scholarly journals Epidemiological perspectives of COVID-19 in Telangana and India: a descriptive study design

Author(s):  
Amruta Barhate ◽  
Prakash Bhatia

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world to come to a standstill. What started as on 16th March 2020, as 114 confirmed cases of COVID‑19 in the country has now reached worrisome figures. The latest world scenario as per WHO as on 30th November, 2020 is as under-World data: 62,509,444 cases, deaths: 1,458,782; USA: 13,082,877 cases, deaths: 263,946; India: 9,431,691 cases, deaths 137, 139. It is evident that worldwide India is number two in case load and there’s no reason to prevent India from becoming number one unless appropriate corrective steps are taken.Methods: The present study has looked into various data sources available in public domain. The study covered a period of almost nine months i.e., from March 2020 to November 2020. The study revealed a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases from March 2020 with peak of pandemic occurring in the mid of September and then a steady decline of cases from October.Results: The data analysis shows that after peaking of cases in September, the epidemic will decline in a phased manner by the end of March 2021. Even though there is a decline seen from the month of October, spike of COVID-19 cases was seen in November in some of the states of India. Therefore, we can’t deny the possibility of a second wave of pandemic to occur in the month of December 2020 and January 2021.Conclusions: Hence appropriate and strict control measures have to be put in place for effective control of the Pandemic and its resurgence.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Olagoke ◽  
Ahmet E. Topcu

BACKGROUND COVID-19 represents a serious threat to both national health and economic systems. To curb this pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a series of COVID-19 public safety guidelines. Different countries around the world initiated different measures in line with the WHO guidelines to mitigate and investigate the spread of COVID-19 in their territories. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of these control measures using a data-centric approach. METHODS We begin with a simple text analysis of coronavirus-related articles and show that reports on similar outbreaks in the past strongly proposed similar control measures. This reaffirms the fact that these control measures are in order. Subsequently, we propose a simple performance statistic that quantifies general performance and performance under the different measures that were initiated. A density based clustering of based on performance statistic was carried out to group countries based on performance. RESULTS The performance statistic helps evaluate quantitatively the impact of COVID-19 control measures. Countries tend show variability in performance under different control measures. The performance statistic has negative correlation with cases of death which is a useful characteristics for COVID-19 control measure performance analysis. A web-based time-line visualization that enables comparison of performances and cases across continents and subregions is presented. CONCLUSIONS The performance metric is relevant for the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 control measures. This can help caregivers and policymakers identify effective control measures and reduce cases of death due to COVID-19. The interactive web visualizer provides easily digested and quick feedback to augment decision-making processes in the COVID-19 response measures evaluation. CLINICALTRIAL Not Applicable


Author(s):  
Abrar Alturkistani ◽  
Ching Lam ◽  
Kimberley Foley ◽  
Terese Stenfors ◽  
Elizabeth R Blum ◽  
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BACKGROUND Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have the potential to make a broader educational impact because many learners undertake these courses. Despite their reach, there is a lack of knowledge about which methods are used for evaluating these courses. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to identify current MOOC evaluation methods to inform future study designs. METHODS We systematically searched the following databases for studies published from January 2008 to October 2018: (1) Scopus, (2) Education Resources Information Center, (3) IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Xplore, (4) PubMed, (5) Web of Science, (6) British Education Index, and (7) Google Scholar search engine. Two reviewers independently screened the abstracts and titles of the studies. Published studies in the English language that evaluated MOOCs were included. The study design of the evaluations, the underlying motivation for the evaluation studies, data collection, and data analysis methods were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. The quality of the included studies was appraised using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the National Institutes of Health—National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute quality assessment tool for cohort observational studies and for before-after (pre-post) studies with no control group. RESULTS The initial search resulted in 3275 studies, and 33 eligible studies were included in this review. In total, 16 studies used a quantitative study design, 11 used a qualitative design, and 6 used a mixed methods study design. In all, 16 studies evaluated learner characteristics and behavior, and 20 studies evaluated learning outcomes and experiences. A total of 12 studies used 1 data source, 11 used 2 data sources, 7 used 3 data sources, 4 used 2 data sources, and 1 used 5 data sources. Overall, 3 studies used more than 3 data sources in their evaluation. In terms of the data analysis methods, quantitative methods were most prominent with descriptive and inferential statistics, which were the top 2 preferred methods. In all, 26 studies with a cross-sectional design had a low-quality assessment, whereas RCTs and quasi-experimental studies received a high-quality assessment. CONCLUSIONS The MOOC evaluation data collection and data analysis methods should be determined carefully on the basis of the aim of the evaluation. The MOOC evaluations are subject to bias, which could be reduced using pre-MOOC measures for comparison or by controlling for confounding variables. Future MOOC evaluations should consider using more diverse data sources and data analysis methods. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/12087


Author(s):  
Pethuru Raj

The implications of the digitization process among a bevy of trends are definitely many and memorable. One is the abnormal growth in data generation, gathering, and storage due to a steady increase in the number of data sources, structures, scopes, sizes, and speeds. In this chapter, the author shows some of the impactful developments brewing in the IT space, how the tremendous amount of data getting produced and processed all over the world impacts the IT and business domains, how next-generation IT infrastructures are accordingly getting refactored, remedied, and readied for the impending big data-induced challenges, how likely the move of the big data analytics discipline towards fulfilling the digital universe requirements of extracting and extrapolating actionable insights for the knowledge-parched is, and finally, the establishment and sustenance of the dreamt smarter planet.


Widyaparwa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-291
Author(s):  
Muhammad Wildan Sahidillah ◽  
Sarwiji Suwandi ◽  
Atikah Anindyarini

This research aims to describe the history of Indonesian reform in the collection of Telepon Genggam poems by Joko Pinurbo. The dark history of reform needs to be reminded to everyone, to remind that Indonesia has a dark history of humanity, the Trisakti Tragedy. The May 1998 Trisakti Tragedy is a dark history that cannot be forgotten by Indonesian people. This research is included in a qualitative descriptive study. Data and data sources of this research are a collection of poems by Joko Pinurbo entitled Telepon Genggam. The data analysis technique used is the content analysis technique. Listen note is a technique used for data collection techniques. The results of research on the history of Indonesian reform, namely Tragedi Trisakti, in a collection of poems by Joko Pinurbo's Mobile Phone, found that there was a monetary crisis that made people uneasy because of the soaring prices of basic necessities. In addition, there were demonstrations by students and activists which resulted in many casualties, looting and rape of ethnic Chinese, and the kidnapping and disappearance of activists and students.Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mendeskripsikan sejarah kelam reformasi Indonesia dalam kumpulan puisi Telepon Genggam karya Joko Pinurbo. Sejarah kelam reformasi sangat perlu diingatkan untuk semua orang, untuk mengingatkan bahwa Indonesia mempunyai sejarah kemanusiaan yang kelam, yaitu Tragedi Trisakti. Tragedi Trisakti Mei 1998 merupakan sejarah kelam yang tidak bisa dilupakan oleh bangsa Indonesia. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Data dan sumber data penelitian ini adalah kumpulan puisi karya Joko Pinurbo yang berjudul Telepon Genggam. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis isi. Simak catat adalah teknik yang digunakan untuk teknik pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian mengenai sejarah reformasi Indonesia, yaitu Tragedi Trisakti, pada kumpulan puisi Telepon Genggam karya Joko Pinurbo ditemukan bahwa adanya krisis moneter yang membuat rakyat menjadi resah karena harga kebutuhan pokok yang melambung tinggi. Selain itu, ada juga demonstrasi para mahasiswa dan aktivis yang menyebabkan banyak korban berjatuhan, penjarahan dan perkosaan terhadap etnis Tionghoa, dan penculikan dan penghilangan aktivis dan mahasiswa.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-88
Author(s):  
Arham Junaidi Firman ◽  
Akhmat Noor Syofik ◽  
Anis Rahmawati

The world of education today began to be tarnished because of the frequent encounters of psychic or moral violence so that it is necessary to increase and develop the creativity of educators, especially in understanding the psychological condition of student. This study aims to examine critically and reflectively about the concept of creativity according to Muhammad Iqbal and its implementation in understanding the psychology of student. Data collection in this study was conducted through documentation techniques with secondary data sources as the primary data. Furthermore, data analysis is done through content analysis. The results of the study showed, namely First, the concept of creativity according to Muhammad Iqbal is part of the development of individuality that can be understood by exploring the conception of the nature and function of individuals through education. Second, the implementation of Muhammad Iqbal's concept of creativity in the psychological understanding of learners has a very urgent position in the world of education today.


Bina Teknika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Adhi Susanto ◽  
Ferdy Hendarto S ◽  
Priyonggo Syamrahmadi

This study was aimed to recognize the effect of welding technology, welder expertise and welding equipment maintenance on the quality of the construction of a Fast Patrol Boat (PC) 40. This study was a quantitative descriptive study with 45 respondents as data sources. The data analysis technique in this study was processed with the SPSS version 25 program. The results showed that there were positive and significant effects of welding technology on the conatruction quality of the Fast Patrol Boat (PC) 40, positive and significant effects of welder expertise on the construction quality of Fast Patrol Boat Development. (PC) 40, positive and significant effects of welding equipment maintenance on the construction quality of the Fast Patrol Boat (PC) 40


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Cotten ◽  
Dan Lule Bugembe ◽  
Pontiano Kaleebu ◽  
My V T Phan

Abstract As the world is struggling to control the novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), there is an urgency to develop effective control measures. Essential information is encoded in the virus genome sequence with accurate and complete SARS-CoV-2 sequences essential for tracking the movement and evolution of the virus and for guiding efforts to develop vaccines and antiviral drugs. While there is unprecedented SARS-CoV-2 sequencing efforts globally, approximately 19 to 43% of the genomes generated monthly are gapped, reducing their information content. The current study documents the genome gap frequencies and their positions in the currently available data and provides an alternative primer set and a sequencing scheme to help improve the quality and coverage of the genomes.


2019 ◽  
pp. 128-141
Author(s):  
I. V. Karikh ◽  
V. V. Myrgorod-Karpova

Most countries in the world are building a state system of financial control and control over international finances, taking into account the fundamental principles laid down in international legal sources and on the basis of world experience. The realization of the task of ensuring sustainable economic, social and political development of Ukraine requires further investigation of the problems of establishing effective control over international finances and initiating the reform process in this field, which can become a key element in the complex systemic transformations in the financial sphere and the construction of a new financial system of the state. We believe that Ukraine should look for the most important challenges of today, drawing on international experience in this field, with a view to its further use. The importance and importance of using foreign experience is also closely linked to the process of state integration into the world community and the implementation of international practice of financial control. Therefore, it is crucial for Ukraine to study foreign experience of financial control and to borrow appropriate experience in this field in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the domestic financial control system. It should be noted that the global practice in the field of financial control is extremely voluminous and multifaceted, it has different approaches to the organization and implementation of control measures, most of which have been validated over time. N. Lazareva and GV Dmitrenko point out that the choice of a particular model is based on the relevant factors: the state of democratic development of society and the level of construction of civil society, the specifics of the distribution of powers between branches of government, the normalized form of government, historically accepted in the state form of government, historically the way of development of statehood and development of institute of financial control [2, p. 68; 3, p. 22]. Most countries in the world have gone a long way in finding ways to develop and build financial control. The highest financial control authorities in most countries of the world have endured a long period of searching for their effective functioning and implementation of really effective control measures. For example, the National Audit Office of Great Britain was formed in 1120, the Regular Audit Organization of Belgium - 1386, the General Chamber of Prussia - 1714, the Main Accountancy Chamber of the Principality of Warsaw - 1808, etc. [4, p. 127]. Such bodies were far from the current vision of public authorities in the area of financial control. However, they have become the prototype of the current institutions, with a defined range of tasks, functions, powers and goals for their implementation. Given the challenges and needs of today, the powers of such institutions and bodies have been expanded to control the cash provided or received in the form of international financial assistance. Unfortunately, historically Ukraine has been deprived of the possibility of gradually building state institutions in this area. Gaining independence in 1991 put the country in a position to address key challenges to economic development and the effective functioning of public authorities and government. Considering this fact, we consider that foreign experience in any sphere for Ukraine is the most valuable source of solving urgent problems, including the borrowing of the world practice of organization of financial control, control in the sphere of international finances and proper regulatory fixing of such mechanism. Keywords: international finance, international financial assistance, control over international finance in Ukraine.


Big Data ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 757-777
Author(s):  
Pethuru Raj

The implications of the digitization process among a bevy of trends are definitely many and memorable. One is the abnormal growth in data generation, gathering, and storage due to a steady increase in the number of data sources, structures, scopes, sizes, and speeds. In this chapter, the authors show some of the impactful developments brewing in the IT space, how the tremendous amount of data getting produced and processed all over the world impacts the IT and business domains, how next-generation IT infrastructures are accordingly being refactored, remedied, and readied for the impending big data-induced challenges, how likely the move of the big data analytics discipline towards fulfilling the digital universe requirements of extracting and extrapolating actionable insights for the knowledge-parched is, and finally, the establishment and sustenance of the smarter planet.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (01) ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
Imam Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Osama ◽  
Reem Javed Malik

Background: Congenital foot anomalies affect a large number of childrenthroughout the world. Rehabilitation of these anomalies is expensive and time consuming.There are many factors responsible for these anomalies. Incidence of these anomalies variesin different areas of the world. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of congenitalfoot anomalies among children reporting at Chal foundation, Swabi, Pakistan. Study Design: Across sectional descriptive study. Setting: Chal Foundation, Swabi, Pakistan. Period: October2012 – October 2014. Methodology: Sample was selected using the convenience samplingtechnique. A total of 1141 patients visited the center, out of which 408 cases of congenitalfoot anomalies. Patient demographics including name, age, gender and district along withdiagnosis and side involvement was noted, and analyzed on SPSS v21.0. Results: A sampleof 408 patients was taken from which 70.3% were males and 29.7% were females. The meanage of the patients was 4.47 years at the time of visit. Only 5.9% cases were reported within thefirst year after birth. Right side foot anomaly was observed in 23.8% cases and 20.3% caseshad left side foot anomaly. Bilateral anomaly was observed in 55.9% cases. Among the 408cases, the most often reported was CTEV, observed in 79.7% cases. The second most commonanomaly was pes planus, observed in 8.8% cases. Conclusion: Congenital foot anomalies arecommon musculoskeletal anomalies affecting a large number of children, the most prevalentof which is CTEV. Unfortunately few people seek management in time either due to lack offacilities or awareness. Prevalent cousin marriages in the society may also play an influentialrole in increased risk of such anomalies to occur. Many of these anomalies can be managedconservatively with physical therapy and orthotics if reported in due time. Attention should bepaid on educating people regarding identification and timely management of such conditions.


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