bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative analysis between fasting and postprandial apolipoprotein B and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio for atherosclerosis risk prediction in type 2 diabetes mellitus subjects of central India
Authors: Rajesh K Jambhulkar  , Suryabhan L Lokhande  , Praveen K Salame  , Ashok K Ahirwar
Published: March 2023

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM), characterized by a relative insulin deficiency or insulin resistance, is associated with a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, which includes glucose intolerance, hypertension, a unique dyslipidemia, a procoagulant state, and an increase in macrovascular diseases.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was conducted to correlate between fasting and postprandial apolipoprotein B and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (TC/HDL-C) ratio for predicting the risk of atherosclerosis in T2DM subjects.
Materials and Methods: Sixty clinically diagnosed cases of T2DM (age group of 35–65 years and duration of diabetes of more than 5 years) were included in the study and sixty age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were taken as the controls. In both the study groups, we measured postprandial as well as fasting lipid profile, which comprised serum TC, triglycerides (TGs), HDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein B. Ratio is calculated as TC/HDL-C in both fasting and postprandial state. The statistical analysis was done using the students unpaired’-test.
Results: The results of the present study showed significantly increased levels of postprandial serum TC, TGs, LDL-C, and apo B as compared to those in the fasting state (P<0.05). The serum HDL-C level was significantly lower in the postprandial state as compared to that in the fasting state (P<0.05). Postprandial TC/HDL-C and apo B are increased significantly as compared to fasting condition in type 2 diabetes subjects.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that postprandial lipid profile, apolipoprotein B, and TC/HDL-C ratio as a cardiovascular risk factor can be utilized as simple marker utilizing simple parameters in lipid profile that significantly increased in the postprandial state.Thus, Apolipoprotein B, the marker of the number of LDL particles (for atherosclerosis) in the circulation and TC/HDL-C ratio can be routinely estimated for the atherosclerosis risk assessment in type 2 diabetes subjects in the postprandial state.
Efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone for post-operative pain relief in elective cesarean section
Authors: Swetha Purohit  , Kavi Chandrashekarappa , Shobha MM
Published: March 2023

Background: Various additives have been evaluated for the purpose of enhancing quality of analgesia and prolonging duration of spinal anesthesia.
Aims and Objectives: This randomized study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone in spinal anesthesia.
Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients scheduled for lower segment cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups, Group-1 and Group-2, including 50 patients each. All the patients received injection bupivacaine 0.5% heavy 10 mg for spinal anesthesia. Group-1 received injection dexamethasone 8 mg intravenously, and Group-2 received injection normal saline 2 cc immediately after spinal anesthesia. Duration of sensory and motor block, post-operative analgesia, visual analog pain scale (VAS) score, time of rescue analgesia, total analgesic requirement in the first 24 h, intra- and post-operative hemodynamics, and side effects if any were recorded.
Results: The mean duration of sensory block (min) in Group-1 and Group-2 was 162.50 and 106.17, respectively. Time to the requirement of first rescue analgesia was 8.67 h in Group-1 and 4.40 h in Group-2. Significant changes seen in VAS score in post-operative period after 1 h of surgery in Group-1 and Group-2. Group-1 had more duration of sensory block, prolonged requirement of first rescue analgesia. Duration of motor block and intra- and post-operative hemodynamic parameters was comparable in both the groups. No side effects were recorded in both the groups.
Conclusion: We conclude that administration of dexamethasone 8 mg intravenously prolongs the duration of post-operative analgesia and sensory block in patients undergoing lower segment cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
Arteterapia narracyjna jako efekt współoddziaływania medycyny narracyjnej oraz arteterapii ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem biblioterapii
Authors: Madryas-Szyba Weronika Elżbieta
Published: March 2023

Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą połączenia arteterapii, w szczególności baśnioterapii z medycyną narracyjną. Tekst stanowi także wprowadzenie do zaproponowanej przez autorkę koncepcji arteterapii narracyjnej. W artykule omówione zostały dwa studia przypadków mające za zadanie ukazać korzyści wynikające ze współpracy lekarza humanisty z biblioterapeutą.
Bezdomność i wiedza. O ranach dzieciństwa w "Płynąc do domu" Deborah Levy
Authors: Kisiel Anna
Published: March 2023

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest lektura powieści Deborah Levy Płynąc do domu pod kątem ran dzieciństwa głównego bohatera – Joego Jacobsa. Rozważania te mieszczą się w ramach psychoanalitycznych studiów nad traumą. Przyglądając się relacjom rodzinnym Joego Jacobsa, a także jego niepokojącemu związkowi z nowo poznaną Kitty Finch, pokazuję, w jaki sposób trauma oraz niezbywalne poczucie bezdomności składają się na tożsamość głównego bohatera. Zauważam, że mężczyzna ocalały z Holokaustu pragnie – ale nie jest w stanie – wrócić do domu. Kitty zaś stanowi dla bohatera swoiste lustro, w którym odbija się wyparta wiedza o nim samym; na koniec powieści to Kitty wskazuje mu drogę do domu. Ten, będąc miejscem traumy, okazuje się jednak dostępny wyłącznie przez śmierć.
Zapis „żałosnego, irlandzkiego dzieciństwa” w dylogii autobiograficznej Franka McCourta
Authors: Krzyżanowska Magdalena Joanna
Published: March 2023

Celem artykułu jest analiza i interpretacja wątku biedy we wspomnieniach Franka McCourta (Popiół i żar oraz I rzeczywiście). Korzystając z piśmiennictwa socjologicznego, autorstwa m.in. Ruth Lister i Zygmunta Baumana, studium przedstawia biografię bohatera utworu i jego matki naznaczoną zjawiskiem biedy dziedziczonej. Zwracając uwagę na ironię i intertekstualność w utworach McCourta, akcentuje twierdzenie o niewystarczalności języka do wyrażenia doświadczenia ubóstwa i prób wydobycia się z niego. Autorka artykułu stawia przy tym tezę, że dylogia irlandzkiego pisarza tylko z pozoru ma charakter konfesyjny i osobisty, stanowiąc w istocie opowieść o zuniwersalizowanym losie Irlandczyka, osoby dotkniętej problemem ubóstwa.
ADOPTING A SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN TO IMPROVE THERMAL COMFORT IN AN ARID CLIMATE
Authors: RIDHA Suaad , GINESTET Stéphane , LORENTE Sylvie
Published: March 2023

Greenery strategies and shaded pedestrian passages have become requirements for designing smart cities in developed countries. One of the most difficult challenges for designers is designing cities in hot and arid climates while maintaining a proper level of outdoor thermal comfort. The designers focus on creating a comfortable climate for people throughout the afternoon under the hot sun, particularly in countries where summer temperatures rise excessively for more than seven months per year, as in Iraq. This study compares two Baghdad cities: Haifa Street, which was built in 1984 on a Western design pattern, and the second city, which the researchers designed according to the requirements of construction in an arid climate, such as street and building orientation, aspect ratio, sky view factor, the influence of courtyards, and the role of albedo. The second city is planned to cover the same total area as the first. The results of the two cities were compared and analyzed using ENVI-met software. To conduct a comparison between the two cities on a typical summer day, two indices, PMV and Tmrt, were used. The results showed that the proposed new city design reduced Tmrt and PMV, contributing to improved thermal comfort. The proposed design reduced the Tmrt value in the model by 10.5°C in proportions of 90% of the total urban area. Furthermore, the suggested design offers superior thermal values on a typical summer day than Haifa Street.
Leadership style of the key leaders at state-owned enterprises in the new context
Authors:   Trade Union University, Le Manh Hung , Do Anh Duc ,   National Economics University, Ha Dieu Linh ,   Trade Union University
Published: March 2023

Leadership and leadership style play an important and necessary role for the key leaders in state-owned enterprises and contribute to influencing the performance or achievements of enterprises. In the context that state-owned enterprises need to develop a methodical and long-term strategy in recruiting, training, and fostering management and operating capacities, research on leadership styles of the key leaders in state-owned enterprises is extremely essential. This article systematised the theoretical basis of leadership and leadership styles of the key leaders in state-owned enterprises and then analysed the experience of international studies on leadership styles as the basis for the perception and formation of leadership styles of key leaders in state-owned enterprises in the new context.
Gioakim Dang Duc Tuan - Typical author of Binh Dinh Sino-Nom literature
Authors:   Quy Nhon University, Vo Minh Hai , Nguyen Thanh Son ,   Quy Nhon University
Published: March 2023

Binh Dinh is one of the important cultural and literary cradles contributing to the creation of the South Central cultural region, which is the premise to promote the strong development of the South-Central literary region in the road after 1623. The history of Binh Dinh literature on the journey of advocacy always has a continuation and continuity among different literary departments. In that schedule, the literary department is institutionalised through specialised methods from aesthetic ideals to artistic methods, which stand out as the Sino-Nom literary issues, so it is also known as Sino-Nom literature. Binh Dinh Sino-Nom literature in the process of campaigning has been associated with typical authors such as Dao Duy Tu, Dang Duc Sieu, Nguyen Dieu, Dao Tan, Dao Phan Duan..., and Priest Gioakim Dang Duc Tuan is prominent among them. He is one of the important authors of Binh Dinh Catholic Sino-Nom literature and has made great contributions to the history of Sino-Nom literature in Vietnam.
Self Compassion Training to Increase Resilience in Inmates of Class II A Women's Prison in Pontianak
Authors: Makarti Puput , Tjahjoanggoro Antonius Johanes
Published: March 2023

This study aims to test the effectiveness of self-compassion training to increase resilience. The training provided is based on aspects of self-compassion, namely self kindness, common humanity and mindfulness. The method used is a quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. The training was attended by 15 residents of Class II A Women's Prison in Pontianak who have an age range of 18 to 56 years with the last education being elementary school to bachelor degree. Evaluation is done at the level of reaction, learning, and behavior. Quantitative data was obtained by providing a resilience scale as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) which consists of 10 items with five choices of answer from very inappropriate to very appropriate. Quantitative data were then analyzed using a paired sample t-test (t = 3,800, p = 0.002 (p < 0.05)). The conclusions of this study indicate that self-compassion training is effective in increasing resilience of the inmates at Class II A Women's Prison in Pontianak.
Preliminary Study of Cultural-Based Empathic Support to Reduce Perceived Stigma for Covid-19 Survivors and Families
Authors: Purba Ridhoi meilona , Widiyanta Ari Widiyanta , Kasfi Anna Kasfi
Published: March 2023

This study aims to explore appropriate and meaningful forms of cultural-based support to support the recovery of COVID-19 survivors and the psychological well-being of families who are still vulnerable to receiving social stigma from society. The research method used is qualitative, which is carried out on respondents from religious practitioners, cultural practitioners, and psychologists who have direct experience with the community. The results of this study are expected to be used as guidelines for psychological treatment that can be used by related parties such as hospitals, educational institutions, the government and the private sector to accelerate the recovery process for Covid-19 survivors and their families. The results showed that: 1). Culture plays a very important role in providing social stigma and also in dealing with stigma itself; 2) Several cultural-based support practices are carried out to restore psychological conditions; 3) Empathic support which focuses on understanding the thoughts and feelings of survivors and families in their own perceptions is a concern in culture-based support practices. This study concludes that the practice of culturally based empathy support is meaningful to reduce and prevent the stigma felt by Covid-19 survivors and their families.
Influence of Job Insecurity on Innovative Work Behavior for Outsourcing Employees
Authors: Maulidina Sarah
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of job insecurity on innovative work behavior in outsourced employees. This study used all outsourced employees at STO Telkom Cinta Damai as many as 120 people as research subjects. The study was analyzed using simple linear regression using the SPSS program. The results showed that there was a negative influence between job insecurity and innovative work behavior on outsourced employees by 0.196. From the results of the analysis, it is also known that job insecurity contributes as much as 3.8% to innovative work behavior in outsourced employees at STO Telkom Cinta Damai. Based on research findings, it is known that job insecurity negatively affects innovative work behavior in outsourced employees at STO Telkom Cinta Damai by 3.8%, while the remaining 96.2% is influenced by other factors.
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SALAK LEAF EXTRACT (SALACCA SUMATRANA)
Authors: Jalilah Azizah Lubis Jalilah , Sahlan Tuah Harahap  , Fatma Suryani Harahap
Published: March 2023

Qualitative analysis research of salak leaf extract has been carried out, where the salak leaf extract Padangsidimpuan has characteristic with a larger size and does leaf has a meat which has a distinctive sour taste, because of its acid content, it is processed in the form of salak leaf (Salacca sumatrana) which aims to analyze the levels of secondary metabolites in salak leaf which are expected to be a cholesterol-lowering herbal medicine. With the appropriate qualitative analysis of salak leaf using the extraction method, namely the maceration method with methanol solvent, the results obtained that salak leaf contains Secondary metabolites consisting of alkaloids, phenolics, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, however, it does not contain flavonoids and steroids.
Religiusitas dan Job Satisfaction pada Organizational Citizenship Behavior di Anggota Instansi X
Authors: Puspitasari Widya , Purba Herison P , Susanto Hairil , Indrayati Nafia Kusuma
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh aspek religiusitas dan job satisfaction terhadap organizational citizenship behavior. Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan sampel berjumlah 122 orang anggota instansi X. Pengambilan sampel sendiri menggunakan pengambilan sampel secara acak. Penelitian ini sendiri menerapkan metode kuantitatif. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik anakova. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya pengaruh variabel religiusitas pada organizational citizenship behavior sebesar 7,1 %, selain itu religiusitas juga memiliki pengaruh pada organizational citizenship behavior sebesar 6,7 %. Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa anggota instansi X yang telah menikah memiliki organizational citizenship behavior yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan anggota yang belum menikah, dan anggota instansi X yang memiliki pendapatan lebih tinggi memiliki organizational citizenship behavior yang tinggi dibandingkan anggota instansi X dengan pendapatan yang lebih rendah. Penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan dapat memuat perbandingan demografis lebih banyak lagi dan melakukan penelitian pada variabel lain yang dapat meningkatkan organizational citizenship behavior.
Pengaruh Kepribadian terhadap Kreativitas Guru PAUD dengan Kualifikasi Akademik yang Tidak Linier
Authors: Permata Resi Shaumia Ratu Eka , Yoenanto Nono Hery , Nurdibyanandaru Duta
Published: March 2023

Kualifikasi akademik guru PAUD telah diatur dalam Permenpan No. 16 tahun 2007 guna menjamin kualitas pembelajaran. Namun, masih ditemui guru PAUD dengan kualifikasi akademik yang tidak linier. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh kepribadian terhadap kreativitas guru PAUD dengan kualifikasi akademik yang tidak linier. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling. Subjek penelitian ini adalah guru aktif PAUD yang tidak memiliki ijazah S1 PAUD/Psikologi dan diperoleh 54 guru di Kecamatan Buduran, Candi, dan Sukodono, Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Alat ukur dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Big Five Personality (BFI) hasil adaptasi Ramdhani (2012) serta Creativity Fostering Teacher Behavior Index (CFTIndex) milik Soh (2015). Hasil uji regresi diketahui bahwa ada pengaruh kepribadian terhadap kreativitas guru PAUD dengan kualifikasi akademik yang tidak linier sebesar 83,5%. Kepribadian extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, dan openness to experience berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kreativitas guru PAUD dengan kualifikasi akademik yang tidak linier. Sementara itu, neuroticism menunjukkan tidak adanya pengaruh terhadap kreativitas guru PAUD dengan kualifikasi akademik yang tidak linier.
Relasi Pertukaran Sosial antara Agen dan Nasabah Asuransi di Indonesia
Authors: Verawaty Verawaty , Rembulan Cicilia Larasati
Published: March 2023

Asuransi menjadi sebuah polemik bagi sebagian besar masyarakat Indonesia. Terlepas dari manfaat proteksi berupa uang pertanggungan yang ditawarkan, agen asuransi masih mengalami kesulitan mendapatkan nasabah karena beberapa hal seperti terbatasnya daya beli, kurangnya kesadaran manajemen resiko, dan kasus-kasus nasabah merasa dirugikan asuransi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertukaran sosial antara agen dan nasabah asuransiâ€”mengidentifikasi sumber daya yang dipertukarkan masing-masing pihak beserta karakteristik aktor yang terlibat dalam pertukaran. Metode penelitian kualitatif dilakukan dengan pendekatan studi kasus instrumental yang melibatkan 3 orang agen dan 3 orang nasabah asuransi diwawancara secara semi-terstruktur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sumber daya yang dipertukarkan bisa berupa sumber daya berwujud (uang, hadiah) dan tidak berwujud (informasi, layanan, jejaring) pada tiap tahapan transaksi. Bahkan pada tahap transaksi yang sedang berlangsung, agen bisa memanfaatkan sumber daya pihak lain demi meningkatkan daya tukarnya. Selain sumber daya, persepsi subjektif aktor juga berperan dalam memaknai kepuasan terhadap pertukaran yang tengah dijalani. Terdapat beberapa karakteristik prasyarat dari masing-masing aktor yang jika dipenuhi akan terjalin relasi pertukaran jangka panjang yang fungsional.
Berpura-pura Sibuk untuk “Menebeng Nama” dalam Tugas Kelompok
Authors: Rajief Muhammad , Zahra Yunita
Published: March 2023

Penelitianiini menelaah dampak bogus busyness (i.e., berpura-pura sibuk) dan free riding (i.e., dengan sengaja tidak berkontribusi dalam tugas kelompok) terhadap persepsi keadilan distributif. Kami mengalokasikan partisipan (N = 280) jika tidak pada kondisi factual busyness (benar-benar sibuk), kondisi bogus busyness (berpura-pura sibuk). Kami menggunakan pendekatan experimental vignette, dengan meminta partisipan mengevaluasi seorang target. Partisipan kami minta mengingat rekan kerja yang mereka percayai sebagai benar-benar sibuk (kondisi factual-busyness) atau berpura-pura sibuk (kondisi bogus busyness) dan tidak berkontribusi dalam pengerjaan tugas kelompok. Analisis mediasi menunjukkan bahwa partisipan dalam kondisi bogus busyness mengevaluasi orang yang ditargetkan sebagai free rider yang lebih akut daripada peserta dalam kondisi kesibukan faktual. Akibatnya, dalam hal keadilan distributif, peserta dalam kondisi bogus busyness mengevaluasi target sebagai kurang layak atas hasil kelompok (misalnya, nilai yang diberikan untuk tugas kelompok) dibandingkan peserta dalam kondisi factual busyness. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa orang bisa berpura-pura sibuk untuk mendapatkan free-ride (menebeng nama dalam tugas kelompok tanpa berkontribusi), selama mereka tidak tertangkap berpura-pura sibuk.
Konseling Kelompok Sebagai Mediator Hubungan Antara Tingkat Stres Akademik dengan School Well Being pada Siswa SMK Kelautan Kabupaten Gunungkidul di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Syah Muhammad Erwan , Bantam Dian Juliarti
Published: March 2023

Permasalahan siswa dalam menghadapi masa era pandemi tersebut membuat rendah tingkat school well being yang akan berdampak pada tingkat stres akademik. Hal inilah yang mendorong peneliti dalam melakukan penelitian terkait konseling kelompok sebagai mediator hubungan antara tingkat stres akademik dengan school well-being pada siswa SMK Kelautan kabupaten Gunungkidul di masa pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional (melihat hubungan antar variable). Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan untuk memperoleh data dari ketiga variable (Tingkat Stres Akademik, School Well Being dan Konseling Kelompok). Subjek penelitian ini adalah 70 siswa kelas X SMK Kelautan kabupaten Gunungkidul. Subjek dalam penelitian yaitu perempuan dan laki-laki. Hasil penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan yang bersifat negatif antara tingkat stres akademik dengan school well being pada siswa SMK Kelautan Kabupaten Gunungkidul di masa pandemic covid-19, artinya ketika tingkat stres akademik tinggi maka school well being rendah (menurun), begitu juga sebaliknya apabila tingkat stres akademik rendah maka school well being akan meningkat atau tinggi. Konseling kelompok bukanlah sebagai variabel moderator yang dapat melemahkan atau memperkuat hubungan tersebut.
Evaluation of The Revitalization of Small Medium Industry Centers in Shopping Tourism in Tanggulangin, Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Rohmah Paijatul , Lukman Arif
Published: March 2023

This article aims to analyze the Small and Medium Industry Center Revitalization Program for ICM on Shopping Tourism. The problem with the results of the revitalization program on shopping tourism that has been carried out by the Industry Service Office of Sidoarjo Regency. In order to approach this problem, the theory of Stufflebeam CIPP is used, namely Context, Input, Process, Product. The data were collected through observation, interview, and documentation techniques and analyzed qualitatively. The results of this study indicate; The context of planning for the ICM Center Revitalization for Shopping Tourism is based on the roadmaps of the Ministry of Industry by revitalizing the ICM Center Area for Shopping Tourism with eight indicators. The implementation input is assisted by the stakeholders; Public Works and Resources originating from the Special Allocation Fund. The evaluation process for the ICM Center Revitalization program on shopping tourism went well and smoothly, although there were several indicators that had not been implemented. Product achievements in the evaluation of the ICM center revitalization program on Shopping Tourism have an impact on the physical changes of the center but the increase in sales is still not felt. This study concludes that there are several indicators that have not been realized.
The House Divided Against Itself: Youth and Electoral Violence in Nigeria
Authors: Jeremiah O. Omotayo
Published: March 2023

The assumption that youths are veritable tools in engineering electoral violence has long been established in Nigeria politics. Many of the elections held in the country at federal, state and local levels where violence had erupted, had behind the scenes youths as perpetrators. While some keep making themselves available to selfish individuals and organisations who empowers them to make elections tensed, hindering citizens, especially young ones from freely exercising their civic responsibilities, this is only a fraction of the Nigerian youth population and not the whole. There are more youths who are willing to join the electoral exercise but have become apolitical partly because of threats to their lives and properties if they participated in the electoral process. There have been cases were serving youth corps members, officiating during elections have been attacked and killed by fellow youth, likewise youth who have gone out to vote. Interestingly, Nigeria has a burgeoning young population with more than 70 percent under the age of 40. For peaceful elections and for representative democracy, the youth have a pivotal part to play. Hence, they are both the cause for and the cure against electoral violence in Nigeria. This paper, using desk research, seeks to go beyond the narrative of youth being used as tools to cause violence during elections to argue that the effects of their actions hamper in no small measure the impact their population is able to make in terms of national development and representative democracy.
Quality of Work Life as a Mediator on the Impact of Work-Life Balance on Job Satisfaction
Authors: Pratama Vano Halal Marga , Srimulyani Veronika Agustini
Published: March 2023

Work-life Balance (WLB) can affect employee attitudes in the company, such as job satisfaction (JS) and also have an effect on the quality of work-life (QWL). This study aims to test and analyze the significance of the direct and indirect influence of WLB on JS through QWL as a mediator, by taking the object of PT KAI (Persero) Daop 7 Madiun employees. The research approach is quantitative. The primary data used in the study were obtained from a questionnaire on research variables distributed to 115 employees of PT KAI (Persero) Daop 7 Madiun as a research sample. The sampling technique used is proportionate stratified random sampling. Data analysis using path analysis, processed with SPSS and Sobel Test software. The results of empirical studies show that: 1) WLB can significantly increase JS; 2) WLB can significantly improve the QWL; 3) QWL can significantly increase JS; 4) QWL partially mediates the effect of WLB on JS.
Government and Community Relations in Overcoming the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Poor in Tasikmalaya City
Authors: Hendra Gunawan  , Faisal Fadilla Noorikhsan  , Hilal Ramdhani
Published: March 2023

The community's economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is a real event that occurred in the City of Tasikmalaya, this condition directly deepens the level of poverty in the City of Tasikmalaya. The existence of an economic recession is one form that is often encountered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine the relationship between government and society in tackling poverty in the city of Tasikmalaya. A qualitative approach with a case study method is used in this study, data collection techniques using observation, documentation, and interviews and data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study uses the theory of structural change which explains that economic changes occur in the community due to a shift from the agricultural sector to industry, this condition indicates that the relationship between government and society is intended to be able to create an economic structure that is able to prevent and overcome poverty. The results of the study show that the government and community relations have not been effective in tackling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has an impact on invalid data on the poor in Tasikmalaya City, community empowerment that has not been optimal, and the vulnerability of women in the category of poor people. These findings indicate the urgency of government-community relations that are carried out systematically and sustainably in all areas in the City of Tasikmalaya so that the government gets valid data on the number of poor people that is used as the basis for making policies regarding community empowerment as a form of relationship between the government and the community.
The Role of Information and Communiication Technology Combating Crime in Nigeria in The Post Covid 19 Era: A Study of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command
Authors: Osawe Cyril Onyepuemu  , Ojo Ann David  , Ashade Oladimeji Abiodun  , Aliu Fatimo Ogechukwu
Published: March 2023

The study seeks to examine the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on combating crime by the security forces in the wake of corona virus pandemic with special reference to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Within the framework of cybernetic theory, this study adopts the descriptive survey method to examine the relationship between the two variables under investigation. Multi stage sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of three hundred (300) participants for the study. Data were collected from the sampled population, and formulated hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) statistical tool. The finding of the study reveals that there is a significant relationship between the use of ICT and the effort by the police force to effectively combat crime in Nigeria. The study also discovers that the use of ICT in the fight against crime by the NPF is faced with some challenges, which includes among others; lack of infrastructure, lack of adequate training, uncooperative attitude of ICT service providers and lack of inter-agency cooperation. The paper in conclusion, recommends that the NPF should improve on the usage of ICT especially during this post COVID-19 era by providing a robust training program for her personnel on the usage of ICT in combating crime, the government should provide adequate infrastructure to enhance effective application of ICT in crime fighting and an effective collaboration between ICT service providers and the NPF in fighting crime in Nigeria.
The United States Foreign Intervention and African Command (AFRICOM): Implications for Nigeria
Authors: Hakeem Olatunji Tijani
Published: March 2023

United States African Command is a unified combatant, which means that it combines both civilian and military functions with its area of responsibility totally dedicated to Africa. Putting the civilian functions such as aids, building of schools and other civil functions hitherto performed by such agencies as USAID and State Department into the operational obligations of Department of Defence suggests that AFRICOM’s utilitarian value in terms of its benefits to Nigeria is nil. Nigeria cannot benefit from AFRICOM. This is because AFRICOM is militarily structured with less capability to deal with issues of development in Nigeria. As a result of this, Nigeria should see AFRICOM as an extension of the American foreign policy of militarism. This paper considers that Nigeria should not accommodate AFRICOM on its territory. The theory that AFRICOM would bring cooperation between America and African countries on one hand and between Nigeria and America on the other is a hoax as far as difficulties of cooperation in international politics are concerned. Such impediments as the Problem of cheating, Problem of relative gains, Problem of absolute gains and Problem of interdependence are distinct quandary to cooperation between United States and Nigeria. The assumed cooperation is a unidirectional relationship that will tend towards favouring America and creating problems for Nigeria. Such problems include the recycling of terrorism in Nigeria and encircling Nigeria with terrorists. Intuitively, in an era of globalization, national governments do not have much influence in shaping their own destiny. In this light, therefore, Nigeria needs to refocus its external relations within the context of globalization.
Working Through What Is. Depression and the Predicament of Reality in Poland
Authors: Sokół Grzegorz
Published: March 2023

This monograph of contemporary Polish depression sheds light on the social, political, and semantic processes that have shaped its meanings, ex- periences, understandings, and treatments. Examining depression’s history in Poland after 1989, the author not only considers the social conditions of clinical practice, but also explores a broader phenomenon of the cultural dynamic of realification (urealnienie) – the socially produced sense of realness of the world around us. The book thus touches upon various aspects of cultural theory while keeping an ethnographic, empirical character.
Topologically nontrivial phase in Na2CuX (X= As, Sb, Sn and Bi) full Heusler compounds: Insights from DFT-based computer simulation
Authors: Youcef Ahmed , Bettahar Noureddine , Cheref Oualid , Benalia Salah Eddine‬ , Rached‬ ‪Djamel , Benkhettou Noureddine , Bezzerga D.
Published: March 2023

The inspection of materials supporting topological excitations is one of the prospective areas of condensed matter physics. This paper is devoted to studying the possibility of the existence of topological phases in Na2CuX (X= As, Sb, Sn and Bi) full Heusler compounds using the FP-LMTO (Full-Potential Linear Muffin-Tin Orbital) method with and without spin-orbit coupling (SOC). The study of structural properties has found that these materials are energetically stable in the Hg2CuTi type structure. Also, formation energy calculations have shown that these materials are convenient to manufacture. Otherwise, band structure calculations show that these materials exhibit the behavior of non-trivial topological materials with a semi-metallic nature. The obtained results in this study, generally, showed that SOC is not a primary cause of the band inversion mechanism.
Use of artificial intelligence in synthetic media: first newsrooms without journalists
Authors: Ufarte-Ruiz María-José , Murcia-Verdú Francisco-José , Túñez-López José-Miguel
Published: March 2023

The boom in artificial intelligence and automated technology in the journalistic profession has given rise to what are called synthetic media (Crusafon, 2022), media outlets that produce and publish texts, audio, videos, and other news content through processes executed solely by algorithms, without any intervention from journalists. This research has several objectives: to identify the first synthetic media outlets already operating, to describe how these newsrooms without journalists work, to better understand the type of content they produce, and to find out whether these are isolated and ephemeral operations or if, on the contrary, they mark the beginning of a trend toward journalism without the direct intervention of journalists. To this end, we have used an exploratory methodology, enabling us to identify four synthetic media outlets, which have been taken as an analysis sample: JX Press Corp (Japan); Reuters News Tracer (United Kingdom), News Republic (France), and Videre AI (Spain). An analysis of the news content on each project’s web pages was combined with in-depth semistructured interviews with the heads of technology and communication of the three European ventures. The Japanese initiative has no human staff, so its chatbot was the only way to obtain information. The purpose was to learn about the initiatives’ news production process, their impact on the journalistic profession, and their viability. This analysis helps demonstrate that the journalistic world’s reliance on artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly evident and that communication agencies are the first companies to invest in developing and distributing synthetic content to benchmark media. These initiatives, although still limited, are the most recent step in the process of gradually integrating artificial intelligence into news production.
The Values of Islamic Education Embodied in the Aceh Language Poetry Rateb Meutuwah
Authors: Werdiningsih Rini , Hutauruk Bertaria Sohnata , Martius Martius , Nasution Baktiar , Mukhtar Masrizal
Published: March 2023

Poetry is one of the media that can provide education to listeners and those who watch it if the poetry is also in visual form. However, there are also poems that are mere entertainment without educational value, especially in Islamic education. Therefore, it is necessary to study the value of education in a poem that the author takes as a sample poem in Acehnese entitled Rateb Meutuah. This study used a qualitative descriptive research method, collecting data using the document review method and the data content analysis method. The results of the research prove that the Aceh language poem Rateb Meutuwah sung by Joel Pasee is very closely related to the content of Islamic educational values, such as the value of humility (tawadhu'), the value of patience, the value the obligation to educate children, the value of advocating the five daily prayers, the value of devotion to both parents, the value of respect and devotion to teachers, and the value of advocating for children with good prayers. Thus the Aceh language poem Rateb Meutuwah is full of Islamic educational values, so it is highly recommended to always listen to or show it to children so that the contained educational values ​​can be instilled in a child.
Primer registro de oso melero (Tamandua tetradactyla) para la provincia de Entre Ríos, República Argentina
Authors: Muzzachiodi Norberto , Avalos Daniel
Published: March 2023

En esta nota se documenta el primer registro de oso melero para la provincia de Entre Ríos. Se trata de un ejemplar atropellado en el Km 34 de la RN N°136, en el Área Natural Protegida Estancia El Potrero de San Lorenzo, departamento Gualeguaychú. Este registro amplía potencialmente la distribución de esta especie 320 km hacia el sur en el territorio argentino.
Surgery for basilar invagination with and without Chiari I malformation
Authors: Klekamp Jörg
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE

The surgical treatment for Chiari I malformation and basilar invagination has been discussed with great controversy in recent years. This paper presents a treatment algorithm for these disorders based on radiological features, intraoperative findings, and analyses of long-term outcomes.

METHODS

Eight-five operations for 82 patients (mean ± SD age 40 ± 18 years; range 9–75 years) with basilar invagination were evaluated, with a mean follow-up of 57 ± 55 months. Apart from the radiological features and intraoperative findings, findings on neurological examinations before and after surgery were analyzed. Long-term outcomes were evaluated with Kaplan-Meier statistics. All 77 patients with a Chiari I malformation underwent foramen magnum decompression with arachnoid dissection and duraplasty. Patients with ventral compression by the odontoid peg were managed with posterior realignment and C1–2 fusion. Patients without ventral compression did not undergo C1–2 fusion unless radiological or clinical signs of instability were detected.

RESULTS

Thirty-three patients without ventral compression or instability underwent foramen magnum decompression without additional fusion, whereas 52 operations on 49 patients involved posterior fusion at C0–2 or C1–2 after realignment of ventral compression and/or treatment of C1–2 instability. Postoperatively, gait ataxia, swallowing functions, and suboccipital pain improved significantly in both treatment groups. In total, 79% and 73% of patients reported that their condition improved after foramen magnum decompression alone and after fusion with or without foramen magnum decompression, respectively. Progression-free survival rates at 10 years were 83% and 81%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Among the patients with basilar invagination, a subgroup consisting of 40.2% of the included patients underwent successful long-term treatment with foramen magnum decompression alone and without additional fusion. This subgroup was characterized by the absence of a ventral compression and no atlantoaxial dislocation or other signs of craniocervical instability. The remainder of patients underwent C1–2 fusion with posterior realignment of ventral compression if required. In the presence of basilar invagination, Chiari I malformation should be treated with foramen magnum decompression and duraplasty.
Prognostic analysis of posterior fossa decompression with or without cerebellar tonsillectomy for Chiari malformation type I: a multicenter retrospective study
Authors: Cai Yuankun , Wang Chaobin , Chai Songshan , Li Guo , Zhang Tingbao , Liu Zheng , Yi Dongye , Chen Jincao , Hu Juntao , Liu Kui , Xiong Nanxiang
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to compare the prognosis of patients with Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) treated with posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and posterior fossa decompression with resection of tonsils (PFDRT).

METHODS

The clinical data of patients with CM-I treated using these two procedures in three medical centers between January 2016 and June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into PFDD and PFDRT groups according to the procedures. The Chicago Chiari Outcome Scale (CCOS) was used to score the patients and compare the prognosis of the two groups.

RESULTS

A total of 125 patients with CM-I were included, of whom 90 (72.0%) were in the PFDD group, and 35 (28.0%) were in the PFDRT group. There was no significant difference in the overall essential characteristics of the two groups. Moreover, there was no significant difference in complication rates (3.3% vs 8.6%, p = 0.348), CCOS scores (13.5 ± 1.59 vs 14.0 ± 1.21, p = 0.111), and the probability of poor prognosis (25.6% vs 11.4%, p = 0.096) between the two groups. Nevertheless, a subgroup of patients who had CM-I combined with syringomyelia (SM) revealed higher CCOS scores (13.91 ± 1.12 vs 12.70 ± 1.64, p = 0.002) and a lower probability of poor prognosis (13.0% vs 40.4%, p = 0.028) in the PFDRT than in the PFDD group. Also, SM relief was more significant in patients in the PFDRT compared to the PFDD group. A logistic multifactor regression analysis of poor prognosis in patients with CM-I and SM showed that the PFDRT surgical approach was a protective factor compared to PFDD. Furthermore, by CCOS analysis, it was found that the main advantage of PFDRT in treating patients with CM-I and SM was to improve patients’ nonpain and functionality scores.

CONCLUSIONS

Compared with PFDD, PFDRT is associated with a better prognosis for patients with CM-I and SM and is a protective factor for poor prognosis. Therefore, the authors suggest that PFDRT may be considered for patients with CM-I and SM.
Minimally invasive modification of the Goel-Harms atlantoaxial fusion technique: a case series and illustrative guide
Authors: Gelinne Aaron , Piazza Martin , Bhowmick Deb A.
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE

The Goel-Harms atlantoaxial screw fixation technique for the treatment of atlantoaxial instability and unstable odontoid fractures is reliable and reproducible for a variety of anatomies. The drawbacks of the technique are the potential for significant bleeding from the C2 nerve root venous plexus and the risks associated with posterior midline exposure and retraction, such as pain and wound complications. The authors developed a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) modification of the Goel-Harms technique using intra-articular grafting to facilitate placement of percutaneous lateral mass and pars screws with extended tabs for minimally invasive subfascial rod placement. The objective of this study was to present the authors’ first series of 5 patients undergoing minimally invasive modification in comparison with 51 patients undergoing open atlantoaxial fusion.

METHODS

A retrospectiveanalysis of patient comorbid conditions, blood loss, length of surgery, and length of stay was performed on patients undergoing Goel-Harms instrumented fusion (GHIF) for unstable odontoid fractures performed between 2016 and 2021.

RESULTS

Patients undergoing the minimally invasive procedure showed significantly less blood loss than those undergoing the open atlantoaxial fusion procedure, with a median blood loss of 30 ml compared with 150 ml using the open technique (p < 0.01). The patients showed no significant differences in length of stay (2 days for MIS vs 4 days for open atlantoaxial fusion, p = 0.25). There were no significant differences in length of surgery for MIS, but a possible trend toward increased operative duration (234 vs 151 minutes, p = 0.112).

CONCLUSIONS

In this small pilot study, it was shown that MIS-GHIF can be performed with decreased blood loss in atlantoaxial instability and odontoid fractures. This technique may allow for greater and safer application of the procedure in the elderly and infirm.
Pregnancy Induced Hypertensive Disorders among Patients Admitted to the Department of Obstetric and Gynecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Lama Sushma , Gurung Padma , Malla Anagha Pradhan
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality in developing countries. There are only few studies regarding this topic so this study helps us to improve our management protocol thereby reducing maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertensive disorder among patient admitted to the Department of Obstertric and Gynecology in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of tertiary care centre from 30 July 2020 to 30 July 2021 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 2007211399). Convenience sampling method was used among patients who met the eligibility criteria. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Among 4,303 deliveries, hypertensive disorder in pregnancy was seen in 110 (2.55%) (2.08-3.03, 95% Confidence Interval) Among 110 (2.55%) patients, preeclampsia was seen in the majority of the patients 69 (62.72%).
Conclusions: The prevalence of hypertensive disorder among pregnancies was similar to the other studies done in similar settings. Hypertensive disorder poses a major issue in pregnant women so should be taken into a serious matter as it causes major problems in maternal and foetal outcomes.
Refractive Error among Children Presenting to the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Basnet Anjila , Pandit Rohit , Chettri Prabha Devi
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Refractive error is an important component of the priority disease ‘childhood blindness’ within the vision 2020 initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness. Some 12.8 million in the age group 5-15 years are visually impaired from uncorrected or inadequately corrected refractive errors. Early detection and treatment of uncorrected refractive errors enable them to perform better in daily activities. This study aimed to find the prevalence of refractive error among children presenting to the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among children at a tertiary care centre from 19 June 2021 to 25 December 2021 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Registration number: 2078/79/12). Children of the age group 6 to 15 years were included whereas those with other ocular problems such as corneal opacities, cataracts, ocular trauma, and conjunctivitis or submitted incomplete data forms were excluded from the study. Convenience sampling was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Out of 239 children, 118 (49.37%) (43.03-55.71, 95% Confidence Interval) were found to have refractive error.
Conclusions: The prevalence of refractive error among children was higher compared to other studies conducted in similar settings.