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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI DEPRESI PADA LANSIA
Authors: Wisanti Eka , Putri Dewi Kurnia , Wulandari Mike Ayu , Pradessetia Rezky
Published: July 2024

Penuaan merupakan proses alamiah yang terjadi pada kehidupan manusia. Seiring dengan bertambahnya jumlah lansia, masalah kesehatan yang muncul menjadi semakin kompleks. Salah satu masalah yang cukup kompleks paling sering terjadi adalah permasalahan psikososial atau yang disebut dengan stressor psikososial yaitu depresi. Banyak faktor yang dapat memengaruhi depresi pada lansia yaitu usia, jenis kelamin, pendidikan, riwayat pekerjaan, dan riwayat penyakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang memengaruhi masalah depresi lansia. Penelitian ini merupakan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasi dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik pengambilan sampling adalah consecutive sampling berjumlah 50 lansia. Instrumen penilaian depresi lansia menggunakan Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Analisis data menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil analisis faktor yang memengaruhi depresi pada lansia yang berpengaruh signifikan yaitu usia (pvalue 0.004), pendidikan (pvalue 0.003), dan riwayat penyakit (pvalue 0.001). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa usia, pendidikan, riwayat penyakit, menjadi faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap masalah depresi lansia. Diharapkan petugas kesehatan khususnya perawat dapat mengedukasi dan memotivasi lansia untuk melakukan kontrol kesehatan secara rutin sehingga dapat mencegah munculnya gejala dan komplikasi penyakit yang meningkatkan depresi pada lansia.
Requirement Engineering Pengembangan Fitur Aplikasi Casper Di PT. JVC Electronics Indonesia
Authors: Darmansyah Darmansyah , Suherman Yahya , Lestari Tri Evi , Rahayu Dhian Nur
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengemmbangkan fitur pada aplikasi casper sehingga aplikasi casper dapat memberikan informasi ketika ada pembaharuan. Metode penelitian ini merupakan pengembangan dari Metode Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) sebuah metodologi yang berorientasi desain sistem informasi. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah staff dan karyawan yang menggunakan aplikasi casper. Sampel/objek yang menjadi sumber data adalah staff terkait dan Karyawan. Sehingga penelitian ini untuk mengembangkan fitur “product information”  pada aplikasi casper guna meningkatkan keakuratan produk pada saat inspeksi pada PT. JVC Electronics Indonesia khususnya di department Quality Assurance (QA).
Dampak Cyberbullying terhadap Risiko Bunuh Diri pada Remaja: Narrative Review
Authors: Kurniawan Kurniawan , Yosep Iyus , Khoirunnisa Khoirunnisa , Mardhiyah Ai , Fitriani Nurlaila
Published: July 2024

Latar Belakang: Komunikasi  tanpa  pengawasan dalam  lingkup  sosial  akan  menyebabkan  berbagai  macam  penyimpangan,  seperti cyberbullying.  Banyak remaja mempunyai pengalaman sebagai korban cyberbullying hingga terjadinya resiko keinginan untuk bunuh diri. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan dampak cyberbullying terhadap resiko bunuh diri pada remaja.
Metode: studi ini menggunakan pendekatan narrative review, dengan menggunakan framework PCC. Pencarian artikel menggunakan database EbscoHost, PubMed, dan Search engine Google Scholar, dengan kata kunci menggunakan boolean operators, yaitu “adolescents” OR “teenagers” OR “young adults” AND “cyberbullying” AND “social media” AND “suicidal ideation” OR “suicidal thoughts” OR “suicide”. Kriteria inklusi yang diterapkan meliputi populasi usia remaja, publikasi artikel 2012-2022, Full-text, Bahasa inggris atau Indonesia. Studi dieksklusi jika topik tidak membahas cyberbullying dan kategori usia dewasa.
Hasil: Enam studi yang dianalisis, ditemukan bahwa pada remaja yang mengalami cyberbullying dapat berdampak pada kejadian bunuh diri. Kaitan antara cyberbullying dengan kejadian resiko bunuh diri lebih tinggi terjadi pada siswa perempuan, dan dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor seperti keterhubungan sekolah, kecerdasan emosional yang rendah, dan gaya hidup tidak sehat seperti konsumsi alkohol dan merokok.
Kesimpulan: Temuan kami menyoroti bahwa cyberbullying adalah masalah sosial yang ada di seluruh dunia. Hasil temuan narrative review ini menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh cyberbullying berdampak terhadap kejadian perilaku bunuh diri pada remaja
Hubungan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif dan MPASI dengan Stunting pada Balita Usia 6-24 Bulan di Desa Sendang Ayu Kabupaten Lampung Tengah
Authors: Permata  Sari Diah , Abdullah Abdullah , Muharramah Alifiyanti , Basuki Uki
Published: July 2024

Stunting merupakan masalah gizi kronis yang disebabkan oleh rendahnya asupan gizi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah  diketahui hubungan pemberian ASI Eksklusif dan MPASI dengan stunting pada balita usia 6-24 bulan di Desa Sendang Ayu Kabupaten Lampung Tengah.
Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian seluruh balita usia 6-24 bulan berjumlah 117 balita dengan sampel 80 balita menggunakan metode simple random sampling. Variabel independen yaitu  ASI Eksklusif  dan MPASI (usia pemberian, tekstur, frekuensi, porsi) sedangkan variabel dependen yaitu stunting. Analisis data univariat dan bivariat menggunakan Uji Chi Square.
Dari 80 sampel diperoleh sebanyak 21 (26,3%) balita mengalami stunting, 44 (55%) balita ASI Eksklusif, 58 (72,5%) balita mendapatkan  usia pertama MPASI sesuai, 53 (66,3%) balita mendapatkan tekstur MPASI sesuai, 42 (52,5%) balita mendapatkan frekuensi MPASI sesuai dan 44 (55%) balita mendapatkan porsi MPASI sesuai. Hasil penelitian ada hubungan pemberian ASI Eksklusif (ρ-value = 0,01), usia pemberian MPASI (ρ-value = 0,001), frekuensi MPASI ( ρ-value = 0,000), dan  porsi MPASI (ρ-value = 0,039) dengan stunting, sebaliknya tidak ada hubungan  tekstur MPASI (ρ-value = 0,825) dengan stunting pada balita usia 6-24 bulan di Desa Sendang Ayu Kabupaten Lampung Tengah.
Kesimpulan ada hubungan pemberian ASI Eksklusif, usia pemberian, frekuensi, dan porsi MPASI dengan stunting, sedangkan tekstur MPASI tidak ada hubungan dengan stunting. Saran bagi pihak puskesmas tingkatkan upaya pencegahan dan penanggulangan stunting melalui kegiatan emo demo praktik PMBA bagi sasaran dan keluarga.
Potensi Growth Factor dalam Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) sebagai Pengobatan Regeneratif: Tinjauan Pustaka
Authors: Wulandari Septi , Oktariana Desi
Published: July 2024

Latar Belakang: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) merupakan suatu bagian plasma dari darah yang diambil dari pasien itu sendiri (autologous) dengan kandungan konsentrasi platelet atau trombosit yang cukup tinggi yakni 3 sampai 5 kali lebih besar dari konsentrasi trombosit dalam darah. PRP memiliki kandungan Growth Factor (GF) yang melimpah, di antaranya Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF), Transforming Growth Factor (TGF), Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Epithelial Growth Factor (EGF) dan Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) yang berfungsi mempercepat regenerasi endothelial, epitel, dan epidermal, merangsang angiogenesis, meningkatkan sintesis kolagen, penyembuhan jaringan, mengurangi jaringan parut pada kulit, dan meningkatkan respon hemostatik terhadap cedera. Berbagai studi baik in vitro maupun uji klinis menunjukkan bahwa pemberian PRP berpengaruh signifikan dalam penyembuhan cedera, perbaikan jaringan dan angiogenesis. Terapi PRP telah digunakan dalam dunia kesehatan sebagai pengobatan dalam berbagai penyakit yang berkaitan dengan pertumbuhan sel
 
Kata kunci : Plasma kaya trombosit, faktor pertumbuhan, pengobatan regeneratif
Assessment of Beetles Diversity and Abundance in Forest Edge and Grassland Ecosystems of Ngel-Nyaki Forest Reserve
Authors: Liatu C. Garba , Titus Stephen D. , Allahnanan Emmanuel , Yusuf Saveni O. , Annah Kute , David Delphine L. , Yusuf Obadiah S.
Published: July 2024

This survey of beetles abundance and diversity was conducted at the Nigerian Montane Forest Project, Ngel-Nyaki Forest Reserve (NMFP). The study aimed to assess the abundance and diversity of beetles at the Ngel-Nyaki Forest Reserve located at Latitude 7°05′ N and Longitude 11°04′ E. It was carried out for one month from September to October 2021. Stratified sampling method was used to divide the study location into two major habitats; forest fragment and grassland and subsequently plots. A total of 200m line transect was established each on the selected habitat types. Pitfall traps were placed at 50m intervals along a 200m transect for the selected habitats. Hand-pick was adopted for beetle collection along the line transects. Sample collections were carried out in the morning and in the evening between the hours of 6 am and 8pm respectively. A total of 233 beetles were collected consisting of 24 species. The highest species diversity was recorded in the grassland (H’= 2.65). The relative Abundance is 0.69 and 0.3 from the 2 habitats. The Abundance of beetles in the forest reserve contributes to the ecosystem of the forest.
Proximate Composition and Consumers’ Perceptions on Grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) Consumption in Kano State Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Wudil B. S , Sanda N. B. , Abuhuraira A. , Adamu S. H. , Khadija H. J. , Bashir H. Y. , Rumanat I. S. , Amira S. A. , Sule H.
Published: July 2024

Entomophagy is the term used to describe eating or utilization of insects for food or feed. A study was conducted to evaluate the proximate composition and consumers’ perception on grasshopper consumption as nutrient source. Structured questionnaires were administered in some selected Markets in Kano Municipal and Nassarawa local Government areas of Kano State. Sixty (60) Grasshopper consumers were randomly selected and the proximate composition and nutritional potential of edible grasshopper was collected. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive analysis and results were presented in percentages and frequency distribution. Grasshopper has 6.0% crude protein and 58% carbohydrates. Majority of the people (66.6%) eats grasshopper among which are females (56%), married (60%) and youths (38.3%) are the dominant consumers of grasshopper. Hot water (36.7%) and salt water (18.3%) were the prominent pre-treatment methods used by the processors. On metal toxicity knowledge, about 56% of the respondents were aware of its effects and 50% have experienced some ailments while 50% reported vomiting as the common ailment. Conclusively, a lot of Hausa people residing in Kano Metropolis among other tribes accepted grasshopper as food, while females and youths are the dominant actors. It is therefore recommended that people should be sensitized on the modern rearing methods of grasshopper and the risks in wild harvested grasshopper especially pesticides contamination. More so, there is need to explore on the sources of the grasshopper sold in the markets.
Insect Diversity on Decomposing Domestic Piglets (Sus domesticus ERXLEBEN) Carcasses at Umudike, Southeast Nigeria
Authors: EHISIANYA C. N. , OZUM E. K.
Published: July 2024

Outdoor experiments were carried out to identify arthropods colonizing ground-placed and hung piglets (Sus domesticus) carcasses, their species diversity, and decomposition pattern. The trial was carried out in two seasons: July to September, 2019 (wet), and January to March, 2020 (dry) at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria. A total of four healthy piglets with average weight of 3.73 kg were sacrificed for the trial. The piglets died by dislocating their cervical vertebrate (to mimic natural death); two were placed on the ground in metal cage whereas the other two were hung on a tree. Data on carcasses arthropod populations, temperature, weights and decomposition stages and rates were collected. Results showed that the total arthropod taxa of seventeen genera, ten families in four orders were recorded from the carcasses. A total of 29,629 individual insects were counted, belonging mainly to; Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae, Dermestidae, Staphylinodea, Pyrrhocoridae and Formidae. Their species abundance was; Musca spp. (37.09 %), Chrysomya spp. (12.97 %), Pheidole spp. (12.09), Componotus spp. (9.69 %), Monomorium spp. (6.04 %), respectively. Higher number of insects were collected from ground-placed piglets (34.08%) than hung piglets (28.06%). More insects were recorded during the dry (55.28%) than wet (44.11%) season. Higher insect diversity was also recorded amongst insect species on ground-placed (0.80) than hung (0.72) carcasses. Data also showed that five stages (fresh, bloat, active decay, advanced decay and skeletonization) of decomposition were observed over a duration of 10 days. This study provided base-line data on the local insect fauna associated with the stages of decomposition with emphases on their arrival time, and it is crucial for estimating the post-mortem interval during forensic investigations in south eastern Nigeria.
La sociologia come vocazione: il pubblico e la professionalizzazione sostanziale in Michael Burawoy
Authors: Bertuccelli Francesco
Published: July 2024

The paper illustrates an assessment of theoretical reflections on the concept of public sociology made by Michael Burawoy during a long period of research, occurring between the beginning of the 2000s and the most recent times. In the first place, assumptions concerning the definition of public sociology are presented. Thus, innovative elements compared to the previous interpretation of the term made by Herbert Gans are stressed. The focus is consequently shifted towards epistemological questions raised by necessity/willingness of practicing a reflexive science deeply engaged with publics. Secondly, it is argued how the thought of Max Weber represents an essential reference point to frame the relationship between expertise and audiences. Finally, some conclusive considerations are exposed with respect to the overall intellectual trajectory of the British sociologist.
Perché la «sociologia pubblica» resta controversa
Authors: De Rose Carlo
Published: July 2024

The public sociology promoted by Burawoy has met with consensus and skeptical voices over time. The debate has focused mainly on the model of disciplinary division of labour and on the interactions between the different types of sociology. In the scientific community, however, the implications connected to the concrete implementation of public sociology have been discussed in a fragmented way. Starting from the contributions on the topic found in the Italian debate, this article proposes a reflection on the problematic aspects connected to the construction of the sociologist’s relationship with the public. The critical comments concern both traditional and organic public sociology. The article also raises objections regarding some epistemological assumptions of the public sociology conceived by Burawoy, highlighting the possible misunderstandings that derive from them. In the conclusions, attention is drawn to the potentially fruitful contributions that can come from some developments in public social research.
Funzioni e responsabilità delle scienze sociali: note su alcune vicende nello sviluppo della società italiana
Authors: Montesperelli Paolo
Published: July 2024

This article examines some important moments of the social research and the debate on its public function in Italy. The illustration starts from the last phase of the nineteenth century and ends with the current situation of Italian sociology, which presents many problems and limitations. These limits severely reduce the public function of this subject. Sociology could be a foundamental and essential tool for our society. But it would be necessary – among other things – to recover the capacity for general, but not generic, analyses; and to resume the original vocation of sociology to criticize society.
Con la sociologia pubblica: ragioni e prospettive di una proposta
Authors: Bifulco Lavinia , Borghi Vando
Published: July 2024

In recent years, interest in the perspective of public sociology has grown in Italy, alongside a renewed focus on the relationship between sociology and the public sphere. Michael Burawoy’s well-known proposal has become, from this point of view, a source of inspiration for a variety of approaches and practices. Following this trend, we propose to highlight the possible connections between public sociology and other approaches by working with some common distinctive elements. In this sense, we favor an extensive practice of the approach rather than a strict delimitation, aiming to embody an effort to think “with” and “through” public sociology. The essay begins by revisiting some aspects of the relationship between sociology and the “domain of the possible,” which, according to Burawoy, is the foundation of the discipline. Subsequently, after clarifying the processual dimension of “public,” we attempt to leverage the possible convergences between public sociology and other approaches. These approaches focus on the relationship between social research and critique, the capacity of social actors to contribute to the latter, and the conditions of transformative possibilities that social actors and researchers can cooperate to activate.
Does the Platform clean the Cleaners?
Authors: Giuliani Giovanni Amerigo , Paraciani Rebecca
Published: July 2024

The paper presents the main findings of an exploratory study concerning the platformization of “dirty jobs” – specifically, cleaning work – in Italy, focusing on the Yoopies.it marketplace platform. Cleaning activity is inherently dirty work: an occupation that is likely to be perceived as disgusting or degrading and that has strong gender and ethnic connotations in Italy. Invisibility is ideal for this type of service, but what happens when the platform contributes to the visibility of dirty workers? Our main expectation is that marketplace platforms reproduce the historically gendered and racialized nature of domestic work, which is present offline. We selected and analyzed the content of 50 cleaner profiles in Bologna, Florence, Milan, and Rome for a total of 200 profiles within the Yoopies.it platform. The article shows that the platform does reproduce the historically gendered nature of cleaning work. Simultaneously, two further main findings emerge from our empirical analysis: 1) the platform creates new barriers to access to work, especially for migrant workers, and 2) the platform acts as a leveler of prices, though downwards.
Maristella Cacciapaglia, Con il Reddito di Cittadinanza. Un'etnografia critica.
Authors: Meo Antonella
Published: July 2024

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Profiles
Authors: Cambio Editorial
Published: July 2024

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Rejecting the Radical New Left: Transformations in Japanese Social Movements
Authors: Slater David H. , Steinhoff Patricia G.
Published: July 2024

After a disastrous period of New Left political violence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, followed by two decades of abeyance, Japan has experienced a renewed era of social movement activity since the 1990s. These new movements explicitly seek to avoid contamination by the earlier period, even when their participants know little about it except for fear perpetuated by media portrayals of senseless violence. We analyze ethnographic accounts of contemporary groups engaged in collective action, ranging from small informal groups in Japan’s invisible civil society; groups trying to mobilize laborers who fall outside Japan’s traditional enterprise unions; and groups reviving and revitalizing older movement networks to deal with new threats; to new right-wing challengers and their counter-movements; and those making innovative use of cultural resources. They all seek alternatives to earlier social movements that engaged in political violence, by creating very different organizational structures and relations to ideology, relying on social media for communication, and developing new forms of collective action. They foreground cultural and expressive repertoires, and seek to establish the movement as a place of personal and social belonging. As was true of the New Left social movements in the mid-20th century, these new groups are closely attuned to movement developments around the world, even as they craft their responses to specific historical conditions in Japan.
Unveiling Extra-Institutional Agency in Nationalist Contention: Transformative Events and Grassroots Mobilizations in Scotland and Catalonia (1980s-2000s)
Authors: Mannino Carla
Published: July 2024

The literature on nationalist movements in Western democracies has almost exclusively focused on ethno-nationalist parties by attributing to them the key-role of “ethnic entrepreneurs”. Yet, non-institutional actors such as social movement organizations and grassroots groups can significantly impact the history of territorial contention and reshape movements. Their role is thus explored in the Scottish and Catalan struggles for selfdetermination between the 1980s and the 2000s. Firstly, the historical analysis of transformative events shows how the latter were set in motion by non-institutional actors. While Scottish organizations and groups operated to foster cross-party cooperation, the Catalan counterparts operated to mobilize society and popular support. Secondly, a thematic analysis of primary sources shows that the mobilizations fuelled by these events produced organizational and cultural changes in both nationalist movements. These changes left their legacy suggesting that former grassroots mobilizations made an important difference to resources mobilized in the current secessionist movements.
From Tactical Differentiation to Tactical Convergence. Trajectories of Healthcare Direct Social Actions and Their Impact in the Greek Healthcare Arena: 1983-2015
Authors: Christou Stella
Published: July 2024

This paper traces the emergence, politicisation and spread of healthcare provision tactics by (contentious) collective actors in Greece between 1990 and 2015. Drawing on participant observation, in-depth interviews with relevant field actors (N=40), and documentary analysis, the paper develops a diachronic typology that analyses and compares; (1) the appearance of those tactics in the Greek context in the 1990s, (2) their appropriation by contentious actors after the December 2008 riots, and (3) their diffusion, and eventual modularisation over the course of the 2010 crisis and the cycle of anti-austerity contention. In so doing, the paper helps disentangle the dynamics of repertoire innovation through an understudied set of tactics. This is achieved through the reconstruction of the genealogy of healthcare Direct Social Actions (DSAs) – pace Bosi and Zamponi (2015) – in Greece, their transmutation from “consenting” to contentious tactics after 2008, and their wide diffusion among contentious milieus after 2010. In addition, the paper discusses the interplay between the contextual and strategic dimensions of those tactical preferences across actors and across time. To be sure, early utilisation of those tactics on the side of marginal players can be understood as attempts to tactically differentiate themselves vis-à-vis those traditional and hegemonic players in the arena who relied on indirect, protest tactics. The crisis, however, disturbed the seeming equilibrium of the healthcare arena thus prompting tactical convergence around healthcare DSAs among contentious actors, on the one hand, while reinforcing strategic convergence among some actors and strategic divergence among others.
Making Social Work More Socially Sustainable Through Participation: Rhetoric or Innovation?
Authors: Pavani Luca
Published: July 2024

This paper aims to explore the connection between social sustainability and participatory processes in the realm of social work, through a theoretical reflection. The guiding research questions for the work are: a) How can user participation enhance the social sustainability of social work? b)What should be the dynamic of participation between institutions and users to ensure the social sustainability of social work? In an effort to address these inquiries, we will initially conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current state of social sustainability literature to underscore the significance of user participation in social work. Subsequently, our focus will shift towards examining various forms and dynamics associated with user participation at the meso level of social work practice within the domain of welfare services in Italy. Our aim is to advocate for the adoption of co-creation processes, characterised by a bottom-linked dynamic, as an innovative approach with the potential to enhance the social sustainability of social work.
Applying the Task Assignment Method to Teaching Chinese Reading Comprehension Skills at the Basic Stage at Hung Vuong University
Authors: Nhung Đặng Hồng
Published: July 2024

In the trend of global integration, Chinese is increasingly proving its important role as an international language, foreign language and culture subject in university programs. Chinese provides students with a new communication tool to absorb advanced scientific and technical knowledge, learn about rich cultural diversity, and easily integrate with the international community. The teaching staff of the Department of Chinese Language and Culture has been using a number of active teaching methods for Chinese Reading comprehension based on two pedagogical perspectives: "learner-centered" and “process-centric”. Among them, task-based teaching method (任务型教学法) is one of the important teaching methods. This is a task-based language teaching method in which instructors guide language learners in completing tasks in class.
Improving the Quality of Life of Women Living with Asthma: A Clarion Call for Nurse Entrepreneurs (Nurseprenuers)
Authors: Chichi Chukwu Chinenye Chituru , Olawale Oladapo Rasheed , Gloria Gbekumo , Frederick Ozu Obhosamologi
Published: July 2024

Asthma is a chronic lung disease with episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in the chest, or coughing etc. Among the general population, asthma prevalence is higher in women than men. However, several clinical studies point to distinctive changes in the prevalence and severity of asthma with age. Male children have asthma more frequently. however, in and around the time of puberty, there is a reversal of this incidence and a female predominance exists. Women with asthma may have more symptoms during certain times in the menstrual cycle and it may cause problems also during pregnancy. Evidence from several studies suggests the role of anatomical structure and sex hormones in exacerbation of asthma in females. With the knowledge of the role of anatomical structure and hormones of adult female in asthma flare-ups, exacerbation and quality of life, it should be assumed that there should be a clear difference in the management of asthma in the both genders. However, this is not so, as there is no difference in the management of asthma in male and female. There is need for policy making that will enhance the quality of life of female living with asthma and need for nurseprenuers to take up this challenge of relieving the burden of adult female living with asthma through social support by establishing female base asthma organizations or liaising with existing ones to establish a female unit that will improve the quality of life of adult females living with asthma.
The Rise of American Yuppie Culture in the 1980s
Authors: Wei Hongkun
Published: July 2024

In the 1980s, historical and political changes took place in the United States. Under these circumstances, the radical Americans in the 1960s gave way to a new stereotype—yuppies, who were preoccupied with physical fitness, psychic harmony and successful career with high salaries. In summary, historical and political changes converged to contribute to the emergence of American yuppie culture in the 1980s.
Patterns and Influencing Factors of Organisms and Sensitivity in Sputum at Sylhet
Authors: Islam Dr. Md. Ahsanul , Khandaker Dr. Md Alahi , Sharma Dr. Avijit , Islam Dr. Md. Imamul
Published: July 2024

Background: Respiratory tract infections, especially pneumonia and tuberculosis, remain significant public health problems in Bangladesh. This information alone is critical to manage local pathogen distributions, antibiotic susceptibility, and response plans. Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of bacterial pathogens in sputum samples, test their antibacterial sensitivity, and relate them to various demographic factors among patients in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Chest Disease Clinic, Sylhet from January to June 2024.Sputum samples were taken from 120 patients diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infections. Colony and bacterial identification was done microbiologically, and antibiotic susceptibility was determined by using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Results: The cocci were the most prevalent, with gram-positive bacteria constituting 75% of all isolates: Staphylococcus aureus 29. Co-amoxiclav had the highest sensitivity of 23 percent, while the highest resistance was recorded for linezolid at 50 percent. Tobacco use was described in 79. Overall, there was a significant association between TB-positive status and the isolation of Klebsiella pneumoniae (p = 0.032). Most participants were of lower SES, and this was observed in 59.32% of the study’s participants. Conclusions: This research found that gram-positive organisms are the most frequent cause of respiratory infections in Sylhet, with S. aureus being the most dominant isolate. The high tobacco use and the link to S. aureus colonization indicate that interventions could and should be targeted. Concerning antibiotic susceptibility patterns, the need to exercise reasonable use of antibiotics and constant monitoring of antimicrobial resistance cannot be overemphasized. These findings may help the local clinicians, help set up empirical antibacterial therapy, and facilitate the design of some targeted health interventions. Scholars Middle East Publishers Browse Journals Payments Publication Ethics SUBMIT ARTICLE
Antecedents of Traditional Food Lovers' Satisfaction at Food Courts in the East Jakarta Region
Authors: Syahrullah Indrawaty A.S. , Kuswanto Adi
Published: July 2024

The level of competition in the culinary sector continues to increase, both from national food businesses and the invasion of culinary company branches from abroad entering Indonesia. Customer satisfaction is the main key in winning the competition. The aim of this research is to examine the influence of food court aesthetics, customer emotions, and service quality on customer satisfaction at food courts in the East Jakarta area. This research succeeded in collecting data through a customer survey of 170 food court customers in Jakarta Timur Indonesia. The sampling method used in this research was convenience sampling. We use multiple regression analysis where customer satisfaction is the dependent variable and food court aesthetic factors, customer emotions, and the quality of service provided by the food court are exogenous variables. The collected data is then processed using the Smart PLS data processing tool. Partial Least Square measures two submodels, namely the outer measurement submodel or outer measurement model and the structural model or inner model or inner measurement submodel. The results of this research found that food court aesthetics, customer emotions, and service quality have a statistically significant effect on customer satisfaction. The implications and limitations of this research are also discussed in this article.
Effectiveness of Sciatic Nerve Gliding with Hip Abductor Muscle Strengthening in Software Professionals Suffering from Piriformis Syndrome
Authors: Aakansha Dr. , Mahakul Dr. Birupakshya , Patel Dr. Nandini , Dash Dr. Priyabrata
Published: July 2024

Background: Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder where the sciatic nerve is compressed or irritated by the inflammation of piriformis muscle representing pain, tingling and numbness in the buttock region and in the course of sciatic nerve. Piriformis syndrome can be painful, but it is very rarely alarming and needs surgical interventions. It can be managed effectively by conservative means such as NSAIDS, analgesics and physiotherapy interventions like stretching, electro therapeutic modalities, myofascial release, thermo therapies, etc. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of sciatic nerve gliding exercise with hip abductor strengthening exercises versus piriformis stretching exercises in software professionals who are sitting for prolong hours in office and diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. Materials & Methods: 30 patients with piriformis syndrome, reporting at the OPD of Physiotherapy Department were evaluated according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into Group A (experimental) N=15, Group B (control) N=15 randomly. Their baseline data with respect to age, sex, pain in VAS, hip internal rotation range by goniometer, and disability evaluation by MODQ were taken on day 1 of the treatment and day 15 of the treatment. Data analysis was done by Mann Whitney ‘u’ test for subjective data and unpaired ‘t’ test for objective data analysis with 95%confidence interval. Results: The patients treated with sciatic nerve sliding exercise and abductor strengthening (Group A) showed statistically significant decrease in pain (p=0.00), increase in range of motion for hip internal rotation (p=0.00) and decrease in disability level according to MODQ (p=0.00) after 15 days of interventions as compared to Group B who were treated by piriformis stretching exercises. Conclusion: This study has shown significant improvement in the experimental group (group A) in respect to pain relief, hip internal rotation range of motion, and .......
The Ocular Findings among Patients with Leprosy in South-Eastern Region, Tanzania
Authors: Nyamsaya Dr. Stephen , Makunja Catherine , Mhina Celina , Mosenene Suzan , Mafwiri Milka
Published: July 2024

Objective: To assess ocular findings among patients with leprosy and ex-leprosy at Nazareth Leprosy Center. Methodology: An analytical cross sectional study was conducted at Nazareth Leprosy Center in Morogoro region, from June to December 2021.All patients with leprosy and ex-leprosy patients who were available at Nazareth during the study period were interviewed and examined. A total of 88 participants were enrolled in the study and their socio-demographics, clinical history and ocular examination findings were analysed. Results: There were 53 (60.2%) males and 38 (43.2%) of participants were between the age of 54 to 70 years with a median age 64 years. Majority, 66 (75%), were unemployed and 46.6% had no formal education. Participants with multibacillary type of leprosy were 72.7% and forty three (48.9%) resided at the leprosarium Center. Ocular findings were present in 69% of study participants. Cataract was the most common (45.5%), 15.6% had lagophthalmos, 9.1% had keratitis and 9% uveitis. There were 19 (21.6%) patients who were blind with the best corrected visual acuity of less than 3/60 in the better eye. Conclusion: Patients with leprosy and ex-leprosy have significant prevalence of ocular pathologies which affects their vision. Patients with low socio-economic status and Multibacillary type of leprosy are more affected. Cataract is the most common cause of visual impairment, however other sight threatening conditions like lagophthalmos, exposure keratitis and uveitis are also common.
The Extent to Which Digital Litigation Achieves Legal Protection for the Rights of Litigants
Authors: Abdulqader Rajaei Abdulrahman , Naama Anmar Haitham
Published: July 2024

This research aims to study the extent to which digital litigation achieves legal protection of the rights of litigants. The research will focus on studying the definition of digital litigation, its advantages, the challenges it faces, and the guarantees of the rights of litigants, then studying models of international experiences of digital litigation systems. The study concluded that it is possible to keep up with national legislation for the digital litigation system in Under legislative texts that are compatible with the rules of the Code of Procedure, or developing the rules of traditional litigation procedures to be compatible with this type of litigation, the research concluded that digital litigation is not considered effective unless legal and material means are available to it so that it does not constitute a violation of the rights of litigants. The study recommended benefiting from experiences Countries that have adopted digital litigation, such as the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and others, and carried out legislative reform to keep pace with scientific and technological development.
GRAIN PRODUCTIVITY AND ADAPTATION POTENTIAL OF NARROW-LEAFED LUPINE VARIETIES IN THE KRASNOYARSK FOREST-STEPPE CONDITIONS
Authors: Bopp Valentina , Stupnickiy Dmitriy , Danilov Maksim
Published: July 2024

The aim of research is to evaluate the varieties of angustifolia lupine in terms of grain yield and adaptability parameters in the conditions of the Krasnoyarsk forest-steppe. Long-term field experiments were carried out on the experimental field of the Borsky Scientific and Production Complex of the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University in 2020–2022. The objects of the study are the varieties of narrow-leaved lupine: Vityaz, Belozerny 110, Belorozovy 144, Bryansky Kormovoy, Nadezhda, Siderat 46, Uzkolistny 53 and the SN 78-07 variety sample. Meteorological conditions during the years of the study varied. The 2020 growing season was warm and moisture-rich, the environmental conditions index (Ij) was 4.7. In 2021, during the main periods of growth and development, with the exception of the 3rd ten-day period of June, there was a significant moisture deficit against the background of air temperatures exceeding the climatic norm, the environmental conditions index was negative (–3.8). In 2022, uneven moisture was observed, sharp temperature changes at the beginning of plant development, the environmental conditions index was negative (–0.9). The average grain yield varied from 11.5 c/ha (variety Nadezhda) to 20.3 c/ha (variety Siderat 46). The contribution of the "vegetation conditions" factor to the formation of the lupine grain yield was 60.8 %, the contribution of the "variety" factor was 31.2 %. The varieties Belozerny 110 (bi = 1.16) and Siderat 46 (bi = 1.39) have high ecological plasticity. The highest ecological stability was noted in the varieties Siderat 46 and Uzkolistny 53, in both genotypes Sd2 = 0.02. The Vityaz variety surpasses other varieties in stress resistance. The highest genetic flexibility was demonstrated by the varieties Siderat 46, Vityaz, Belorozovy 144 and the variety sample SN 78-07. The yield range was 34.4 % (Vityaz) – 50.0 % (Nadezhda). In gene¬ral, according to the adaptive capabilities, the varieties of narrow-leaved lupine were distributed according to a decreasing trend as follows: Siderat 46 > Vityaz > SN 78-7 = Narrow-leaved 53 > Belorozovy 144 > Belozerny 110 > Nadezhda > Bryansky Kormovoy.
INCREASING THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF CHOCOLATES BY REDUCING THE ACTIVITY OF WATER IN GANACHE FILLINGS
Authors: Zavorokhina Natalia , Shamilov Shamil' , Chugunova Olga , Tarasov Aleksey
Published: July 2024

According to research by NielsenIQ, the confectionery group is the most rapidly growing one in the food market of our country. The water activity aw value in confectionery has a significant impact on the shelf life of cased sweets with ganache filling. The objective of the study was to develop a method for increasing the shelf life of chocolate ganache fillings by reducing water activity and optimally selecting hydrophilic recipe components while maintaining high organoleptic properties of cased sweets. The objects of the study were: control ganache without adding additional sugars; model samples of ganaches with hydrophilic agents, which included invert syrup, dextrose and sorbitol, taken in the ratio 1:1:1.5 (sample 1); 1:1.5:1 (sample 2); 1:1:1 (sample 3) with 12 % fruit puree replaced. During the studies, the water activity of sample 1 was reduced by 28 %, which allowed the candy to be stored for 60 days with a safety factor of 1.3. The sorbitol content in a ratio of 1.5 to dextrose and invert syrup provided the best microbiological stability, while in the control, which had a water activity of 0.97 %, the QMAFAnM indicators were already exceeded on the 20th day of storage. During organoleptic evaluation it was determined that different contents of invert syrup, dextrose and sorbitol formed different textures of ganache: the control sample had a denser consistency, traces of emulsion stratification, while the model samples retained a plastic, homogeneous filling, and sample 3 had the best flavor throughout the entire shelf life (4.45 points on the 60th day of sto¬rage compared to 4.27 and 4.35 points for the 2nd and 3rd samples, respectively). It is shown that the shelf life of ganache-containing candies for 60 days with preservation of organoleptic indicators can be achieved with a ratio of invert syrup, dextrose and sorbitol as 1:1:1.5.
ASSESSMENT OF NITROGEN DIFFERENTIATION OF MICROBIAL BIOMASS IN AGRO-CHERNOZEM LAYERS DURING THE TRANSITION TO NONPLOW TECHNIQUES
Authors: Belousov Aleksandr , Belousova Elena
Published: July 2024

The objective of the study is to evaluate the heterogeneity of the compared soil layers in terms of the content of microbial biomass nitrogen under conditions of nonplow techniques of processing agrochernozems. The studies were conducted in the Krasnoyarsk Natural District based on a production experiment conducted on the land plots of the Shilinskoye agricultural production cooperative in the Sukhobuzimo District (56°37' N, 93°12' E). The soil of the experimental plot was leached high-humus medium-deep light clayey chernozem on red-brown clay. The experimental design included the following options (processing methods): 1. Zero. 2. Minimum. 3. Moldboard (st). The content of microbial biomass nitrogen (Nm.b.) was determined by the rehydration-extraction method. Differentiation of the studied soil layers by the value of nitrogen immobilization by microbial biomass was statistically significant in 67 % of cases and was more often observed in the first half of the vegetation seasons. It was found that hydrothermal conditions have a significant effect on the process of nitrogen fixation by microbial plasma. When using nonplow techniques of cultivation, the "temperature" factor was the most significant. In the 0–5 cm layer, when using surface disking, an increase in temperature was accompanied by remineralization of microbial nitrogen (r = –0.81...–0.97), and under no-till conditions – by its immobilization (r = 0.91...–0.96). Despite the relative homogeneity of the 0–20 cm layer during moldboard plowing, significant differentiation was found, which also indicated a significant role of abiotic factors in the assimilation of nitrogen by microorganisms. In general, the values of assimilated nitrogen by the microbial biomass of the studied agrochernozem indicate its significant reserves, which play an important agronomic role in the nutrition of agricultural crops.
INFLUENCE OF ENZYME PREPARATIONS WITH DIFFERENT SPECIFICITIES ON APPLE JUICE INDICATORS
Authors: Martazanova Ruhsara , Aktalieva Ayna , Salamov Ali
Published: July 2024

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of enzymatic treatment of fruit and berry raw materials in the production of alcoholized juices, fruit drinks, wine materials on apple juice indicators. Objectives: to study the effect of pectolytic preparations on apple pulp; screening of effective enzymatic systems that hydrolyze polymers of plant raw materials. The data reflecting the efficiency of using enzymes of different specificity of action on the yield of apple juice and its viscosity are presented. β-glucanases, pectinases and proteases were used as enzymes, which contributed to higher juice yield. It was found that an increase in the consumption of β-glucanase beyond the rational one contributed to an increase in the depth of hemicellulose hydrolysis, but reduced the efficiency of juice yield. The effect of the pectolytic complex enzymes was more effective than that of the proteolytic, hemicellulase and cellulolytic enzymes. As a result of the experiments, it was found that the cellulolytic enzymes, hydrolyzing the structural polysaccharides of the plant cell, contribute to an increase in the juice yield of the raw material, without having a significant effect on reducing the viscosity of the juice, and even in some cases lead to its increase. The given graphical curves of the effect of enzymatic complexes of different specificity of action on the yield of apple juice show that all the tested indicators had an effect on increasing the juice yield and its extractivity. At the same time, xylanase and cellulase were less effective: the amount of juice formed after draining without pressing, the so-called "gravity juice", increased only by 23 and 35 %, respectively.
ANALYSIS OF SEAWEED FOOD SYSTEMS FROM A CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Tabakaeva Oksana , Kapusta Svetlana , Lyakh Vladimir , Kosmacheva Kristina , Tabakaev Anton
Published: July 2024

The objective of the study is to analyze food systems containing seaweed from the consumer's point of view and to identify promising food systems for introducing extracts of biologically active substances of seaweed into them. The study was conducted by questionnaires in the city of Vladivostok (Primorsky Region) in 2023. The quota sample of respondents was 500 people. To conduct the survey, an online questionnaire was developed containing 15 questions, which is publicly available on the Internet. The analysis of food systems containing seaweed from the consumer's point of view showed that a significant number of respondents have sufficient general knowledge about the positive effect of eating seaweed on human metabolism. At the same time, 470 respondents (94 %) have a positive attitude towards food systems containing seaweed, and 425 consumers (85 %) are ready to include such products in their diet once a month or more often. The reasons for choosing food systems that include seaweed are the taste of seaweed (326 people), the positive effect on metabolism (260 people), and the desire to diversify the diet (132 people). To develop new food systems that contain seaweed extracts, the most promising types of food systems were determined based on the analysis, in which it is advisable to introduce biologically active substances of seaweed in the form of extracts. When studying preferences by type of products, 434 people (87.5 %) chose salads, 384 people (77.4 %) prefer rolls or gunkans, 348 people (70.2 %) – sauces, the component of which are seaweed.