bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Strategi Komunikasi Radio Komunitas Pendidikan dan Dakwah dalam Mempertahankan Eksistensi di Kota Semarang
Authors: Hilmi Mustofa , Alfandi M , Prisdayanti Sefdha
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi komunikasi Radio Aska FM dalam mempertahankan eksistensinya sebagai radio pendidikan dan dakwah. Kajian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat empat strategi komunikasi yang digunakan Radio Aska FM dalam mempertahankan eksistensi. Pertama, identifikasi khalayak dengan mengadakan gathering, talkshow, dan membuka saluran komunikasi melalui berbagai kanal. Kedua, penyusunan pesan dengan menyusun program aktual sesuai informasi pada tahap pertama. Ketiga, penetapan metode. Keempat, pemilihan media baik secara konvensional dengan memakai frekuensi 107.9 FM maupun new media seperti streaming melalui facebook dan layanan Internet Live Streaming (ILS). Selain itu, Radio Aska FM juga melakukan inovasi dalam mempertahankan eksistensi dengan cara memberikan pelatihan secara periodik dan kontinu di bidang broadcast kepada khalayak, membangun sinergi dengan masyarakat, menjalin kerjasama dengan berbagai pihak baik dalam skala regional maupun nasional guna merancang dan membangun program, mewujudkan kemandirian dengan menciptakan unit usaha yang dapat menopang dan mendorong biaya oprasional guna kelancaran siaran radio.
COMPARISION OF SERUM AND AQUEOUS GLUCOSE AND ELECTROLYTES CONCENTRATION IN VARIOUS STAGES OF CATARACT
Authors: K Stephen , Devadas Bravian , Matheen Adnan , Gnaneswaran Premnath , Bravian Shinisha
Published: September 2022

Background:
Raised serum sodium, low levels of serum calcium and increased serum glucose has been implicated in the development of cataract. Our study compares the aqueous levels of sodium, calcium and glucose among patients with different stages of cataract.
Aims and Objective:
- To compare the aqueous levels of sodium, calcium and glucose among patients with different stages of cataract – Immature cataract, Mature cataract and Nuclear Cataract.
- To compare the serum levels of sodium, calcium and glucose among patients with different stages of cataract – Immature cataract, Mature cataract and Nuclear Cataract.
Methods :
Patients were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 –Immature cataract, Group 2- Mature Cataract, Group 3- Nuclear Cataract.
Serum and Aqueous humour was collected intra-operatively and was sent for biochemical analysis
Results:
In immature cataracts:
-The sodium concentration in aqueous humour was slightly higher than normal ie, 147.8 mEq/L.
　　 -The calcium level were also in normal limits was 5.6 mg/dl.
-The mean glucose concentration in aqueous humour was 60.4 mg/dl which was higher than the normal limits.
In mature cataracts:
The mean aqueous concentration of sodium was higher than normal limits.
The mean aqueous concentration of calcium levels were also in normal limits.
But the glucose level was less than normal.
In nuclear cataracts:
　　　　 -The mean aqueous concentration of sodium and calcium was in normal limits.
　　　　-The glucose level were much higher than normal-86.5 mg/dl.

Conclusion:
　　　　- With respect to aqueous, the level of sodium and glucose were higher than normal in immature cataract and the mean aqueous concentration of calcium was higher in mature cataract.
　　　　-The mean aqueous levels of sodium calcium and glucose were all raised in nuclear cataract.
Retrospective comparison of the efficacy of corticosteroid and dry needling in lateral epicondylitis
Authors: Mohanty Tanmoy , Satapathy Rajalaxmi , Nanda Saurav , Samant Saswat , Gachhayat Ashok , Tripathy Sumanyu , Bodanapu Sandeep
Published: September 2022

Lateral epicondylitis (LE) commonly known as tennis elbow (as it affects 50% of tennis players) is also a general public health issue as it affects a high number of the general population.The preferred method of treatment most commonly is a local corticosteroid (CS) injection with or without the addition of a local anesthetic 6. Dry needling (DN) is another treatment modality which is commonly employed for the management of LE.The purpose of our study was to evaluate whether DN is as effective as CS injections in the management of LE. The number of patients included in our study was 146. Patients were divided into two groups. One that had been treated with corticosteroid injections (Group A) and one that had been treated with dry needling (Group B).Patient evaluation forms/records at 4 weeks and 12 weeks, were retrieved and analyzed. For this modified criteria of Verhaar et al was utilized.The study suggests that both the techniques, i.e dry needling as well as corticosteroid injections are reliable methods for treatment of lateral epicondylitis.
Efektivitas Terapi Mindfulness Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Pasien Yang Menjalani Hemodialisis
Authors: Astuti Vitri , Fitriyanti Dwi , Yono Novi Hery
Published: September 2022

Gagal ginjal adalah tahap akhir dari penyakit gagal ginjal kronik yang ditandai dengan kerusakan ginjal secara permanen dan penurunan fungsi ginjal yang ireversibel, yang memerlukan terapi pengganti fungsi ginjal berupa hemodialisa. Tindakan hemodialisa dapat menimbulkan respon kecemasan pada pasien. Cara penanggulangan kecemasan yaitu menggunakan terapi non farmakologi yaitu pemberian terapi mindfulness. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan terapi mindfulness terhadap penurunan tingkat kecemasan pada pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisis di Rumah Sakit Pelita Anugerah Demak. Desain penelitian ini adalah quasi eksperimental dengan pre dan post test. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 34 responden dengan teknik total  sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan instrumen kecemasan Hamiton Rating Scale of anxiety (HRS-A). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum diberikan mindfulness diperoleh rerata tingkat kecemasan 23,5 (kecemasan sedang) dan sesudah diberikan mindfulness diperoleh tingkat kecemasan mengalami penurunan dengan rerata 17,7 (kecemasan ringan). Berdasarkan uji Wilcoxon didapatkan p-value 0,000 menunjukkan bahwa pemberian terapi mindfulness efektif terhadap penurunan tingkat kecemasan pada pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisis di RS Pelita Anugerah Demak. Oleh karena itu dapat disimpulkan bahwa terapi mindfulness efektif dapat menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisis.
Anachronism as a Means of Critical Pedagogy: Late Medieval German Verse Narratives as Tools of Social, Ethical, and Spiritual Investigations in Matters of Love
Authors:   Department of German Studies, University of Arizona, Germany, Albrecht Classen
Published: September 2022

Throughout time, love, sexuality, and marriage have mattered centrally in all of literature, and hence all of
 human existence. Although there seems to be an endless number of relevant guidebooks, counselors, and advisors
 who promise to help us navigate through the world of love, the real learning process in that regard begins within
 ourselves in direct confrontation with society or other individuals. Love is always dialogic. Late medieval (German)
 literature proves to be one of the most useful strategies in dealing with those powerful issues, perhaps surprisingly
 and certainly refreshingly. As this article illustrates through a close analysis of a sample of texts by three meaningful
 but also unusual poets, the study of those poems makes available a significant body of messages about human
 nature, and thus about virtues and vices. Love can hardly be imagined without some pain, struggle, and a sense
 of utopia, and these German poets, in close parallel with their European contemporaries, can thus be recognized as
 great inspirators for continuing the discourse on love even today.
So sánh cường độ bám dính giữa cốt thép với bê tông trong môi trường tự nhiên và nhân tạo
Authors: Thi Nguyễn Lê , Châu Nguyễn Hải , Tùng Nguyễn Quang
Published: September 2022

Bài báo trình bày các kết quả thực nghiệm so sánh cường độ bám dính của cốt thép với bê tông cốt sợi phân tán bảo dưỡng trong điều kiện môi trường tự nhiên ven biển Bình Đại, Bến Tre; môi trường phòng thí nghiệm và môi trường lão hóa nhân tạo (528 giờ phun sương muối và 220 giờ lão hóa thời tiết). Kết quả nghiên cứu trong vòng 2 năm cho thấy cường độ bám dính của cốt thép với bê tông bảo dưỡng trong điều kiện tự nhiên ven biển gia tăng theo thời gian và có suy giảm tuy không nhiều so với mẫu đối chứng bảo dưỡng trong phòng thí nghiệm. Trong nghiên cứu này, cường độ bám dính của mẫu cốt thép với bê tông sau khi được lão hóa nhân tạo 748 giờ sẽ tương đương với thời gian bảo dưỡng trong điều kiện môi trường tự nhiên ven biển khoảng 234 ngày.
Nghiên cứu tham số động của hỗn hợp cát cao su với tỷ lệ khác nhau bằng thí nghiệm nén ba trục động
Authors: Nguyên Hồ Đình , Tuấn Vũ Văn , Tiệp Phạm Đức
Published: September 2022

Về mặt định tính cao su có khả năng giảm chấn nên khi kết hợp với vật liệu cát sẽ tạo thành hỗn hợp vật liệu vừa có khả năng chịu lực và vừa có khả năng giảm xung động. Để khẳng định các nhận định trên nghiên cứu này sẽ tiến hành xác định các tham số động (mô đun trượt, tỷ số cản) của hỗn hợp cát cao su với các hàm lượng cao su khác nhau bằng thí nghiệm nén ba trục động dưới điều kiện biến dạng cắt lớn. Đồng thời để đánh giá về khả năng chịu lực của hỗn hợp cát cao su, nhóm tác giả tiến hành nghiên cứu đặc trưng chống cắt của hỗn hợp dựa vào thiết bị thí nghiệm cắt phẳng tự động Shearmatic. Kết quả nghiên cứu thực nghiệm cho thấy hỗn hợp cát cao su phù hợp để làm vật liệu đắp hay làm nền cho các công trình chịu tải trọng động.
Đánh giá hệ số hiệu quả của tro bay đến cường độ nén theo thời gian của hệ nền xi măng - tro bay
Authors: Lộc Lưu Xuân , Trinh Bùi Phương , Bình Bùi Nguyễn Thanh , Vũ Phạm Thiên
Published: September 2022

Gần đây, tro bay đang ngày càng được sử dụng như một vật liệu thay thế một phần xi măng trong việc chế tạo bê tông. Để tận dụng hiệu quả tro bay thay thế xi măng trong bê tông, hệ số hiệu quả (k) của tro bay đến cường độ nén theo thời gian của hệ nền xi măng-tro bay được nghiên cứu. Trong nghiên cứu này, hệ nền xi măng- tro bay với tỷ lệ nước trên chất kết dính (bao gồm xi măng Portland và tro bay loại F) là 0,40. Hai loại xi măng được lựa chọn và tro bay loại F được sử dụng thay thế từ 0; 5; 10; 15; 20; 30; 40 và 50 % theo khối lượng của xi măng. Kết quả cho thấy rằng tro bay đã làm giảm cường độ nén của hệ nền xi măng tro bay ở mỗi độ tuổi cụ thể, tức ở độ tuổi 7; 14; 28 và 56 ngày. Hệ số k của tro bay ở độ tuổi 7 ngày nằm trong khoảng từ 0,10 đến 0,59 và dần gia tăng theo thời gian. Giá trị k gia tăng càng lớn khi hàm lượng tro bay càng ít.
Mapping the Musamus University Campus Using the Bm Tie Point at Mopah Merauke Airport
Authors: Kakerissa Yance
Published: September 2022

Musamus University is one of the state universities located in the easternmost region of the archipelago, which is currently under construction. In the current era of development, the availability of maps is something that cannot be left behind, especially for the physical development of facilities and infrastructure, as progress in the field of science and technology is so rapid. Measurement and mapping work is an integral part of civil engineering work planning or building design. This writing needs to be done in order to provide correct information, the presence of information will be used to plan something. Likewise, mapping vehicles can not only be carried out terrestrially, but also photogrammetrically, and even propagate in space with satellite technology with various advantages. Each vehicle has advantages and disadvantages so it really depends on the mapping, the level of detail of the objects that must be presented, and the coverage of the area to be mapped. And the methodology that the author uses in this study is the Literature methodology and the Observation Methodology. Surveys and mapping were carried out on the Musamus University campus and its supporting infrastructure, the results of the calculation are as follows: top thread = 1550m, middle thread = 1300m, bottom thread = 1050m, optical distance = 50m, flat distance = 49.98m, height difference = 1.51m and angle correlation = 0 1’26’’
Análisis de la producción matemática de estudiantes de nivel secundario: una mirada desde el espacio de trabajo matemático
Authors: Ticse Aucahuasi Marco Antonio , Flores Salazar Jesús Victoria
Published: September 2022

Investigaciones en Didáctica de la Matemática señalan cuán importante es conocer y entender el quehacer matemático del estudiante –quehacer con o sin utilización de recursos tecnológicos–ya sea desde una postura cognitivista o epistemológica. En ese sentido, en este reporte se utiliza como herramienta teórica el Espacio de Trabajo Matemático (ETM) para analizar la producción matemática de estudiantes chilenos de nivel secundario (16–17 años). Para este propósito se presenta una situación de aprendizaje con tareas relacionadas con la tasa de variación en la que se utiliza GeoGebra. A partir del análisis de las producciones de los estudiantes, se evidencia que esta teoría proporciona herramientas para caracterizar la producción matemática de estudiantes. En particular, este marco teórico permite describir y analizar el proceso de construcción progresivo del significado de la tasa de variación (que lleva a la noción intuitiva de derivada) a partir de la activación de las génesis semiótica, instrumental y discursiva, la coordinación de planos verticales semiótico-instrumental, semiótico-discursivo e instrumental-discursivo, así como los paradigmasdel Análisis privilegiados por los estudiantes.
Función exponencial: análisis del trabajo matemático de estudiantes de humanidades
Authors: Vivas Pachas Jorge Luis , Flores Salazar Jesús Victoria
Published: September 2022

El presente reporte de investigación, presenta un recorte de la tesis de maestría del primer autor;tiene como objetivo analizar el trabajo matemático de estudiantes de carreras de humanidades cuando resuelven una tarea sobre función exponencial. Para ello, nos fundamentamos en la teoría del Espacio de Trabajo Matemático (ETM) y tomamos el método del ETM para el análisis. La investigación se realizó con estudiantes del primer ciclo de carreras de humanidades (16 y 18 años) de una universidad privada de Lima-Perú, en la que se elaboró una tarea sobre función exponencial. En base al análisis de las acciones matemáticas, se evidencia laactivación de las génesis semiótica, instrumental y discursiva, siendo las génesis semiótica y discursiva las más frecuentes. Asimismo, se evidencia la activación de dos planos verticales el semiótico-discursivo y el instrumental-discursivo del ETM.
Valoración de una propuesta educativa para el desarrollo del razonamiento algebraico a través de la noción de linealidad
Authors: Supo Orihuela Raúl Alfredo , Gaita Iparraguirre Cecilia Rosa
Published: September 2022

En esta conferencia presentamos una síntesis de una investigación cuyo objetivo fue valorar, en términos de la evolución del Razonamiento Algebraico Elemental (RAE), la propuesta de una institución educativa particular teniendo como foco la noción de linealidad. Herramientas teóricas del Enfoque Ontosemiótico son usados para elaborar constructos teóricos que nos permitieron lograr nuestro objetivo. La noción de configuración ontosemiótica fue aplicada para elaborar un significado de referencia de la linealidad en la formación básica y los niveles del RAEquefueron adaptados a esta noción para valorar su práctica matemática. Posteriormente, se analizaron documentos oficiales de la institución educativa para determinar si estápropicia la evolución del RAE a través de dicha noción. Los resultados determinan que en dicha institución la noción de linealidad se desarrolla en los diferentes grados del nivel primario y secundario y, además, se propicia la evolución del RAE en los estudiantes.
Aplicación de talleres de fortalecimiento en la competencia resuelve problemas de gestión de datos
Authors: Callinapa Percy , Gonzales Giovanna , Inca Eliana , Ramos Angelica , Sacasqui Nancy
Published: September 2022

El Instituto de Investigación sobre la Enseñanza de la Matemática (IREM-PUCP) y la Unidad de Gestión Educativa Arequipa Sur establecen un convenio con el objetivo de fortalecer a los profesores del nivel de educación primaria en la competencia matemática Resuelve Problemas de Gestión de Datos e Incertidumbre. El marco teórico en la construcción de los talleres es el modelo del Pensamiento Estadístico de Wild y Pfannkuch (1999), basándose principalmente en el uso del ciclo de investigación empírica PPDAC (Problema, Plan, Datos, Análisis y Conclusión), situaciones problemáticas de la vida cotidiana y fuentes de información diversas. La metodología aplicada en el desarrollo del Proyecto incluye actividades de planificación, ejecución y evaluación de Talleres dirigidos a profesores usando las plataformas virtuales de Google Meet, Miro y Jamboard. Los resultados obtenidos fueron la ejecución de diferentes talleres teóricos y prácticos a especialistas, coordinadores de REDES y docentes de la UGEL Arequipa Sur.
Diseño de libros electrónicos para la enseñanza a distancia a estudiantes con diferentes capacidades matemáticas
Authors: Gutiérrez Ángel
Published: September 2022

La enseñanza a distancia está ganando importancia por las restricciones en la docencia presencial de la pandemia del covid-19. Pero es necesario plantear una forma de enseñanza a distancia diferente de la tradicional, que sea flexible y se integre con la enseñanza presencial. Los libros electrónicos interactivos son una herramienta interesante para que los profesores de primaria y secundaria organicen su enseñanza combinando la presencia de los niños en las aulas y el estudio en sus casas. En esta conferencia presento un ejemplo de esta forma de enseñanza a distancia, mediante un libro electrónico interactivo diseñado para su uso por los estudiantes en las aulas o fuera de ellas. El libro presenta las simetrías del plano mediante la metodología de descubrimiento guiado y organizado según los niveles de Van Hiele. Además, el libro ofrece diversos itinerarios por sus actividades, adecuados a estudiantes con dificultades, medios y con alta capacidad matemática.
Los fractales en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la concepción dinámica del concepto de límite de una sucesión: una propuesta didáctica para estudiantes de Bachillerato General Unificado (BGU)
Authors: Arias Balarezo Ana Lucía , Lima Yarpaz Jhon , Muela Pillajo Jimmy
Published: September 2022

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue diseñar tareas didácticas para la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la concepción dinámica del concepto de límite de una sucesión para estudiantes de Bachillerato General Unificado (BGU) mediante el uso de fractales. La investigación se sustenta en el constructo de origen Piagetiano denominado Descomposición Genética (DG) y en la teoría Acción-Proceso-Objeto-Esquema (APOE), también se consideran las dificultades asociadas al proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje del concepto de límite, así como los sistemas de representación numérico y simbólico. Tieneun enfoque cualitativo, un nivel de profundidad descriptivo. El producto final de este trabajo fue un conjunto de tareas enmarcadas en las construcciones y mecanismo de la teoría APOE que permiten a los estudiantes de BGU deducir en términos de límite de una sucesión las dimensiones de fractales como el Conjunto de Cantor, Copo de nieve de Koch, Alfombra y Triángulo de Sierpinski.
La idoneidad didáctica en la formación de profesores de matemáticas
Authors: Font Vicenç , Breda Adriana , Calle Eulalia
Published: September 2022

En este taller, en un primer momento se presenta una actividad con el propósito de conocer los aspectos que los participantes consideran relevantes para implementarla en sus clases; en un segundo momento, se comentan las tendencias actuales en la enseñanzade las matemáticas que permiten dar una primera respuesta a lo que se entiende por la mejora de un proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de las matemáticas y se observa cuáles han sido utilizadas por los asistentes. En un tercer momento, se profundiza en la pregunta ¿Cómo debe ser una clase de matemáticas idónea? y se introducen los criterios de idoneidad didáctica, con sus componentes e indicadores, como respuesta a esta pregunta. Por último, se trabajan tareas que se han utilizado en la formación de profesores para introducir alguno de dichos criterios y componentes.
Analisis Pengaruh Covid-19 Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Dari Sisi Perpajakan PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk
Authors: Mahardhika Affan Fahreza , Sukirman Alif Iqram Rabiawal , Almira Cholifa Nadya , Wijaya Suparna
Published: September 2022

Financial performance becomes an overview of the company in reporting all activities in a certain period. Financial performance can be depicted in the company's financial statements. The way that can be used to assess financial performance is to conduct an analysis of financial statements. The purpose of the study was to obtain an overview of the financial performance of PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk in terms of taxation and to find out the red flags from the process of analyzing the financial statements of PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk. The data collection method used in this study is a literature study method. The literature study method is a data collection technique by tracing through external sources such as books, notes, reports and other literature related to the object of research. The results obtained from the horizontal analysis of posts related to income tax such as deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are at a reasonable level. Deferred tax assets from 2019 to 2021 increased by 45% and the recording of deferred tax liabilities increased by IDR 2,406,547,000. In the research conducted, no red flags were found in the company's financial reporting so that no further examination was needed.
Kinerja keuangan menjadi gambaran umum dari perusahaan dalam melaporkan segala kegiatan pada suatu periode tertentu. Kinerja keuangan menjadi gambaran umum dari perusahaan dalam melaporkan segala kegiatan pada suatu periode tertentu. Kinerja keuangan dapat tergambar pada laporan keuangan perusahaan. Cara yang dapat digunakan untuk menilai kinerja keuangan adalah melakukan analisis laporan keuangan. Tujuan penelitian yang dilakukan untuk memperoleh gambaran dari kinerja keuangan PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk dari sisi perpajakan serta mengetahui adanya red flags dari proses analisis laporan keuangan PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode studi kepustakaan. Metode studi kepustakaan merupakan teknik pengumpulan data dengan cara melakukan penelusuran melalui sumber-sumber eksternal seperti buku, catatan, laporan maupun literatur lain yang berkaitan dengan objek penelitian. Hasil yang didapatkan dari analisis horizontal terkait pos yang berkaitan dengan pajak penghasilan seperti aset pajak tangguhan dan liabilitas pajak tangguhan berada pada level yang wajar. Aset pajak tangguhan dari 2019 ke 2021 meningkat sebesar 45% dan adanya pencatatan liabilitas pajak tangguhan meningkat sebesar Rp2.406.547.000. Dalam penelitian yang dilakukan tidak ditemukan red flags pada pelaporan keuangan perusahaan sehingga tidak perlu dilakukan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut.
Factors influencing the hematological parameters among laborers at a gas service station in Rayong Province, Thailand
Authors:   Occupational Health and Safety Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand, Polyong Chan Pattama , Thetkathuek Anamai ,   Department of Industrial Hygiene and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the factors that influenced the hematological parameters among gasoline station service workers. The sample comprised a total of 200 people split between those working at a fuel dispenser and those working outside the fuel dispenser. Interview forms, urine sample collection devices, and blood analysis samples were used to analyze Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene (BTEX) metabolites and hematological parameters. The study showed that the employees had been exposed to metabolites of benzene (t,t-MA) exceeding the standard, which was 29.5 percent. The metabolites of toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene were all within the standard limit. Information concerning hematology found that MCV was below the standard level, which was 37.5 percent, while the mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) and hematocrit (HCT) were also below the standard limit (36.5 and 32.0 percent, respectively). The results of the logistic regression analysis revealed that the factors influencing hematology parameters were statistically significant (p<0.05). Affected females were reported as having abnormal MCH (OR=2.94; 95% CI=1.58, 5, 47), mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (OR=2.68; 95% CI= 1.03, 6.98) and red cell distribution width (RDW) (OR=2.16; 95% CI=1.04, 4.49). Body mass index (BMI) affected MCH (OR=1.86; 95% CI=1.03, 3.35) and MCHC (OR=1.89; 95%CI=1.04, 3.43). Gasohol refueling affected red blood cells (RBC) (OR=2.35; 95% CI=1.19, 4.67) and hemoglobin (HB) (OR=1.95; 95% CI =1.01, 3.79). White blood cell count (WBC) was also affected by the refueling of more than 11 vans per day (OR=3.59; 95% CI=1.25, 12.48). In conclusion, personal factors as well as employment at gas stations put workers at risk for RBC, HB, and WBC abnormalities. This study identified groups of workers who were at high risk of hematology effects, particularly female workers and those with a BMI greater than the average. Furthermore, gasohol refueling should be carried out carefully to minimize any potentially negative effects on the blood system when exposed to vapors.
Effect of the oral health care program (FUNDEE) on the oral health care behavior status of elderly ethnic groups living in rural areas: a quasi-experimental study
Authors:   Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand., Suksan Songsak , Sudnongbua Supaporn ,   Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Published: September 2022

The oral health of elderly people plays a major role in their overall health and quality of life and is an integral part of personal care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of implementing the oral health care program on the oral health status of elderly people living in rural areas. This quasi-experimental study was carried out using a pretest-posttest design on 60 elderly people (30 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group) residing in two randomly selected rural areas of lower-northern Thailand. In the intervention group, the “FUNDEE” model was applied to Hmong elderly people for 12 weeks. The control group received routine care. Using the oral health care behavior assessment tool, the oral health behavior status of elderly people was assessed in both groups on two occasions: a pretest at the onset of the study, and the 12th week after the start of the study. The oral health behavior status of the elderly people in both groups was not statistically significantly different at the baseline, but it changed significantly at the 12th week (p<0.01). The implementation of the “FUNDEE” model for elderly people residing in rural areas may improve their oral health status after 12 weeks. It is recommended that the “FUNDEE” model be included in the care plans of all rural areas to improve the elderly people’s oral health behavior status.
Health literacy and behavioral model of Dhammanamai among village health volunteers in the Northern Thailand
Authors:   Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand, Mueangchang Wirinya , Jantarach Nattanida ,   Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand, Srisookkum Taweewun ,   Faculty of Public Health, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
Published: September 2022

This cross-sectional study aimed to explain the level of health literacy and health behavior, investigate relevant factors, predict factors, and construct the behavioral model of Dhammanamai among village health volunteers (VHVs) in northern Thailand. The sample participants were 347 VHVs in Phayao Province, Thailand. They were selected by using the multi-stage random sampling technique. In this research, a questionnaire was used for collecting data that was administered from June-August 2021. Data were analyzed through descriptive analysis, independent-sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that both health literacy and health behaviors regarding Dhammanamai had an adequate level (X ̅ = 62.69, SD = 8.284; X ̅ = 52.83, SD = 6.149). The years of VHVs experience was significantly related to health literacy (p-value = 0.004) and the total components of health literacy on Dhammanamai were significantly related to health behavior (r=0.543). The behavioral model of Dhammanamai identified four independent variables that significantly influenced health behavior regarding Dhammanamai; health literacy (p-value < 0.001) age (p-value < 0.01) disease condition (p-value < 0.05) and sex (p-value < 0.05). These affecting factors were taken to construct the health behavior regarding Dhammanamai and could predict model at 33.7%. The health behavior regarding Dhammanamai model is equal to constant (19.20) + HLD (0.417) + AGE (0.124) – DISEASE CONDITION (1.604) + SEX (1.774). The recommendation should be taken to establish a health literacy program regarding Dhammanamai among Village Health Volunteers in the same area study.
WHAT MADE THE GÜLEN MOVEMENT POSSIBLE?
Authors: Akyol Mustafa
Published: September 2022

Turkey’s most powerful and popular Islamic community, the Fethullah Gülen movement, is also a very moderate one, which embraces liberal democracy and promotes inter-faith toler- ance and dialogue. This paper asks what socio-political conditions enabled this movement to emerge, get established and grow as successfully as it has. The legacy of late Ottoman modernisation, which sought a synthesis of Islamic and modern Western values, assisted the Muslims of Republican Turkey to embrace democracy and es- tablish good relations with the West. Post-war Turkey’s peaceful interaction with the West — via free markets and international institutions — must have been a factor. So too it must be relevant that Turkey was never colonised by Western powers or even occupied for a long time (military interventions by the West in other Muslim countries have provoked quite radi- cal, not moderate, Islamic responses). The paper discusses the historical roots and social dynamics in Turkey that enabled the kind of ‘moderate Islam’ represented by the Gülen movement. That effort could provide lessons for other Muslim countries. It is all but taken for granted that the Islamic world needs some kind of ‘reform’. Élitist and autocratic calls for ‘top–down’ efforts to reshape Islam notwith- standing, what is really needed is to build the social environment (security, freedom, democ- racy, economic opportunity) that will enable a new kind of Muslim, who will, eventually, search for new meanings in traditional texts.
THE PATTERNS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN ISLAM AND LIBERALISM: THE CASE OF THE GÜLEN MOVEMENT
Authors: Kilinc Ramazan
Published: September 2022

The unprecedented resurgence of religious organisations in the public sphere in recent years has given particular urgency to the old question of the compatibility of Islam and liberalism. Some scholars have argued that Islamic notions of social–political order are not hospitable to democracy and human rights. Others have argued that notions of democracy and human rights are firmly established in the Islamic political discourse but their expression depends on history, social structure and context. Although this debate has proved fruitful in framing the role of Islam in the public sphere, both sides have generally focused on essential sources of Islam. The debate needs to be extended to the empirical realm through study of particular Islamic movements and their responses to liberalisation trends. Such study should take into account local context, the organisational capabilities of the movement, and the Islamic repertoire that it deploys in mobilising its followers. This paper looks at the Gülen movement’s response to liberalisation processes in Turkey in the 1990s and 2000s. Since liberalism has radically transformed the economic and political system of the country over the last two decades, Turkey is a good example for our purposes. Furthermore, the increased influence of the Gülen movement in Turkey provides rich empiri- cal data of an Islamic movement engaging with liberalisation in civil society and politics. The paper concludes that, while the movement’s discourse and practice are compatible with liberalism, its Islamic ethos means that at some points it must engage liberalism critically.
FETHULLAH GÜLEN: KEMALIST AND ISLAMIC REPUBLICANISM AND THE TURKISH DEMOCRATIC FUTURE
Authors: Cantori Louis J.
Published: September 2022

To put it bluntly, the claim that liberal democracy is a universal concept is false. Its prerequi- sites of individualism, equality, secularism, pluralism etc. have a minority status in the world. On the other hand, what can be termed Islamic conservatism does apply to Islamic societies: 1) the past incorporates within it the revelations of God as expressed in the Qur’an as the spiritual centre of gravity; 2) community and family take precedence over the individual and 3) the goal of society is the enjoining of that which is good and the prohibition of that which is evil. Islamic conservatism can also be analytically attached to republicanism as an alterna- tive to democracy. Referred to here is the republicanism of ancient Rome which argues for (a) the limitation of the powers of a strong and benevolent and moral state, (b) an elite pledged to serve the public good (maslahah), (c) a citizenry also pledged to serve society, and (d) an embedded law respected and upheld by all. Kemalism in contemporary Turkey represents the principles of republicanism as formulated in the famous ‘Six Arrows’, which centred more on the need for a strong centralised state than on the obligations of the state to its citizens. If measured against the four criteria of the ancient Roman republican ideal, the Turkish state clearly falls far short. By contrast, this paper argues, the Gülen movement does, rather remarkably, meet those high standards. As a consequence, there are present in Turkey today, two interacting modes of republicanism that are increasingly beginning to overlap with and resemble one another.
Human Personality and Charaka’s Theory of Dhatus
Authors: Satpathy Dr. Biswajit
Published: September 2022

The theory of Dhatus (Tissues) is a typical element in Ayurvedic medical science. The human body contains eight main substances; known as Dhatus that give support and strength to our body. The human temperament and its behavioural manifestations are proportionally related to these substances and their proper presence is called ‘health’. Charaka, one of the great physicians of Ayurvedic medicine, methodically observed the human behaviours and temperaments. He concluded that besides physiology, human behaviours and temperaments are also motivated by various factors like environment and geography, thus fixing the platform for holistic perspectives.
Origin of Brahmi Script from Logographic Elements: An Analysis
Authors: Paras Duhan
Published: September 2022

When it comes to language and literature, the richness of a culture can only be comprehended via reading and listening. Brahmi is believed to have been responsible for the script of all northern Indian languages except for Urdu. The result of a lengthy and tedious process. There are currently over 200 different languages and dialects spoken throughout India. Some are extensively employed, while others are only found in a single location of the country or planet. Only twenty-two of these amendments has made it into the text of our country's founding constitution. In addition to Braj Bhasha, Avadhi who is spoken in the Oudh region, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, and Maithili which is spoken in Mithila, Rajasthani who is spoken in Rajasthan, and Khadi Boli which is spoken around Delhi. A substantial number of people speak Hindi in its various forms. Another script, known as Brahmi, was also established in the region during this period and was used throughout India and the rest of South Asia at the same time. Even though historians, archaeologists, and epigraphists have been interested in Brahmi Script for centuries, the script's varied forms, structures, and typographical peculiarities as an alphabet have been mostly overlooked and never examined. Within the scope of this paper, we shall look at the origins of the Brahmi script as a type of logography. Historical appreciation for the distinct anatomical symmetry and phonetic logic of the Brahmi script exists. This has led some outsiders to think that it is an import, yet a consensus has developed over time. "Brahmi" is no longer thought to be a stolen script, but rather an Indigenous one that developed over time. Brahmi is a typographic entity that is basic yet graceful, bold yet lyric, distinct yet easy to recall, symmetrical with decent legibility even when scaled-down, and generally easy to recognise when touched on with closed eyes as a typographic entity. Brahmi is a typeface with a wide range of distinct features. This study investigates the history of the Brahmi script as a logographic element.
Causes of Anxiety Among Adolescents During the Reopening of Schools Amid Speculations of the New Waves of COVID Pandemic in India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Anjali Shokeen  , Banipreet Kaur
Published: September 2022

This cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the major causes of anxiety among adolescents after reopening of schools in India. The sample was collected from 243 adolescents. The data was analyzed using stepwise regression analysis in which respondents identified family health, increase in the number of covid cases, proper sanitisation and eating meals in schools, as the major causes for their covid pandemic and school reopening related anxiety. The other factors such as meeting face to face with teachers and peers and catching of covid infection in schools were also seen as significant causes for anxiety in few respondents.
Method Development and Validation for Quantification of Residual Solvents in Atorvastatin Calcium Drug Substance by GC-HS Using Fid Detector
Authors: Rahul Kumar  , Hari Darshan Singh  , Harendra Singh  , Rahul Dev  , Anil Tyagi
Published: September 2022

A proficient GC-HS method was developed for quantification of THIRTEEN residual solvents in Atorvastatin Calcium drugs substance with flame ionization detector (FID) using column Rtx-624, (60m length X 0.25mm diameter) 1.4µm film thickness, Part No.: 10969, Make: Restek.  Nitrogen is used as Carrier gas with Linear velocity of 27.7cm/se on Shimadzu /GC-2010 Plus/HS-20 instrument. The proposed method was validated for System suitability, Specificity, Linearity, LOD and LOQ determination, Recovery, Precision, Range and Robustness. All the parameters were found within the acceptable limits. Linearity of all thirteen residual solvents are in the range of LOQ to 150%. The established methodology was commercially useful, specific, accurate, precise and suitable for the analysis of Residual solvents in Atorvastatin Calcium drug substance.
A hadronterápia ápolási vonatkozásai
Authors: Hirdi Henriett Éva , Barnaföldi Gergely Gábor
Published: September 2022

A hadronterápia egy innovatív terápiás kezelés a rák elleni küzdelemben. A hadronterápiában erősen kölcsönható részecskék, például protonok vagy ionok nyalábjait használják a rák kezelésére. Mivel a proton- vagy ionnyalábok nagyon pontosan fókuszálhatók, így kiválóan alkalmasak a mélyen fekvő vagy a kritikus szervek közelében elhelyezkedő daganatok kezelésére. Európában már számos központ kínál hadronterápiát, de Magyarországon jelenleg még nincs ilyen intézmény, annak ellenére, hogy itt is egyre több daganatot diagnosztizálnak. A magyar betegek hadronterápiás kezeléseket az Európai Unión belüli mobilitási szabályok vagy a magán-egészségbiztosítás alapján vehetnek igénybe. Jelen áttekintés célja, hogy bemutassa a hadronterápia jelenlegi helyzetét ápolási szempontból.
Economic analysis of an off-grid solar PV for small scale desalination unit
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus, Gökçekuş Hüseyin , Kassem Youssef , Godwin Marilyn Hannah ,   Department of Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia (via Mersin 10, Turkey), Cyprus, Babangida Aliyu
Published: September 2022

Water scarcity, water quality difficulties, floods, and droughts are among the present challenges that climate change may exacerbate. Availability and easy access to safe and clean drinking water are fundamental human rights that have become a global challenge. Desalination of seawater is becoming a fast-growing alternative for water scarcity, due to the significant quantity of energy required to perform this procedure and also a large amount of CO2 emission into the atmosphere while producing this energy, renewable energy is a significant alternative energy source as well as a readily available source of clean energy. Wind and solar power, in particular, can provide significant economic benefits by bringing electricity to rural areas without transmission lines. The off-grid Photovoltaic (PV) system is one that is not linked to the power grid. This means that the entire amount of energy produced is stored and used on-site. The specific goal of this study is to identify and assess the use of renewable energy for an off-grid photovoltaic system in small-scale desalination units, aiming to reduce water demand in an environmentally friendly manner. The data used are secondary in nature, primarily summarizing different articles and papers from previous research. The method used in this study is a meta-analysis (a literature review). This paper concluded that an off-grid solar PV system for small-scale desalination units is a cost-effective environmental solution because generating energy from renewable sources has no or less environmental consequences and reduces air pollution.
Analisis Minat Menonton Edukasi Ekonomi Syariah di Youtube (Survei pada Masyarakat di Kota Bandung)
Authors: Akbar M Amin , Puryana P Pulung
Published: September 2022

Tujuan_ Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat minat masyarakat kota Bandung dalam menonton edukasi ekonomi syariah di YouTube serta mengetahui faktor apa yang mempengaruhi tinggi dan rendahnya minat tersebut. Desain/Metode_ Peneliti dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode Mix Method yaitu penggabungan antara kualitatif dan kuantitatif Temuan_ Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini yaitu minat masyarakat kota Bandung dalam menonton edukasi ekonomi syariah di YouTube adalah tinggi. Hal tersebut dipengaruhi oleh faktor keingintahuan dan juga faktor tuntutan pendidikan Implikasi_Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa minat masyarakat kota Bandung dalam menonton edukasi ekonomi syariah adalah tinggi hal tersebut diketahui berasal dari faktor keingintahuan dan tuntutan pendidikan Originalitas_Peneliti menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan dengan cara menyebarkan kuesioner, melakukan wawancara dan observasi kepada para masyarakat kota Bandung yang sesuai dengan target penelitian untuk dijadikan sumber informasi Tipe Penelitian_Studi Empiris
Will librarianship survive as a profession?
Authors: Ritchie Ann
Published: September 2022

The survival of librarianship as a profession is at stake – it is now time to have your say in the Professional Pathways Framework consultations.
An investigation into health professionals’ use of medication information resources: results of a health library survey
Authors: Purnell Margaret , Byrne Mary
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Accurate and timely medication information is crucial for health professionals working in a hospital environment. This article focuses on the findings of a medication information resources survey undertaken in a northern Australian health service.

Objectives: To examine health professionals’ usage and satisfaction of medication information resources available to them.

Methods: An online survey of staff was undertaken in May 2021.

Results: There were 206 responses to the survey. Eighty-eight percent of respondents were either nurses, pharmacists or doctors. The four most popular resources were: Australian Medicines Handbook, Therapeutic Guidelines, MIMS Online and Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook. Fifty-three percent of respondents use the resources daily or more than once per day. Doctors are more likely to use the app version and the Health Library’s website is where the majority access the resource from. Eighty-one percent felt that it was extremely or moderately easy to access resources.

Discussion: Responses from the open-ended question indicate that there is a lack of awareness of a number of resources which supports the need for strategic promotion and education.

Conclusion: The results of this study have shown that health libraries subscribing to key medication information resources supports patient care and best practice.
New Health Librarianship Specialist Course – an update
Authors: Ritchie Ann
Published: September 2022

We are pleased to say that we are progressing with the development of our postgraduate health librarianship specialist course, which will lead to certification as a specialist health librarian or health library technician. The course is aimed at those who are new or recently recruited to health librarianship, as well as those who aspire to getting a job in a health library. For current practitioners, the units may be taken to learn from our health library experts, update or refresh your knowledge of contemporary issues and topics, and fulfil CPD requirements.
Influence of the subjective assessment of households’ financial situation on their debt
Authors: Duczkowski Norbert , Słowik Lubomir
Published: September 2022

The determinants of household debt have been the subject of many scientific studies where income was identified as the key factor influencing debt. This is because income determines creditworthiness in banks. At the same time, behavioural finance research highlights the importance of subjective factors for individuals’ financial decision-making. The aim of this paper is to verify the influence of the subjective assessment of households’ financial situation (also known as financial wellbeing) on their debt. The research was based on secondary data for the years 2009–2020 published by Statistics Poland and the National Bank of Poland. The study used linear regression, where time series related to debt were the dependent variables, and time series related to income and financial wellbeing were the explaining variables. The study confirmed that taking into account the subjective assessment of households’ financial situation allows more effective modelling of household debt than disposable income solely. The results also demonstrated that individuals assessing their financial situation as very good are more likely to get into debt than those who believe their material status to be average. Additionally, as the assessment of financial wellbeing improves, household debt in foreign currencies decreases.