Nihilism is arguably the most misunderstood term in the history of philosophy. It is best understood as a risk inherent in the act of thinking itself, as noted by the 20th-century philosopher Hannah Arendt, rather than as a collection of "dangerous thoughts." Any notion, no matter how solid or widely accepted it initially appears to be, will eventually cause us to question its veracity if we give it enough thought. Additionally, we can start to question whether or not individuals who embrace the idea understand (or care) whether or not it is accurate. You can stop worrying about why there is so little agreement on so many topics and why other people seem to know so much about things that seem so uncertain to you. I believe that nihilism is beyond good and evil. But people in general have a predilection for negative nihilism. They ignore its positive counterpart out of ignorance. Nietzsche, for instance, had the latter in mind when he wrote those iconoclastic works. Baudrillard, in his most famous work on simulation and simulacra, also dedicates a whole chapter to nihilism. He also had the same in mind. The list is quite interminable. Some deconstructionists with American roots (Yale School of Critics) have also broached this topic to shed light on the modus operandi of deconstruction. I believe it was J. Hillis Miller who replaced the term with ‘parasite’ in his seminal essay The Critic as Host. He was defending ‘Deconstruction’ in the same vein as Philip Sidney did in the 16th century. The accusations levelled against poetry by Plato aeons ago seemed so rebarbative to him to have motivated him to write an ‘An Apology for Poetry’. The apology here was not an apology. It was a tirade against Plato’s Republic. Miller, on the other hand, was not only countering accusations but also explicating American deconstruction. The essay written way back in 1977 has so far received an astounding 935 citations. When I read the essay, I understood it made more sense and was less farfetched than its French counterpart.
This article aims to find solutions to accelerate the quality of physical education (PE) for students at universities of Vietnam based on theoretical and practical research on bettering the PE quality in the period of comprehensive educational reform and surveying the status quo’ of PE quality assessment of students at universities under the current curriculum. The study employs the methods of document analysis and synthesis, discussion interview, pedagogical test, sociological investigation and statistical mathematical on SPSS 22.0 software. The results obtained by research, case studies and surveys on 1268 students and 40 PE experts from 03 universities of Vietnam: Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, Tan Trao University and Hung Vuong University posit that students' PE performance is influenced by various subjective and objective factors, thereby emphasizing that to further the PE quality, learning outcomes and movement activities, universities are required to focus on innovative solutions in competency-centered approach for students. The article proposes 03 groups of solutions, including: Group 1: Solutions on extracurricular programs; Group 2: Solutions on innovation of teaching methods; Group 3: Solutions on mobilizing social capitals for facilities and equipment. These solutions gained great consensus and scientific significance on the research subjects.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 9, 2024
Accidents with Lepidoptera (Insecta): Biology, Poisonous, Clinical Manifestations, Treatment, Prevention, and Therapeutic Possibilities
Carlos Henrique Marchiori, Marco Vinícios de Oliveira Santana, Klebert de Paula Malheiros
Page no 656-669 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjmps.2024.v10i09.004
Accidents triggered by contact with winged adult forms of moths and accidents caused by contact with larvae. These accidents are caused by contact with the bristles on the abdomen of females of certain species, belonging to the genus Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Family: Hemileucidae). Therefore, the simple fact of penetration of the bristles seems to be capable of causing intense inflammatory, popular, and pruritic reactions. Pararama (pararamose) is the common name for a stinging caterpillar found in the artificial rubber plantations of Pará, Brazil, the larval stage of the moth Premolis semirufa (Walker, 1856) (Famíly: Erebidae). Therefore, accidental contact with the small bristles of the caterpillars or with those of the cocoons causes a chronic inflammatory reaction in the interphalangeal joints that leads to ankylosis. The morbid condition mainly affects rubber tappers and is classified as an occupational disease. Eruca=larva; erucism is poisoning caused by a moth larva. The main families of Lepidoptera fireworms that cause erucism accidents are Megalopygidae, Saturniidae, and Arctiidae. The caterpillars of the Megalopygidae family have a body covered with long, harmless bristles that cover the smaller, sharp spines that carry poison glands this manuscript aims to report the biological characteristics of venomous Lepidoptera (Insecta) and their biological, clinical manifestations, treatment, prevention, and therapeutic possibilities. That paper is a narrative review of the literature, which is designed to explain and discuss a certain subject from a theoretical or contextual perspective, to allow the reader to acquire or update knowledge on a specific topic. The scientific articles that made up this review were searched on Google Scholar, Biological Abstract, HAL, Qeios, ResearchGate, Scielo, and SSRN. The following descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS) were used: biological therapy, larva, wound, debridement, and healing. The following inclusion criteria were considered: original articles and reviews, published nationally and internationally in full, available electronically, and published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The exclusion criteria were dissertations, theses, monographs, and conclusion work, duplicates, and those that required payment to access the content in full.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 9, 2024
Impact of Various Dietary Protein Sources on Growth Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fingerlings and on Water Quality
Maryam Arshad, Shaukat Ali, Wajeeha Afzal, Zahida BiBi, Muhammad Mohsin, Hassan Raza, Amir Abbas, Syed Muhammad Moeen uddin Raheel, Talat Sabtain
Page no 369-376 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2024.v09i09.002
Aquaculture industry provides proteins and unsaturated fatty acids worldwide. Fresh water aquaculture is considered as the most prominent type of aquaculture in the world. Nile tilapia aquaculture is favored because it can adopt to wide range of environments and can tolerate various abiotic stresses. However, the success and profitability of aquaculture is significantly affected by type of feeds used in aquaculture system. An experiment was conducted to assess this important aspect of aquaculture. Nile tilapia fingerlings were fed on three different protein sources to assess the effects of these experimental diets on growth of fingerlings and on water quality. Three protein sources were freshwater shrimp meal (FSM), black soldier fly larvae (BSF) and soybean meal (SBM). Fingerlings were divided into groups based on their respective experimental diets and were arranged according to CRD with three replicates. Each replicate contained 30 fingerlings. Data was recorded for growth attributes of fingerlings and for water quality attributes. Analysis of data shows that BSF caused 32% increase in final weight of fingerlings followed by FSM, which caused 24% increase as compared to controlled. Net weight gain was also significantly enhanced by experimental diets. BSF caused 88% increase in weight gain as compared to controlled. BSF also increased 43% survival rate of Nile tilapia fingerlings as compared to fingerlings fed with controlled diet. Water quality was not much affected by all diets. Water quality parameters like DO, pH, temperature, ammonia and phosphorus all were in optimum range for tilapia culture. However, BSF provided 136% more phosphorus as compared to controlled. This study reveals the beneficial effects of BSF larvae protein source for Nile tilapia culture. So, from these findings, it can be suggested to partially replace fish meal with BSF larvae meal.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 9, 2024
Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Various Irrigating Solutions on the Push-Out Bond Strength of Biodentine and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: An In Vitro Study
Sakshi Singh, Chaitra TR, Seema Chaudhary, Naveen Manuja, Ashish Sinha, Somy Agarwal
Page no 206-211 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjodr.2024.v09i09.003
Introduction: A successful endodontic treatment is ba¬sed on combination of adequate instrumentation, irrigation and obturation of canal system. The objectives of endodontic irrigants are lubrication of root canal, removal of microorganisms, pulp, dentinal remnants and dissolution of tissues. The objective of root-end filling is establishment of proper apical hermetic seal. Aim: To evaluate and compare the effect of various irrigating solutions on push-out bond strength of Biodentine and Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Materials and Method: Sixty-four extracted human single rooted teeth were decoronated 1.5-2 mm coronal to cemento-enamel junction. The root canals were prepared and divided into four groups (n=16): Group I- Normal Saline (Control group), Group II- Triple antibiotic solution, Group III- 2% Chlorhexidine, Group IV- Morinda citrifolia solution. Mid root dentin was sectioned horizontally and irrigated further with respective irrigating solutions for 5 minutes and divided into 2 subgroups: Subgroup A- Biodentine and Subgroup B- MTA. The root-end filling material was incrementally placed and embedded in acrylic blocks. Samples were tested for push-out bond strength using universal testing machine. Results: The highest push-out bond strength was shown by 2% Chlorhexidine group when used with Biodentine and lowest when normal saline was used with Biodentine. Conclusion: All experimental irrigating solutions increased the push-out bond strength of MTA and Biodentine.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 9, 2024
Neonatal Congenital Heart Block to Mothers with Systemic Lupus: A Systematic Review
Marwh Nasser Kariri, Bodoor Yasser Sulaimani, Arkan Hamed Alshammari
Page no 650-655 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjmps.2024.v10i09.003
Objectives: To offer a comprehensive review of the literature on Congenital heart block (CHB) in newborns born to women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: A comprehensive computerized search of pertinent databases was conducted in order to find studies that satisfied the inclusion requirements. To find pertinent information, a thorough search of PubMed, SCOPUS, Science Direct, Cochrane and Web of Science was conducted. Results: Our data included eight trials with 23,967 women diagnosed with SLE. The prevalence of CHB in neonates born to mothers diagnosed with SLE ranged from 0% to 4.2% with a total prevalence of 41 (0.2%). Congenital and acquired heart conditions in children, such as structural and arrhythmic, are linked to maternal SLE. These adverse events were mainly associated with the disease activity. Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies have been related to both CHB and neonatal lupus through transplacental transfer. Conclusion: We demonstrated a low prevalence of CHD in neonates of mothers with SLE. However, the presence of maternal autoantibodies is the primary cause of neonatal CHB, which continues to be a serious pregnancy problem for moms with systemic lupus erythematosus. Although improvements in newborn care and prenatal monitoring have led to better results, problems still exist with early discovery, efficient treatment, and long-term follow-up.
The primary objective of this research is to study the Jordanian Cybercrime Law No. (17) of 2023 between regulating social media sites and restricting freedom of opinion. In addition, it clarifies the concept of cybercrimes and how to control social media sites while preserving citizens’ rights to freedom of expression. In terms of balancing digital security and controlling social media sites. Defining concepts and terms, such as “regulating” social media sites and “restricting freedom of opinion,” is crucial to understanding the law's impact on users. Monitoring and implementing the law by the competent authorities to avoid excessive violations of individuals’ rights. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method, as well as the inductive method, and the legal text analysis tool was used. This research has reached several results, the most important of which are that the Jordanian cybercrime law has used broad, vaguely defined, inaccurate, ambiguous, and non-specific terms, such as fake news. Even though these texts do not meet the requirements of international law regarding drafting legal texts precisely enough to allow individuals to regulate their behavior accordingly. In addition, the Jordanian cybercrime law focused on the penal and punitive dimensions and did not include any institutional or preventive measures to reduce negative phenomena in the digital environment. This research has reached several recommendations, the most important of which are that the Jordanian legislator must reconsider amending legal texts that are unfair to internet users in a way that leads to the adoption of balanced legal texts compatible with basic rights. These rights include the right to exchange information, the right to express opinions and ideas, and the right to privacy, which the Jordanian Constitution guarantees in Article (7).
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 7, 2024
Flexural Rigidity Influence on Dynamic Response of Orthoropic Rectangular Plate Resting on Constant Elastic Foundation
Adeoye, A. S, Adeloye, T. O
Page no 140-158 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjce.2024.v08i07.002
This research article considers the flexural rigidity influence along both x and y axes on the dynamic response of orthotropic rectangular plate resting on constant elastic foundation with elastic end conditions. The orthotropic rectangular plate model is a coupled fourth order partial differential equation having variables and singular coefficients. The solutions to this model are arrived at by reconstructing the fourth order partial differential. This partial differential equation model is converted to a set of coupled second order ordinary differential equations by using a special technique adopted by Shadnam et al., [11]. This set of second order ordinary differential equations is then reduced using modified asymptotic method of Struble. The closed form solution is evaluated, resonance conditions are obtained and the results are showed in plotted curves to depict the influence of flexural rigidities along both x and y axes on the dynamic response of orthotropic rectangular plate resting on constant elastic foundation with elastic end conditions for both cases of moving distributed mass and moving distributed force.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 7, 2024
Amplitude Variations of Moving Distributed Masses of Orthotropic Rectangular Plate with Elastically Supported Ends under Moving Loads
Adeoye A.S
Page no 123-139 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjce.2024.v08i07.001
The deflection of thin orthotropic rectangular plate under moving loads is a classic problem in solid mechanics. However, the equations are challenging to solve due to their non linearity and complexity. At the same time, this equation is a coupled fourth order partial differential equation having variables and singular coefficients. In this research article, the partial differential equation is converted to a set of coupled second order ordinary differential equations by using a special technique adopted by Shadnam et al., [19]. This transformed set of second order ordinary differential equations is then reduced using modified asymptotic method of Struble and Laplce transformation. The closed form solution is evaluated, resonance conditions are obtained and the results are showed in plotted curves to solve the variations in amplitudes for some varying orthotropic plate parameters with elastically supported ends under moving loads for both cases of moving distributed force and moving distributed mass.
Curriculum based ideological and political education is a new requirement for talent cultivation in universities in the new era of education reform. It includes diversified curriculum based ideological and political education elements such as norms, culture, and competition in traditional ethnic sports, and is the main path to achieve the fundamental task of cultivating morality and talents. On the basis of exploring the effectiveness of traditional ethnic sports teaching in undergraduate colleges under the background of curriculum ideological and political education, this article analyzes how to carry out traditional ethnic sports teaching in undergraduate colleges under the background of curriculum ideological and political education, and give full play to the educational value of traditional ethnic sports.
Background: Viral conjunctivitis is a prevalent eye infection that is typically linked to epidemic circumstances. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features of continuing viral conjunctivitis in Sudan during times of conflict. Methodology: This is a prospective descriptive study that was launched after seeing an uncommon presentation of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in people of all ages around the beginning of August 2024. Results: Subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCH) was observed in a total of 83 cases, with 76% being males and 95% being females. Swelling of the eyelids was observed in 82 patients, with 82.5% being males and 81% being females. Conjunctival edema was observed in a total of 79 patients, with 77.7% being males and 81% being females. The majority of the patients exhibited symptoms in both eyes, while 8% and 4% experienced symptoms in the left eye and right eye, respectively. Conclusion: This pandemic of viral conjunctivitis, which often begins in one eye and spreads to the other, can clear itself in a week or two, based on the typical clinical symptoms. Steroids and antibiotics work synergistically to alleviate symptoms and avoid bacterial infections.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 5, 2024
Formulation and Evaluation of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Sustained Release Capsules Using Pelletization Technique
Ayesha Mohammed Abdul Moin, Dr. S. Shobha Rani, Dr. K.A. Vijetha, M. Nagarjuna
Page no 638-649 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjmps.2024.v10i09.002
Tamsulosin HCl is an αq-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist that is primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a disease defined by an enlarged prostate. The aim of this project is to develop, analyze, and compare the developed formulations to the innovator product (Flomax). The formulations were prepared by integrating Eudragit L100-55 as enteric polymers in various formulations, Drug coat L30D as a sustained release coating polymer, and PEG 6000 as pore forming in distinct quantities. The formulation F8 exhibited %CDR of 98.8%, comparable to the Flomax (innovator product) and the similarity factor (f2) was calculated and found to be 94.3% marking this formulation equivalent to the innovate product. The improved formulation was tested for stability for the 1st month at 40 ± 2°C and 75 ± 5% R_H, as per ICH guidelines. The regression results of the improved formulation led to an inference that F8 indicates first-order kinetics with an estimated regression value of 0.926, and it was concluded that the drug had been released through diffusion mechanism.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 5, 2024
The Effect of Strategic Administrative Initiatives on Academic Performance in Kisii County’s Public Secondary Schools, Kenya
Oyaro Evans Omwando, Getange Kennedy, Obuba Enock
Page no 524-535 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/jaep.2024.v08i09.001
Strategic administrative initiatives in schools helps in identifying emerging trends and anticipate future challenges, allowing them to prepare and respond proactively so as to bring change in students’ academic performance. For three consecutive years (2016 -2018), Kisii County’s mean standard score in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education declined resulting to an average mean standard score of 3.765 (D+) which was still below the National Mean Standard Score of 3.962. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which strategic administrative initiatives influence academic performance. Education Production Function theory was applied. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Target population of 353 principals and 4354 teachers were considered from 353 public secondary schools in Kisii County. Slovin’s formula with a margin error of 0.05 was used to sample 28 principals and 341 teachers as respondents. Stratified random sampling was used to get school categories. Instruments for this research included: questionnaire for teachers and interview schedule for principals. Validity of research instruments was ascertained by supervisors’ inputs from the School of Education Kisii University. Questionnaires were considered reliable since Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha 0.998 obtained was higher than the critical Cronbach alpha of 0.7 on a scale of -1 to +1 by use of test re-test method. Data was analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative data on interview schedules were organized based on research objective and themes of study. Data was presented using percentages, means, frequency distribution tables and bar graphs for easier interpretation. This study’s findings were: The strategic administrative initiatives have a positive influence on academic performance. This study is significant as it indicates that county and sub-county secondary schools need to improve on the application of the strategic administrative initiatives in the academic activities/programs for them to do better academically. In conclusion, National and Extra- County secondary schools’ strategic administrative initiatives have a high positive influence on academic performance compared to county and sub-county secondary schools.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 4, 2024
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS): Assessing the Crucial Role of Nurses in Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Efficiency" at Aster Sanad Hospital Riyadh (Cesarean section)
Ihab Ibrahim Alawor, Essam Saad Alghamdi, Anwar Zeb Shezada, Thrupthi M. Srinivasa, Ronald Arcibal, Ali Hassan Alhaiti, Ebtesam Jibreel, Zulkiflu Musa Argungu
Page no 165-178 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36348/sjnhc.2024.v07i09.001
Background: Surgical advancements have led to the development of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines. This study aims to assess the nurse’s role in improving patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency using ERAS. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Aster Sanad Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and from electronic medical records. The study sample was given a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 21 (IBM SPSS Statistics, Armonk, NY) to analyze the data. Result: The result shows that there is a significant level of confidence among a notable portion of respondents regarding their understanding of ERAS protocols, there are also areas of uncertainty and variability, indicating the need for targeted interventions to enhance comprehension and implementation. Moreover, there is widespread acknowledgement of the pivotal role of nurses in ERAS implementation, yet significant proportions express reservations about nurses' training, workload constraints, and support from healthcare institutions. Conclusion: Overall, these findings emphasize the multifaceted nature of ERAS implementation, requiring a comprehensive approach that addresses training, communication, workload, and resource allocation to optimize patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency in Cesarean surgery units at Aster Sanad Hospital.
This study investigates the concept and strategic significance of economic corridors, particularly focusing on India’s initiatives in Eurasia, including the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Chabahar Port. The primary objective is to analyze how economic corridors serve as instruments for enhancing regional integration, economic growth, and geopolitical influence. Drawing from historical trade routes like the Silk Road, the research explores how modern corridors have evolved into critical drivers of global connectivity. The methodology employed includes a systematic review of academic literature, policy reports, and case studies on various economic corridors, with a particular emphasis on India's projects. The research further evaluates the infrastructure, trade facilitation, investment zones, and institutional cooperation involved in these corridors. The study also assesses social and environmental considerations, alongside an examination of ongoing developments in key Indian initiatives. The findings highlight the potential of economic corridors to significantly improve regional trade and integration, with the INSTC and Chabahar Port offering India strategic advantages in accessing new markets and counterbalancing regional competitors. However, the study also identifies challenges, including infrastructure bottlenecks, geopolitical tensions, and the impact of international sanctions, which may hinder the full realization of these corridors' potential.