bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Serum copper, zinc, and copper − zinc ratio in children with malaria
Authors: Jimoh Belinda Onosen , Fadipe Moyosoreoluwa Temiloluwa , Emokpae Mathias Abiodun
Published: August 2022

Background:

Nutrition is not only vital to reducing the risk of individual's susceptibility to malaria infection but enhances the prevention and treatment of disease. Nutrition can also modify the course of malaria infection, especially among children.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of copper, zinc, and copper − zinc ratio in children with malaria infection and correlate same with parasite density.

Setting and Design:

A cross-sectional study of malaria-infected children randomly recruited from two secondary health institutions in Benin City, Nigeria.

Methods:

A total of 200 malaria-infected children (age range 0.5–11 years, 113 (56.3%) males and 87 (43.7%) females were recruited in the study. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic data. Blood sample was collected from each of the participants and malaria parasite density was determined using thick blood film. Serum zinc and copper were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometry.

Statistical Analysis Used:

The categorical and continuous data were compared using the Chi-square, unpaired Student's-test, and analysis of variance, respectively.

Results:

Serum copper was significantly higher among malaria-infected children than nonmalaria infected children, while zinc was significantly lower in malaria-infected subjects than controls. The copper/zinc ratio was significantly higher in malaria infected than nonmalaria infected children. Serum copper and copper/zinc ratio correlated positively while zinc correlated negatively with malaria parasite density.

Conclusion:

The observed significantly higher copper and copper/zinc ratio and lower zinc level may indicate oxidative stress, inflammation, and lower immune status in malaria infection.
Impact of Early Nephrology Referral on the Outcomes of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
Authors: Alghamdi Maha K. , Alhozali Hanadi M. , Bokhary Omar A. , Ahmed Renad A. , Alghamdi Abdulrahman A. , Almalki Wejdan S. , Almutairi Omar A.
Published: August 2022

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increase in patient mortality and high rates of renal/non-renal complications. Late detection of the disease has been associated with worse prognosis, but no such study has been conducted from Saudi Arabia.

Objectives:

To assess the impact of early nephrology referral on the outcomes of patients with AKI.

Methods:

This retrospective record review included all adult patients (≥18 years) with AKI who were referred to the Nephrology Department at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between May 2019 and July 2020. AKI was defined according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. AKI patients evaluated by nephrologists were stratified into early referral group (i.e., referral in <48 h from the first detection of AKI) and late referral group (referral ≥48 h after the first detection of AKI).

Results:

A total of 400 patients met the inclusion criteria, of which 264 (66%) were early referrals. A significant association was found between delayed referral and mortality rates and length of hospital stay (for both,P= 0.001). Late referral was also significantly associated with increased likeliness of the need for renal replacement therapy (P = 0.037) and sepsis (P = 0.005).

Conclusions:

The outcomes were worse for patients with AKI receiving late referrals to nephrologists. Raising the awareness of AKI among non-nephrologists would likely increase the proportion of earlier referrals.
Pattern of contraceptive choice among clients attending a tertiary health institution in Ogbomoso, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Aworinde Olufemi Opeyemi , Adekanle Daniel Adebode , Ilori Oluwatosin , Adeyemi Adewale Samson
Published: August 2022

Background:

There is no ideal contraceptive method; therefore, likelihood of method choice shifts among clients from time to time.

Aim:

The aim of this study is to determine the most chosen modern contraceptive method, and the factors influencing that choice among clients attending a relatively new tertiary health institution in Southwestern Nigerian.

Methods:

A retrospective review of the case records of clients attending the family planning clinic of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso, southwestern Nigeria, from January 2012 to December 2017.

Results:

Six hundred and twenty-nine clients accessed modern contraceptive methods during the study period. Their age ranged between 15 and 50 years with a mean of 33.0 ± 12.93. Most of the clients were married 616 (97.9%), had postsecondary education 405 (64.4%), and were of Christian faith 460 (73.1%). Progestogen-only injectable was the mostly chosen by the clients 228 (36.2%), and this is followed by intrauterine contraceptive device 186 (29.6%). Child spacing was the most common reason for contraception by the clients 357 (56.8%). Parity, postpartum contraception, previous contraceptive use, outcome of last delivery, mode of delivery of antecedent pregnancy, and educational status were all significantly associated with the mostly chosen method.

Conclusion:

Progestogen-only injectable contraceptive is the mostly chosen method among the clients, and this is a shift from what is obtained in southwestern Nigeria where intrauterine contraceptive device used to be the modern contraception method of choice.
Association between hormonal contraceptive use and derangement of lipid profile among women attending Muhoza Health Center, Rwanda
Authors: Habyarimana Thierry , Yadufashije Callixte , Mukantwali Vestine , Nshimiyinana Alexis , Niyonzima Francois , Yamukujije Clementine , Mucumbitsi Joseph
Published: August 2022

Background:

Contraception is a method used to prevent unwanted pregnancies and child spacing. Although the method is beneficial in over birth control and stabilization of population explosion, the hormonal components of used drugs have been shown to generate many sides' effects among users.

Aim and Objective:

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) on lipid profile among women attending family planning services at Muhoza Health Center, Rwanda.

Materials and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional study and purposive sampling was used to select study participants among HC users, although simple random sampling was used to select study participants of nonusers. A total of 88 participants were recruited and among them, 57 were HC users, while 31 were nonusers known as controls. Blood sample was collected after the consent of the participant accepting to participate in the study. Collected blood samples were analyzed to evaluate parameters of the lipid profiles, including high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) by using Humalyzer plus at INES-Ruhengeri clinical biochemistry laboratory.

Results:

Findings of this study show a high risk of developing abnormal lipid profile among the exposed group compared to controls. Association was found in LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) (odds ratio [OR] = 11 > 1), TC (OR = 14 > 1) and TG (OR = 2.8 > 1). The high risk of developing abnormal lipid profile among users compared to controls was observed in LDL-C and TC. HDL-cholesterol (OR = 0.8 < 1) showed that there is no risk of developing abnormal lipid profile among users and controls. Implant (χ
2 = 10, df = 3, P = 0.018397 < 0.05) was statistically significant to affect all studied lipid profile parameters while TC (χ
2 = 20.88, df = 3, P = 0.000111 <0.05) was statistically significant to be affected by all HCs studied among users.

Conclusion:

Lipid profile is affected by HCs among users. Most of the studied lipid profile parameters were seen to be affected by HC use. HC users should be followed up as dyslipidemia could lead to different health conditions.
Функции Зингера и спаривания Юкавы
Authors: Shokri Khosro Monsef
Published: August 2022

Для множества $\mathcal{P}=1+x\mathbb{Q}(w)_0[[x]]$,
где $\mathbb{Q}(w)_0=\mathbb{Q}(w)\cap\mathbb{Q}[[w]]$,
и функции $f(w,x)\in \mathcal{P}$, рассмотрим оператор Зингера
$$
\mathbf{M} f(w,x)=(1+\frac xw\frac{\partial}{\partial x})\frac{f(w,x)}{f(0,x)}
$$
и определим функцию $I_p(x)=\mathbf{M}^p(f(w,x))\mid_{w=0}$.
В этой статье изучается класс периодических функций относительно
итераций оператора $\mathbf{M}$ и показывается, что функция $I_p$
обладает некоторыми интересными свойствами. Типичный элемент
этого класса строится по голоморфному решению
дифференциального уравнения с максимальной унипотентной монодромией.
Для этого решения определяется вид деформации (деформация Зингера)
как элемент из $\mathcal{P}$. Эта деформация является
естественным обобщением результата, полученного Зингером
для гипергеометрической функции
$$
\mathcal{F}(x)=\sum_{d=0}^\infty(\frac{(nd)!}{(d!)^n})x^d.
$$
Наконец, для семейства многообразий Калаби-Яу,
рассматривается ассоциированное уравнение Пикара-Фукса.
Затем в рамках гипотезы зеркальной симметрии, показывается,
что спаривания Юкавы можно интерпретировать
как эти новые функции $I_p$.
Библиография: 11 названий.
Покрытие множества выпуклым компактом: оценки погрешности
и вычисление
Authors: Balashov Maxim Viktorovich
Published: August 2022

Рассматривается задача, родственная к задаче нахождения чебышевского
центра выпуклого компактного подмножества из $\mathbb R^n$. Задача
состоит в вычислении центра и минимального положительного коэффициента
гомотетии таких, что образ выпуклого компакта из $\mathbb R^n$ накрывает
другой заданный выпуклый компакт. Оба множества определены своими опорными
функциями. Предложен алгоритм решения, который заключается в дискретизации
опорных функций множеств на сетке единичных векторов и сведении задачи
к задаче линейного программирования. Получены оценки погрешности решения
задачи через расстояние между множеством и его аппроксимацией в метрике
Хаусдорфа. Существенными для устойчивости приближенного решения свойствами
множеств являются равномерная выпуклость и условие непустой внутренности
некоторого множества в двойственном пространстве.
Библиография: 26 названий.
Обратимость операторов в гильбертовом пространстве и
идеалы в $C^*$-алгебрах
Authors: Bikchentaev Airat Midkhatovich
Published: August 2022

Пусть $\mathcal{H}$ - гильбертово пространство
над полем $\mathbb{C}$, $\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})$ -
$\ast$-алгебра всех линейных ограниченных операторов
в $\mathcal{H}$. Найдены достаточные условия положительности
и обратимости операторов из $\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})$.
Произвольная симметрия из алгебры фон Неймана $\mathcal{A}$
записана в виде произведения $A^{-1}UA$
c положительным обратимым $A$ и самосопряженным унитарным $U$
из $\mathcal{A}$. Пусть $\varphi$ - вес
на алгебре фон Неймана $\mathcal{A}$, $A\in \mathcal{A}$ и
$\|A\|\leqslant 1$. Если $A^*A-I\in \mathfrak{N}_{\varphi}$,
то $|A|-I\in \mathfrak{N}_{\varphi}$ и для любой изометрии
$U\in \mathcal{A}$ выполняется неравенство
$\|A-U\|_{\varphi,2}\geqslant \||A|-I\|_{\varphi,2}$.
Если оператор $U$ является унитарным оператором
из полярного разложения обратимого оператора $A$,
то в этом неравенстве достигается равенство.
Библиография: 24 названия.
О разрушении решений связанных систем параболических
и гиперболических уравнений
Authors: Kalantarova Jamila , Kalantarov Varga K
Published: August 2022

Исследуется задача о разрушении решений связанных систем нелинейных параболических и гиперболических уравнений второго порядка.
Методом вогнутости и его модификаций найдены достаточные условия разрушения решений при произвольной положительной начальной энергии задачи.
Библиография: 22 названия.
Overall and Gender-Specific Effects of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria with Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies among Schoolchildren in Mali: A Three-Group Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Maiga Hamma , Opondo Charles , Chico R. Matthew , Cohee Lauren M. , Sagara Issaka , Traore Oumar B. , Tekete Mamadou , Dara Antoine , Traore Zoumana I. , Diarra Modibo , Coumare Samba , Kodio Aly , Bamadio Amadou , Sidibe Bouran , Doumbo Ogobara K. , Djimde Abdoulaye A.
Published: August 2022

Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among schoolchildren (IPTsc) reduces clinical malaria, asymptomatic parasitemia, and anemia. The effects of IPTsc by gender have not been studied longitudinally. We investigated overall IPTsc efficacy and conducted a secondary analysis to explore gender-specific differences. We enrolled schoolchildren aged 6–13 years in an open-label, rolling-cohort randomized controlled trial between September 2007 and February 2013 in Kolle, Mali. Annually, schoolchildren received two full-treatment courses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) plus artesunate, or amodiaquine (AQ) plus artesunate, or no malaria treatment as control. We used mixed-effects generalized linear models to estimate differences in treatment outcomes across groups with interaction terms to explore gender-specific differences associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection, hemoglobin, and grade point averages (GPA) based on standardized testing. Overall, 305 students contributed 4,564 observations. Compared with the control, SP plus artesunate and AQ plus artesunate reduced the odds of P. falciparum infection (odds ratio [OR]: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.26–0.43; OR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.36–0.59). We found strong evidence of increased mean hemoglobin concentrations (g/dL) in the SP plus artesunate group versus control (difference +0.37, 95% CI: 0.13–0.58). Collectively, schoolchildren given AQ plus artesunate had higher mean GPA (difference +0.36, 95% CI: 0.02–0.69) relative to control. Schoolgirls, compared with schoolboys, given SP plus artesunate had greater improvement in GPA (+0.50, 95% CI: −0.02 to 1.02 versus −0.27, 95% CI: −0.71 to 0.16); interaction P = 0.048, respectively. The IPTsc decreases P. falciparum infections in schoolchildren. Treatment regimens that include longer-acting drugs may be more effective at decreasing malaria-related anemia and improving educational outcomes as observed among girls in this setting.
Case Report: Acral Melanoma with Giant Local Recurrence in Rural Sierra Leone
Authors: Putnam Harry , Turnbull Alexandra , Bangura James , Kitsanta Panagiota , Grobusch Martin P. , Dubbink Jan H.
Published: August 2022

Malignant melanoma is rare in West Africa. Few cases of giant melanoma have been reported globally. We present a case of acral melanoma with giant local recurrence on the foot of a black-skinned woman from rural Sierra Leone, managed with below-knee amputation. Atypical, late presentation, poor access to diagnostics, and underreporting may contribute to underappreciation of melanoma as a healthcare problem in West Africa. This case highlights the need for improved cancer and skin health surveillance structures in West Africa—most importantly, increasing access to histopathology.
Fluoroscopy for intraoral removal of fractured needle
Authors:   State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil., Pierri Ricardo Augusto Gonçalves , Sigua-Rodriguez Eder Alberto ,   University Institution Colleges of Colombia – Unicoc, Bogotá, CO, Colômbia., Camarini Camila ,   State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil., Camarini Edevaldo Tadeu ,   State University of Maringá – UEM, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Published: August 2022

There are few reports in the literature concerning needle fractures during the local administration of anesthetic solution in dental procedures. However, the risk still exists. The patient’s unexpected movement during anesthesia, bending the needle prior to its use in the tissue, incorrectly performed anesthetic technique, uncooperative patient, small needle diameter or size may be considered substantial risks of fracture. At the moment the needle fracture occurs in the tissues it can move to the patient’s vital regions, and it is of utmost importance to remove it. If it is not possible to remove the needle immediately, an oral surgeon should be contacted to remove it under general anesthesia at the hospital. This paper aims to report a case of needle fracture in third molar exodontia during lower alveolar, lingual and buccal right nerve block, referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery and traumatology department of the State University of Maringá. After clinical examination and tomography assessment, the patient underwent a surgical procedure to remove the needle in the operating room under general anesthesia and aid of trans-operative fluoroscopy. Therefore, we conclude that fluoroscopy is an extremely important resource in cases such as this one, since it allows a guided procedure, reducing the surgical trauma of an exploratory surgery.
Establishment of Unit Based Council Using a Shared Governance Toolkit
Authors:   , George Viji
Published: August 2022

Practice Problem: Shared governance (SG) is an organizational structure that provides healthcare professionals control over their professional practice. Lack of a unit-based council (UBC) was noted as a problem disrupting the shared decision-making and problem-solving approach. PICOT: In an adult acute care unit lacking a UBC structure (P), what is the effect of the implementation of a SG toolkit (I) compared to no SG toolkit (C) on the establishment of a SG UBC within a period of 10-weeks (T)? Evidence: The literature evidence suggest that SG enables nurses to engage as a partner with nursing leaders within the organization in seeking solutions to problems. Intervention: The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) change management project included the establishment of a UBC for SG using a SG toolkit for education, and the identification of a core group to manage the UBC. The Index of Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) measured SG success elements pre and post intervention. Outcome: Overall, this EBP change project was clinically significant as it enabled to establish a SG structure for the unit in the form of UBC to practice shared decision-making regarding the professional governance components of SG. The statistical results were not significant due to a small sample size and short testing period used for the EBP change project. Conclusion: SG is needed within healthcare organizations because it promotes nurses’ shared decision-making. Ultimately, SG is the foundation for a culture of clinical and nursing excellence of top-performing healthcare organizations.
Importance of Big Data Mining: (Tools, Techniques)
Authors: Kumar Mayank , Tiwari Shivam , Singh Chauhan Sansar
Published: August 2022

We are in that era in which a substantial amount of data is being generated all the time. The need for tools and techniques is increasing day by day to evaluate and maintain this data correctly. Data analytics is beneficial in extracting important information because this data contains many types of information. There are many types of tools, techniques and algorithms for data mining, with the help of which we do data mining easily. These tools and algorithms can handle considerable data easily and also give important information from it at the time of need. Given the increasing order of data day by day, new tools and techniques are coming, with the help of which mining of data is becoming easier. Sometimes with the help of some good tools, we can only visualize the data which will be useful in future, which also saves our time and expens
Implementation of Fabric Defects Detection in TI-OMAP
Authors: Gupta Akash
Published: August 2022

Breakages of both warp and weft yarns are one of the most prevalent issues in textile technology today. This issue lowers the quality of the fabric produced as well as the production pace. Numerous forms of fabric flaws still need to be found by hand examination in the case of contemporary weaving techniques. The purpose of this work is to present an efficient and precise technique for automatically identifying fabric defects. Using Aphelion Dev software, statistical characteristics including mean, standard deviation, kurtosis, skewness, and histogram representation of fabric photographs are taken into consideration when comparing fabrics with and without faults. To provide a precise result for fabric flaws, morphological approaches are applied. The finished image has been integrated into an open platform for multimedia applications, speeding up processing time by 60ns. This method excels at finding fabric flaws with greater accuracy, effectiveness, and in less time.
Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat or a Benefit?
Authors: Arjun C Vinod  , A Ananthakrishnan  , A.R Abhishek  , S. Adithyan  , Tintu Varghese
Published: August 2022

Artificial Intelligence AI refers to systems or machines that mimic human intelligence to perform
tasks and can improve themselves based on the information they gather. Creating intelligent machines
is not without concerns and ethical issues, including how safe they can be and how to ensure that they
do not harm humans and other morally relevant organisms. and how they may differ from humans in
ethical issues related to privacy and confidentiality. Also, as AI progress accelerates, more robots and
autonomous systems will be created and replace human labour. On the other hand, AI has its
advantages. It has many applications that lead humanity towards making this planet a better place to
live. For every technology to survive, its advantages must outweigh its disadvantages. Most of the
disadvantages of AIs are related to the ethics and concerns that AIs bring to human society. For many,
this may sound intimidating. Some say it will save humanity, others say it will destroy us. Either way,
if that happens, the world will change forever.
This paper discusses about the details, Advantages and Disadvantages of AI.
An Insight into Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture – Boon or Bane?
Authors: Livigin Anna Varghese  , Sunandha Rajagopal  , ,Akhila S Nair  , Suvarna Jany  , Chris Sosa Jacob
Published: August 2022

This paper gives an idea in regards with the impact of Artificial Intelligence in Agrarian Sector. As
India is an Agrarian Country, our economy is uncommonly dependent upon the yielding of harvests
and its most prominent effectiveness. Most of people in our country depends upon cultivation for
their everyday requirements. The usage of Artificial Intelligence close by its capacity of learning can
give an enormous impact on the country sector.AI development helps in distinctive sickness in plants,
vermin and sad sustenance of residences. Man-created insight sensors can recognize and target weeds
and subsequently pick which herbicide to apply inside the area. This assistants in lessened utilization
of herbicides and cost save reserves. Various mechanical associations make drobots, which use PC
vision and man-made awareness to screen what's more, unequivocally shower on weeds. This paper
moreover discusses the new developments that opens the way to a Smart Agriculture .This paper
gives an idea in regards with the impact of Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Sector.
Evaluation of Visual-Induced Motion Sickness from Head-Mounted
Display Using Heartbeat Evoked Potential: A Cognitive Load-Focused
Approach
Authors: Joseph Thomas  , Roji Thomas  , Shahana M.S  , Anu Joseph  , Aneesha Antony
Published: August 2022

According to the sensory conflict theory, motion sickness is closely tied to the brain's ability to
process information and its resources for adjusting to the variety of sensory inputs present in VR
content. The goal of this study was to create a mechanism for analyzing motion sickness using the
heart-evoked potential (HEP) phenomena and to suggest new metrics for doing so. In this study,
participants watched VR content on 2D and head-mounted displays (HMD) for 15 minutes. Using
paired t-tests and ANCOVA, the responses of HEP measures such as alpha power, latency, and
amplitude of the first and second HEP components were compared.
This study established that motion sickness impairs cognitive functioning, as indicated by an increase
in HEP's alpha power. Additionally, during the sensation of motion sickness, the suggested indicators,
such as latency and amplitude of the HEP waveform, demonstrated substantial variations and
displayed strong relationships with alpha power measurements. According to the multitraitmultimethod matrix, latencies of the first HEP component in particular are suggested as superior
quantitative evaluators of motion sickness to other measures. The proposed motion sickness model
was put into practise using a support vector machine and validated using data from 20 additional
subjects. The findings of the motion-sickness categorization included accuracy, F1 score, precision,
recall, and area under the curve (AUC) of 0.875, 0.865, 0.941, 0.8, and 0.962, respectively.
Edge Computing
Authors: Jevin J Thomas  , Cini Joseph  , Aryadevi CS  , James Mathew  , Vishnu K Saji
Published: August 2022

With a rapid development in the field of internet of everything the number of devices using the
internet has also increased this will affect the speed of internet. This will lead to the high bandwidth,
slow response, poor security and poor privacy in the cloud computing models. Due to the increase in
the internet of things there is a very limitation arising for the cloud computing. So there is a lead
towards edge computing. It is a computer paradigm for performing calculations at the edge of the
devices. It will be closer to the user and closer to the use of data there need only a small response
time than the cloud. This article will go through an introduction of edge computing. The architecture
of edge computing. The advantages of edge computing. The applications where it is used. A
comparison between edge and cloud and finally towards the conclusion.
Factors Affecting Tomato Productivity in Western Oromia, Ethiopia: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers
Authors: Degefa Kifle , Biru Getachew , Abebe Galmesa
Published: August 2022

Tomato is one of the most important fruit vegetable crops in Ethiopia supporting the livelihood and improving the economic life of many farmers. However, the productivity of the crop is low due to poor production management practices, limitations in the availability of pesticides and fungicides, limitations to access information, market fluctuation, and shelf life of the crop. The study was undertaken in western Oromia to understand major factors affecting the tomato productivity of smallholder farmers. It was based on the cross-sectional data collected from 135 randomly selected farmers during the 2019/20 cropping season. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an econometric model. The result depicted that the productivity of tomatoes was significantly affected by inputs like labor, oxen power, fertilizer, and pesticides. From the OLS result, gender, education, family size, off/non-farm activities, farm experience, livestock holding, extension access, credit access, and market/traders information positively affected tomato productivity, while age and field distance was affected negatively. The variety and biotic factors affected the tomato productivity of smallholder farmers positively and negatively, respectively. The findings will be helpful for tomato producers, private companies, and other sectors that participated in crop production by solving the above important variables.
The Roles of Masjid in Enhancing Networking Opportunities among the Muslims in the Era of Globalization
Authors: Badi Jamal Ahmad , Surajudeen Ahmad Tijani
Published: August 2022

Masjid or otherwise known as mosque is meant for tahānuth among the Muslims. By tahānuÏh, it refers to Muslims ‟ devotion in showing servitude and servility of obedience to Allah, the supreme Creator”. Masjid Qubā’ was the first mosque which the Prophet peace upon him laid its foundation. Islam gives prominence to three mosques: masjid al-Haram, masjid al-Nabawī and masjid al-Aqṣā. With the establishment of the masjid during the prophetic era, masjid played various roles such as spiritual, social, political, economic and more importantly it fostered networking opportunities among the disciples of the Prophet peace be upon him. Muslims meet in the masjid five times daily and once in a year in masjid al-Harām. Masjid is undeniably has a tendency of promoting the integration of all spheres of human affairs in the era of globalization. Unfortunately, the roles of masjid have been restricted to the spirituality whereby its inclusive role of networking opportunities has been fervently neglected in the era of globalization. Therefore, the primary aim and objective of this paper is to investigate and expand the role of masjid through the view-lens of networking opportunities among the contemporary Muslims in the era of globalization. In so doing, Muslims will maximize the opportunities of meeting in the masjid towards the enhancement of peaceful co-existence, unity, harmony. It is thereby recommended that, the management of masjid should provide a platform for promoting networking opportunities among the Muslims.
The Transformation of Muslim Education in the Philippines: A Revisit
Authors: Gamon Alizaman D. , Tagoranao Mariam S.
Published: August 2022

Given the influence of secularism in interpreting social facts, the present study highlights the relevance of recognising cultural convergence as the ultimate panacea to the decades of unresolved conflicts amongst various cultural groups in the Philippines. The study underlines that the surviving epistemological foundation between two opposing cultures of knowledge must be taken as the point of reference in resolving historical injustices done to the Muslim communities. The transformation of Muslim education through government policy interventions and meaningful collaborations with Muslim leaders and scholars may provide a holistic framework for enhancing social and knowledge integration, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). As such, the present study does not intend to provide a comprehensive revision of historical accounts about Islam in the Philippines; instead, it proposes an alternative approach in writing a history of Muslim education by embracing the universal principles that shape human culture and civilisation. Framed from the national agenda for social integration via education, the study views the prominence of systematic narration of the past events that captured the characteristics of Muslim communities, whose system of life and governance is based on advanced culture and civilisation is shaped by tawhidic worldview. In addition, the study maintains that drifting away from humanities and civilisational studies, which aims to restore values, ethics, morality, and vitality to a system of knowledge, will certainly result in losing the essence of education. Therefore, historians of education need to get up to speed to educate and inform people of the values necessary for understanding the existence of others. The methodology of the study is qualitative. It relies on primary and secondary sources on the history of Muslim education in the Philippines, government documents regarding policies in addressing the problem of Muslims in the Philippines, unpublished works, and interviews in addition to library research. The study recommends that historians of education should embrace the true principle of cultural convergence. Such profound recognition of ‘others’ and ‘us’ via the history of education may be achieved through inclusivity and open-minded outlooks, which recognises that BARMM is plural and a diverse community that is mutually connected with the universal teachings of Islam as religion, which encompasses culture, and civilisation.
Socratic Questioning: A Philosophical Approach in Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Authors: Abdullah Norillah binti , Niazi Jamilah Amin , Idris Rabiu Garba , Muhammad Norul Hidayah binti Mamat
Published: August 2022

Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must be polished by everyone to acquire and use the ability in daily lives. Evidently the Greek philosopher Socrates set the agenda for critical thinking. He believed no idea can be taught directly, and helped his students reach a deep level of understanding and thinking by questioning the underlying beliefs and assumptions. Learning to think is a vital skill that needs to be taught from an early stage to solve problems and make decisions effectively. Henceforth, Socratic questioning is one of the approaches used by educators in schools and universities to produce intelligent thoughts and give new recommendations to address incumbent issues that are related to philosophical and critical thinking skills. Therefore, this paper attempts to highlight the Socratic questioning as a philosophical approach to develop critical thinking among students. The paper further accentuates the conceptual clarification; the Socratic questioning approach; the strength of Socratic questioning; the role of Socratic questioning in developing critical thinking skills and the limitation of Socratic questioning. Finally, the paper emphasises that teaching Socratic questioning provides students with an excellent atmosphere of satisfying one’s curiosity and a compliment that leads to the solution of philosophical problems determined by critical thinking skills.
Islamic Versus Western Conceptions of Knowledge
Authors: Sulaiman Kabuye Uthman
Published: August 2022

Islam has given great importance to knowledge acquisition, preservation, application and dissemination. It regards knowledge as one of the uncountable favours of Allah and His greatest gift to mankind. With knowledge, not only mankind can change the environment or create a civilization, but they are also able to distinguish reality from illusion, truth from falsehood or other alternatives. Despite the value of knowledge and its indispensability, there is a lack of consensus among epistemologists and philosophers as to what knowledge is and where it comes from or how it is acquired. This article sets out to: first, evaluate Plato’s view that knowledge is “justified true belief”; second define and explain the meaning of knowledge from the Islamic and Western perspectives; third, identify the ways of knowing or methods of acquiring knowledge, and; finally, describe the relationship between ‘ilm or the all-embracing Islamic epistemic term, and the following Islamic concepts: yaqin (certainty), iman (belief, faith or conviction which is based on reason and knowledge), taqwa (God-consciousness), hikmah (wisdom) and ma‘rifah (recognition of Allah, knowledge of the reality of things, etc.). This article is based on desk research and it draws on primary Islamic sources namely, the Qur’an and Hadith, as well as secondary works on the concept of knowledge from the Islamic and Western perspectives. Translation of the meanings of the selected verses from the Qur’an is based on ‘Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali’s Translation of the Meaning of the Qur’an except in a few places where other translations seemed more appropriate. After reading this exposition of knowledge, one should be able to: (a) explain the meaning and concept of knowledge from the Islamic and Western perspectives, (b) examine the relationship between knowledge and information, and ‘ilm and taqwa, ma‘rifah, iman and hikmah, and (c) differentiate between the Islamic and Western perspectives of knowledge.
Deconstruction: Overview and Critique
Authors: Bakour Bachar
Published: August 2022

Deconstruction is a post-structuralist, intellectual, and critical theory, formulated by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s. It is an approach to re-reading literary and philosophical given their multiple possible meanings. This article seeks to present a brief account of deconstruction: its epistemological roots of Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger, major concepts, tools. Then, it presents a critique of deconstruction, especially in the works of John Ellis and Abdel Aziz Hammouda. Furthermore, the article briefly refers to the impact of the deconstruction on the religious text (the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah), as some Arab secularists have laid particular stress on the application of this Western hermeneutics to Islamic texts. For them, it is deemed as a necessary step to ensure that the religious text remains open to many interpretations, and responds to different circumstances and conditions. The article argues that deconstruction, as a literary philosophical doctrine, has been born of Western modernity. And therefore, it does not seem appropriate to transform it into a civilization with different cultural and religious components.
Spiritual Care at the Time of Pendemic An Analytical Study of Early Muslim Scholars Views & Practice
Authors: Machouche Salah
Published: August 2022

This study aims to investigate early Muslim scholars' understanding of the pandemic, as well as their efforts to dealing with, reducing, and curbing its psychological repercussions. The study employs an inductive and analytical interpretation of early Muslim texts on pandemics. The study shows that early Muslim thinkers interpret the pandemic from various perspectives including the divine decree, nature of human behaviour and his connection with God, and the natural world’s circumstances.
The Dating and Hooking Up Experiences of Black Women at Predominantly White Institutions: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Carver Patricia , Michell Donald
Published: August 2022

Within this study, we explored the dating and hooking up experiences of Black women interested in dating men while attending predominantly White institutions. Using a phenomenological approach, we investigated how participants’ dating and hooking up experiences influenced their college experiences. We used intersectionality, thriving, and belongingness to theoretically frame the study. Five themes emerged: defining dating and hooking up, the value of education, Black women’s wants, Black women’s experiences, and men’s expectations. We close with implications for practice and recommendations for future research.
Pengaruh Pajak Daerah Dan Retribusi Daerah Terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah Di Provinsi Bengkulu
Authors: Kencana Tiara , Aladin Aladin , Armaini Rosy
Published: August 2022

Riset ini memilki tujuan untuk..mengetahui dan menganalisis “pengaruh Pajak Daerah dan Retribusi Daerah Terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah Kabupaten/Kota Di Provinsi Bengkulu” secara parsial serta menganalisis menganalisis pengaruh Pajak Daerah dan Retribusi Daerah Terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah Kabupaten/Kota Di Provinsi Bengkulu secara simultam. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah LRA pada tahun 2012-2020, yang diperoleh dari Direktorat Jenderal Perimbangan Keuangan (DJPK). Populasi penelitian ini adalah LRA pada 10 Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Bengkulu dengan sampel penelitian sebanyak 90. Model analisis data setelah dilakukan outlier data menghasilkan data sebanyak 79 data dan menggunakan regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan secara parsial, Retribusi Daerag tidak berpengaruh positif , Pajak Daerah berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah Provinsi Bengkulu. dan secara simultan Pajak Daerah dan Retribusi Daerah berpengaruh positif terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah
Penerapan Algoritma C4.5 Untuk Klasifikasi Kepuasan Pelanggan Pada Jasa Layanan Pengiriman
Authors: Telaumbanua Destalmawati , Kurniawati Ika
Published: August 2022

Pelayanan yang berkualitas akan memberikan kepuasan dan meningkatkan loyalitas bagi para pelanggan, bagi perusahaan kualitas layanan menjadi salah satu indikator untuk dapat bersaing dan mempertahankan eksistensi perusahan khususnya pada jasa layanan  pengiriman barang yang semakin berkembang. Klasifikasi kepuasan pelanggan atas pelayanan yang diberikan oleh jasa layanan pengiriman menggunakan algoritma C4.5 dengan konsep dasar dari pohon keputusan yaitu mengubah data menjadi sebuah model pohon keputusan, menjadi rule dan menyederhanakan rule. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membentuk model klasifikasi pohon keputusan dengan menganalisa kepuasan pelanggan PT. JNE Agen  Arcadia. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu  pelanggan merasa puas terhadap indikator Bukti Fisik, Keandalan, dan Jaminan. Sedangkan Empati dan ketanggapan menjadi indikator kelemahan pelayanan. Hasil penelitian ini  Hasil penelitian ini  dapat dijadikan referensi oleh  PT.JNE Agen  Arcadia untuk melakukan evaluasi terhadap pelayanan khususnya indikator empati dan ketanggapan agar dapat meningkatkan loyalitas pelanggan.
PENGEMBANGAN VIRTUAL LAB PRODUKSI ANIMASI STOP MONTION POLITEKNIK NEGERI MEDIA KREATIF
Authors: Supiyanti Tri Fajar Yurmama
Published: August 2022

Selama pademi COVID-19, Polimedia menjalankan pembelajaran secara online dengan media SIAM Polimedia dan beberapa media komunikasi digital lainnya. Ditemukan beberapa kendala yang di hadapi saat proses pembelajaran, pada 60% mata kuliah praktikum yang dimiliki oleh setiap program studi. Hal ini terjadi karena beberapa faktor seperti mahapeserta didik tidak dapat melalukan praktikum secara langsung atau hanya dari video streaming atau video tutorial yang satu arah dan tidak semua dosen mata kuliah praktikum mampu membuat konsep media pembelajaran online yang sesuai, sehingga Capaian Pembelajaran dari mata kuliah tidak dapat terpenuhi. Menanggapi permasalahan tersebut Polimedia menyiapkan inovasi pembelajaran online, akhirnya di putuskan media pembelajara bentuk Laboratorium Virtual yang akan dikembangkan Polimedia sebagai solusi permasalah mata kuliah praktikum. DOI: Vritual Laboratorium, Modul Pembelajaran Digital
Penerapan Metode LeanUX Pada Perancangan Pengalaman Pengguna Website Islamic Vibes
Authors: PRIYANTO FACHRY WIRAWAN
Published: August 2022

Islamic Vibes adalah sebuah sistem penyedia informasi dan edukasi haji dan umrah yang memiliki tujuan memudahkan agen/biro haji dalam menyediakan konten informasi dan edukasi mengenai haji dan umrah . Dikarenakan pandemi Covid-19 saat ini agen/biro haji dan umrah sering kesusahan untuk menyebarkan informasi dan edukasi kepada para jamaahnya maupun calon jamaah yang ingin mencari informasi. Hal ini mengakibatkan banyak jamaah/calon jamaah kesusahan dalam mendapatkan informasi terkini. Islamic Vibes diharapkan bisa meningkatkan kualitas dari agen/biro haji yang menggunakan sistem ini dan membantu pekerjaan agen/biro haji semaksimal mungkin. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah Lean UX dalam pembuatan user interface dan user experience. Lean UX menggabungkan dua metode sekaligus yaitu design thinking dan agile.
Pengembangan Portal Manasik Haji Pada Website Islamic Vibes
Authors: Ghifari Irfanda Naufal , Setiaji Hari
Published: August 2022

Haji merupakan rukun islam ke-5 dan kewajiban bagi umat Islam yang mampu. Dalam mempersiapkan keberangkatan, calon jamaah haji diberikan pengarahan/pembekalan namun hal ini dinilai belum efektif. Dengan adanya perkembangan teknologi seperti komputer dan smartphone, pencarian informasi tentang haji dapat menjadi efektif, sehingga dibutuhkan sistem berbasis website yang memuat panduan ibadah haji. Dilihat dari kajian pustaka, mayoritas sistem, perangkat lunak, atau aplikasi yang berkaitan dengan manasik haji berbasis mobile. Maka dari itu, tim pengembang dari Islamic Vibes membangun portal manasik haji berbasis website. Islamic Vibes adalah startup yang berfokus pada penyedia layanan untuk agen travel haji dan umrah. Dengan portal ini diharapkan dapat mempermudah calon jamaah untuk lebih paham dalam melakukan prosesi ibadah haji. Sistem ini dibangun menggunakan framework Laravel dengan metode pengembangan aplikasi waterfall. Waterfall memiliki 4 tahapan, yaitu analisis kebutuhan sistem, perancangan dan desain sistem, implementasi, dan pengujian sistem. Metode waterfall dipilih karena memiliki rangkaian alur kerja sistem yang jelas dan terstruktur. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa sistem portal manasik haji berbasis website.
Perancangan Tampilan UI/UX Pada Aplikasi Novel Komik (Nomik)
Authors: Suhaili Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Kemudahan mendapatkan akses informasi literasi yang menarik pada anak dan remaja ataupun masyarakat secara umum dapat membantu minat baca mereka. Bahkan juga dapat meminimalisir buta aksara. Untuk itu diperlukan sebuah sistem yang berbasis website yang berisi koleksi novel komik agar mudah dijangkau masyarakat tersebut. Dalam perancangan sistem tersebut penelitian ini memberikan alternatif desain tampilan sistem dengan melakukan empat tahapan perancangan yaitu wireframe, storyboard, user flow dan mock up sebagai tahapan yang dapat membantu ketika dilakukan implementasi sistem.
IMPLEMENTATION SQ3R STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION IN MA AL-KHAIRIYAH WALANTAKA SERANG-BANTEN
Authors: Andini Dini
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this research to describe the implementation of SQ3R in teaching reading comprehension and to identify students’ responses toward the implementation of SQ3R. This research used a qualitative case study conducted at MA Al-Khairiyah Pipitan. It involved one class of the eleventh grade which consists of 17 students. The data were collected through observation, interview, and documentation. The data from the three instruments were analyzed qualitatively. The results of this research showed that the implementation of SQ3R helped the students to comprehend English texts. The students also responded the implementation of SQ3R positively. They focused while reading English texts by using SQ3R. They were also interested and enthusiastic in doing the tasks. In addition n, SQ3R helped them to write questions from the texts, to rewrite the information by their own words, to write a report or a summary about the texts, and to enrich their vocabularies. In conclusion, SQ3R helped the students in reading English texts. Therefore, SQ3R is recommended to be implemented in teaching reading comprehension.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-ASSESSMENT IN EFL STUDENT’S SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
Authors: Alfianti Munawaroh
Published: August 2022

A lot of EFL students feel unconfident in performing their English-speaking performance and do not have a decent engagement in self-reflection of their speaking performance development. Self-assessment is one of the assessment techniques that requires students’ participation in its process. The study was conducted to explore whether the implementation of self-assessment results a significant difference in EFL students’ speaking performance. The researcher conducted a quantitative study with a Posttest-Only Control Design. 34 first-year EFL students became the participants in this study. Seventeen students took part in an experimental group and the other seventeen students took part in a control group, in English department at a university in Surabaya, Indonesia. The researcher analyzed data using an Independent Samples t-test. The findings of the Independent Samples t-test indicate that there is a significant difference in experimental group students’ speaking performance after implementing self-assessment. Thus, the teachers are recommended to promote the use of self-assessment in facilitating students’ speaking performance

Keywords: speaking performance, self-assessment, EFL student, English-speaking, E-portfolio
AN ERROR ANALYSIS IN GENERATING COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE ON STUDENTS’ WRITING
Authors: Kurniasih Euis
Published: August 2022

Since compound-complex sentences combine two distinct sentences, many students face difficulties to generate the type of sentence. This research aims to analyze the students’ errors in writing compound-complex sentences. The research applied the descriptive qualitative research design. The participants of the research are English education department students taking basic writing course. The data was taken from student’s writing task and analyzed classifying them into different types of sentence errors based on Hacker and Sommers (2011). The result shows that the error made by students are fused sentence 35.6 %, missing verb 28%, missing subject 20%, comma splices 13,3% and missing subject and verb 2,2%. It is advised that the lecturers in writing classes provide more tasks in addition to demonstrating more frequent errors and examples of compound-compound complex phrases taken from real-world texts.