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PRAKTIK PINJAM MEMINJAM PADA KOPERASI DESA KOTA INDONESIA DI INDRAMAYU DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM POSITIF DAN HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Abidin Zaenal , Prawoto Imam , Sulistyani Anjar 
Published: October 2023

The practice of savings and loans is considered as an choices when someone cannot fulfill their basic needs yet in cash. The main purpose of savings and loans practice is to help each other, until when someone gives loans to other people with the purpose to help each other then it will be valued as devotion (worship). From the background above, then the researcher proposed a research question namely about the practice of savings and loans at Cooperative Institution of Village City Indonesia in Indramayu Regency in the perspective of positive law and Islamic law. Researchers utilize a qualitative approach; this research is conducted in the field (field research), where the best conditions for doing research are present. Researchers gather data using a variety of techniques, including population and sample surveys, recordkeeping, and interview techniques. Purposive sampling is a non-random sampling technique that researchers use to determine their sample size. It is a sample determination technique with specific considerations, and it allows researchers to draw conclusions by identifying specific characteristics that are in line with their research objectives. According to the findings of the study, lending was done in a way that complied with positive law at KSU Village City Indonesia, where savings and loans were practiced.This was based on The Law Number 10 Year 1998 about the deal and agreement of savings and loans. And this was also suitable with Islamic law namely the presence of someone’s willingness to help each other by using tauhid, halal, and ibahah principles.
How do medical students without formal training in empathy development understand empathy in the context of patient care?
Authors: Archer E , Chhabra N , Chhabra S , Chhabra S 
Published: October 2023

Background
Empathy is a crucial component of clinical practice and professionalism. Quantitative studies have reported empathy erosion in medical students. However, studies investigating medical students' perspectives on their understanding and behavioral expressions of empathy with patients are limited.
Objective
This study aimed to explore medical students' perspectives on the nature, significance, and expressions of empathy during their undergraduate training.
Methods
The study used a qualitative phenomenological approach. Twenty-five medical students (out of a total of 45) were invited to participate. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted to elicit experiential details from participants. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method.
Results
Students described their beliefs and understanding about empathy and reflected on the process of empathizing with patients. Most students defined empathy as having four interrelated and overlapping dimensions: cognitive, affective, behavioral, and moral. In addition, they believed that empathizing with patients was a bidirectional relational process, necessitating empathic inclination, adequate time, a non-judgmental approach, and effective communication and listening skills.
Conclusion
Empathy is more than a personal attribute; it is a multi-faceted, dynamic, and bidirectional relational process. Adequate time, support, stress management strategies, formal training, and encouragement from experienced teachers are crucial elements to fostering genuine or deep empathy in medical students. In addition, students should be trained in developing emotional regulation and maintaining an appropriate balance between professional detachment and empathic connections.
Les Acadiennes louisianaises de la Société du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus, entre interculturalité et mobilité interrégionale
Authors: Bruce Clint 
Published: October 2023

Cette note de recherche fait état de quelques résultats d’une étude microhistorique visant à éclairer les dynamiques socioculturelles en Louisiane francophone, depuis l’époque coloniale jusqu’à la guerre de Sécession (1861-65) et la Reconstruction (1863-77). Le document qui se trouve au coeur de ce projet est l’autobiographie de Marie-Désirée Martin, intitulée : Les Veillées d’une soeur, ou le destin d’un brin de mousse (1877). Arrière-petite-fille d’Acadiennes et d’Acadiens déportés, l’auteure se réfère à l’expérience de ses ancêtres – féminines, surtout – pour donner sens à son propre vécu, notamment à sa décision de quitter l’ordre religieux qu’elle avait rejoint à l’âge de 16 ans, la Société du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus. Cette exploration préliminaire s’appuie sur un examen des collections pertinentes du centre d’archives du Sacré-Coeur à Saint-Louis (Missouri). La réflexion se décline en deux volets, le premier étant consacré aux interactions entre les religieuses et les personnes d’origine africaine tenues en esclavage par le Sacré-Coeur, le deuxième étant celui des rapports interculturels au sein de la congrégation. En tenant compte de la mobilité continentale et transnationale des religieuses, il s’agit de situer la trajectoire de Martin en la comparant à celles d’autres Louisianaises de la Société du Sacré-Coeur.
COVID-19 and Lahore: Unmasking the Pandemic’s Effect on One of the Most Polluted Cities in the World
Authors: Latif Hannan 
Published: October 2023

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound global impacts, including a noteworthy reduction in air pollution levels due to lockdown measures imposed by many governments. This study focuses on Lahore, Pakistan, a city notorious for its severe air pollution, to assess the effects of COVID-19 mitigation efforts on air quality, with implications for future policymaking.
Methods: Data on daily average PM2.5 values (in ug/m3) and the USA Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore were obtained from March 1st to May 31st, 2020, courtesy of the United States Consulate in Lahore. Comparative data for the same period in 2019 was collected from the Environment Protection Department of Pakistan. The data was categorized into two periods: pre-COVID-19 (March-May 2019) and during COVID-19 mitigation measures (March-May 2020). Statistical analysis involved a paired t-test comparing these two periods.
Results: The results demonstrate substantial changes in air quality. Between 2019 and 2020, there was a 275.0% increase in the number of days with "Moderate" PM2.5 levels (12-35 ug/m3), a 57.1% increase in the number of days with "Unhealthy for sensitive groups" PM2.5 levels (35-55 ug/m3), a 73.1% decrease in the number of days with "Unhealthy" PM2.5 levels (55-150 ug/m3), and a 100.0% decrease in the number of days with "Very unhealthy" PM2.5 levels (150-250 ug/m3). Overall, a statistically significant reduction in more severe PM2.5 pollution days and an increase in less severe pollution days were observed during COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Conclusion: In conclusion, COVID-19 mitigation efforts have led to a significant decline in PM2.5 air pollution levels in Lahore. Given the growing concerns about air quality's impact on public health, it is imperative to consider incorporating some of these lockdown measures into permanent policies that are socially acceptable, environmentally sustainable, and economically viable. This study underscores the potential for long-term improvements in air quality and public health through targeted policy actions.
Parameter Estimated of Seasonal Auto-regressive Integrated Moving Average Model with AR(1) Error Process
Authors: Maihaja Ibrahim , Wasiu Babayemi Afolabi , Onwuka Gerald Ikechukwu 
Published: October 2023

From the previous literature, there had been various research on models with error processes especially, the time series model with corrupted error processes. The gap to be filled here was the extension of such a model to the SARIMA model with corruption error processes. Thus, this research work focused on parameter estimates with a corrupted AR(1)error process. Auto-covariance functions were used to estimate the variances of error terms that characterized the SARIMA model. The forecast performance measurement was investigated and properties of errors with different values of parameters were examined. A test of seasonal unit root was carried out and the result revealed a seasonality effect. Simulation with R Statistical software was used to prove the findings. In addition, the monthly temperature data of Zamfara State from 1998 to 2020 was used to validate the results using the iteration procedure and chi-square statistic.The results from the study showed that the research findings were very significant to the error process and would be useful to researchers in the prediction and handling of natural calamities.
Influence of Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid on Growth and Fruit Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)
Authors: Animasahun T. T. , Akinwande T. A. 
Published: October 2023

The present study determined the effect of foliar application rate of salicylic acid on growth and fruit yield of cucumber varieties with the aim of evaluating the effect of foliar application rate of salicylic acid on growth and fruit yield of cucumber varieties. The study was conducted at Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Teaching and Research Farm between April and May, 2022. The experimental design was 2 x 3 factorial arrangements. The treatments consist of two cucumber varieties: Seminis and Olive Bold with three levels of salicylic acid (0, 50 and 100 ppm) application. Seeds of cucumber were sowed at 2 seeds per hole at 50 cm apart of intra and inter rows. Salicylic acid at 0 ppm, 50 ppm and 100 ppm were applied to the plant foliage at 3 and 5 weeks after sowing (WAS). Data were collected on growth parameters, number of fruit, fruit length, diameter and yield. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using statistical analysis system (SAS, 2003) version 9.1 while means were separated using Fisher’s Least Significant Difference at 0.01 and 0.05 probability.
The results showed that foliar application rate of salicylic acid at 100 ppm resulted in longest (P < 0.05) vine length (109.27 cm), tendril length (18.50 cm), cucumber yield (9.89 kg/ha) and number of leaf (14.34) compared with 50 ppm and 0 ppm (control). The control gave the poorest cucumber yield (6.23 kg/ha). The study concluded that foliar application of salicylic acid could be used to achieve effective growth and better fruit yield of cucumber.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of In-Hospital Mortality of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients in Bekasi Regency General Hospital in 2021
Authors: Syauqi Khanza Rizqullah , Akhmad Mailani Karina , Siregar Omar Mokhtar 
Published: October 2023

Background: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a major cardiovascular problem and has been one of the leading death in the world. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is an indicator of total coronary artery occlusion which requires revascularization to restore the blood flow and myocardial reperfusion using fibrinolytic agents or primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Early treatment showed better outcomes and reduced in-hospital mortality in ACS patients.
Aims: To determine the prevalence of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients and the risk factors of in-hospital mortality of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients at Bekasi Regency General Hospital in 2021.
Place and Duration of Study: Cardiology Department and Emergency Room Unit in Bekasi Regency General Hospital, December 2021 to March 2022
Methods: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary data (medical records) which included all the patients over 35 years old that admitted through the ER from January to December 2021 with complaints including chest pain or shortness of breath which were later hospitalized. The final sample used in this study is 117 subjects.
Results: There were 117 cases of ACS in 2021. They were 14% STEMI, 15% Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI), and 71% Unstable Angina Pectoris (UAP). Most patients were male (54%), and aged <65 years old (85%). The in-hospital mortality was 19% STEMI, 17% NSTEMI, and 12% UAP. Among 16 STEMI patients, 81% were male and 94% were aged <65 years old. There were 69% who came to the emergency room <12 hours and only 50% underwent fibrinolytic.
Conclusion: The risk factors of in-hospital mortality of STEMI patients were 40% late onset, 23% anterior STEMI, 20% hypertension, 60% diabetes mellitus, 50% chronic kidney disease, 33% tachycardia, and 100% Killip III.
Role of Regulated on Activation, Normal T-Cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) Protein in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Its Relation to Disease Activity
Authors: Salah Soha Atef , Lasheen Fayza Ibrahim , Elsahmy Amira Mostafa , Noor Rasha Ali Abdel 
Published: October 2023

Background: The protein known as RANTES, or Regulated on Activation, Normal T-Cell Expressed and Secreted, belongs to the CC or B chemokine subfamily. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) causes chronic and acute inflammatory processes by recruiting T lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophils to inflammation sites.
Objectives: To evaluate RANTES's capacity to detect SLE, lupus nephritis, and its relationship to lupus activity.
Methods: This case- control research had 90 participants, including 30 healthy volunteers and 60 SLE patients. All individuals had a thorough clinical examination, extensive taking of history, and standard investigations. In the lupus nephritis groups, an immunological test and evaluation of disease activity using the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) score and renal SLEDAI(r-SLEDAI) were performed. For all groups, ELISA was used to measure the serum RANTES concentrations.
Results: The level of serum RANTES was substantially greater in SLE group than control group. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that serum RANTES predicted existence of SLE with a sensitivity of 91.67% and a specificity of 86.67%. No substantial variation was existed in serum level of RANTES among the active and inactive lupus individuals or between lupus nephritis and non-lupus nephritis groups. No substantial association existed among serum RANTES and c3, c4, urinary proteins, SLEDAI or r- SLEDAI scores.
Conclusion: Serum levels of RANTES are elevated in individuals with SLE suggesting that it can be a new effective biomarker for the diagnosis of systemic lupus disease. But we could not demonstrate significant relation to lupus nephritis or activity of the disease.
Harmonizing Definitions for Progression Independent of Relapse Activity in Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Müller Jannis , Cagol Alessandro , Lorscheider Johannes , Tsagkas Charidimos , Benkert Pascal , Yaldizli Özgür , Kuhle Jens , Derfuss Tobias , Sormani Maria Pia , Thompson Alan , Granziera Cristina , Kappos Ludwig 
Published: October 2023

ImportanceEmerging evidence suggests that progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) is a substantial contributor to long-term disability accumulation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). To date, there is no uniform agreed-upon definition of PIRA, limiting the comparability of published studies.ObjectiveTo summarize the current evidence about PIRA based on a systematic review, to discuss the various terminologies used in the context of PIRA, and to propose a harmonized definition for PIRA for use in clinical practice and future trials.Evidence ReviewA literature search was conducted using the search terms multiple sclerosis, PIRA, progression independent of relapse activity, silent progression, and progression unrelated to relapses in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science, published between January 1990 and December 2022.FindingsOf 119 identified single records, 48 eligible studies were analyzed. PIRA was reported to occur in roughly 5% of all patients with RRMS per annum, causing at least 50% of all disability accrual events in typical RRMS. The proportion of PIRA vs relapse-associated worsening increased with age, longer disease duration, and, despite lower absolute event numbers, potent suppression of relapses by highly effective disease-modifying therapy. However, different studies used various definitions of PIRA, rendering the comparability of studies difficult.Conclusion and RelevancePIRA is the most frequent manifestation of disability accumulation across the full spectrum of traditional MS phenotypes, including clinically isolated syndrome and early RRMS. The harmonized definition suggested here may improve the comparability of results in current and future cohorts and data sets.
Persistence of Autism Spectrum Disorder From Early Childhood Through School Age
Authors: Harstad Elizabeth , Hanson Ellen , Brewster Stephanie J. , DePillis Rafael , Milliken Anna L. , Aberbach Gabriella , Sideridis Georgios , Barbaresi William J. 
Published: October 2023

ImportanceWhile the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to increase and early diagnosis is emphasized, there is limited information on outcomes for children diagnosed with ASD in early childhood using contemporary diagnostic criteria.ObjectivesTo determine the frequency with which children who are clinically diagnosed with ASD at 12 to 36 months of age continue to meet diagnostic criteria for ASD at 5 to 7 years of age and to evaluate whether baseline child-specific and demographic characteristics and receipt of interventions are associated with ASD persistence.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this natural history cohort study, children who received a clinical ASD diagnosis at 12 to 36 months of age underwent a research diagnostic assessment at 5 to 7 years of age. Research assessments occurred from August 14, 2018, to January 8, 2022.InterventionChildren received community-based interventions, and parents provided details about interventions received.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcome was persistence of ASD diagnosis based on current functioning. An experienced research psychologist assigned an ASD diagnosis (present or absent) according to criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) after the research assessment. The research assessment included administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule–2, Autism Diagnostic Interview–Research, and a cognitive measure.ResultsOf the 213 participants diagnosed with ASD at initial clinical assessment (mean [SD] age, 24.6 [3.9] months; 177 boys [83.1%]), 79 (37.1%) did not continue to meet diagnostic criteria for ASD (nonpersistent ASD) at research assessment (mean [SD] age, 74.3 [7.1] months). All children with nonpersistent ASD had IQ of at least 70, while there was a bimodal distribution of IQ for those with persistent ASD (46 with IQ &amp;lt;70 and 88 with IQ ≥70). All children received some interventions, and 201 (94.4%) received ASD-specific intervention, mostly applied behavioral analysis. In a multilevel logistic regression model, the only variables associated with increased odds of being in the nonpersistent ASD group at 6 years of age were higher baseline adaptive skills (b coefficient = −0.287 [SE, 0.108]) and female sex (b = 0.239 [SE, 0.064]).Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this cohort study suggest that among toddlers diagnosed with ASD, baseline adaptive function and sex may be associated with persistence of ASD.
Insights from experiences comanaging woody invasive alien plants in Argentina
Authors: Powell Priscila Ana , García‐Díaz Pablo , Fernández Cánepa Gloria , Grau Alfredo , Herrera Lorena , Nuñez Cecilia , Quiroga María Paula , Quiroga Pablo Adrián , Rojas Tobías Nicolás , Ruiz de Huidobro Nahuel , Speziale Karina L. , Vidal‐Russell Romina , Zaninovich Silvia , Montti Lía 
Published: October 2023

Abstract

The complexities of invasive alien species (IAS) management call for a close collaboration among stakeholders to codevelop and comanage actions to deliver effective solutions. To achieve this vision, iterative codesign and co‐implementation of solutions is imperative.

Based on a rapid Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis (SWOT), we synthesised the positive and negative aspects of comanagement experiences for woody IAS management in Argentina. We included four case studies in protected areas: (i) Ligustrum lucidum in a periurban mountain forest; (ii) Rubus asp ulmifolius in a subtropical forest; (iii) Acacia melanoxylon in a temperate grassland; and (iv) Hedera helix in a temperate forest.

Universities, research institutes and protected areas led these management projects under varying economic, social and ecological objectives, and constrained by the availability of resources. However, these heterogeneous realities did not translate into significant differences in our comanagement experiences.

We identified personal motivations and pre‐existing funding for IAS management as key strengths for management actions. A relevant weakness was the ongoing undervaluation of applied research and stakeholder engagement in the Argentinian scientific system, resulting in a scarcity of research to inform management actions and a low interest in codesigning activities. Threats were related to the paucity of awareness and information on IAS management, and the lack of long‐term funding. Nevertheless, recent national‐level policies, such as the National Strategy for Exotic Invasive Species, together with the Forest Law for managing native forests and the mandate for the National Parks Administration to manage IAS, provide a unique opportunity to foster comanagement activities.

We recommend the development and promotion of spaces to share experiences and establish conversations among stakeholders. This should be complemented by a better alignment of disparate public policies driving IAS management in Argentina, and increased financial assistance to support local initiatives and reduce uncertainty in long‐term funding.