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The Management of Indigo Weaving Groups in Sakon Nakhon Province of Thailand
Authors: Lordko Uthumporn , Grisanaputi Wipawee
Published: December 2020

The objectives of this article were to study the establishment condition and management of indigo weaving groups in Sakon Nakhon Province. The study was a qualitative research. The data were collected by focusing group discussion from The Representative from The District Community Development Office of Sakon Nakhon Province, an in - depth interview with The Committee and members of Indigo Weaving Group, were analyzed the data using content analysis and descriptive analysis. The results indicated that Indigo weaving group has been established in a variety of formats such as the informal gathering of indigo dyed weavers, the promoting establishment of a group of local administrative organizations and establishing a group with recommendation by governmental organizations. The Indigo weaving groups' management consisted of many aspects including the group administration, production planning, producing, product development, marketing, public relations, financing and accounting.

Keywords: Community Economy; Community Enterprise; Group Management; Indigo; Sakon Nakhon Province
Proliferation or Sharing Of Information – Risk or Chance for Users Security Future?
Authors: Szyłkowska Asst. Prof. Monika
Published: December 2020

This article covers reflection in the field of scope and type of shared information by internet users, awareness of the risks associated with the transmission of information and impact of media coverage. The starting point for research was to find answers for crucial questions: do users share their own information or just spread it? Are they aware of the impact of the information message on their future decisions or beliefs? The question allowed the adoption of the initial thesis that the proliferation of information can be a crucial for users in scope of the ability to influence their worldview and decisions. On the one side, this fact makes possible to spread threats in a viral way, have far-reaching effects in shaping societies. The aim of the study was to measure the level and extent of information provision by users using devices with access to the Internet, analysis of the types of information provided, users' awareness of potential threats related to information transfer and awareness of the possibility of influencing on their decisions and worldview. The results of the conducted research can make an important contribution to international research - in particular in the context of the planned work on shaping the future security environment of network users at the global level. In the research process, was made extensive use of qualitative research methods, including analyses and methods: analysis and logical construction, generalization and implication. In turn, among quantitative research methods, intensively was used statistical analysis and a diagnostic sounding survey. The source material included both open access and published studies in specialist journals. The mentioned above, empirical methods included the following: a diagnostic sounding survey - conducted in the form of surveys using the CAWI technique.

Keywords: proliferation of information, spread of information, security
Exploring Creation of Connected Classroom in Rural College: Challenges and Implications
Authors: Saleem Saadia , Khurshid Dr Farhana
Published: December 2020

Education plays an important role in the lives of individuals. Education helps the individuals in developing skills, capabilities, attitudes and behavior (Saleem & Shah, 2015). In developing countries like Pakistan access towards education is not satisfactory. In Pakistan, at the higher education, arts subjects generally and science subjects particularly are not with in the access of rural people. Because there are very few colleges in rural areas, and these colleges have shortage of subject specialist faculty. The available faculty is only for teaching compulsory courses and limited option of humanities group courses. As a result, the rural communities are deprived from their basic right of getting education and unable to utilize their potential in their areas of interest. Connected classroom is one of the technological innovation that can be used to overcome the shortage of teaching faculty issue in rural areas. Connected classrooms are created by using new technology tools to build online networks and develop personal learning resources through collaboration with personal learning networks and professional learning communities (Siemens, 2005). t was observed that in remote and rural areas of Pakistan, the opportunities of higher education are limited. After completing the secondary school certificate, students have limited option to choose subjects of their interest. As a result, either they select the subjects in which they are not interested or move towards cities to get better education opportunities. But it is a sad fact that majority of students cannot afford to travel towards colleges in big cities, and have to left their journey of education. Therefore, this study introduced connected classroom technology for rural and remote communities at college level to improve student's enrollment in rural area colleges instead of moving towards urban colleges. More importantly, it will help to overcome the problem of shortage of subject teachers at the rural colleges as well.

Keywords: Connected classroom; teaching faculty; rural college; rural student
Does Governance Structure Matter In Post-Spinoff?
Authors: Alias Norazlan , Yaacob Mohd Hasimi , Jaffar Nahariah
Published: December 2020

This study examines corporate governance role in the post spinoff from the perspective of the new entity or spinoff firm. Using yearly data of Bursa Malaysia (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) listed firms that announced and completed their spinoff exercises, for the period of 1994 to 2015. We focused on the new entity or spinoff firm's governance structure represented by board size, number of independent director and director's ownership. No variables were significant in direct effect term but the number of independent directors and percentage of directors' ownership respectively interact positively significant with debt ratio on firm performance measured by return on assets (ROA). This study recommends more board of directors' ownership and independent directors respectively for the new entity to optimize its capital structure policy as reflected in firm's debt ratio as shown by an increase in firm performance following a spinoff. In other words, an increase in board of directors'ownership and independent directors in board composition would negate risk associated with increasing debt in firm's capital structure.

Keywords: Board Structure, Ownership Structure, Spinoff
A Review of Work Life Balance Theories
Authors: Bello Dr. Zainab , Tanko Dr. Garba Ibrahim
Published: December 2020

In the studies of various disciplines, theories are the bedrock that holds the frameworks. Some studies variables or framework are derived and underpinned by theories that have given credibility to the outcome of these studies. In the discipline of human resource management, work life balance (WLB) is an aspect that involves employees who are the key assets of any establishments. This is because general quality of employee's life in its relation to their working life is of utmost importance in the achievement of organizational goals (Guest, 2002).

Keywords: Work-life Balance; WLB Concepts; Review; Work-Life Balance Theories; Family-work
Brand Management from Social Marketing and Happiness Management Binomial of in the Age of Industry 4.0
Authors: Jiménez-Marín Gloria , Zambrano Rodrigo Elías , Galiano-Coronil Araceli , Ravina-Ripoll Rafael
Published: December 2020

The relationship between brands and social marketing is not something new for brand managers; it is from the concept of happiness management (Ravina-Ripoll et al., 2020). Starting from a situation of social tension characterized by the anxieties and vital desires of a society, brand management based on the binomial of social marketing and happiness management allows building brands that manage to absorb and reflect the culture around them (Heding et al., 2009), becoming containers of identity myths that take advantage of advertising to develop attractive messages for their audiences. Based on this approach, devised by Holt (2004), it aims to work on the collective nature of the brand (Ollé & Riu, 2009) through its interaction with everyday situations and insights and its relationship with the surrounding environment. This communication aims to analyse the case of Santander Group, recognised by the Renowned Brands Forum as one of the most real and coherent brands among its consumers.

Keywords: Advertising; brand; happiness; management; marketing; social.
An Integrated Analysis on the Impacts of Leadership Styles on faculty Intentions for Retention
Authors: Tsai Pei-Hua , Kuo Lung-Hsing
Published: December 2020

High retention is relevant to an issue of the effectiveness of a leadership. An effective leadership can be measure by the outcomes that the team has achieved and the willingness of employee to follow a leader. The issues of leadership have been explored in the category of employee's organizational identification and levels of engagement. The issue of educators' intentions for retention has rarely as much as employees in governmental organizations or in companies. Moreover, most empirical studies focus on single leadership style or double leadership styles. It is rarely seen that using the technology of meta-analysis to explore how multi-frame leadership styles impact the intentions for retentions for those who work as educators at school.

Keywords: Leadership, retention, integrated study
Exploring the Motivators to Satisfy UAE Employees: Private Vs. Public
Authors: Patterson Louise , Pandya Bharti , Ahmed Ruqait Alali Maysoon Mohammed
Published: December 2020

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a busines hub in the Middle East and is sought out place for work by expatriates. Gallup's Great Jobs Briefing (2018) reported UAE as one of the highest achiever for Job-Satisfaction rating, out of 128 countries. It was further reported that 72% jobs are considered as 'good job' in the UAE, based on several determinants. However, there are some contradictory findings regarding employees enagement level, wherein 69% participants were not engaged in the workplace. Further reports from Gallup (2017) found more than 75% UAE employees as highly disengaged and the world happiness report (Helliwell, Layard,, & Sachs, 2019) did not find UAE to be amongst the ranking of happiest countries. Further, there was disinterest in working with private sector as 62% participants preferrred to work in the public sector of UAE. The question then arise, if employees are satisfied, why they are not happy or engaged? Are there any motivational (de) factors that differentiates satisfaction level of employees working in UAE's government sector with those working in the private sector?

Keywords: comparison public and private organizations, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, job satisfaction, UAE
Service Quality and Repeat Purchase: The Moderating Effect of Perceived Value, and Satisfaction
Authors: Hidayati Aprihatiningrum , W. Soehadi Agus , Hermawan Aji , Hartoyo Hartoyo
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the direct and indirect effect of these determinants on repeat purchase. Competitive training industries impose pressure on managers to increase repeat purchase. Even though service quality and repeat purchase are well studied in prior literature, their determinants such as perceived value and satisfaction have not been fully investigated together as moderating variables. Most of literature stated both of perceived value and satisfaction as independent variables. Besides, most of literature consider purchase as an attitudinal (namely purchase intention), while this study focus on behavioural (namely repeat purchase). Data from a survey of 300 customers of public training are used to empirically evaluate the model. Results indicate that perceived value and the satisfaction have no direct effect on repeat purchase. However, these constructs indirectly influence repeat purchase through the mediating role of service quality. Satisfaction and perceived value play a major role in enhancing service quality, but do not directly impact repeat purchase. Interestingly, the direct effect on repeat purchases stems from service quality while recent researches suggest satisfaction is the antecedent. The findings suggest that training companies should invest more resources aimed at enhancing service quality through service delivery training for their employees. Even though prior research has considered the concepts studied here, this study aims to empirically evaluate a variety of antecedent factors that potentially affect repeat purchase. Relationships are established utilizing data collected in Indonesia (an increasingly important consumer market) which adds value to extant knowledge in this area.

Keywords: path analysis, perceived value, repeat purchase, satisfaction, service quali
The Antecedents of Holistic Work Engagement: Impact of Coping Stress, Digital Leadership, and Learning Culture on The Millennials in Indonesia
Authors: Saputra Nopriadi , E. Hutajulu Glenaldo , Hidayat Wandha A.S. , Sinaga Ruth T.
Published: December 2020

Millennial generation in Indonesia is on the strategic position. As the fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia is faced with the demographic bonus phenomenon. This socio-demographic phenomenon can be a momentum for accelerating economic growth dan getting out from the middle-class trap. In 2020, the millennials are in 20 to 40 years old and become the backbone for economic growth. The millennials reach around 88 million people. It's about 33.75% of the Indonesia population. The millennials have unique generational characteristics, especially in working-at-office environment. They have productive characteristics, such as: familiar with digital technology, collaborative working style, and love to learn new things. On the other hand, millennials have the contra-productive ones, such as: easily get stressed, less engaged, and impatient to wait for the process. Based on those facts, this study aimed to examine the impact of individual, group, and organisational antecedents on millennials' holistic work engagement. This study tried to answer "does coping stress of millennials, digital leadership of direct supervisor, and learning culture have positive impact significantly on holistic work engagement?

Keywords: coping stress, digital leadership, learning culture, work engagement
Earnings Management, Audit Committee effectiveness and The Role of Auditor Characteristics
Authors: Eriandani Rizky , Kurniawan Melly Karina
Published: December 2020

This research aims to provide empirical evidence regarding the effect of auditor characteristics on the relationship between audit committee effectiveness and earnings management. Mechanisms of good corporate governance can limit and control the opportunistic actions of management. The higher level of effectiveness of the audit committee will reduce the tendency of companies to practice earnings management. In addition to the Audit Committee as an internal party that oversees the credibility of financial statements, it is also necessary to supervise external parties, namely external auditors. So that with an effective audit committee and the function of the external auditor it is expected to reduce earnings management. Agency theory is used as a theoretical framework to provide a robust theoretical framework for investigating manager behavior in various companies. In this perspective, agency theory provides a clear understanding of the effectiveness of audit committees and the characteristics of auditors, and recognizes this as the most crucial oversight mechanism that reduces agency costs, manages conflicts of interest, and mitigates earnings management. The contribution of this research to the existing literature both theoretically and empirically. Theoretically, it will add governance theory about the interaction between the audit committee and external auditors in ensuring the quality of financial reporting. Empirically, the results of research on corporate governance and reporting quality reveal that the majority of them have been conducted in countries with advanced capital markets. In contrast, studies conducted in countries with developing capital markets are still scarce.

Keywords: Audit Committee, Earnings Management, Auditor, Audit Quality
Can Scientists Help Philosophers Regarding the Nature of Phenomenal Experience?
Authors: Oyelakin Richard
Published: December 2020

In response to Putnam’s computational hypothesis on the question of the nature of the mind, Searle and Churchland argue that the nature of mental states essentially consists of neurophysiological processes in an organic brain. However, this seems to imply that mental states are products of the brain and thus, contra Putnam, that an adequate account of mental states which excludes an implementing organic structure is impossible. To this extent, an attempt is made in the paper to structure a biological-organic program. By this structure, it is identified that mental state is a process of the whole organism which necessarily produces phenomenal experience. However, if phenomenal experience is a product of mental states, which consists in neural firings in the brain, then it appears the problem is reducible to a question of how; i.e. how does the brain do it? In turn, this may direct our attention to neuroscientists. However, the paper argues that even per- ceptual internalism, which is the theoretical basis of contemporary neuroscience, may not really be of help in this case. It is argued that the experimentation and observation which foreground scientific enquiry may not be able to sufficiently account for the how question without leaving some other questions unanswered. As a result, a seemingly implied otherworldly reality or principle is explored. It is submitted that our natural tendency and apparatus (what else do we have) do not appear to lead us forward. Again, withdrawing back to our natural system, our deficient human nature requires us to tread with caution but hopefully, perhaps, we may eventually make progress in this regard.
From “catharsis in the text” to “catharsis of the text”
Authors: Zalewski Cezary
Published: December 2020

Roman Ingarden (1893–1970) was a prominent Polish philosopher, phenomenologist, and student of Edmund Husserl. A characteristic feature of his works was the almost complete absence of analyzes from the history of philosophy. That is why it is so surprising that right after the end of World War II, the first text analyzed when Ingarden started working at the Jagiellonian University was Aristotle’s “Poetics.” Ingarden published the results of his research in Polish in 1948 in “Kwartalnik Filozoficzny” and in the early 1960s his essay was translated and published in the renowned American magazine “The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism” as “A Marginal Commentary on Aristotle’s Poetics.”

As far as I know today, this text does not arouse much interest among the many commentators and followers of Ingarden’s philosophy. Perhaps this state of affairs is justified: Ingarden’s own ideas are only repeated here, and their usefulness in the meaning of “Poetics” remains far from obvious. However, I think that this relative obscurity is worth considering now, because it shows how modern reason tries to control ancient concepts. The main purpose of this article is therefore to recon- struct the strategy by which philosophy tames the text of “Poetics,” especially its concepts such as catharsis and mimesis. The discovery and presentation of these treatments would not have been possible were it not for the mimetic theory of René Girad, which provides anthropological foundations for a critique of philosophical discourse.
Effect of growth temperature and ethanol flow rate on synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotube by alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition using Ir catalyst in hot-wall reactor
Authors: Misaki Ai , Saida Takahiro , Naritsuka Shigeya , Maruyama Takahiro
Published: December 2020

We carried out synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the hot-wall reactor by alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition using an Ir as a catalyst. By optimizing the ethanol flow rate, SWCNTs were grown at the growth temperature between 700 °C and 900 °C. Raman results using the four excitation wavelengths of 488, 532, 671 and 785 nm showed that the diameters of most SWCNTs grown from an Ir catalyst were less than 1.0 nm at 700 °C and 800 °C. When the growth temperature was above 800 °C, vertically-aligned SWCNTs were grown, and the thickness reached 1.8 μm after the growth at 900 °C for 60 min under an ethanol flow rate of 500 sccm. However, at 900 °C, the diameters of SWCNTs were enlarged and most of them were distributed above 1 nm. Our result demonstrates that an Ir catalyst is useful to obtain small-diameter SWCNTs on a large scale.
Effects of Jet Flow Pulsation on Diffusion Flame Performance
Authors:   Professor, Department of Mechanical Power, Ain Shams University, Egypt., Moustafa A.M. , Kamal M.M. ,   Assistant Professors, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt., Hamed Ashraf M. ,   Assistant Professors, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt., Hussin Ahmed E ,   Assistant Professors, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
Published: December 2020

he objective of the current research is the experimental investigation of the pulsating flow effects on the combustion performance in terms of the flame temperature distribution, the heat transfer rate, the combustion efficiency and the exhaust gas analysis. The flow pulsation provided through a rotary ball valve in accordance with a variable speed motor arrangement increased the flame temperature fluctuation and the magnitude of heat release. The flow pulsation provides a highly turbulent flame wherein the vortices are enlarged. Increasing Strouhal number [St] of the LPG fuel and air flow increases the time-averaged flame temperature of the pulsating flame up to a saturation level that is dictated by the heat transfer rate enhancement. The maximum average flame temperature is 1263oC at St= 0.041, r= 0 mm and 100 mm from the burner inlet. In addition, increasing the pulsating flow amplitude increases the convection and radiation heat fluxes from the pulsating flame. While increasing the pulsation decreases the exhaust UHC due to increasing the turbulent kinetic energy across the pulsating flame, the exhaust NOx slightly increases due to increasing the heat release rate and the flame temperatures. Pulsation thus enhances the combustion efficiency inside the industrial combustors.
USE OF MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF 110 KV ELECTRIC NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Hrebenichenko Maksym
Published: December 2020

At optimization of development of electric networks of power systems voltage and a configuration of networks are chosen, the order of construction of objects of electric networks is established. The criterion of optimality in optimization is the sum of dynamic consolidated costs for all network elements. The decision must take into account the dynamics of development of power systems networks, requirements for reliability and quality of power supply, capacity constraints on power lines and transformer substations.
PENERAPAN ALGORITMA GREEDY UNTUK PREDIKSI EFEKTIFITAS PENGGUNAAN DAYA LISTRIK
Authors: Putra Febrian Dwi
Published: December 2020

Energi listrik merupakan kebutuhan utama masyarakat. Sebagai sumber energi utama untuk kebutuhan rumah tangga, industri, maupun pemerintahan. Banyaknya konsumsi listrik tanpa memperhatikan pola penggunaan mengakibatkan terjadinya penggunaan listrik tidak efektif. saat ini untuk mengetahui besaran energi listrik yang digunakan hanya dapat dilihat pada Kwh meter, sehingga untuk mengetahui banyaknya penggunaan listrik pada ruangan belum memungkinkan. Sistem monitoring penggunaan listrik pada ruangan menggunakan NodeMcu, MQTT (Message Queueing Telemetry Transport) dan Firebase Database menjadi solusi dari permasalahan diatas.Mikrokontroller NodeMcu sebagai pembaca nilai daya listrik. Dari penelitian ini dilakukan pengujian terhadap pola penggunaan listrik dengan bantuan algortima greedy pada aplikasi android yang dirancang sebagai media penyedia informasi penggunaan daya listrik. Menggunakan standar nilai IKE (Intensitas Konsumsi Energi) sebagai batasan dalam proses algoritma greedy untuk prediksi pola penggunaan listrik telah efektif atau tidak. Hasil dari pengujian menunjukan bahwa penerapan algoritma greedy dapat membantu mengatur pola penggunaan daya listrik menjadi lebih efektif.
IMPLEMENTASI METODE WEIGHTED PRODUCT (WP) DALAM SISTEM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN DOSEN TERBAIK TEKNIK KOMPUTER AKADEMI ILMU KOMPUTER TERNATE
Authors: DJUFRI ILHAM , Abdullah Muksin Hi , Turuy Seh
Published: December 2020

ABSTRAKDosen merupakan tenaga akademik yang bertugas merencanakan dan melaksanakan proses pembelajaran, menilai hasil pembelajaran, melakukan pembimbingan dan pelatihan, serta melakukan penelitian dan pengabdian pada masyarakat (Tri Dharma) Perguruan Tinggi. Dalam melaksanankan Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi doesen perlu diberikan apresiasi atau promosi sesuai dengan kinerja akademiknya. Oleh karena itu, peneliti mendesain analisis pengambilan keputusan pemilihan dosen terbaik pada Program Studi Teknik Komputer Akadedemi Ilmu Komputer Ternate. Tujuannya adalah memilih dosen terbaik dengan cara perangkingan. Untuk menentukan dosen terbaik peneliti menggunakan teknik pengambilan data dengan cara penyebaran kuisioner terhadap 16 (enam belas) mahsaiswa Teknik Komputer sebagai penilai terhadap 5 (lima) alternative (dosen) Teknik Komputer dengan menerapkan metode analisis perhitungan metode Weighted Product. Kriteria pemilihan yang digunakan adalah Kemampuan Logika Berpikir, Terampil Melakukan Evaluasi Assessment, Terampil Menyajikan Materi Kuliah dan Kedisiplinan. Data hasil analisis perhitungan mendapatkan Alternatif (dosen) yang memperoleh nilai tertinggi adalah alternative (dosen) ABUR (A4) 0.2328.Kata kunci: SPK, WP, pemilihan, dosen, terbaik ABSTRACTLecturers are academic staff in charge of planning and implementing the learning process, assessing learning outcomes, conducting guidance and training, and conducting research and community service (Three Dharma) for Higher Education. In implementing the Three Dharma of Higher Education, it is necessary to give appreciation or promotion according to its academic performance. Therefore, the researchers designed a decision-making analysis for choosing the best lecturers in the Computer Engineering Study Program, Akademi Ilmu Komputer, Ternate. The goal was to select the best lecturers by ranking. To determine the best lecturer, the researchers used data collection techniques by distributing questionnaires to 16 (sixteen) Computer Engineering students as assessors of 5 (five) alternative (lecturers) Computer Engineering by applying the calculation analysis method of the Weighted Product method. The selection criteria used are Logic Thinking, Synthesis Analysis Ability, Material Delivery Methods and Dress Procedures (Appearance). The data from the calculation analysis indicated that the alternative (lecturer) who got the highest score was the alternative (lecturer) ABUR (A4) 0.2328.Keywords: DSS, WP, election, lecturer, best
UNCOMMON PRESENTATION OF A COMMON DISEASE AS PUO
Authors: Prabhakar Y.V.S. , Vasundhara Ponnaganti
Published: December 2020

We report a case of pyrexia of unknown origin in a 35 yr old male . He presented to us with fever since 2 months which was associated with chills and rigor . He is non alcoholic , non smoker . Mild Hepatosplenomegaly was found on initial physical examination. Before he was referred to our hospital, he was investigated in outside hospital . The serial Rapid Diagnostic Test and microscopic peripheral blood smears for plasmodium were negative . He was treated symptomatically . In view of non subsiding fever patient was referred to higher centre . He presented to our institute for further evaluation . His laboratory findings found pancytopenia. Bone marrow aspiration(BMA) was done. BMA showed Gametocytes of P. falciparum. The presence of gametocytes of P.Falciparum in the bone marrow ,not in peripheral smear and presenting as PUO is rare .
EARLY CLOSURE OF LOOP ILEOSTOMY: IS IT FEASIBLE AND SAFE?
Authors: Kumar Binoy , Mishra Pankaj Kumar
Published: December 2020

A total of 144 patients of temporary loop ileostomies were treated with early closure at 4 to 6 weeks from its construction. It was found to be feasible, safe and advisable specially on select group of patients with low rate of complications and the results can be compared to classical delayed closure.
METHODS
This study was carried out in Department of Surgery, Patna Medical College on patients of waiting for closure of loop ileostomies done for both in emergency and routine settings. After a careful selection of cases depending on nutritional status and absence of active infection, closure of ileostomy was done 4 to 6 weeks after the index operation. The post-operative course was closely observed and followed up.
RESULTS
A total of 144 patients underwent early closure at 4-6 weeks from the construction of ileostomy with the mean duration of closure of 38.2 days. In most of the patients the intestinal loops were mobilised without any significant difficulty and intestinal continuity restored with linear staplers. Most common post-operative complication was wound infection in 38.9% of cases. Other complications included prolonged ileus in 2.8% cases, enterocutaneous fistula in 5.6% and incisional hernia in 6.9% of the cases. None of the patients developed intra peritoneal collection or significant anastomotic leak requiring re laparotomy. No mortality was recorded in the study subjects. The patients were discharged from the hospital ranging from 7-23 days with the average of 9.2 days from the time of stoma closure. Overall, the results may be comparable to those of the delayed conventional closure but at the same time much more convenient to the patient.
CLINICAL PROFILE OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED IN A TERTIARY CARE COVID HOSPITAL-AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Authors: Prasad S. Durga , Seshaiah K.V. , Prakash K.S.S.S.Surya , Lavanya N. , Reddy Ch.Akhil , Jayasreelakshmi K.
Published: December 2020

BACKGROUND: Since the origin of Covid-19, a plethora of symptoms have been described in the past few months, which indicate involvement of multiple systems with much more impact on the respiratory system.
METHODOLOGY: We retrospectively evaluated from the medical records of 100 Covid-19 patients diagnosed with RT-PCR. It was a cross-sectional observational study of Covid-19 patients admitted in our tertiary COVID care hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh during the period of two months i.e.,01-04-2020 to 31-05-2020.
RESULTS: We observed the different clinical symptoms with varying frequency in Covid-19 patients. In our study the clinical symptoms in the descending order of frequency were fever (59%), cough (48%), diarrhoea (6%), dyspnoea (4%), running nose (3%), headache (3%), chest pain (1%). These symptoms are not specific to covid-19 but similar to those found in other viral infections.
CONCLUSION: Based on clinical picture, disease has been classified as mild, moderate and severe. More than 80% patients have mild disease and will recover.14% will have severe disease and 5% will progress to respiratory failure, shock and multiorgan dysfunction.1-2% are fatal.
ADVERSE DONOR REACTION PATTERN IN A TERTIARY CARE BLOOD CENTER IN SOUTH INDIA
Authors: Rajendran Vinu , SA Anjukrishna , K H Retheesh
Published: December 2020

Aims & Objective Primary objective is to assess the frequency and pattern of donor reaction in our blood center and secondary objective is to assess the factors associated with vaso-vagal reaction (VVR). Materials & Methods Retrospective observational study conducted by Blood Center of Sree Gokulam Medical College, Trivandrum. Details of the donors of the last 4 year (January 2015 to December 2019) including donor reaction details, age, gender, weight, donation status, type of donation and Blood Pressure(BP) were included in the study and were analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 21 Results & Discussion Out of 10,647 donors, the overall donor reaction rate is 1% while in-house and camps reaction rate were 0.96% and 3.49%. Donor reaction rate in males and females were 0.99% and 1.03%. Out of 105 reactions, 70.75 % were VVR and 19 % were Hematoma. VVR rate is 0.74. Most common VVR occurred was mild type. Young age, first time donation and voluntary donation were found to be predisposing factor for VVR. VVR rate was not associated with gender, weight and Blood Pressure (BP) of the donor. VVR in post donation phase was associated with low BP and severe VVR was not associated with low BP. Conclusion Overall reaction rate and VVR rate were 1.0% and 0.74%. Young age, first time donation and voluntary donation were found to be predisposing factor for VVR. It is important to contact donors to report any missed delayed reaction.
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KAIPARAMBU PANCHAYAT OF THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA.
Authors: Porathoor Charles Chacko , Vincent Jose
Published: December 2020

Background: The topic of environmental protection has attained highest importance in this era globally but the practices of basic concepts of waste disposal are often neglected. 125 households from a rural area were selected as the study population. The study reveals the necessity of awareness among the people of proper waste disposal and management. Objectives: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding household waste disposal among people in the Kaiparambu panchayat. Methodology: 125 households of the Kaiparambu panchayat of Thrissur, Kerala were included in the study. The sampling method used in the study was Simple Random Sampling. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding household waste management in kaiparambu grama panchayat. Results: Out of 125 households, the interviewer administered questionnaire was answered by 63 (50.4%) females and 62(49.6%) males. About 101 (80.8%) people don’t know about the principle of waste minimization. Only 58 (46.4%) people know about the segregation of waste. About 88(70.2%) people throw their household wastes outside the home. About 103 (82.3 %) people believe banning plastic as a method for plastic waste management.
EFFICACY OF ANALGESIA PROVIDED BY ULTRASOUND GUIDED FASCIA ILIACA COMPARTMENT BLOCK WITH AND WITHOUT PARACETAMOL (I.V) IN FACILITATING POSITION FOR CENTRAL NEURAXIAL PROCEDURE
Authors: HN Preethi , C Pawan Kumar , BM Ravishankar
Published: December 2020

Introduction: The use of ultrasound reduces the onset time, improves the quality of sensory block, and minimizes the risks associated with the block. There are few studies supporting the efficacy of ultrasound guided fascia iliaca block Methodology: 60 patients posted for femur surgeries admitted in Orthopaedics Department, were assessed for the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in the study after obtaining written informed consent. Results: Among the patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia in fracture femur surgery, 3.3% of patients of both the groups had not satisfactory positioning, 36.7% of Group A and 33.3% of Group B had satisfactory positioning, 50% of Group A and 53.4% of Group B patients had good positioning, 10% of patients of both groups had optimal positioning. Conclusion: Therefore the positioning of the patients for spinal anaesthesia is comparable and is no significant difference is seen among both the groups.
TO EVALUATE IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECT (Ig A) OF LICORICE ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH STATUS IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER PERIODONTAL THERAPY
Authors: Ramya K. , Kumar Pavuluri Aravind , S.V.V.S. Musalaiah , Babu Mandalapu Narendra
Published: December 2020

INTRODUCTION: Several dietary additives are reported to be effective to enhance the immune function. Licorice has been frequently used as herbal medicine to supress inflammation. It has anti stress effects, enhance detoxification in liver and supress inflammatory reaction and enhance the immune function.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate effect of licorice on immunomodulatory (Ig A) before and after SRP
METHODOLOGY: Twenty subjects were randomly assigned into two groups. Group A (Supplemented with licorice along with SRP ). Group B (SRP Only). All the clinical parameters like gingival index, probing depth, clinical attachment level along with serum levels of Ig A were evaluated before and after SRP.
RESULTS: There was a statistically significant increase of Ig A levels in group A compared to group B.
CONCLUSION: The present study showed that licorice extract significantly effect on enhancing the immunomodulatory effect not only the periodontal health status of chronic periodontitis and also significant effect on overall health status.
BREAST FEEDING PRACTICES AND LACTATIONAL COUNSELLING AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF CENTRAL INDIA.
Authors: Singhai Ankur , Verma Swadesh Kumar
Published: December 2020

Breast milk is the most ideal and valuable food for the growing infant since it suffices most of the nutritional requirements if given adequately and in appropriate manner.
The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of mother regarding lactation and impact of counselling to mothers. A questionnaire based cross sectional study was planned and the patients were divided in groups. Statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 22 software.Chi square/Fisher Extract/Student t test and ANOVA test had been used. Most of the ladies had initiated early breastfeeding in both the groups.Hospital staff and family support were the key components influencing the knowledge of breastfeeding.Successful breastfeeding is an important child rearing skill to be learnt and practiced. More IEC activities targeted to promote institutional deliveries will give more opportunity for lactation counselling besides various other advantages like reducing MMR, NMR thus marching towards achieving millennium development goals.We recommend that in every hospital where deliveries are happening, employment of trained lactation counsellors should be made mandatory to improve breastfeeding rates.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES IN A GROUP OF INSTITUTIONALIZED AND NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS
Authors: Chatterjee Rupsa , Gupta Sadhan Das
Published: December 2020

The present study has been designed to investigate different psycho-social issues related to institutionalization amongst the elderly people. The present study aimed more specifically to highlight whether there is any difference with reference to their quality of life , coping with stress and psychological wellbeing between institutionalized and non-institutionalized widowed elderly individuals. A sample (n=120) consisting of two groups of elderly ( age 65-75) people classified in institutionalized (30 male , 30 female) and non-institutionalized (30 male , 30 female) were taken for the study. The participants were given self-reporting questionnaires to fill out and they rate their quality of life, coping their stress and psychological well-being. To assess the quality of life WHO-QUALITY OF LIFE BREF (1996) was selected as a tool. To assess the coping strategies with stress WAYS OF COPING QUESTIONNAIRE (1985) by Folkman and Lazarus was used as a tool. To assess the psychological well being Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (2007) was used. General health questionnaire was used to assess the general health state of an individual.
As per the demands of the collected data format, two- way ANOVA was suitable to be conducted for statistical analysis, for each of the three separate entities viz. quality of life, coping and well-being for the two groups of elderly individuals who varied in terms of institutionalization. Initially, the obtained result for quality of life showed a significant difference between two groups for physical health, psychological and environmental quality. Interestingly, gender difference did not affected quality of life only for the domain of psychological while the rest of them were significant. Coping as another variable in the present study, involved distancing, self-controlling, accepting responsibility, escape avoidance and positive reappraisal to be significant in terms of institutionalization. Gender difference , however , significantly affected only the accepting responsibility as coping strategy . Lastly, psychological well-being is more effective to be significant in terms of both institutionalization and gender variation.
STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS OF UJJAIN, MADHYA PRADESH (INDIA)
Authors: Bhonsle Kaina , Vyas Harish , Hemwani Kirti , Vyas Alka
Published: December 2020

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) define a condition in which urinary tract is infected with a pathogen causing inflammation. Urinary tract infections are one of the most prevalent infections affecting people of all age group from neonates to adults and are major cause of morbidity and several disorders in patients. In serious cases urinary tract infection lead to kidney failure, septicemia, bacterial endocarditis, prostatitis and infertility. Aim: The objective of this work was to the study the prevalence of urinary tract infections among patients of Ujjain and to identify prominent bacterial pathogens responsible for causing UTI. Methods: A total of 500 urine samples were collected aseptically and cultured on Blood agar and Mac’conkey agar. The bacterial isolates were identified based on their colony morphological characteristics, Gram stain reaction and their biochemical tests. Result: After overnight incubation a total of 307 out of 500 patients tested positive for UTI suggesting that (61%) of patients suffered from UTI infections. It was seen that (89%) of bacterial isolates causing UTI were Gram negative and (11%) were Gram positive. The identification of pathogens indicated that E. coli is most prevalent uropathogen followed by K. pneumonae, P. aeruginosa, E. faecalis, S. aureus and P.vulgaris. Conclusion: The study shows that prevalence of UTI is higher in females as compared to males. It was also been seen that UTI infections were prevalent in urban as well as in rural patients, however, the incidence of infection was slightly high in urban patients. This study is important as constant survey and identification of uropathogens is essential for effective treatment of UTI.
STUDY OF VAGINAL INFECTIONS AND ITS RELATION TO PRETERM LABOUR, PPROM, PROM AND ITS OUTCOME AT DMCH, LAHERIASARAI, BIHAR
Authors: Kumari Supriya , Narayan Surya , Jha Kumudini
Published: December 2020

Background: Prematurity is the cause of 85% of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Recently, vaginal infection has been associated with increased risks for prematurity and premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Since preventive measures can prevent preterm labour and neonatal morbidity and mortality taking these facts into consideration the present study was undertaken to study the role of vaginal infection in preterm labour, PPROM, PROM. Methods: A prospective observational study was done in Obstetrics and Gynaecologty Department of DMCH, Laheriasarai, Bihar. The aim was to study the role of vaginal infections in preterm labour, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Objectives of the study were to diagnose vaginal infection by taking high vaginal swab, to study the relation of vaginal infection and preterm labour, PPROM, PROM, to evaluate maternal morbidity, mortality and neonatal outcome. The another objective was to select an appropriate antibiotic therapy. The study was done on 80 patients of preterm labour, PPROM and PROM. Vaginal infection was confirmed by high vaginal swab and neonatal outcome was noted. Results: Out of 80, high vaginal swab had growth in 40 patients and 40 were sterile. CONS were the commonest isolated organism grown followed by candida. RDS was the commonest neonatal complication seen in mothers with vaginal infection who delivered prematurely, thus vaginal infection being a common cause of preterm labour, PPROM and PROM, timely detection and treatment is important to avoid prematurity, associated neonatal morbidity and mortality. Conclusions: study provides important data about microbiological correlate of threatened preterm, preterm labour, PROM, PPROM in our pregnant women and most of pathological isolates were sensitive to ampicillin, taxim and gentamicin.
SEVERE IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN A PATIENT WITH HIV-HCV COINFECTION
Authors: Murugaraj R. , Padma V. , Raja Rameez
Published: December 2020

Thrombocytopenia in a patient with HCV – HIV co-infection can hav e a multitude of causes. Thrombocytopenia is seen in 5-30% of HIV patients.1 The most common cause of thrombocytopenia in HIV patients is HIV-associated thrombocytopenia. The aetiology for HIV associated thrombocytopenia is complex and is due to both immune mediated peripheral destruction of platelets as well is reduced platelet production from the progenitor cells. However secondary causes of thrombocytopenia needs to be ruled out in all patients with HIV infection. Common secondary causes for thrombocytopenia include infections (viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic), malignancies, drugs, hypersplenism and other causes of cirrhosis. In our patient no secondary cause could be found except for co- infection with Hepatitis C virus.
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH AN INITIALLY NORMAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Authors: Tiwari Amit Kumar , Sinha Prabhat Kumar , Karn Jyoti Prakash Lal , Jana Debarshi
Published: December 2020

To analyze the paradox of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) with an initially normal electrocardiogram(ECG), we reviewed the records of 100 patients discharged
with 21 final diagnosis of AM1 over a 1-year period. Twentyonepatient were identified whose initial ECG was normal andwho underwent coronary arteriography during the index hospitalization.
According to the ECG evolution, three distinctgroups were identified: Group 1 : those who subsequently developedST elevation or Q waves (n = 7), Group 2: those whodeveloped ST depression or T-wave inversion (n = 8), andGroup 3:those whose ECG remained normal (n = 6). Trop-T positive, Peakcreatine kinase (CK), timing of the first ECG change, lifethreateningcomplications, and location of the infarct-relatedcoronary lesion were recorded. Infarct-related coronary lesionswere also classified into those in a major coronary trunkversus those in secondary branches. The incidence of AMI with a normal ECG was 3.7%. There was no difference in thefrequency of coronary artery involvement in the groups studied:left anterior descending (33%), right coronary artery(38%). and circumflex (28%). All ECG changes developedwithin the first 48 h of hospitalization; 17±15 h in Group 1, and24±12 h in Group 2. All six patients who had a persistentlynormal ECG (Group 3) had lesions in branch vessels (p <0.05 when compared with Group 1 plus Group 2). Patientswho developed ST elevation or Q waves (Group 1) alwayshad a major artery trunk involved (p <0.05 when comparedwith Group 2 plus Group 3). Patients in Group 3 had less myocardial
damage and fewer complications compared with theother two groups. Myocardial infarction with an initial normalECG is uncommon and may result from involvement of any ofthe three coronary arteries. Electrocardiographic evolutionusually occurs within the first 48 h of hospitalization. Patientswhose ECGs remain normal appear to have culprit lesions incoronary branches, smaller infarctions, and fewer in-hospital
complications.