bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring 40 years of Korean medical education conference themes
Authors: Kim Do-Hwan , Lee Sangmi Teresa , Lee Young-Mee , Yeo Sanghee
Published: May 2024

Purpose: The Korean Society of Medical Education (KSME) was founded in 1983 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. This study examines the evolution of topics discussed at KSME conferences from 1971 through 2023, highlighting shifts in the focus of medical education.Methods: We analyzed 90 KSME conferences over 5 decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s), categorizing the topics into three eras based on emerging themes and continuity.Results: Consequently, 37 topics covered at the conference were categorized. Ten topics continuously appeared from the 1970s to the 2010s, including future directions of medical education, teaching methods, faculty development, and curriculum. The topics from the 1970s to the 1990s included 14 areas, such as medical education evaluation, non-undergraduate curriculum, community-related, and research. Thirteen new topics emerged after the 2000s, such as social accountability, student support, professionalism, and quality improvements. The most common topics under innovations in medical education, a case of curriculum innovation at universities that began after 2000, were clinical clerkship, curriculum development, and medical humanities.Conclusion: KSME’s selection of conference topics has been strategically aligned with societal needs and the evolving landscape of medical education. Future topics should continue to address relevant societal and educational challenges.
Evaluation and refinement of Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale for medical students
Authors: Lim Youn Seon , Willey Joanne M.
Published: May 2024

Purpose: This study evaluated the underlying subdomain structure of the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) for medical students and refined the instrument to measure the subdomains to provide evidence for construct validity. Developing self-directed learners is a well-recognized goal amongst medical educators. The SDLRS has been frequently used, however, lack of construct validity makes it difficult to interpret results.Methods: To identify the valid subdomains of the SDLRS, items were calibrated with the graded response model (GRM) and results were used to construct a 30-item short form. Short-form validity was evaluated by examining the correspondence between the total scores from the short form and the original instrument for individual students.Results: A five-subdomain model explained the SDLRS item response data reasonably well. These included: (1) initiative and independence in learning, (2) self-concept as an effective learner, (3) openness to learning opportunity, (4) love of learning, and (5) acceptance for one’s own learning. The unidimensional GRM for each subdomain fits the data better than multi-dimensional models. The total scores from the refined short form and the original form were correlated at 0.98 and the mean difference was 1.33, providing evidence for validation. Nearly 91% of 179 respondents were accurately classified within the low, average, and high readiness groups.Conclusion: Sufficient evidence was obtained for the validity and reliability of the refined 30-item short-form targeting five subdomains to measure medical students’ readiness to engage in self-directed learning.
La novela como espacio de posibilidad. Memorias subalternas en la obra de Juan Marsé
Authors: Martínez Fernández Ángela
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo es una propuesta de análisis de la obra de Juan Marsé a partir del eje vertebrador de la memoria. Partimos, para ello, de una diferenciación entre los diversos procesos memorialísticos y detectamos que en el proyecto ficcional del autor cobra especial relevancia la denominada “memoria subalterna”. Los protagonistas, charnegos procedentes de la periferia catalana, y el uso que estos hacen de la tradición popular (a través del cine y las aventis) recorren ininterrumpidamente la narrativa de Juan Marsé y se colocan al servicio de una verdad literaria que funciona para oponerse a la verdad impuesta por el régimen franquista. El objetivo es detectar no solo qué tipo de memorias proliferan en la narrativa marseana, sino también qué sentido político tienen en relación con el pasado dictatorial; esto es: cómo las memorias subalternas de los kabileños construyen en la ficción un universo de referencia distinto al que impone la memoria oficial.
Turcos, moros e indios bárbaros: Globalización y diplomacia transcultural en el imperio hispano de Carlos III
Authors: Hernández Sau Pablo
Published: May 2024

Durante el último tercio del siglo xviii, los ministros españoles mostraron un creciente interés por el establecimiento de relaciones pacíficas permanentes con estados musulmanes del Magreb y del Mediterráneo oriental, como los imperios otomanos y alauíes, así como con todo tipo de pueblos amerindios en el valle del Misisipi, como los Creeks, Talapuches o Tunicas. ¿Cómo podemos explicar esta coincidencia? ¿Cómo analizar ese creciente interés hispano por turcos, moros, e indios bárbaros? Partiendo del uso de la microhistoria global, el presente artículo defiende la necesidad de analizar conjuntamente la diplomacia y las prácticas diplomáticas hispanas frente a estados no cristianos e independientes en diversos puntos del Mediterráneo y el Atlántico ilustrado, buscando entender las implicaciones de la globalización en la política imperial hispana y el creciente peso de esta para los Borbones. En línea con esto, el artículo explica la activa representación carolina y las convergencias en las prácticas de diplomacia transcultural, destacando la interdependencia global entre conflictos regionales en el desarrollo de la política hispana de Carlos III.
‘Those who can’t, teach’: Pregnancy, Professors, and the Anxiety of Transmission in Waterland and Common Ground
Authors: Gouleau Maxence
Published: May 2024

Pregnancy remains a rare diegetic occurrence in literature. When it appears, it has been remarked, most recently by writer Jessie Greengrass, that pregnancy struggles to ‘stand both for itself and for something other’ (Greengrass 2018). Pregnancy and maternity are at best metaphors or allegories for something else, a tendency that is not exclusively found but most often observed and most problematic in male-authored texts (Friedman 1987; Hanson 2015). While this is true of texts in which pregnancy and maternity are ‘despatched elsewhere while in the centre of things a man paces a carpet’ (Greengrass), it hardly applies to two contemporary male-authored texts in which pregnancy and maternity are central to the diegesis: Graham Swift’s Waterland (1983) and Andrew Cowan’s Common Ground (1996). This article shows that these texts’ anxious male perspectives offer ‘a new figure of the father’, one whose language makes manifest that which ‘does not signify’ and restores balance between tenor and vehicles in metaphors of pregnancy and maternity (Miller 2005).
Réflexions autour d’une éthique du regard dans Los que viven en la arena de Graciela Iturbide
Authors: Guillet-Sariols Gaëlle
Published: May 2024

Cet article tente de comprendre les stratégies visuelles présentes dans Los que viven en la arena. Cet ouvrage découle de l’enquête de la photographe Graciela Iturbide et de l’anthropologue Luis Barjau parmi les Seri, dans le désert de Sonora en Basse-Californie. Cet ouvrage au statut ambigu, hybride est à la fois un livre photographique et un ouvrage anthropologique. On réfléchira à la question d’une posture photographique, une éthique du regard directement inspirée des sciences sociales.
Graver la terre, une inclinaison photographique
Authors: Saussier Gilles
Published: May 2024

Comment témoigner des relations entre vécu paysan, paysage agricole et industrie agro-alimentaire comme de l’évolution du territoire rural et de ses représentations ? Dans les travaux de Nina Ferrer-Gleize, le sol agricole devient lieu d’enquête et milieu de nouveaux régimes d’attention, d’observation et de sensibilité. En s’inclinant, la photographe se rapproche d’une anthropologie du tactile. Le sol agricole devient une plaque sensible et une métaphore de la révélation photographique.
Rendre les pensées visibles. Oscar Gustave Rejlander et la photographie victorienne
Authors: Stiegler Bernd
Published: May 2024

Oscar Gustav Rejlander est probablement le photographe le plus passionnant de l’époque victorienne. Très controversé dans les années 1850-1860, il a expérimenté la double exposition et le montage ; précurseur de la photographie documentaire, il a photographié en studio des enfants des rues de Londres. Il a également réalisé de nombreuses illustrations pour le livre de Charles Darwin, The Expression of Emotions of Man and Animals. Cet article présente l’œuvre de Rejlander à travers cinq lectures d’un même autoportrait.
Du conflit à la gestion conjointe des ressources : enjeux pétroliers et coopération transfrontalière dans la baie de Biafra
Authors: Sumo Tayo Aimé Raoul
Published: May 2024

Les approches réalistes des relations internationales établissent un lien causal entre les hydrocarbures et les conflits frontaliers. S’émancipant de ces lectures déterministes, cet article s’appuie sur du matériau produit au cours d’une enquête ethnographique sur l’insécurité au niveau de la façade maritime du Cameroun entre 2009 et 2022 pour analyser les enjeux de conflit et de coopération autour des ressources dans la baie de Biafra. L’analyse croisée des documents d’archives administratives et sécuritaires, des entretiens et la littérature spécialisée montre, entre 1960 et 2023, deux séquences successives où les ressources pétrolières et gazières maritimes, autrefois objets conflictuels sont devenus des facteurs de coopération transnationale. Cet article analyse également les déterminants de la multiplication des accords sur les zones d’exploitation conjointes dans la baie de Biafra. Il met en perspective, par exemple, le mauvais rôle qui est généralement attribué aux multinationales pétrolières. Les dynamiques décrites dans cet article rendent également compte des manifestations locales d’une dynamique globale de transformation en profondeur des frontières. Elles permettent surtout de sortir des approches militantes et victimaires de l’historiographie africaine des frontières et des lectures déterministes qui font des frontières des obstacles majeurs au développement, à la coopération internationale et à l’intégration régionale.
Investigation of Machine Learning Approaches on Security Analysis of Cryptographic Algorithms
Authors: M. Suresh Anand , K. Anitha , A. Devipriya , N. Manikandan , D. Vinod
Published: May 2024

The distributed denial of service (DDoS) assault was a kind of intrusion in the cloud computing environment that severely affects the end user by injecting illegitimate packets. To obtain performance, a hybrid improved wolf optimizer with asymmetric key Goldwasser cryptography (IWO-AKGC) algorithm was proposed based on combining the exploitation ability of security and exploration capability of machine learning. In addition to the selection of parameters, a proposed hybrid IWO-AKGC technique is used for weighting and bias coefficients in neural network models. This has led to an immediate improvement in communication security for the delivery of different types of data services via clouds, thanks to the proposed IWO-AKGC method. The recommended hybrid optimizer successfully addresses the drawbacks of conventional methods, such as local stagnation problems, delayed convergence problems, and local and global optimal trapping problems. Thus, secured data communication is obtained for cloud service provisioning. The proposed model proved to be a better model for DDoS intrusion detection.
Neural Network Approach of Combating the Data Security Issues
Authors: B. S. Roopa , Shanuja C. Christlin
Published: May 2024

One of the challenges the world is facing is cyber-attacks and threats such as data breaches, data leaks, etc., in which sensitive, confidential or protected data has been compromised. According to the information accessed by CERT (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), in past five years, 47 incidents of data leak and 142 data breaches have occurred in India. Henceforth, cyber-security is emphasized more as economies of country, institutions, and individual lives are highly interconnected and growing more complex, protection of privacy and confidentiality has become crucial. Data analysis and the right implication of handling the data security issues are well addressed by ML algorithms. Many research indicators exhibited the comparison of various ML models to combat the data security issues. In this chapter, a novel approach of applying neural network for data security outperforms the data security issues. Self-Learning by the neural network models finds better pattern recognition for learning and the performance would be independent of any bias factors.
Effective Implementation of the Database Primitive Functions Through Homomorphic Encryption Over Cloud
Authors: Menandas J. Josepha , Christo Mary Subaja
Published: May 2024

Securing data in the cloud environment from the third party is a challenging phenomenon in today's world. Even though security algorithms exist to secure the data, they do not satisfy the basic security parameters like authentication, confidentiality, etc., because of the processing over original data. Here, the authors propose a novel method of protecting data called homomorphic encryption, in which data will be stored in the cloud in encrypted form, and with processing carried out in the encrypted form itself, it cannot be converted into the original text before processing. Similarly, in database processing, all primitive operations are carried out over the encrypted data, so the security level can be improved while even data stored in the public cloud. The implemented simple functions are insertion, deletion, update, etc., over the encrypted database stored in the cloud, by taking the considerable amount of complexity analysis. The implementations are done using the fully homomorphic encryption, and the performance analysed based on number of re-crypt functions with the basic operations.
Barriers and Challenges
Authors: Eswaran Ushaa , Eswaran Vivek , Murali Keerthna , Eswaran Vishal
Published: May 2024

Women continue facing systemic barriers impeding their leadership advancement spanning stereotypes, biases, and institutional traditions requiring coordinated solutions between corporations, governments, and civil society. This chapter analyzes multidimensional hurdles using interdisciplinary research on role congruity, think-manager-think-male notions, talent pipeline leaks, and socioeconomic constraints. Solutions prioritize allyship building, capability development, policy reforms, and collective accountability across stakeholders toward leveling leadership gender gaps.
Empowering Women Worldwide
Authors: Ba Awain Ali Mohsin , Jaboob Ali Said , Alsheyadi Anwar , Ali Khairul Anuar Mohd
Published: May 2024

The growing role of women from the women's movement in 1882 and highlights the significance of women's participation and representation in leadership across sectors for good governance, transparency, accountability, and enhanced quality of life. Empowering women is known as giving authority and power, including education, providing them with skills, and enhancing self-confidence. The chapter focuses on training, mentoring, and skills development for women in leadership, emphasizing the transformative power of education and the impact of supporting women in their leadership journeys. This chapter aims to provide vision and direction to stakeholders and enhance understanding of the importance of education, training, and leadership development in empowering women leaders globally.
Empowerment and Leadership Quality Improve Unorganized Women Migrant Workers in Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: S. Srinivasan
Published: May 2024

The study delves into the dire socio-economic conditions of migrant women workers, highlighting their vulnerability and marginalization. It aims to explore avenues for enhancing their leadership qualities and empowerment to ameliorate their quality of life. The research encompasses demographic details, workplace challenges, economic hardships, psychological distress, health issues, and exploitation faced by unorganized women migrants. Employing a descriptive research design, the study randomly sampled 100 women respondents. Key findings include insights into their quality of life, economic status, workplace psycho-social challenges, health concerns, and coping mechanisms. Moreover, it sheds light on the prevalent exploitation and strategies employed by women to combat such adversities. Ultimately, the research strives to empower women, fostering their leadership capabilities during migration, thereby bolstering their resilience within their communities, families, and workplaces.
Women Empowerment Through Social Enterprise
Authors: Katjiteo Ancia
Published: May 2024

This chapter explores the dynamic intersection of women's empowerment and social enterprise as a powerful catalyst for positive societal transformation. As the world grapples with persistent gender disparities, innovative approaches are essential to create opportunities for women to thrive economically, socially, and personally. Social enterprises, with their unique blend of purpose-driven missions and sustainable business models, emerge as a promising avenue to address these challenges. The chapter begins by delving into the theoretical framework of women's empowerment. It then transitions into a review of case studies and real-world examples; the chapter illustrates the transformative impact of social enterprises on women's lives. These enterprises not only provide economic opportunities through skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship but also contribute to the creation of supportive ecosystems that foster self-esteem, leadership, and community engagement.
Efforts to Empower Women and Women's Leadership in Türkiye
Authors: Karaman Güven
Published: May 2024

Human is a concept that refers to a single species. Different characteristics in terms of creation have led to the division of human beings into sexes as men and women. Together, men and women form the basis of society. These two species cannot be separated from each other in the biological life cycle. Nevertheless, living conditions in different geographies due to the natural environment, cultural norms, poverty, structural gender oppression, etc. have led to the prominence of male dominance and the formation of gender inequality. Gender inequality can be seen most clearly in the stratification of occupational stratification in the work environment. With the strengthening of the women's movement in recent years, gender inequality has been at the center of discussions. In this section, leadership and leadership theories, women and leadership are examined. In this context, efforts to empower women and women's leadership in Türkiye from the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye to the present day are evaluated, conclusions are drawn and recommendations are presented.
From Fingertips to the Diagnosis: Telltale Sign in Nails in a Thyrotoxic Patient
Authors: Gajaweera G. M. , Jegavanthan D. , Adikari S. , Antonypillai C. N.
Published: May 2024

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New records of three introduced heleomyzid flies (Diptera: Heleomyzidae) in western North America
Authors: Angell Christopher S. , Gaimari Stephen D. , Woźnica Andrzej J.
Published: May 2024

We report the presence of three Palaearctic species, Suillia variegata (Loew), Tephrochlamys flavipes (Zetterstedt), and Tephrochlamys tarsalis (Zetterstedt) (Diptera: Heleomyzidae), recently introduced to North America. We use community science (also known as citizen science) data to show that S. variegata, which was first reported in Portland, Oregon, United States of America, in 2016, has persisted in that area and has subsequently also been observed in Washington and California. Tephrochlamys flavipes, first reported in Seattle, Washington, United States of America, in 2010, has been observed comparatively more rarely, in a more restricted geographic area. The presence of T. tarsalis in the Nearctic, previously reported in Canada based on genetic barcodes, is verified from photographs taken in British Columbia, Canada and Washington. We provide updates to the keys to Suillia Robineau-Desvoidy and Tephrochlamys Loew of the United States of America and Canada. Finally, we discuss potential means of introduction and patterns of dispersal for each species.
Автоматическая непрерывность локально ограниченного гомоморфизма групп Ли на коммутанте
Authors: Shtern Alexander Isaakovich
Published: May 2024

Пусть $G$ и $H$ - группы Ли, $\pi\colon G\to H$ - локально ограниченный гомоморфизм, $G'$ - коммутант группы $G$. Тогда ограничение $\pi|_{G'}$ гомоморфизма $\pi$ на $G'$ непрерывно.
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Ocean and Coastal Resources Components and their Contributions to Sustainable Development of Nigeria
Authors: Osuji J. N. , Agbakwuru J.
Published: May 2024

The blue economy, which encompasses the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, has the potential to revolutionize Nigeria's maritime industry and provide a significant boost to the country's economy. The subject has been taken seriously in recent time in many parts of the world basically due to the sustainability it implies to the use of ocean in boosting national and therefore well-being of the people. Hence, the objectives of this paper were to examine ten important blue economic components and evaluate their contributions to the sustainable development of Nigeria using various secondary data acquisition. Data obtained reveals that out of the ten (10) blue economic components studied, oil/gas exploration, maritime transport/shipping and fisheries dominate the blue economic contributions with the oil/gas exploration contributing 90% of the blue economic value in Nigeria. This work has shown that efforts are required both from the government and private sectors to pursue the huge opportunities available especially in the non-oil/gas exploration components to sustainably improve the economic base of the nation and generate huge employment opportunities for the large growing Nigerian population.
Defensive Influence of Methanol Fraction and Crude Extract of Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco L.) on Nickel Toxicity in Male Wistar Rats
Authors: Stephen-Onojedje O. Q. , Asagba S. O. , Kadiri H. E.
Published: May 2024

The objective of this study was to investigate the defensive influence of methanol fraction and crude extract of cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco L.) on nickel toxicity in male Wistar rats. Biochemical analyses in the serum and tissues (liver and kidney) were carried out using standard procedures. Significant (p < 0.05) increase were observed in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatinine, urea, fragmented deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA), and decrease in albumin and total protein in serum and tissues of Group 2 when compared with Group 1. The oral administration of C. icaco methanol fraction and crude extract significantly decreased AST, ALT, ALP, creatinine, urea, fragmented DNA and increased albumin and total protein in the serum and tissues when compared with Group 2. The histology of various organs (liver and kidney) of Group 2 revealed inflammation of portal vein and degeneration of hepatocytes. The renal tubules showed inflammation of glomerulus and tubular cell. The administration of C. icaco extract markedly reduced the histological alterations of various organs studied. However, these efficacies were shown to be better in the methanol crude extract than the methanol fraction of C. icaco.
Trichomoniasis Spread amongst Pregnant Women attending a Tertiary Institution Teaching Hospital for Antenatal Routine in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Aishat A. A. , Gimba U. N. , Ibrahim K.
Published: May 2024

The objective of this paper was to present the spread of Trichomoniasis amongst pregnant women attending a tertiary institution teaching hospital for antenatal routine in Kwara State, Nigeria using appropriate standard structured questionnaire and standardized methods were deployed for data collection and analysis. Three hundred and fifty samples were collected based on their age group, marital status and their level of Education. From the results obtained, the respondents between the ages 15-25 (66.6%) were shown to be positive, followed by those within the age of 26-35 (23.2%), and those between 35-45 years (10.2%) respectively. With respect to the marital status, the prevalence rate of T.vaginalis was recorded to be highest in single (51.4%); married (40%) and divorced pregnant mothers (8.6%) respectively. On the accK of the level of Education, the prevalence rate of T.vaginalis was reportedly higher in those with primary education (44.3%) followed by those with secondary school education (30%) and post-secondary school education (25.7%) respectively. There was however no statistically significant difference between the groups (p=0.559). The immunological status as indicated by CD 4 counts caused by Trichomonasvaginalis infection (p=0.560) show no significant differences in the sampled groups. Therefore, to prevent the impact of Trichomonasvaginalis infection, health sanitization awareness is recommended to be carried out time to time by the community health service providers.
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Akademik Memnuniyet ve Eğitim-Öğretim Memnuniyet Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Pakiş Çetin Sevgi , Çevik Kıvan
Published: May 2024

Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin akademik ve eğitim-öğretim memnuniyet düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipteki araştırma, 2021-2022 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında bir kamu üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümünde eğitim alan 266 öğrenci ile yapılmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında, “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu”, “Hemşirelik Lisans Öğrencilerinin Akademik Memnuniyet Ölçeği” ile “Yükseköğretimde Eğitim-Öğretimle İlgili Öğrenci Memnuniyeti Ölçeği”nden yararlanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin tanımlayıcı özellikleri ortalama ve yüzde olarak verilmiştir. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi ve Spearman’s Korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil olan öğrencilerin %74.4’ünün kadın, %76.7’sinin 21 yaş ve altında, %36.5’inin üçüncü sınıf olduğu saptanmıştır. “Hemşirelik Lisans Öğrencilerinin Akademik Memnuniyet Ölçeği” toplam puan ortalamasının 193.37±30.28, “Yükseköğretimde Eğitim-Öğretimle İlgili Öğrenci Memnuniyeti Ölçeği” toplam puan ortalamasının 121.56±19.76 olduğu saptanmıştır. Ölçekler ve tüm alt boyutları arasında pozitif yönlü yüksek düzey ilişki bulunmuştur (p< 0.001).
Sonuç: Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin akademik ve eğitim-öğretim memnuniyet düzeylerinin ortalamanın üzerinde ve iyi düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin akademik ve eğitim-öğretim memnuniyet düzeyleri ile cinsiyet, hemşirelik bölümü ve okulu isteyerek tercih etme durumu, algılanan akademik başarı seviyesi değişkenleri arasında anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Hemşirelik lisans programlarına yönelik öğrenci görüşlerinin alınmasına ilişkin çalışmaların düzenli olarak uygulanması ve farklı eğitim yöntemleri kullanan üniversitelerde yeni araştırmalar planlanması önerilebilir.
Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Meal Consumption Frequency
Authors: Tuğgüm Sergen , Bozkır Çiğdem
Published: May 2024

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health problem that continues to threaten human health. Nutrition plays an important role in the etiology of this disease. In addition to the nutrient content consumed, the frequency of meals also affects this disease in many ways. Studies have shown that different eating frequency patterns can increase or decrease the need for food consumption by changing the feelings of hunger-satiety and the levels of some hormones that regulate these sensations. Due to this effect, body weight may increase or decrease and type 2 diabetes can be triggered indirectly. Changing meal frequencies may show this effect directly in individuals with type 2 diabetes through blood parameters associated with the disease or indirectly through body weight and appetite. The purpose of this review is to provide information about the relationship between meal frequency and diabetes, taking into account the complex disease process in type 2 diabetes, and to bring together studies that examine this relationship.
Barriers and enablers of medication safety: A qualitative study from public hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Authors: Lawal Basira Kankia , Mohammed Shafiu , Alhaji Aliyu A , Maiha Bilkisu Bello , Ladan Muhammad Awwal , Ibrahim Umar Idris
Published: May 2024

Background: There has been a growing concern for patient safety in recent years. Little is known about medication safety in Nigeria. Anecdotal evidence has indicated widespread medication errors and insufficient error reporting in healthcare facilities.
Aim: This study aimed to explore the factors affecting medication safety in selected public health facilities in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews (using a topic guide) were conducted with fifteen (15) purposively sampled healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) in two hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The data were both inductively and deductively analysed using content analysis.
Results: Themes relating to factors affecting medication safety were mapped onto the Vincent multi-level framework. Interview data revealed 30 subthemes as factors affecting patient safety, and respondents also suggested improvements in several areas, including attitudes, training, and education.
Conclusion: Factors affecting medication safety were identified, as was the need for prioritising patient safety by regulatory agencies and practitioners.
Teachers’ Perception on the use of Computer in Teaching and Learning: A Case of Secondary Schools in Nyagatare District, Rwanda
Authors: Murekezi Sadate
Published: May 2024

The study sought to establish teachers’ perception on the use of computers to facilitate teaching and learning in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. The study was descriptive in nature. The target population was 74 teachers from which 53 participated in the study through filling a questionnaire. The study revealed that participating teachers appreciated the role of computer in facilitating learning. Teachers rated themselves as moderately computer-literate but schools did not have equipped computer laboratories and therefore access to computers was limited. As a result, teachers used their personal computers to facilitate the teaching and learning process. Based on the conclusions, the study recommends that schools should work hard together with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders towards attainment of equipped computer laboratories. To enhance teachers’ computer literacy and positive attitude towards computer use, continuous professional development is highly recommended.
The Role of Socioeconomic Activities towards Improved Livelihoods of Surrounding Households: A Case of Mkokotoni Seaport in Zanzibar
Authors: E. Kalumanga Venance , M. Soud Hassan
Published: May 2024

This study specifically assessed the role of socio-economic activities on livelihoods improvement among surrounding households at the Mkokotoni Seaport, North ‘A’ District of Zanzibar. A cross-sectional design was employed to collect data at a single moment in time. The population was 87 households surrounding the Mkokotoni Seaport. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the sample of 70 respondents. The study used the mixed approach whereby interviews, focus group discussions as well as surveys were applied as data collection methods. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24 was applied for analysis. Qualitative data was analyzed descriptively while quantitative data was analyzed based on numerical statistical data. The study concludes that seaport serves as an important transportation hub that facilitates people and goods movement where both processed and non-processed raw materials can easily be transported. Thus, ports are the catalyst for economic development through the commonly practiced socioeconomic activities. Based on the conclusions, it is recommended that the government and other stakeholders should improve and support the key socioeconomic activities commonly practiced at Mkokotoni Seaport. These activities includes; trading, transportation and fishing which support the livelihoods of the surrounding households through assets ownerships.
A REVIEW ARTICLE ON STRENGTH IN AYURVEDA AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: S Sawant Gayatri , Patil Pallavi , Joshi Yashashree
Published: May 2024

Ayurved has given importance to strength by stating that health is directly proportional to the strength of an individual. Today’s competitive era has increased speed of life. People are running with life irrespective of their
health. It is ultimately leads to various lifestyle disorders and deterioration of the strength. Hence this is the time
to inculcate people about importance of strength. A good strength leads to healthy life and avoids physical worsening. Ayurvedic directives of Ahara and Vihara will improve the strength i. e. Yuktikrita Bala.
Dialéctica, fuerzas productivas y emancipación
Authors: Rodríguez Rojo Jesús
Published: May 2024

El presente artículo se pregunta por el papel progresivo que, en los procesos de cambio social, pueden jugar los avances técnicos y científicos. Para hacerlo, se apoya en la crítica marxiana de la economía política. Desde ella, se evalúa la pertinencia de entender el conocimiento dialéctico como un elemento necesario en todo proyecto de transformación que aspire a la superación del modo de producción capitalista. Todo ello sobre la base de que, si se aspira a superar un tipo de organización enajenada del metabolismo social, es fundamental reconocerse plenamente en las determinaciones de la propia acción.
Nuevos trapos (rojos). La incidencia de las izquierdas en el movimiento obrero en tiempos de transición (1982-1985)
Authors: Molinaro Leandro
Published: May 2024

El artículo indaga sobre el devenir en el movimiento obrero de cuatro corrientes de izquierda en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires entre 1982 y 1985. En la primera parte se releva la implantación de estas organizaciones en sindicatos y lugares de trabajo en los meses finales de la última dictadura. El segundo apartado se centra en las formas en que estos partidos intentaron aumentar su inserción a partir del proceso de normalización gremial. La última sección refiere a los nexos entre la participación de las izquierdas en la conflictividad laboral y la resignificación de los consensos vinculados al orden democrático por un sector de la clase obrera.
Número completo
Authors: AAVV
Published: May 2024

Número completo
Engineering Site Investigation inside Basrah City, Southern Iraq using Cross-hole Seismic Refraction Technique (A Case Study)
Authors: Jaafar Iman , Shalih Anmar , Laftah Amer , Al-Khersan Emad
Published: May 2024

This project includes cross-borehole seismic survey to determine the compressional and shear wave velocities, elastic moduli, and geotechnical properties of the soil at a hospital’s site inside Basrah City, Southern part of Iraq to evaluate the required properties of the soil to design a safe foundation for the construction purposes. Five boreholes were drilled in the study area; two of them were to generate waves and the other three boreholes to receive the waves. Standard Penetration Test in borehole 4 showed the existence of weak soft soil at a 10 to 15 m depth. All boreholes from depths 1-15 m were injected with cement and quick-hardening materials to enhance the consistency of the soil. A few days after injection, compressional and shear wave velocities, and the strength of the soil were increased according to this operation and then after, it was considered as stiff (competent) soil. Ultimate bearing capacity values were found between 12.36 and 14 T/m², which reflect stiff consistency, especially from a depth 1 to 10 meter. However, it indicated that the soil site was capable of bearing light and medium weights. Based on these results, the cover layer is considered a soft filling material with a thickness of 1 m. The soil was divided into four layers; the first one is stiff to very stiff sand silty clay (2 to 3) m in depth, the second layer is medium to stiff at 3 to 6 m depth, the third layer is stiff (6 to 9) m depth, and the fourth layer is soft silty clay at 9 to 15m depth.
Microfacies Analysis and Stratigraphic Development of the Shiranish Formation Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) in Mergasur Area, Northern Iraq
Authors: Swadi Na'esa , Al-Jaberi Mohanad , Alsultan Hamid
Published: May 2024

A petrographic and microfacies analysis was conducted to understand better the sequence development of Shiranish Formation in Mergasur area within Erbil governorate (Lailuk section), Northern Iraq. These analyses interpreted the depositional environment, an essential aspect of stratigraphic analysis. Shiranish Formation is overlying Bekhme Formation in Lailuk region, with an unconformable contact. Shiranish series consists of four main microfacies: lime mudstone, wackestone, packstone, and grainstone. These microfacies are further divided into seven sub-microfacies: planktonic foraminiferal lime mudstone, planktonic foraminiferal lime mudstone to wackestone, planktonic foraminiferal wackestone, bioclastic planktonic foraminiferal wackestone, bioclastic planktonic foraminiferal wackestone to packstone, planktonic foraminiferal packstone, and planktonic foraminiferal packstone to grainstone. The sub-facies are associated with four discrete depositional settings: profound shelf, abyssal or cratonic deep basin, incline, and the inclined base. The studied region, Shiranish Formation, contains three asymmetrical depositional sequences (A, B, and C). The sequence disparity suggests a correlation between sea level and carbonate production variation. Asymmetrical cycles represent a phase of increasing sea level after a calm period. Shiranish sequence was formed over a discontinuous surface, creating a clear distinction from the underlying Bekhme Formation. The surface is represented using a type two-sequence boundary (SB-2). the Shiranish succession in the research region is created in an area of high subsidence. A significant transgression caused by a series of sea level occurrences resulted in the formation of the Shiranish Formation on a carbonate platform with significant subsidence. A significant transgression that caused several periods of sea level rise and stillstand is responsible for the formation of the Shiranish Formation on a carbonate platform that has seen significant subsidence. The depositional sequence stratigraphy, Shiranish sequences A to C, is distinguished by three maximum flooding surfaces (MFS-165, MFS-170, and MFS-175). These sequences have a notable correlation with comparable stratigraphic patterns reported in Iraq and other regions of the Arabian plate.
IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ISLAMI BERBASIS NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL MELAYU RIAU DI SEKOLAH DASAR SE KOTA TEMBILAHAN KABUPATEN INDRAGIRI HILIR
Authors: Maria Ulfa Ein , Nurhasanah Nurhasanah
Published: May 2024

Nilai kearifan lokal Melayu Riau dimuat kedalam sebuah mata pelajaran. Kearifan lokal Melayu terkandung nilai-nilai karakter Islami yang dapat dikembangkan dan diterapkan di sekolah dengan tujuan membentuk karakter siswa sesuai dengan budaya Melayu Riau. Oleh sebab itu, perlu impementasi yang tepat sehingga nilai-nilai yang tersebut dapat dipahami oleh siswa untuk diamalkan dalam kegidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research), dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan dokumenetasi, observasi dan wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, disimpulkan bahwa: Pertama,Implementasi Pendidikan Karakter Islami Berbasis Nilai Kearifan Lokal Melayu Riau di Sekolah Dasar dilakukan melalui a) penerapan adab berbicara dan bepakaian yang mengandung nilai sopan santun, kejujuran, menghormati, dan disiplin.. b) Cerita rakyat seperti batang Tuaka dan Batu bertangkup yang mengandung nilai amanah, jujur, kerja keras, menghormati dan tanggung jawab. Gurindam 12 mengandung nilai religius, tanggung jawab dan budi perkerti. c) nilai kesenian seperti anyaman dan seni ukir mengandung nilai Kerja keras, kreatif, tanggung jawab dan seni tari Zapin yang mengandung nilai kesopanan dalam kostum, kekompakan, kerjasama. d) permainan tradisional seperti lompat tali, kelereng dan galah panjang yang mengandung nilai kerja sama, sabar, kejujuran, ketelitian, percaya diri dan tanggung. Faktor pendukung implementasi pendidikan karakter berbasis kearifan lokal budaya Melayu Riau adalah a) faktor kemampuan guru, b) faktor lingkungan, c) faktor sarana dan prasarana.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PENDIDIKAN PERSPEKTIF ISLAM
Authors: Nurliana Nurliana
Published: May 2024

Seiring perkembangan zaman dan kemajuan tekhnologi, bahwa peran family and community sedikit mengalamai perubahan dan pergeseran nilai. Reality  family and community demikian sibuk dengan aktivitas di wilayah publik, seakan pendidikan anak sepenuhnya  tanggung jawab sekolah atau pendidikan formal yang telah dipilihkan orang tua atau family untuk anaknya. Orang tua menyerahkan seutuhnya  pendidikan anaknya kepada  para guru yang mengajar di sekolah formal. Inilah yang menjadi tawaran pembahasan dengan judul Famil;y and Community Pendidikan  perspektif Islam. Guna untuk mengedukasi bahwa   family and community memiliki peran tersendiri selain guru di sekolah.  Metode Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu melalui library reseach  disajikan menggunakan   trianggulasi yaitu melalui seleksi data, pensajian data, dan membuat kesimpulan dan dianalisis melalui  analisis isi (conten alayisis). Family  dalam bahasa Inggris dimaknai sebagai keluarga inti atau keluarga kecil bagi anak yang yang senatiasa berada bersama kedua orang tuanya. Community dimaknai sebagai lingkungan tempat bergaulnya seorang anak setiap harinya, kata community cenderung dipahami sebagai lingkungan anak setiap harinya.  Maka family and community dua istilah  dengan  situasi yang berbeda namun anak-anak  dipastikan berada pada dua lingkungan ini setiap harinya sebagai rutnitas seorang anak. Peran community berfungsi dalam mensuffort dan menjaga stabilitas perkembangan anak melalui penjagaan, dan intergrasi yang baik melalui bimbingan dan pengajaran yang diaktualisasikan melalui aktivitas community dan penerimaan. Family sebagai lingkungan pembentukan emosional  pertama yang bisa dirasakan anak yang dapat mempengaruhi kepribadiannya serta dapat membantu dirinya untyuk mampu mengenal orang lain dan lingkungan dengan pola tatanan  cultur yang berlangsung dalam keluarga bagaimana cara mengekspresikan diri, rasa cinta dan kasih sayang, belajar berinteraksi dengan  keluarga menjaga aktualisasi diri yang baik dimanapun, dengan siapapun dan kapun pun sentiasa dalam bimbingan family.
Bounds for the reverse (delta) first Zagreb indices
Authors:   University of Nis, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Serbia, Milovanović E. , Milovanović I. ,   University of Nis, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Serbia, Matejić M. ,   University of Nis, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Serbia, Stankov S. ,   University of Nis, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Serbia, Altindag S. B. B. ,   Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
Published: May 2024

Let G = (V, E) be a simple connected graph with n ≥ 2 vertices and m edges. In the literature four vertex–degree–based topological indices are associated to topological index, known as the first Zagreb index, based on the modification of a sequence of degrees. In this paper we study relationships between these topological indices and establish some new bounds.
Nested Functions of Type Supertrigonometric and Superhyperbolic via Mittag-Leffler Functions
Authors:   Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics,Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University,Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria,  South Africa, Ansari A. H. , Maksimovic S. ,   Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guran L. ,   Department of Hospitality Services, Babes,-Bolyai University, Romania, Zhou M. ,   Center for Mathematical Research, University of Sanya, Hainan, China
Published: May 2024

In this paper nested functions of type supertrigonometric and superhyperbolic are introduced and their properties are determined. Using these functions some classes of fractional differential equations are solved
Comparative Analysis of Performance of Open Source Databases in Web Application Development
Authors:   Computer Science University Singidunum, Belgrade, Serbia, Savić D. , Vučetić S. ,   Department of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia, Milić P. ,   Department of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Published: May 2024

One of the dilemmas faced by developers of Web application is whether to use SQL or NoSQL database with the unavoidable fact that application must have a quick response. Often these applications work with large amounts of data. This paper presents a comparative analysis of performance of open source SQL and NoSQL databases used in web application development. We tested behavior of different open source SQL and NoSQL databases by different parameters and give some conclusions about suitability of their application in different cases.
Wawasan Ke-Indonesiaan dan Tantangan Masa Depan Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia
Authors: Muhammad Syah Bakharuddin , Ananta Prasetya Rendy
Published: May 2024

Negara Indonesia yang sudah berdiri semenjak 1945 mengalami banyak perubahan dalam sistem ketahanan dan pemerintahannya, begitu juga dengan berkembangnya kepolisian di Indonesia. Namun, dalam setiap era, kepolisian di Indonesia memiliki tantangannya masing-masing dalam memenuhi kewajiban dan tugasnya sebagai pelindung masyarakat. Dalam tulisan ini, penulis akan membawa potensi tantangan yang akan dialami oleh Kepolisian Indonesia di masa yang akan datang. Untuk menjabarkannya, penulis menggunakan tiga kerangka teori yang akan berfungsi sebagai instrumen dalam analisis potensi tantangan. Pertama, police science, (2) keteraturan sosial dan (3) Antropologi kepolisian. Ketiga kerangka teoritis tersebut akan menghasilkan argumen dari masing-masing sudut pandang yang sehingga terbagi menjadi sembilan dimensi pembahasan mengenai ancaman-ancaman kepolisian seperti: (1) keanekaragaman dan konflik sosial, (2) perkembangan teknologi informasi komunikasi, (3) konflik atas sumber daya alam dan pertahanan, (4) kejahatan lingkungan dan perdagangan hijau, (5) ketimpangan ekonomi, (6) penegakan hukum dan proses integrasi keadilan terpadu, (7) dinamika dan hubungan TNI-POLRI, (8) koordinasi lintas kementerian dan instansi dan (9) wawasan keIndonesiaan. Beberapa dari poin diskusi yang dilampirkan sudah dialami oleh kepolisian Indonesia pada setiap era, namun ada beberapa yang baru muncul akibat dari masuknya masyarakat ke dalam era digitalisasi. Namun di luar tantangan baru yang akan dihadapi oleh kepolisian, penting bagi mereka untuk pandai dalam analisis aspek-aspek tersebut dalam segala kasus yang dihadapi dan pada saat penugasan mereka. Poin-poin diskusi yang sudah dilampirkan juga merupakan bagian dari aspek hidup berwarga negara Indonesia juga. Untuk berkontribusi dalam bidang akademik ilmu kepolisian dan memberikan referensi pada penelitian di masa depan, tulisan ini akan menjelaskan aspek-aspek tersebut dalam rinci melalui tiga lensa teori