bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of a System for Measurement on Asymmetric Sitting Posture
Authors: Jung Ji-Yong , Won Yonggwon , Park In-Sik , Kwon Tae-Kyu , Kim Jung-Ja
Published: November 2021

Sitting posture measurement system using the unstable board with accelerometer was developed. And, postural balance was assessed to determine the effect of asymmetry on sitting posture between patients with pelvic asymmetry and healthy subjects. 10 subjects (pelvic asymmetry patients:5, healthy controls:5) were participated in this study. We performed experiment under static and dynamic sitting condition. Angular variation in the anterior-posterior and left-right direction was measured in both two conditions. Also, intra class correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the reliability of the system. The value of angle of pelvic asymmetry patients was more tilted significantly to the left side than right side during static and dynamic sitting. The reliability of the system was excellent. This paper suggested that a system for measurement on asymmetric sitting posture can be utilized to provide useful information about patients with pelvic asymmetry in rehabilitation medicine. Furthermore, results from this study can be used to develop the new clinical quantitative measurement system.
Carbonic Anhydrase as CO2 capturing agent: its Classes and Catalytic Mechanisms
Authors: Kanth Bashistha Kumar , Pack Seung Pil
Published: November 2021

Carbonic anhydrase (CA; EC 4.2.4.1), metalloenzyme, can catalyze reversible hydration of CO2 (CO2 + H2O ↔ H+ + HCO3 -) with high efficiency (kcat ~106 s-1) and plays fundamental roles in many biological processes like photosynthesis, respiration, pH homeostasis and ion transport. Recently, CA has been considered as an important biocatalyst for CO2 sequestration technology because the accumulation of CO2 is the main cause for global climate change and it is critical to develop technologies that can reduce atmospheric CO2 level. This review deals with the classes and mechanisms of several CAs as CO2 capture agents
Feasibility of the C60 Fullerene Antioxidant Properties: Study with Density Functional Theory Computer Modeling
Authors: Chistyakov V. A. , Smirnova Yu. O. , Alperovich I.
Published: November 2021

Fullerene C60 compound was recently found to be a potent anti-oxidant, which may be envisioned as a result of alteration of the inner mitohondria membrane electric potential with protons transport boosted by fullerenes. Here we briefly report on the theoretical test of the very possibility of protons to pass through the surface of C60 fullerene to become confined within latter thus possibly decreasing the transmembrane electric field gradient when fullerene crosses the mitochondria membrane. Quantumchemical calculations within Density Functional Theory are employed as a means of checking described scenario
The Use of Starch Matrix-banana Fiber Composites for Biodegradable Maxillofacial Bone Plates
Authors: Darwish Lamis R. , El-Wakad Mohamed Tarek , Farag Mahmoud , Emara Mohamed
Published: November 2021

Starch based green composites have been studied as potential materials to be used in several biomedical applications. This paper explores utilizing starch based composites reinforced with pseudostem banana fibers in fabricating biodegradable maxillofacial bone plates. Corn starch plasticized by 30 wt.% glycerin and 20 wt.% distilled water was used as a matrix. The produced thermoplastic starch (TPS) matrix is reinforced with pseudostem banana fibers at different weight fractions using hot pressing at 5 MPa and 160ºC for 30 minutes. Our experimental results showed that increasing the banana fibers weight fraction progressively improved the mechanical properties reaching a maximum at 50 wt.% fibers. The improvement in the mechanical properties of starch/banana fibers composite was attributable to the strong interaction between fibers and the starch matrix, as evidenced by a series of scanning electron micrographs of the fracture surface. Furthermore, experiments investigating thermal properties and water uptake also showed that the best results are achieved at the 50 wt.% banana fibers. The experimental results show that the starch matrix-banana fiber composites satisfy the maxillofacial bone fixation requirements.
Pid Controller Design for Multiple Time Delays System
Authors: Karoui Asma , Farkh Rihem , Ksouri Moufida
Published: November 2021

This paper presents an approach of stabilization and control of time invariant linear system of an arbitrary order that include several time delays. In this work, the stability is ensured by PI, PD and PID controller. The method is analytical and needs the knowledge of transfer function parameters of the plant. It permits to find stability region by the determination of p K , i K and d K gains.
An New Efficient Cluster Based Detection Mechanisms for Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) Attacks
Authors: Saravanan K. , Asokan R.
Published: November 2021

Cluster aggregation of statistical anomaly detection is a mechanism for defending against denial of service attack (dos) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks are treated as a congestioncontrol problem; because most of the congestion is occurred in the malicious hosts not follow the normal endto- end congestion control. Upstream routers are also notified to drop such packets in order that the router’s resources are used to route legitimate traffic hence term cluster aggregation. If the victim suspects that the cluster aggregations are solved by most of the clients, it increases the complexity of the cluster aggregation. This aggregation solving technique allows the traversal of the attack traffic throughout the intermediate routers before reaching the destination. In this proposal, the aggregation solving mechanism is cluster aggregation to the core routers rather than having at the victim. The router based cluster aggregation mechanism checks the host system whether it is legitimate or not by providing a aggregation to be solved by the suspected host.
COVID-19 Tanılı Hastaya NANDA-I ve Joyce Travelbee’nin İnsan İnsana İlişki Modeline Göre Verilen Hemşirelik Bakımı: Bir Olgu Sunumu
Authors: ARŞİMET Asima , DİL Satı
Published: November 2021

COVID-19 ilk 2019 yılının Aralık ayında Çin’in Vuhan Eyaleti’nde görülmüş ve kısa sürede solunum yolu rahatsızlıklarıyla karakterize olan, bulaş riski yüksek küresel bir pandemi haline gelmiş kompleks, viral bir hastalık olarak tanımlanmıştır. SAR-CoV-2 virüsünün etken olduğu bu hastalığın, hafif solunum yolu belirtilerinden (ateş, öksürük, solunum güçlüğü) daha şiddetli enfeksiyonlara ve sorunlara (zatüre, solunum yetmezliği, böbrek ve karaciğer yetmezliği, kardiyovasküler problemler ve ölüm) neden olduğu bildirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada 40 yaşındaki kadın hasta, boğaz ağrısı, öksürük, halsizlik, şikayeti ile hastaneye başvurmuştur. PCR testi negatif ancak Covid temaslı olması ve toraks bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) bulgularının pozitif olması sebebiyle COVID-19 şüphesiyle hastaneye yatırılarak tedavi altına alınmıştır. COVID-19 hastalığı tekrarlı bulaş özelliği, uzun süreli sosyal izolasyonları ve henüz tam olarak spesifik olmayan tedavisi gibi hastaları tahammülsüzlüğe iten bir süreç olduğundan olgu, umut aşılayan Joyce Travelbee’nin insan-insana ilişki modeline göre değerlendirilerek hemşirelik bakımı verilmiştir. Bu çalışma; olgunun, hastalık nedeniyle içinde bulunduğu psikososyal durumu değerlendirerek, yaşadığı acı ve ağrı deneyiminden anlam bulmasını sağladığını, hemşireye olan güveninin, hastalığın bulaş ve korunma yöntemleri konularındaki endişeleriyle başetmesini kolaylaştırdığını ve tedavisine katılımıyla iyileşme umudunu güçlendirdiğini göstermiştir.
Groundwater Quality Assessment Using Multivariate Analysis and Water Quality Index in some Saline Fields of Central Nigeria
Authors: Umar Degree , Omonona Olufemi Victor , Okogbue Celestine
Published: November 2021

The groundwater of Awe-Keana saline fields in central Nigeria was studied to investigate physicochemical processes that influence its groundwater chemistry and quality and hence determine its quality for drinking and irrigation purposes. Twenty groundwater samples were collected from hand-dug wells and boreholes for the purpose of identifying the hydrochemical characteristics and assessing the quality of groundwater of the Awe-Keana saline fields. Principal component analysis was performed to identify the hydrochemical controlling processes while water quality index (WQI) was used to determine the overall quality of the water samples. Multiple regression analysis, however, revealed the parameter(s) that impact the overall water quality the most. The results showed that the chemical compositions of the groundwater of the area is influenced by weathering of hostrocks, salinity and anthropogenic activities. Four hydrochemical facies were deciphered (Ca-Mg-HCO3, Na-K-HCO3, Na-K-Cl-SO4, and Ca-Mg-Cl-SO4) and this revealed the diversity in the chemical controlling processes that yield different facies. Two clusters of water groups were identified from cluster analysis, namely, groundwater characterized with very high salinity, high nitrate contamination and high Ca, Cl, Na, and HCO3 ionic concentrations and groundwater with high Mg, K, and SO4 ionic concentrations. Saturation indices in relation to different minerals showed that precipitation and dissolution processes gave rise to the concentrations of different ions in the groundwater. Water quality assessment showed that about 85 % of the groundwater of the area is unsuitable as drinking water but, generally suitable for irrigation. Multiple regression analysis revealed that NO3 ion among the hydrochemical parameters measured was observed to be the major pollutant in the groundwater of the study area.
Computational study of a 3-step hybrid integrators for third order ordinary differential equations with shift of three off-step points
Authors: Mark I. Modebei  , Olumide O. Olaiya  , Ignatius P. Ngwongwo
Published: November 2021

A Block of hybrid method with three off-step points based is presented in this work for direct approximation of solution of third-order Initial and Boundary Value Problems (IVPs and BVPs). This off-step points are formulated such that they exist only on a single step at a time. Hence, these points are shifted to three positions respectively in order to obtain three different integrators for computational analysis. These analysis includes; order of the methods, consistency, stability and convergence, global error, number of functions evaluation and CPU time. The superiority of these methods over existing methods is established numerically on different test problems in literature
Arch Bar versus Titanium Mini-Plate Fixation in Anterior Segmental Osteotomy / Orthognathic Surgery (Cohort Clinical Study)
Authors: Y Al-Rawee Rawaa , Tawfeeq Bashar Abdul-Ghani
Published: November 2021

Aims and objectives: To compare the efficacy and outcome of arch bar versus plating fixation on the integrity of the osteomised segment. Materials And Methods: The study involved a total of 43 patients (86 jaws) undergoing upper (Wassmund) and lower (Kole) anterior segmental osteotomy from (2006-2013) in the Maxillofacial Department in Al-Salam Teaching Hospital/Mosul. The sample was divided into two groups, group A (43 jaws), the osteotomized segments fixed with the arch bar, while group B (43 jaws) fixed with mini-plates. The clinical evaluation includes the following criteria: pain, swelling, bleeding, wound healing, oral hygiene ,integrity of stabilization, relapse rate and duration of operation. Results: Clinical parameters as pain, swelling, and wound healing show no significant differences between groups; on the contrary, the bleeding scale and gingival health scale show very high significant differences in p-value. The integrity of stabilization immediately in operation reveals stable surgical correction in both groups. Still, one jaw from each group develops significant mobility (grade II) that necessitate the use of additional local types of fixation. Duration of operation: this manure could be operator skill dependent, in that most cases managed clinically in teaching hospitals necessitating some delayed time in operative work, but as a mean time overall patients in group A was 90 minutes, while in group B was 77 minutes. Conclusions: According to this study, we prefer to use an arch bar rather than manipulates for fixation of anterior segmental osteotomies. Key words: Arch Bar, Complication, Fixation, Miniplate, Osteotomy.
ENGINEERING A MICROFLUDIC PLATFORM AS A PRE-CLINICAL MODEL FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies, Milivojević Nevena , Caballero David , Carvalho Mariana , Živanović Marko , Filipovic Nenad , Reis Rui , Oliveira Joaquim
Published: November 2021

Further technological advances are in great need for improving our understanding about critical biological and fundamental pathological processes, such as tissue development and cancer progression, or for the discovery and screening of novel pharmacological drugs. Preclinical experimentation demands for highly reliable and physiologically-relevant systems capable of recapitulating the complex human physiology. Traditional in vitro models, albeit widely employed, fail to reproduce the complexity of the native scenario with cells displaying aberrant gene expressions. Similarly, in vivo animal models, such as mice, poorly mimic the human condition and are ethically questionable. During the last decades, a new paradigm in preclinical modelling has emerged aiming to solve the limitations of the aforementioned methods. The combination of advanced tissue engineering, nanotechnology, and cell biology has resulted in the development of cutting-edge microfluidics-based models with an unprecedented ability to recreate within a microfluidic device the native habitat of cells within a microengineered chip. A diverse variety of micro- and bio-fabrication techniques is available for the development of microfluidic devices. Among all them, UV-photolithography and soft lithography is the considered the gold-standard method for the fabrication of chips due to its simplicity, versatility, and rapid prototyping. In this work, we describe the step-by-step fabrication procedure of a microfluidic chip by UV-photolithography and replica molding and discuss about their potential applications in the biomedical field.
COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR HEAT TRANSFER COUPLED WITH FLUID FLOW WITHIN PERITONEAL CAVITY
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Institute for Information Technologies, Simic Vladimir , Domitrovic Jessica , Milosevic Miljan , Milicevic Bogdan , Holder Ashley , Kojic Milos
Published: November 2021

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has become an essential part of the management of peritoneal carcinomatosis [1,2]. HIPEC is a cancer treatment procedure that involves filling the abdominal cavity with chemotherapy drugs that have been heated (also known as “hot chemotherapy”). HIPEC is performed after the surgical procedure of removing tumors or lesions from the abdominal area. In the past 30 years, the approach of combining CRS with minimal residual disease and intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy emerged as one with a potential for long-term survival. Multiple strategies have been employed to measure the functional peritoneal surface area and determine the required perfusion volume. For that purpose, we have developed a novel computational model (consisted from peritoneal cavity with immersed organs, generated from STL files), with precisely calculated functional peritoneal surface area and cavity volume (for each patient). Using finite element procedure, we have managed to model a heat transfer inside the cavity, coupled with fluid flow. Further, we summarized solutions for velocity and temperature field, obtained using our software package PAK accompanied by the visualization in-house CAD software. Aim is to develop a novel protocol to calculate optimal volume of perfusion that could be easily integrated into the preoperative procedure and to help surgeons to deliver a precise dose of chemotherapy to the peritoneum cavity.
CẢI TIẾN VIỆC ĐỰC HÓA CÁ XIÊM (Betta splendens Regan, 1910) BẰNG CÁCH NGÂM TRONG 17α-METHYLTESTOSTERONE
Authors: Văn Mướp Bùi
Published: November 2021

Cá xiêm (Betta splendens) 1 ngày tuổi được đực hóa bằng cách ngâm trong túi polyethylene chứa 17α-methyltestosterone (17α-MT) ở các nồng độ 2,5; 5,0 và 7,5 mg/L có bơm oxy (thể tích oxy: thể tích nước bằng 2:1), mật độ 150 con/L trong 4 giờ. Kết quả cho thấy, tỷ lệ đực và đực hóa tăng khi tăng nồng độ hormone, với nồng độ 2,5 mg 17α-MT/L cá đạt tỷ lệ đực, tỷ lệ đực hóa là 88,89% và 78,26%. Nồng độ 5,0 mg 17α-MT/L và nồng độ 7,5 mg 17α-MT/L đạt tỷ lệ đực, tỷ lệ đực hóa là 100%. Khác biệt không có ý nghĩa (p>0,05) về tăng trưởng chiều dài và khối lượng của cá xiêm. Tỷ lệ sống 60 ngày sau khi nở là 54 - 89,89%, tỷ lệ sống giảm khi tăng nồng độ hormone 17α-MT trong nước ngâm. Kết quả cho thấy, nồng độ 2,5 mg 17α-MT/L là liều tối ưu để áp dụng chuyển đổi cá xiêm đực. Nồng độ 2,5 mg 17α-MT/L cá đạt tỷ lệ sống, hiệu suất đực hóa cao nhất là (86,22%, 76,81%). Với nhiều ưu điểm như đơn giản, chi phí thấp và có thể áp dụng ở mọi nơi nên có thể sản xuất cá xiêm đực bằng cách áp dụng phương pháp ngâm cá trong hormone 17α-MT với nồng độ 2,5 mg/L để đạt hiệu quả kinh tế tối ưu cho người nuôi.

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The siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) at one day old were masculinized by immersion in a polyethylene bag containing 17α-methyltestosterone (17α-MT) at concentrations of 2,5; 5,0 and 7,5 mg/L with oxygen pump (volume oxygen: water volume is equal to 2:1), density is 150 fish/L in 4 hours. The results showed that the male and masculinization ratios increased when the hormone concentration was increased, with a concentration of 2,5 mg 17α-MT/L, the male rate and masculinisation rate was 88,89%, and 78,26% respectively. Concentration of 5,0 mg 17α-M/L and concentration of 7,5 mg 17α-MT/L reached the male rate, the masculinization rate was 100%. The difference was not significant (p>0,05) in terms of length and weight growth of siamese fighting fish. The survival rate of 60 days after hatching was 54 - 89,89%, the survival rate decreases when the concentration of 17α-MT hormone in immersion water increases. The results showed that, concentration of 2,5 mg 17α-M/L was the optimal dose for converting male siamese fighting fish. Concentration of 2,5 mg 17α-MT/L, fish achieved the highest survival rate, masculinization efficiency respectively rate (86,22%, 76,81%). With many advantages such as simplicity, low cost and applicability everywhere, it is possible to produce male siamese fighting fish by applying the method of immersion fish in the hormone 17α-MT with a concentration of 2,5 mg/L to achieve efficiency economic efficiency optimal for farmers.
NĂNG SUẤT SINH SẢN CỦA BÒ CÁI VÀ SINH TRƯỞNG CỦA CON LAI (ZEBU x BÒ VÀNG ĐỊA PHƯƠNG) NUÔI TẠI NÔNG HỘ VÙNG ĐỒNG BẰNG TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
Authors: Hoàn Nguyễn Minh
Published: November 2021

Nghiên cứu nhằm đánh giá cơ cấu, năng suất sinh sản của đàn bò cái và sinh trưởng của bê lai 50% Zebu (Red Sindhi x Bò Vàng), (Brahman x Bò Vàng) và 75% Zebu [Red Sindhi x (Red Sindhi x Bò vàng)] và [Brahman x (Brahman x Bò vàng)] nuôi tại nông hộ vùng đồng bằng tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế. Để đánh giá cơ cấu và năng suất sinh sản của đàn bò cái, chúng tôi đã tiến hành phỏng vấn 200 hộ nuôi bò ở 5 huyện/thị xã đại diện cho vùng đông bằng tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế. Số liệu thu thập trên 437 bò cái cho thấy, tỷ lệ bò cái lai Zebu (Red Sindhi x Bò vàng) và  (Brahman x Bò vàng) ở các hộ điều tra thuộc vùng đồng bằng Thừa Thiên Huế tương đối thấp, đặc biệt bò lai Brahman x Bò Vàng (7,63%). Đàn bò cái có khả năng sinh sản tốt, tuổi động dục lần đầu từ 20,9 đến 21,5 tháng; tuổi phối giống lần đầu từ 22,0 đến 22,8 tháng; tuổi đẻ lứa đầu 31,7 đến 32,9 tháng; thời gian động dục lại sau khi đẻ 96,2 đến 98,8 ngày; khoảng cách lứa đẻ và thời gian phối lại có chửa là 384,6 đến 388,6 ngày và 101,0 đến 102,4 ngày. Để đánh giá sinh trưởng của bê lai, chúng tôi tiến hành phỏng vấn và xác định khối lượng bằng phương pháp đo các chiều trên 750 bê lai, kết quả cho thấy, bê lai 75% Zebu có khối lượng từ sơ sinh đến 6 tháng tuổi cao hơn so với bê lai 50% Zebu. Bê lai giữa [Brahman x (Brahman x Bò vàng)] có khối lượng cao hơn so với bê lai [Red Sindhi x (Red Sindhi x Bò vàng)] nhưng không có ý nghĩa thống kê.

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The study aimed to assess the structure, the reproductive performance of the cows herd and growth rate of hybrid calves 50% Zebu (Red Sindhi x Vang; Brahman x Vang) and 75% Zebu [Red Sindhi x (Red Sindhi x Vang)]; [Brahman x (Brahman x Vang)] raised in farmers in the lowland of Thua Thien Hue province. The survey was conducted by interviewing 200 smallholders in 5 districts/towns representing the lowland region of Thua Thien Hue province. Recording of 437 cows indicated that, the percentage of Zebu hybrid heifers in the investigating households in Thua Thien Hue is relatively low, especially Brahman hybrid cows (7.63%). Cows haves good fertility, the age at the first puberty at first breeding and first calving was 20.9 to 21.5 months, 22.0 to 22.8 months and 31.7 to 32.9 months, respectively. The calving interval and interval from calving to the first service was 384.6 to 388.6 days and 96.2 to 98.8 days, respectively and inbreed again pregnant is 101.0 to 102.4 days. Recording of 750 hybrid calves indicated that, 75% Zebu crossbred calves had higher birth weight to 6 months of age than 50% Zebu hybrid calves. Brahman x (Brahman x Vang) crossbred calves have a higher mass than [Red Sindhi x (Red Sindhi x Vang)] crossbred calves but not statistically significant.
Epidemiologia da osteoporose no Brasil
Authors: Pinheiro Marcelo de Medeiros , Szejnfeld Vera Lúcia
Published: November 2021

A osteoporose, como doença sistêmica, é caracterizada pela diminuição da massa óssea e deterioração da microarquitetura do tecido ósseo, com consequente aumento da fragilidade do esqueleto e maior susceptibilidade à fratura por pequenos traumas(1). Mais recentemente, recomenda-se a inclusão de outros determinantes esqueléticos para o maior risco de fratura, como aspectos qualitativos (geometria, resistência, remodelação, acúmulo de microdanos, mineralização), enfatizando, assim, o conceito de força óssea na definição da doença. É importante ressaltar que fatores extraesqueléticos, como quedas (energia do impacto, tipo de trauma, entre outros), também devem ser considerados na avaliação da população de risco.
Tradicionalmente, é reconhecida como doença multifatorial, na qual aproximadamente 70% dependem de fatores genéticos e 30%, de fatores ambientais. Portanto, um único fator de risco não é capaz de identificar indivíduos com ou sem fratura. Diferenças genéticas, raciais e antropométricas, bem como da composição corporal, densidade óssea, dieta, atividade física e outros hábitos de vida contribuem para explicar as divergências na prevalência de baixa densidade óssea e fratura em diversos países do mundo.
De 1994 a março de 2010, mais de 230 estudos nacionais sobre osteoporose foram desenvolvidos e publicados em revistas científicas referenciadas pelo banco de dados do PubMed, Medline, SciELO e Lilacs, dos quais cerca de 70 descreveram especificamente a situação epidemiológica no Brasil.
Knowledge transfer supporting sustainable development: implications for regional intermediaries
Authors: Winkler-Portmann Simon J.
Published: November 2021

The wicked sustainability challenges of current socio-technical systems, crossing the planetary boundaries vital for human life, call for fundamental and radical change in the form of transitions. These sustainability transitions require a knowledge basis of relevant actors in the system, which intermediary structures organizing knowledge transfer can support. Over the last decades, sustainability researchers have not only increasingly studied the dynamics of transitions (Rip and Kemp 1998; Geels 2002; Papachristos et al. 2013), but have also gained insights on activities contributing to the acceleration of transitions and the sup-portive role of intermediaries in that regard (Wieczorek and Hekkert 2012; Kanda et al. 2018; Kivimaa et al. 2019). This paper revisits the literature on the dynamics of transitions, the activities of intermediaries in contributing in order to formulate implications of the characteristics of sustainable development and sustainability transitions and the related knowledge types for the organization of knowledge transfer by regional intermediaries.
El impacto del alfabetismo emocional en el ejercicio del liderazgo empresarial
Authors: Albán Wagner Cristhian Cañizares , Reina José Oswaldo Franco , Paucar Franklin Gerardo Carchi
Published: November 2021

Un líder en esencia es una persona con el suficiente ascendiente y el suficiente carisma, que le permite ser una referencia para otros, a la vez que se constituye en un guía para un determinado grupo de personas, que ven en él alguien capaz de desafiarlos, animarlos, inspirarlos a seguir por rumbos que les son desconocidos o que no se atreven a cruzar por cuenta propia. Sin discusión alguna el líder del Siglo XXI requiere evidenciar determinadas competencias profesionales y personales que le aseguran éxito en su cometido de llevar a otros por buenos caminos. Entre otras competencias, debe ser alguien orientado hacia la innovación, que potencie la conectividad y la comunicación, que dirija los procesos desde el ejercicio de la inteligencia colectiva, que exhiba el apropiado conocimiento sobre las nuevas tecnologías de la información, pero sobre todo, como una cuestión propia de la estructura en la que descansa el liderazgo, que cultive el alfabetismo emocional, es decir, que toda su tarea de conducción de otros, esté permeada por la inteligencia emocional. Quien ejerce un liderazgo efectivo en el contexto empresarial es alguien que cuenta con determinadas competencias emocionales, en las que sobresale la capacidad de auto gestionarse emocionalmente, el no perder nunca el control, el dejar de lado sus problemas personales y confiar plenamente en sí mismos.
Dinacharya: The Essential Daily Routine for Geriatric Care
Authors: Priya Pathak
Published: November 2021

The term Geriatrics is made by union of two Greek word first ‘geras’ (old age) and second ‘iatros’ (physician) and derived from Greek root “gergero- geronto” meaning old age or the aged or especially one receiving special care. Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. In India population of the elderly has been increasing steadily since 1961 as it touched 13.8 crore in 2021, growing faster due to decrease in death rate, according to a study by National Statistical Office (NSO). Ageing is the process in which structural and functional changes occur with passage of time. Thus study of all aspects of ageing including physiological, pathological, psychological, economical and sociological problems is termed as Geriatrics. With advancing age, several changes take place in the body, in the external appearance as well as in Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, Agni, Oja level, also on the mental functions. In Ayurvedic texts, there are many ways given for prevention and promotion of health, one of them is Dinacharya (daily regimen), which is most important part to maintain a healthy and happy life. The importance of appropriate daily routine cannot be underestimated. It set the wheels in motion for entire day, bringing a sense of calm and well-being. It gives the body, mind and spirit the chance to start afresh.
A Randomised Clinical Control Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Shodhita Kuchla Powder (Purified Strychnos Nux-Vomica L.) and Brahmi Extract (Bacopa Monnieri L. Pennell) on Klaibya (Dhwajbhang) w.s.r. to Erectile Dysfunction
Authors: Deepak Verma  , Ashwini Kumar Sharma  , Megha Shukla
Published: November 2021

Klaibya is defined in Ayurveda as the inability to achieve and maintain sufficient rigidity in the penis, which is essential for his sexual urges or the needs of his female partner during sexual activity. Chakrapani limits the concept of Klaibya to merely erectile dysfunction. Dhwajbhang, according to Acharya Sushruta, is a form of Klaibya caused by excessive coitus. The standard initial evaluation of a man experiencing ED is conducted in person and involves sexual, medical, and psychosocial histories, as well as laboratory tests comprehensive enough to identify comorbid diseases that may predispose the patient to ED and may contraindicate particular treatments. Properties of Ayurvedic drug; Kuchla (Strychnos nux-vomica) in classical text Rasatarangani as therapeutic of Klaibya (ED) and Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) is well known Medhya drug that works on neuro- psychological disorders. The current study evaluated the effects of Kuchla and Brahmi on 36 erectile dysfunction patients, having 30 of them completing the trial. The patients were categorized into two parts: Group A administered an ED 250 capsule (Hypothetical) once a day (250mg) with milk, and Group B received a placebo once a day with milk HS for 30 days, followed by another 30 days.
Critical Analysis of Snuhi - Euphorbia Neriifolia (Upavisha- Poisonous Plant) and its Application as a Therapeutic Aid
Authors: Sorab Gaind
Published: November 2021

Traditional system of medicines has vast applications of poisonous plants; hence the knowledge about poisonous plant and its therapeutic effects becomes very essential to develop a new drug for the new diseases like Covid 19 and other diseases. Many research studies have showed that the poisonous medicinal plants are endowed with properties like Antidiabetic, Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Cytogenetic effect. This study focused on one such drug called Snuhi - Euphorbia Neriifolia, a Upavisha or a poisonous plant to evaluate its therapeutic effects, which would be helpful for the mankind after the proper Shodhana (purification), by conducting experimental studies, toxicity studies and thereby applied in various diseases for its therapeutic benefits and to relieve the sufferings of the patients.
A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Effect of Matra Basti with Shuddha Bala Taila and Ksheerabala Taila in the Management of Gridhrasi
Authors: Ratnesh Kumar Dubey  , Kulkarni Ashwini A  , Raghvendra Y  , Nitin Kumar
Published: November 2021

In present scenario the most common cause of disability in patients under 45years of age is back pain. Gridhrasi can be correlated to Sciatica where pain radiates from buttock into thigh, calf, and occasionally the foot. In the surgical treatment of Sciatica may have serious post-operative complications. Basti being superior treatment in Vatavyadhis and keeping in view of lacunae in medical management and due to the complications caused by modern surgical interventions there is a need of a safe, potent, cost effective, simple and short-term therapy for this condition. So here is an attempt to compare the effect of Matra Basti with Shuddha Bala Taila (group A) and Ksheerabala Taila (group B) in the management of Gridhrasi. Where 40 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria randomly and distributed into 2 groups of 20 patients each. Clinical symptoms were given grading according their severity. After completion of the treatment result were assessed and statistically analyzed to know the significance. Considering the overall effect of the treatment, comparatively patients in group B showed better results in Parameters Pain (<0.05), Stambha (<0.05), and SLR (<0.05). Whereas patients in Group A showed better results in Spandana (<0.05) where as both group patients showed equal result in Toda. So, the Ksheerabala Taila is more effective than Shuddha Bala Taila in the management of Gridhrasi.
An Observational Study to Assess Samprapti Ghataka in Cervical Spondylosis with Special Reference to Radiological Findings
Authors: Subash Chandra Bose. M  , Wadavadagi Shrikant
Published: November 2021

The western lifestyle, characterized by convenience food, television and PC’s taking its all on children as well as adults and is producing increased number of overweight, passive youngsters with lifestyle diseases. Spondylosis is degenerative inter vertebral disc with secondary proliferative osteoarthritis. Disc spaces collapse and associated ligament thickening and bony proliferation result in nerve root compression and narrowing of spinal canal. Cervical spondylosis which is a degenerative disorder in which structural and also functional derangements take place. It is an age related and also work-related disability usually found in the 30-60 years of age group. According to Ayurveda it is one among the Vataja Nanatmaja Vikara. There is no exact clinical entity mentioned in classics like cervical spondylosis, but it can be compared to Greevastambha, Apabahuka, Vishwachi Manyastamba, Manyagraha, Shirograham, Greevahundanam, Greevasandhigatavata. Cervical Spondylosis also known as cervical osteoarthritis or neck arthritis, is a common age-related condition that affects the joints and discs in our neck.
FİNANSAL OKURYAZARLIĞIN GELİŞİMİNDE FİNANSAL SOSYALİZASYON TEMELLİ BİR MODEL ÖNERİSİ
Authors: ÖZBEK Adem , AYDIN Ayşe
Published: November 2021

Geçmiş neslin, şimdiki nesle göre finansal kararlarda ve finansal davranışlarda daha başarılı olduğu yadsınamaz bir gerçekliktir. Bunun altında yatan en önemli sebep finansal sosyalizasyon kavramı altında özellikle de paranın erken yaş döneminde kazanılması ve kullanılmasının o dönemlerde daha yaygın olarak uygulatılmasıdır. Her konuda olduğu gibi gelişen ve değişen teknolojik çevre günümüzde, ailenin, ebeveynlerin ve iş hayatının oluşturduğu bu finansal sosyalizasyonun etkisini günden güne azaltmaktadır. Ülkemizde daimi statüde iş bulabilme aralığının 25-30’lu yaşlar olduğu düşünüldüğünde, özellikle de bireysel anlamda, kazanılan para üzerinden elde edilen finansal tecrübenin birey açısından çok geç elde edildiği söylenebilir. Tartışılan diğer bir konu da alınan finansal eğitimin, finansal sosyalizasyon kapsamında zamansal uyumudur. Bu dönemde ebeveynler tarafından yapılan yanlışlardan birisi de çocuğun her konuda bilgiyi okulda alması gerekliliği ile ilgilidir. Burada ebeveynleri bu düşünceye iten sebeplerin başında ailelerde yaygın olarak anne ve babaların çalışıyor olmaları ve çocuklarına yeteri kadar zaman ayıramamaları gelmektedir. Finansal eğitimin başlangıç noktası ve yeri aile, en etkili öğreticileri de ebeveynlerdir. Dolayısıyla ebeveynler sadece, çocuklarının iyi eğitim alarak iyi bir gelecek elde etmelerine yardımcı olmamalı aynı zamanda onların geleceklerini doğru finansal karar ve davranışlarla şekillendirecek davranışlar sergilemelidirler.
Bu doğrultuda çalışmada, bireylerin finansal bilgi, davranış ve kararlarında etkili olabilecek finansal sosyalizasyon kavramı üzerinde durulmaktadır. Ailenin, ebeveynlerin, para ve iş tecrübesinin ve eğitimin finansal sosyalizasyonun önemli kanalları olduğu vurgulanarak bu kanalların, bireylerin finansal okuryazarlık düzeyleri üzerinde önemli etkileri oluşturabileceği anlatılmaktadır.
Measuring Personal and Social Responsibility: An Existential Positive Psychology Approach
Authors: Arslan Gökmen , Wong Paul T P
Published: November 2021

Responsibility was regarded as essential for wellbeing, and measuring this construct is warranted to develop strategies that promote people’s mental health and well-being. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the initial development and validation of the Responsibility Scale (RS) to measure the sense of responsibility of individuals. Participants included two independent samples, comprising of 284 adults, ranging in age between 18 and 84 years. Sample 1 was used to conducted the exploratory factor analysis and comprised of 152 adults (65% female), ranging in age from 18 to 82 years (M = 43.18, SD = 14.68). Sample 2 was used to conduct the confirmatory factor analysis. The sample consisted of 132 adults (56% female), ranging in age from 18 to 84 years (M = 29.08, SD = 12.45). Findings from exploratory factor analysis revealed the RS provided a two–factor solution comprising of 8 items that accounted for 46% of the variance, with equal items targeting characteristics of both personal and social responsibility. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the two–factor latent structure, providing good data-model fit statistics. Further results also showed that the internal reliability of the scale and its subscales were strong.  Finally, the latent path model revealed that the first– and high–order measurement model had positive and significant predictive effects on life satisfaction and negative predictive effects on psychological distress, accounting for the approximately large variance in the variables. Overall, the results suggest that the RS could be used to assess personal and social responsibility among adults.
Teleneuropsychological Assessment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sharma Manu , Weerawardhena Himanthri , Wall Alexandra K. , VanderZwaag Baeleigh , Andruchow Daniel L. , Al-Khaz'Aly Hawra , Cunningham Daniel R. , Callahan Brandy L.
Published: November 2021

Objective: With the rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the subsequent alterations to the delivery of health care, telehealth has become an essential service worldwide. Neuropsychology is similarly attempting to adopt telecommunication to deliver neuropsychological services to clients. The purpose this article is to review the utility and value of teleneuropsychological assessment, discuss practical issues and possible barriers related to its implementation and use, and propose considerations and achievable goals to increase the use, acceptance, and clinical utility of teleneuropsychological evaluations.

Method: We reviewed the published literature to extract information about the efficacy and limitations of the methods that are currently used to deliver teleneuropsychological services, as well as current guidelines and ethical principles most salient to teleneuropsychological practice.

Conclusions: Current literature suggests that teleneuropsychological assessment is feasible and acceptable in many patient populations. Practitioners wishing to implement teleneuropsychological assessment should consider using secure testing platforms, participate in continuing education on the topic of remote/online evaluation, and become familiar with alternative technologies. We implore clinicians, researchers, and trainees who have successfully integrated teleneuropsychology into their current practice to keep detailed records of their methods and results in hopes of adding this data to a larger data repository or to publish these results to add to the small, but growing, teleneuropsychology literature. Future research should focus on generating new normative datasets for tests administered remotely, which will involve the pooling of data from multiple sources using teleneuropsychological assessment.
Changes of Corneal Thickness and Intraocular Pressure in Type II Diabetic Patients
Authors: Abdulhadi Yasmena
Published: November 2021

Aims. The purpose of the present paper is to present the results of central corneal thickness & intraocular pressure measurements in diabetic patients with or without retinopathy, and compare the results with non-diabetic control patients. Methods. Total number was 152 patients were 152 eyes The study group was divided into 3 groups as following: 50 non diabetic (control). 50 diabetic type II with no diabetic retinopathy. 52 diabetic type II patient with diabetic retinopathy. Correlation analysis was performed to assess the association between glycosylated hemoglobin levels& Intraocular pressures and retinal changes among subgroups. Results. Demographic characteristics of study and control groups were similar (P>0.05). Mean CCT 553.62 with Std deviation (14.47) in control cases and 622.27 with Std deviation (507.09) in diabetic cases which is more than control however the distinction failed to reach applied math significance were (p value= > 0.05). additionally, CCT and diabetic retinopathy association was significant were CCT in diabetic patients with no retinal changes was 563.96 Std deviation (18.85) and in diabetic patients with retinopathy was 670.45 Std deviation (717.2) and P value = 0.004 (significant). There was significant correlation between increased corneal thickness and intraocular pressure were p-value = 0.002. Conclusions. We found that the central cornea of diabetic patients is thicker when compared with non-diabetic patients. Thicker central cornea associated with diabetes mellitus should be taken into consideration while obtaining accurate intraocular pressure measurements in diabetics.
Perceived Influence of Socio-Economic Infrastructure on Vocational Skills Acquisition and Practice Among Youths in Bonny Local Government Area
Authors: Nnodim A.U. , Allison Matilda T.
Published: November 2021

The study was conducted to investigate the perceived influence of socio-economic infrastructure on vocational skills acquisition and practice among rural youths in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State. Three objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The total population of the study was 78,373 rural youths while the sample size was 398 youths sampled from the population using Taro Yeman sample determination model. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data for the study. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation , while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that youths in Bonny Local Government Area agreed that they were exposed to varied  vocational skills training . Also, the respondents agreed that transportation influences their acquisition and practice of vocational skills, and finally, the youths agreed that electricity influences their vocational skills acquisition and practice amongst other. It was then recommended  that government should provide more training centres for youths,  employment should not be on paper and pen qualifications alone but also on skills acquisition related to the job areas.
Links of Biomass of (Smilax Scobinicaulis) Dry Leaves and Daily Solar Radiation
Authors: -Hua Liao Bing
Published: November 2021

(Smilax scobinicaulis) not only is a vital medicinal material plant by treating joint pain, but also it is a widely distributed wide plant species from 500m to 3100m in Mei County of China. However, understanding links between total biomass of dry leaves and daily solar radiation is difficult. This study explained that it is an increasing of total biomass of dry leaves with increasing of daily solar radiation as well as links between total biomass of dry leaves and daily solar radiation is the significant positive connection from 20.578mol/m2•d to 24.158mol/m2•d along elevation from 500m to 1500m (P<0.01); it is a decreasing of this total biomass of dry leaves with increasing of daily solar radiation as well as the links between this total biomass of dry leaves and daily solar radiation is a significant negative connection from 24.15mol/m2•d to 27.246mol/m2•d along elevation from 1500m to 3100m (P<0.01). This research provides a series of areas ecological adaptation of daily solar radiation and six landscapes of this species. Therefore, this has vital theoretical and practical significance by medicinal plant species protection for better future of human health, ecosystem services and ecosystem functions along daily solar radiation gradient.
The EU Democratisation of The Southern Neighbours Since the “Arab Spring”: An Inherently Inadequate Approach
Authors: Mathlouthi Naim
Published: November 2021

This Article draws on the analysis of historical relations between the European Union and the Southern Mediterranean countries and highlights the main initiatives and consequences of the adopted practices of democratisation in the region following the Arab Uprisings. The main focus is on the continuity and limited changes in the new approach. One of the main findings is that the limited reform of the EU approach primarily resulted from the inherited political constraints. The net result was a set of structured security-orientated relationships that will continue to repeat earlier mistakes before 2011. The mechanisms of democracy promotion including conditionality remained inherently full of contradictions. The double standards in applying the conditionality principle  in addition to the lack of significant leverage rendered the EU democratisation approach of the Southern neighbours inapt. Despite the  2011 ENP review promise of a substantial change in the EU democratisation approach, it seems that the EU’s initial euphoria following the “Arab spring” has waned as it  seems to repeat the same old approach  of  liberalisation and securitisation of the  Southern Mediterranean region rather than democratisation.
A Study on the Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic on Families with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Sylvia Menezes Ida , Shwetha K. T. , D’Mello Laveena
Published: November 2021

Purpose: In the exceptional disruption and social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, households round the arena are confronted with questions of ways their youngsters can thrive in those conditions. The ever-present demanding situations for kids with unique fitness needs such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the disaster relay particular problems due to terrible influences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodology: A sample of 30 parents of children with ASD has been included in the study during the second wave of the pandemic. Parents have been asked to fill out self-report questionnaire through Google form.
Findings: Researcher has tried to understand the vulnerability of ASD individuals, the associated co-morbidity, challenges encountered, turmoil on daily routine, unreached therapeutic modalities and the stressors. The role of healthcare facilities during the pandemic like COVID -19, the measures taken to ease the burden of ASD community has been studied. The benefit of online services and tele-health during pandemic along with its significance and positive benefits has been identified. It is the best medium of practice for people with limited resources trying to reach efficient behavioural health professionals through technology. Interstate and international opinions and differential diagnosis always remained incomplete as people have no resources to reach the best, pandemic has strengthened the connectivity and collaboration to individuals in need and made it possible.
Originality: The efforts to prioritize the need of the vulnerable community and their responsibilities in reintegrating them into society with risk measures have been weighed. The impact on the overall growth and development and on the psychological realm has been identified with its outcome and the management. What best can be offered and done during the relevant crisis and what measures need to be taken has been deeply observed.
Paper type: Research Case Study.