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Studi Penjaminan Mutu (Quality Assurance) Dalam Pelayanan Kefarmasian di Apotek
Authors: Gobel Nurchamidin , S. Tuloli Teti , Madania Madania
Published: April 2022

Low Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Award Ipilo Gorontalo include pharmaceutical, security, procurement, storage, and distribution or drug delivery, drug management, on a prescription drug services, drug information services, as well as drug development, medicinal materials and traditional medicine. The impact of the implementation of activities in the pharmacy pharmacy services Anugerah Ipilo errors may occur treatment (medication errors) in the service process. Quality Assurance (QA) is one dimension that is used in the measurement of quality of service, where the application of QA in pharmacies Ipilo Award aims to provide quality assurance of pharmaceutical products and the quality of services provided to patients. This research is descriptive, the source of primary data obtained from the questionnaires with QA standard indicator framework on pharmaceutical services in pharmacies Anugerah Ipilo. The assessment results then classified based on criteria appropriate, relatively appropriate and not appropriate. The results showed that the Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance) on the quality of the equipment and the safety assurance of Pharmaceutical Services in Pharmacy Award Ipilo there are seven questions (70%) had a very good criteria, three questions (30%) had a good criterion. Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance) on the Process of Pharmaceutical Services in Pharmacy Award Ipilo there are 4 questions (40%) had a very good criteria, one question (10%) had a pretty good and 5 questions (50%) had less good. Pharmacies merely focused on the administration and management of medication alone is not the overall pharmacy services, in addition because the pharmacy Anugerah Ipilo prefer the function of the economy (business) rather than its social function, which pharmacies are required to gain / profit in business.
Pengaruh Isolasi Cangkang Telur Ayam Ras Petelur Terhadap Kadar Abu
Authors: Arianto Rico , Nani Nurbaeti Siti , Nugraha Fajar , Fajriaty Inarah , Kurniawan Hadi , Pramudio Adnan
Published: April 2022

Eggshell powder for laying hens contains calcium carbonate CaCO3 (98%) and calcium (28%), efficacious as an antiseptic, antibacterial, and the development of the mineral apatite in the formation of bones and teeth. Eggshell powder is an organic waste that has the potential to be used as a supplement material for calcium sources for humans. However, the content of eggshells consists of inorganic compounds that produce ash. Eggshells as a supplement material must meet quality and safety standards, but this has never been done. Therefore, in this study, an ash content test was carried out with the aim of knowing the inorganic content in the isolation of eggshells of laying hens. Eggshells were isolated by demineralization and deproteination processes. The test results showed that the ash content in the eggshells of laying hens was 95.13%, while in the isolation results the ash content was 96.13%.
Analisis Tingkat Pengetahuan Mahasiswa Program Studi Farmasi Terhadap Swamedikasi Obat Bebas dan Bebas Terbatas
Authors: Feli Felisitas , Pratiwi Liza , Rizkifani Shoma
Published: April 2022

Over-the-counter and over-the-counter drugs are the two classes of drugs commonly used for self-medication. The high risk caused by irrational use of drugs must be considered by each individual in order to increase knowledge and good behavior in self-medication. This study aims to analyze the level of knowledge and behavior level of the students of the Pharmacy Study Program, Tanjungpura University and analyze the relationship between the semester level and the two variables. This research method uses the Spearman rank correlation test with the SPSS Version 26 application in the bivariate analysis test with a cross-sectional approach. Respondents used as many as 232 people with the method of taking Statified Random Sampling. The results showed that the majority of respondents were female, aged 17-22 years, and mostly used paracetamol purchased at pharmacies without a doctor's prescription to treat fever. Respondents have a level of knowledge that falls into the category of less (40.5%) with appropriate self-medication behavior (97.4%). The variable level of knowledge and level of behavior has a significant relationship (p-value = 0.006). The semester level variable and the level of knowledge have a significant relationship (p-value = 0.000). Semester level and behavioral level variables have a significant relationship (p-value = 0.026). The conclusion is that there is a relationship between the semester level and the level of knowledge and behavior of the students of the Pharmacy Study Program at Tanjungpura University towards the use of over-the-counter and over-the-counter drugs in self-medication.
Tingkat Pengetahuan Mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Tanjungpura Tentang Manfaat Jahe Merah Terhadap Penurunan Dismenore
Authors: Saputri Hapizah , Susanti Ressi , Nurmainah Nurmainah
Published: April 2022

The use of conventional drugs in overcoming dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) is known to cause side effects. Alternative medicine that can be done to overcome dysmenorrhea by using red ginger. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of age in students of the Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University, Department of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing about the benefits of red ginger in reducing dysmenorrhea. This research is a descriptive observational study using a cross sectional research design. The technique used in sampling is purposive sampling technique. The research instrument was an online questionnaire in the form of a google form. Univariate analysis was used to describe the distribution of respondents from each variable. The results showed that respondents with a good level of knowledge aged 17-18 years were 57 (82.61%) respondents, respondents aged 19-20 years were 131 (81.88%), and respondents aged 21-22 years were found. as many as 68 (88.31%). The conclusion of this study is that the level of knowledge of female students about the benefits of using red ginger in overcoming dysmenorrhea is quite good (83.66%).
Vaksinasi Melawan Pagebluk Covid-19: Tinjauan Teologi, Ilmu Pengetahuan Medis, dan Keutamaan Moral
Authors: Pranoto Minggus Minarto
Published: April 2022

Tujuan dari tulisan ini adalah membicarakan dasar-dasar pemikiran teologi Kristen, khususnya pneumatologi yang dapat mendukung penemuan ilmu pengetahuan medis dan sikap keutamaan moral dalam konteks berhadapan dengan pandemi COVID-19. Bagaimana argumentasi fundamental pneumatologi terhadap kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan medis yang terkait penemuan vaksin? Dan sikap keutamaan moral yang bagaimanakah yang semestinya dinyatakan dalam melawan pagebluk sekarang ini? Pernyataan tesisnya menekankan pentingnya pneumatologi yang mendasari pandangan tentang relasinya dengan ilmu pengetahuan medis serta perlunya sikap keutamaan moral seperti perbuatan baik, kearifan, dan keadilan agar dapat mendukung program vaksinasi melawan penyebaran COVID-19. Metode yang dipakai dalam tulisan ini adalah mengkaji relasi antara teologi dan ilmu pengetahuan medis dari sebuah perspektif teologi yang melihat Allah, diri, dan dunia dari pengalaman bersama Roh Kudus serta meletakkan keutamaan moral yang relevan terkait konteks pandemi COVID-19. Tujuannya berfokus pada pentingnya pneumatologi yang mendukung kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan medis sebagai hasil pemberian hikmat dari Roh Kudus dan kemudian berjuang dengan sikap keutamaan moral tertentu untuk mendukung vaksinasi.
MR Image Based Brain Tumor Classification with Deep Learning Neural Networks
Authors: V. Shwetha , Madhavi C. H. Renu
Published: April 2022

The unique combination of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which helps the computer to imitate the ways and behaviour of human beings can be termed as deep learning. The field of deep learning is an emerging field that has gained a lot of interest toward past years. The Deep Learning have proven already to solve the complex problem using the powerful machine learning tools. One of the best deep learning algorithm is used to classify the brain tumor data set in this paper. The deep learning architecture is able to classify the brain tumor into 4 categories of images. The first being no tumor, the second being pituitary tumor, the third is meningioma and the last one classified as glioma. As we are well aware, the training datasets for the medical imaging scenario are very few. This is a challenging task to apply the deep learning that is obtained from a trained CNN model to dig up the small data set to attain the result. A pre trained CNN model is used here to solve the problem. The obtained results are good over all Performance is measured.
Changes in Payment Patterns in Hungary During the Pandemic
Authors: Farkas Fanni , Póta Cserne Panka , Becsky-Nagy Patrícia
Published: April 2022

In the field of digital payments, the pandemic has brought digitalisation to layers of society that would not have been reached for years or even decades. In our study, after defining the different electronic payment options, we compare four market surveys in Hungary to investigate the extent to which the respondents' knowledge of electronic payments has changed, and how the use of cash substitutes and payment habits have changed due to the forced digitalisation caused by the pandemic. The results of our survey show that significantly more Hungarian residents are familiar with electronic payment solutions than in 2019, but a significantly higher proportion of respondents still do not manage their finances online. Most people are used to paying with cash and therefore do not turn to modern payment solutions. The pandemic as a forcing factor and the response of central and state measures have led society to make a significant step towards greater use of digital payment systems in 2020, and in 2021, this trend is expected to stagnate, not to fall back to the pre-virus situation. We found that government interventions and campaigns to support the positive processes that have been set in motion could help digital solutions to spread.
Development of the Law in the Digital Age
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Miroshnik S. V.
Published: April 2022

Information and communication technologies have become an integral element of modern life. The author of this article has set a goal to investigate the impact of digitalization on law. The legal regulation of public relations in the digital environment is considered from the standpoint of a scientifically based concept of integrative legal understanding. The methodological basis of the research was formed a variety of methods of learning digital legal reality (dialectical, systemic, logical, formal legal, methods of analysis and synthesis, generalization and classification). It is proved that digitalization in the legal sphere is a process of development of law, which once again convincingly proves the historically changeable nature of law, its dependence on the nature of emerging social ties. Consideration of digitalization as a result of the scientific and technological revolution made it possible to highlight the features of digital legal relations, to propose various criteria for their classification (by content, subject composition, target orientation, nature of the digital shell). It is established that the regulation of public relations in the digital environment is provided by a whole set of principles and norms. In addition to technical norms defining the rules for working with computers and other technical means, software and technical norms are highlighted as the result of a unique synthesis of technical and social norms, indicating the convergence of legal and technical regulation. The expansion of the object and subject of legal regulation in the era of digitalization does not entail the erasure of industry boundaries. The systemic interaction of public and private law, international and national law is ensured by the principles of law as the foundations of universal communication. The necessity of distinguishing the categories of “digitalization in law” and “digitalization of law” is substantiated.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Attempts to Introduce Safe Operation in the Airspace of Russian Federation
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Aleksandrova Elizaveta G.
Published: April 2022

The article is focused on current situation with the unmanned aerial vehicles and their illegal presense in the airspace of our country, which is also could be considered as socially dangerous. The article also highlights the imperfection of the legal part of the problem and shares the opinion on initial reasons of the current situation. The author is suggesting to look for solution in complex measures (such as legal, organizational and technical) performed by a State.
The Emergence and Development of Regulators of Actual Public Relations and Legal Relations
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Ershov V. V.
Published: April 2022

The article analyzes the emergence and development of regulators of actual public relations and legal relations. The conclusion is made, firstly, about the need to differentiate actual public relations and legal relations, as well as general social regulators of public relations, legal and individual regulators of legal relations; secondly, about the development of “hybrid” law in the world with contradictory types of legal understanding: legal positivism, a scientifically debatable concept of integrative legal understanding, according to which ontologically heterogeneous social elements are synthesized in a single system of law – law and wrong, a scientifically based concept of integrative legal understanding, characterized by the synthesis of only the principles and norms of law contained in a single, developing and multilevel system of forms of national and (or) international law.
About the Document in the Criminal Legislation
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Brilliantov Aleksandr V.
Published: April 2022

The article analyzes criminal legislation regulating the issues of responsibility for illegal actions with documents. The positions of forensic scientists on the concept of the document, the division of documents into such types as an important personal document and an official document are analyzed. There is a divergence of jurisprudence on these issues. There are author’s approaches to determining the content of an important personal and official document. The complexity of the problem and the feasibility of its further development are noted.
Features of the Qualification of the Crime Under Article 184 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the Grounds of the Objective Party
Authors:   North-Western (Branch), Russian State University of Justice, St. Petersburg, Russia, Bezborodov Dmitry A. , Kravchenko Roman M. ,   St. Petersburg Law Institute Branch, University of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, St. Peterburg, Russia
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the issues of qualification of Article 184 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, based on the features of its objective side. The analysis of the key features of this crime in relation to the elements of official crimes is undertaken. The proposals for improving law enforcement in terms of assessing socially dangerous acts provided for in Article 184 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are formulated. To achieve this goal, the current criminal legislation, explanations of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, as well as scientific works on the topic of the work are analyzed. The methodological basis consists of general scientific provisions of philosophy, logic and other sciences, dialectical, formal-logical, hypothetical, and linguistic methods. A special place in the study was occupied by such methods as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction.
“Mutual Assistance” and “Assistance” as a Legal Category and a Principle for the Exercise of Family Rights
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Ulianova Marina V.
Published: April 2022

Introduction. Traditionally mutual assistance and assistance was considered as moral and ethical categories. The study proposes a different vision of mutual assistance and assistance as legal categories, the principle of exercising family rights and fulfilling duties. Goals and Objectives of the Study: to identify the legal nature of mutual assistance and assistance in family legal relations, based on the work of specialists in various fields of law, examining regulatory legal acts of both international and domestic levels, in which the category of assistance, care, support, care, service, cooperation, in for the exercise of family rights; the ways of implementing the criterion-principle of mutual assistance and assistance in exercising family rights and fulfilling obligations have been identified. Methodological Basis: analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, argumentation, generalization, historical, comparative legal analysis. Results: mutual assistance and assistance as legal categories and the principle of the implementation of family law are detailed in the norms of family law, are a detail of the principle of humanity (Article 5 of the RF IC), are interconnected with other principles of the exercise of family rights, differ in content from the principle of cooperation in civil law, the family-legal nature of guardianship carried out by family members is highlighted, a number of useful conclusions are drawn for the development of the science of family law and law enforcement. Conclusions: Proposals have been made for the development of Russian legislation in a direction conducive to the development of the institution of the family and its viability.
Planning the Consideration of a Civil Case as an Element the Governing Activity of the Court
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice (Moscow), Kononova Аnna V.
Published: April 2022

The purpose of the study is to consider the phenomenon of judicial management of civil proceedings from the standpoint of management theory, activity theory, praxeology. Special attention is paid to planning, as an obligatory element of any human activity, including the procedural activity of the court for the management of the process in civil proceedings. The methodological basis of the study was system analysis, activity approach, formal-logical method, analysis and synthesis. Based on the results of the research, the author formulates the definition of judicial planning of the case, classifies it, identifies the requirements for judicial planning.
Clarification of the Object and Subject of Examination of Antique Edged Weapons
Authors:   North Caucasian Branch, Russian State University of Justice, Krasnodar, Russia, Bondarenko Ludmila K.
Published: April 2022

The problem of conducting a comprehensive examination of antique edged weapons is considered. The formal-logical method is applied; empirical methods: review of regulations and deontological sources; comparison of the norms of substantive law with deontological norms of expert activity; private scientific methods of art history. In order to clarify the subject of a comprehensive examination of antique edged weapons, the subjects of a forensic examination of edged weapons are compared with a forensic art examination. The main contradictions associated with the ambiguity of the definition of the object and subject of this subspecies of forensic examination are highlighted. It is proved that this is based on the inaccuracy of the definitions given in the Federal Law “On Weapons”. On the basis of this, the officially allocated objects are analyzed: cold antique weapons, copy, reconstruction, replica, cultural values. The heterogeneity of these objects is proved. In this regard, the concept of “cultural values” is proposed to be considered as a subject of expertise. Based on the analysis of the basic concepts of Art. 1, 9, 17 of the Federal Law “On Weapons” is proposed to introduce a classification: 1) cold antique weapons (authentic antique weapons); 2) cold antique (authentic) weapons with signs of belonging to cultural values; 3) an antique item that has signs of edged weapons (an antique item that has an external resemblance to edged weapons); 4) edged weapons (copies; reconstruction, replicas) with signs of antiques; 5) edged weapons (copies; reconstruction, replicas) that have signs of belonging to cultural values.
Features of the Application of Article 2141 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation in Pre-trial Proceedings
Authors:   Research Institute, University of Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, Aristarkhov Alexei L.
Published: April 2022

The article considers the features of the provisions of Article 2141 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and the formed law enforcement practice related to the preparation by the prosecutor, the head of the investigative body of a petition to the court for permission to cancel the decision to terminate the criminal case on rehabilitating and non-rehabilitating grounds after one year from the date of the first decision. Taking into account the positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, the author formulated proposals for their resolution.
On the Nature of the Obligation with Conditional Performance
Authors:   Central District Court, Novosibirsk, Russia, Kotsar’ Yulia A.
Published: April 2022

From June 1, 2015, Article 3271 “Conditional fulfillment of the obligation” was introduced into part one of the Russian Civil Code. At that time, Russian civil law recognized only the right of the parties to make the emergence of rights and obligations in the obligation dependent on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a condition, regarding which it is not known whether it will come or not (Article 157 of the Russian Civil Code). Since June 1, 2015, the opportunity has been legalized to determine the dynamics of an obligation – its fulfillment, that is why there is a necessity to study the concept of “conditional fulfillment of the obligation”, its interpretation and definition of its essence. The aim of the research is to determine the legal nature of the “conditional fulfillment of the obligation” based on the normative definition, as well as the meaning of this concept, given by judicial practice. To achieve this aim, the following tasks were set: to analyze the normative content of Article 3271 of the Russian Civil Code, to consider “conditional fulfillment of the obligation” through the exercise by the authorized entity of its secondary right to refuse to execute the contract, as well as through the construction of transactions in which the exercise of the right and the fulfillment of the obligation the parties are simultaneously interdependent and dependent on the onset of some external circumstance (condition). The research methodology is based on the methods of scientific knowledge – analysis, synthesis, historicism. As a result of the research, it was concluded that in the legislative construction “conditional fulfillment of the obligation” there are signs of an independent type of obligation with conditional fulfillment, the prerequisite for the emergence of which is the agreed will of the parties to make the moment when the entitled party exercises his right of claim and the obliged party fulfills his obligation depending on the occurrence or non-occurrence of the condition. It also considers the issue of the possibility to condition the exercise by the entitled party of the secondary right, which is possible in the construction of an obligation with conditional fulfillment.
Evaluasi Penyuluhan Media Tanam Vertikultur Menggunakan Metode Demonstrasi
Authors: Isnawati Iis , Desta Anjani Ramadita  , Natasya Zara Zetira
Published: April 2022

Banyak Petani yang mengalami kesulitan untuk bisa bercocok tanam karena lahan nya sudah sangat terbatas dan sekarang ini kurang lebih dari 60% dari para petani adalah petani tidak memiliki tanah pertanian sendiri. Selain itu di tahun ini dengan adanya pandemic semua orang dianjurkan untuk tidak keluar rumah dan berkerumun. Dengan adanya anjuran pemerintah itu membuat para petani yang ada sulit untuk bercocok tanam di kebun dan di sawah. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui evaluasi penyuluhan media tanam vertikultur menggunakan metode demonstrasi di Kelompok Wanita Tani Laksana, serta mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan wawancara. Hasil  penelitian menunjukan dengan adanya penyuluhan mengenai media tanam vertikultur dapat mengimplementasikan dan memberikan pegetahuan serta manfaat dan inovasi baru kepada Kelompok Wanita Tani Laksana. Dengan adanya kegiatan penyuluhan menjadikan Kelompok Wanita Tani Laksana ini dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan, serta lebih memanfaatkan perkarangan rumah yang kosong, sehingga bisa bernilai ekonomi atau estetik dan meningkatkan ketahanan pangan keluarga mandiri.
Fighting Zero Hunger Amidst The Pandemic
Authors: Mobo Froilan , Garcia Ana Liza
Published: April 2022

One of the goals of the International Human Rights Movement Philippines is to help the Pastoral Care for Children at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Subic, Zambales, Philippines in sustaining and fighting zero hunger because the majority of the residents of Matain, Subic, Zambales was greatly affected by the global pandemic, some of them lost their jobs and others lost their business income. The Project was conducted last February 27, 2022 in celebration of the Birthday of the Founding Chairman of IHRM, Dr. Rana Basharat, and the Ambassador at Large / Country Director of the IHRM Philippines in sponsoring the Feeding Program in support to the United Nations SDG 2 Zero Hunger, the said event was also participated by the Honorable Mayor Jonathan John Khonghun, Mayor of Subic, Zambales, Philippines The Researchers would like to cite that there is a need to address the issues on malnourishment and hunger in collaboration with the Government in attaining the Sustainability and Development.
Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Untuk Pemasaran Hasil Urban Farming Pada Kelompok Tani Wanita
Authors: Rahmawati Desti Fitriani , Huaida Alifa , Octaviani Aneu , Maspupa Ulfa Siti
Published: April 2022

Media sosial merupakan salah satu konsep yang cukup berkembang dalam bidang teknologi informasi. Media sosial memberikan banyak kemudahan dan kelebihan jika dibandingkan dengan konsep belanja yang konvensional, diantaranya semua informasi yang diinginkan konsumen dapat diakses lebih detail, cepat tanpa dibatasi tempat dan waktu, dan proses transaksi pun bisa dilakukan menjadi jauh lebih mudah. Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui program urban farming yang ada di Kota Tasikmalaya merupakan salah satu upaya untuk mengatasi kemiskinan serta meningkatkan sistem pertanian perkotaan, agar hasil produksi pertanian dapat terus ditingkatkan walaupun dengan kondisi lahan yang sangat terbatas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk memudahkan warga tani dalam memasarkan hasil panen urban farming. Kelompok Tani mawar bodas dalam proses pemasarannya  sudah mulai mengenal metode pasar digital atau memanfaatkan media sosial untuk berjualan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan metode penelitian dengan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan secara deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui angket (kuisioner), dokumentasi dan observasi di lapangan. Dari hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini yaitu anggota KWT Mawar Bodas mengetahui tentang pemanfaatan media sosial, anggota kelompok juga berinisiatif untuk menjual hasil panen melalui media sosial dan juga secara langsung. Karena dengan adanya penjualana melalui media sosial dapat mengefesienkan waktu para anggota. Proses keberhasilan pemasaran hasil dari urban farming  ini dapat dilihat dari seberapa besar antusias masyarakat dan konsisten dalam mengembangkan keterampilannya setelah adanya program pemanfataan media sosial untuk meningkatkan pendapatan Kelompok Tani dengan kegiatan pemberdayaan ekonomi melalui pemasaran hasil dari urban farming di media sosial.
Ameliorative effects of Anacardic acid in letrozoleinduced rat model of PCOS
Authors:   Faculty, Department of Pharmacy, Anurag University, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, T.S. India, Farhana Azmath , Bhakshi Vasudha ,   Professor and Dean, Department of Pharmacy, Anurag University, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, T.S. India, Sindhuja Reddy ,   Student, Department of Pharmacy, Anurag University, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, T.S. India
Published: April 2022

The present study was designed to evaluate the Pharmacological effects of Anacardic acid in Letrozole induced polycystic ovary syndrome in female Albino wistar rats. Rats were administered with Letrozole (1mg/kg in 0.5% CMC, p.o.) for 21 days to induced PCOS characterized by hyperandrogenism, dyslipidemia and development of numerous subcapcular cysts in the ovaries. Letrozole treated animals showed significant decrease in serum progesterone, Estradiol, FSH, and LH Levels, antioxidants like GSH, Catalase, TBARS, and ovarian weights. After 21 days PCOS induced rats were administered with [Low dose (10mg/kg) and high dose (40mg/kg), p.o.] of Anacardic acid for next 15 days. Anacardic acid treatment decreased testosterone normalized anti-oxidant levels and also reduced cysts in ovaries and induced ovulation. These results suggest that Anacardic acid attenuates PCOS through maintaining sex hormones levels, antioxidant activities.
Evaluation of Serum Amylase, Lipase, Lipid Profile and Insulin levels in Smokers
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Kanchipuram, Chennai, TN, India, Reddy Manikanta , P Renuka ,   Department of Biochemistry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Kanchipuram, Chennai, TN, India, Jyothirmayi B ,   Department of Biochemistry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Kanchipuram, Chennai, TN, India, Vinodhini V. M ,   Department of Biochemistry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur – 603203, Kanchipuram, Chennai, TN, India
Published: April 2022

ntroduction: Cigarette smoking is known to cause damage to many organs in the body. Nicotine may cause alterations in the exocrine and endocrine function of pancreas. This study aims to assess the effect of smoking on amylase, insulin levels and lipid profile in healthy smokers. Materials and Methods: 27 healthy smokers and 27 non- smokers were recruited as cases and controls. Fasting blood samples were collected for estimating the glucose, lipid profile, amylase, lipase and insulin levels. Results: There is a significant dyslipidemia, higher insulin levels and HOMA-IR and decrease in amylase and lipase levels in smokers compared to non- smokers. Conclusion: Smoking is associated with risk of development of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
Genre Analysis of Chief Examiners’ Reports from Selected Colleges of Education in Ghana
Authors: Ayitey Henry Kwao , Broohm Obed Nii , Edjah Gladys Mimmie
Published: April 2022

Although studies on genre abound in the Ghanaian literature, only a few have paid attention to the form and function of Chief Examiners’ Reports on the academic performance of candidates at examinations. To address this gap, the current study analyzes Chief Examiners’ Reports from selected Colleges of Education, covering several disciplines. The study adopts a qualitative descriptive design to examine movement patterns as well as the linguistic devices employed in such reports. Cast in Bhatia’s model of move analysis theory and Kanoksilapatham’s move criteria, the study shows that moves employed include both mandatory and discretionary ones: six (out of the ten) of the moves are mandatory while four are discretionary. Furthermore, the study found that most Chief Examiners’ Reports lack Introduction sections, and there appears to be no standard structure/format in Chief Examiners’ Reports. Regarding stance-taking devices, the study found that only three pronouns, it, they and this were used. It is recommended that Chief Examiners pay critical attention to the Introduction segments of their reports and that a standard format is provided to all Chief Examiners so as to achieve uniformity.

Keywords: Genres, Moves, Chief Examiners’ Report, English for Specific Purposes
Is There a Paradigm Shift from Application of Caveat Emptor to Caveat Venditor in the Sale of Goods in Ghana? A Comparative Analysis of the Application of the Principle Caveat Emptor
Authors: Amasah Edmund Nelson , Amoah Enoch Kwabena , Afrifa Joseph Bondzie
Published: April 2022

This study seeks to analyse, compare and determine the extent to which various legal jurisdictions have prioritized the protection of buyers in sale of goods contracts. A doctrinal legal research approach was adopted in carrying out the study. The study found that at the end of the 19th century, most legal systems are gradually making statutory attempts as well as judicial pronouncements to prioritize the application of the principle of Caveat venditor over the principle of Caveat emptor. The study, therefore, calls for an amendment of the Sale of Goods Act, 1962 (Act 137) to codify judicial decisions made on these concepts into statutory provisions to meet the requirements of legal validity and the exigencies of time. This would go a long way to boost consumer protection and largely, the socio-economic interests of buyers in Ghana. Keywords: Sale of goods contract, lex mercatoria, Caveat emptor, Caveat venditor.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE – DETERMINANTS AND INTERDEPENDENCIES BETWEEN MEASUREMENT INDICATORS
Authors: Tudose Mihaela Brindusa , Rusu Valentina Diana , Avasilcai Silvia
Published: April 2022

Purpose – the study has a dual purpose. First, to assess the impact of the most important determinants of financial performance, which have been measured through four generations of indicators. In addition, the study provides the first quantification of interdependencies between different financial performance measures: profit margin (PM), profit growth rate (PGR), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and economic value added (EVA). Research methodology – the primary data was collected from the AMADEUS database. Empirical research was conducted on a relatively homogeneous sample from the automotive industry, using the panel data method for the period 2010–2019. Two models were tested. The first model highlights the relationships between performance measures and selected determinants. The second model highlights the relationship between the different performance measures and the determinants used in the first model. Findings – the determinants analysed have different influences on the selected performance measures. For example, in the first model, the results statistically significant indicated the following. The current ratio has a positive influence on ROA, but a negative one on ROE and EVA. Gearing has a negative influence on PM and ROA, but a positive one on EVA. The growth rate of sales has a positive influence on PM, but a negative one on ROA and EVA. The size of the company has a positive influence on three performance measures (PM, ROA, and EVA). Regarding the relationships between the different performance measures (second model), the research indicates that EVA is negatively influenced by PGR and ROA. In this model, the determinants analysed maintain their meaning and intensity of influences. Research limitations – the article has several limitations. The representativeness of the results is valuable only at the level of the researched industry. In addition, it should be noted that the analyses are focused only on financial performance, assessed by accounting measures. The authors are considering conducting comparative analyses at the level of fields/branches of activity to capture not only the impact of determinants on financial performance but also to assess organizational resilience. Practical implications – The research provides clues to managers and financial decision-makers to increase the financial performance of the companies they lead. Originality/value – the originality of the study lies in the presented methodological approach. Unlike previous research, which usually evaluated performance on only one indicator, this paper aims to assess the impact of the most important determinants on five performance measures. In addition, the analysis of the interdependencies between the different performance measures is another novelty of this research.
Discovery of ATLAS17jrp as an Optical-, X-Ray-, and Infrared-bright Tidal Disruption Event in a Star-forming Galaxy
Authors: Wang Yibo , Jiang Ning , Wang Tinggui , Zhu Jiazheng , Dou Liming , Lin Zheyu , Sun Luming , Liu Hui , Sheng Zhenfeng
Published: April 2022

We hereby report the discovery of ATLAS17jrp as an extraordinary tidal disruption event (TDE) in the star-forming galaxy SDSS J162034.99+240726.5 in our recent sample of mid-infrared outbursts in nearby galaxies. Its optical/UV light curves rise to a peak luminosity of ∼1.06 × 1044 erg s−1 in about a month and then decay as t
−5/3 with a roughly constant temperature around 19,000 K, and the optical spectra show a blue continuum and very broad Balmer lines with FWHM ∼ 15,000 km s−1, which gradually narrowed to 1400 km s−1 within 4 yr, all agreeing well with other optical TDEs. A delayed and rapidly rising X-ray flare with a peak luminosity of ∼1.27 × 1043 erg s−1 was detected ∼170 days after the optical peak. The high MIR luminosity of ATLAS17jrp (∼2 × 1043 erg s−1) has revealed a distinctive dusty environment with a covering factor as high as ∼0.2, which is comparable to that of a torus in active galactic nuclei but at least one order of magnitude higher than normal optical TDEs. Therefore, ATLAS17jrp turns out to be one of the rare unambiguous TDEs found in star-forming galaxies, and its high dust-covering factor implies that dust extinction could play an important role in the absence of optical TDEs in star-forming galaxies.
Integrative taxonomy based on morphometric and molecular data supports recognition of the three cryptic species within the Encyrtus sasakii complex (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae)
Authors: Rudoy Andrey , Zhu Chao-Dong , Ferrari Rafael R. , Zhang Yan-Zhou
Published: April 2022

Morphometrics has established itself as one of the most powerful tools for species delimitation, particularly for morphologically-conserved groups of insects. An interesting example is the parasitoid Encyrtus sasakii Ishii (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae), which was recently subdivided into three cryptic species that are seemingly well-delimited with the available DNA data but nearly indistinguishable morphologically. Here, we performed linear morphometric analyses of the antenna as well as shape analyses of the ovipositor and hypopygium (the last two are key structures associated with host location and selection) to shed further light on the taxonomic status of the E. sasakii complex. Principal component analyses were carried out to visualize the amount and direction of shape variation in the ovipositor and hypopygium. Complementarily, we constructed phylogenetic trees using a Bayesian approach based on two markers (28S and COI). We found statistically-significant differences in the relative size of the funicle and of the two proximal claval antennomeres among the three species. Our analyses also indicated that the outer plates of the ovipositor show remarkable allometric changes and that both the stylus and shield of the ovipositor are relatively well conserved among species. We nonetheless found consistent interspecific differences in the shape of the 2nd outer plate of the ovipositor and hypopygium. Also, both our COI and combined trees recovered three strongly-supported major clades, each corresponding to one of the three cryptic species. We discuss that changes in the shape of the ovipositor may have played an important role in host shift and speciation within the E. sasakii complex. Even though the recent descriptions of both E. eulecaniumiae Wang & Zhang, 2016 and E. rhodococcusiae Wang & Zhang, 2016 appear not to fully satisfy the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a simple resolution for the sake of taxonomic stability is proposed herein.
Updated taxonomy on Gerronema (Porotheleaceae, Agaricales) with three new taxa and one new record from China
Authors: Na Qin , Hu Yaping , Zeng Hui , Song Zhizhong , Ding Hui , Cheng Xianhao , Ge Yupeng
Published: April 2022

Only three Gerronema (Porotheleaceae) species have been previously recorded in China. Here, we report collections of a fourth species in China: G. nemorale Har. Takah., which is widely distributed in Chinese temperate to subtropical zones. We also formally describe three new species, collected from Anhui, Fujian, and Zhejiang provinces: G. baishanzuensesp. nov., G. microcarpumsp. nov., and G. zhujiansp. nov. Furthermore, we include the results of a phylogenetic analysis of Porotheleaceae based on a multi-locus (ITS + nLSU) dataset. The results, which indicate that Gerronema is polyphyletic, support the taxonomic recognition of the three new species. Morphological descriptions, photographs, line drawings, and comparisons with closely related taxa are presented for the new and newly recorded species. A key to the seven species of Gerronema in China is also provided.
The complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of two sibling species of lumbricid earthworms, Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) and Eisenia andrei (Bouché, 1972) (Annelida, Crassiclitellata): comparison of mitogenomes and phylogenetic positioning
Authors: Csuzdi Csaba , Koo Jachoon , Hong Yong
Published: April 2022

Composting earthworms of the genusEiseniaplay an important role in soil ecosystems. However, taxonomic classification of this genus, especially the sibling speciesEisenia fetidaandEisenia andrei, is complicated because of their morphological similarity. In this study, we assessed the utility of the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) for identification and differentiation of the two species. The complete mitogenomes ofE. andreiandE. fetidawere 15,714 and 16,560 bp, respectively. They contained 37 genes, comprising 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a putative non-coding region, as observed in other earthworms. Sequence comparisons based on the complete nucleotide sequences excluding the non-coding region showed 85.8% similarity, whereas the predicted amino acid sequences of the 13 PCGs were 92.7% similar between the two species. In particular, distinct features were found in the non-coding regions of the mitogenomes. They include a control region associated with putative mitogenome replication and an extended sequence. The extended sequence showed significant differences between the two species and other known earthworm species, suggesting its potential as a feasible molecular marker for species identification. Phylogenetic analysis of the 36 mitogenomes of earthworm species corroborated the monophyly of the genusEiseniaand the taxonomic distinctness of the sibling species pair,E. fetidaandE. andrei.
Les projets alimentaires territoriaux (PAT) au service d’une approche systémique ?
Authors: Hazard Hervé , Mazerand Paul , Parisse Jordan , Porte Emmanuel
Published: April 2022

Animateur au sein de l’association Les Sens du goût, qui propose des programmes d’éducation sensorielle et alimentaire, Hervé Hazard est intervenu dans le cadre de l’élaboration de deux projets alimentaires territoriaux (PAT) dans la région des Hauts-de-France. Chargé de mission économie agricole et alimentaire au sein de l’association Terres en villes, Paul Mazerand anime le réseau national des projets alimentaires territoriaux (RnPAT), que Terres en villes porte en copilotage avec les chambres d’agriculture de France, qui recense, observe, analyse et accompagne le développement des PAT en France. Sous forme d’entretien croisé mêlant les perspectives locale et nationale, cette contribution caractérise la diversité des formes de PAT et interroge la place des habitants, des associations et des pouvoirs publics dans leur élaboration.
La mythologie Star Wars : une plongée en contrée adolescente ?
Authors: Bonnichon Delphine
Published: April 2022

Nous proposons une lecture de la Saga Star Wars centrée sur le héros/antihéros mettant en exergue le travail adolescent chez le jeune homme, et ses possibles points d’achoppement. L’engouement indéfectible, réunissant plusieurs générations, pour et autour de la Saga Star Wars pourrait bien être lié aux résonances profondes qui s’y trouvent avec le processus adolescent, particulièrement pour le jeune homme.
Héros de BD et mangas comme passeurs dans la thérapie de l’ado
Authors: Haza Marion , Maudoux Florent
Published: April 2022

Le Neuvième Art prend une place de plus en plus importante dans la culture contemporaine. À partir de la Pop culture et de ses dérivés, bandes dessinées et mangas mettent en images et mots des scènes de vies réelles ou imaginaires. Cet article montre comment aujourd’hui le tourment adolescent transparaît à travers les bulles. À partir de là, nous présentons de quelle manière le clinicien peut se saisir de ces objets culturels comme objets de médiation dans la psychothérapie des adolescents.
La culture geek comme objet de soin à l’adolescence ?
Authors: Sylla Arnaud
Published: April 2022

Après une analyse des ressorts de la culture geek et de ses liens avec l’adolescence, nous interrogerons l’enjeu latent de la culture dans le soin : Celui qui facilite la distanciation de ce que le sujet avait avant, sans le positionner en rupture de l’infantile. Pour des adolescents en panne, l’investissement dans les objets issus de la culture Geek peut alors être envisagé comme support à la relation thérapeutique, afin de se séparer en sécurité et ainsi accompagner le processus d’individuation. Il est donc proposé une description de différents cadres de groupes de médiation s’appuyant sur la culture Geek, utilisés dans un service de consultations ambulatoire pour adolescents.
L’enjeu de l’identité coopérative à l’heure où la mondialisation est bousculée
Authors: Bancel Jean-Louis
Published: April 2022

En se caractérisant dès l’origine par des principes de fonctionnement spécifiques, les coopératives ont parmi les entreprises, une identité marquée. Grace à cela le mouvement coopératif a bénéficié d’une position privilégiée dans la « fabrication de l’opinion publique » au sein des organisations internationales. Cet avantage s’est maintenu pendant toute la période d’équilibre des blocs. Avec la fin de cette époque et le triomphe du libéralisme financier, les multinationales ont pris une place déterminante sur le terrain de l’opinion publique internationale. Au moment où la globalisation est bousculée, il semble nécessaire d’envisager une nouvelle affirmation de l’identité coopérative. Encore faut-il que le mouvement coopératif identifie les enjeux et procède à cet aggiornamento en recourant à un débat démocratique permettant l’expression des coopérateurs.