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The Mental Alertness of School Principals in Kuwait and their Relation to Conflict Management Strategies
Authors: Al-Sarairah Khalid
Published: July 2021

The study aims to identify the degree of mental alertness among the principals in Kuwait and its relation to conflict management strategies from the point of view of the teachers. The study consisted of (423) male and female teachers. They were selected in the simple random sampling method. The descriptive method was used. The researchers used a questionnaire consisting of (34) items for the areas of mental alertness (discrimination, attention, observation, awareness, and thinking) and (25) items for the areas of conflict management strategies (satisfaction, settlement, integration, avoidance, and domination). The availability of mental alertness among school principals in the State of Kuwait from the teachers’ point of view came to a high degree, and that the arithmetic average of the level of school principals’ practice in the State of Kuwait in conflict management strategies from the teachers’ point of view was (high), and the presence of a positive statistically significant correlation between the estimates of the sample members on the degree of availability of mental alertness among school principals in the State of Kuwait and the level of their practice of conflict management strategies.
Establishing the promising role of novel combination of triple therapeutics delivery using polymeric nanoparticles for Triple negative breast cancer therapy
Authors: Misra Ranjita , Patra Bamadeb , Varadharaj Sudha , Verma Rama Shanker
Published: July 2021

Introduction: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a lethal tumor with an advanced degree of metastasis and poor survivability as compared to other subtypes of breast cancer. TNBC which consists of 15 % of all types of breast cancer is categorized by the absence of expression of estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2). This is the main reason for the failure of current hormonal receptor-based therapies against TNBCs, thus leading to poor patient outcomes. Therefore, there is a necessity to develop novel therapies targeting this devastating disease. Methods: In this study, we have targeted TNBC by simultaneous activation of apoptosis through DNA damage via cytotoxic agent such as paclitaxel (PAC), inhibition of PARP activity via PARP inhibitor, olaparib (OLA) and inhibiting the activity of FOXM1 proto-oncogenic transcription factor by using RNA interference technology (FOXM1-siRNA) in nanoformulations. Experiments conducted in this investigation include cellular uptake, cytotoxicity and apoptosis study using MDA-MB-231 cells. Results: The present study validates that co-delivery of two drugs (PAC and OLA) along with FOXM1-siRNA by cationic NPs, enhances the therapeutic outcome leading to greater cytotoxicity in TNBC cells. Conclusion: The current investigation focuses on designing a multifunctional drug delivery platform for concurrent delivery of either PAC or PARP inhibitor (olaparib) and FOXM1 siRNA in chitosan-coated poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) with the ability to emerge as a front runner therapeutic for TNBC therapy.
Phenomenology of human collective consciousness confronting COVID-19: The trace of the pandemic in the humane mind
Authors: Farnam Alireza
Published: July 2021

No nation is protected against the damages of COVID-19 and this disease seems to be changing the global collective consciousness, taking humans to the deepest conflict of "to be or not to be" - a "life or death" situation! The characteristic feature of the upcoming years in the expanded global collective consciousness seems to be "existential anxiety", and human beings from various societies will deal with the existential issues more explicitly. Coping with existential anxiety could not be acquired merely by mental knowledge alone, and this ability must be acquired by going through mental growth and transcendence and find the ability to help people flourish themselves.
A Study on Role of Multispecialty Hospitals in Healthcare with Special Reference to Metro Hospital Shimoga
Authors: Manjula Bai H
Published: July 2021

This paper is designed to study the role of multispecialty hospitals in improving the healthcare system in the economy. The study is based with special reference to METRO Hospital in Shimoga. This study is done to assess the types and components of technology used in the multispecialty hospital which has helped lots of patients in improving their healthcare and saved their lives. The study aims to understand the nature of growth and market structure in the Healthcare Sector, to know the recent trends in the present Hospital scenario, to study the opportunities and challenges in Hospital scenario, to know the marketing and business strategies of the Metro hospital and to know the implementation of technology in Metro. The study focus on the degree of management skills that the hospital utilise in effective use of technology... For the purpose of the study, the researcher has selected 50 respondents who are the patients (Both Inpatients and Outpatients) of the hospital... Descriptive research methodology is used to conduct the study. It includes survey and fact finding enquiries of different kind. It focused on the problems or the benefits availed from the hospital. All patients of various category in the Hospital were surveyed by using questionnaire and the level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction from Hospital was studied. Finally the detailed information about the benefits about the Hospital were considered... Finally, it makes an attempts to offer suggestions to the management of the hospital, regarding how better they can do to improve the management of the Hospital.
A Study on Significance of Competence of Services Provider in Knowledge- Based Service Marketing
Authors: Ponraj P , Ramprasad T P
Published: July 2021

In India BPO is a main source of knowledge based services. BPO offers many benefits, It aids in cost reduction by lowering HR costs, such as wage bills, perks, employee benefits, and administrative overheads. Only the client is responsible for the cost of meaningful, high-quality work produced by Bookmarking knowledge-based services is a complicated process with numerous important considerations and the objective of the study is to know significance of competence of the service provider in knowledge-based services for this data has been collected from 30 sample respondents, SPSS package has been used to derive statistical inference.
“Seja homem” a narrativa, seja homem, e sua influência na subjetividade masculina
Authors: Stela Beal Thais Tatiane , Mário Cláudia Silva , Mosello Sandra Cristine Machado , Vieira Juliane Pereira , Da Silva Rosilene Monteiro
Published: July 2021

Os discursos  sobre as subjetividades relacionadas  ao gênero são recorrentes na sociedade e na esfera acadêmica. Sendo impossível abarcar o todo, esta pesquisa trabalhou com um recorte de realidade. Neste momento nos debruçamos sobre o universo masculino, com o objetivo geral de compreender como a  narrativa, “seja homem”, sendo uma frase tão popularizada em diferentes meios sociais, pode produzir efeitos na  subjetividade masculina. Após a análise das coletas de dados sobre um olhar psicanalítico, as falas dos entrevistados fizeram emergir algumas categorias que nortearam a análise dos conteúdos, sendo elas: Inscrição Cultural, Ser Homem, Representação Fálica, Representação do Feminino, Divisão de Tarefas e Sexualidade. O estudo permitiu verificar, que mesmo em 2020, ainda encontramos indícios do machismo estrutural, hoje também reconhecido como algo prejudicial ao próprio homem, que se constituiu pela masculinidade tóxica. Ouvir sobre o peso que a narrativa “seja homem” e os seus desdobramentos, afeta a cada um, nos possibilitou a reflexão sobre essa condição do ser homem em nossa cultura. Conclui-se que mesmo sendo um  assunto que vem ganhando espaço e corpo nas discussões em diferentes áreas do conhecimento, percebe-se ainda que muitas vezes surge a partir de uma reivindicação feminina, que busca equidade. Existe vontade de mudança, a busca por um novo padrão de masculinidade emerge a cada conversa e a cada discussão possibilitada na sociedade, visto que muitos homens se sentem convocados a avaliar o que escutam sobre como poderiam ser, e sentem-se impulsionados a mudanças.
Tingkat Perubahan Tutupan Lahan (Deforestasi) di DAS Tiworo Kabupaten Muna Barat
Authors: Hasddin Hasddin , Taufik Taufik , Mukaddas Jamal
Published: July 2021

Penelitian menganalisis perubahan tutupan lahan (deforestasi) di DAS Tiworo dalam sepuluh (10) tahun yakni tutupan lahan 2010, 2015 dan 2020. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan desain survei. Instrument yang digunakan adalah komputer PC/laptop, software ArcGIS versi 10.4, GPS (global positioning sistem), peta DAS dan peta administrasi, kamera, alat tulis serta foto citra landsat ETM+ dan citra sentinel.  Data dianalisis secara spasial (aplikasi GIS) dan deskriptif.  Hasil analisis diketahui bahwa DAS Tiworo dalam periode tahun 2010-2020 mengalami deforestasi sekitar 1.107,62 ha atau sekitar 110 ha/tahun.  Deforestasi yang ditandai dengan penurunan luas terjadi pada hutan sekunder dan hutan mangrove berubah menjadi kebun campuran, pertanian lahan kering dan tambak.  Akibat dari penurunan luasan tersebut, maka berkonsekuensi pada peningkatan luas tutupan lahan bukan hutan/bervegetasi yakni permukiman, pertanian lahan kering, dan tambak.
Real Estate Segmentation: A Model of Real estate Decision Support System
Authors: Depari Genesis Sembiring
Published: July 2021

Due to human limitations of computational thinking, the quality of rational decision-making is constrained, and as a result, people encounter bounded rationality. A decision support system is widely demanding in tackling this problem, especially in real estate management. This study focuses on 3 main purposes. Firstly, comparing K-means, X-means and K-medoid algorithm performance in clustering sold house characteristics to be further used for pricing houses. Second, characterizing each cluster for developing a suitable marketing strategy by utilizing machine learning technology. Lastly, providing a managerial implication as a decision support system for assisting stakeholders in making a decision. Eventually, K-means and X-means algorithm show very similar performance. X-means can automatically determine the number of clusters while k-means utilize the elbow method to find the optimum number of clusters. Three clusters were identified as cluster 0, cluster 1, and cluster 2. Cluster 0 was occupied by 85.77% of low house prices.  There are two practical implications of this study. Firstly, the results of clustering analysis which reflected in a model of decision support system. Second, an intuitive and comprehensive methodological framework is presented for helping stakeholders designing a decision support system.
ATUAÇÃO INTELECTUAL NO GOLPE CIVIL-MILITAR DE 1964, O CASO DE JÚLIO DE MESQUITA FILHO
Authors: Leal Macêdo Francisco Adriano , Alves de Oliveira Marylu
Published: July 2021

O texto problematiza mais uma das perspectivas de época em torno do golpe civil-militar de 1964 e seus desdobramentos. Traçamos considerações sobre o papel do sujeito de posições políticas demarcadas em torno do espectro liberal-conservador, buscando perceber a influência de setores intelectuais como indivíduos envolvidos diretamente nas tramas do golpe e que, posteriormente, sofreram as suas consequências. A fonte principal é um editorial do jornal O Estado de São Paulo intitulado “roteiro da revolução”, publicado em 12 de abril de 1964 pelo proprietário e diretor do periódico, Mesquita Filho, escrito a próprio punho. O argumento se desenvolve tomando noções como força da tradição de Arno Mayer, as reflexões de Reinhart Koselleck sobre os tempos históricos e os postulados de Michel Foucault acerca da consolidação dos regimes de verdade.
EM BUSCA DE APROXIMAÇÕES ENTRE A HISTÓRIA DA CULTURA ESCRITA E A EDUCAÇÃO DE SURDOS
Authors: Reis da Costa Roberto César
Published: July 2021

Este ensaio tem como objetivo refletir e fazer uma aproximação entre os campos da História da Cultura Escrita e da Educação de Surdos. A fim de se alcançar este propósito, as questões elencadas para discussão foram: algumas considerações acerca do campo da História Cultural da escrita; a educação dos surdos numa perspectiva histórica; a língua de sinais – uma modalidade linguística viso-gestual; a visão da surdez numa perspectiva social e os desafios do letramento na educação bilíngue para surdos. Ventilam-se, pois, possibilidades de investigações num campo ainda desafiador e não desbravado: a história cultural das práticas de escrita de sujeitos surdos.
El proceso de institucionalización de los BRICS: ¿verdadera propuesta de cambio de sistema internacional o asociación fortuita de poderes emergentes?
Authors:   , Teruggi Cecilia María Maximiliana
Published: July 2021

El objetivo general de esta tesis es analizar el comportamiento de los BRICS en el marco de ciertas instituciones internacionales a favor del cambio del paradigma del orden mundial. Para ello, examinaremos la acción diplomática coordinada a través de las declaraciones, comunicados y posiciones comunes de los Estados que conforman el sistema BRICS –Brasil, China, Rusia, India y Sudáfrica– relacionados con Cooperación Sur-Sur. Así, definiremos esta diplomacia partiendo de las cumbres de los BRICS y advertimos como la misma opera en la ONU y el G20 como foros políticos y en el FMI como foro económico. Nuestra hipótesis es que los BRICS no han logrado modificar de manera decisiva el sistema internacional debido a la fragilidad de su institucionalización como coalición y por el contraste asimétrico de los intereses nacionales de sus miembros en esa empresa.
Consecuencias reproductivas de la deficiencia de zinc en bovinos: análisis de los factores metabólicos involucrados y sus posibles mecanismos de acción
Authors:   , Pascua Ana Malen
Published: July 2021

El zinc (Zn+2) cumple funciones en innumerables procesos celulares. Sin embargo, el conocimiento acerca de su homeostasis en la célula (en particular, en el sistema reproductor bovino) es aún limitado. En este contexto, se estudió la influencia de las hormonas folículo estimulante, luteinizante, estradiol y progesterona (según correspondiera) sobre la expresión de los transportadores de Zn+2 y la concentración intracelular del mineral en i) el complejo ovocito-cúmulus (COC) bovino y ii) las células epiteliales del oviducto bovino (CEOB). Luego, se evaluó la expresión de dichos transportadores según la fase del ciclo estral en los COC y las CEOB, y, además, el efecto del Zn+2 y el estradiol sobre el proteoma de las CEOB. Para ello, se realizaron maduraciones in vitro de COC y cultivos in vitro de CEOB obtenidos a partir de hembras de frigorífico. La concentración intracelular de Zn+2 se determinó por medio del colorante FluoZin-3, la expresión y cuantificación de los transportadores por PCR en Tiempo Real (PCR-RT), y el análisis proteómico por espectrometría de masas (nano LC- MS/MS) y análisis funcionales. Las investigaciones permitieron comprobar la expresión génica de transportadores de Zn+2 en los COC y las CEOB, y señalaron que las hormonas estudiadas participarían activamente en la regulación intracelular del Zn+2 en dichas células. Además, se detectó interacción entre las hormonas y el Zn+2 en la mayoría de los casos al evaluar el nivel intracelular de Zn+2 y la expresión génica de sus transportadores. En el COC y las CEOB, los transportadores cuantificados tuvieron diferencias en su expresión de ARNm entre las fases luteal y folicular del ciclo estral. 2 La exposición de las CEOB al Zn+2 en presencia de E2 provocó cambios en la abundancia de proteínas involucradas en involucradas en la remodelación del epitelio oviductal y la proteostasis, entre otros procesos.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF UNDERGRADUATES’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES COURSE (FIS): OBSERVATIONS FROM UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH (UMS)
Authors: Ramlie Habibah @ Artini , Marinsah Syamsul Azizul , Mokhtar Saifulazry , Esa Mohd. Sohaimi , Mohd Shah Mohd Kamal , Mohd Nor Norshahrul Marzuki , Kaspin Khairul Ghufran
Published: July 2021

The Philosophy and Contemporary Issues (FIS) course was introduced for undergraduate level study in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) starting from the September 2019 intake. An initiative of Dr. Maszlee Malik, the Minister of Education Malaysia during that period, the course is aimed at creating a generation of scholars capable of critical and rational thought, able to engage in analytical and systematic discourse, and guided by wisdom and prudence when faced with diverse contemporary ideology challenges. This course is compulsory for all HEI students including those in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Philosophy in general is perceived as a difficult subject to comprehend. Since FIS is a new course, this study is relevant to examine students’ understanding of the subject matter as taught in UMS specifically those in the 2020/2021 intake. Utilising a quantitative approach, the aspect of student understanding in FIS was analysed in a descriptive manner based on online questionnaire instruments. Findings showed UMS undergraduates had a relatively high and encouraging level of understanding in FIS. This proves that the notion of courses related to philosophy being difficult and uninteresting was not wholly accurate. The FIS course could be fine-tuned to ensure it is able to continue its role as a medium for the inculcation of new thought culture among undergraduates.
UNIVERSITY AS CENTRE OF GRADUATES’ AKHLAK EXCELLENCE
Authors: Marzuki Mazdi , Abd Rahman Muhammad Hasbi , Kaspin Khairul Gufran , Jamal Mohamad Basri , Mohd Nor Norshahrul Marzuki , Othman Irma Wani
Published: July 2021

University is a final education place or destination for students before they walk into a real-world of jobs. However, recent statistics show unpleasant rising cases of white-collar criminals involving professionals and educated people including university graduates proven behavioural and moral crises among our community. This moral crisis also happened in university while students still studying. This can be regarded as moral corruption or leakage among graduates and this issue highly influences their lives. Therefore, the University as a center of excellence and a so-called “sacred place” in knowledge plays a very big role to produce smart graduates academically and morally sound. These smart graduates hence become the best human capital for themselves, the nation, and religions. There are multiple methods that can be implemented to produce a balance smart academic and moral student in university for the betterment of the country’s development in the future.
THE TEACHING OF PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (FIS) IN FORMATION OF CRITICAL THINKING: A STUDY MODULES OF FIS COURSE IMPLEMENTED AT CENTRE FOR THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING (PPIB), UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
Authors: Marinsah Syamsul Azizul , Abang Muis Abang Mohd. Razif , Esa Mohd. Sohaimi , Othman Irma Wani , Ramlie Habibah @ Artini , Mokhtar Saifulazry , Yusoff Muhammad Safuan
Published: July 2021

The Philosophy and Contemporary Issues (FIS) course is one of the generic courses that must be taken by students in all Malaysian HEIs starting from the 2019/2020 intake session. The FIS module was developed with the aim of preparing students to be able to think critically and integrally in responding to various thinking challenges related to current issues. Critical thinking is an important element that needs to be applied in the curriculum of study at all levels. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyse the elements of the formation of critical thinking in the study modules of FIS courses implemented at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. This study is included in a qualitative study. Thus, this study uses a document analysis design consisting of FIS modules, journals, and review articles related to the formation of critical thinking. The results of the study found that there are several elements of skills and sub-skills that can contribute towards the formation and application of critical thinking in the study modules of FIS courses offered at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. By studying this course, it is hoped that students' appreciation of this course will continue to increase and can help in the process of forming critical thinking in line with the direction of the national education system, namely value-based education.
MELAKA IN MALAYSIAN GEOPOLITICS ON PRE GE-14, GE-14 AND POST GE-14
Authors: Awang Besar Junaidi
Published: July 2021

Malacca is a state that has a mix of voters of 58 percent of voters are ethnic Malays. Malay voters in the state known for its rigid and fanatical supporters of UMNO makes the majority of Malays in the country contributed to a major victory for the BN/UMNO in the general election. The state is known for its legendary Hang Tuah with the slogan "Tak Melayu Hilang Di Dunia" has loyal voters who support UMNO is also a sacred Malay party since before independence. But since the 2008 general election, Chinese voters who originally also supported BN have turned to DAP and other opposition component parties. Urban areas and the majority of ethnic Chinese voters continue to be dominated by DAP and its allied opposition parties. The culmination of the 14th General Election (GE), 2018, finally the state fell to the opposition party pact, Pakatan Harapan (PH) with a slim majority with 15 DUNs won by PH compared to 13 DUNs controlled by BN. Therefore, the purpose of writing this article is to analyze the State of Melaka in Malaysian geopolitics in the pre-GE-14, GE-14, and post-GE-14. Based on the analysis of GE 2018 results data, field observations and analysis of secondary sources such as journal articles and conference papers, the findings show that PH's success in capturing the Melaka from BN is an amazing event and beyond the expectations of all parties. However, the political change was due to national issues and the determination to bring down BN by voters, especially the young or first-time voters. Although PH managed to capture the Melaka PH only won with a slim majority of only 2 DUNs. PH win in urban areas and the majority of ethnic Chinese and the BN/UMNO continues to excel in the rural areas and the majority ethnic Malays. Then when BERSATU left PH and formed the National Alliance (PN) together with BN/UMNO, PAS, GPS, and GBS which controlled the Federal Government in March 2020 then the Melaka State Government also fell from PH to PN led by BN as a result of the party jump by two BERSATU assemblymen, one PKR assemblyman and one DAP assemblyman made PN controls 17 DUN seats while PH only has 11 DUN seats left. Such is the science of politics, nothing is impossible and politics itself is dynamic, artistic, and sometimes difficult to anticipate. Therefore, all parties must accept the political decision of the people of Melaka and give the opportunity to the leadership of the State Government to carry out their responsibilities as rulers in this state to implement the manifesto or 'commitment' during the five years of their rule in this historic state.
CHILD CARE OR CHILD SCARE: ENHANCING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CHILD CARE CENTRES LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Abdul Mutalib Mashitah , Nik Saleh Nik Salida Suhaila , Mohamad Ali Nurfadhilah
Published: July 2021

Health and safety are the required legal requirements that need to be regulated in-laws and regulations of child care centres. These legal requirements are categorised as structural quality features which are often translated into laws and regulations in ensuring quality child care for children. This paper examines the question of whether the health and safety legal requirements necessitate improvements in the legislative framework of Malaysian child care. The laws and regulations in Malaysia on health and safety requirements as stated in the Child Care Centre Act 1984 and Child Care Centre Regulation 2012 are evaluated according to the relevant sections and regulations. Recommendations are made in enhancing laws and regulations in child care centres in Malaysia regarding health and safety. The qualitative method was used in this study using document analysis especially the related laws in Malaysia. Cross-reference to other jurisdictions’ laws and regulations such as Australia and Singapore was also conducted. In conclusion, enhancement on health and safety features need to be made especially with regards to knowledge on child protection law amongst child care providers, prohibition of employment, laws, and regulations on incidents, injury and trauma, and medicine and drugs administration.
STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF FAKE NEWS (HOAX) THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA RELATED TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND PREVENTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT MASS EXECUTION VACCINE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Sugiyanto Gideon Satria Putra , Arrasy Annisa Sabrina Nur , Melanie Sweeta
Published: July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on in Indonesia for more than a year since the beginning of 2020. This pandemic has certainly had many negative impacts, both macro, and micro. The Indonesian government has made a lot of efforts to tackle this pandemic both operationally and in socialization to reduce the further spread of vaccine efforts throughout Indonesia. But unfortunately, there is the challenge of spreading fake news related to the COVID-19 vaccine that is troubling the public. The spread of fake news happened quite quickly with digital communication using social media. Research using qualitative methods examines the condition of socialization communication related to the COVID-19 vaccine, fake news, and efforts to overcome it through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The results of the study show that there has been a lot of communication and socialization carried out by the government regarding the COVID-19 vaccine but it has not been structured in one source and there is still minimal anticipation of fake news. As a result, a lot of fake news has spread widely in the community regarding COVID-19, starting from issues related to health and beyond health or safety. Efforts that can be made to minimize the spread of fake news and its dangers include collaboration with various stakeholders, mass and periodic socialization and education on various social media channels, strict penalties for spreading fake news, providing social media platforms or channels to file complaints, create educational content and creative counter-narrative.
RELIEF MEASURES OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN COMBATING ADVERSE IMPACTS OF COVID 19 IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS
Authors: Mat Ali Syuhaeda Aeni , Arshad Azhani , Ibrahim Irini
Published: July 2021

Coronavirus diseases or COVID-19 that initially started in Wuhan, China in 2019 had infected almost 80 million people around the globe. This outbreak has affected people in all aspects of life by forcing people to limit their normal daily life activities in order to combat the spread of the disease. Businesses are struggling to survive, unemployment arises but at the same time, people are obliged to pay expenses such as installments on their financings from financial institutions. Bank Negara Malaysia had introduced robust measures to soften the blow of the pandemic. During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, Islamic finance has proven to be resilient and managed to survive the crisis without much substantial impact. However, the impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented and gives no exception to Islamic Finance. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relief measures of Islamic finance in combating the adverse impacts of COVID-19 in Malaysia. The methodology adopted is doctrinal analysis. This is qualitative research. The research will be conducted to investigate the factual consequences and their effect on society. The significance of this study is to build greater resilience of Islamic Finance during this pandemic crisis, as well as in the post-COVID-19 environment. Findings disclose that Islamic finance faces liquidity issues, regulatory and digital challenges during this pandemic. Islamic finance must be value-driven and impact-focused to deliver Maqasid Shariah. Relief measures available include Financial technologies that enable Islamic Social finance instruments easily accessible during COVID-19 and Sukuk issuance to help micro-entrepreneurs and micro-businesses (SMEs). Shariah Advisory of Bank Negara Malaysia rulings on practices of restructuring documentation shows the flexibility of the Islamic Finance to adapt to the impact of post-Covid-19. Islamic finance should develop new jurisprudence under the preamble of Maqasid Shariah as a solution to overcome the impacts caused by COVID-19.
Observation of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy in a patient of ENT hospital
Authors: Zavalko Tatyana A. , Vladimirova Tatyana Y. , Baryshevskaya Lyudmila A. , Fileva Lyubov V. , Medvedeva Ekaterina D.
Published: July 2021

The article presents a clinical case of a patient of the otorhinolaryngology department of the Samara Clinical Hospital No. 8 who had a new coronavirus infection. Complications were manifested by primary thrombosis of the orbital veins, facial veins, followed by the spread of the process into the pterygoid plexus, veins of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.
The study analyzes the dynamics of the clinical picture and compares it with the results of the postmortem examination.
Vascular thrombosis of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses during X-ray examination can manifest itself as a decrease in pneumatization of the sinuses with possible minor exudation due to ischemic changes in the mucous membrane. Thrombosis developing with underlying COVID-19-associated coagulopathy can have different initial localizations and are a formidable complication with a high mortality rate.
Patients who have undergone COVID-19 need to control the coagulogram not only during the illness, but also during the period of convalescence and early periods after recovery.
Growth rate of thyroid gland in human fetus
Authors: Murtazina Nuriya I. , Lutsai Elena D. , Ershova Sofya V.
Published: July 2021

Objectives to determine the thyroid gland growth rate in the intermediate fetal period of human ontogenesis.
Material and methods. The thyroid glands of 60 male and female fetuses aged from 14 to 27 weeks were the subject of this research. The material was divided according to fetus age in three groups: Group I from 14 to 18 weeks, Group II from 19 to 22 weeks and Group III from 23 to 27 weeks.
Results. The study revealed the increase in all dimensions of thyroid gland related to the increase of fetus age. During the intermediate fetal period of ontogenesis, the growth varied from 19% (for the anteroposterior isthmus size) to 59% (for the right lobe height). The thyroid gland growth rate for different sex groups varied between 24% and 60% in female fetuses, in male fetuses from 20% to 57%. Besides, the thyroid lobes and isthmus of female fetuses grew at a higher rate than those of the male fetuses. The uneven growth of the anatomical structure was also registered when comparing different age groups within the intermediate fetal period. The highest rate of thyroid gland growth was observed starting from the 22nd week of fetal life; until the 19th week the growth rate ranged between 7% (isthmus) and 25% (right lobe). The study of the thyroid gland growth rate in female and male fetuses in different age groups revealed identical tendencies involving the active growth of thyroid gland dimensions starting from the 22nd week.
Identification of tuberculosis in patients of pulmonology department, including patients with HIV infection
Authors: Dubrovskaya Irina I. , Zenkova Lyudmila A. , Bagisheva Natalya V. , Mordyk Anna V. , Lobastov Andrei Yu. , Nebesnaya Ekaterina Yu. , Bakhshieva Leila I. , Mordyk Dmitrii I.
Published: July 2021

Objectives to define the possibilities of diagnosing tuberculosis in patients of pulmonology hospital, including patients with HIV infection.
Material and methods. During this retrospective one-step study, we analyzed 103 medical records of patients in pulmonology departments who had received a full range of laboratory and instrumental examinations, including the Mantoux test and the test with a recombinant tuberculosis allergen (Diaskintest). The patients were divided into two groups depending on their HIV status: Group 1 included 78 HIV-negative patients, Group 2 consisted of 25 HIV-positive patients.
Results. A microscopy of sputum and bronchial lavage did not reveal acid-resistant mycobacteria in all patients. PCR test for M. tb DNA was positive in three patients in Group 1 (33.3 13.9% of the total number of examined patients) and in one patient in Group 2 (25.0 13.9%) (2 = 0.01; p = 0.931). According to the results of immunodiagnostics, a positive normergic reaction to the Mantoux test was observed in 24 patients in Group 1 and in 7 patients in Group 2 (30.8 5.2% and 28.9 9.0% respectively), 2 = 0.04; p = 0.846. The reaction for recombinant tuberculosis allergen (Diaskintest) was positive in 9 patients in Group 1 (11.5 3.6%) and in 5 patients in Group 2 (20.0 8.0%), 2 = 0.85; p = 0.358. Based on clinical, laboratory, instrumental and immunological examinations by a TB doctor, in total 12 patients (11.7%) were diagnosed with tuberculosis. These patients were distributed among the study groups as follows: 9 people (11.5 3.6%) in Group 1 and 3 people (12.0 6.5%) in Group 2 (2 = 0.0; p = 0.956).
Conclusion. The inclusion of the Mantoux test and the reaction for recombinant tuberculosis allergen (Diaskintest) in the set of diagnostic tests for patients of the pulmonology department of the general hospital simplified the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis and pneumonia, both for a pulmonologist and a TB specialist.
Implementation of Electronic Medical Records for Service Delivery in Selected State Hospitals in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Ajayi Stephen Adekunle , Wamae Peter , Muthee Daniel Wambiri
Published: July 2021

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is an important communications channel relating to patient health conditions. Unfortunately, many hospitals in Africa, including Nigeria, have not implemented EMR. The few Hospitals that have some level of EMR continues are still struggling with the use of paper and hybrid medical records, which has led to inadequate medical follow-up, medical error, and long waiting time for patients. A sample size of three hundred and ninety-seven (397) was determined using krejcie and morgan models, comprising of strategic managers, and the operational staff drawn from a population of 2889 in the selected hospitals. At the hospital level, purposive sampling was applied in picking strategic managers, while stratified random sampling was method was used to select operational health workers. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The study adopted a descriptive statistical analysis method to describe the existing medical records systems. The finding indicated that the systems in the hospitals are mainly paper-based. The hospitals are also using hybrid system with a few treatment areas having fully electronic medical records systems. In the area where EMR has been implemented, the finding indicates poor penetration of the EMR system, limited modules, staff readiness and poor performance in the treatment area, among others. The study concluded that hospitals that have implemented, EMR is not serving the classical purpose of medical record of supporting treatment and follow up. The study recommended that the selected hospitals should ensure there is the availability of fund, staff training, and technical infrastructures like electronic record managers, ICT support staff, and computer compatible medical devices, among others.
EVALUATIONS OF SERVICE QUALITY: THE USE OF IMPORTANCE- PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
AND SERVQUAL IN A SOUTHERN TAIWAN'S HOT SPRING RESORT
Authors: Hsieh Huey-Hong , Yang Hung-Yi , Chu Kuang-Ye , Hsiao Chao-Tsung
Published: July 2021

Importance-performance analysis (IPA) is a convenient tool for service quality evaluation. Likewise, SERVQUAL and the
model of service quality is also another useful tool for service quality evaluation. How hot spring service providers
position themselves and differentiate themselves from competitors is critical to their success. In this study, both IPA and
SERVQUAL and the model of service quality are used to evaluate a hot spring service provider in Taiwan for
comparisons. A modified SERVQUAL questionnaire was distributed to hot spring resort customers with 300 valid
responses. Results from IPA indicated the “Reliability” as the service weakness, while SERVQUAL and the model of
service quality identified the “Responsiveness” as the largest service gap. Using these tools, the service providers can
identify the critical factors for improvements from different perspectives. Implications of both tools for service providers
and researchers were discussed.
CARICA PAPAYA LEAF EXTRACT FOR TREATING THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN DENGUE FEVER- AN EXPERIENCE FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN PART OF INDIA
Authors: Kr. Prasad Satish , Kr. Mehta Sameer , Poddar Ankit
Published: July 2021

Background: Dengue fever is the most common arboviral mosquito-borne tropical disease of humans caused by the
dengue virus. The incidence has increased many fold in India due to unplanned urbanization and migration of
population to urban areas. Aim -To study if Carica papaya leaf extract will significantly increase the platelet count in
cases of thrombocytopenia associated with Dengue fever. Materials and Methods- The case control study was
conducted in the Department of Medicine of Tata Main Hospital,Jamshedpur.All participants were randomised into two
groups, study group (n=50) and control group (50); the study group was given papaya leaf extract capsule of 1100 mg
thrice daily for five days but the control group did not receive it. The basic supportive treatment of dengue fever was
provided to both the groups. Results- On the first day,platelet count of study group and control group was (63.68 ± 16.88,
3
and 57.07 ± 17.46×10 respectively, p value=0.0573). The mean platelet count on Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 of CPC
3 3 3
administration (mean± S.D) was 80.34 ± 18.54×10 ,104.14 ± 20.42×10 ,135.08 ± 19.91×10 in the case group and 64.48 ±
3 3 3
17.02×10 ,77.02 ± 16.88×10 ,100.70 ± 18.33×10 in the control group respectively.The mean duration of stay in the study
group was 4.6± 0.67 days and 6.76±1.54 days in the control group (p<0.01). Conclusion- Carica papaya leaves extract
capsules offer a cheap and possibly effective treatment for increasing the platelet count in dengue
ECO-CRITICISM: HUMAN AND PHYSICAL WORLD RELATIONSHIP IN GULLIVER'S TRAVELS.
Authors: S Arunakumari
Published: July 2021

This research paper studies a relationship between literature and the physical world is known as eco-criticism. In
English Literature Eco criticism refers to specific types of texts.The word "Eco-criticism" depicts the images of nature,
forests, animals, birds, seasons, rivers, cities, and flowers. In addition to novels, eco-criticism contains drama, poetry,
travel books,cartoons,fables, short stories,movies, songs,games,children's stories and this is an Old English literature
concept that's still trendy today,from Beowulf to the present writer.Animals have existed from the beginning of history.
That means animals were depicted in literature since the start of history.When Christianity was introduced to the world,
the Holy Bible says God created birds, animals first, at last man, it is called natural theology, and also nature is divine.
Critics said,for western people's experience on earth is different from other people on the earth,Westerners believed in
"Nature's uncountable sounds... have been deafening." The contrast, which is promoted by social anthropology of
animism, highlights an element in contemporary society at large connection towards the physical world which is also
gradually becoming a central focus when it comes to the environment."The natural world is a social and cultural
category." In animistic traditions, those few who believe that perhaps the natural environment is inspirited, not only
human beings, and also for life of animals, trees, and even "inert" entities like stones. Rivers and seas are seen as
articulate and sometimes intelligible beings, capable of communicating and interacting with humankind for good and
bad.There is also the language of animals,air,horses,lions,seas,trees,in the novel of Gulliver's Travels and in this novel
animal world also have politics, rules of their society, they won't allow outsiders, and have own food, medicine, the
different body structure of animals,these are the things we can see in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver Travels in all four books.
BOOSTING THE EDUCATION QUALITY USING THE MODEL GAPS AND 8P FRAMEWORK FOR
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA
Authors: Vignesh M. , Padmaja V.
Published: July 2021

Advanced education is getting extremely severe in the globalised world of the present century,and large colleges must
advance their own organisations both locally and internationally. Advanced curriculum is one of the most important
aspects of a nation's preparation. The key objective of advanced education is to produce fresh knowledge, to analyse
study chips on different topics of social progress,to anticipate the needs of the economy and to train extremely talented
professionals.The study would investigate the methods of ads submitted by higher educational bases in India.The basic
aim of this review is to explore the essence of higher education in India. In any event, the report underlines the
discernment and conclusions of the analysis about the current accessible and private company education structures and
emerging problems and challenges explored by specialised education organisations. For the analysis of knowledge,
both subjective and quantitative techniques were used.The study results demonstrate the different facets of advanced
schooling, their efficiency and their present affordability as well as their obvious higher-education advantages. This
paper further examines the implications of the expanded distance paradigm for evaluating the essence of instruction
(EduQual).The regular five Holes in institutional Deficiencies contain two new Differences.It was observed that the two
additional Differences are connected to the organisation of higher educational foundations.The success of understudies
with the direction provided greatly impacts the verbal correspondence of the understudies. The layout of the
examination was noticed that two essential factor events had an effect on the choices of the understudies: human
variables and structural components.This research also reveals the impact of 8Ps frameworks.The factor results of the
8Ps segments are radical in ensuring the completion of the analysis. Estimating the essence of their governments is
therefore a big move for all organisations who relate to the components of importance which should be discussed and
that give foundations the chance to increase an essential position in the knowledge view.
ANALGESIC EFFECT OF BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM L AND CURCUMA XANTHORRIZA COMBINATION ON MICE'S INDUCED BY FORMALDEHYDE AS ARTHRALGIA AGENT
Authors: Suhesti Tuti Sri , Nasiatul Hanif , Mustofa Mustofa
Published: July 2021

Arthralgia is pain in arthritis. Its prevalence is widespread and increasing every year and greatly affect quality of life.
Bryophyllum pinnatum L (BP) leaves and Curcuma xanthorriza (CX) rhizomes potensially as antioxidant, analgesic and
anti-inflammatory.In this study we examined the analgetic effects of both ethanolic BP and CX extract's combination on
the analgetic score using formaldehyde induced.Male mice strain balb/c were divided into 7 groups (n=7), consists of
control group (aquadest),aspirin group at a dose of 100mg/ mL,ethanolic extract group with various doses at 200mg/kg
BB, p.o. Each group was induced by 0.05 ml Formaldehyde (2.5%) on day. Early phase nociceptive responses were
measured in the first 5 minutes and late phase was measured at 15-30 minutes after formaldehyde induced.The analgetic
score were determined on early phase and late phase,and then analyzed using ANOVA test.The results showed that the
combination of BP and CX extract have analgesic activity in male mice's were induced by formaldehyde. Dose
combination of BP and CX with a dose of 100:0 significantly showed optimum analgetic score.The results suggest that BP
extract had analgetic activities that should be further examined and potentially candidate as exploited for arthralgia
therapies
Cohort-based Federated Learning Services for Industrial Collaboration on the Edge
Authors: Hiessl Thomas
Published: July 2021

Machine Learning (ML) is increasingly applied in industrial manufacturing, but often performance is limited due to insufficient training data. While ML models can benefit from collaboration, due to privacy concerns, individual manufacturers cannot share data directly. Federated Learning (FL) enables collaborative training of ML models without revealing raw data. However, current FL approaches fail to take the characteristics and requirements of industrial clients into account. In this work, we propose a FL system consisting of a process description and a software architecture to provide \acrfull{flaas} to industrial clients deployed to edge devices. Our approach deals with skewed data by organizing clients into cohorts with similar data distributions. We evaluated the system on two industrial datasets. We show how the FLaaS approach provides FL to client processes by considering their requests submitted to the Industrial Federated Learning (IFL) Services API. Experiments on both industrial datasets and different FL algorithms show that the proposed cohort building can increase the ML model performance notably.
E3MoP: Efficient Motion Planning Based on Heuristic-Guided Motion Primitives Pruning and Path Optimization With Sparse-Banded Structure
Authors: Wen Jian , Zhang Xuebo , Gao Haiming , Fang Yongchun
Published: July 2021

To solve the autonomous navigation problem in complex environments, an efficient motion planning approach is newly presented in this paper. Considering the challenges from large-scale, partially unknown complex environments, a three-layer motion planning framework is elaborately designed, including global path planning, local path optimization, and time-optimal velocity planning. Compared with existing approaches, the novelty of this work is twofold: 1) a novel heuristic-guided pruning strategy of motion primitives is proposed and fully integrated into the state lattice-based global path planner to further improve the computational efficiency of graph search, and 2) a new soft-constrained local path optimization approach is proposed, wherein the sparse-banded system structure of the underlying optimization problem is fully exploited to efficiently solve the problem. We validate the safety, smoothness, flexibility, and efficiency of our approach in various complex simulation scenarios and challenging real-world tasks. It is shown that the computational efficiency is improved by 66.21\% in the global planning stage and the motion efficiency of the robot is improved by 22.87\% compared with the recent quintic B\'{e}zier curve-based state space sampling approach. We name the proposed motion planning framework E$ \mathbf{^3} $MoP, where the number 3 not only means our approach is a three-layer framework but also means the proposed approach is efficient in three stages.