bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
EVALUATION OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE PARANASAL SINUS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MODALITIES
Authors: OJHA SANTOSH , DEBNATH MANNA , NIRAULA ANUPAM , KHAN TAHIRI SHAHNAWAZ ALI 
Published: September 2020

Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of pathological conditions and anatomical variations occurring within paranasal sinus among the patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in Gurugram district.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted among 20 patients in each modality, the patient undergoing the CT of paranasal sinus and patients undergoing routine MRI brain study. The clinical findings from CT and MRI were taken as primary data and later on compiled together under different variables to assess the occurrence of paranasal sinus disease and anatomical variations within.
Results: The present study revealed that the most common pathology was mucosal thickening followed by polyp and the occurrence of air-fluid level; maxillary sinus being commonly affected. In patients undergoing CT, the most common anatomical variation was deviated nasal septum, that is, 16 out of 20 patients followed by the bone spur formation. In the patients undergoing routine MRI brain, most of the patient had mucosal thickening <5 mm. In the lining of maxillary sinus, moderate hyperintensity was reported.
Conclusion: Based on the study, it is concluded that mucosal thickening is most commonly evident pathology with maximum occurrence seen in the maxillary sinus. The co-occurrence of more than 1 anatomical variation and involvement of multiple paranasal sinuses were seen positive. MRI was found more sensitive in assessing the early changes in sinus mucosal abnormalities.
INVESTIGATION OF THYROIDS DYSFUNCTION AMONG INFERTILE WOMEN IN NASIRIYAH CITY
Authors: AMER MUAYAD HUSSEIN , THUWAIN MAHDI M. , AL-SNAFI ALI E. 
Published: September 2020

Objective: Epidemiological studies revealed that 10-15 % of couples in the world experience infertility. Thyroid dysfunction (hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism) possessed adverse effect on reproductive health and resulted in, interference with ovulation, reduced rates of conception, increased early pregnancy loss, and adverse effects on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. The current study aims to explore the thyroid dysfunction among infertile women in Nasiriyah city-Iraq.
Methods: The study was conducted on 60 infertile women (age group 17–45 y) who visited infertility departments in Al-Hussein hospital, Al-Haboubi hospital and Bent AL Huda hospital, in Nasiriyah city, from October 2019 to March 2020. Thirty normal females (age matched) were taken as controls. TSH, T3, T4, LH, FSH, prolactin, progesterone and estradiol levels were determine by using VIDAS® Assay.
Results: The prevalence of hyperthyroidism among infertile women was 13.33% and hypothyroidism was 10.00%. Both hyper and hypothyroidism induced adverse changes in the serum levels of LH, FSH, prolactin and gonadal hormones.
Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction was associated with a risk of not getting pregnancy. Women were advised to achieve euthyroidism before planning a pregnancy.
FORMULATION OF AN ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM FROM PLANTOXALIS CORNICULATA ANDITS EVALUATION
Authors: JOHNSON BATHSA LIZA , ARAKAREDDY BHANUPRAKASH , SAM KEZIA K. 
Published: September 2020

Objective: Even in areas where modern medicine is available, the interest on herbal medicines and their utilization have been increasing rapidly in recent years. Plant-derived substances and herbal medicines have recently attracted the great interest towards their versatile application as medical plants are the rich source of bioactive compounds used in traditional and modern medicine. The present work is to formulate and evaluate the antibacterial cream of oxalis corniculata extract.
Methods: The ethanolic extracts were prepared by using the maceration method.
Results: The agrochemical potential of methanolic extract, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate,and n-butanol soluble sfractions showed excellent activites against Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, and Bacillus subtilis. Similarly the crude n-hexane and chloroform fractions were also found to have significant activity against fungal strains including Fusarium solani, Aspergillus flexneri, and Aspergillus flavus.
Conclusion: Oxalis corniculata is a common medicinal plant widely used against numerous infectious diseases. The two isolated compounds 5-hydroxy-6,7,8,4’-tetra methoxy flavone and 5,7,4’-trihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxyflavone were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The results showed that latter compound was more active than that of the former.
EFFECT OF BOILING AND MICROWAVE ASSISTED PROCESSING ON THE ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF VITAMIN–C IN EMBLICA OFFICINALIS
Authors: SUTRADHAR PAYEL , GHOSH SHALINI , ROY BINITA KUMARI 
Published: September 2020

Objective: The present work aimed to expand the awareness of restoring vitamin-C in its active form on different heat exposures. The effect of microwave-assisted processing and boiling of the aqueous crude extract of citrus fruit Emblica officinalis (amla) has been correlated with its antimicrobial efficacy against E. coli.
Methods: The aqueous crude extract of dried amla pulp exposed to microwave radiation(600W,5 min) and boiling (5 min) were titrimetrically estimated for vitamin-C content by DCPIP-(2,6, Dinitrophenol indophenol) method and compared the same with the untreated sample. These three samples were studied for their effect on the growth pattern of E. coli turbidimetrically. The antimicrobial susceptibility test by agar cup well diffusion method was further followed to measure the zone of inhibitions (ZOI) for these three test extracts against E. coli.
Results: The total estimated vitamin-C content was 26.76 mg/100g, 25.35 mg/100g and 21.12 mg/100g in the untreated extract (UTE), microwaved extract (MWE) and boiled extract (BE) respectively. At a higher concentration (0.8 mg/ml), the UTE showed a greater ZOI of 20 mm and a comparable ZOI of 18 mm for the MWE against E. coli. In addition, a reduced ZOI of 10 mm was recorded in case of the BE. At a lowest concentration (0.05 mg/ml), the UTE inhibited the growth with a least ZOI of 7 mm, whereas no inhibition zones were detected for MWE and BE at this concentration.
Conclusion: The present investigation demonstrated the effect of boiling and microwave-assisted processing on the content of bioactive vitamin-C and its antimicrobial activity. The DCPIP method calculated a more vitamin-C retention in the MWE than the BE. As the boiling method destroyed the vitamin more rapidly, a higher growth rate of E. coli was measured in the presence of BE than the UTE and MWE. In addition, the antimicrobial assay also showed a least inhibitory effect against E. coli in the presence of the BE. A moderate inhibitory effect for MWE was also detected. Thus the present investigation proved that the boiling process destroys vitamin-C present in a food sample to a higher extent than the microwave-assisted processing.
Improving Access to Justice: Do Contingency Fees Really Work?
Authors: Hutchinson Allan C. 
Published: September 2020

While not touted as a universal panacea for access problems, contingency fees have received general praise as an important and justice-improving initiative. By back-loading the payment of legal fees, the assumption is that the interests of clients and litigants will be better served. I challenge that received wisdom. While the rise of contingency fee agreements between lawyers and clients has increased the number of people who can afford lawyers and make successful claims, the more challenging issue is whether that increase is being achieved at too high a price to clients and litigants – while more people are able to bring a case, which they could not otherwise have done, they will be receiving far less than they might actually be entitled to. In short, do contingency fees work as much or more to the advantage of lawyers than clients? I suggest not.
The Prospects for Customary Law in Transitional Justice: The Case of Fiji
Authors: Quinn Joanna R 
Published: September 2020

The use of customary law shows real promise in addressing the challenges that arise when confronting the legacies of past human rights abuses and atrocities. Unlike typical transitional justice mechanisms like trials, truth commissions, and reparations programs, customary practices are community-based and well-known to the people who use them. Indeed, customary practices could be used in transitional societies in place of “foreign” practices to bring about the same objectives. This paper considers the role that customary law plays in Fiji. It further assesses the prospects for the use of customary, traditional law in situations where transitional justice is called for.
Análisis de la percepción del estudiante universitario sobre el contexto sociotecnológico a través de la innovación didáctica
Authors: López-Meneses Eloy , Vázquez-Cano Esteban , Corchuelo-Fernández Celia , Cejudo-Cortes Carmen María 
Published: September 2020

Introducción. En el presente artículo se presenta un estudio diacrónico en el que se analizan 405 concepciones de estudiantes universitarios sobre la Sociedad de la Información implementadas a través de un software social (Word Clouds). Objetivo. El objetivo principal consiste en analizar la funcionalidad didáctica de herramientas de creación y difusión de contenido digital para el desarrollo de contenidos de asignaturas universitarias. Materiales y métodos. La muestra participante está compuesta por estudiantes de dos titulaciones: Doble Grado en Trabajo Social y Educación Social correspondientes a los cursos académicos 2010/11 a 2016/17 y Grado de Educación Social (2013/2017) de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla (España). A través de una metodología descriptiva y cualitativa se realiza la codificación y análisis de frecuencias temáticas de las nubes de palabras creadas por los estudiantes correspondiente al curso académico 2011-12 del doble Grado de Trabajo Social y Educación Social (T.S/E.S) y se comparan con los restantes cursos académicos. Resultados. Los resultados muestran que los términos más representativos para los estudiantes son: Globalización (61,86%), Comunicación (43,85%), Tecnología (43,85%), Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) (41,73%), Información (38,98%), e Internet- Red de redes (25,21%). Por último, cabe resaltar que dieciséis nuevos términos aparecen, dependiendo del año académico, siendo los más mencionados: Desigualdad (19,91%), Crisis (13,13%) y Consumo (8,47%). Conclusión. Esta experiencia universitaria permite mostrar que la utilización educativa de creación de nubes de palabras digitales puede ser un recurso didáctico muy interesante como vehículo para el sedimento reflexivo y repositorio de experiencias de aprendizaje del alumnado universitario.
Association between birthweight and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in children, a systematic review
Authors: Aduse-Poku Livingstone , Akyirem Samuel 
Published: September 2020

BackgroundBirthweight is normally determined by a range of genetic traits and exposures occurring within the intra-uterine environment. Some epidemiological studies have reported high birthweight as a risk factor of Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Other studies have however not demonstrated this relationship.ObjectivesThe objective of this review is to assess the association between birthweight and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in children. Search methods We searched observational studies from Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, BIOSIS, the allied and Complementary Medicine Database and National Research Register, ClinicalTrial.gov, WHO International Trials Registry Platform. Selection criteriaWe included case control and cohort studies assessing the association between birthweight and ALL in children. All particpants below the age of 18 years (children) with ALL were included in the analysis. The independent variable in this review was birthweight. Birthweight was categorised into two (2). Birthweight >4kg (experimental arm) and ≤ (control arm).Data collection and analysisTwo reviewers independently assessed identified studies through two stages of screening. First, titles and abstracts of all references identified through searches were screened and irrelevant studies were excluded. Also, full texts of potentially eligible studies were further assessed according to previously defined inclusion criteria. Studies that did not meet inclusion criteria were excluded and reasons for their exclusion were stated. All studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. Areas of disagreement were resolved by a third-party review. Two review authors double checked the studies independently.Main resultsOut of the 348 studies screened, 16 of them met the inclusion criteria. A total of 3650728 participant provided data for analysis in this review. These studies were published between 1987 and 2018. The age span of studies was similar across studies (roughly (0-18 years). The vast majority of ALL was diagnosed before 15 years. 14 of the included studies were case control studies and 2 of them were cohort studies. Figure 1 presents odd ratio estimates for effect of birthweight on ALL (≤ 4000g vs. > 4000g). There was a statistically significant positive relationship between high birthweight (birthweight > 4000g) and risk of ALL (16 studies, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.77, 0.85). Authors' conclusionsOur study revealed a significant positive relationship between high birthweight and ALL. Several studies have demonstrated an association between factors such as: high pre-pregnancy weight and height; gestational age greater than 42 weeks; parity greater than and high birthweight. Therefore, public health programs and interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of these maternal factors can reduce the risk of high birthweight and lower the incidence of ALL.
Aplikasi Algoritma Greedy Terhadap Permasalahan Integer Knapsack pada Toko Surya Muda Pekanbaru
Authors: Basriati Sri , Safitri Elfira , Ermanita Meli 
Published: September 2020

Permasalahan integer knapsack merupakan permasalahan pengangkutan atau pemilihan barang yang akan dimasukan secara keseluruhan atau tidak sama sekali dalam satu item sehingga tidak melebihi kapasitas dari pengangkut atau wadah. Algoritma greedy dalah metode yang digunakan untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan optimasi. Pada penelitian ini, algoritma greedy digunakan untuk memilih barang yang akan diangkut oleh Toko Surya Muda Pekanbaru agar mendapatkan keuntungan yang maksimum. Berdasarkan perhitungan dari ketiga strategi dari algoritma greedy yaitu greedy by profit, greedy by weight dan greedy by density didapatkan bahwa strategi greedy by density menghasilkan solusi yang lebih optimal dari pada greedy by profit dan greedy by weight.
PENGARUH MINAT BELAJAR, CARA BELAJAR DAN PENGGUNAAN WEB E-LEARNING UNP TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN EKONOMI FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNP
Authors: Putri Maisa , Syamwil Syamwil , Syofyan Rita 
Published: September 2020

The problem of this research is the low of study result of Economic Education Student in Business English course. but there are several factors that influence learning outcomes. This study aims to analyze the influence of Learning Interests, How to Learn, and Use of Web E-Learning in Economic Education Students Faculty of Economics UNP.The type of research used is descriptive and quantitative. The population in this study amounted to 90 people. While the number of research samples determined based on Slovin formula as many as 73 people and selected by using proportional random sampling technique. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis, determination, F test and t test.The result of research shows 1) interest in learning, way of learning, and the use of E-Learning have a significant effect on the learning outcomes of students majoring in economics education in Business English courses 2) interest in learning have a significant effect on the students' learning achievement majoring in economic education in Business English, 3) how learning has a significant effect on the students 'learning achievement in the field of economics education in Business English, 4) the use of E-Learning has a significant effect on the students' achievement in economics education at the Business English course. Keyword: Interest learning, How to Learn, and Use of UNP E-Learning Web
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI FINANSIAL DAN PENGAWASAN PIMPINAN TERHADAP DISIPLIN KERJA KARYAWAN PADA DIVISI PERALATAN PT. STATIKA MITRASARANA PADANG
Authors: Putri Riani Elita , Siwi Menik Kurnia 
Published: September 2020

This study aims to determine and prove how much is the influence of Financial Compensation and Leaders Supervision on Employees’ Discipline of Equipment Division PT.Statika Mitrasarana Padang. The type of research was causative. Population in this research was all employees at division of equipment of PT. Statika Mitrasarana Padang. Since the number of samples of this study were less than 100 people, population research method was used. Therefore, the samples on this study were the entire number of population that was as much as 42 respondents. The type of data used was secondary and primary obtained through the distribution of questionnaires to employees. The analytical method used was descriptive analysis and quantitative through multiple regression using SPSS version 15.00. The results of this study indicate that, (1) Financial Compensation has a positive and significant effect on employees’ work discipline in equipment division of PT. Statika Mitrasarana, (2) Control of Leader have a positive and insignificant effect to work discipline of employees at division of equipment of PT. Statika Mitrasarana. The results of this study will be recommended to several related parties, among others for PT. Statika Mitrasarana Padang can improve and maintaining the discipline of its employees for the development of the company and for other researchers as a reference material that will continue the further research.Keywords: Financial compensation, Leadership supervision, Work discipline
PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN JASA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN BERKUNJUNG WISATAWAN PADA OBJEK WISATA WATERBOOM DI KOTA SAWAHLUNTO
Authors: Sari Dola Permata , Usman Marwan , Rahmidani Rose 
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this research is to know the influence of product, price, promotion, place, physical evidence, employee, process, productivity and quality to decision of tourist visiting at Waterboom tourist object. This type of research is causative. The population in this study is all tourists who visit the tourism object that is Waterboom in Sawahlunto city. The number of research samples was determined based on Cochran formula of 100 people and was chosen by using accidental sampling technique. The data that are used are the primary obtained through the distribution of questionnaires to selected tourists. The analytical method used is descriptive and quantitative analysis through path analysis. The results of this study indicate that: (1) The product has a significant influence on the tourist visiting decision on Waterboom tourism object, (2) Price has no significant effect on tourist visiting decision at Waterboom tourist object, (3) Promotion has no significant effect on tourist visiting decision on Waterboom tourism object, (4) Place has no significant effect on the tourist visiting decision on the Waterboom tourist object, (5) Physical evidence has a significant effect on the decision of tourists visiting the tourist object, that is Waterboom, (6) Employees have no significant effect on tourist visiting decisions on Waterboom tourist object, (7) The process has a significant influence on the decision of tourists visiting the tourist object that is Waterboom, (8) Productivity and quality significantly influence the decision of tourists visiting the Waterboom tourist object.Keywords: Visiting Decision, Product, Price, Promotion, Place, Physical Evidence, Employee, Process, and Productivity and Quality
EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN RECIPROCAL TEACHING DALAM PENINGKATAN KEMANDIRIAN DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN EKONOMI (Studi Eksperimen Pada Siswa Kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 6 Padang)
Authors: Agusti Sri Annisa , Rahmi Elvi , Syofyan Rita 
Published: September 2020

Reciprocal Teaching is learning model that consisting of four strategies are summarizing, questioning generating, clarifying and predicting. The using of reciprocal teaching expected to increase independence and learning achievement students on economic subjects. This study aims to see the effectiveness of reciprocal teaching for increase the independence and learning achievement students on economic subjects. This study is the research of quasi experiment. The population in this study are all students of XI IPA class SMA Negeri 6 Padang. The methods in this research is descriptive analysis and inferensial analysis t test using the SPSS program version 21. The result of this research are 1) There are no difference independence students by using reciprocal teaching with the independence of students by using the conventional models. 2) There are difference learning achievement students by using reciprocal teaching with learning achievement students by using the conventional models. The using of learning models of reciprocal teaching isn’t quite effective in an increase in the independence of students learning. The value of effect size obtained againts the independence of learning 0,23 that included in the low criteria. If viewed the percentage based on the curves normal 0 to Z can be obtained a number of 0,0948, that is the contribution of learning models of reciprocal teaching in an increase in the independence of learning students which amounted to 9,48%. But the using of learning models of reciprocal teaching is effective in an increase learning achievement students, it looks based on the accounts effect size then found the number of 0,71 with high criteria. If viewed the percentage based on the curves normal 0 to Z can be obtained a number of 0,2711, that is the contribution of learning models of reciprocal teaching in an increase learning achievement students which amounted to 27,11%. In the use of reciprocal teaching models teacher should have a lot times and the students are expected for increase their ability in the search of information related on economic subjects.Keyword: reciprocal teaching, independence, learning achievement
DAMPAK KESEHATAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI INDONESIA
Authors: Prananda Dio , Idris Idris , Putri Dewi Zaini 
Published: September 2020

This study aims to determine and analyze the impact of life expentacy, fertilitiy rates, morbidity rates, and investment on economic growth in Indonesia. This type of research is associative descriptive research, where the data used was secondary data from 1985 to 2015 obtained from related institutions, which are analyzed using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The findings of this study indicate that life expectancy, fertility rates, morbidity rates, and investment have a significant effect on economic growth in Indonesia. Keywords: life expectancy, fertility rates, morbidity rates, investment, and Ordinary Least Square (OLS)