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Digital Revolution During Covid-19 Era, Monalisa Biswas

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Triaging is of utmost importance in any pandemic and is essential in the present COVID-19 times when we are witnessing an enormous number of our population being affected by the novel coronavirus. Further, it is important to acknowledge the varied spectrum of manifestations among our patients with each patient needing a tailored protocol and facilitating in gaining an understanding of the epidemiology and disease pathophysiology. The rapid spread of COVID-19 and shortage of health care personnel in a developing country like India needs immediate and effective health technology to triage COVID suspects thereby reducing doctor – suspects’ contact and monitor …

Managing Excess Inventory Of Stores In A Hospital, Naveen Kumar

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Inventory costs in hospitals vary from 30 to 40 percent of the hospital operating costs per year. Inventories are materials and supplies that a hospital carries for patient care. Often, they are a substantial part of the total assets of a hospital. Quick liquidation is imperative in real-time scenarios like value recovery, getting rid of excess material or bringing down logistics cost. Due to poor handling of finances by purchase managers without prior retail management education – the ordering systems, vendor payments management of the hospitals will not be ideal, which will affect vendor relations. In this scenario, this study …

Role Of Statins In Covid-19, Bharti Chogtu

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

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School Absenteeism Among Adolescent Girls Due To Menstruation Related Issues – A Cross-Sectional School Based Study, Parul Malik

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Problems related to menstruation are one of the most common issues faced by adolescent girls all over India. To improve academic performances among adolescent girls and to reduce menstruation-related school absenteeism, it is important to understand and address the factors affecting school absenteeism during menstruation. Methods: This was a school-based survey conducted for six months from January to June 2019 in the Udupi district of Karnataka State. A semi-structured questionnaire with four domains, namely - sociodemographic variables, awareness on menstruation, menstrual products used and school absenteeism due to menstruation was administered. 1546 responses were received. Results: The participants of …

Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This report elaborates the diagnosis and treatment of a 31-year-old woman with PPH, treated in our tertiary centre. On presentation, she showed all signs of hypovolemic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Persistent fresh vaginal bleeding led to the decision to perform an emergency hysterectomy. She required massive transfusion but consequently developed transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI), for which she was effectively treated. She made a full recovery leading to discharge 12 days after admission. This article stresses the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach and rapid, coordinated management of emergency …

Health Literacy Program To Reduce The Consumption Of Sugary Drinks By Middle School Students In Jakarta, Ni Putu Pristi Wisuantari, Laras Sekarasih

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

There is a visible upward trend in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages across the world, and Indonesia is no exception. This study examined the effectiveness of school-based programs to increase the knowledge of junior high school students with regard to sugar-sweetened beverages in an attempt to decrease their consumption. A one week intervention using a quasi-experimental design was conducted through the adoption of the Kids SIPsmartER (Lane, et al., 2017) program. The students who received the intervention showed significantly higher nutritional knowledge of drinks with high sugar content upon completion of the program. The intervention was also successful in inducing …

Developing A Framework For Understanding The Personal Motivations Of Sustainability Leaders, Jennifer Licad Horn, Walter Wehrmeyer

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This study explores the initial and sustaining motivations that drive leaders to pursue sustainability as a profession or vocation. Exploratory interviews were conducted with 16 sustainability leaders in the Philippines working in sectors ranging from corporate to social enterprise, NGO, and academia. Findings from thematic analysis reveal significant life experiences that drive initial motivation, how feedback sustains motivation, and the importance of self-awareness and positive psychological factors in starting and sustaining their work or advocacy. A framework for understanding motivations is developed therein, drawing on themes extracted from the interviews, Stern’s Value-Belief-Norm Theory, and Authentic and Transformational Leadership theories. Recommendations …

Quantifying The Order Of Priorities In Student Choice Of Graduate Business Schools: Does Sustainability Matter?, Robert Sroufe, David B. Brauer

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Business schools expend resources to attract more and higher-quality applicants to their institutions, yet our understanding of what criteria resonate with those who want to find the right fit with a business school and its programs is, paradoxically enough, either not clear or dated. There is a dearth of research on what business students value, resulting in missed opportunities to engage existing students so as to translate their interests and aspirations into prospects for program design, delivery, and enrollment. One important and often overlooked criterion, for example, is the desire of business students to learn about sustainability. Thus, while most …

Feedback-Guided Analysis As An Approach To Managing Sustainability In Asean Countries, Maria Assunta C. Cuyegkeng, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Innovation has been at the center of most science policies of the ASEAN countries, driven as they are by a greater concern for the competitive advantages that can come from science and technology. Related to these policies, although often treated separately, are policies on the environment and environmental education. What is missing, however, is a more comprehensive view of how both science and environmental policies influence and are influenced by the culture and well-being of the people in a particular country. This study attempts to fill in the blanks through feedback-guided analysis, particularly by using a cultural adaptation template introduced …

Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Indonesian Mothers’ Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic, Laila Qadariah, Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Fitri Yustikasari Lubis, Vidya Anindhita

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The Indonesian government imposed a large-scale social restriction policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This policy affected the community, including mothers, and may have caused psychological strain on them. This study aimed to (i) establish a dataset on the psychological distress reported by mothers in Indonesia and (ii) identify demographic factors and pandemic-related characteristics that determine psychological distress. An online survey was administered from April 20 to April 25, 2020, and 1534 surveys were submitted. Bivariate and multivariate regression models were constructed to examine the associations between sociodemographic variables, depression, anxiety, and stress. The results demonstrated that the level …

Spasial Analysis Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Transmission Based On Social, Economic, Cultural Interactions In The Slum Areas The City Of Makassar, Andi Rizki Amelia, Haeruddin, Andi Surahman Batara, Idhar Darlis

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The highest number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases was in Southeast Asia with a percentage of 45%, followed by Africa 25%, West Pacific 17%, Middle East 7%, Europe 3% and American Countries 3%, while for the 5th rank, the highest Tuberculosis sufferers (56% world TB cases) are India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines and Pakistan. The purpose of this study was to observe the spread of
pulmonary tuberculosis through spatial analysis by observing the aspects of social, economic and cultural interactions in the slum areas of Makassar City. Currently, the analysis of the distribution of tuberculosis cases in Makassar City is
still …

Outpatient Care Utilization Among Elderly In South Sumatra Based On National Social-Economic Survey Data, Misnaniarti Misnaniarti, Fenny Etrawati

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Implementation of National Health Insurance is thought to be the cause of
increasing number of visits to health facilities, especially in elderly people
who tend to be in sick. This study aims to analyze the outpatient utilization
by elderly in South Sumatera region. Study design was cross-sectional.
Samples was elderly in South Sumatra (n = 2,833 people). Study done on
2016, using data from Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (Susenas) at 2015. Data
analysis used chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. Based on the
study known that outpatient utilization of elderly in all health facilities
during the past month amounted to …

Challenges And Solutions In Implementing A Healthy Indonesia Program With A Family Approach, Eva Sulistiowati, Andy Leny Susyanty, Tetra Fajarwati, Aprildah Nur Sapardin, Made Dewi Susilawati, Rossa Avrina, Mujiati, Siti Nur Hasanah, Nova Sri Hartati, Agus Dwi Harso, Tince Jovina, Makassari Dewi, Andre Yunianto

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The Healthy Indonesia Program with a Family Approach (PISPK) is conducted by
puskesmas by integrating existing resources, with the family’s target. All families
will get access to comprehensive health services. The implementation of PISPK
since 2016 has not been optimal because it has many obstacles. The analysis aims
to identify the obstacles, and to find solutions to implemented PISPK optimally.
Implementation research was carried out using Participatory Action Research
(PAR). The team (researcher and subject) implemented PISPK together based on
stages that integrated into puskesmas management, at 4 puskesmas in South
Lampung. Researchers assisted and recorded data collected qualitatively (self- …

The Determinants Of Healthcare Cost For Glaucoma Patients In Cicendo Eye Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, Rahmah Nur Rizki, Estro Dariatno Sihaloho

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Glaucoma is the second foremost cause of impaired vision. People who
suffered from Glaucoma face the independent expenditure for the
treatment as blind people with Glaucoma could not be cured perfectly.
This study intends to analyze the effect of age, types of patient care, types
of Glaucoma, and types of payment on the total cost of care of glaucoma
patients at Cicendo Eye Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia. This study uses
3,358 patient medical records of Cicendo Eye Hospital, Bandung,
Indonesia, in 2018. The 3,358 samples were selected from the patient’s
medical record based on patients’ categories indicated or convicted of
having …

Towards An Organizationally Sensible Hr Risk Assessment In Academic Libraries: A Case Of A University Library, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Employees can be a resource of sustained success and a competitive advantage in any orgnisation, reliant on skilled workforce. However, dearth of trained labour force to drive the manpower requirement of local industries has become a long lasting burden in some small counties. These countries do not have adequate professional advancement opportunities for librarians and support staff to become professionals or paraprofessionals due to lack of openings for specialist education in the field of librarianship. Thus, human resource risks in libraries of such countries are comparatively higher. It is therefore needed to identify and assess the severity and impact of …

Research Productivity Of Chemistry Department, Tezpur University: A Scientometric Study, Nayana Borah Research Scholar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the research publication of Chemistry department, Tezpur University. The SCOPUS database has been used to extract the data published during 2000 to 2020. The retrieved data has been analyzed on the following parameters; year-wise distribution of publication, form-wise distribution, authorship pattern, degree of collaboration, most productive authors, collaborative institution and preferred source for publication. A total of 1148 records have been retrieved and MS Excel is used to analyze the data. During the time period, the highest number of publication was in 2014, 95.56% of the publication were published in the form …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Chemistry Nobel Laureate George Pearson Smith, Abhay Maurya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The scientometric analysis of Nobel Laureate George P. Smith, who had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2018, reveals that the author has published 55 papers in various fields between 1971 and 2019. The subjects included 26 articles in Biomolecular Interactions, 17 papers in Genomics, 10 in Protein, and 2 in Evolutionary Biology. The forms of publications included 45 article papers, 1 book chapter, 2 editorials, 6 reviews, and 1 short survey. 17 of his publications were single-authored, 18 two authored, 9 three and four authored, and 1 five and six authored. The highest no papers were published …

Relevance Of Availability Of Information Resource Centres On Rural Development In Akure North Local Government Of Nigeria, Adewusi Akinola, Felix Akinola Adewusi Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study attempts to x-ray relevance of availability of information resource centres on rural development in Akure North Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria. The study reveals that information resource centres are not available in the communities under the local government. The essence of rural development, appraisal of various initiatives in Nigeria, information needs of rural dwellers and information resource centre were discussed in the study. The need for provision of information resource centres in rural communities was also discussed. It is revealed that with valuable up-to-date information resources in the centres it would empower and enable the people irrespective …

Centering The Arts In Stem, Fay Cobb Payton

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

A reflection on a STEAM initiative: NC State University Alumni and their children attended free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) family workshops at D.H. Hill Library. This program was a collaboration between Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, professor of Information Systems/Technology and University Faculty Scholar at NC State, the NCSU Libraries, and Arts NC State

Drawing Parallels In Art Science For Collaborative Learning: A Case Study, Karen Westland

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This research paper explores drawing as a tool to facilitate interdisciplinary practice. Outlined is the personal experience of PhD researcher [name removed] in their physics/craft research project, combined with thoughts and opinions from collaborators gathered through group discursive interviews. Interdisciplinary projects face interpersonal and conceptually ambiguous challenges which can be addressed through adopting drawing techniques for educational purposes. Findings highlight that drawing can assist across a breadth of applications as a learning tool for everyone, regardless of drawing ability, to improve the functionality of collaborative projects. Specifically, drawing combined with other communication techniques develops a performative communicative approach that enriches …

The Mulder Effect: I Want To Believe...In Steam, Olivia Burgess

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

The balance that Mulder and Scully discover in their partnership on The X-Files represents the balance we find in STEAM: trust in science with the ability to question, imagine, and dream.

Trial By Steam: A Lesson Plan For Using “Repent, Harlequin!” In The Steam Classroom, Olivia Burgess

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This lesson plan uses Harlan Ellison’s “Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktockman” as part of an interdisciplinary first-year curriculum linking perspectives from the humanities with engineering design. Students participated in a “mock trial” based on two characters from the story as a way to reflect on good teamwork, the value of creativity, and on the nature of the engineering profession. Both Ellison’s story and the lesson explore the benefits of taking a “STEAM” perspective that integrates the precision and timeliness needed in engineering (represented by the Ticktockman) with the flexibility and creativity inspired by the humanities (represented by Harlequin).

The Future In Their Imaginations: Music And Robotics School Holidays Program For School-Aged Children, Adam Manning, Amelia Bessenyei, Helen English

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This report reflects on an exploratory STEAM workshop at the University of Newcastle, School of Creative Industries, Conservatorium of Music, Australia. Twenty-six middle school-aged students attended the two-day workshop. On the final day, students presented an immersive concert for parents and friends, showcasing creativity, innovation and teamwork. Interestingly, Lego robots were employed as a physical tool through which music-making students interacted with each other and built attributes of creative engagement. These attributes were measured via the Six C’s established by Bers comprising: (1) Collaboration; (2) Community Building; (3) Communication; (4) Content Creation; (5) Creativity; and (6) Choices of Conduct. This …

What Can We Learn About Research Narratives From Professional Storytellers?, Kim Wilkins, Helen Marshall

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This short note on practice reflects on how “research narrative” is a much-used, but misunderstood term. Compelling stories about our research are important: for public-facing communications and for academic tenure confirmation and promotion. They are also important for researchers to gain a clearer sense of their own vision and values in the research process: they are not just a communication skill, they’re a career skill. But often researchers in STEM disciplines do not have the practical skills to write stories. We draw on our own practice as creative writers to share some simple and effective methods to bring arts expertise …

Music, Science And Expert Listening: Interdisciplinarity And Solo Percussion Performance, Georgina Hughes

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Contemporary culture is embracing the creative and pedagogical potential of interdisciplinary collaboration as a means of promoting the relevance of the arts in society. Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world’s first solo percussionist, is finding new ways to connect with the listener. Her motto, “to teach the world to listen” is intended to resonate both within and beyond her professional domain. Sounds of Science (2016), a collaborative project exploring mankind’s timeline of scientific innovation through music, visuals, narrative and live performance, offers an indicative example of how interdisciplinarity can serve to create art works which function as vibrant forums for learning …

Music In Steam: Beyond Notes, Hao Huang

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Given current debates about STEAM, it would be well to remember that more than five centuries before STEM was conceived, the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, wrote in one of his notebooks that "To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." (Spong 2006) A discussion of the effectiveness of teaching music and its accompanying technology in conjunction with math and the science education follows. .Given the recent shift from in-classroom teaching to online instruction compelled by the Covid 19 pandemic, an …

Picking Up Steam: The Role Of Languages And Linguistics, Keith Mason

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Languages and linguistics are powerful skills that enhance STEAM curricula and careers. A variety of approaches and methods to language teaching and learning inform educators how to proceed with the enhancement of STEAM programs. Linguistics, the science of language, can help STEAM students, especially within the science and mathematics components, because of its reliance on hypothesis formulation for scientific inquiry and data collection and analysis. Language, an important aspect of the human experience, elevates or picks up the STEAM experience.

Proximity-Based Triggering Of Screen Restrictions To Avoid Eye Strain, Eric Liu

Defensive Publications Series

Viewing device screens in close proximity can cause eye strain. Some devices use front-facing cameras to detect and recognize faces in order to personalize the user experience (UX) to the user close to the device. However, such personalized operation does not include functionality that depends on the user’s proximity to the device screen. Proximity sensing within devices is used to turn the screen off in situations when the device is held against the user’s head. Such capacitive proximity sensing operates at distances from the screen that are relatively short. This disclosure describes techniques to change the operation of a device …

The Assessments Of Internet-Based Technology Use By University Academic Members, Mohammed Alghamdi

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

Social networking applications (SNAs), as technologies that rely on internet infrastructure, are widely used as platforms for user interaction, content creation and social communication. However, in recent years, SNAs have been used in the context of teaching and learning, and this aspect, as well as others, has attracted research attention. Limited research has investigated the motivations and barriers to teaching with SNAs in higher education, and so this study sought to examine the purposes, motivations and barriers associated with SNA use in education among academic members at Albaha University, Saudi Arabia. A quantitative research design involving a sample of academic …

Caee: Communication-Aware, Energy-Efficient Vm Placement Model For Multi-Tier Applications In Large Scale Cloud Data Centers, Soha Rawas, Ahmed Zekri

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

the increasing demand for cloud computing services has led to the adoption of large-scale cloud data centers (DCs) to meet the user’s requirements. Efficiency and managing of such DCs have become a challenging problem. Consequently, energy-efficient solutions to optimize the whole DC energy consumption, optimize the application’s performance and reduce the cloud provider operational cost are crucial and needed. This paper addressed the problem of Virtual Machines (VMs) placement of multi-tier applications to maximize the compute resources utilization, minimize energy consumption, and reduce network traffic inside modern large-scale cloud DCs. The VM placement problem with communication dependencies among the VMs …