bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 and Spectrum of Vestibular Dysfunctions: A Case Report
Authors: Kamarudin Intan Kartika 
Published: January 2023

COVID-19 infection had shown to affect multiple systems. A positive COVID-19 case with multiple vestibular problems, its management and a review of the literature were reported. A 63-year-old lady who was a Category 5 COVID-19 infection patient, complicated by mild frontal stroke, left isolated mononeuropathy causing foot drop, had persistent dizziness lasting hours to days in the first month after being extubated. She underwent vestibular rehabilitation which did not resolve her vertigo. Upon presentation to the vestibular clinic at 3-months post-extubation, she complained of vertigo on changing positions lasting a few seconds with dizziness in between. Her Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) was severe, with severe abnormal Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21). Vestibular assessments showed oculomotor abnormalities with positive left posterior Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) on Dixhallpike test. During Epley maneuver, there was canal conversion to the anterior canal which was resolved with a deep head hanging maneuver. The canal repositioning maneuver was done in serial, and her vertigo reduced tremendously. Her Video Head Impulse Test showed abnormalities in all semicircular canals bilaterally, rotatory chair showed lateral vestibular weakness and videonystagmography showed abnormal smooth pursuit, saccade and optokinetic suggesting central lesion. Her cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential were normal reflecting normal saccular and utricular function. Tympanometry showed type A bilaterally with right mild and left mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Magnetic resonance imaging of the Internal Acoustic Meatus showed bilateral vascular loop with no cerebellopontine angle tumour. Upon review three months later, the patient was asymptomatic of vestibular complaint with normal DHI and DASS21 score. Her foot drop had also resolved.  Evidence in the literature showed up to 16.8% of COVID-19 patients reported vestibular symptoms. The mechanism of this vestibular neuritis is unclear but may be similar to the pathogenesis causing anosmia or vasculopathy. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2023 Page: S26
Most Daunting Aspect of Being a House Officer: A Survey Among Medical Graduates in a Malaysian Public University
Authors: Rashid Aneesa Abdul , Ghazali Sazlina Shariff , Mohtaruddin Norhafizah , Hafiz Bin Wan Zukiman Wan Zul Haikal , Kamal Farina Mustaffa , Nasharuddin Nurul Amelina 
Published: January 2023

Objectives: Medical graduates often express their unreadiness to work due to several factors. It is important for medical educators to take steps toward assisting house officers (HO) to become work ready. This study assessed the most daunting aspects of being a HO as perceived by medical graduates in a public Malaysian university. Methods: This was part of a larger study entitled “Development of an Online Module for Medical Graduates’ Readiness to Work”. The first part of this study involves an online survey on medical graduates from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) from November 2020 to January 2022. The survey used was the “Confidence and Readiness to Work as a House Officer Questionnaire” that consists of 75 questions altogether. Two of the questions were on readiness to work, of which one asked “In my opinion, the most daunting aspect of being a HO is?” There were 8 choices: (i) Physical demand: difficulty in maintaining patience; (ii) Physical demand: difficulty in maintaining clinical judgement; (iii) Confronting the seniors; (iv) Handling patients with responsibilities (including communication) (v) Competence required in knowledge and judgement; (vi) Competence required in practical skills; (vii) Time management; (viii) Having to adjust to different routines in work and life. Ethics was granted from the Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects UPM (JKEUPM-2020-341).   Results: One hundred and fifty-nine medical graduates completed the questionnaire. They were mostly female (69.2%), single (99.4%), Muslim (56.6%) and Malay (54.7%). The most daunting aspects were “Competence required in knowledge and judgement” (36.5%), followed by “Handling patients with responsibilities (including communication) (17.6%) and “Physical demand: difficulty in maintaining clinical judgement” (15.7%).  Conclusion: More than one third of the respondents selected “competence in knowledge and judgement” as the most daunting aspect of becoming HO. Future research should further investigate these factors.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2023 Page: S27
Sinonasal Lymphoma: A Rare Pathology Presenting with Common Post-Influenza Symptoms
Authors: Sobani Muhamad Ariff , Mohamad Fuzi Noor Shahira , Kamarudin Intan Kartika , Rahim Norazila Abdul , Nik Hussin Nik Mohd Hazleigh 
Published: January 2023

Sinonasal malignancies are uncommon and only account for 3% of head and neck cancers. Despite diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL) being the most common type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma occurring at various extranodal sites, its occurrence as a sinonasal tumor is exceedingly rare. Early detection and treatment of sinonasal lymphoma, have favourable outcomes with improvements in the 2-year and 5-year survival rates. We are reporting a case of primary sinonasal DLBCL in a 63-year-old lady who initially presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis, both common symptoms in patients who have had a recent Influenza A infection. However, due to the unilaterality and progressive nature of her nasal obstruction, she warranted a specialist otorhinolaryngology assessment. Naso endoscopy revealed a unilateral nasal mass extending from the right middle meatus to the nasal floor and was friable with contact bleeding. These clinical findings are similarly seen in most of the various types of sinonasal malignancies, and diagnosis can be challenging. Pathologists rely upon immunohistochemical staining profiles to differentiate this highly heterogeneous group of malignancies. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of sinonasal lymphoma. The treatment of this rare pathological entity is discussed. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2023 Page: S28
Hector M. Patmore – Josef Lössl (eds.), Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity . Characters and Characteristics (Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 113; Leiden – Boston, MA: Brill 2022)
Authors: Kinowski Krzysztof 
Published: January 2023

Recenzja książki:
Hector M. Patmore – Josef Lössl (eds.), Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity . Characters and Characteristics (Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 113; Leiden – Boston, MA: Brill 2022). Pp. 339. € 146.28. ISBN 978-90-04-51714-1
Improving Speaking Communication Skills in English through Self-Directed Strategy
Authors: Alaon Cejay Lou , Delos Santos Jesly , San Jose Ariel 
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to explore the importance of Self-Directed Learning technique in improving the communication skills in English of students. Sixteen sophomore BS Education majors in English were chosen on purpose. Focus groups were conducted to obtain the necessary information. The analysis of information yielded five themes: increasing language competency, encouraging independent learning, learning through the internet, and becoming more reading focused. Each theme were discussed. It was concluded that regardless of the good implications that Self-Directed Learning brings to learners, the truth remains that students who use Self-Directed Learning requires the guidance and monitoring of teachers in order for students to completely appreciate the significant effects and benefits of the technique. Giving students complete control over their learning can lead to inaccuracy and danger. The results implicate the current situation of COVID 19 where academic institutions are adapting the blended and flexible modalities.
Preface
Authors: Gross Larry 
Published: January 2023

It was such a feeling that prompted the following study. Deciding that the creative process was an area that was not as clear to me as I thought it should be, I began by looking at the work that had been done on this field, and l was impressed by one fact. Namely that most studies concentrated on the creative personality, as distinct from the process, and that they tended to be either very broad or even when they were detailed it was usually in a factor-analytical, statistical way. The common approach seemed to be to choose a sample and give them a battery of tests, and then to isolate the important variables of the creative personality, which turned out to be pretty common-sensical at that.
What I decided to attempt was firstly to find some ground between the broad and superficial and the sort of detail possible only in a type of study that was beyond my capability and resources. Secondly, I was interested in investigating the interrelations of the creative process and the creative personality, in the production of clearly identifiable creative products. And I decided to do this in the form of case-studies. To make it even more involved, I determined to choose psychologists who had produced products of recognized creative merit. This was so that I could feel reasonably acquainted and familiar with the nature of their products. As it happened, they were all psychologists with some definite views on the creative process, so I was attempting a creative study of psychologists involved in creative study of creativity.
Chapter I: Definition: Creativity: Process, Personality
Authors: Gross Larry 
Published: January 2023

In examining various definitions of the creative process, one is struck by certain assumptions that are common to most and by a basic disagreement which divides these definitions into two groups.
The common assumptions are that products which are novel for a person or a culture and are considered valuable are “creative”. The process that produces them is termed the “creative process” and is viewed as a distinct cognitive process, often involving distinct perceptual processes. A typical definition might be, then: “Creativity is that process which results in a novel work that is accepted as tenable or useful or satisfying by a group at some point in time.”
Causality between Selected Energy Companies’ Price Indexes and Barel Oil Prices
Authors: Huseynli Nigar 
Published: January 2023

Energy production and consumption have an important place in the world. Due to the increase in demand, it reveals the result of the valuation of the companies in this sector. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between brent oil prices in the world and the index prices of energy companies, which are among the world's most important and top 10 companies. The research covers the period between January 2011 and July 2022. The time series was created by considering the data in the selected time period on a monthly basis. Co-integration analysis was applied to the series and the relationship between the variables was tried to be determined. Short-term relationships were examined by applying the VAR model. At this stage, causality was carried out with Granger causality analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that brent oil prices, which were formed as a result of events in the world, had an effect on the index prices of two important energy companies, Exxon Mobile and Gazprom. In other words, there is a causal relationship between these variables. This bilateral causality relationship between Brent oil prices and Exxon Mobile is realized unilaterally with the other two energy companies. In short, there is a Granger causality relationship between these variables.
Impact of Economic Growth, Energy use and Research and Development Expenditure on Carbon Emissions: An Analysis of 29 OECD Countries
Authors: Sheikh Aisha , Hassan Owais Ibin 
Published: January 2023

This study attempts to investigate the impact of economic growth, energy use and research and development expenditure on carbon dioxide emissions for a panel of 29 Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) countries over 1995-2019. We employ two sets of econometric techniques.The first set of estimation techniques assumes cross sectional independence in the panel (also known as the first generation tests). The first generation tests include the panel unit root tests- Levin et al ( LLC), Im et al (IPS) ADF-Fisher and PP-Fisher unit root tests, Pedroni (1999) and Kao cointegration tests and the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) for computing output elasticities. The second set of econometric tests are performed after checking for cross sectional dependence using the second generation tests. These include Pesaran CD test, Breusch Pagan CD test, to establish cross sectional dependence followed by Cross-sectional augmented Im-Pesaran-Shin (CIPS) panel unit root test developed by Pesaran (2007)to test for panel stationarity followed by the error correction based panel cointegration test proposed by Westerlund and Edgerton (2007) with bootstrap. Augmented Mean Group (AMG) is performed to estimate output elasticities while Dumitrescu-Hurlin (DH) Panel Causality tests is done to ascertain causality between variables

We obtain the same results for the effect of GDP and energy use on carbon emissions from the two strategies but conflicting results for the impact of research and development spending on carbon emissions, although there is evidence of stronger cointegration under the first generation tests. Based on findings from the two approaches, we conclude that with a rise in GDP, carbon emissions fall in OECD but increase with a rise in energy use. Aggregate research and development expenditure has a positive effect on carbon emissions under cross sectional independence but a neutral effect when estimated using cross-sectional dependence tests giving inconclusive results.
Propagation of Economic Shocks from the United States, China, the European Union, and Japan to Selected Asian Economies: Does the Global Value Chain Matters?
Authors: Hendrati Ignatia Martha , Heriqbaldi Unggul , Esquivias Miguel Angel , Setyorani Bekti , Jayanti Ari Dwi 
Published: January 2023

A panel vector autoregression (VAR) model is employed to estimate whether growth shocks from the United States (US), China, Japan, and the European Union (EU) can be transferred to selected Asian countries. We examine 1) the effect of shocks through five channels: international trade, monetary policy, finance, global uncertainty, and oil prices; 2) whether a country’s deeper integration with the global value chain (GVC) enhances or decreases the effect of growth shocks from major economies more intensively than trade openness. We found evidence of the shock transfer from major economies to Asia through the five channels. The impact differs across countries depending on their participation in GVC; for example, the impact is high in Indonesia and low in South Korea. Moreover, Asian countries are more exposed to trade shocks through China’s trade channel than other major economies. Zooming in on the channels’ impacts, global uncertainty affects countries’ growth (e.g., Indonesia) more significantly than other channels (i.e., GVC); and Asian countries respond positively to oil prices in the short run but negatively in the long run.
Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Sustainable Development Goals: A Study through Indian Financial Market Perspective
Authors: Pathak Smriti , Thakkar Jalpa , Gurbaxani Arpita , Virani Shreya , Thakkar Prerak 
Published: January 2023

This study measures impact of geopolitical crisis concerning Russia Ukraine War with reference to Sustainable development Goal 8. The researchers have analyzed the variables such as Indian stock market performance, MCX crude oil and Indian GDP Indices to calculate the linear interdependencies among crude oil, Indian stock market performance and Gross Domestic Product using monthly data from January 2016 to May 2022 using a Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model. Time series stationarity is checked using Augmented Dickey-Fuller test. The time series used for the analysis are MCX iCOMDEX crude oil Index, Nifty 50 Index, and GDP Index. Correlation is measured using the Granger Causality Test and VAR model. The outcome demonstrates that the lagged values of the Nifty and crude oil prices indexes are very effectively used to explain the GDP Index. Granger’s Causation Matrix shows that past value of NIFTY Index causes change in GDP Index similarly past value of Nifty Index causes change in MCX Crude oil Index, whereas MCX crude oil does not cause much change in GDP Index. Further research could be done using a detailed time series for a longer period to find any impact of crude oil prices on GDP.
Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East
Authors: Alkasasbeh Omar M. , Alassuli Abdalla , Alzghoul Amro 
Published: January 2023

Energy consumption nowadays has become a global concern for excess Carbon dioxide emission. Excess CO2 emission has created a major concern regarding global environmental sustainability. Middle Eastern countries are well-known for their energy production through fossil fuel consumption. The present research has focused on analysing the impact of CO2 emission, energy consumption and economic growth in Middle Eastern countries. Five countries have been selected for this research United Arab Emirates, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, and Turkey. Heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependency in the study variables were addressed using second-generation econometric approaches. The cointegration approach developed by Westerlund and Edgerton (2008) proved the existence of a long-run equilibrium among variables in the presence of structural breaks. Environmental carbon emissions rise as a result of economic growth The results prove that alternative sources of energy consumption should be employed to achieve environmental and economic sustainability.
Running Text Information System Design Internet-Based for Small Outlets
Authors: Triwahyuni Nanik , Beta Samuel 
Published: January 2023

<p>Currently, there are many small business outlets that have opened branches in many places. With the spread of outlets that are far apart, it becomes a problem for the owner to be in a certain place on a display board that is installed at a height in each of his outlets. Display boards that are commonly used as promotional media and usually show product prices/interesting information are running text boards. In some studies there are those who make ESP as an access point, so that it can only be accessed within the range of the access point. So it cannot be accessed remotely. To facilitate this information, in this study, we designed an internet-based mobile text information system using the ESP32 Microcontroller and the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol, as well as a display board (DMD LED Panel P10). By using an android-based mobile device that is owned by almost everyone and then equipped with the MQTT application, it is hoped that information will no longer be constrained by distance and the absence of a computer device, as well as the limited number of computer operators.</p><p> </p><p class="IndexL-MAG"> </p>
CONTROL AND MONITOR OF PRODUCT FILLING AUTOMATION SYSTEM IN PLC-BASED PACKAGING USING HMI OMRON NB7W-TW00B
Authors: Kusumastuti Sri 
Published: January 2023

<p>This study aims to design and create an automation system for filling products into packaging. PLC CP1E-N30DR-A system can be controlled and monitored via Omron NB7W-TW00B HMI. HMI programming using NB-Designer software. The product used is a steel ball. The number of steel balls is set via HMI. The HMI screen display consists of inputs: Push Button Start, Push Button Stop, input the number of products in the packaging, packaging sensor, and steel ball sensor; outputs: conveyor and counter display. The test results show that HMI could provide variations in the number of products in the packaging. The present value counter can be displayed on the HMI. The control and monitor automation system of filling the product in the packaging worked well.<em> </em> <em></em></p>
Antioxidative and Antidiabetic Properties of Skunk Vine (Paederia Foetida L.)
Authors: Ghosh TK , Husna T , Meraj ZA , Nazran A 
Published: January 2023

This experiment was executed at the research field of Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh during 2019 to 2020. In this study, methanolic extract of different plant parts was used for observing the antioxidant properties such as total phenolic, flavonoids, carotenoids and anthocyanins content in Skunk vine (P. foetida). Results showed that, the total phenolic were more or less similar in leaf (357.62 μg/g) and stem (349.42 μg/g) and that were significantly higher than that of root extract (233.56 μg/g). The highest amount of flavonoid content (602.71 μg/g) was recorded in leaf extract and the content was more or less similar in stem (493.16 μg/g) and root extracts (501.86 μg/g). Maximum amount of anthocyanin content was recorded in leaf (42.04 μg/g) that was identical with that of stem extract (39.68 μg/g) and statistically the lowest amount in root extract (27.44 μg/g). The fresh leaf extracts contained higher carotenoid content (41.96 mg/g) than stem (25.58 mg/g). Total antioxidant activity in respect to percentage of DPPH ((2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) scavenging efficiency, leaf extract showed 63.78% inhibition efficiency which were significantly higher than that of stem (45.75%) and root (24.19%). α- glucosidase activity was greatly inhibited (59.13%) by leaf extract at the concentration level of 1.5 mg/mL which was better than that of stem (45.60%). Inhibition of α-amylase activity was recorded up to 46.23 and 42.57% by leaf and stem extracts, respectively which were statistically similar. The present study suggests that medicinal plant Skunk vine (P. foetida) has both antioxidative and antidiabetic properties which would be the good source for producing safe natural drugs.
Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 46(1): 1-12, March 2021
Performance of Mango Gerplasm in Patuakhali Condition
Authors: Talukder MMR , Mahmud E , Karim MR , Akhtar N , Islam MN 
Published: January 2023

A study was conducted for four consecutive years from 2014 to 2917 at the Regional Horticultural Research Station (RHRS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Lebukhali, Patuakhali. Six mango varieties, viz. BARI Aam-1, BARI Aam-2, BARI Aam-3, BARI Aam-4, BARI Aam-5, BARI Aam-8 developed by BARI and six popular cultivars Khirshapat, Langra, Mallika, Gopalbhog, Fazli and Pahutan were evaluation for their performance. The germplasm were planted in 2010. All the cultivars bloomed in 1st to 3rd week of February. Harvesting time ranged from 2nd week of May to 1st week of July and Gopalbhog and BARI Aam-4 were earlier while Fazli was late season cultivar. In the last year of study (2017), maximum number of fruits per plant was recorded 259 in BARI Aam-3 and minimum 11 in BARI Aam-1. Individual maximum fruit weight was 663.09g in BARI Aam-4 in 2016. Average, individual fruit weight ranged from 553.92 to 183.13g where Fazli was the maximum followed by 465.94g in BARI Aam-4. Minimum individual fruit weight was measured in BARI Aam-3. Total Soluble Solids percent (TSS%) ranged from 16.83 to 21 66% and BARI Aam-3 was maximum and BARI Aam- 2 was minimum. Number of fruits per plant, individual fruit and sweetness (TSS%) of variety/and cultivar fluctuated in different year although the trend of results in the succeeding years was consistent.
Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 46(1): 13-22, March 2021