bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
). Immigrant entrepreneurship in Turkey: history, development and current market
Authors: Moiz Muhammad , Turkec Banberk
Published: September 2022

Purpose – The aim of this study is to understand the entrepreneurial activities of immigrants in Turkey through a review of available literature and data. This article arises from the deficient immigrant entrepreneurship literature and aims to examine the history and the recent developments of immigrants and immigrant businesses in Turkey. This will provide the reader with a general overview and in-depth information about immigrant businesses in Turkey. A detailed industrial view can help to
Methodology – Through an investigation of literature and secondary data, this study provides a survey on immigrant businesses. Literature review is a critical method to understand the history of migration movement and migrant entrepreneurship development in Turkey while secondary data is reasonable source to maintain qualified information about the current situation of migrant entrepreneurship.
Findings – The number of foreigners residing in the Turkey has increased immensely since 2010. There is a seven-fold rise in the number of immigrants in Turkey from 2005 to 2022. This shows the rapid changes that Turkey is going under especially since the beginning of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in 2011. Turkey has quickly become a hub for foreign nationals which is influencing different facets of the country including the demographics, society, and economy. The number of firms established with foreign partners has followed a similar pattern, with a nearly five-fold increase from 2011 to 2021. Turkey is seeing an increasing interest within the immigrant communities from Asia, Africa, and MENA countries.
Conclusion – Immigrants face many difficulties in establishing and sustaining a business. These difficulties can be mitigated through government policies and support programs that focus on assisting both immigrant and local community in their business endeavors. Government can support immigrant entrepreneurs by providing language learning opportunities that focus on business Turkish and culture. This will not only help immigrants to learn the language but also assist them in adaptation of the local culture which may speed up their integration process.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, international migration, regional migration, immigrants, migrant entrepreneurship
JEL Codes: L26, F22, R23
The impact of terrorism on Turkish financial markets: the sectoral approach
Authors: Seker Onur , Yilmaz Fatih
Published: September 2022

Purpose- This study investigated the financial effects of the environment of uncertainty and fear resulting from terrorist attacks on sub-sectors such as industry, tourism, and service.
Methodology- In order to examine the interaction between the variables, EGARCH models, which are frequently used in the econometric literature and take into account the asymmetric effect of shocks, were used. Unlike studies in the literature, terrorist attacks not only within the country but also outside the country were taken into consideration in this study.
Findings- According to the findings obtained, the terrorist attacks and uncertainty environment in both Turkey in the developing country status and the US in the developed country status have an adverse affect the sub-sectors in financial markets at different levels. This adverse impact has been found that is not equal for each sub-sectors, and the tourism sector is more affected by terrorist attacks compared to the industrial and service sectors. Also, it has been found that news about terrorist attacks affected volatility more than good news in the same period.
Conclusion- Considering the borderless structure and the size of the trade volume of financial markets in the globalizing world, it cannot be thought that terrorist attacks will not affect another country while they occur in one country. In view of the share of the tourism sector in the GDP of Turkey and the rational behavior of human factors in an environment of uncertainty and fear, the fact that the environment of uncertainty most affects this sector gives a result that is in line with expectations. In addition, it has been determined that financial market shocks resulting from the activities classified as terrorism experienced by countries with a large economic volume and market share in the world, especially the USA, have a short-term spill over effect on the global market. In this context, although ensuring goverment security creates an environment of trust, measures to be taken with the joint work of global security organizations to minimize these effects will help to protect the stable structure of the markets more effectively.

Keywords: Financial markets, terrorism, exponential GARCH, sectoral analysis, volatility.
JEL Codes: C22, C58, E44
Intestinal microbiota and related metabolites are essential mediators for adoptive γδT cell antitumor immunotherapy
Authors: Jiajia Han , Xichen Zheng , Meichun Xing
Published: September 2022

Intestinal microbiotas modulate multiple biochemical reactions and immune hemostasis of the host, numerous pieces of evidence have revealed that they are also tightly involved in the efficacy of antitumor immunotherapy. However,s which way local intestinal microbiota influences the activity of distant organs is still unknown. In this review, we highlighted the importance of metabolites produced by intestinal microbiotas which disorder prompted cytotoxic capability of adoptive γδT cells. The microbiota-metabolites-γδT cell axis is dominant in the antitumor immune response of adoptive γδT cell immunotherapy.
Calculation of MOF pore size distributions using PoreBlazer 4.0 v1
Authors: Sundberg Jonas
Published: September 2022

This is a brief step-by-step protocol for how to calculate and plot the pore-size distribution (PSD) of a metal-organic framework. The protocol uses the nice PoreBlazer software made by Sarkisov et. al., for in-depth information read their paper: 'Materials Informatics with PoreBlazer v4.0 and the CSD MOF Database' Chem. Mater.2020, 32, 23, 9849–9867 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03575 Disclaimer Our protocols are primarily for internal use by students, but shared openly as we believe they might be of broader interest. But remember, this is just how we do it. Not necessarily the best, or smartest, way (but hopefully somewhat correct). Code snippets are not meant to be definite, but used as learning tools and starting points to create your own scripts. If you have comments, please e-mail us freely and direct. :)
Qualitative & Quantitative Assessment of Human Islets Using Dithizone (DTZ) v2
Authors: Islet Phenotyping Program (HIPP) of the IIDP Human
Published: September 2022

This Standard Operating Procedure is adapted from the work of the 'National Institutes of Health-Sponsored Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium Phase 3 Trial: Manufacture of a Complex Cellular Product at Eight Processing Facilities'' following the SOP cited in the document 'Purified Human Pancreatic Islet: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Islets Using Dithizone (DTZ) – Standard Operating Procedure of the NIH Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium' This SOP defines the assay method used by the Human Islet Phenotyping Program (HIPP) for quantitative and qualitative determination of the Purified Human Pancreatic Islet product, post-shipment, manufactured for use in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-sponsored research in the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP). Dithizone (diphenyl thiocarbazone; DTZ) is an organic chemical that chelates the zinc in the insulin granules present in the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. The islet cells are stained red while the acinar cells remain unstained. DTZ staining is used as a lot release and as an in-process assay: (i) Lot release testing: DTZ staining is used to identify islets and to determine the quantity and quality of the final islet product. Islet quantity is expressed as the number of islet equivalents (IEQ), which is calculated based on the number and diameter of the islets present in the preparation, mathematically corrected for islet volume. (ii) In-process testing: DTZ staining is used to identify islets and to assess the effectiveness of the digestion, isolation and purification processes. The quality of the preparations is expressed as percent islet purity, and percent trapped islets. Islet quantity (IEQ) is also assessed.
Discovery proteomic (DIA) LC-MS/MS data acquisition and analysis v2
Authors: Chen Yan , Gin Jennifer , J Petzold Christopher
Published: September 2022

This protocol details steps in discovery proteomic data-independent acquisition with a standard-flow UHPLC-Obitrap system and a subsequent DIA-NN library-free database search. The data acquisition method was adapted from González Fernández-Niño, S. M., et al. "Standard flow liquid chromatography for shotgun proteomics in bioenergy research."Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 3 (2015): 44.
Bartın ili ormancılık örgütünün kurumsal itibarını etkileyen faktörler
Authors: DAŞDEMİR İsmet , ÇULLU Ali
Published: September 2022

This study was carried out to identify and improve the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province (Bartın Forestry Enterprise Directorate, Ulus Forestry Enterprise Directorate, and Bartın Nature Conservation and National Parks Branch Directorate) in the eyes of external stakeholders. A survey form consisting of three parts was prepared. The survey forms were filled with 308 people from the external stakeholders of the forestry organization (sector enterprises, public institutions, NGOs, auction customers, city and village people) through face-to-face interviews and e-mails. The collected data were evaluated via descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, factor analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. The analysis of the answers of 55 statements/questions having a 5-point Likert scale and the evaluations performed indicated that the corporate reputation level of the Bartın forestry organization in the eyes of external stakeholders is at a "medium-high" level with a Likert score of 181.07. In addition to the six dimensions (emotional attraction, products and services, financial performance, vision and leadership, work environment, and social responsibility) developed by Fombrun (1996), “institutional relations” as a seventh dimension was used to measure corporate reputation. The factor analysis showed that the most important factors affecting the corporate reputation of the forestry organization, in order of importance are: 1) Institutional relations, 2) products and services, 3) vision and leadership, 4) financial performance, 5) social responsibility, 6) work environment and 7) emotional attraction. The results showed that 68.92% of the corporate reputation of the forestry organization of the Bartın province was explained by these seven factors. Besides, while the total corporate reputation differs significantly at the level of 99% according to the stakeholder group to which the participants belong, their activity area, relationship with the forestry organization, the number of employees, duty, and gender of the participant, it does not differ according to the age and education level of the participants. Finally, some improvement directions were identified to increase the corporate reputation of the forestry organization in the province of Bartın.
Türkiye’de yaşanan kızıl kuyruklu kayın tırtılı epidemisine kuramsal bir yaklaşım
Authors: İPEKDAL Kahraman
Published: September 2022

The pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, makes periodic outbreaks in Europe. The species made an unusual outbreak between 2018 and 2019 in Bursa, Turkey. The aim of this study is to investigate occurrence of any previous outbreak of the species in Turkey, and possible relationship among the forest management activities, temperature trends, and the recent outbreak. To investigate previous outbreaks, scientific reports, and theses both in English and Turkish, along with nature photography repositories and forums from Turkey were searched. Additionally, a questionnaire was conducted with retired Turkish foresters. Annual forest management reports related to the outbreak stand were reviewed to evaluate possible impact of the forest management activities conducted in the stand prior to the outbreak. Finally, change of size in a hypothetical C. pudibunda population was simulated by using different pupal mortality rate – temperature scenarios to predict the conditions under which an outbreak can occur. As a result, no evidence of a C. pudibunda outbreak prior to 2018 was found in Turkey. Forestry management reports revealed that two consecutive clear-cutting activities were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to open a power line in the outbreak stand. The temperature regime between 2008 and 2018 caused a dramatic increase in the simulated C. pudibunda populations.
Height-diameter model for natural black pine stands in Eğirdir region: Quantile regression approach
Authors: ALKAN Onur , OZÇELİK Ramazan
Published: September 2022

Black pine (Pinus nigra JF Arnold.) is one of the most economically and ecologically important tree species in Turkey. In this context, reliable and accurate information about the current status, growth and yield characteristics of these forests is needed for the sustainable management of black pine forests. One of the most important components of growth and yield models is the height-diameter relationships. Diameter and height variables are also the most important measurement tools in forest inventory studies. Since the height of a standing tree cannot be measured as easily as the breast height diameter, tree height is often estimated as a function of diameter in forest inventory studies. For this reason, accurate and reliable estimation of tree height has a great importance for forestry activity. In this study, a height-diameter model was developed for natural black pine stands in Eğirdir region using Quantile Regression (QR) techniques. The measured data were randomly divided into two equal groups. Chapman-Richards height-diameter model was chosen as the base model for both methods since this model has been provided successful results in previous studies. QR models are developed based on three quantile (3, 5 and 9 quantiles) sets in this study. The most important advantage of QR approach over other estimation methods is that QR allows the calibration of the model with extra sample tree heights. For this purpose, different calibration alternatives were tested using a number of trees ranging from 1 to 10 in each sample plot. As a result of the study, it was seen that the 3QR approach performed better than both 5QR and 9QR approaches in terms of describing the height-diameter relationships. In addition, it has been determined that the calibration with five sample trees in each sample plot is appropriate in terms of both the estimation precision of the models and the sampling costs
Bilobed flaps for cutaneous nasal defects: a case series
Authors: Preethi Abinaya , Venkata Mahipathy Surya Rao Rao , Sundaramurthy Narayanamurthy , Durairaj Alagar Raja , Jayachandiran Anand Prasath , Rajendran Suresh
Published: September 2022

The bilobed flap is a local flap used for the reconstruction of small to moderate cutaneous nasal defects. It was first described by Esser in 1918 for use in nasal tip reconstruction. It is a double transposition flap where the first flap serves to fill the primary defect, and a second smaller fills the secondary defect. This approach seeks to distribute tension across a wider area. It is a random pattern flap with no specified blood supply. This study was done at the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Saveetha medical college and hospital, from January 2018 to December 2018. Five patients (four female and one male) underwent bilobed flap to reconstruct the cutaneous nasal defects out of which three patients had naevus while two patients had basal cell carcinoma nose. Their ages ranged from 35-68 years with a mean age of 52 years. The procedures were done under local anaesthesia. Post-operatively, all sutures were removed on the 5th day. This technique was performed in 5 cases with defect size ranging from 0.9×1.1 to 1.3×1.8 cm. All defects were closed under minimal wound tension, all scars were inconspicuous, no obvious complications occurred, and the aesthetic outcomes were considered favorable. The bilobed flap is a versatile, easy to perform and reliable flap for closure of small nasal cutaneous defects with good aesthetic outcomes, reduced morbidity and less scarring.
Gallbladder metastasis from primary renal malignancy: case report and review
Authors: Harsha Sai Sri , Ali Shadan , Singh Ankita , Aggarwal Lalit , Kumar Ashok , Choudhary Anil , Bansal Mansi
Published: September 2022

Gallbladder metastases are rare, that too from a renal malignancy are further rare. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 3% of adult malignancies and >30% of cases are already metastatic by the time of presentation. Neither gallbladder is a usual site for RCC to metastasize nor is clear cell RCC common in gallbladder secondaries. We report one such case of a 50-year-old man who was incidentally diagnosed to have left sided renal cell carcinoma and developed gallbladder and lung metastases detected in follow-up imaging. Patient underwent radical nephrectomy followed by extended cholecystectomy later on. And presently is receiving targeted therapy for pulmonary metastases.
Pheochromocytoma in elderly people: case report
Authors: Puzhakkal Shikhil , Veetil Pradeep Puthen
Published: September 2022

Pheochromocytoma in elderly people is a very rare disease and surgical removal is the only cure. Here we present an 81-year-old gentleman with multiple co morbidities with left adrenal incidentaloma. He was diagnosed to have left pheochromocytoma with biochemical evaluation. He underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy after a prolonged preparation with alpha and beta blockers. This is the second oldest patient with histo-pathological diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. So high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose pheochromocytoma  and a prolonged preoperative preparation is required in elderly patients. As he had high pheochromocytoma of adrenal scaling score (PASS), he is under close follow up.
Effectiveness of health education on knowledge and perception about pregnancy induced hypertension among Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University students, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Saedan Mzoon M. Bin , Alghamdi Wafa S. , Alhammad Saja S. , Aldawood Raghad A. , Bakry Huny M. , Abusalih Howeida
Published: September 2022

Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension is common complication that may lead to maternal, perinatal morbidity and mortality around world. Increasing women’s education will improve their health have which ultimately affect societies and economic levels. Aim was to measure effectiveness of health education on knowledge and perception regarding pregnancy induced hypertension among Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman university students.Methods: Quasi-experimental study was conducted among 42 students at princess Nourah University. Hypertension related knowledge and perception were assessed pre-intervention and post-intervention using the same instrument. The health education program consisted of three sessions. This study was approved by Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University. The students were divided into 21 intervention group and 21 control group.Results: There was significant improvement in the total knowledge in both intervention and control groups by (p value =0.004 and 0.04 respectively). In addition, there was significant improvement in total perception for intervention group by (p value =0.00), while there was no statistical difference in control group. Results showed that health education improves both knowledge and perception of pregnancy induced hypertension. By increasing knowledge, poor outcomes could also be detected early, or maybe even avoided.Conclusions: Health education intervention was effective in improving knowledge and perception of the intervention group.
Family matters: the influence of partner and familial encouragement on home and car smoking bans
Authors: Villarreal Yolanda R. , Klawans Michelle R. , Stotts Angela L. , Northrup Thomas F.
Published: September 2022

Background: Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) poses health risks to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants after they are discharged; these risks can be mitigated by the implementation of parent-enforced total home and car smoking bans. Understanding the influence that various family members have on household smoking policies may inform interventions to reduce SHSe among vulnerable infants.Methods: In a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of data collected between 2013 and 2015, mothers of NICU infants who reported smoking or living with a smoker (N=242) were asked about whether members of 9 separate relationship types (e.g., partner, mother, father) encouraged or discouraged smoking in the home and car. The influence of perceived encouragement from each relationship type on the odds of having a total smoking ban in place was estimated.Results: Participants reported that partners (47%) and siblings (32%) were most likely to encourage smoking in the home/car. In a multivariate model, both partner (p=0.0002) and sibling (p=0.004) encouragement of indoor smoking decreased the likelihood of having a total smoking home and car ban in place.Conclusions: Family members have significant influence on SHSe reduction practices. Innovative family-based interventions may be needed in order to reduce SHSe in this particularly vulnerable group of infants.
Trends and seasonality of vector borne diseases in Kerala
Authors: Raj Jishnu , V. Soorya , K. R. Anitha
Published: September 2022

Background: Even though epidemiological transition of Kerala is from communicable to non-communicable diseases, re-emerging communicable diseases is a challenge to health service system. Information about disease trends and pattern and seasonal variation is necessary to ensure healthy life. This study aims to find out the trend and pattern in vector borne diseases and its association with seasons.Methods: Study used integrated disease surveillance programme (IDSP) data of vector borne diseases from Directorate of Health Services, Kerala. Seasons are classified as summer, rainy and winter. Mean differences in frequency between two sample proportions (between seasons) were tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA) test.Results: The fluctuations in vector borne disease are mainly due to dengue. Percent share of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and Japanese encephalitis (JE) is low but fatality is high among these diseases. Fatality rate for dengue and malaria is low but scrub typhus is high. Thiruvananthapuram is in the first position in reporting these diseases except in 2018, when Malappuram holds the first position. Idukki, Kottayam and Wayanad are the districts with lowest percents. Diseases increase during rainy season.Conclusions: There is necessary monitoring from LSGD and health institutions at primary level to do grass root level sanitation and health awareness to prevent dengue fever. Proper monitoring of entering data from health institutions is needed. The study provides an insight to the vector borne diseases in Kerala which help planning the infrastructure and human resources in public hospitals.
White-coat hypertension by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in individuals with elevated office blood pressure and correlation with co-morbidities
Authors: Durugu Sasank , Rao Srinivasa
Published: September 2022

Background: White-coat hypertension characterized by elevated office blood pressure and normal ambulatory blood pressure monitor measurements has an incidence of 10-30%. It is considered that white-coat hypertension is not entirely benign condition and progression to hypertension has been identified in some cases.Methods: 197 consecutive subjects with elevated office blood pressure measurements were evaluated by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and assessed for co-morbidities.Results: Of the 197 subjects evaluated 138 (70.05%) had hypertension and 59 (29.95%) had white-coat hypertension. Diabetics comprised of 21.73% of hypertensive individuals and 25.42% of white-coat hypertension individuals (p value 0.57). Similarly, when assessed for body mass index and dyslipidemia there was no statistically significant difference in both the groups.Conclusions: White-coat hypertension is a common condition and proper assessment by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to diagnose the condition can avoid unnecessary antihypertensive medication. Identification of other co-morbidities could lead to appropriate management goals.
A multinomial regression model to determine the factors related to morbidity pattern among the geriatric population of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Shivgotra V. K. , Nanda Himani , Kumar Manjeet
Published: September 2022

Background: Ageing is progressive phenomenon beginning with conception and ends with death. It is a universal reality characterized by increase in morbidity, multimorbidity, increased health care and social demands. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns in morbidities existing among geriatric population and to identify effect of various socio-demographic variables on number of morbidities prevailing among them.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among geriatric population of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, India by using multi-stage procedure. Descriptive analysis was done by using software IBM SPSS version 25.0. Multinomial regression model was used to examine effect of various socio-demographic variables on number of chronic morbidities prevailing among them.Results: A total of 750 geriatric persons included 392 (52.3%) males and 352 (48.7%) females. Majority of them were suffering from vision problems (51.5%), followed by arthritis (40.7%), hypertension (39.3%), and so on. It was observed that Nagalkerke’s R square was 0.331 which showed that there exists weak relationship (33.1%) between the predictors and predicted variable. Our findings reported that gender, marital status, dependency status, socio-economic factors and increasing age were mainly responsible for predicting number of morbidities at various levels among the geriatric population with reference category one morbidity.Conclusions: The findings of this study are important to support policy makers and health care professionals in recognizing individuals at risk that could be integrated into current programs of social, economic and health security of older persons.
Risk factors of severe anemia among the pregnant women from an underprivileged rural area of northern India: a multivariate analysis
Authors: Mangla Divya , Gole Sheetal , Bansal Nikhil , Yadav Sushma , Kharolia Ravinder , Singh Abhishek
Published: September 2022

Background: India serves as a home to 45.7% of anemic pregnant women (aged 15-49) with anemia of any grade during the course of their pregnancy. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of anemia and associated risk factors of severe anemia among pregnant women.Methods: Eligible antenatal women irrespective of period of gestation were screened for presence of anemia with help of hemoglobin (Hb) value at the time of admission. Typing of anemia was done. Detailed history was followed by physical examination. Univariate and multivariate analysis was done to study the risk factors of severe anemia among the study subjects.Results: Of total, 22.1% women were found to be severely anemic. Severely anemic women having residence in a rural area without road had odds more than twice (AOR=2.14) compared to severely anemic women having residence in a rural area connected with road (p=0.018). Similarly, severely anemic women aged <25 years (AOR=2.70), Illiterate (AOR=3.12), marriage age <18 years (AOR=2.33), having age at 1st pregnancy as <19 years (AOR=1.93), undergone ≤3 ANC visits (AOR=3.95). Anemic women with gravida score ≥4 had more than 4 times risk (AOR=4.15).Conclusions: The significant risk factors of severe anemia among pregnant women as observed in this study were having residence in a rural area without road, age <25 years, illiteracy of mother, marriage age (<18 years in completed years), age at 1st pregnancy as <19 years, ≤3 ANC visits, gravidity ≥4 and non-sanitary type toilet facility at home.
Digital contact tracing in epidemics: fast tracking the future
Authors: Khader Khalid , Chintha Sujatha
Published: September 2022

The COVID pandemic has brought unprecedented changes in the current healthcare model, more as a necessity than by choice. The rapid unraveling of the pandemic has fast tracked the use of technology and artificial intelligence in healthcare systems by identifying and implementing more efficient processes to mitigate the crisis. Digital contact tracing technology (DCTT) has been hailed as the savior for opening up the community towards some semblance to the previous normal. Understanding contact tracing as both a proactive tool in the containing of an epidemics and as a reactive tool in limiting damages after spread is of utmost importance before taking a call into its effectiveness and implication on privacy of the individuals involved. The current pandemic response is like building a plane during its flight, and hence the risks involved in understanding the disease and mitigating the problems due to the novel nature of the disease needs to be done in real time. The political and social outcries on the use of DCTT are enough reasons for caution in applying previously unperfected technologies in diseases whose natural course has not yet been fully understood. The relationship between epidemics and contact tracing, conventional contact tracing, DCTT, different models of DCTT used during the current epidemic, limitations of DCTT and the future of incorporating DCTT into healthcare systems from the view of epidemiology and patient safety will be the primary focus of this article.
UMA ANTROPOLOGIA INDÍGENA DO BRASIL, POR JOÃO PACHECO DE OLIVEIRA
Authors: De Mattos Izabel Missagia , Herbetta Alexandre , De Moura Marlene C. Ossami
Published: September 2022

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Study on gender preference among pregnant women attending the tertiary care Hospital, Valsad: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Patel Ravikant Rambhai , Patel Hinaben R
Published: September 2022

Child sex ratio has been declining over a period of time. Preference for a male child by the family leading to sex selective abortion is found to be a major factor which may have adverse impact on the social structure. The social evil female feticide and infanticide can be eradicated only when we identify the reasons of gender preference and recognize the importance of women in their life. Preference for male baby reflects underlying socioeconomic and cultural patterns and prevailing inequity between genders in many societies in India. So this study was undertaken to find out the gender preference and various reasons for gender preference among antenatal women.

This study was conducted among ANC mothers to know 1. Epidemiological factors of pregnant mother affecting the gender preference 2. Know the gender preference among ANC Mother for current pregnancy 3. Know the reasons for gender preference.

A cross-sectional questionnaire based study was conducted among 100 antenatal women attending to Outpatient department of tertiary care hospital in the months of July-August 2021. Written consent was obtained after being briefed in detail about the aim and objectives of the study. Information was obtained using a pre-tested questionnaire on Demographic details, Obstetrics details, order of pregnancy, gender preference by the mother and reasons for gender preference etc. The data was entered and analyzed by using statistical software.

In our study mean age of pregnant mother is 23±2SD, 15% mothers are illiterate and 58% from general category and 51% are residing in Nuclear family. 40.0% of pregnant mother had male gender preference and main reason for male gender preference was previous female child (60.0%), income purpose (57.50%), for generation constitution (45.0%) and demand of in laws (45.0%). We also noted the reason for non-preference of female child and noted that 87.5% had already a female child in their family.

A desire for a balanced number of daughters and sons and a preference were observed. A son preference was observed among pregnant mothers for various reasons such as Income purpose, generation constitution, demand of in laws etc.
Profile of COVID in-patients treated in a tertiary health care center, Kerala
Authors: Andrews C V , Rajan Ann Reshma , Arun Sreelakshmi , Kuttichira Praveenlal
Published: September 2022

Covid 19 is a contagious disease caused by SARS Cov 2 which causes acute respiratory syndrome. The usual disease presentation symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, vomiting, loss of taste or smell. Some cases may be asymptomatic. Complications include pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), kidney failure and death.

This study was conducted to explore the demographic profile of Covid 19 patients admitted, their clinical presentations, treatment received and outcome; so that effective management and prevention of complications can be done in the future.

Out of total of 613 In-patients selected randomly, random start was decided and every 5 patient was selected for the study which gave us a sample size of 123. Out of 123, 107 (83.6%) were symptomatic at the time of seeking admission.73 (57%) of them had any pre-existing co-morbidity. Among pre-existing co-morbidities, diabetes and hypertension were noted to be of the highest frequency. Out of 123 admitted cases, (11.7%) succumbed to the disease and its complications, (75%) recovered and were discharged.
Reforma fiscal para Chile: desafíos para mejorar la eficiencia y la sostenibilidad de las finanzas públicas
Authors: Hernaiz Daniel , Medina Juan Pablo , Miller Sebastián J.
Published: September 2022

Durante las últimas décadas Chile ha sido resaltado como ejemplo a seguir en el manejo y solvencia de su política fiscal. Ese comportamiento había permitido reducir la deuda pública y mantener una política fiscal evitando ser procíclica como había ocurrido durante decenios anteriores. Sin embargo y pese a continuas mejoras institucionales, en el último tiempo la solidez fiscal ha perdido fuerza, en especial tras la crisis social y pandemia reciente. Este documento revisa la institucionalidad fiscal de Chile a lo largo de las últimas dos décadas, destacando sus sucesivas reformas y mostrando los problemas que ha venido enfrentando recientemente. En base a ello se proponen lineamientos que permitirían reforzar su institucionalidad para preservar la sostenibilidad de las finanzas públicas.
Modeling of an Automatic Excavation Mechanism for a Parallelepiped Foundation - Application in Building Construction Preparation
Authors: Bendriss Abdelkader , Aidaoui Lakhdar , Abbes Miloud Tahar
Published: September 2022

Foundation excavation and general earthworks are activities that involve the machine operator in a series of repetitive and tedious operations, suggesting opportunities for automation through by the introduction of robotic technologies with subsequent improvements in the design and machine use, especially, in dangerous environments working. Automation of excavation operations can be realized by an automatically controlled excavator system that is able to perform autonomously a planned digging work. In this study, a modeling of an excavation mechanism has been represented, where the purpose is to automatically excavate a parallelepiped-shaped foundation. From existing excavation machinery in the industry, the manipulator arm of a backhoe was chosen to do the modeling. Starting from the basic input geometric parameters of the foundation to be excavated, the system gives as outputs results: A simulation of the various mechanism components movement, in addition to the automatic excavation trajectory of the parallelepiped foundation. Finally, from the soils properties of the western region of Algeria that they were measured experimentally, a resistance simulation of the various components of the mechanism was carried, to test the reliability of the mechanism in terms of deformation and Von Mises stress.
Design of Optimal Sliding Mode Control of Elbow Wearable Exoskeleton System Based on Whale Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Waheed Zharaa A. , Humaidi Amjad J.
Published: September 2022

The high nonlinearity and time-varying coefficients characterize the elbow exoskeleton system for rehabilitation. To deal with these difficult control challenges, nonlinear and reliable controllers are needed. This paper shows the use of Sliding Mode Control (SMC) to track the trajectory of an Elbow Exoskeleton System (EES) with presence of parameter uncertainty. The Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) algorithm is used to tuning the design parameters of suggested controllers for performance improvement. Computer simulation based on MATLAB software has been implemented to conduct a comparison study between optimal and non-optimal SMC. The simulation findings shows that the optimal SMC outperforms the non-optimal version of controller in terms of performance.
Grid-connected hybrid PV-wind system simulation in urban Java
Authors: Arifin Zainal , Suyitno  , Tjahjana Dominicus Danardono Dwi Prija , Muqoffa Mohamad , Prasetyo Singgih Dwi , Alfaiz Noval Fattah , Sanusi Arifin
Published: September 2022

This research proposes optimizing the energy harvesting system based on solar and wind energy, using the enhanced PV-Wind Turbine hybrid power grid to supply electrical energy somewhere in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The analysis was conducted by researching the possibilities of wind and solar energy and gathering data from numerous sources. To examine the available data and the economic feasibility of the proposed hybrid power system, the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) program was employed. The scheme was simulated and optimized using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Hybrid Optimization System for Electric Renewables model (NREL). Various analyses are examined, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Energy Expenditure, Energy Output, Usage, and Excess Energy created by each component of the resultant system. The results gained via the installation of this hybrid system are fairly excellent due to monthly production optimization and minimal maintenance costs with potential investments.
Contribuições da LGPD Para Amenização dos Efeitos dos Mecanismos da Engenharia Social
Authors: Oliveira Bryan Felipe de , Pinto José Simão de Paula
Published: September 2022

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo central a análise das contribuições que a lei geral de proteção de dados pessoais (LGPD) pode trazer, para amenizar os efeitos dos mecanismos da Engenharia Social (ES). Utiliza da abordagem descritiva e qualitativa, através de revisão de literatura e documental. A relevância do estudo se relaciona ao enfoque de temas contemporâneos, de extrema importância no atual contexto social e tecnológico, referentes à privacidade de dados e segurança virtual. Foi possível, através da pesquisa desenvolvida, inferir que a LGPD possui em seu arcabouço aspectos e previsões que podem inibir ações dos agentes da ES. O estudo também traz contribuições às pesquisas futuras acerca dos temas que correlacionam seus principais tópicos.
Gentrification and the Subsidizing City
Authors: Immergluck Dan , Schwartz Alex
Published: September 2022

In this excerpt from the third chapter of Red Hot City: Housing, Race, and Exclusion in Twenty-First Century Atlanta, (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2022), author Dan Immergluck examines how a dysfunctional public finance system has exacerbated inequality in Atlanta.
Udział Prezydenta Republiki Francuskiej w procedurze powoływania członków Rady Konstytucyjnej
Authors: Chmielarz-Grochal Anna
Published: September 2022

Autorka w swojej pracy skupiła się na omówieniu funkcji i roli jaką pełni Prezydent Francuskiej Republiki w procedurze odwoływania członków Rady Konstytucyjnej utworzonej w 1958 r., a funkcjonującej od marca 1959 r.
Lustracja a wiarygodność sędziego O wykładni pojęcia „odpowiedzialność karna” z art. 181 Konstytucji RP
Authors: Granat Mirosław
Published: September 2022

Autor w niniejszym artykule zastanawia się czy z konstytucyjnego punktu widzenia konieczne jest wyrażenie przez sąd dyscyplinarny zgody na pociągnięcie sędziego do odpowiedzialności za złożenie niezgodnego z prawdą oświadczenia lustracyjnego, a zatem – czy sędziego chroni immunitet określony w art. 181 Konstytucji także w stosunku do postępowania prowadzonego w trybie ustawy z 18 października 2006 r. o ujawnianiu informacji o dokumentach organów bezpieczeństwa państwa z lat 1944–1990 oraz treści tych dokumentów (Dz.U. 2013, poz. 1388; dalej: ustawa lustracyjna).
Państwo rzetelne i sprawne jako idea konstytucyjnego ustroju Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Authors: Kryszeń Grzegorz
Published: September 2022

Autor w swojej pracy omawia problem rzetelności i sprawności państwa jako idei konstytucyjnego ustroju Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Rzetelność i sprawność państwa są wartościami wkomponowującymi się w aksjologię Konstytucji RP, a także są spoiwem pomiędzy naczelnymi wartościami ustrojowymi. Połączenie zaś obydwu funkcji powinno lepiej chronić państwo.
Sąd Konstytucyjny Republiki Uzbekistanu
Authors: Szmulik Bogumił , Pogłódek Andrzej
Published: September 2022

Przedmiotem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie pozycji ustrojowej Sądu Konstytucyjnego Republiki Uzbekistanu. Potrzeba badań na sądownictwem konstytucyjnym wynika z tego, że współczesne sądy konstytucyjne bywają instytucjami o znaczącym wpływie na ustrój państwowy: stoją one na straży konstytucji będącej podstawowym aktem ustrojowym, są ważnym środkiem ochrony praw i wolności człowieka i obywatela, a także pełnią ważną rolę w systemie podziału władzy.
​In the Absence of Sexual Competition, Rams with Low Social Ranks Show more Appetitive Sexual Behaviors than Males with High Ranks
Authors: Flores-Salas Jessica María , Mendoza-Carreola Jesús , Delgado-González Ramón , Alvarado-Espino Alan Sebastián , Ángel-García Oscar , Contreras-Villarreal Viridiana , Véliz-Deras Francisco Gerardo
Published: September 2022

Background: Usually, social order is defined by the animals´ size, live weight, or age. This study evaluated the effect of social rank and morphometric characteristics upon appetitive and consummatory sexual behaviors in Dorper rams in absence of sexual competition. Methods: The research took place in northern Mexico (26°N), 36 rams allocated into two groups were used: Low social rank (LR; n = 17) and high social rank (HR; n = 19). Behavior tests were performed for all the males, for which each one was placed in contact with a female in estrus. Result: There were no differences between ranks and morphometric characteristics (P less than 0.05). A correlation of 29% was found for the success index concerning odor in HR. Likewise, a relationship existed between the presence of horns (Pho) and all the other variables, but not between PHo vs success index (rho 0.07). Appetitive sexual behavior was the highest (P less than 0.05) for LR, while HR had more consummatory sexual behaviors (P less than 0.05). We conclude that sexual hierarchy exists even when the males have the same morphometric characteristics, nonetheless, males with low social ranks show more appetitive sexual behaviors while those with high ranks show a higher number of consummatory sexual behaviors when managed in intensive farming conditions.
Al-KHITAB AL-WATHANI FI QASAIDI AHMAD SYAUQI
Authors: Alfatawi Ahmad Talkhis , Masyhud Fathin
Published: September 2022

Ahmad Syauqi is a well-known Egyptian poet. He also earned the nickname amīr al-syu'arā' (poet prince) from Middle Eastern poets. When World War 1 and 2 broke out, Syauqi loudly voiced nationalism in his poems, even he was exiled to Andalus (Spain) by the British who then colonized Egypt. Therefore, this research will discuss the various expressions of nationalism ala Ahmad Syauqi in his poetry. This research is a descriptive qualitative research using content analysis. The data obtained in this study were taken from several collections of Ahmad Syauqi's poetry and poetry, especially nationalism, which were then analyzed descriptively. The results of the research can be concluded that the various expressions of nationalism ala Ahmad Syauqi in his poetry are divided into poetry of love for the country, resistance and praise to other nations. Thus, it is clear that Ahmad Syauqi is a nationalist poet, many of his poems talk about his homeland, namely Egypt and everything in it, the unity of the Arabs, against all forms of colonialism, and praising other nations he once visited, especially in the Middle East region.
Kesadaran diri dan optimis pada pengaturan diri dalam belajar pada mahasiswa baru selama pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Iman Fajar Lilia
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTSelf regulated learning is an interesting and important study in the Covid-19 pandemic so that many experts are doing it according to their scientific fields. This study aims to examine the effect of self-awareness and optimis on self-regulated learning. The research method used quantitative with subject 105 new students who were taken randomly at the State Islamic University of Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. The data was obtained through a scale of SRIS (self awareness), LOT-R (optimism) and OSRL (self regulated learning). Data were analyzed using regression techniques. The results of the analysis show that self-awareness and optimis have a direct effect of 40.9% with an R-square value = 0.409. The implication of the results of this study is the importance of self-awareness and optimis in increasing and developing self-regulated learning in students to support success in learningKEY WORDSself-regulation in learning; self-awareness; optimistic; new students ABSTRAKPengaturan diri dalam belajar merupakan kajian yang menarik dan penting di masa pandemi Covid-19 sehingga banyak para ahli yang melakukannya sesuai dengan bidang keilmuannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh kesadaran diri dan optimisme terhadap pengaturan diri dalam belajar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan kuantitatif dengan subyek 105 mahasiswa baru yang diambil secara acak di Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. Data diperoleh melalui skala SRIS (kesadaran diri), LOT-R (optimisme) dan OSRL (self regulated learning). Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik regresi. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa self-awareness dan optimisme berpengaruh langsung sebesar 40,9% dengan nilai R-square = 0,409. Implikasi dari hasil penelitian ini adalah pentingnya kesadaran diri dan optimisme dalam meningkatkan dan mengembangkan self-regulated learning pada siswa untuk menunjang keberhasilan dalam belajar.KATA KUNCIpengaturan diri dalam pembelajaran; kesadaran diri; optimis; mahasiswa baru
Impacto de las brechas demográficas ampliadas durante la pandemia en la caída del empleo
Authors: Tapasco Bueno Alejandro , Perea Mosquera Lindy Neth , Redondo Ramírez Isabel
Published: September 2022

Los grupos demográficos que presentan mayores vulnerabilidades socioeconómicas previas, como las mujeres, los jóvenes y las personas con menor cualificación, han visto agravados sus retos estructurales desde el inicio de la pandemia en Colombia. Es preciso, entonces, aislar el impacto ocasionado especificamente por las brechas demográficas ampliadas con motivo de la pandemia sobre la caída del empleo en las 23 ciudades y áreas metropolitanas. Esto mediante un modelo de diferencias en diferencias el cual estima que cerca de una quinta parte (3,1 p.p.) de la caída en el empleo total estuvo asociado con la ampliación de la brecha de género; una décima parte (2,0 p.p.) con la extensión de la brecha generacional; y una tercera parte (5,8 p.p.) con una brecha de habilidades más alta. Lo anterior, evidencia la necesidad de focalizar las políticas públicas en dichas personas más sensibles a la caída de la demanda laboral.