bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vad betyder akademiseringen av de socialpedagogiska utbildningarna för utvecklande av självständigt handlande socialarbetare/pedagoger?
Authors: Cederlund Christer
Published: November 2022

Dagens samhälle ställer människan inför allt fler utmaningar denne måste kunna hantera. Utmaningar som både kräver mod och kunskaper. Den samhälleliga utvecklingen innebär att allt fler krav ställs på människan att kunna göra sig intressant för andra utan att utmålas som avvikande. Vad innebär det för den professionelle socialarbetaren/pedagogen? I artikeln diskuteras om självständighet och mod kan utvecklas i den allt mer akademiserade utbildningen. Vad betyder det att studenternas kunskapsinlärning allt mer lämnats över till dem själva i form av mer omfattande litteratur som bearbetas genom individuella skriftliga uppgifter? Att allt färre timmar erbjuds studenter för gemensamma reflektioner och de praktiknära inslagen får allt mindre utrymme. Hur påverkar detta studentens utvecklande av professionellt förhållningssätt, tillämpning av samhällets regelsystem eller förståelse för samhällets grunder för att skapa förutsättningar för alla dess medlemmar att ingå i samhällets gemenskaper. Artikelns övergripande frågor som är tänkta att utgöra en röd tråd med en avslutande konklusion är: Är skrivandet ett sätt att utveckla ett professionellt förhållningsätt? Kan skrivandet stärka den professionelles och den aktuells mod?
PERAN TOKOH AGAMA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN TERHADAP PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DESA SUMBER AGUNG KECAMATAN BUAY MADANG KABUPATEN OKU TIMUR
Authors: Sa'diyah Halimatus
Published: November 2022

A religious figure is a person who does not get a formal appointment as a leader, but because he has a number of superior qualities, he reaches a position as a person who is able to influence the psychological condition and behavior of a group or society. While the role is the action taken by someone in an event. So it can be concluded that the role of religious leaders in raising awareness of the Covid-19 pandemic is also needed.

The problems studied in this thesis are: 1) What are the roles of religious leaders in making people aware of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) What are the obstacles faced by religious leaders in increasing awareness of the covid-19 pandemic in Sumber Agung Village. The aim is to find out the role of religious leaders in making people aware of the covid-19 pandemic and to find out the obstacles faced by religious leaders in increasing awareness of the covid-19 pandemic in Sumber Agung Village. In answering these problems, the researcher used a qualitative type of research using a descriptive qualitative approach. With this research, the writer tries to reveal the circumstances or phenomena that are in accordance with the reality that exists in Sumber Agung Village. Data collection techniques using the method of observation, interviews, and documentation.

The subjects that I studied in this study used a purposive sampling technique, namely, 3 religious leaders, and 3 people from Sumber Agung Village. Meanwhile, data analysis includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are that religious leaders in raising awareness of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sumber Agung Village have three strategic roles, namely the role of education, the role of enlightenment, and the role of building the system. The obstacle of religious leaders in increasing public awareness about the corona virus problem in Sumber Agung Village is still not optimal, due to the lack of support from the government and there are still many people who do not understand the Covid-19 pandemic itself.
PERAN GURU BIMBINGAN KONSELING DALAM MEMAHAMKAN ARTI PENTING BELAJAR
Authors: Sa'diyah Halimatus
Published: November 2022

Kesulitan belajar merupakan salah satu gangguan proses pemahaman dalam konsep belajar. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui bagaimana peran guru bimbingan konseling khususnya mengenai masalah belajar dan memahamkan arti penting belajar pada siswa kelas VIII di SMP Colombo Yogyakarta. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tipe penelitian studi fenomenologi. Penelitian fenomenologi mencoba menjelaskan atau mengungkap makna konsep atau fenomena pengalaman yang didasari oleh kesadaran yang terjadi pada beberapa individu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran guru bimbingan konseling sangat penting, hal itu dilihat dari hasil wawancara pada siswa dan guru bimbingan konseling kelas VIII. Guru bimbingan konseling sebagai fasilitator dan pembimbing anak didik untuk bagaimana mengarahkan belajar yang efektif dan berkualitas terutama pada anak yang sedang mengalami kesulitan belajar.
Evaluation of Ambient Sound, Vibration, and Light in Rodent Housing Rooms
Authors: Barabas Amanda J , Darbyshire Amanda K , Schlegel Sylvia L , Gaskill Brianna N
Published: November 2022

Excessive sound, vibration, and light are detrimental to rodent welfare, yet these parameters are rarely recorded in vivaria. Whether housing environments exceed the suggested thresholds and which specific factors may alter these parameters is generally unknown. The goal of this study
was to determine how environmental factors may alter sound, vibration, and light at the room and cage levels. Measurements were made using an ultrasonic microphone, accelerometer, and light sensor. Measurement sites were 1) in open air at a central location in 64 rooms located in 9 buildings,
and 2) inside an empty mouse or rat cage containing chow, water, and bedding and located on an animal transfer station (n = 51) or housing rack (n = 102). Information collected for each transfer station and rack measurement included the year of manufacture, the species on the
rack, and the number of cages on the rack. For each location, a baseline measurement was taken with the transfer station turned off, followed by another measurement after the transfer station was turned on. In general, many factors influenced ambient sound, vibration, and light, indicating
that values are not uniform across rodent rooms in the same institution or across cages in a single room. Sound peaks capable of startling rodents were measured in association with hallway ultrasonic motion sensors and during cage change. Vibration and light intensity were generally low when
cages were located on the rack. In contrast, active transfer stations had more vibration and light intensity, reaching levels that were potentially stressful for rodents. These data reflect the ambient sound, vibration, and light that rodents experience during normal facility operations. These
patterns may extend to other locations, but given the variability in all parameters, the data highlight the need for institutions to conduct their own monitoring.
Familienleben unter »verschärften Bedingungen«
Authors: Hopf Hans
Published: November 2022

Während der Bewältigung der Coronakrise sind Kinder und Jugendliche überwiegend vergessen worden. Die Welt wurde zu einem bedrohlichen Ort, was sofort frei flottierende Ängste erzeugte. Im ersten Abschnitt wird beschrieben, in welchen verrückten Zeiten Kinder überleben mussten. Die Gesellschaft war aus den Fugen geraten. Rechthaberei, Streit, zunehmende Gewalt bestimmten immer mehr öffentliche Auseinandersetzungen. Die Streitereien und Kämpfe verlagerten sich auch in die Familien. Nicht selten wurden Kinder zu Geiseln der Impfansichten ihrer Eltern. Die Coronapandemie und der angeordnete Lockdown führten zu einem Wegfall von außerfamiliären Kontakten und Beziehungen. Nähe und Berührung wurden zu Risikobereichen: Kinder lernten, dass Kontakte und ausgelassene Gemeinschaft gefährlich sind, Lust und Freude nicht mehr selbstverständlich zum Leben gehören. Die zentrale Ursache für das Aufflammen vieler Symptome und die Entstehung von neuen Neurosen, war jedoch, dass Familien zum seelischen Gefängnis werden konnten, nicht selten fand ein Familienleben unter verschärften Bedingungen statt. Drei Fallbeispiele von einem Mädchen und zwei weiblichen Jugendlichen werden diskutiert. Bei ihnen allen hat besonders eine unerwünschte und unaushaltbare Nähe vorhandene Konflikte verstärkt und zur Entstehung von neurotischen, somatoformen und psychosomatischen Störungen geführt.
Motivación y ansiedad por aprender inglés con respecto a los niños abandonados en la China rural
Authors: Wu Huizhen , Zhou Wei
Published: November 2022

This study addressed the affective factors in English learning of the Left-behind children (LBCs) in the seventh grade in rural China. Results indicated the difference between the non-LBCs and the LBCs in language achievement and motivation with statistical significance. Follow-up interviews revealed a lack of parental engagement, lower level of technological literacy, and test-taking and questions-answering anxiety contributed to the LBCs’ academic underperformance and lower motivation in English learning. Pedagogical implications are discussed regarding how to foster English learning motivation and enhance learner autonomy for LBCs and build communication among different stakeholders in education.
Penerapan Algoritma C4.5 Untuk Klasifikasi Pola Kepuasan Pelayanan E-KTP Di Kantor Camat Pematang Bandar
Authors: Nuraini Purnama , Tata Hardinata Jaya , Pranayama Purba Yuegilion
Published: November 2022

This study applies the C4.5 algorithm for the classification of satisfaction patterns of E-KTP services at the Pematang Bandar Sub-District Office. This type of research is a classification with the concept of data mining by involving 140 questionnaire data on the satisfaction of E-KTP services at the Pematang Bandar Sub-District Office which are categorized as: very satisfied, satisfied, quite satisfied, dissatisfied. There are four attributes that affect the satisfaction of E-KTP services including: registration, recording, time, service. The method used in this research is knowledge discovery in database (KDD) to determine data accuracy. The results showed that there was an accuracy rate of 95.24%, with a class precision value of 93.33% for satisfied predictions and a class precision value of 100.00% for dissatisfied predictions. Class recall for satisfied is 100.0% and class recall for dissatisfied is 85.71%. From the results of research that has been done by researchers, it can be concluded. E-KTP service satisfaction can be classified by utilizing data mining techniques using the C4.5 algorithm for classification of E-KTP service satisfaction patterns.
Analisa Kualitas Layanan Pendaftaran Pasien Secara Online Pada RS Mekar Sari Bekasi Menggunakan Metode Servqual
Authors: Vernanda Amalia , Zuraidah Eva
Published: November 2022

Good service quality is the main priority expected by patients or customers for the services to be received, and these virtues are used to meet the expectations of patients or customers. The problems that occur at the Mekar Sari Hospital Bekasi in online are not optimal due to the application of the Hidoku application used. The purpose of this study was to measure the quality of service that affects the level of patient or customer satisfaction with the servqual method. Measurement of patient satisfaction was done by looking for samples with the solving and obtaining 100 respondents. Measuring the level of patient satisfaction on the 5 dimensions of service quality service, namely reliability, responsiveness, assurance, tangible, and empathy and the results obtained are gaps or gaps in patient perceptions and expectations of -0160. From these gaps, they are grouped based on the IPA (Importance Performance Analysis) with the results that most must be maintained, namely the empathy -0.133, service attributes of Mekar Sari Hospital Bekasi which must be maintained by employees in understanding patient needs, assurance -0.155 including service attributes regarding data in online, reliability -0.157 attributes where the Hidoku application can be relied on by patients, responsiveness -0.175 attributes of online patient registration services that are responsive in answering patient questions and complaints, to dimensions that must be improved, namely the tangible (direct evidence). -0.180 service attributes in improving the quality of both offline and online for patients.
Valuing Sustainability of Open Plan Buildings: A Case Study
Authors:   The University of New South Wales, Taheriattar Reza
Published: November 2022

The architecture literature acknowledges building adaptability as a means of contributing to sustainability, but falls short in valuation of this contribution. The paper demonstrates how to value sustainability of Open Plan (OP) buildings, where adaptability is deliberately incorporated in the floor plan design with future refurbishment in mind. The literature is reviewed to clarify the notion of OP building as a form of built-in adaptability and to highlight the lack of sustainability valuationof OP buildings. A case study on refurbishment of a university school building is conducted to value the adaptability. A comparative analysis of OP (built-in) adaptability and conventional (non-built-in) adaptability is carried out. Options analysis is utilized for financial valuation, in conjunction with life cycle analysis addressing social and environmental issues. The results show that the OP design is financially viable for early adaptations; and that the inclusion of environmental and social criteriain analysis improves the viability. However, the results cannot be generalized and each situation requires an individual analysis. The paper demonstrates the analysis approach and guides construction practitioners and researchers on how to value adaptablefloor plans.
Influence of Lime and Coal Bottom Ash as Partial Cement Replacement Material on Mechanical Properties of Concrete
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Wan Ibrahim Mohd Haziman , Mangi Sajjad Ali ,   Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Mohammed Al-Fasih Mohammed Yahya ,   University Teknologi Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Coal bottom ash (CBA) is a waste product collected at the bottom of the furnace from the coal operatedpower plants. However, its huge production becomes a major environmental issue that will bring a negative impact on the environment as it will lead to a higher risk of groundwater contamination. In this study selected 10% of CBA based on previous studies,but various percentages (5% to 15%) of lime content were used in this study by weight method. The compressive, tensile, and flexural strength tests were performed at 7 and 28days. Based on the results, the workability of concrete showed a reduction when the cement replacement level increased. The compressive, splitting tensile, and flexural strengths were reduced when cement replacement level increase, but the strength was improved with the increase in curing age. However, the concrete with10% CBA indicated higher splitting tensile strength than the control.
Mechanical and Fresh Properties of Sustainable Kenaf Fibrous Concrete Incorporating Sorghum Husk Ash
Authors:   Federal University of Technology Minna, Ogunbode Ezekiel Babatunde , Dodo Yakubu Aminu ,   Istanbul Gelisim University, Moveh Samuel ,   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Published: November 2022

This article describes the findings of an experimental investigation on the performance of concrete using Kenaf Fiber (KF) and Sorghum Husk Ash (SHA) (CEM 1). To characterised the SHA (EDS), microstructural studies such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were performed. CEM 1 was used with the KBF (length, L = 50 mm) and five volume fractions ranging from 0 to 1.0 percent ( = 0.25 percent ). Following that, five concrete mixtures were cast with 10 percent SHA as a substitute for CEM 1. The samples were cured in water and their characteristics were evaluated in both the fresh and hardened stages. In new concrete, the use of Kenaf fibre and SHA lowered slump values while increased VeBe time. When Kenaf fibre was added to either CEM 1 or SHA concretemixes, it resulted in a good interaction with high tensile and flexural strengths, as well as increased concrete ductility and crack dispersion. When 0.5 percent Kenaf Fibre was added to dry concrete at the age of 56 days, it resulted in the largest increase in tensile and flexural strengths. The research found that utilising KF and SHA to manufacture sustainable green concrete is both technologically and environmentally viable.
Identification of Factors Influencing Time and Cost Risks in Highway Construction Projects
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA, Bakri Anis Sazira , Ab. Razak Muhammad Aminudin ,   Brooke Dockyard & Engineering Works Corporation, Abd.Shukor Ani Saifuza ,   Universiti Teknologi MARA
Published: November 2022

The construction of highway projects involves many types of risks throughout the various stages of itsproject life cycle. Those risks are especially significant due to their impact on the project performance and objectives, mainly in terms of costs and time. Several factors of projects risk had been determined and well explained in the paper. Major risks involved in highway construction in Malaysia are cost risk, safety risk and time risk. Due to lack of opinion from the contractors regarding the critical factors that influencing the project risks mentioned, this studyaims to evaluate the contractor’s perspective towards the important factors of risk particularly the cost and time risks in highway construction in Malaysia. The methodology used in this study is by using quantitative method.Questionnaire survey was developed by taking into consideration the factors influencing the cost risk and time risk that had been explained in the literature. The respondents were chosen by purposive sampling which enables the researcher to collect the data comprehensively. Results from this study confirmed that the construction risks and financial risks are most often occurred in highway projects. This research identifies potential factors influencing both cost and time risks that have a possibility to occur in highway projectsin Malaysia from the perspective of contractors. Among the key findings of the factors that highly influenced the cost risks in the highway projects in Malaysia include service relocation, removal and replacement of material,design changes, additional works, environmental issues, and price fluctuation. On the other hand, the main factors influencing time risks which mostly related to time overrun/delay are permit approval, weather condition, low workers’ productivity, slow preparation and drawings approval, design changes and error, and shortage of worker. This study contributes to the current body of knowledge by providing researchers and practitioners with a set of important factors related to time and cost risks that need to be consider in improving the performance of highway projects. It is hoped that this study would help the industry to promote project success of highway projects in Malaysia.
When Two Coincidences are a Clue: A Retrospective Cohort Study Regarding the Incidence of Ruptured Tubal Pregnancies in a Northern Italy Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Arena Alessandro , Altieri Michele , Filipponi Francesco , Degli Esposti Eugenia , Franceschini Camilla , Virgilio Agnese , Palermo Roberto , Youssef Aly , Seracchioli Renato , Casadio Paolo
Published: November 2022

Background: Undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies are among the main gynecological emergencies, and hemorrhage from an ectopic pregnancy is still the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. During the first lockdown period in Italy (March–April 2020) and in March 2021 restrictive measures were issued by the Italian government, but their impact on the incidence of ruptured tubal pregnancies remains unknown. Methods: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of restrictive measures for the COVID-19 outbreak on the incidence of ruptured tubal pregnancies at our referral center for endoscopic gynecologic surgery. In particular, the primary outcome was the comparison of the incidence of ruptured tubal pregnancies between the lockdown phases and the other months of the pandemic. For this retrospective cohort study we considered all women examined for tubal ectopic pregnancy at our emergency unit from 1 January 2019 to 30 April 2021. We divided patients into three groups according to the period they were referred to our center: 10 March 2019–10 March 2020 (Pre-Covid period); 11 March–4 May 2020 and 6 March–30 April 2021 (Lockdown periods); 5 May 2020–5 March 2021 (COVID-19 pandemic period without restrictive policies). We compared data acquired during the lockdown phases with data collected both before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the restriction-free COVID-19 period. Results: 31 of 85 women were diagnosed with a ruptured tubal pregnancy. The proportion of ruptured ectopic pregnancies was higher during the lockdown period than the other two periods combined (62.5% vs 30.4%, p = 0.016). Mean gestational age and beta-HCG levels showed the same tendency (7.31 ± 1.25 weeks vs 5.99 ± 1.28 weeks, p < 0.0001; 7392.56 ± 4337.50 mUI/mL vs 4188.36 ± 3235.95 mUI/mL, p = 0.001). There were no differences between the proportion of ruptured pregnancies during the whole COVID-19 pandemic and the months preceding it (45.7% vs 25.6%, p = 0.07). Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that restrictive lockdown policies for the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak are associated with an increased rate of ruptured extrauterine tubal pregnancies.
A Promising Target of Langchuangding Prescription Treating Systemic Lupus Erythaematosus Integrated Network Pharmacology with HPLC-MS and Molecular Docking
Authors: Li Qianqian , Sun Jing , Tu Jifang , Li Haichang , Zhang Jida , Gu Huanpeng , Xie Zhijun , Lv Huiqing
Published: November 2022

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disorder affecting almost any organ system without effective treatment. Based on accumulating evidence, activated T cells are key cause promoting the pathogenesis of SLE. A traditional clinic Langchuangding formula (LCD) is an effective clinical traditional Chinese medicine prescription for SLE with few side effects and good patient compliance. However, the mechanism of how LCD affects SLE remains unclear. Methods: Targets related to LCD and SLE were predicted and overlapped to construct protein-protein interaction (PPI) for screening core target. Subsequently, flow cytometry analysis and Western-blot method were used to verify the expression levels of target gene in LCD serum treated-Jurkat T cells. The main compounds of LCD were identified by HPLC-MS and further docked with the core targe. Results: 283 protein targets in LCD, 1498 SLE targets and 150 common targets were obtained to construct protein-protein interaction (PPI). Network pharmacology results suggested that LCD was closely related to CASP3 target. To verify the prediction of pharmacological mechanism of LCD treatment for SLE, we investigated the anti-proliferative effects of LCD-treated rat serum on β-oestradiol (300 pg/mL)-activated Jurkat T cells in vitro using a CCK-8 kit and flow cytometry analysis and then analyzed the CASP3 expression levels. Vitro experiments confirmed that LCD serum could suppress the proliferation (p < 0.05) and induce apoptosis of the activated T cells through up-regulating CASP3 expression levels. Interactions between CASP3 target and LCD were further validated integrating HPLC-MS analysis and molecular docking. Conclusions: The results showed that LCD could relieve SLE, which might be attributed to inducing the activated T cells apoptosis by up-regulating CASP3 expression levels. The network pharmacology and molecular docking approach provide a new insight for deepening understanding about TCM. LCD potentially represents a promising therapeutic prescription for SLE supplement treatment with no adverse effects.
A. Menaf Turan ile Ruşen Keleş Üzerine
Authors: TURAN Menaf
Published: November 2022

İnönü Üniversitesi İİBF Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü’nde 1992 yılında başladığım lisans öğrenciliğimden bu yana Ruşen Hocam ile önce kitaplarından sonra da doktora döneminde bizzat öğrencisi olarak başlayan tanışıklığım, aslında öğrenciliğim otuz yıldır devam ediyor. Bölümdeki hocalarımız Prof. Dr. Kemal Kartal ve Dr. Hasan Hüseyin Doğan derslerinde Ruşen Hoca’nın Kentleşme Politikası ile Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset kitaplarını okutuyorlardı. Çok ilgiyle takip ettiğim bu iki kitabının etkisinde kalarak yüksek lisansta Kentleşme ve Çevre Sorunları Anabilim Dalı’nı tercih ettim. Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi’nde 2002 yılında doktoraya başladığımda Ruşen Hocam’dan aldığım dersler sayesinde ilk kez kendisiyle tanıştım. Hocamız için hazırlanan 6 ciltlik Ruşen Keleş’e Armağan kitabının çalışmalarını tez danışmanım ve çok kıymetli Hocam Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Mengi’nin SBF’deki çalışma odasında yürütmeye başlayınca da hocalarımla aynı mekanda bulunma fırsatına sahip oldum. Böylece hiç bitmeyen, hayatıma çok şey katan öğrencilik ve asistanlık sürecim de başlamış oldu.
The Association of Medical Providers’ Attitudes About Naloxone and People with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Self-Reported “Low-Barrier” Treatment Practices
Authors: Winograd Rachel , Coffey Bridget , Nance Melissa , Carpenter Ryan William
Published: November 2022

Opioid-involved overdose deaths continue to climb, in part because of suboptimal access to and retention on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including buprenorphine. “Low barrier” buprenorphine treatment aims to reduce or eliminate the threshold for getting and staying on medication by providing immediate and long-term access to buprenorphine without strict rules or requirements. This study examines associations between medical providers’ beliefs about people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and naloxone access with their self-reported “low-barrier” buprenorphine prescribing practices. We surveyed providers (N=123) who completed X-waiver courses in Missouri between March 2017 and September 2019. The survey included questions about buprenorphine prescribing behaviors as well as the Naloxone-Related Risk Compensation Beliefs (NaRCC-B) scale and Attitudes toward Patients with OUD scale. Analyses consisted of a series of linear and logistic regressions with the NaRCC-B and OUD Attitudes scales predicting various domains of “low-threshold” prescribing behaviors (such as length of buprenorphine treatment and requirements for drug testing). Findings indicate medical providers’ beliefs about people with OUD are associated with their practice of addiction medicine, with individuals with more favorable views being more likely to endorse “low-threshold” buprenorphine prescribing practices than those with less favorable views. Providers’ beliefs about naloxone being enabling were less related to their buprenorphine practices but strongly related to their likelihood of providing naloxone. Though findings are correlational and not causal, these associations suggest future prescriber trainings aiming to increase positive interactions with and attitudes toward people with OUD, as well as encouragement of flexible and “low barrier” buprenorphine prescribing practices, may help increase patients’ access to and retention on maintenance buprenorphine.
Understanding the Post-Diagnostic Support Priorities of Autistic Adults in the UK: A Co-Produced Modified Delphi Study
Authors: Crowson Susanna , Poole Daniel , Scargill Kelly , Freeth Megan
Published: November 2022

Post-diagnostic support for autistic adults in the UK is geographically inequitable and, in general, considered inadequate. This results in autistic adults facing unnecessary challenges and wide-ranging poor outcomes. A modified Delphi study sought to establish autistic adults’ priorities for optimal provision of post-diagnostic support. The study was co-designed with ten autistic adults across a series of three online workshops. Forty-three autistic adults, who had received their diagnosis in adulthood, completed a series of three online questionnaires through which 153 support priorities were identified. In a fourth questionnaire round, completed by 139 autistic adults, 24 priorities reached or exceeded a consensus threshold of 80% agreement that the item specified an important element of post-diagnostic support. Participants ranked access to support where they live, training of professionals, support to process the impact of a late diagnosis, use of their preferred mode of contact and an individualised support plan as their key priorities for post-diagnostic support. The whole priority list provides clear and practical articulation of what autistic adults want from post-diagnostic support. This should be used by policymakers and service providers in the UK to ensure that post-diagnostic support for autistic adults is fit for purpose.
MENCEGAH DAN MENANGGULANGI KEKERASAN SEKSUAL
Authors: Tyas Alin Ayuning
Published: November 2022

Kekerasan seksual bisa terjadi pada semua orang, baik pria maupun wanita dari anak-anak hingga orang dewasa. Beberapa kondisi yang membuat seseorang melakukan tindakan ini umumnya disebabkan karena faktor ekonomi, sosial, dan budaya. Simak penjelasan lengkap mengenai jenis, dampak, hingga penanganannya. Kekerasan seksual didefinisikan sebagai tindakan seksual apa pun yang dilakukan oleh satu (atau lebih) orang atas orang lain tanpa persetujuan. Pada beberapa kasus, korban tidak dapat memberikan persetujuan untuk melakukan hubungan seks karena tidak sadar atau tidak mampu. Tindakan seksual ini merujuk pada penetrasi di lubang tubuh tubuh (mulut, vagina, atau anus) tanpa persetujuan. Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi (Kemendikbudristek) telah menerbitkan Permendikbudristek tentang Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual di Lingkungan Pendidikan Tinggi atau Permen PPKS. Langkah ini merupakan komitmen serius Kemendikbudristek dalam upaya pencegahan dan penanganan kekerasan seksual di lingkungan pendidikan Indonesia untuk memastikan terpenuhinya hak dasar atas pendidikan bagi seluruh warga negara.
PASAR UANG SYARIAH
Authors: SYAHRA AISYAH
Published: November 2022

Pasar uang dan pasar modal memiliki persamaan, yaitu sebagai sarana bagi investor dalam melakukan investasi disamping sebagai sarana mobilisasi dana bagi pihak yang mebutuhkan dana
Whole Earth Catalog and radio communities (historiography VIII)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: November 2022

Computer science and technology : historiography VIII
Mewujudkan Kota Kediri menjadi Kota Anti Kekerasan Seksual pada Perempuan
Authors: Zahra Viola Az
Published: November 2022

Jumlah korban kekerasan seksual anak meningkat setiap tahun. Jelas bahwa situasi ini mengkhawatirkan dan perlu diambil tindakan pencegahan untuk mencegah munculnya korban baru keterlibatan dari berbagai pihak. Pemerintah harus memimpin dalam tindakan pencegahan untuk mengembangkan kebijakan atau program yang adil. Pemerintah kota Kediri telah melakukan upaya mencegah kekerasan seksual terhadap anak dengan diadakannya sosialisasi. Pendidikan seks dapat mencegah anak menjadi korban kekerasan seksual. Pendidikan seks untuk anak usia sekolah sedini mungkin sangat penting karena penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anak usia dini lebih memahami pendidikan seks. Dampak yang diberikan kepada anak yang mengalami kekerasan seksual sangat berpengaruh. Banyak anak yang menjadi pendiam,pemalu dan sampai stress. Maka dari itu pemerintah kota Kediri memberikan edukasi dan ingin mewujudkan kota Kediri menjadi kota anti kekerasan seksual.
OPSI PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN PERBATASAN KABUPATEN BELU (RI) DAN TIMOR LESTE
Authors: Syam Sudirman , Effendi Jauhari , Kurniati Sri
Published: November 2022

Kawasan perbatasan antar negara memiliki potensi strategis bagi berkembangnya kegiatan perdaganganinternasional yang saling menguntungkan. Kawasan ini juga berpotensi besar menjadi pusat pertumbuhan wilayah,terutama dalam hal pengembangan industri, perdagangan dan pariwisata. Hal ini akan memberikan peluang bagipeningkatan kegiatan produksi yang selanjutnya akan menimbulkan berbagai efek pengganda (multiplier effects)Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah melakukan kajian tentang pengembangan kawasan perbatasan Belu ProvinsiNusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) dengan Timor Leste melalui pendekatan empirik dan model teoritis yang telahdigunakan dari beberapa kasus negara yang telah berhasil dan gagal dalam mengembangkan kawasan perbatasan.Metode desktriptif dan pendekatan empirik digunakan untuk menganalisis pengembangan kawasan perbatasanmelalui proses perbandingan model teoritis dari beberapa kasus di negara yang telah berhasil maupun gagaldalam mengembangkan kawasan perbatasan.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui pendekatan teoritis dan berdasarkan kondisi eksisting kawasanperbatasan Belu – Timor Leste, maka pengembangan kawasan tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan melalui pendekatanperencanaan dengan mendahulukan membangun infrastruktur (infrastructure led) sebagai investasi sebelumaktifitas ekonomi dimulai.
"It became a fight:" the political economy of adopting and owning the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm) pilot in Ghana
Authors: Lanthorn Heather , Fox Ashley M. , Reich Michael R. , Groves Dylan , Bump Jesse B. , Boateng Frank
Published: November 2022

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PENGUJIAN ARUS BOCOR ISOLATOR 20 KV BERBAHAN POLIMER EPOXY RESIN DENGAN MEMPERTIMBANGKAN TEKANAN DAN KELEMBABAN
Authors: Syam Sudirman , Kurniati Sri
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kinerja isolator polimer jenis epoksi resin 20 kV. Pengukuran dilakukandalam suatu kamar kabut (Test Chamber) yang temperaturnya diatur menjadi 3 tingkatan, yakni tingkat rendah (00– 250 C), sedang (250 – 350 C) dan tinggi (350- 450). Kemudian dilakukan pengukuran arus bocor baik dalamkondisi kabut bersih maupun kabut garam dengan mengambil sampel isolator polimer dalam kondisi bersih danberpolutan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kinerja isolator sangat dipengaruhi oleh kondisi lingkungan baikkondisi kering maupun kondisi basah. Dalam hal ini adanya perubahan suhu, kelembaban, tekanan dan tingkatpolusi dimana isolator dipasang sangat berpengaruh terhadap kinerja isolator. Hasil penelitian lain dilaporkanbahwa peningkatan arus bocor pada isolator yang terjadi pada lingkungan kabut garam lebih tinggi dibandingkandengan lingkungan kabut bersih, sedangkan tegangan flashover yang dapat ditahan isolator pada kondisi keringlebih besar dibanding dengan kondisi basah.
PENGGUNAAN KONTROL PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM) PADA PENYEARAH TERKENDALI SATU PHASA DENGAN BEBAN YANG BERVARIASI
Authors: Syam Sudirman , Kurniati Sri , Effendi Jauhari
Published: November 2022

Untuk menghasilkan tegangan keluaran yang terkendali digunakan thyristor sebagai penggantidioda. Tegangan keluaran penyearah terkendali dapat divariasikan dengan mengontrol ataumengatur sudut penyalaan thyristor. Kontrol Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) atau modulasi lebarpulsa pada sudut penyalaan thyristor merupakan salah satu teknik untuk memperbaiki kinerjapenyearah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperbaiki riak frekuensi rendah serta menganalisiskinerja penyearah terkendali satu phasa dengan menggunakan kontrol PWM pada beban yangbervariasi. Dalam hal ini beban yang digunakan adalah beban resistansi (R), kombinasi resistansidan induktansi (RL), dan kombinasi resistansi, induktansi dan capasitansi (RLC). Dalam pengujiandigunakan program PSPICE sebagai alat bantu untuk mendapatkan pengukuran bentuk gelombangpada input tegangan. Simulasi dilakukan dengan membandingkan penyearah yang menggunakanfilter aktif biasa, dan penyearah filter aktif yang dikontrol dengan PWM. Berdasarkan hasil simulasiyang telah dilakukan terlihat bahwa pada penyearah dengan filter aktif menghasilkan harmonik(THD) sebesar 53,8%, sedangkan pada penyearah dengan kontrol PWM menghasilkan harmoniksebesar 10,8% . Penggunaan kontrol PWM pada penyearah terkendali 1 phasa dapat menurunkanharmonik pada penyearah filter aktif. Pada sudut penyalaan 0 – 60 derajat pada beban R (20 Ohm)menghasilkan faktor daya antara 0,82 – 0,92, beban RL menghasilkan faktor daya antara 0,64 -0,65, sedangkan pada beban RLC menghasilkan faktor daya sebesar 0,92 - 0,93. Berdasarkan hasilsimulasi ini dapat diketahui bahwa pada beban RL terlihat kinerja penyearah menurun, sedangkanpada beban R dan RLC, menunjukkan kinerja penyearah cukup bagus.
STOP KEJAHATAN SEKSUAL TERHADAP ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Aulia Anggra Izha Nur
Published: November 2022

Kejahatan seksual adalah suatu tindakan yang tercela, kejahatan seksual harus mendapatkan perhatian khusus karena bisa merusak psikis, mental, dan bahkan nyawa seseorang. Pada tahun 2022 angka kejahatan seksual terhadap anak usia dini terus meningkat dibanding dengan tahun 2021. Bahkan para pelakunya bisa dari orang terdekat. Dalam kasus ini peran masyarakat, orang tua, dan pemerintah sangat penting dalam menjaga anak-anak dilingkungan sekitar masing-masing dengan menjadi pengawasan mereka.
From basic science to clinical practice: Do Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tasks benefit from enhanced episodic specificity?
Authors: Marsh Laura Clare , Patel Shivam , Hitchcock Caitlin , Smith Alicia , So Melody , Dalgleish Tim , Armstrong Harriet , Elliott Rachel , Watkins Edward R , Moulds Michelle Leanne
Published: November 2022

Individuals with depression typically remember their past in a generalised manner, at the cost of retrieving specific event memories. This may impair engagement with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) tasks that use concrete episodic information to challenge maladaptive beliefs, potentially limiting their therapeutic benefit. Study 1 demonstrated that an episodic specificity induction increased detail and specificity of autobiographical memory in people with major depression, relative to control conditions (N=88). We therefore examined whether the induction enhanced the efficacy of CBT tasks that depend on episodic memory – cognitive reappraisal (Study 2, N=30), evidence gathering (Study 2, N=30), and planning behavioural experiments (Study 3, N=30). Across all three tasks, there were no significant differences in emotion- or belief-change between the specificity and control conditions. Although the induction temporarily enhanced specificity in depressed individuals, it did not significantly boost the efficacy of CBT tasks theorised to benefit from the use of specific mnemonic information.
Estimating lighting direction in scenes with multiple objects
Authors: Peterson Lindsay , Kersten Daniel , Mannion Damien John
Published: November 2022

To recover the reflectance and shape of an object in a scene, the human visual system must account for the properties of the light (such as the direction) illuminating the object. Here, we examine the extent to which multiple objects within a scene are utilised to estimate the direction of lighting in a scene. In Experiment 1, we presented participants with rendered scenes that contained 1, 9, or 25 unfamiliar blob-like objects and measured their capacity to discriminate whether a directional light source was left or right of the participants' vantage point. Trends reported for ensemble perception suggest that the number of utilised objects---and, consequently, discrimination sensitivity---would increase with set size. However, we find little indication that increasing the number of objects in a scene increased discrimination sensitivity. In Experiment 2, an equivalent noise analysis was used to measure participants' internal noise and the number of objects used to judge the average light source direction in a scene, finding that participants relied on 1 or 2 objects to make their judgement regardless of whether 9 or 25 objects were present. In Experiment 3, participants completed a shape identification task that required an implicit judgement of light source direction, rather than an explicit judgement as in Experiment 1 and 2. We find that sensitivity for identifying surface shape was comparable for scenes containing 1, 9, and 25 objects. Our results suggest that the visual system relied on a small number of objects to estimate the direction of lighting in our rendered scenes.
Brain criticality, fractal, and renormalization concepts extended for unification and decoherence theories.
Authors: Khan Tariq
Published: November 2022

Recent articles summarizing research noting the proclivity of renormalization techniques to solve self-organized criticality and deep learning could intimate that the challenges with the unification of Quantum Mechanics and Relativity, and with finding a formal solution for quantum decoherence, could be chimeras if the human observed nature of reality itself are actually renormalizations of an infinite fractal space-time that is intractable with current techniques.
FACTORS THAT CHARACTERIZE LANDOWNER DECISION PROCESSES FOR THE USE OF PRESCRIBED FIRE IN THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN
Authors: Thapa Samrajya Bikram
Published: November 2022

For the last several decades, a substantial amount of effort towards longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) restoration has taken place on public lands, while comparably less work has focused on private lands. Restoration has been hampered by various constraints associated with prescribed fire, such as legal liability, smoke management issues, and cost-related issues. The overall objective of this study was to examine factors influencing the application of prescribed fire for ecological restoration on private land. Key informant interviews were conducted to explore challenges and opportunities for restoration. Interviews examined informants’ interest in longleaf pine restoration, including reasons associated with not implementing prescribed fire, and motivations to apply fire. Findings demonstrate interest in ecological restoration, although this interest was tempered by challenges associated with complex land management practices. Such challenges included, prescribed fire costs, lack of knowledge, and concerns over regulatory issues. Still, informants expressed some interest in collaborative landscape management activities, whereby landowners would bundle expenditures and opportunities to conduct management activities Findings can be applied to policy and programs that increase prescribed fire in general as well as efforts to increase the range of native longleaf pine.
Predatory Journal or Publishing: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Authors: Shrestha B. L.
Published: November 2022

No abstract available.
Work-related Respiratory Symptoms and Associated Factors among Cement Factory Workers in Rupandehi District, Nepal
Authors: Poudel L. , Regmi S. , Dahal P. , Ghimire M. , Nepal S. , Manandhar N.
Published: November 2022

Background Cement factory workers are exposed to cement dust at workplace. It leads to a greater prevalence of chronic respiratory signs and symptoms.

 Objective To identify the prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms, its association with various risk factors, and to assess the outcomes like hospitalization and sickness absenteeism.

Method Cross-sectional study was conducted in the Argakhanchi Cement factory among 190 workers with minimum work experience of 1 year. Census method was used for data collection. To assess the respiratory symptoms, sputum samples were collected; smears prepared by pick and smear method, and later stained by Leishman and pap stain. Smears devoid of alveolar macrophages were considered unsatisfactory for evaluation.

Result The mean age of respondents with standard deviation was 35.56±11.45 years. The prevalence of Work-related respiratory symptoms was 31.6%. Age, no. of years worked, working in the raw materials department, burner and clinker department, cleaning department and wearing mask were the significant risk factors. On cytological analysis of the sputum sample, mild inflammatory cell noticed in 71.6%, moderate inflammation in 23.7%, and dense inflammation in 4.2%. Fungal spores were seen in 3.7%, fungal pseudohyphae in 0.5%, and bacterial colonies in 27% of the sputum samples. Out of 190 participants, 8(4.2%) of them had to be hospitalized and 17(8.9%) were on sick leave due to respiratory symptoms.

Conclusion Pre-employment and periodic medical examination, frequent work shift, training on occupational health and safety, use of appropriate personnel protective equipment is recommended to reduce respiratory symptoms.
Improvement of Ejection Fraction in Patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Impaired Left Ventricular Function
Authors: Rajbhandari N. , Sharma Parajuli S. , Thakur A. , Dahal A.
Published: November 2022

Background Myocardial revascularization surgery has shown better long term survival expectancy compared to medical therapy in patient with impaired left ventricular function.

Objective To evaluate the change in ejection fraction after 90 days in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery and had preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction of less than and equal to 45% in a single cardiac center of Nepal over the period of 2 years.

Method Out of 82 eligible patients during 2 years, 3 patients expired in immediate postoperatively and 24 patients had loss of 90 days’ follow up. So, they were excluded from the study. Total 55 patients were taken for the study for whom statistical analysis was done to compare preoperative ejection fraction with post-operative 90 days’ ejection fraction.

Result Single vessel disease was present in 2(3.6%) patients, double vessel disease in 7(12.7%) patients and triple vessel disease in 46(83.6%) of the patients. In 2(3.6%) patients 2 grafts, in 18(32.7%) patients 3 grafts, in 33(60%) patients 4 grafts and in 2(3.6%) patients 5 grafts were placed for revascularization. The mean left ventricular EF in preoperative patients was 37.12±5.69% which improved to 45.80±10.00% in postoperative follow up at 90 days which was statistically significant (p=0.000).

Conclusion Surgical revascularization of myocardium in preoperatively impaired left ventricular function patients helps improve left ventricular ejection fraction postoperatively. So we suggest surgical revascularization in patient with low ejection fraction for improvement of myocardial function. Hence improve survival rate in these patients.
Digital Subtraction Angiography a Door Opener for Neurosurgical Residents who want to Perform Neurointerventional Procedures
Authors: Rajbhandari P. , Gurung P. , Rajbhandari S. , Shrestha D. , Acharya S. , Shrestha R. , Shrestha P. , Shrestha J. , Sharma U. , Mali S. , Rajbhandari R. , Neupane A. , Pant B.
Published: November 2022

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has been a fluoroscopic golden investigative tool to know the vascular angiography of the brain and spinal cord. The technique in performing this procedure exposes residents in accessing the major vessels, branches of the arch of aorta, selective angiography and diagnosing different vascular anomalies of brain and spine. They are also exposed to the knowledge of different diagnostic catheters, its manipulation, use of dye and radiation exposure and safety. We would like to share our experience in training and disseminating the knowledge of digital subtraction angiography to the residents.
The Double Burden of COVID-19 and Dengue in Nepal: The challenges ahead
Authors: Pandey K. , Dumre S. P. , Dhimal M. , Pun S. B. , Shah Y. , Fernandez S. , Morita K. , Pandey B. D.
Published: November 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant impact on the health care system. As a consequence, diagnosis and treatment of vector borne diseases including dengue has been equally affected. Nepal is no exception to this, where COVID-19 cases is exponentially increased and all resources are concentrated on its prevention, control and management. Dengue, one of the major vector-borne diseases in Nepal, is apparently overlooked despite approaching the peak season of the disease. The aim of this paper is to describe the double burden of COVID-19 and dengue in Nepal, particularly highlighting the co-circulation and possible coinfections. This has posed higher risk of increased severity, more severe cases and deaths in Nepal. Moreover, potential misdiagnosis of these viral diseases may lead to delayed or, inappropriate treatment and poor allocation of resources.