bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPARISON OF ORAL MIDAZOLAM,ORAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND ORAL MIDAZOLAM KETAMINE COMBINATION FOR PREMEDICATION IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
Authors: M D Gagandeep , Suchita A Joshi
Published: October 2022

Background: Children especially age group <10years undergoing operation may experience preoperative anxiety &
may be uncooperative.This uncooperative behavior of children may be observed at the time of separation from parents,
venipuncture or mask application. Untreated anxiety may lead to difficult induction, greater rescue analgesic needs,
emergence delirium (ED), behavioural & postoperative psychological effects. An atraumatic premedication, calm
separation from parents can minimize these problems and a smooth induction of anaesthesia can be achieved.Method :
Prospective randomized double blind active controlled study was conducted in Government medical college & hospital,
Aurangabad from 2018 to 2020 after Institution Ethics Committee approval. 75 ASA I & II subjects aged between 2 to 5
year weighing less than 15 Kg posted for elective paediatric surgery under general anaesthesia at tertiary care centre
were selected. They were randomly allocated into 3 groups Group M ,Group M K & Group D with 25 subjects in each
group using computer generated randomization list. Oral premedication was given in each group 30 minutes before
surgery.Baseline heart rate,SBP and RR measured before administering premedication and at 10 minutes intervals up to
30 to 45 minutes after premedication. Results: Sedation & anxiolysis score at induction[S1] was significant higher in
Group M K& Group D [p Value <0.05] compared to Group M. Sedation at the time of separation from parents [S2] was
better in Group M K & Group D compared to Group M[p Value <0.05].Sedation during Mask Acceptance[S3] was better
in Group M K & Group D compared to Group M[p Value <0.05].Wake up Behaviour [when the patient recovers from
anaesthesia at end of surgery [S4] ] was assessed & Subjects were more Sedated[post anaesthesia] in Group D when
compared to Group m & Group M K[p Value <0.05]. Time taken for maximum change in vital parameters was more in
Group D followed by Group M K and Group M respectively p Value 0.001].There was significant changes in Vital
parameters in Group D compared to Group M & Group M K .Bradycardia p Value 0.00044] & Hypotension [p Value
0.01]was more significant in Group D when compared to Group MK &Group M Conclusion: Oral Midazolam (0.2mg/kg)
& Ketamine (2mg/kg) combination & oral Dexmedetomidine (0.5 g/kg) both provide satisfactory sedation levels &
offers significant ease of separation from parents with satisfactory mask acceptance in children<10 years compared to
oral Midazolam alone.
Smoking in Schizophrenia: Dependancy Assessment, Neurobiological Aspects and Management Difficulties
Authors: Bencharfa Z. , Aamara Y. , Katir I. , Belbachir S. , Ouanass A.
Published: October 2022

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Numerous studies have shown that the frequency of smoking in schizophrenic patients is significantly higher than in the general population or in other psychiatric disorders, which hinders both treatment strategies and the efficacy of antipsychotics. The objectives of our study are: to highlight the prevalence of smoking in this population, to assess its dependence on nicotine, as well as to support the difficulties of its management. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 186 patients, hospitalized at Ar-razi Hospital in Salé, using the Fagerström scale, associated with a questionnaire that included age, marital status, educational level, occupation, duration of psychiatric follow-up, somatic comorbidities, current treatment, other substances used, withdrawal attempts, age of first cigarette, family history of smoking, and finally, number of cigarettes per day before and then after psychiatric diagnosis. The frequency of tobacco use in our schizophrenic patients was high. Unfortunately, these patients remain poorly aware of the harms of tobacco, hence the need to integrate a tobacco control strategy into the hospital management of schizophrenia.
Rare Intra-Aortic Metastasis of Colon Carcinosarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Rody Soulaimane Kandri , Laatitioui Sanaa , Mayoussi M. , Laabid K. , Slitine D. Sounny , Elanigri M. , Darfaoui M. , Lalya I. , Elomrani A. , Khouchani M.
Published: October 2022

The aorta may be affected by primary and secondary tumors, as well as by nonneoplastic conditions that present as a periaortic mass. Secondary tumors of the great vessels are rare and malignant in the majority of cases. Because of their rare incidence, deep location, relatively silent initial growth, and both clinical and imaging manifestations that mimic thrombosis, the diagnosis of a secondary tumor of a large vessel can be a difficult challenge. We report a case of aortic metastasis from sarcomatoid carcinoma of the colon. This localization which remains a rare entity and often diagnosed at the metastatic stage. CT scan and transthoracic ultrasound were performed and showed moderate stenosis. The patient was operated. The pathological diagnosis was metastatic carcinosarcoma. We could not detect the origin of malignancy despite additional examinations. These findings emphasize the importance of a precise plan of action for these rare disease.
Government Institutions and Land Conflicts Management in Western Uganda
Authors: Deusdedit Byabashaija , Wilson Kwikiriza
Published: October 2022

This rational study analyzed the relationship between government institutions and land conflicts management in Kabarole district, in Western Uganda. The planned study utilized a descriptive research design with quantitative paradigm. A sample of 299 participants out of 1071 parent population was selected utilizing Slovenes formula. Data was gathered engaging intellectual created questionnaires and interview guides and summarized using Descriptive measurements and Pearson linear Correlation Coefficient for quantitative analysis .The examination study results came up with a significant correlation between government institutions and land conflicts management in Kabarole district. It was hence proven that issues related with land conflicts management must be handled meticulously in order to help the populace live a harmonious life in society in Western Uganda. The research study recommended that appropriate government officials charged with land conflict resolution need to follow the right procedures in land issues and within the law. The government of Uganda should ensure that bureaucrats in government institutions should operate in a corruption free environment in order for justice to prevail.
Evaluation of Knowledge, Perception and Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Students of Enugu State University of Science and Technology: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Authors: Ikpenwa Justina Nwabunachi , Aneke Christian Chinedu , Chukwueze Chidimma Maureen , Chukwu Leonard C. , Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi
Published: October 2022

Background: The increasing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection globally has become a huge concern. This organism is a gram-negative bacterium that infects the lining of the stomach, causing peptic ulcer disease as well as gastric cancer. Approximately 50% of the world populations are known to be infected with Helicobacter pylori.This study evaluated the knowledge, perception as well as prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among the students of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). A total of 1,500 who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study. Ethical clearance and informed consent were retrieved and a well-structured questionnaire was administered to each participant. Blood samples were collected from the participants and screened for Helicobacter pylori antibody using rapid test kits (CTK Biotech, Inc., San Diego, USA). Information obtained was analysed using SPSS version 25.0. P-values <0.05 were reflected as statistically significant. Out of the 1,500 students tested, 964 (64.3%) were positive for H. pylori. The prevalence was higher in females 896 (59.7%) as against 604 (40.4%) in males. The students within the age group of 20-24 years reported the highest prevalence. There was no statistical significance in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori between the age groups (P=.370) and gender groups (P=.927). Based on evaluation of knowledge and perception of Helicobacter pylori among ESUT students, 1365 (91%) had heard of ulcer but only 577 (38.5%) had been diagnosed of ulcer previously. Majority of the student participants (65.7%) knew antacid as a medication for ulcer. About half the population (50.5%) perceived that ulcer is related to weight loss. 36.5% believed ulcer could bring about lack of concentration while 36.8% agreed that ulcer makes one highly irritable. Conclusion: The purpose of this work was to generate information with emphasis on the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among the study population as well as their knowledge and perception. Information generated will help formulate public health interventions necessary to check these problems and offer evidence based preventive approach to the students of ESUT and the entire populace.
Radiographic Features and Preventive Progressive Act of MCA Sign Ischaemic Stroke: A Case Report
Authors: Veda Danny Shan , Sudharmadji Sudharmadji
Published: October 2022

One in six people in worldwide tends to have a stroke in their lifetime. Of all stroke incidents, 70% are ischemic strokes. Prevalence of stroke in Indonesia has increased from 7 to 10.9 per mile 1000 population from 2013 to 2018. The middle cerebral artery region is the foremost commonly influenced region in cerebral infarction, due to the large area of vascularisation. This article aims to report the radiographic feature of a case about MCA Sign and review if thrombectomy can be another therapy option as the preventive and progressive strategy in managing MCA Sign stroke infarct. The patient, in this case, came to the hospital with clinical presentations including loss of consciousness, hemiplegia sinistra, and dysarthria. Middle cerebral artery infarction appears as a hyperdense lesion as thrombus can be found as an early sign. Unenhanced CT of the brain should be done immediately. Thrombolytic is the main pharmacotherapy. Endovascular thrombectomy is recommended to be done within 4.5 hours after onset.
The Correlation between BMI and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Single-Center Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Dr. Md. Mashiur , Islam Prof. Md. Ashraful , Asaduzzaman Dr. Md. , Sakik Dr. Md. Mahmudul Amin , Khan Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan , Rahman Dr. Mohammad Wakilur
Published: October 2022

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which is a very common form of sleep-disorder with associated health risks has been associated with much more insidious conditions, like hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and even daytime somnolence. But we have not enough research-based information regarding the co-relation between BMI and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to assess the co-relation between BMI and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Methods: This was an observational study which was conducted in the Department of Otolaryngology &, Head Neck Surgery, Bashundara Ad-Din Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh during the period from January 2121 to December 2021. A total of 57 patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were included as the subjects. The ethical committee of the mentioned hospital approved this study. All demographic data along with BMI and the severity of OSA of the participants were recorded and analyzed. Data were processed and analyzed by using MS Office and SPSS version 23 programs as per need. Results: In this study, in analyzing the correlation between BMI and severity of OSA as per patient’s diagnosis and titration based on two nights’ study, we observed that, there was not any significant correlation of BMI of the patients with mild, moderate or even severe stage OSA. In comparing the mild, moderate and severe cases of OSA with their mean BMI values 30.66±6.23, 28.47±6.78 and 30.43±4.32 and the P values were found as 0.755, 0.554 and 0.454 respectively. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study we can conclude that, there is not any significant correlation of patient’s BMI with their mild, moderate or even severe conditions of obstructive sleep apnea.
A Case Report on Ischemic Stroke and Acupuncture
Authors: Islam Dr. S.M. Shahidul , Lang Dr. Boxu , Yasmin Sabina
Published: October 2022

Acupuncture's impact on stroke recurrence was little understood. Ischemic stroke patients who received acupuncture therapy were studied to see whether their risk of stroke recurrence was reduced. Recurrence rates per 1000 person-years fell from 71.4 without acupuncture to 69.9 with acupuncture (P= 0.01). It was shown that patients who received acupuncture therapy were less likely to have another stroke (HR 0.88; 95% CI 0.84-0.91). Acupuncture had a positive effect on stroke patients regardless of whether or not they received medical therapy for stroke prevention. The hazard ratios of stroke recurrence for patients who received medication therapy alone, acupuncture treatment alone, or both were 0.42 (95% CI 0.38-0.46), 0.50 (95% CI 0.43-0.57), and 0.39 (95% CI 0.35-0.43) when compared to stroke patients who did not receive either acupuncture treatment or medication therapy. SUXI Healthcare Limited in Shantinagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh was the site of this investigation. A 60-year-old male patient came to us complaining of having left sided weakness for 2 years and difficulty in speaking for the same years. After examine and testes, the patient were treated with acupuncture. Surprisingly after the 2nd session of acupuncture the weakness in left side and difficulty in speaking were seen improving. Later research revealed promising results. Patient's left side weakness improved for the first time in two years, and his speech issues improved as well. According to the results of this research, acupuncture may be therapeutic for those who have had an ischemic stroke.
Impact of Dry Eye Diseases in Daily Life: A Review Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka
Authors: Molla Dr. Md. Bahauddin , Ali Dr. Tariq Reza , Jolly Dr. Ferdous Akhter , Chowdhury Dr. Nirupam , Kabir Prof. Dr. Md. Showkat
Published: October 2022

Background: Now a day, dry eye disease (DED) is one of most common ocular disease and reason for primary eye care visit worldwide. Dry eye disease should be considered as an important public health problem deserving increased attention. As a rising public health concern, dry eye disease causing ocular distress, fatigue and visual disturbance that obstructs with quality of life, including aspects of physical, social, psychological functioning, daily activities as well as workplace productivity. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of dry eye disease on daily life and activities of the patients with dry eye diseases. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective observational study, conducted at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIO & H), Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 2003 to December 2004. In total 43 patients of dry eye diseases of several ages with proper documents were finalized as the study population. The study was approved by the ethical committee of the mentioned hospital. The proper written consents were taken from all the participants before starting the main part of intervention. Data were collected by predesigned questioner and analyzed by SPSS program. Results: We found the highest 30.23% (n=13) participants felt difficulties in driving at night. Besides this 27.91%(n=12), 25.58% (n=11), 20.93% (n=9), 18.60% (n=8), 11.63%(n=5), 9.30%(n=4), 6.98%(n=3), 4.65%(n=2), 4.65% (n=2), participants felt difficulties in reading small print out, reading newspaper, fill-up printed forms, viewing road signs, watching television, navigating stairs, cooking, playing chess/cards and driving at daytime respectively. In this study we found, among all the participants 3(6.98%) felt major difficulties, 8(18.60%) felt minor difficulties and 32(74.42%) felt no difficulty in reading newspaper. Conclusion: In this study, we found that symptomatic dry eye was significantly associated with a reduced ability .........
Multi-Disease Detection using Hybrid Machine Learning
Authors: Chakraborty Subhadeep
Published: October 2022

Machine Learning has a significant application in the detection of disease because of the automated process. Using machine learning models, the detection of disease can be done with higher effectiveness and with less error which may be seen in the context of computations made by humans. In this research, the detection of multiple diseases has been done with the application of machine learning. In this research context, three data have been selected namely Heart Disease Data (from UCI Repository), Liver Disease Data (from Kaggle Repository) and Diabetes Data (from Kaggle Repository). To detect disease, four state-of-the-art classifiers have been applied along with the proposed hybrid model. By applying those classifiers or machine learning models, the detection of three diseases has been done along with the comparison of performances. In that comparison, it has been observed that the proposed hybrid model has performed the best to detect all three types of disease. In the detection of heart disease, the proposed model has achieved 96.7% accuracy, for liver disease, the accuracy has reached 97.42% and for diabetes disease detection, the proposed model has acquired 97.39% accuracy. These performances of the proposed hybrid model have also been seen to be higher compared to the existing approaches for the detection of similar diseases.
Identifikasi Siklamat Pada Teh Manis Yang diJual di Pasar Bojong Rawa Buaya
Authors: Desi Desi
Published: October 2022

The merupakan minuman yang cukup popular dikalangan masysrakat.Rata-rata konsumsi the penduduk dunia yaitu 120 ml/ hari per kapita.Tingginya konsumsi the menyebabkan pedagang sering melakukan kecurangan dalam pengolahan the yaitu dengan menggunakan pemanis buatanya itu siklamat untuk penambah rasa manis karena harganya yang relative murah dari gula murni sehingga menambah keuntungan pedagang. Penggunaan siklamat yang berlebihan akan menyebabkan tumor dan kanker. Peraturan Mentri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Nomor 772/Menkes/Per/IX/1988 menetapkan kadar maksimum penggunaan siklamat untuk jenis pangan dan minuman adalah 3 g/ kg bb.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui persentase pedagang yang menggunakan siklamat pada teh.Identifikasi siklamat menggunakan metode pengendapan dengan pereaksi HCl 10%, BaCl2 10%, NaNO2 10%. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan adalah 32 sampel menggunakan metode total sampling.  Hasil penelitian menunjukan 75% pedagang positif menggunan siklamat Siklamat.
Identifikasi Telur Cacing Pada Feses Anak
Authors: Kartika Lely Aprilia
Published: October 2022

Helminthiasis atau kecacingan adalah suatu penyakit infeksi yang disebabkan oleh parasit cacing. Penyakit ini banyak terjadi di dunia, termasuk di Indonesia. Parasit cacing yang sering menyebabkan kecacingan adalah kelompok Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH), yakni cacing gelang (Ascaris lumbricoides), cacing cambuk (Trichuris trichiura), cacing kait (Hookworm) dan cacing benang (Strongyloides stercoralis). Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya telur cacing pada sampel feses anak di RT.01 RW.09 Kelurahan Kamal. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analitik terhadap 30 sampel yang dilakukan dengan observasional untuk memberikan gambaran tentang pengidentifikasian telur cacing pada anak usia 4-10 tahun di RT. 01 RW. 09 Kelurahan Kamal. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Laboratorium Klinik STIKes KESOSI, Jakarta pada bulam Juli 2018. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tidak ditemukan telur cacing  pada sampel feses.
PELATIHAN BUSINESS PLAN BAGI PELAKU UMKM DI KELURAHAN SUKALUYU KECAMATAN CIBEUNYING KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Hanifa Fanni , Sastika Widya , Disastra Ganjar , Wahyuningtyas Ratri , Dewi Andrieta Shintia , Muslih Muhammad , Kusumahadi Krishna , Dillak Vaya Juliana , Kurnia Kurnia
Published: October 2022

Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan salah satu bagian penting dari perekonomian di Indonesia, karena selain berperan dalam pertumbuhan ekonomi dan penyerapan tenaga kerja, juga berperan dalam pendistribusian hasil hasil pembangunan. Permasalahan UMKM di Indonesia antara lain berkaitan dengan aspek pemasaran, modal dan pendanaan, inovasi dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi, pemakaian bahan baku, peralatan produksi, penyerapan dan pemberdayaan tenaga kerja, rencana pengembangan usaha, dan kesiapan menghadapi tantangan lingkungan eksternal.  Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan pihak Kelurahan Sukaluyu, ternyata permasalahan tersebut juga terjadi pada UMKM yang berada di kelurahan Sukaluyu. kegiatan abdimas ini berupaya untuk membantu pemilik bisnis dalam mengembangkan business plan pada usahanya. Bentuk kegiatan yang akan dilakukan terbagi menjadi dua bagian yaitu: pengumpulan data, Pelatihan dari berbagai bidang ilmu untuk pembuatan business plan itu sendiri. Sebagai luaran dalam kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah para pemilik usaha dapat membuat business plan sehingga bermanfaat untuk keberlangsungan usahanya. Hasil yang diperoleh dari kuesioner kepuasan atas pelaksanaan bahwa kegiatan ini sangat bermanfaat dan kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat berkelanjutan agar para pelaku UMKM dapat membuat business plan.
PEMBERDAYAAN IBU-IBU RUMAH TANGGA MELALUI PENYULUHAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN DI KELURAHAN SAMBIREJO, KECAMATAN GAYAMSARI, KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Wibisono Totok , Yani Tri Endang
Published: October 2022

Kelurahan Sambirejo merupakan salah satu kelurahan yang terletak di wilayah kota Semarang. Di kelurahan Sambirejo terdapat destinasi wisata religi yang terkenal sangat dibanggakan, yaitu Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah (MAJT). Hal ini merupakan potensi pasar yang bagus untuk berkembangnya UMKM, karena banyak wisatawan lokal maupun dari luar daerah yang berdatanngan. Tujuan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat adalah memberikan pengetahuan tentang kewirausahaan bagi ibu-ibu rumah tangga agar mau berwirausaha. Target yang ingin dicapai adalah ibu-ibu rumah tangga memahami tentang kewirausahaan, mempunyai semangat untuk berwirausaha, mempunyai ide untuk berwirausaha. Sehingga diharapkan pendapatan keluarga meningkat dan menciptakan lapangan kerja bagi lingkungannya. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode ceramah dan diskusi serta pelatihan pembuatan produk. Evaluasi dilakukan pada akhir kegiatan melalui kuesioner yang diberikan kepada seluruh peserta. Hasil dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah terjadinya peningkatan pengetahuan dan pemahaman masyarakat tentang kewirausahaan, peningkatan semangat untuk berwirausaha dan kemampuan menciptakan ide-ide baru untuk menjalankan wirausaha.
PELATIHAN PEMASARAN SECARA ONLINE HASIL RAJUT UMKM IBU – IBU PKK KABUPATEN BELITUNG
Authors: Saputra Edwin , Yudiastika Novy , Safitri Dina , Meri Meri , Mayyoan Visca , Sapitry Sela , Handayani Rindu
Published: October 2022

Partisipasi  aktif ibu – ibu PKK Desa Cerucuk  Kecamatan Badau kabupaten Belitung masih kurang dalam pemasaran produk yang di produksi apalagi dalm pemasaran online di mana ibu – ibu PKK didesa Cerucuk masih menjual produk dengan cara manual. Maka dari itu perlu di adakan pelatihan tentang proses pemasaran secara online khusu kepasa ibu – ibu PKK yang berasal dari desa Cerucuk tersebut. Dalam kegiatan ini diharapkan bisa berkontribusi dalam meningkatkan kemampuan penjualan secara online sehingga bisa membuat pemasukan prekonomian. Kegiatan ini dapat dilakukan dengan lebih afektif  apabila ibu – ibu PKK sudah  bisa menggunkan media social sebagai pemsaran produk yang mereka buat. Sedangkan alokasi waktu untuk latihan penjualan secara online minimal 2 jam permingu. Pada akhir kegiatan dapat disimpulkan bahwa facebook dan Instagram adalah dua platform digital yang bisa menambah pemasaran agar lebih mudah dan berkembang.
KOMPETENSI KEWIRAUSAHAAN PELAKU USAHA KOPI LAMPUNG (STUDI PADA PELAKU USAHA KOPI LUWAK DI KABUPATEN LAMPUNG BARAT)
Authors: Tiarantika Tumara , Hartono Hartono , Djausal Gita Paramita
Published: October 2022

Pelaku usaha kopi luwak yang berada di Kabupaten Lampung Barat sudah memiliki kompetensi yang seharusnya dimiliki. Namun besaran kompetensi tidak sama rata, terdapat kompetensi yang dominan dan terdapat pula kompetensi yang tidak dominan. Besaran kompetensi yang berbeda-beda, menimbulkan adanya perbedaan kompetensi menimbulkan perbedaan pada keadaan usaha. Pelaku usaha yang memiliki kompetensi yang sedikit menunjukkan keadaan usaha yang tidak berkembang, sedangkan pelaku yang memiliki kompetensi yang banyak menunjukkan keadaan usaha yang lebih stabil. Kondisi usaha kopi luwak yang terjadi saat ini tidak memungkinkan munculnya wirausaha baru. Hal ini disebabkan dengan turunnya angka konsumsi kopi luwak, munculnya trend kopi lain seperti kopi lanang, kopi gajah dan lainnya serta gerakan kopi petik merah yang digalakkan oleh pemerintah Kabupaten Lampung Barat.
“Pretty as a peach”
Authors: Jones Nicola , Pitcher Sandra
Published: October 2022

South Africa’s media are often touted as lacking ethics in favour of sensationalism (Cronin, 2010).Wasserman (2007) argues that this could be a consequence of the increased circulation of dailytabloids in the country, which has been a result of an emerging new public that was marginalisedby the mainstream press of the apartheid era. However, by taking this argument forward, onebecomes entrenched in the wrongful assumption that tabloids are a journalistic evil, and are theepitome of “bad journalism” (Ornekring & Jonssen, 2004). This paper uses the example of theSunday Times and City Press newspapers’ coverage of Oscar Pistorius’ arrest and bail applicationin February 2013 to demonstrate how two of South Africa’s most widely read traditional Sundaynewspapers represented Pistorius in the same manner as You magazine, South Africa’s mostwidely read English tabloid style magazine. The paper acknowledges that tabloid-style reportingis not necessarily as “bad” as its critics maintain, but argues that ethically, reporting could (andshould) have been handled differently. The paper analyses the stereotyped representation ofSteenkamp and Pistorius in all three publications, and following the work of Clifford Christians(2009), uses these examples to highlight problems with the traditional utilitarian frameworks thatgovern modern news reporting.
(O)mission statements
Authors: Hove Muchativugwa
Published: October 2022

This paper interrogates the mission statements and strategic development plans of two universities in South Africa in order to unpack both the deficit and surplus messages embedded in them. One of the universities is located in a rural setting and was classified as formerly disadvantaged, while the other one was a formerly white and privileged university. This article is a qualitative study andemploys a content and discursive analytic approach, together with McLaren’s (1994) typological framework on the four forms of multiculturalism in order to interrogate the mission statements and strategic development plans of the two universities in question. Both the mission statements and the strategic development plans are examined for the ways in which they discursively identify whois included and excluded from the realisation and attainment of the missions and development plans of the two universities studied. The article argues that specific discourse patterns emerge from the two universities’ mission statements and strategic development plans to the extent that either marginalising messages or promissory and empowering messages are conveyed inadvertently in the inscriptions. The article ultimately suggests that there is a need for a shift from a deficit discourse to looking critically and reflexively at current university practices and shortcomings in the use of discourse patterns to include or exclude significant agents in both the crafting and implementation of the principalities embedded in their mission statements and strategic development plans.
Digital communication and agency
Authors: Siwak Jakub
Published: October 2022

The recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which personally distinguishable information wascollected without explicit permission from millions of Facebook users, once more brought intofocus the potential dangers of our now-pervasive social media use. What the scandal primarilyindicates is the unsettling idea that one’s personal information and what it reveals is open toan infrastructure capable of manipulating such information to its own ends. Despite suchdevelopments, in my experience of lecturing digital communication to students at a South Africanuniversity, there is a lack of awareness of how the technical infrastructures that makes up digitalcommunication can play a role in potentially negating our agency when using digital forms ofcommunication. And this lack of awareness is echoed in the lax global response to the CambridgeAnalytica scandal. In response, this article argues that digital space may well be antithetical tothe notion of agency through digital communication. To do so, it turns to a very specific source;the post-structural theorist, Gilles Deleuze, and his conception of digital societies of control, aswell as contemporary theoretical works that reflect his concerns over our agency within the virtualspaces we now increasingly inhabit.
Pengaruh Faktor Lingkungan terhadap Kejadian Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) di Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Iskandar Thahri , Setyawan Febri Endra Budi , Handaja Djaka , Husein Nurlayli Hidayati
Published: October 2022

Tuberculosis is a chronic and contagious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tubeculosis. In terms of TB treatment, it still can’t be handled optimally, but there is a new problem namely Multidrug –Resistant which is now a global problem in various worlds. In Jember Regency, the detection of Multidrug –Resistant TB cases was known to increase rapidly in 2018. In the occurrence of a disease, according to H.L Blum (1981), there are 4 main factors the occurance of a diseas: lifestyles, environment, health care services, and pshycobiology. Environment have the biggest role out of those factors.This study to analyze the relationship between environmental factors and the incidence of Multidrug –Resistant Pulmonary TB patients in Jember Regency.This study used SEM –PLS (Structural Equation Modeling –Partial Least Square) correlation test. The samples are collected using area sampling method and the sample size is determined using Slovin’s formula becausethe population size is already known (144 respondents). Questionnaire that has been tested for validity is used as measuring instrument in this research.Based on the analysis of the SEM –PLS (Structural Equation Modeling –Partial Least Square) program which was carried out in a multigroup analysis of environmental factors.The Outer Model shows that the loading factor of occupancy density, family and job’s values is >0,6. Furthermore, the inner model shows that t-count of physical variables in MDR –TB cases is higher than the t-table(1,96). The results of the structural model for SEM –PLS analysis indicate a relationship between the occupancy density of the physical environment variables and the incidence of MDR –TB.There is a relationship between occpancy density in physical environment variables and the incidence of MDR –TB in Jember Regency.
Tatalaksana Komprehensif Gangguan Ginjal pada Pekerja Industri Gula
Authors: Munir Badrul , Setiawan Meddy , Setyawan Febri Endra Budi , Tunjungsari Feny
Published: October 2022

Sugarcane workers have a higher risk of being exposed to pesticides where pesticides have high toxicity. One of the most common diseases is kidney disorders, including acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease of unknown disease or known as mesoamerican nephropathy. This study is a literature review to determine the comprehensive management of kidney disorders in sugar industry workers. A comprehensive review was conducted by searching for national and international journals in the last 6 years which were identified according to the topic. Kidney disease in sugarcane workers can take the form of acute kidney injury in the acute phase and become chronic if the risk factors cannot be overcome. Risk factors for kidney disease in sugarcane workers are dehydration, pesticides, heat stress, strenuous physical activity, exposure to sugarcane burning smoke. Preventive steps that can be taken include providing good fluid intake, providing good rest areas, setting working hours, modifying special backpacks for water bottles, procuring appropriate personal protective equipment and using bagasse to reduce cadmium ions in pesticides. If kidney disease has occurred, monitoring and treatment is carried out according to the level of the disease so that it does not get worse. Sugar industry workers have various risks for the occurrence of kidney disease. Management that includes promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative can be done to provide comprehensive services for kidney disorders in sugarcane workers.
Editorial: Developing compassion focused and trauma sensitive forensic practice.
Authors: Taylor Jon
Published: October 2022

When Felitti (1998) and his team first published their research that explored the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and later life health outcomes, they opened Pandora’s box of public health concerns. The striking links between household abuse, neglect and adversity, and chronic physical and psychological health conditions, invited practitioners to reconsider the underlying causes of various difficulties. Of particular note was the finding that the experience of four adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is most likely to predict harm to the next generation; a finding that places ACEs at the centre of forensic practice.
A compassionate intervention for individuals with problematic sexual interests: Group and individual outcomes in the UK
Authors: Clayton Jordan , Hocken Kerensa , Blagden Nicholas
Published: October 2022

The present paper discusses one of the first free community-based therapeutic interventions (The Aurora Project) in the UK, for individuals who are distressed by their sexual thoughts and behaviour and/or concerned they are a potential risk to others. The clinical approach to working with this population takes a compassion-focused stance. This paper tracks progress pre-post intervention on various psychological wellbeing measures. Results indicated a statistically significant increase in self-esteem and social safeness, as well as a reduction in internalised shame. Reliable change index analyses indicated clinically significant group improvement in shame and self-esteem. Participants’ fears of compassion were unchanged as a group. Individual-level analyses of change are presented. Limitations of the study and implications for research and practice are then discussed.
Compassion focused cultures: Introducing compassion into a democratic therapeutic community
Authors: Taylor Jon , Akerman Geraldine
Published: October 2022

Forensic services can present residents with several challenges, from a poverty of developmental opportunity to the experience of violence, drugs, and sustained threat. The nature of a residential forensic service is therefore likely to influence the readiness, willingness, and ability of its members to engage with interventions and, ultimately, to recover. In this paper, we explore how the residential treatment milieu can be organised in order to enhance the prospect of rehabilitation and reintegration. We draw on the experience of working in therapeutic communities (both prison and hospital based) and describe a model that integrates a compassionate and trauma sensitive methodology into such environments. An evaluation of the impact of this model is presented along with suggestions for future practice.
Developing a trauma-sensitive, compassion focused substance misuse treatment intervention for prisoners
Authors: Fehrman Elaine
Published: October 2022

The aim of this paper is to present a newly developed substance misuse treatment intervention, which has been devised from an extensive review of the literature relating to the prevalence and repercussions of trauma amongst people who use forensic services and use substances. The clinical utility and applicability of integrating Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) within the context of delivering this new intervention is discussed. As the first pilot is preparing to launch at a high secure site, this paper provides a descriptive, theoretical account of the programme and the rationale for the various components.
Synthesis of the biologically important dideuterium-labelled adenosine triphosphate analogue ApppI(d2)
Authors: Turhanen Petri A
Published: October 2022

The chemical synthesis of the dideuterium-labelled ATP analogue 1-adenosin-5’-yl-3-(3-methylbut-3-en-1,1-d2-1-ol) triphosphoric acid diester (ApppI(d2)) is described. ApppI has been reported to be an important mevalonate pathway metabolite, induced by nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates used for the treatment of several diseases related to the calcium metabolism, of which osteoporosis is the most well-known. The availability of ApppI(d2) opens possibilities to quantitative measurements of ApppI in biological samples by mass spectrometry. The synthesized target compound ApppI(d2) was purified by high-performance counter current chromatography and characterized by 1H, 13C, and 31P NMR spectroscopy as well as high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Features of linear and allometric growth of Mytilus trossulus (Bivalves: Mytilidae) in various biotopes of the Taui Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk
Authors: Zharnikov Viacheslav , Smirnov Andrey
Published: October 2022

The information about the biological parameters of mussels living in various biotopes of the Tauiskaya Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk is presented. It is shown that the living conditions of mollusks in the studied areas differ. Low growth rate of mussels in the region. The cape northern one is largely due to the openness of the coast, hydrodynamic activity and low water temperature, compared with other studied areas. On the littoral of lake Salty the prevailing favorable environmental conditions and the absence of wave activity contributed to a high rate of mussel growth in length and the manifestation of negative allometry in height and positive in width, characterized by a smaller convexity of the shell compared to cape Severny and bay Veselaya.
To evaluate the work on the reaclimatization of sterlet Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758 in the upper reaches of the Dnieper
Authors: Bykov Andrey , Brazhnik Sergey , Obrazov Viacheslav
Published: October 2022

Based on the results of ichthyological monitoring of VNIRO, a preliminary assessment of the work on the reaclimatization of sterlet in the upper reaches of the Dnieper River within the borders of the Smolensk region is given. Data on its occurrence in catches of smooth nets, size and age indicators, stages of maturity of gonads are given. A comparison of the nutrition composition of the Dnieper sterlet with the sterlet of the upper reaches of the Oka and Klyazma rivers is given. The dynamics of the output of juveniles, the average biomass of sterlet in the riverbed within the borders of the Smolensk region are shown. Accounting of early juvenile fish in the Dnieper for a number of years showed the absence of sterlet larvae in ichthyoplankton traps. To confirm the naturalization of this species of sturgeon, it is necessary to increase the number of ichthyological monitoring sites on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
A rendvédelmi felsőoktatás mint a belügyi tudományosság egyik oszlopa
Authors: Pallo József
Published: October 2022

Aim: The paper depicts the development arc of the study of interior affairs, focusing on its last five decades, addressing its most important professional, educational, scientific and personal aspects. As a result, we will be able to put together a concise view of the tendencies that reach beyond societal structures to shape and influence the progress of interior science. This paper will also attempt to designate a pathway along which adherence to the future challenges of higher education would be possible, particularly so in the case of scientific endeavours aspiring for international audiences, which phenomenon is receiving an increasing focus.Methodology: The paper will identify the most significant elements via a comparative-historical method, and will also address future challenges by offering suggestions coupled with an analytical evaluation, according to the standards of the international environment.Findings: The development arc of home affairs-related scientific endeavours is relatively free of political overtones. The achievements of this branch were welcomed by the professionals who – through a pragmatic point of view – tried to utilize these findings. The National University of Public Service (and its predecessors, among others the Police College) through its work in the field ofeducation and science, has been one of the most significant supporting parties to those willing to engage in this field. The adaptability of law enforcement higher education is also concisely depicted by the international peers’ increasing awareness of the field, which is further emphasized by the essays published in certified foreign academic journals.Value: In order to preserve the profile of profession-oriented law enforcement science, it is crucial to ensure that the professors of the future emerge from the professionals working in the field. One of the most important indicators of this long road is and adequate scientific and scientometric performance and research, the importance of which is further outlined in this paper.
Apsidal Motion and Physical Parameters in the Eclipsing System V490 Sct
Authors: Volkov Igor M. , Kravtsova Alexandra S.
Published: October 2022

We report long-term UBVRIR

c

I

c
photometry of the highly eccentric 12.04 day detached eclipsing binary V490 Sct (V = 13.1, B9.5+A0, e = 0.40), which we use to determine its relative and absolute parameters. The absolute masses, radii, and temperatures are M

A
= 2.33 ± 0.07 M⊙, R

A
= 1.90 ± 0.04 R
⊙, and T

A
= 9960 ± 60 K for the primary and M

B
= 2.23±0.07 M⊙, R

B
= 1.86 ± 0.04 R
⊙, and T

B
= 9700 ± 80 K for the secondary. The system displays a slow periastron advance that is dominated by General Relativity (GR). Our measurement,

ω

̇

=
0.86

deg century−1, is 32% less then the expected rate,

ω

̇

=

1.24

deg century−1, which has an 83% contribution from GR. A comparison with current stellar evolution models shows a good match to the measured properties at an age of about 130 Myr and Solar abundance. The photometric parallax of the system π = 0.73 ± 0.04 mas, matches the GAIA DR2 value, π = 0.76 ± 0.04 mas.
MAGIC: Microlensing Analysis Guided by Intelligent Computation
Authors: Zhao 赵 Haimeng 海萌 , Zhu 祝 Wei 伟
Published: October 2022

The modeling of binary microlensing light curves via the standard sampling-based method can be challenging, because of the time-consuming light-curve computation and the pathological likelihood landscape in the high-dimensional parameter space. In this work, we present MAGIC, which is a machine-learning framework to efficiently and accurately infer the microlensing parameters of binary events with realistic data quality. In MAGIC, binary microlensing parameters are divided into two groups and inferred separately with different neural networks. The key feature of MAGIC is the introduction of a neural controlled differential equation, which provides the capability to handle light curves with irregular sampling and large data gaps. Based on simulated light curves, we show that MAGIC can achieve fractional uncertainties of a few percent on the binary mass ratio and separation. We also test MAGIC on a real microlensing event. MAGIC is able to locate degenerate solutions even when large data gaps are introduced. As irregular samplings are common in astronomical surveys, our method also has implications for other studies that involve time series.
Fully Kinetic Shearing-box Simulations of Magnetorotational Turbulence in 2D and 3D. I. Pair Plasmas
Authors: Bacchini Fabio , Arzamasskiy Lev , Zhdankin Vladimir , Werner Gregory R. , Begelman Mitchell C. , Uzdensky Dmitri A.
Published: October 2022

The magnetorotational instability (MRI) is a fundamental mechanism determining the macroscopic dynamics of astrophysical accretion disks. In collisionless accretion flows around supermassive black holes, MRI-driven plasma turbulence cascading to microscopic (i.e., kinetic) scales can result in enhanced angular-momentum transport and redistribution, nonthermal particle acceleration, and a two-temperature state where electrons and ions are heated unequally. However, this microscopic physics cannot be captured with standard magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) approaches typically employed to study the MRI. In this work, we explore the nonlinear development of MRI turbulence in a pair plasma, employing fully kinetic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations in two and three dimensions. First, we thoroughly study the axisymmetric MRI with 2D simulations, explaining how and why the 2D geometry produces results that differ substantially from 3D MHD expectations. We then perform the largest (to date) 3D simulations, for which we employ a novel shearing-box approach, demonstrating that 3D PIC models can reproduce the mesoscale (i.e., MHD) MRI dynamics in sufficiently large runs. With our fully kinetic simulations, we are able to describe the nonthermal particle acceleration and angular-momentum transport driven by the collisionless MRI. Since these microscopic processes ultimately lead to the emission of potentially measurable radiation in accreting plasmas, our work is of prime importance to understand current and future observations from first principles, beyond the limitations imposed by fluid (MHD) models. While in this first study we focus on pair plasmas for simplicity, our results represent an essential step toward designing more realistic electron–ion simulations, on which we will focus in future work.