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Chest computed tomography of suspected COVID-19 pneumonia in the Emergency Department: comparative analysis between patients with different vaccination status
Authors: Carbonaro Luca Alessandro , Braga Francesca , Gemma Pietro , Carlicchi Eleonora , Pata Annamaria , Conca Martina , Rizzetto Francesco , Vanzulli Angelo 
Published: March 2023

IntroductionTo identify differences in chest computed tomography (CT) of the symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) population according to the patients’ severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination status (non-vaccinated, vaccinated with incomplete or complete vaccination cycle).Material and methodsCT examinations performed in the Emergency Department (ED) in May-November 2021 for suspected COVID-19 pneumonia with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test were retrospectively included. Personal data were compared for vaccination status. One 13-year experienced radiologist and two 4th-year radiology residents independently evaluated chest CT scans according to CO-RADS and ACR COVID classifications. In possible COVID-19 pneumonia cases, defined as CO-RADS 3 to 5 (ACR indeterminate and typical) by each reader, high involvement CT score (≥ 25%) and CT patterns (presence of ground glass opacities, consolidations, crazy paving areas) were compared for vaccination status.Results184 patients with known vaccination status were included in the analysis: 111 non-vaccinated (60%) for SARS-CoV-2 infection, 21 (11%) with an incomplete vaccination cycle, and 52 (28%) with a complete vaccination cycle (6 different vaccine types). Multivariate logistic regression showed that the only factor predicting the absence of pneumonia (CO-RADS 1 and ACR negative cases) for the 3 readers was a complete vaccination cycle (OR = 12.8-13.1 compared to non-vaccinated patients, p ≤ 0.032). Neither CT score nor CT patterns of possible COVID-19 pneumonia showed any statistically significant correlation with vaccination status for the 3 readers.ConclusionsSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2-infected patients with a complete vaccination cycle had much higher odds of showing a negative CT chest examination in ED compared to non-vaccinated patients. Neither CT involvement nor CT patterns of interstitial pneumonia showed differences across different vaccination status.
Evaluation of aerosol–cloud interactions in E3SM using a Lagrangian framework
Authors: Christensen Matthew W. , Ma Po-Lun , Wu Peng , Varble Adam C. , Mülmenstädt Johannes , Fast Jerome D. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract. A Lagrangian framework is used to evaluate aerosol–cloud interactions in the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) version 1 (E3SMv1) for measurements taken at Graciosa Island in the Azores where a U.S. Department of Energy Atmosphere Radiation Measurement (ARM) site is located. This framework uses direct measurements of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentration (instead of relying on satellite retrievals of aerosol optical depth) and incorporates a suite of ground-based ARM measurements, satellite retrievals, and meteorological reanalysis products that when applied to over a 1500 trajectories provides key insights into the evolution of low-level clouds and aerosol radiative forcing that is not feasible from a traditional Eulerian analysis framework. Significantly lower concentrations (40 %) of surface CCN concentration are measured when precipitation rates in 48 h back trajectories average above 1.2 mm d−1 in the Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for Global Precipitation Measurement (IMERG) product. The depletion of CCN concentration when precipitation rates are elevated is nearly twice as large in the ARM observations compared to E3SMv1 simulations. The model CCN concentration bias remains significant despite modifying the autoconversion and accretion rates in warm clouds. As the clouds in trajectories associated with larger surface-based CCN concentration advect away from Graciosa Island, they maintain higher values of droplet number concentrations (Nd) over multiple days in observations and E3SM simulations compared to trajectories that start with lower CCN concentrations. The response remains robust even after controlling for meteorological factors such as lower troposphere stability, the degree of cloud coupling with the surface, and island wake effects. E3SMv1 simulates a multi-day aerosol effect on clouds and a Twomey radiative effect that is within 30 % of the ARM and satellite observations. However, the mean cloud droplet concentration is more than 2–3 times larger than in the observations. While Twomey radiative effects are similar amongst autoconversion and accretion sensitivity experiments, the liquid water path and cloud fraction adjustments are positive when using a regression model as opposed to negative when using the present-day minus pre-industrial aerosol emissions approach. This result suggests that tuning the autoconversion and accretion alone is unlikely to produce the desired aerosol susceptibilities in E3SMv1.
Exploring the Usage of Social Media to Increase Awareness of End-of-Life Care for Korean American Communities: A Case Report
Authors: Lee Kathy , Cassidy Jessica , Mitchell Jaci , Shin Hye-Won 
Published: March 2023

Summary: Korean American older adults often lack understanding of end-of-life care, particularly advance care planning and hospice. Somang Society is a nonprofit organization in the U.S. serving Korean American older adults and their family caregivers to promote healthy aging, dignity in later life, and a meaningful death. We aimed to analyze education and outreach efforts of Somang Society to increase awareness among Korean Americans on the importance of end-of-life care. This case report assesses the metrics and performance analytics of Somang Society’s YouTube channel and videos uploaded from January 1st, 2019 to September 31th, 2021, as well as GIS data regarding their membership.Findings: Findings of this report indicate that YouTube may be a feasible method to broaden outreach efforts to increase education and awareness on end-of-life care planning in the Korean American community. Particularly, a multi-messaging mobile application helped distribute useful information between Korean Americans. Applications: Community-based organizations may leverage social media platforms to increase education and awareness efforts targeting underserved populations, including culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
ANALYSIS OF GINGER PRODUCTION FOR EMPLOYMENT CREATION
Authors: Pangaribuan Junita , Tamara Dewi 
Published: March 2023

Ginger is a biopharma plant with the largest number of production in Toba Regency while turmeric is in the second position, and the third is galanga, where the types of ginger planted, are empirical ginger and elephant white ginger. This research was conducted in Toba Regency in February 2019 with consideration of the selection of areas where the ginger is the biopharma plant with the highest number of production and the area is in the second position with the most ginger production in North Sumatera Province. The purpose of this study is to find out that ginger farming is one of the business alternatives that can create jobs and find out the problems faced by farmers in conducting ginger cultivation with the research method used is descriptive method with in-depth interview techniques to agricultural service staff, government agricultural extension workers, and farmers in collecting the required data.
The research results show that ginger farming is one of the business facilities that must be developed so that it can provide jobs and improve the economy in Toba Regency with the consideration that there is still new land that has not been used, ginger is a biopharma plant with the largest production amount, ginger which is produced has been exports to another country, and agricultural products are the driving force of the economy in Toba Regency.
EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES DURING DIE SINKER EDM OF AMMC BY EXTERNAL DIELECTRIC FLUSHING SYSTEM
Authors: Khajuria Akhil , Raina Ankush , Akhtar Modassir 
Published: March 2023

One of the important parameter in electrical discharge machining (EDM) of aluminium metal matrix composites is dielectric flushing pressure which is often not given attention due to its inbuilt presence inside the EDM set-up. Present work investigated the effect on material removal rate, tool wear rate and surface roughness with the variation of dielectric flushing pressure during EDM of 10wt.%Al2O3/AA2014. The composite was manufactured via mechanical stir casting route. For carrying out experiments on the available die sinker EDM to observe the influence of flushing pressure, a new external flushing system was developed to achieve high pressure. Kerosene oil was used as dielectric oil instead of EDM oil supplied with the machine. Only pulse current (I) was varied as an EDM input parameter considered whereas voltage (V), pulse on time (Ton) and pulse off time (Toff) were kept constant. It is found that material removal rate invariably increases with an increase in flushing pressure of dielectric oil whereas surface roughness behaves opposite. However, no significant differences are observed for tool wear rate.
A BIFURCATION STUDY: EFFECT OF A TOXICANT ON A BIOLOGICAL SPECIES, EMITTED BY ITSELF IN ITS OWN ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Agrawal A.K. , Kumar Anuj 
Published: March 2023

In this paper, a model based on effect of toxicant on a biological species [1, chap. 2] is analyzed for the existence and nature of hopf-bifurcation. The biological population is logistically growing in its own environment and toxicant is being emitted by the population itself. The hopf-bifurcation analysis of model shows that when the emission rate of toxicant by the biological population increases in the environment, the density level of biological population decreases and after crossing a critical value of emission rate, the density of biological population starts oscillating and never settle down to its equilibrium level. The hopf-bifurcation analysis of model increases the validity of model. The dynamic behavior of the model for the emission rate of toxicant is described by providing numerical simulation.
Music Curriculum Enhancement Program for Higher Education Institutions in Inner Mongolia
Authors: Lei Lingjie 
Published: March 2023

The current music curriculum teaching needs to be improved comprehensively in terms of curriculum objectives, classroom activities, and classroom evaluation, and to focus on improving teachers' teaching ability to effectively cultivate students' music proficiency. The music curriculum in Inner Mongolia higher education institutions not only needs students to master professional music knowledge and theory, but also needs to help students learn to identify diverse compositions and rich music styles, and develop music teaching modes with appropriate skills and difficulties, to cultivate good artistic qualities, solid professional knowledge and better creative abilities. This paper analyzes the existing problems through the study of the current situation of music curriculum teaching development in Inner Mongolia higher education institutions, and proposes corresponding solutions to these problems in order to effectively improve the quality of music curriculum teaching in colleges and universities and enhance the effectiveness of music talent training.
DIGITAL LITERACY IN 21ST CENTURY: A PORTRAYAL OF an ONLINE EFL CLASS in INDONESIA
Authors: Yavani Zakky , Nurmala Mela , Arrasyid Farouk imam 
Published: March 2023

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The dominance of technology in everyday life emphasizes the importance of digital literacy for people all over the world. Demand for digital literacy integration penetrates all aspects, including the teaching and learning process in Indonesia. Many researchers have already explored digital literacy in the classroom and observed it in English classroom-based learning. However, to depict more what factors are needed to develop digital literacy in online EFL classes are not many, mainly in the Indonesian context. To investigate the case, this study employed a qualitative case study approach using the following instruments; a semi-structured interview with a knowledgeable English teacher in utilizing technology, online classroom observation, and documentation. The data were then analyzed, interpreted, and presented using descriptive explanation. First, it was found that students used various digital tools and performed several digital literacy elements (cultural, cognitive, communicative, and critical) in English online learning. Nevertheless, the lack of technology sources and students' readiness in utilizing technology are regarded as barriers to implement digital literacy in practice. Second, to develop digital literacy in English online learning, students are required to use various digital tools and to recognize a variety of features across digital tools, communicate appropriately with teachers and classmates through digital tools, as well as use technology to evaluate information. So, the guidance from the teacher regarding aspects of digital literacy, and students' involvement in multiple digital environments are considered as the needs of students to develop digital literacy in the 21st century.
PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN SHOLAT BERBASIS MAQASHID SYARI’AH BAGI ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Yasin Ahmad Alamuddin 
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali penerapan pembelajaran sholat berbasis maqashid syariah bagi anak sekolah dasar di Pondok Pesantren Darussalam. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dalam desain etnografi. Penulis menghabiskan tujuh minggu melakukan observasi etnografi dan catatan lapangan terkait dengan pemberian materi sholat, aktivitas pembelajaran, dan pemberian sangsi. Wawancara mendalam dilakukan kepada 4 orang partisipan yang terdiri dari 1 guru dan 3 siswa. Kriteria peserta yang dipilih adalah berdasar pada mereka yang dianggap memiliki lebih banyak informasi. Wawancara bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana setiap fase yang ditemukan selama observasi sesuai dengan konteks keseluruhan proses penyelidikan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan pembelajaran di PP. Darussalam dimulai dari pemberian materi sholat, aktivitas pembelajaran, dan pemberian evaluasi belajar terbukti maksimal dan sesuai dengan teori-teori kemaslahatan yang ada pada Maqashid Syariah dengan memprioritaskan pelestarian dalam agama atau Hifdz Al-din.
Inaugural Message from Editor-in-Chief
Authors: Mehboob Riffat 
Published: March 2023

There could not possibly be a better or more appropriate time to introduce the journal Futuristic Biotechnology (FBT) given the extraordinary advancements made over the past few decades in science and medicine. We have had the good fortune to watch as numerous scientific and medical advancements have been combined to push the boundaries of disease detection and treatment that can affect any part of the body. As a result, numerous cutting-edge therapeutic approaches are currently being developed to address diseases for which there are few effective treatments.
Although at first glance these therapeutic approaches seem disparate, closer examination reveals that they all rely on a "shared signalling platform" that is closely linked through biological pathways and has a major impact on patient clinical outcomes. It is evident that cellular and genetic targets have a straightforward effect on numerous disease entities. For many disorders, the conversion of these pathways into useful clinical treatments can be fruitful. FBT was designed with this notion in mind. FBT is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal that publishes broad-spectrum researches with close connection to experimental activity related to biology and biotechnology. FBT is intended for exploring the molecular mechanisms that support key biological processes in biochemistry, cellular biosciences, molecular biology, plant biotechnology, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, regenerative medicine and bioinformatics. Furthermore, it also covers topics related to immunology, antibody production, protein purification studies, primer synthesis, DNA sequencing, production of transgenic animal models, insect resistant crop varieties and edible and ornamental plant varieties.
FBT will give the scientific and medical communities an international venue to translate basic and clinical research investigations into clinical therapeutics, as well as to report on prognostics, new therapeutic approaches, and the development of biomarkers. As original research papers, review articles, clinical studies, expert opinion, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, commentaries, and letters to the editor, FBT will provide a variety of platforms for authors to share their ideas and discoveries.
In the end, FBT will encourage a thorough, impartial, and helpful appraisal of every paper submitted. All authors will be able to track the development of their papers throughout the phases of evaluation, copyediting, and publication because articles will be processed in a very timely manner. With the debut of FBT, we are incredibly enthusiastic and certain that the journal will significantly fill a gap in the reporting of recent scientific and medical advancements. FBT will act as a global platform for the highest level of scholarship in the scientific and clinical sectors to convert ground-breaking "bench to bedside" innovations into effective treatment procedures. On behalf of the Editorial Team and the Editorial Board, welcome to FBT!
Evaluation of Psychological Perceptions and Effectiveness of Health-Related Technologies in University Students
Authors: Rana Laiba , Aslam Maria , Kamran Hafsa , Awan Rubab , Areej Akram Hafiza 
Published: March 2023

Young people are using wearable technology and mobile health applications in astronomically greater numbers to keep track of their adaption to healthy lifestyles. Objectives: To evaluate psychological perceptions, motivation levels, satisfaction levels and effectiveness of health-related technologies in university students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done at the University of Lahore's Lahore Campus, for the duration of 4 months. Convenient sampling technique was used to calculate sample size. A self-governing questionnaire was used to calculate data from 100 university students. Several statistical techniques, including cross tabulation and descriptive statistics, were used to examine the data using SPSS software. Results: Regarding psychological perceptions, 61% were conscious about their body image but 39% were not and 54% felt anxious after eating but 46% did not feel so. Regarding Motivation for physical activity, 37% were somewhat motivated, 30% a little bit motivated, 27% not at all and 6% were very well motivated. Regarding satisfaction levels, 52% were satisfied, 12% were highly satisfied and 18% were highly dissatisfied. Regarding effectiveness levels, 27% found these apps somewhat effective, 26% a little effective, 10% very effective and 37% not at all effective. Conclusion: A positive impact of these tools and technologies is hence found upon healthy lifestyle adaptation among university students
A critical understanding of second language acquisition from two sociolinguistic strands: The Variationist approach and the Investment Perspective
Authors: Liu Chang 
Published: March 2023

This review explores how sociolinguistics expands our understanding of second language acquisition (SLA) by drawing upon two typical sociolinguistic strands: the variationist approach and the investment perspective. Accordingly, two empirical studies are used to illustrate the contributions of each strand, with Han’s (2019) study adopting a variationist approach and Sung’s (2020) study taking an investment perspective. Through a critical analysis, this paper argues that both theoretical strands contribute to the “social turn” of SLA by providing different insights into the social shaping of second language (L2) knowledge and learning, as well as the interplay between identity construction and L2 learning. Implications, limitations, and suggestions for future studies are discussed at the end.
Betrouwbaar partnerschap tussen religieuze organisaties en lokaal bestuur
Authors: Jonker Maria , Pungu-Wibbelink Annemieke , van Putten Robert , Spijker Geert Jan 
Published: March 2023

Reliable partnership between religious organizations and local government – A case study in the social domain
This article presents a case study of cooperation between religious organizations and a local government in the social domain of a medium-sized municipality. Two aspects are distinguished here. First: what does the subsidy relationship look like? Second: how do both parties position themselves in that subsidized cooperation relationship and what are their experiences and needs? The case study shows mostly a harmonious cooperation. The municipality appreciates the work of religious organizations. Although we speak of a good practice, this does not mean that the cooperation is experienced as tight. Religious organizations sometimes lack genuine interest from the municipality and need more attention for their activities.
EVALUATION OF HYPERTENSION AWARENESS AMONG GENERAL POPULATION IN BAHAWALPUR, PAKISTAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Shahbaz Shahbaz Ahmad Zakki , Abbas Waseem , Nazar Muhammad Subhan , Umar Ahmad , Tariq Muhammad Ahtsham , Ijaz ul Haq  , Junaid Muhammad 
Published: March 2023

Background: Globally, hypertension is one of the five major causes of death and has been identified as a serious public health issue. Hypertension therapy depends on patients' education, attitude, and awareness. The amount of public knowledge affects health policy. Still, there is lack of awareness about hypertension among the general population. Objectives: This research was conducted to assess the prevalence and awareness of hypertension (HTN) in the Bahawalpur region. Methodology: A descriptive Cross-sectional study was performed among the general population in Bahawalpur with a self-structured questionnaire from March to June 2017. The questionnaire consisted of 35-questions, covering sociodemographic characteristics, disease awareness, disease management and prevention. Convenience sampling method was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied using the IBM SPSS version 20. Results: This survey had 420 respondents in total, for a response rate of nearly 88%. Participants' average age was 26.04 years and their standard deviation was 9.605 years. The majority of participants were female (49.1%). Only three individuals achieved a score of 20 and the mean score was 13.90 ± 2.803 out of 20. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis Males considerably outperformed females in the U-test for hypertension awareness (p>0.05). Additionally, living in an urban area, having better education, and having a higher socioeconomic level were all strongly linked to greater awareness of hypertension. Conclusion: These results showed urgent need for healthcare practitioners to pay attention to hypertension awareness campaigns. to reduce the anticipated prevalence of hypertension, researchers and policymakers must take necessary action.