bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A General Framework for Evaluating the Role of Electronic Banks in Achieving Sustainable Development According to 2030 Vision
Authors: Mahmoud Talaat Mustafa Dr. Maha
Published: August 2022

After the United Nations adopted in 2015 the 2030 Agenda to achieve sustainable development, which included 17 goals, which made achieving these goals one of the great challenges facing societies, reducing poverty, protecting the environment, preserving natural resources and achieving a just peace. Before 2030 Based on the foregoing, the purpose of the research was to determine the requirements necessary to enable electronic banks to achieve sustainable development goals in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda. The research was applied on the National Bank of Egypt, which includes 500 branches. A questionnaire form was used as a tool to apply the research and delivered to the main bank branch, which in turn distributed it to the bank’s branches spread throughout the country. The research studies the compatibility of the design of the electronic banking system and its applications with the sustainable development goals approved by the United Nations, and determine what are the requirements, whether marketing, technological or operational, to follow the technological development in the field of electronic banking so that the National Bank is a pioneer in this field among its competitors. The banking sector includes 39 banks, and each bank has many branches. 600 questionnaire forms were distributed to the bank's branches by the main branch, and 78 items were excluded, so the return forms became 522 forms. The results of the data obtained through the questionnaire form were analysed and the required requirements were collected and divided into marketing, technological or operational requirements to include the 17 goals in the United Nations 2030 Agenda, taking into account the requirements of customers and employees, which included 17 elements of the system characteristics in order to achieve the 17 SDG goals. In the end, the research recommended re-designing the electronic banking system according to the results obtained from the research and after excluding the features that are not required by customers and employees and replacing them with other characteristics required by them.
Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kigezi Region, Uganda
Authors: Phelix Mbabazi Dr. Businge , Micheal Tamale , Lukman Abiodun Dr. Nafiu
Published: August 2022

Embracing of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by most secondary schools in Uganda, especially in Kigezi region is faced by a number of challenges which had not yet been clearly documented. The purpose of this study was to establish whether ICT is being integrated in the teaching and learning process among selected secondary schools in Kigezi region. The study was guided by MICTIVO model (2009) of ICT integration. The quantitative research approach was the main approach while the qualitative approach was complementary. A sample of 332 students and 24 teachers from six (6) schools were required to participate in the study. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire and analysed using SPSS. The findings from the study indicated that ICT is not being used in the teaching and learning process, most of ICT Infrastructures were not available in schools and most respondents lacked the basic ICT skills and competencies. The model developed revealed that location of the schools and the year of existence were found to be significant while class and gender were found to be insignificant to ICT adoption in secondary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that government and stakeholders should ensure that; schools are provided with the necessary ICT infrastructure, recruitment of qualified computer teachers, recruitment of computer laboratory technicians, continuous retooling of both students and staff and schools should encourage ICT usage at home.
Local Wisdom of Taping NIRA AREN (Arenga Pinnata MERR.) in Order to Maintain Tradition by Batak Toba Community, North Sumatra
Authors: Nurrachmania Meylida , Rozalina
Published: August 2022

Aren (Arenga pinnata Merr.) is a type of aren that has high potential for ecological and economic value. The purpose of this study was to determine the form of local wisdom of the Batak Toba village community, North Sumatra in tapping nira aren. The method used was a qualitative method. Data were collected by means of in-depth interviews, as well as field observations. The results of the research show that the Batak Toba people use wild sugar arens as aren wine, roof huts in the fields and wedding ceremonies. The local wisdom contained in the maragat tradition of the Toba community includes: Cultural Preservation and Creativity, mutual cooperation, honesty, positive thinking, education, politeness, and tenacity.
The Absorption Employment of Industrial Sector Workers and Influencing Factors
Authors: Kurniawan Angga , Ratnasih Cicih , Meirinaldi
Published: August 2022

The title of this paper is the absorption of industrial labor and the factors that influence it. The variable used Education Level, Foreign direct investment, Population Growth and Wages as independent variables and Industrial Labor as dependent variables. The purpose of the study is to see the macroeconomic growth that a decade has been able to reduce the unemployment rate and increase employment in Indonesia. There are two million Indonesians who enter the world of work every year, this is a labor market that can stimulate the creation of new jobs and absorption the workforce that continues to grow every year in the industrial sector. Research results the level of education, population growth and wages are significant to the absorption of industrial labor, while FDI is not significant. The level of education needs attention considering that the young unemployment of most of those who have just graduated from college is one of the main concerns and needs rapid action, while the population growth rate makes a value of output and input, in contrast to wages as a community income, if there is an increase in the value of wages then the quality labor absorbed will increase. The absorption of industrial labor is influenced by the 3 (three) variables mentioned above, therefore these three variables become important and need special attention are the level of education, population growth, and wages.
The Effect of Organizational Culture and Leadership Style on Employee Performance of Telkom Aceh Region: Generation Z as Moderator
Authors: Nova T. Khairul , Adam Muhammad , Harmen Hamdi
Published: August 2022

This study intends to examine the effect of organizational culture and leadership style on employee performance with Generation Z as moderator. The population was all permanent and contract employees of PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Aceh Region (Telkom Aceh Region) totaling 1,130 people. Sampling used a simple random sampling technique using the Slovin formula so that a total sample of 295 employees was obtained. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method. The measurement scale used was the Likert Summated Ratings Scale. The results of the research prove that at Telkom Aceh Region Organizational culture significantly affects the performance of employees, Leadership style significantly affects the performance of employees, there is a moderation of Generation Z on the influence of organizational culture on employee performance, and there is moderation of Generation Z on the influence of leadership style on employee performance. Moderation formed for the models of hypotheses 3 and 4 is a potential moderator (homologiser moderation). So these findings reveal that the model for improving employee performance at Telkom Aceh Region is a function of improving organizational culture and leadership style, as well as strengthening the characteristics of Generation Z.
Fertigungszeiten „pulverisiert“
Authors: Fürst Jürgen
Published: August 2022

Beim einem traditionsreichen Maschinenbauer spielen individuelle Spannlösungen bei der Kostensenkung eine entscheidende Rolle: So werden die Herzstücke der Bogenoffsetmaschinen heute flexibel und prozesssicher in viel weniger Aufspannungen gefertigt, als es in der Vergangenheit möglich war.
Los técnicos en ecocardiografía en nuestro medio: un reto imprescindible
Authors: García Fernández Miguel Ángel , Gómez de Diego José Juan
Published: August 2022

En este artículo los autores analizan el papel del técnico en ecocardiografía en el laboratorio de imagen y exponen cómo nó solo es una figura fundamental sino la única estrategia viable para hacer frente a una demanda de estudios cada vez más dificil de manejar.
Insuficiencia mitral severa secundaria a rotura del músculo papilar posteromedial
Authors: Cerdán Ferreira Luis , Juez Jiménez Ángela , Alonso Ventura Vanesa , Castillo Lueña José Enrique , Moreno Esteban Eva María
Published: August 2022

La prevalencia de las complicaciones mecánicas del infarto se ha reducido en los últimos años, sin embargo, la mortalidad sigue siendo elevada. La ecocardiografía juega un papel fundamental para un diagnóstico y manejo precoz de estas complicaciones.  Presentamos el caso de una paciente con rotura isquémica del músculo papilar posteromedial e insuficiencia mitral severa.
BIOLOGICAL AGE: METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING
Authors: Pisaruk Anatoly , Koshel Natalya
Published: August 2022

The analytical review is devoted to the methodology for quantifying age-related changes, namely, the determination of biological age (BA). In contrast to the chronological age (CA), which is the same for all people born at the same time, BA can vary significantly and characterizes the rate of aging. Diagnostics of accelerated aging is of great clinical importance, as it allows predicting the development of age-related pathology. In addition, the BA calculation is used to assess various effects on the body, including geroprotectors. To calculate BA, a set of biomarkers of aging (BMA) is used. The most accurate method for determining BA is by measuring the methylation of certain genes (Horvath clock). However, this method is not available for clinical practice yet. Therefore, the development of BA models based on clinical BMS remains relevant. In addition, there is a need to assess the degree of age-related changes at the level of individual functional systems of the body (functional age). The list of BMA available for use in clinical practice is given in this review. The requirements are given that allow using the indicator of age-related changes as BMA. The main methods for calculating BV are multiple linear regression (MLR), principal component analysis (PCA), Klemera and Doubal method (KDM), and neural network analysis. The criteria for assessing the quality of the BA model are described in this review. The MLR method, due to its simplicity, is most often used in clinical practice, however, it has a significant drawback, namely, the systematic error in calculating age, which is most pronounced in the extreme age groups. The article provides a method for correcting this error developed by the authors. The methodology of using MLR to obtain a formula for determining BA from a dataset BMA is described in detail. The theoretical foundations of the use of neural network algorithms for assessing the rate of aging are presented. The use of neural networks for assessing BA has shown their high efficiency by all criteria, in particular, the absence of a systematic error inherent in MLR-based methods.
Keywords: biological age, biomarkers of aging, calculation methods.
Role of The Judiciary in Promoting Access to Justice in Nigeria
Authors: Egemonu Josephine Nkeonye
Published: August 2022

The role of the Judiciary in promoting access to justice cannot be over-emphasised, neither can its contribution towards attainment of justice be quantified. An independent, strong, respectable and responsible judiciary is indispensable for the administration of justice in any society. It is in this light that the Judiciary, as an arm of government, is the most important of all the three arms of government in Nigeria. The availability of the judicial system and the quality of justice it dispenses depend largely on the coordinated efforts of the judicial officers and the staff of the courts, their professional competence and compliance with ethical standards of conduct and discipline at work. An effective justice system is one that is accessible in all its parts. Without this, the system risks losing its relevance and the respect of the people it serves. Accessibility therefore is more than ease of access to the courts and legal representation, it involves an appreciation and understanding of the needs of those who require the assistance of the legal system. It is the duty of the judiciary to adequately protect all individuals that come before it to seek justice. In consideration of the importance of the judiciary, it is expected that it should play leadership role in the provision of access to justice. Unfortunately, access to justice in Nigeria is faced with so many challenges. These challenges and more shall form the focus of this research.
A new species of the genus Orsodacne Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae) from Iraqi Kurdistan
Authors: Legalov Andrei A.
Published: August 2022

A new species, Orsodacne mesopotamicus Legalov, sp. nov. from Soran District (Iraq) is described and illustrated The new species is close to O. cerasi but differs in a more weakly narrowed pronotum before the base and the armament of the endophallus; from O. humeralis in the sparsely punctate elytra covered with very sparse semierect setae and the armament of the endophallus. A distribution map for new species is given.
First record of Orsodacne humeralis Latreille, 1804 (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae) in Afghanistan
Authors: Legalov Andrei A.
Published: August 2022

The first record of Orsodacne humeralis Latreille, 1804 (Orsodacnidae: Orsodacninae) from Nimruz Province is given. It is the most eastern find of this species. The distribution map from Asia, illustrations and redescription of Orsodacne humeralis are presented.
PENGARUH SOSIAL EKONOMI TERHADAP KINERJA GURU FISIKA SMA NEGERI TERAKREDITASI A DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR
Authors: Hamka Defrizal Defri
Published: August 2022

This study aims to describe the physics teacher’s performance at Public Senior High Schools accredited “A” in Kampar Regency based on the competence of teacher’s, instructional planning, implementation of learning, and learning assessment, control of competencies, and the socioeconomic status and the physics teacher’s performance at Public Senior High Schools accredited “A” in Kampar Regency. This was an corelation study employing the quantitative descriptive technique. The study was carried out in public senior high school in Kampar Regency with the research subjects of physics teacher’s who teach at Public Senior High Schools accredited “A” in Kampar Regency. The data were collected though a questionnaires, documentation, and observation. They were analyzed by means in this research of the descriptive statistical technique using percentages and Spearman correlation analysis. The results of the study show that: (1) physics teacher’s performance at Public Senior High Schools accredited “A” in Kampar Regency in the planning and implementation of learning are in the the very good category, meanwhile, the learning assessment in the good category. (2) performance of physics teacher’s at Public Senior High Schools accredited “A” in Kampar Regency on four competencies based on teachers' self-assessment and principals assessment are in the very good category. (3) socio-economic status has a strong correlation (positive) and significant to the physics teacher’s performance at Public High School accredited “A” in Kampar regency.
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE AS A MARKER OF KIDNEY DAMAGE IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
Authors: Zelveian P. H. , Dheryan L. G.
Published: August 2022

In the recent years there is a tendency for progressive increase in the number of patients with chronic kidney failure (CKF) in the world and, importantly, that this growth does not tend to slow down in the future. Numerous studies have proven a clear relationship between the degree and duration of arterial hypertension (AH) and incidence of CKF. in this view during AH glomerular filtration rate (GFR) reflects early, intermediate and also late stages of kidney damage and in this case changes of GFR have diverse character. so, an increase of absolute values of GFR is typical for early stages of AH and a decrease of GFR is typical for the late stages of AH. in the same time during AH GFR can be presented as a predicting risk factor for other target organ damage and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality development as well. Thus the evaluation of GFR should be more widely introduced in the clinical practice with the purpose of revelation of other cardiovascular risk factors and associated pathological conditions, continuous monitoring and prevention of target organ damage.
DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION AND REMODELING OF THE LEFT VENTRICULAR DEPENDING ON THE CONTROL OF GLYCEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Kratnov A. E. , Koroleva E. V.
Published: August 2022

The aim. Studying of influence of the control glycaemia on development of diastolic dysfunction and remodelling of left ventricular in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with presence or absence of essential arterial hypertension was evaluated. Material and methods. In 133 patients with DM aged 26 to 66 years without ischemic heart disease the echocardiography with estimation of diastolic properties and diagnostics of remodeling of left ventricular has been investigated. Results. The diastolic dysfunction in 25.9% and remodeling of left ventricular in 35.4% patients with DM without essential arterial hypertension were observed. Poor compensation of DM (level of HbAlc >7,5 %), which was accompanied by more often development of demyelinating neuropathy, resulted in weighting of diastolic dysfunction and remodelling of left ventricular as with presence, and absence of the essential arterial hypertension in patients with diabetes. Conclusion. Absence of indemnification of exchange of the carbohydrates in patients with MD irrespective of presence of arterial hypertension associates with more expressed remodelling of the hearts.
Effect of Azawak Cattle Colostrum Supplementation on Performance and Survival of Red Goats During the First Year of Life.
Authors: H Abdou  , H Marichatou , J-F Beckers  , I Dufrasne , J-L  Hornick4
Published: August 2022

The aim of this work was to measure the effect of supplementation with bovine colostrum Azawak among newborn Red goats breastfed in breeding conditions for semi-intensive type of Niger. The study was conducted in Secondary Goat Breeding Center of Maradi. Forty newborn kids, regardless of sex, were divided randomly into two groups: a "T-Control " group receiving only breast milk per feeding (n = 20) and a "C-Colostrum" group having the same diet but supplemented with bovine colostrum thawed (50 ml the first day of life, then 25 ml in 2 meals/ day between the ages of 2 and 15d, n = 20). The results indicate that supplementation with bovine colostrum in the first 15 days of life, increases the growth of kids until weaning, modified some barometric changes some settings improves health status and reduces the mortality rate. Birth weights in both groups were similar (1.65 kg vs. 1.64 kg; NS). However, at the end of period 1, the live weight and thus the total weight gain of the kids in-group C was higher (0.61 kg; p < 0.001) than those in-group T. Growth rate was also improved (+41.0 g/d; p < 0.001). For reproductive parameters and body measurements, the mean values of the BMPA were 13.2 ± 0.7 and 14.2 ± 0.2 months, respectively for group C and T; P = 0.07). The values of body measurements in group C animals were higher than those in group T, but the differences were not significant, except for head length and thoracic girth (p < 0.001 and 0.05, respectively). To our knowledge, in the studied environment, this work is original and seems to bring new knowledge likely to have practical applications in areas with farming conditions quite difficult.
UNPACKING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE DISTINCTIVE COMPETENCE IN KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE FIRMS: THE HARVESTPLUS CASE IN COLOMBIA
Authors: Grueso-Hinestroza Merlin-Patricia , Amaya Norbey , Peralta-Hernández Gustavo , Pfeiffer Wolfgang
Published: August 2022

Knowledge-Intensive Firms are a relevant research and practice field because there is much interest in factors promoting their competitiveness. Scholarly literature has noted that organizational culture is a resource is related to the achievement of competitive advantages. Nevertheless, organizational culture at Knowledge-Intensive Firms, has been scarcely analyzed regarding how it is configured and what effects it has. To explain how organizational culture at HarvestPlus, as a Knowledge-Intensive Firm, becomes a distinctive competency, a qualitative study case study design was developed. The results indicate that the predominant culture is adhocratic, it has evolved according to the different HarvestPlus phases and is a sustainable distinctive competence due to it is valuable, difficult to imitate and therefore unique. This research will be useful for scholars and practitioners of this type of organization to understand the usefulness of coordinating and integrating the organizational culture, to leadership behaviors, human resources practices and strategic alliances management, to create strategic resources, as HarvestPlus has done.
Kinematics of the Central Stars Powering Bowshock Nebulae and the Large Multiplicity Fraction of Runaway OB Stars
Authors: Kobulnicky Henry A. , Chick William T.
Published: August 2022

OB stars powering stellar bowshock nebulae (SBNe) have been presumed to have large peculiar velocities. We measured peculiar velocities of SBN central stars to assess their kinematics relative to the general O-star population using Gaia EDR3 data for 267 SBN central stars and a sample of 455 Galactic O stars to derive projected velocities v
2D. For a subset of each sample, we obtained new optical spectroscopy to measure radial velocities and identify multiple-star systems. We find a minimum multiplicity fraction of 36% ± 6% among SBN central stars, consistent with >28% among runaway Galactic O stars. The large multiplicity fraction among runaways implicates very efficient dynamical ejection rather than binary-supernova origins. The median v
2D of SBN central stars is v
2D = 14.6 km s−1, larger than the median v
2D = 11.4 km s−1 for non-bowshock O stars. Central stars of SBNe have a runaway (v
2D > 25 km s−1) fraction of 24

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7

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%, consistent with the

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% for control-sample O stars. Most (76%) SBNe central stars are not runaways. Our analysis of alignment (ΔPA) between the nebular morphological and v
2D kinematic position angles reveals two populations: a highly aligned (σ
PA = 25°) population that includes stars with the largest v
2D (31% of the sample) and a random (nonaligned) population (69%). SBNe that lie within or near H ii regions comprise a larger fraction of this latter component than SBNe in isolated environments, implicating localized ISM flows as a factor shaping their orientations and morphologies. We outline a new conceptual approach to computing the solar local standard of rest motion, yielding [U
⊙, V
⊙, W
⊙] = [5.5, 7.5,4.5] km s−1.
Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Extract Ethanol Curcuma zedoaria
Authors: Anggraeni Wenty , Ginting Chrismis Novalinda , Chiuman Linda , Ginting Sahna Ferdinand , Wardhani Fiska Maya
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND:  Inflammation is a response of the body to injury or infection. When an injury occurs, the body will try to neutralize and eliminate harmful agents from the body and prepare for tissue repair. White turmeric is known to have secondary metabolites that have pharmacological activities such as antioxidants, antihyperlipidemia, antidiabetic and others.
AIM: This study aims to determine the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, total phenol and flavonoid activity of white turmeric ethanol extract.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study used carrageenan as an inflammatory inducer. This study was divided into 5 groups, namely the normal group, the CMCNa group, the EEKP group at a dose of 300 mg/kg, the EEKP group at a dose of 600 mg/kg, and 900 mg/kg. And in this study, measurements of IC50, total flavonoids, and total phenol of white turmeric ethanol extract were carried out. The results showed that the ethanol extract of white turmeric at doses of 300, 600, and 900 mg/kgbw had anti-inflammatory activity by decreasing the percentage of inflammation and increasing the percentage of inflammation inhibition. The dose of 600 mg/kgbw had no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) with the diclofenac sodium group.
RESULTS: Analysis of the results of inflammatory infiltration in gastric histopathology in groups P1, P2, P3 and P4 showed mild inflammatory infiltration compared to groups P(5) and K(+). While the description of the acinar glands on gastric histopathology showed that the P2 group gave a better picture of the acinar gland repair than the K(+), P2, P3, P4 and P5 groups.
CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that white turmeric ethanol extract has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity.
Epidermal Stem Cell in Wound Healing of Gliricidia sepium Leaves from Indonesia and the Philippines in Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Authors: Aulanni’am Aulanni’am , Raissa Ricadonna , Riawan Wibi , Wuragil Dyah Kinasih , Permata Fajar Shodiq , Beltran Ma Asuncion Guiang
Published: August 2022

AIM: This study intended to investigate the regenerate wound, due to the ointment therapy containing Gliricidia sepium leaves that has potential-induced epidermal stem cells producing. It determined its effect on the expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), Smad-3, β-catenin, LGR-6.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: About 16 Wistar male rats aged approximately 2 months (150–200g) were used and were divided into four treatment groups (T1, positive control; T2, negative control; T3, wounds treated with G. sepium from Indonesia; and T4, wounds treated with G. sepium from the Philippines). The treatment of ointment was applied to the wound for 3 days. The expression of TGF-β1, Smad-3, β-catenin, and LGR-6 was observed by immunohistochemistry staining.

RESULTS: G. sepium leaves significantly (p < 0.05) upregulated the expression of TGF-β1, Smad-3, β-catenin, and LGR-6 in the group treated with Indonesian G. sepium leaves were higher than that in the group treated with G. sepium leaves from the Philippines.

CONCLUSIONS: Both leaves Varian contain flavonoids, saponins, and tannins, which act as producing epidermal stem cell agents to enhance the wound healing process. It can be concluded that both Gl. sepium Varian Indonesia and the Philippines have a potential effect on wound healing.
Immune Response (Serum Globulin) in BALB/c Mice after Hookworm Egg Protein Immunization as the Initial Stage of Developing Laboratory Diagnostics: An In Vivo Approach
Authors: Santosa Budi , Fristiani Arista Kurnia Budi , Dharmana Edi , Damayanti Fitriani Nur , Nugroho Heru Santoso Wahito
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Hookworm infestation is still high and requires practical laboratory diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity. Meanwhile, there are several limitations associated with the existing method; hence, a new method is essentially needed. Furthermore, the principle of immunological reactions needs to be developed by identifying the extent of hookworm eggs suspension immune responses. The BALB/c mouse is among the most widely used inbred models used in biomedical research and is particularly utilized in immunology and infectious disease research.

AIM: This study aims to determine whether the protein concentration of hookworm eggs stimulates antibodies formation (proteins) in the serum of BALB/c mice.

METHODS: This is an experimental study with a post-test only control design approach. Egg protein was isolated by removing the contents using a mini drill to immunize BALB/c mice, while the antibody response was observed by spectrophotometer and agglutination methods.

RESULTS: The Chi-square and Post hoc statistical tests showed a significance p ≤ 0.001 indicating a relationship between hookworm egg protein and agglutination results. The higher the antibody level, the more visible the agglutination and vice versa.

CONCLUSION: These results are expected to form a basis for developing more practical and efficient diagnostic methods based on antigen-antibody reactions.
Role of Ultrasonography Compared to Computed Tomography in Measurement of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Diabetic Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Authors: Gadalla Amr A. Elfattah Hassan , El-Dayem Soha M.Abd , Fayed Eman Rabie Hassan , El-Bohy Abo El-Magd Mohamed
Published: August 2022

Background: Ultrasound is considered as a suitable, accurate, safe, available technique to measure abdominal adipose tissue of low cost compared to other imaging modalities as CT and MRI. It is superior to BMI as a monitor for diabesity because of it is ability to differentiate between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) in wide epidemiological studies.
Results:  The correlation between the ultrasound and CT measurements was high with correlation coefficient 0.921 and 0.988 for VAT and SAT respectively. Also there was high significant correlation between the BMI and US and CT measurements of VAT and SAT in all studied groups with correlation coefficient ranging from 0.514 to 0.956.
Conclusion: Ultrasound provides reproducible and valid estimates of VAT and SAT and represents a useful method to assess abdominal fat in large scale epidemiological studies.
Revision of the family Milacidae from Switzerland (Mollusca, Eupulmonata, Parmacelloidea)
Authors: Schallenberg Vivianne M. , Heim René , Schneppat Ulrich E. , Müller Peter , Rüetschi Jörg , Neubert Eike
Published: August 2022

In this work, the presence of species of the slug family Milacidae in Switzerland was investigated by using the barcoding marker cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) as well as traits of the body and the genital organs. Currently, three species of Tandonia living in Switzerland in established populations could be reported, i.e., T. rustica, T. budapestensis, and T. nigra. The three records of Milax gagates were re-investigated, but only for one of these records could the identification be reconfirmed. This species has currently no established and thriving population in Switzerland. For all species recorded, detailed descriptions of body morphology, genital anatomy, and distribution data are provided based on the investigated Swiss animals. An unknown pale colour morph of a Tandonia sp. from Canton Ticino could be identified as T. nigra, and the barcodes of T. nigra specimens were submitted to GenBank for the first time. The identity of the Italian and Austrian populations of T. nigra from the Bergamasque Alps and north Tirol is evaluated. Observations on details of the morphology of the genital organs in T. rustica vs. T. kusceri are discussed.
Social Justice in Nursing Education: A Way Forward
Authors: Roy Kaveri , Hunt Karen , Sakai Kanayo , Fletcher Kyle
Published: August 2022

Background:

Systemic racism and inequity are embedded in higher education, especially in nursing. By disregarding health disparities and inequities, a hidden curriculum is endorsed, implicitly letting both instructors and students know that not addressing these subjects is acceptable.

Method:

Needs assessments were performed to assess faculty and student attitudes about the needs for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) concepts. Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model, the School of Nursing leadership, faculty, and students created taskforces to implement anti-oppression curricula throughout prelicensure courses.

Results:

Anti-oppression curricula and workshops were piloted successfully in the first semester of prelicensure nursing. Student feedback was positive with constructive suggestions. JEDI curriculum mapping was completed across the prelicensure nursing curriculum.

Conclusion:

JEDI concepts must be integrated across nursing curricula to identify gaps. Forming a collaboration between leadership, faculty, and students is an optimal way to proceed as they all are invested and accountable for change.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(8):447–454.]
Shifting Culture by Creating Synergy and Equity Through the Unification of Tenure Criteria
Authors: Ruel Jennifer , Burson Rosanne , Hollier Saran , Bozimowski Gregory
Published: August 2022

Background:

Tenure requirements within universities vary; however, most focus on excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. Within our university, faculty with either research or clinical doctorates were on both tenure and clinical tracks, with reported marginalization from clinical track faculty.

Method:

A task force was convened in 2018 to develop a unified single track that included a single set of criteria for all College of Health Professions faculty to obtain tenure. The Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Roadmap was used to guide the work of the task force.

Result:

The implementation of a single track has influenced discourse around previous notions regarding what is considered “tenure worthy” and has opened the door to contractual equity among faculty.

Conclusion:

Internal structures, such as implementation of a single track, can support cohesion and productivity that facilitates collaborations among faculty of all ranks and degree backgrounds, promoting a culture that continues to embrace intellectual discourse and unity.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(8):455–459.]
Having Hard Conversations About Racism Within Nursing Education: A Collaborative Process of Developing an Antiracism Action Plan
Authors: Mayoum Akech , Prajapati Dharti , Lamb Jenna , Kruth Madeleine , Waddell-Henowitch Candice , Baxter Catherine , Beeston Stacey , Graham Jan Marie , Thomson Andrea
Published: August 2022

Background:

Multiple events that occurred in the United States in early 2020 prompted a widespread response to address racism that exists within systemic and social structures. Third-year psychiatric nursing students at a small Western Canadian university answered the call to action by initiating a process to address racism within clinical and educational settings in their faculty. Methods: The researchers used collaborative autoethnography to examine the experience of students and faculty working collaboratively to create a Faculty of Health Studies antiracism action plan.

Results:

The reflections of the student and faculty researchers highlighted three major themes: what inspired the work of creating an antiracism action plan, doing the work, and lessons learned.

Conclusion:

Engaging in this research provided an opportunity to critically reflect on the process of students and faculty working together in establishing an antiracism action plan.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(8):461–468.]
Extended Complicated Punishment: Nursing Students' Experiences of a Transition Program
Authors: Popoola Tosin , Khumalo Nonhlanhla , Popoola Molebi
Published: August 2022

Background:

A diverse nursing workforce depends on whether higher education is accessible to historically disadvantaged students and whether such students are supported to achieve success. In South Africa, the Extended Curriculum Program (ECP) is a transition degree program created to widen access and success for underrepresented groups, including those aspiring to become nurses. This qualitative study explored the experience of nursing students in an ECP at a South African university.

Method:

Written reflections were collected from 16 nursing students in the ECP.

Results:

Four main themes emerged following thematic analysis: ECP selection process, emotional reaction to ECP placement, ECP as another experience, and acceptance and moving forward. Students reported an altered sense of belonging as the result of hostility from peers and faculty, making social and academic integration challenging.

Conclusion:

Students who gain access to nursing programs and the nursing workforce through transition degree programs may be at risk of low self-efficacy.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(8):477–482.]
Measurement Properties of the Health Literacy Questionnaire in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Massive Open Online Course Cohort: A Rasch Analysis
Authors: Bessing Barnabas , Honan Cynthia A. , van der Mei Ingrid , Taylor Bruce V. , Claflin Suzi B.
Published: August 2022

Background:

Online health education and other electronic health improvement strategies are developing rapidly, highlighting the growing need for valid scales to assess health literacy (HL). One comprehensive HL scale is the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), but little is known about its measurement properties in online health education cohorts.

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to determine if the multidimensional HLQ is an appropriate tool to measure HL in a cohort of Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) online course enrollees.

Methods:

Participants who enrolled in the first two open enrollments of the Understanding MS online course completed the HLQ (
N
= 1,182) in an online survey prior to beginning course materials. We used Rasch analysis to assess the measurement properties of the HLQ.

Key Results:

The nine Domains of the HLQ each had ordered category function and a good fit with the Rasch model. Each domain was one-dimensional and exhibited good internal consistency and reliability. None of the 44 individual items of the HLQ demonstrated item bias or local dependency. However, while the overall fit was good, few measurement gaps were identified in this cohort for participants in each of the nine Domains, meaning that the HLQ may have low measurement precision in some participants.

Conclusion:

Our analysis of the HLQ indicated acceptable measurement properties in a cohort of Understanding MS online course enrollees. Although reliable information on nine separate constructs of HL was obtainable in the current study indicating that the HLQ can be used in similar cohorts, its limitations must be also considered. [

HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice
. 2022;6(3):e200–e212.

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Plain Language Summary:

In this study, we have shown that the HLQ is suitable for measuring HL in an online public health educational platforms for chronic diseases including multiple sclerosis. This finding adds to the evidence that the HLQ can be widely used in measuring HL in different settings, populations, and health educational platforms.
On the polyanalytic short-time Fourier transform in the quaternionic setting
Authors: De Martino Antonino , Diki Kamal
Published: August 2022

In this paper, we consider a quaternionic short-time Fourier transform (QSTFT) with normalized Hermite functions as windows. It turns out that such a transform is based on the recent theory of slice polyanalytic functions on quaternions. Indeed, we will use the notions of true and full slice polyanalytic Fock spaces and Segal-Bargmann transforms. We prove new properties of this QSTFT including a Moyal formula, a reconstruction formula and a Lieb's uncertainty principle. These results extend a recent paper of the authors which studies a QSTFT having a Gaussian function as a window.
Secure access control using updateable attribute keys
Authors: Lin Han-Yu , Tsai Tung-Tso , Wu Hong-Ru , Ku Miao-Si
Published: August 2022

In the era of cloud computing, the technique of access control is vital to protect the confidentiality and integrity of cloud data. From the perspective of servers, they should only allow authenticated clients to gain the access of data. Specifically, the server will share a communication channel with the client by generating a common session key. It is thus regarded as a symmetric key for encrypting data in the current channel. An access control mechanism using attribute-based encryptions is most flexible, since the decryption privilege can be granted to the ones who have sufficient attributes. In the paper, the authors propose a secure access control consisting of the attributed-based mutual authentication and the attribute-based encryption. The most appealing property of our system is that the attribute keys associated with each user is periodically updatable. Moreover, we will also show that our system fulfills the security of fuzzy selective-ID assuming the hardness of Decisional Modified Bilinear Diffie-Hellman (DMBDH) problem.
Contratos internacionais online de consumo: transformação digital desde o Mercosul
Authors: Cardoso Squeff Tatiana de A. F. R. , Mucelin Guilherme
Published: August 2022

A digitalização das relações econômicas, sociais e humanas é uma realidade na pós-modernidade, constituindo a quarta revolução industrial na qual as pessoas e as coisas estão cada vez mais conectadas entre si no ambiente digital. Panorama este que reflete sobremaneira nas relações de consumo na medida em que é crescente o comércio realizado pela via online, notadamente em virtude da pandemia de Covid-19, a qual aqueceu sobremaneira o e-commerce no mundo, assim como no Cone Sul. Entretanto, a transformação digital demanda uma estrutura jurídica definida e centrada na proteção do ser humano para que este adquira a confiança necessária para consumir através da internet. Tal estrutura já vem sendo debatida pelos diversos atores internacionais, inclusive no âmbito do Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul). No âmbito desse bloco, pouco havia sobre a proteção do consumidor no âmbito do comércio eletrônico, o que se modificou a partir do Acordo sobre a Lei Aplicável aos Contratos Internacionais de 2017 e pela introdução da Resolução n. 37/2019 do Grupo Mercado Comum. E ao redor destes regramentos é que este texto se centra, sendo o objetivo verificar em que medida estas normativas atentam-se para a proteção do consumidor intrabloco no âmbito da economia digital, avultando as suas prescrições. Ao cabo, desde um estudo do tipo qualitativo, seguindo o método de abordagem analítico-dedutivo e os métodos descritivo e explicativo quanto à análise dos objetivos, e realizado por meio das técnicas bibliográfica e documental, conclui-se que estes textos são importantes acréscimos para a proteção do consumidor no Mercosul, demonstrando o expressivo avanço regional sobre o tema.
Incorporação da Agenda 2030 ao Poder Judiciário Brasileiro: nova meta para 2020
Authors: Lampert Adriana , Oliveira da Silveira Vladmir
Published: August 2022

Este artigo se propõe a examinar a incorporação da Agenda 2030 ao Poder Judiciário Brasileiro. Primeiramente, parte-se da formação do conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável e sua constante atualização devido a agregação de valores. Explora-se as bases de edificação da Agenda 2030 baseada nos 5 “P”: Pessoas, Prosperidade, Planeta, Paz, Parcerias, destacando-se a figura integradora do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD), o qual constitui elo para a formação de um Estado Constitucional Cooperativo. Objetivou-se, ainda, analisar o processo de desenvolvimento das metas do Poder Judiciário, sua concepção e evolução, bem como o comprometimento do Conselho Nacional de Justiça com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) na medida em que criou a meta 9 para o ano de 2020 que tem por finalidade a integração da Agenda 2030 ao Judiciário. Por fim, traz-se à lume a nova posição do Judiciário no sentido de internalizar e institucionalizar a Agenda 2030 por meio de criação do Comitê Interinstitucional e do Laboratório de Inovação, Inteligência e Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Para tanto, utiliza a pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, bibliográfica e documental. O método é dedutivo, partindo de conceitos gerais em busca de sua particularização.
Smart Agriculture in Orchard Farms
Authors: Abul-Soud Mohamed , Emam Mohamed Saad Aly , Farag Ahmed Awny
Published: August 2022

Smart agriculture motivates more farmers every day via different applications with a view of maximizing food production as well as minimizing the climate change impacts, COVID-19 crisis, and natural resources shortages. Developing the agricultural production process based on smart agriculture and IoT technology has become extremely vital to preserve natural resources, increase sustainability and ecological agricultural food production, and satisfy food security demands. Smart agriculture is mainly based on sensing and monitoring micro-climate and environmental data (collection) and analysis. Data collected from different sources (internet, remote sensing database, and sensors) can provide a wealth of information for agriculture operators, allowing them to take appropriate actions in a timely manner. Developing microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators integrated with IoT to include all agricultural procedures especially in developed countries become more necessary.
In Vivo Date Palm
Authors: Darwesh Rasmia
Published: August 2022

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) plants demand reclamation of new areas or renewal of the oldest trees. Different methods to produce these plants as seeds that gave only 50% of seedlings will be female. The dates from seedling plants are often smaller and of poorer quality, so the propagation of date palm plantlets will occur with different methods. In vitro culture produced true-to-type huge numbers of plantlets under control conditions that led to many differences in morphology, physiology, and anatomy characteristics. The acclimatization was done to modify these abnormalities, and the plantlets after acclimatization need to improve growth by different treatments. Offshoots are the other method for propagation. These offshoots that grow from the base of the tree need to improve new rooting at the trunk base by growth regulators substances. This work shed light on the different methods of date palm propagation, the crucial role of the acclimatization greenhouse stage, and improved plantlets planted in the open field.
Biological Control of Some Fruit Plants Under Organic Agriculture Systems
Authors: Ahmed Mohamed Farouk Attya
Published: August 2022

The entire world has realized the danger of chemical pesticides because of their harmful impact on environment, biodiversity, and human health as a result of the accumulation of pesticides in the food and water chain and the outbreak of epidemic diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, and liver epidemic, which entails the cost of the state many funds to control these diseases. We must start changing the trend of the world by using biological control methods as alternatives to pesticides in order to eat healthy and safe food, raise soil fertility, increase biodiversity, and maintain the period of postharvest in the long term in addition to the booming economic aspect of the individual and society. The international organic agriculture law is concerned with controlling any diseases on plants and is prohibited from using any pesticides during the production, harvesting, processing, handling, and trading of organic crops.
A Machine Learning Approach for Detecting Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Classifier Techniques
Authors: Bisht Shilpi , Bisht Neeraj
Published: August 2022

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological developmental disorder that results in infirmity in social behaviour and social communication. Autism is identifiable at any stage of life, but symptoms usually appear in the first two years. This chapter deals with ASD at three different levels: child, adolescent, and adult. For this purpose, the authors have used a dataset from the UCI repository submitted by Fadi Fayez Thabtah, which has 20 features. They proposed new supervised machine learning models to predict the possibility of autism disorder at the adult stage through child, adolescent, and adult datasets. The detailed comparative study of various methods developed is supported by performance measures and respective ROC curves.