bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Semiotic Analysis of The Tik Tok Application in Android Phone
Authors:   Student of Master of English Education,University of Lampung, Indonesia, Amelia Gita
Published: August 2023

Tik Tok has become a popular way for people to express themselves in recent years. Semiotic analysis of the tik tok application in android phone is the title of this research. The purpose of this research is to describe the semiotics analysis of tik tok application through connotative and denotative meanings. The qualitative descriptive method is used by the authors in this study. Observation is the way for gathering data. Choosing the symbol to be studied is the first step. The findings show that twenty-five different symbols in the Tik Tok application on android phone have meaning. Based on the symbols, each of them attend a different function. The conclusions is by using this application users can share videos, interact with others, explore the globe and learn English.
The Effect of Digital Marketing Implementation Towards Muslim Fashion Brand Awareness and Brand Image on Covid’19 Pandemic
Authors:   Swiss German University, Putra Arvin Enditya
Published: August 2023

Digital marketing has a positive impact on brand awareness and brand image. This can have a good effect on the economy as it can increase brand awareness and brand image of Muslim fashion brands. This good economic effect will translate into improved company performance in covid’19. This study aims to determine the influence of the company’s digital marketing on brand awareness and brand image on covid’19 in Muslim fashion brands. This study uses multiple regression on panel data from a sample of 100 respondents based in Indonesia. The variable of this research is digital marketing in Muslim fashion brands. Other variables are brand awareness and brand image to see what effect digital marketing has on these variables in covid’19. The results of the study resulted in t value > t table and sig < 0.05 from each hypothesis that everything was declared accepted because t value > t table and sig < 0.05. This study shows a significant influence of digital marketing on Muslim fashion brands on brand awareness and brand image during the covid’19 pandemic.
Application of Leptin in Enhancing Immunity and Maintaining Obesity
Authors:   Department of Pharmacy, Negelle Health Science College, Guji, Ethiopia, Bereda Gudisa
Published: August 2023

Leptin is predominantly generated in adipose tissue and circulates in serum both as a free and as a protein‐bound entity. Leptin, a 16 kDa nonglycosylated polypeptide product of the obese (ob) gene, is an adipocyte-derived hormone which has long been recognized as a key factor in regulating a wide range of biological responses involving energy homeostasis, neuroendocrine function, angiogenesis, bone formation and reproduction. Leptin is a key afferent signal linking adiposity level and nutritional status to neuroendocrine regulation of energy homeostasis chiefly through decrement in caloric uptake and enhancement in energy expenditure. Serum levels of leptin reflect the amount of energy stored in adipose tissue. Short-term energy imbalance as well as serum levels of several cytokines and hormones influence circulating leptin levels. Leptin acts by binding to specific receptors in the hypothalamus to change the expression of several neuropeptides that regulate neuroendocrine role and energy uptake and expenditure. Leptin plays a significant function in the pathogenesis of obesity and eating disorders and is thought to mediate the neuroendocrine response to food deprivation
Benign Mixed Tumor of Submandibular Salivary Gland: An Atypical Instance
Authors:   Apollo ENT Hospital, Tiwari Tower, Near passport office, Pal Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Goyal Pankaj
Published: August 2023

Salivary gland neoplasm is rare entity in head and neck region, out of that pleomorphic adenoma is most common benign tumor. Submandibular gland is very unusual site for its occurrence while the parotid gland is the most prominent location. Here, we are presenting a case report of a twentyeight-year-old female patient with a swelling at right submandibular region which was managed by surgical excision.
Mınımum Nassıve Approach to Post-Traumıc Dıaphragm Injury
Authors:   Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, derdiyok Onur
Published: August 2023

Objectıves: Diaphragm injury is mostly caused by blunt or penetrating trauma. It is a rare diagnosis and therefore carries a risk of misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis. We perform routine thoracoscopy for the treatment of patients with traumatic rib fractures in our institution. We recorded several cases of occult diaphragmatic injuries and hypothesized that these injuries may be a penetrating injury from rib fractures, as opposed to the high-velocity blunt trauma typically associated with diaphragmatic injuries. Methods: The medical records of all patients admitted to our Şişli etfal hamdiye hospital with rib fractures and traumatic diaphragmatic injuries between January 2012 and January 2023 were retrospectively reviewed.
Observations of Inequality between Female and Male Sexual Pleasure: ‘Good Enough’ Vs ‘Ideal’ Expectations
Authors:   B.Psych.Sci, M.Counselling, M.Sci.Med (SRH-Psychosexual Therapy), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Reed Lily
Published: August 2023

I pose a question for the readers. If I have a vulva, am I ‘hard work’, and is my orgasm ‘less important’ than that of a penis owner? I hope that for most, the answer is no, of course not. If you are a vulva owner who can confidently pronounce this, well done you. However, in my practice I commonly observe cognitive dissonance. If our sexual pleasure is equal, why have I bore witness to female clients disproportionately dismissing their orgasms in comparison to their male counterparts? Cue the broken record of female pleasure… “It’s taking a while, don’t worry about me”. The orgasm gap grows.
The effects of wheat pill poisoning (aluminum phosphide) dosage on arterial blood gases and their clinical outcome
Authors: Ali Sajjad , Ahmad Ishtiaq , Ashraf  , Islam Zohra , Shah Syed Kashif Ali , Ali Nayab
Published: August 2023

Objective: To analyse the effects of aluminum phosphide poisoning dosage on arterial blood gases and the clinical outcome.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the intensive care unit of Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan, from January 2021 to May 2022, and comprised patients of either gender who had attempted suicide using aluminum phosphide. Data was collected using a predesigned questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 26.
Results: Of the 116 patients, 42(36.2%) were males and 74(63.8%) were females. There were 75(64.65) survivors; 31(41.33) males and 44(58.66) females with overall mean age 26.30±9.45 years. There were 41(35.35%) non-survivors; 11(26.82%) males and 30(73.18) females with overall mean age 28.21±11.16 years.During hospitalisation, the non-survivors showed drastically decreased levels of all arterial blood gas paramters with severe clinical outcomes (p<0.05). As the number of aluminum phosphide pills increased, the chance of survival decreased (p<0.05). The non-survivors spent an average of 32.51±16.02 hours in hospital (range: 6-59 hours).
Conclusion: Patients who ingested more aluminum phosphide pills had more abnormal arterial blood gas parameter with severe clinical outcomes. Also, they had lower chance of survival and unfavorable response to treatment.
Key Words: Aluminum phosphide, Poisoning, Emergency management, Critical care.
The ‘Voice’ of the Public during Social Impact Assessment (SIA): A Case Study of Teesta IV hydroelectric project in India
Authors: Kukreja Malika
Published: August 2023

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement 2013 Act (RFCTLARR Act) ensures that the ‘public’ is an integral part of the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) process. The law now mandates thattheir opinions would be considered in the report through a public hearing of the affected families. However, the inclusion of the affected people is often questioned in developmental projects such as hydropower projects, especially in hilly areas where the local people whose land is acquired are completely dependent upon it for their livelihood. Their resistance is also depicted through collective social action as aresult of their former experiences with the outcomes of public projects, due to which the public and private companies conducting the SIA studytend to neglect their views. The aim of this paper is to examine the role of public and its inclusion in the SIA process in India, using a case study methodology focusing on the SIA report of Teesta-IV hydroelectricproject submitted in 2018. Following a secondary data based approach, this study will argue that the local tribal communities do not equate the construction of dams with the concept of sustainable development. However, this does not cease the construction of those projects, thereby, questioning the notion of inclusionofthe local people. It is,therefore,recommended that the agencies involved in conducting the process of SIA must take into consideration the conflicting views of the affected families and train theirconsultants to be responsible legally and ethically for project approvals, thereby fostering accountability in the process of development.
Sanitation Program for Communities in Kepanjen, Malang Regencyof Indonesia
Authors: Dwi Afina Hanti , Hariyanto Tommy , Sukowati Praptining
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the implementation of the stop open defecation program policy as wellas describe and analyze the driving and inhibiting factors for the implementation of the stop defecation program policy in Panggungrejo Village, Kepanjen District, Malang Regency. This research approach is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques in the form of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interviews, observation, and literature studies. The research location was conducted in the area of Panggungrejo Village, Kepanjen District, Malang Regency because, in Panggunrejo Village, Kepanjen District, there are still quite a lot of people who need help understanding proper sanitation. The results of the study found that in the implementation of the Stop Open Defecation policy in Panggungrejo Village, the communication was excellent, the communication patterns applied to the community were carried out correctly by the implementers, the implementation of the policy was carried out with an insufficient allocation of human resources, village regulations regarding sanitation were not yet available, and the problem of open defecation is not considered something important for most people. The driving factors in policy implementation are resource factors in the form of enthusiasm, sincerity, donations, assistance material, labor, time, and support from relevant stakeholders. At the same time, the inhibiting factorsin implementing the policy are geographical conditions, social conditions, budgets, and program implementing resources, such as the limited number of human resources in Panggungrejo Village with different backgrounds.Keywords:Defecate, Policy implementation, Sanitation Program
Increasing Socialization of Employment Administration Detention of Diplomas as Job Security: A Case Study of Detention of Diplomas as Job Security
Authors: Nugraheni Erna , Sholahuddin Agus , Widjajani Roos
Published: August 2023

The goal of this study is to describe and analyze whether many employers or companies still withhold employee certificates asjob security, as well as to describe and analyze what factors support and inhibit the retention of certificates as job security, particularly in Malang City. The research was carried out in several companies in the city of Malang by conducting a survey and providing questions related to the withholding of diplomas, whereas, in the city of Malang, there are still several companiesthat hold their employee's diplomas.The descriptive qualitative research method was utilized, which is a research method that uses qualitative data and is described descriptively. Data for this qualitative study was gathered through observation, interviews, and documentation. According to the study's findings, some businesses in the Malang City area still use certificates as collateral. As a result, it can be concluded that companies in the Malang City area still need to fully implement the implementation of East Java Regional Regulation No. 8 of 2016, and socialization of this regulation needs to be increased to reduce incidents of companies withholding certificates.
Internal Quality Assurers’ Conception on Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) process: Examining Lived Experience of Secondary School Academic Member of staffwithin Njombe Region, Tanzania
Authors: C. Mtitu Elizabeth , Makwinya Noel Mark , Peter Ishemo Rwegasha , Msangya Benedicto William
Published: August 2023

The study on the conception of the Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) process was examined among secondary school academic members of staff within the Njombe Region in Tanzania. The aim of the study was to examine internal quality assurers’ conception of the IQA process. The study employed a qualitative research approach because internal quality assurance is a neweducational reform that was introduced officially in schools by the government of Tanzania in 2021. Always new reform brought fear to teachers in terms of the conception of the new idea itself and the way it can be conducted. Therefore, to come up with the clear and deep understanding of the newobligation, a qualitative study was needed with a descriptive case study design to check participants’ lived experiences, beliefs, attitudes, behavior, perception and interaction which allowed inner feelings and opinions concerning the phenomenon in theirreal life situation. Nevertheless, the study was guided by two theories which are Constructivism and Humanism theory. Constructivism theory provided social interaction with respondents which helped to provide a conception of IQA in each school during datacollection.Humanism theory provided a sense of unity among interviewer and interviewee by inviting human being spirit which increased the possibility of data collection. The study used20 respondents including 10 internal quality assurers, 8 frontline teachers, and 2 District Education Officers. Purposive sampling was used to select internal quality assurers and District Education Officers while simple random sampling was used to select frontline teachers. Data were generated through interviews, observation, and documentary review. The study revealed that in all 5 secondary schools passed teachers did not attend seminars and they were running the new reform using their working experience. The study advised all educational stakeholders to check how to provide continuous awareness to teachers for effective implementation of IQA in schools.
Anizometropik ve İzoametropik Ambliyopili Olguların Kapama Tedavisi Sonuçlarının Karşılaştırılması
Authors: BAŞAR Baybars Barış , GÜRLÜ Vuslat , ALAÇAMLI Göksu
Published: August 2023

Anizometropik ve izoametropik ambliyopili olgu gruplarında kapama tedavisi sonuçlarını karşılaştırmak amacıyla; Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları Ortoptik biriminde anizometropik veya izoametropik ambliyopi tanısıyla kapama tedavisi uygulanmış 74’ü anizometropik ve 73’ü izoametropik, toplam 147 ambliyop olguya ait dosya kayıtları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Çalışmaya alınan olguların ilk muayenelerine ve kapama tedavisi sonuçlarına ait bulgular, her iki ambliyopi grubunda birbirleri ile karşılaştırıldı ve kapama tedavisinin başarısını etkileyen faktörler araştırıldı. Olguların ambliyopi tespit yaşları medyan değerleri; izoametropik ambliyopi olgu grubunda 7.00, anziometropik ambliyopi olgu grubunda ise 7.50 yıl idi. Anizometropik ambliyoplarda izoametropik olgulara göre tanı yaşının daha yüksek, başlangıç görme keskinliğinin daha düşük ve kapama sürelerinin daha uzun olduğu tespit edildi. Tedavi sonucu üzerine etkili parametreler birlikte değerlendirildiğinde; tüm olgularda tedaviye başlama yaşının, kapama süresi ve tedavi süresinin başarı üzerine etkisi olmadığı, ilk görme keskinliğinin ise tedavi başarısını etkileyen en önemli faktör olduğu saptandı. Sonuç olarak, anizometropik ve izoametropik ambliyopili olgu grupları arasında ambliyopi tespit yaşları, ilk muayenedeki görme keskinlikleri ve uygulanan kapama süreleri farklılık göstermekle birlikte, kapama tedavisinin başarısı açısından iki olgu grubu arasında farklılık bulunmamıştır.
Divertiküler Hastalığın Nadir Görülen Bir Lokalizasyonu: Gastrik Divertikül
Authors: YAZKAN Cenk , NAZLI Okay
Published: August 2023

Gastrik divertikül endoskopik değerlendirmeler sırasında genellikle rastlantısal olarak karşılaşılan ve nadir görülen bir patolojidir. Asemptomatik olgularda tedavi gerektirmez. Az sayıda olguda masif kanama ve perforasyon gibi hastalığa bağlı ciddi komplikasyonlar ile karşımıza çıkabilir. Bu yazıda midenin endoskopik değerlendirmesi sırasında tanı konulmuş olan; fundus yerleşimli divertikül olgusu sunuldu.
91 Year Old Active Patient, Two Proksimal Fractures of The Proksimal Femoral Nail (PFN) Applied Due to Unstable Perthorachanteric Fracture
Authors: SAYLIK Murat
Published: August 2023

With prolonged life expectancy in society and an increasing elderly patient population, pertrochanterıc hip fractures have become more common. Particularly in unstable pertrochanteric hip fractures, Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) is often preferred for internal rigid fixation of the fracture and early mobilization of the patient. Implant failure findings such as relapse or fracture of the proximal sliding screw after PFN, fracture of the distal screw, and fracture of the PFN from the proximal or distal area are rare. We present the case of an advanced-age active female patient with an unstable pertrochanteric hip fracture who developed two proximal PFN fractures after PFN, and we document the two revisions with PFN+ graft we introduced for her. We present this case because in the literature we had not encountered any 91-year-old patient who developed proximal PFN fractures twice without falling or high-energy trauma and who achieved union of the fracture with through revisions performed twice with PFN and graft.
Migration and Thrombosis of Injectable Pulmonary Valve
Authors: HARMANDAR Buğra , İŞTAR Hande
Published: August 2023

Pulmonary valve replacement is required after tetralogy of Fallot or surgery performed for relief of right ventricular outflow obstruction. Interventional methods are more preferable for patient comfort in medical practice. Here we introduce a 14-year-old male patient who developed complications of migration and thrombosis after intervention for pulmonary valve replacement, and was successfully treated with a second operation.
Coexistence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sickle Cell Anemia; Case Report
Authors: KARAYER Nihal , ERGÖZEN Serkan , YILMAZ Volkan , MENGİ Gönen
Published: August 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease that primarily affects the synovial joints. Sickle cell anemia is a chronic inherited disease with vaso-occlusive attacks associated with hemoglobin structure defect. The coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis and sickle cell anemia is rarely reported in the literature. In this case report, the diagnosis and treatment plan of a 26-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia and applied to our outpatient clinic with bilateral hand arthritis findings will be presented in the light of the literature.
Kenya’s Foreign Policy: Implementation Strategies in Economic Diplomacy Towards the East African Community
Authors: Irungu Eric J. , Matui Bramwel N. , Kurgat Paul K.
Published: August 2023

Economic diplomacy has in recent times become a vital component of many state’s foreign policies. This paper examines the economic diplomacy implementation strategies Kenya has used towards the EAC. The study employed sequential mixed method design for the research with interviews and questionnaires for data collection complemented by secondary sources. This study found that the pursuit of economic interests is fundamental to the economic progress of states in a globalized international economic system. Kenya has made economic diplomacy a core pillar since 2014. Kenya’s foreign policy has a pragmatic approach towards pursuit of national economic interests since 1963. This pursues a framework of pursuing robust relations with East African Community (EAC) neighbours. The region has a long history of fostering economic cooperation right from the time of the then East African Cooperation up to date. This is foundational to enhancing economic advancement in the region to overcome global economic developments occasioned by globalization and the related complex interdependencies among states. This has seen EAC states move towards deepened regional integration efforts. It also finds state visits followed by Kenyan diplomatic missions to be the most preferred strategies towards economic diplomacy. The paper makes two recommendations: the need for mechanism on collection and dissemination of information on economic diplomacy strategies by Kenya’s missions in the region; and, the need to adopt modalities on engagement of non-state actors in implementing economic diplomacy strategies.
UTILIZAÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS DE REALIDADE VIRTUAL APLICADAS PARA O ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA EM UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DE ENSINO MÉDIO DO INTERIOR DO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS
Authors: Feitoza Monteiro Stefani , Antunes Franciano , Lima Maciel Kleyson , Azevedo da Cruz Jennifer , Rodrigues Campelo Darlan , Da Silva Gomes Matheus , Rezende da Silva Alaor , Ferreira do Nascimento Elcilene
Published: August 2023

Este artigo apresenta o uso da tecnologia de Realidade Virtual (RV) e das Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDICs) no ensino da geografia, para interação dos alunos do ensino médio, explorando sua relação com os conceitos e categorias da geografia. A Realidade Virtual oferece a experiência de imersão e interação permitindo que os alunos explorem ambientes virtuais e interajam com simulações do mundo real. As Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação englobam um conjunto diversificado de ferramentas tecnológicas que podem ser utilizadas no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. É possível proporcionar aos alunos uma experiência de aprendizado mais envolvente e significativa ao combinar Realidade Virtual com as TDICs para o ensino de conceitos e categorias da geografia. A Realidade Virtual pode simular a imersão em paisagens e ambientes geográficos distintos, desta maneira, os discentes podem ter a experiência de conhecer lugares que são distantes e diferentes das paisagens conhecidas. Além disso, permite que os docentes façam uma abordagem mais dinâmica e assim enriqueçam o ensino da geografia, estimulando o interesse dos discentes e facilitando a compreensão dos assuntos propostos pelo professor. Neste trabalho é apresentado um relato de experiência da aplicação da realidade virtual e das TDICs na disciplina de Geografia, em uma escola pública de ensino médio do interior do Estado do Amazonas, no âmbito do estágio supervisionado em licenciatura em computação.
Analysis of Poor Perinatal Outcome During COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Sitaula Sarita , Basnet Tulasa , Chhetry Manisha , Basnet Pritha , Shah Lokraj , Mahat Pawan
Published: August 2023

Fear of hospitalization in addition to uncertainties about appropriate treatment at the beginning of COVID -19 pandemic may have affected the health and outcome of pregnant women. Lack of transportation closed out -patient services, and lack of employment has directly linked to poor maternal and perinatal outcomes during nationwide lockdown. This study was aimed to find out the poor perinatal outcome during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in BPKIHS from 24th March 2020 to 23rd July 2020 during the first COVID- 19 lockdown for the duration of 4 months. The data were collected between 1st February to 15th February 2021 from the hospital records. Convenience sampling was done. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 24. Poor perinatal outcomes: perinatal death, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, newborn admission, and different reasons for admission were analyzed using descriptive statistics. There were a total of 2685 obstetric admissions and 2442 deliveries during the study period of 4 months. Mean age and gestational age of women with poor perinatal outcome were 27.16 ± 6.02 years and 36.38± 4.54 weeks respectively. The perinatal death rate was 26.2 per 1000 births. 128 newborns required neonatal admission and prematurity was the most common cause. The prevalence of poor perinatal outcome was like other studies done in similar settings. However, larger, comparative studies are needed to identify a definite association of COVID 19 pandemic lockdown with poor perinatal outcomes.
Invisible Entrepreneurs: Unpacking the Challenges of Street Vendors in the Delhi Metropolitan Area
Authors: Gehlot Ravya , Kapoor Saejal , Kaur Butalia Gursimran , Jain Veenus
Published: August 2023

Street vending is a major component of the urban economy in India and provides employment and livelihoods to millions. However, Delhi Street vendors face numerous issues due to their lack of legal recognition, limited access to public space and infrastructure, and social stigma. This qualitative study seeks to understand the difficulties street vendors in the Delhi metropolitan area experience, focusing on these “invisible entrepreneurs” who exist on the fringes of the formal economy. The objective is to recognize and analyze the main challenges faced by street vendors in Delhi, such as pertaining to public spaces, infrastructure, legal recognition and social stigma; this study also investigates what coping strategies these vendors utilize in order to address them. With this research, the hope is that it will help generate recommendations for policy and practice which can support street vendors’ livelihoods and well-being. This research aims to contribute to a greater comprehension of the informal economy's role in urban development, as well as informing policies for improved outcomes for both vendors and their communities.
Instrumentación rotatoria comparada con instrumentación manual para terapias pulpares en odontopediatría.
Authors: Salazar María Belén , Masson María José , Salazar Montes María Cristina , Ribadeneira Morales Leslee Angheloris
Published: August 2023

Introducción: En la terapia pulpar, se han producido avances que no solo están relacionados con los biomateriales empleados sino también con las técnicas utilizadas para la instrumentación; de allí que al optimizar estas últimas se contribuya al aumento de la calidad de la terapéutica en este campo. Objetivo: examinar la evidencia disponible sobre la instrumentación rotatoria comparada con la instrumentación manual para terapias pulpares en odontopediatría. Métodos: Se aplicaron los criterios de informes PRISMA- ScR. Para la búsqueda de los artículos se utilizaron las bases de datos pubmed/Medline, Elsevier, Epistemonikos, Scielo.org, Redalyc.org; Imbiomed y Google académico, Artículos en idioma inglés y español, publicados desde enero 2017 a junio de 2022. Se seleccionaron 15 artículos que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión establecidos para la revisión. Resultados: 60,0 % de los estudios reportaron que la instrumentación rotatoria tuvo una mejor calidad de obturación que la manual; 40,0% informaron no encontrar diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ambas técnicas. El 100% de los estudios indicaron que hubo reducción significativa del tiempo de instrumentación de las limas rotatorias en comparación con las manuales. Conclusión: las evidencias señalan que tanto la instrumentación rotatoria como la instrumentación manual son eficaces para garantizar la calidad de la obturación de los conductos radiculares y el tiempo de instrumentación es más corto con la instrumentación rotatoria, este aspecto es muy importante en Odontopediatría ya que reduce el tiempo del tratamiento y contribuye a que el niño sea más cooperador y los tratamientos sean más eficaces.
Assessment of Concrete Compressive Strength with the Incorporation of Recycled Coarse Aggregates Across Varied Curing Periods
Authors: Aves, Federico A Jr.
Published: August 2023

One of the most crucial factors in optimizing the compressive strength of concrete is the assessment of aggregate supply quality. However, due to scarcity and local regulations limiting quarrying, making the most of available supply becomes essential. In this study, the compressive strengths of concrete were compared using recycled aggregates from three different sources and cured for 60 days. Various tests, including specific gravity and absorption, sieve analysis, abrasion test, workability test, and compressive strength test, were conducted to evaluate the suitability of these recycled aggregates for concrete applications. The study's specific findings revealed that with an increasing number of curing days, using the ponding method up to 28 days and the moist method beyond 28 days, the compressive strengths of the five different concrete mixtures also increased. Moreover, employing the three sources of recycled aggregates showed a comparable rise in concrete's compressive strength. Remarkably, the compressive strength achieved in one concrete mixture at the 28-day curing period could be attained by another mixture at specific curing periods. Adequate curing of concrete specimens through ponding at the required temperature demonstrated a significant enhancement in the compressive strength of concrete. Overall, the study concluded that the compressive strengths of the five different concrete mixtures varied and could be properly addressed through correct proportioning, handling, and proper mixing. Utilizing recycled aggregates from three different sources and varying the water-cement ratio for each mixture yielded positive outcomes. Furthermore, the research revealed that all selected recycled aggregate sources were suitable for concrete construction in the area and could be blended to maximize usage volume without significantly affecting quality.
A Study on the Effect of Weight Training on Playing Ability of Hockey Players
Authors: Dr. Jitendra Kumar Thakur
Published: August 2023

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of weight training on playing ability of Hockey players. To achieve this purpose of the study, twenty four (24) Inter-collegiate level Hockey players were selected as subjects by using random sampling technique from R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur. The selected subjects were aged between 18 to 23 years. They were divided into two equal groups of twelve each (6 male and 6 female), Group-I underwent weight training and Group-II acted as control that did not participate in any special training apart from their regular curricular activities. The subjects were tested on a criterion variable i.e. Playing ability performance prior to and immediately after the training period. Playing ability was determined by using Munjal’s Hockey skill test having variables: Shooting, Rolling, Push, Shuttle Rolling, Hit, Sprint, Scoop, Pass and Flick. Analysis of Covariance was used to compare the Effect of weight training on playing ability of Hockey players of experimental and control group. Level of significance was fixed at 0.05 level. The result of the present study has revealed that there was no significant effect of 6 weeks weight training on playing ability among the experimental and the control group of hockey players of inter-collegiate level. The findings of the study may be attributed to the fact that the focus of training should not be restricted only on weight training; however, the skill component of training should also be a part of comprehensive training programme for the development of speed with ball and accuracy of the players with the current demand with the game. Consequently, it is considered to be important to include long-term training sessions to make more significant effect on the performance of the Hockey players.
Feminist Perspective on Patriarchy: Its Impact on the Construction of Femininity and Masculinity
Authors: Johri Dr. Manjari
Published: August 2023

The concept of patriarchy has traditionally been used to analyze women's oppression, subordination, and subjection in a social order where men are perceived as superior to women. Gender inequality has been the chief area of feminist concern and protest since the first movement of feminism. Subsequently, feminists demanded gender parity and resisted discrimination based on sex, class, caste, race, and sexual orientation. It surfaced that roles ascribed to men and women were an outcome of socialization that had been deeply internalized leading to socially accepted notions of femininity and masculinity. I will explore the concept of patriarchy and discuss how such a social template for men and women becomes an oppressive injunction, that is subscribed to for seeking acceptability and validation. Perspectives of sociologists, such as Max Weber, Sylvia Walby, Alan Johnson, and Anthony Giddens, will be incorporated to explain the concept of Patriarchy, along with the writings of feminists such as Simone De Beauvoir and Judith Butler.
Language and Power in Sharankumar Limbale’s Akkarmashi: A Foucauldian Reading
Authors: V. Siva  , Balasundari Dr. S.
Published: August 2023

This paper explores the relationship between language and power in the autobiographical novel Akkarmashi by Sharankumar Limbale through a Foucauldian analysis. The study investigates how language functions as a tool of power to control and manipulate individuals and communities in the context of caste-based discrimination in India. The study is guided by Michel Foucault’s theories on power and discourse, which emphasize the ways in which language is used to exert control over individuals and shape societal norms. The paper examines the use of language in the novel to reinforce caste-based power dynamics and perpetuate social hierarchies. Through a close analysis of the text, the study uncovers the ways in which language is used to marginalize and stigmatize individuals belonging to lower castes. It also explores how language is used as a means of resistance by the marginalized communities in the book. The paper argues that the novel exposes the power imbalances embedded in language use, and highlights the need to challenge dominant discourses that perpetuate social inequalities. It also underscores the significance of empowering marginalized voices to contest hegemonic power structures.
Caste and Gender: Kusumabale as a Tale of Coexisting Oppression and Resistance
Authors: Arunima A V
Published: August 2023

The politics of caste finds voice in literary narratives in numerous ways. Some of the usual trends are where there is a heart-wrenching tale of oppression, exploitation and a gruesome end. However, some narratives capture the struggle, rebellion, and claim of rights. Nevertheless, these stories conflict with the ground reality, which is always an entanglement of oppression and resistance. Oppressed people make a way for their humiliation or they are sometimes indifferent to the existing injustice in certain situations. On the contrary, the same people resist and raise their voices in certain other situations. In addition to it, the way some of them resist is by flouting the moral rules. The unconventional modes of resistance and oppressive acts that co-occur are the peculiarity of the novel Kusumabale. The writer captures reality in the garb of magical realism and challenges the traditional narratives of caste and gender. This paper aims to analyze the oppressive and resistive acts in the novel using the theories of Bourdieu and Foucault. It will be an attempt to discern power dynamics encapsulated in the novel.
(Re)fashioning the Tribal Self-image: Reading Contemporary Tribal Writings from India in Translation
Authors: Dutta Rishav
Published: August 2023

Tribal voices are perennially absent in the domains of disciplinary knowledges. Contemporary indigenous writings from different parts of the world contest this archival and textual invisibility of the indigenous subject by documenting the unremitting pain and anguish these communities undergo due to systematic territorial displacement and cultural dislocations. Literary narratives originating within these indigenous communities transcend paradigms of literature by offering a dynamic repertoire of indigenous epistemic practices and lived experiences. Keeping this understanding broadly in the background and contemporary tribal literature(s) from India at the focal point, this paper proposes to argue that critical readings of such texts problematize predominant discourses of ‘indigeneity’. Embedded within the (neo)colonial ethnic stereotypes is the reductionist understanding of ‘indigeneity’ which puts forward a dualistic image of the tribal subject who is either an innocent, vulnerable relic of the past requiring preservation or a savage primitive needing subdual. Contemporary tribal writings from India offer a critical departure from rigid one-dimensional reading of the tribal character/person. By getting further translated into multiple Indian languages and in English, these narratives carry the potential to respond to contexts of suffering, displacement and persecution far removed from the spatiotemporal boundaries of the local context in which they originate. Hence, the act of translation not only ensures mobility to such texts but creates new space(s) for similar narratives of indigenous resistance to engage with each other and also extend the practice of tribal self-fashioning.
The Online Shift: End of Humanities and Higher Education?
Authors: Adhikary Dr. Debabrata
Published: August 2023

Technology has revolutionized, modernised the higher education and research in a quite significant way. Several technological tools, apps, and, virtual platforms assisted, and guided us during the pandemic crisis to further the higher education; as they are doing now. The virtual platforms are crucial mediums too to get connected to the various academicians, scholars, and other luminaries across the world. Also, they provide us with innumerable materials and information to access instantly, thereby enriching us in several ways. But, if the digital education/online education is spread across India, then, shall we able to cope with it? Shall we be able to cope with the vast infrastructural change required for a drastic digitalization/technologization of higher education? Apart from network/connectivity issues, and the desired technical competency, the spread of online education across India also involves the fear of a huge amount of job loss/unemployment factor; which are not so easy to meet with. With the threat of AI and machines looming large, humanity/human space/s already seems to be shrinking and endangered. Technology is threatening to take control over human society, culture, and civilization. In such a situation, are countries like India prepared to undertake such mighty challenge? What will be the outcome of this?
The Posthuman in Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri and Agantuk- Embracing the Redefined Self
Authors: Chowdhury Shreosi Roy
Published: August 2023

Posthumanism is one of the emerging fields of study in recent times. It deals with a redefined perspective toward man. It advocates that man has always been in existence, which is a concoction of that which man considered to be the Other. The Self and the Other exist in a natural rhythm in the Universe. The theory delves deep into the nature of Man and attempts to travel away from the Humanistic idea that Man is at the centre of all the functioning of Nature and views Man as apart from Nature. Posthumanism suggests man to be a part of nature. A discussion of human nature cannot be completed without the mention of the Renaissance Man Satyajit Ray. The paper attempts to locate hints of a Posthumanist discourse in Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri and Agantuk.
War, Dissent and Resistance: An Analysis of Malalai Joya’s A Woman Among Warlords
Authors: Fathima Anisa
Published: August 2023

The democratic-reconstruction measures that were employed in Afghanistan following the USled invasion in late 2001 were riddled with problems, one of which related to the composition of the new government. The inclusion of warlords in the nation-building process, although it made strategic sense for the fledgling government, resulted in the reproduction of cycles of violence and was particularly detrimental to the interests of women, whose supposed liberation was at the centre of the War on Terror discourse. This paper examines this phenomenon through the eyes of Malalai Joya, who, in her memoir A Woman Among Warlords provides an insightful account of the radical, misogynist warlords who occupied positions of power in the newly formed government. As a young female politician in a historically male domain, Joya is a rare voice of resistance against her government and the American military. In raising her voice against the power holders, Joya subverts the dominant narrative of the war, especially pertaining to the liberation of Afghan women. She argues that by colluding with the warlords, the US and the Karzai administration were complicit in allowing violence to continue in political and social spheres. This paper argues that the US-led invasion largely failed to make any concrete ideological transformation and instead aided the reestablishment of oppressive power structures, especially in Afghanistan’s provinces.
The Chosen of God: Interrogating Fatherhood, Hegemonic Masculinity and the “Chosen” Family/Nation in Noah (2014)
Authors: Mishra Jyoti
Published: August 2023

Darren Aronofsky’s Noah (2014) is a Hollywood Biblical epic film, re-imagining the tale of Prophet Noah from the Old Testament of the Bible, who is “chosen” by the Biblical God for a divine quest. Considering the American nationalistic agendas of the 20th century Biblical epic responding to the dominant geopolitical events of the time, this article reads the primary text against articulations of (masculinized) American nationalism in a post-9/11 and “War and Terror” world. With concerns of America going “soft” after the attacks of 9/11, the idea of “manning up” by harkening back to traditional modes of manhood and heteronormative patriarchal gender roles was a method of reclaiming (masculine) power. Religion was also used to articulate American nationalist creeds and belief systems to a global audience by the American political establishment. In the time of President Obama, rooted in Biblical teachings, fatherhood was foregrounded as the bedrock of the nation, illustrating the interplay of masculinity, religion and American nationalism. Through a focus on the politics of the “chosen” man/family/nation in Noah, I attempt to explicate contemporary constructions of fatherhood, masculinity, and nationalism as projected in mainstream American cinema.
The World within a Play or Playing within the World: Re-animating the Author through the Actor’s Voice
Authors: Dutta Subhankar
Published: August 2023

The critical argument around deconstruction destabilises the author and the relationship between the authorial authority over the text and the meaning-making process. A similar deconstructive turn also questioned the actor’s positioning within the larger production apparatus in relation to the dramatic text. Looking at the changing ideological construction around the author in relation to the actor and performance, this paper argues that the re-animation of the author in the recent critical arena has opened up spaces where we can re-imagine the actor as well. The exclusion of the author from the bourgeois authority of the text has freed the text to be re-connected with the actor. Through this re-connection, the method of meaning-making gets a new dimension where neither the author nor the actor has full authority over the text. Still, they remain active part-takers in the meaning-making process. This paper contextualises how deconstruction as a theoretical premise and autobiographical narratives as active writing have a dialogue that portrays writing as a performing narrative: a creative synthesis between the narrating self and experiencing self. It is an enquiry into that ‘theatrical’ space where the autobiographical ‘author’ and actor melts down to become an organising function which can question the earlier production apparatus and simultaneously become a creative force. This paper is an objective epistemological endeavour to destabilise the production apparatus, thus opening up new possibilities of meaning and interpretation in examining the text, author, actor, and beyond.
The Caste of Cinema and the Cinema of Caste: Shooting the Dalit 24 Frames Per Second
Authors: Chatterjee Patrali
Published: August 2023

Even though Bombay has been hailed as the capital of Indian Cinema, film enthusiasts and connoisseurs would agree that it is South Indian Cinema that deserves the honour. It was 1936 when the ‘social’ films tainted with politics infiltrated the sphere of Tamil Cinema and since then, it has become extremely pervasive in all spheres of life, particularly political life. During the first phase of Tamil Cinema, that is in the pre-1950s, films such as Sevasadanam (1938), and Sabapathy (1941) were an instrument to represent the upper caste communities with upper caste protagonists revelling in their privileges. The recent phase not only addresses the caste issues explicitly but lets the Dalit occupy the centre stage. This was initiated by director Pa Ranjith in his films Madras (2014), Kabali (2016), Kaala (2018), Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and as a producer for Pariyerum Perumal (2018). The film industry of Tamil Nadu is as heterogenous as the Indian society and has metamorphosed into an instrument incumbent for understanding the battleground of the caste system of India. My paper attempts to analyse the ways in which caste-based films are affecting the politics of Tamil Nadu and vice versa. My paper intends to reflect on how the caste-based cinematic themes have created class consciousness on one hand, but have given rise to caste-based narcissism among the people of the same caste on the other. Among this chaos and dichotomy, the enormous popularity, as well as the commercial success of films like Pariyerum Perumal and Asuran (2019), and Karnan (2021), deserves a detailed study that would enable us critically assess the cinematic representation of Dalits and their perils in the quest for social identity and acknowledgment.