bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Story about the Vision of Cyril Belozersky in the North Russian Lives of the Monasteries’ Founders: The Lives of Cyril Belozersky and Alexander Svirsky
Authors: Kovaleva T. I.
Published: August 2021

The story about the vision of Cyril Belozersky is the first description of the Virgin’s appearance, indicating the place of the monastery’s foundation, in Russian hagiography. The text of this story is read in the North Russian Lives of the monasteries’ founders: Therapont Belozersky’s, Alexander Svirsky’s, Ephraim of Perekom’s, Cyril Novoezersky’s, Philip of Irap’s. From our point of view, there is a process of mastering by hagiographers the episode of the vision from the Life of Cyril Belozersky as a literary device for constructing the situation of the ascetic’s religious retreat in the listed monuments. In them the story of the vision is introduced by the authors in the narrative when the title character for some reason cannot make religious retreat, and this vision helps him to achieve what he wants. There is a similar plot schemes in these Lives, but the borrowed episode is used differently by their authors. They use it in accordance with the characteristics of the ascetic’s holiness. From this point of view, we have already examined the using of the plot fragment from the Life of Cyril Belozersky in the Life of Therapont Belozersky. The author of Therapont’s Life introduces Cyril and almost literally replicates description of the saint’s religious retreat from his Life without making Therapont the visionary. The story about the vision of Cyril Belozersky in the Life of Alexander Svirsky is used otherwise. In this article the analysis episodes of Cyril and Alexander’s religious retreat reveals the role of a similar story in the concept of two different Lives. In the Cyril’s biography, the observed vision marks the stage of the ascetic’s transition to the foundation of the monastery. This is the main achievement of Cyril. In the Life of Alexander, a similar story marks only one stage of the ascetic’s spiritual path. Alexander, like Cyril, became the founder of the monastery. But above all, he is known as the visionary of the Holy Trinity. This vision is the most significant in the concept of his Life. The most important stories of the visions in the Cyril and Alexander’s Lives had influenced the iconography of the saints becoming the basis for popular iconographic versions of compositions “The Apparition of the Virgin to Cyril Belozersky” and “The Apparition of the Holy Trinity to Alexander Svirsky”.
Síndrome da fragilidade, um olhar diferenciado para o idoso: relato de experiência
Authors: Bonora Amanda Cagnani , Teixeira Maria Laura Verissimo , Nogueira Renata Licursi
Published: August 2021

Objetivo: Contribuir para área da saúde do idoso, através de um relato de experiência prática, que permitiu o retrato da Síndrome da Fragilidade (SF) e sua correlação com o envelhecimento. Relato de Experiência: O estudo é do tipo exploratório, descritivo, derivado da experiência vivenciada por estudantes, que aplicaram a avaliação global do idoso em uma paciente com 68 anos de idade, coletando dados que foram relacionados SF, permitindo a discussão das características da mesma, e de seus potenciais de riscos. Focando na necessidade de prevenção e orientação da paciente e daqueles não diagnosticados com SF, podendo alterar a morbimortalidade da doença e gerar uma maior qualidade de vida para população idosa. Considerações finais: A experiência ressaltou a importância do olhar integral ao paciente, visto não somente através de dados e exames, podendo, assim, atuar de forma ativa na promoção, prevenção da saúde na comunidade e por fim contribuir para o envelhecimento saudável da população idosa.
Development of Quizizz-Based Interactive Questions to Measure Scientific Reasoning Skills
Authors: Malik Adam , Setiawan Yusuf , Setya Winda
Published: August 2021

This study aims to determine the feasibility level, students' scientific reasoning abilities, and students' responses to the use of quizizz-based interactive questions in measuring students' scientific reasoning skills. This research method uses the 4D model (Define, Design, Development, and Dissemination). The results showed that quizizz-based interactive questions to measure scientific reasoning skills developed were declared very feasible by the validators at a percentage of 82.6%. The results of the percentage of students' scientific reasoning skills on conservation reasoning indicators are 25%, probabilistic reasoning 20.83%, proportional reasoning 8.33%, correlation reasoning 4.17%, variable reasoning 8.33%, and hypothesis-deductive reasoning 12.50 %. The question has positive response criteria as seen from the results of the assessment of students by 88% with very interesting interpretations. Thus, it can be concluded that quizizz-based interactive questions to measure scientific reasoning skills are very feasible to use and get a positive response from students.
PENDAMPINGAN BELAJAR DI RUMAH BERBASIS KARAKTER DENGAN NILAI-NILAI RELIGIUS PADA MASA PANDEMIK COVID 19
Authors: Mawardi Imam , Arissanti Tri Wahyu , Magfiroh Anif , Zuliyana Risma , Audina Ulfa Berta , Astutik Fifin Anis
Published: August 2021

Abstract. The importance of character is at the forefront of education, but during the Covid 19 period character education could not be optimally internalized to students. This causes the learning formulation to shift from school to home and neglect of character values in learning. Of course, realities like this require parents to have a role not only in controlling in terms of learning, but also paying attention to character, even though not all parents have pedagogical abilities. Therefore, the purpose of the PPMT program is to assist parents in accompanying character-based student learning with religious values at home. The scope of special activities for the children of the Dusun Penggaron Kidul. The method used by Participatory Rural Aprqissal (PRA) is divided into three stages, namely preparation, implementation, and report preparation. The results of the PPMT program are community assistance in solving children's learning problems and the existence of a pocketbook guide for home tutoring based on religious characters that makes it easier to accompany learning during the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

 

Abstrak. Pentingnya karakter menjadi ujung tombak dalam pendidikan, namun dalam masa covid 19 pendidikan karakter tidak bisa optimal diinternalisasikan kepada peserta didik. Hal ini menyebabkan formulasi pembelajaran beralih dari sekolah ke rumah dan terabaikannya nilai-nilai karakter dalam pembelajaran. Tentunya realitas seperti ini menuntut orang tua berperan tidak hanya mengontrol dalam hal belajar, tetapi juga memperhatikan karakter, padahal tidak semua orangtua mempunyai kemampuan pedagogik. Oleh sebab itu tujuan dari program PPMT ini adalah membantu orangtua dalam mendampingi belajar siswa berbasis karakter dengan nilai-nilai religius di rumah. Lingkup kegiatan khusus untuk anak-anak masyarakat Dusun Penggaron Kidul. Metode yang digunakan Participatory Rural Apraissal (PRA) yang dibagi menjadi tiga tahap yaitu persiapan, pelaksanaan, dan penyusunan laporan. Hasil dari program PPMT adalah terbantunya masyarakat dalam pemecahan masalah belajar anak dan adanya buku saku panduan bimbingan belajar di rumah berbasis karakter religius yang memudahkan dalam mendampingi belajar di masa pandemic covid 19.

 

 
PEMBERDAYAAN YAYASAN DISABILITAS BHAKTI SENANG HATI DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN DI DESA SIANGAN GIANYAR
Authors: Azis Ita Silvia Azita , Amlayasa Anak Agung Bagus , Nitiwidari Dewa Ayu Putu , Ganawati Nengah
Published: August 2021

Abstract. Difabel or disability is a term that includes interference, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. A disorder is a problem with the body's function or structure; An activity limitation is a difficulty faced by an individual in carrying out a task or action, while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. So disability is a complex phenomenon, reflecting the interaction between the characteristics of a person's body and the characteristics of the society in which he or she lives. This community partnership program aims to increase partners' entrepreneurial motivation and provide skills in the use of internet media to support product marketing functions in the form of proactive marketing strategies in order to increase life independence. The methods used in this service are: lectures, question and answer discussions, and demonstration methods for online marketing training programs. The result of this activity is that participants in this case people with disabilities who are under the Bhakti Happy Hati Gianyar Foundation are very enthusiastic about listening to counseling related to literacy and motivation to increase the entrepreneurial spirit and understand using social media applications as online marketing as an effort to increase life independence.

 

 

Abstrak. Difabel atau disabilitas adalah istilah yang meliputi gangguan, keterbatasan aktivitas, dan pembatasan partisipasi. Gangguan adalah sebuah masalah pada fungsi tubuh atau strukturnya; suatu pembatasan kegiatan adalah kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh individu dalam melaksanakan tugas atau tindakan, sedangkan pembatasan partisipasi merupakan masalah yang dialami oleh individu dalam keterlibatan dalam situasi kehidupan. Jadi disabilitas adalah sebuah fenomena kompleks, yang mencerminkan interaksi antara ciri dari tubuh seseorang dan ciri dari masyarakat tempat dia tinggal. Program kemitraan masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan motivasi kewirausahaan mitra serta memberikan keterampilan dalam penggunaan media internet untuk menunjang fungsi pemasaran produk berupa strategi pemasaran yang proaktif agar dapat meningkaatkan kemandirian hidup. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah: ceramah, tanya jawab diskusi, dan metode demonstrasi untuk program pelatihan pemasaran online. Hasil kegiatan ini adalah peserta dalam hal ini penyandang disabilitas yang bernaung dibawah Yayasan Bhakti Senang Hati Gianyar sangat antusias mendengarkan penyuluhan berkaitan dengan literasi dan motivasi untuk meningkatkan jiwa kewirausahaan serta memahami menggunakan aplikasi media sosial sebagai pemasaran online sebagai upaya untuk meningkatkan kemandirian hidup.

 
PEMANFATAN MEDIA SOSIAL UNTUK DIGITAL MARKETING KERAJINAN VINIL DI DUSUN CODE, TRIRENGGO KABUPATEN BANTUL, DIY
Authors: Sumarmi Saptaningsih , Wicaksono Suryo Wisnu , Prakoso Dindo Wahyu , Lutfionesti Dwi Alrasta , Saputra Koko Endra , Putra Candra Dwi
Published: August 2021

Abstract. Vinyl crafts Jogja in Code hamlet, Trirenggo, Bantul district, still produces products according to orders and markets products traditionally. This service activity aims to provide knowledge to digital marketing, online media creation, and implementation assistance. The method of implementing community service activities is carried out offline and online, by combining theory and practice, and showing assistance in program implementation until it is successful. A program that offers training and mentoring related to digital marketing, logo creation is the solution offered to solve problems that have been identified. The result of this activity is that producers are able to create online media for digital marketing, have company logos, create marketplace stalls on Instagram and Facebook. The conclusion of this activity is digital marketing can be a solution to increase the marketing reach of Vinyl Jogja crafts.

 

 

Abstrak. Kerajinan Vinyl Jogja di dusun Code, Trirenggo, kabupaten Bantul, masih memproduksi produk sesuai pesanan, dan memasarkan produk secara tradisional. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengenalan tentang digital marketing, pembuatan media online, dan pendampingan implementasinya. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan secara daring dan luring, dengan mengkombinasikan teori dan praktik, serta dilanjutkan dengan pendampingan implementasi program sampai berhasil. Program pemberian pelatihan dan pendampingan terkait digital marketing, pembuatan logo menjadi solusi yang ditawarkan untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang sudah diidentifikasi. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah produsen mampu membuat media online untuk digital marketing, memiliki logo perusahaan, membuat lapak marketplace di Instagram dan facebook. Kesimpulan kegiatan ini adalah digital marketing dapat menjadi solusi untuk peningkatan jangkauan pemasaran kerajinan Vinyl Jogja.

 
REVITALISASI PASAR SENI DAN WISATA GABUSAN
Authors: K. A.A.Ayu Ratih T.A. , Pudianti Anna , Vitasurya V.R.
Published: August 2021

Abstract. An art market is a place where producers and consumers meet with various arts as its main item. Meanwhile, a tourism destination is a place where it should contain 3 main elements: attraction, amenity, accommodation. Tourism Gabusan Art and Cultural Market in Bantul, Yogyakarta experience a degradation of its quality as the market as well as a place for accommodating arts. One of its main causes is its lack of visibility or visual quality or image toward its area. So that, this should be further analyzed and revitalized from an architectural and urban design point of view. Revitalization is an effort to enhance a land or region's value through rebuilding or reconstruction of its area. The imageability approach by Kevin Lynch will be used in this research by using five-city elements in Gabusan Art Market with SWOT analysis. The research method is a comparative study by using data from literature review and observations. The result of this research was used as a reference to redesign Gabusan Art Market to achieve optimal visual quality. Masterplan of Gabusan Art and Cultural Market in Bantul, Yogyakarta was produced as a final product, along with the development strategy to cope with the challenges of tourism attraction.

 

Abstrak. Pasar seni adalah tempat jual beli dan bertemunya produsen dan konsumen dengan barang atau jasa yang ditawarkan berupa berbagai hasil karya seni. Sedangkan tempat wisata adalah tempat yang memiliki 3 aspek pokok yaitu atraksi, amenitas, dan akomodasi. Pasar Seni dan Wisata Gabusan (PSWG) di Kabupaten Bantul, Yogyakarta mengalami penurunan kualitas sebagai destinasi seni dan wisata di Yogyakarta. Salah satu penyebab utama adalah kualitas visual Pasar Seni dan Wisata Gabusan yang kurang menarik dan perlu direvitalisasi dari segi arsitektur dan kawasan. Revitalisasi adalah upaya untuk meningkatkan nilai lahan/kawasan melalui pembangunan kembali dalam suatu kawasan yang dapat meningkatkan fungsi kawasan sebelumnya. Pendekatan analisis kualitas visual atau citra kawasan yang dipakai adalah teori imageability oleh Kevin Lynch dengan parameter kelima elemen perkotaan di kawasan Pasar Seni dan Wisata Gabusan. Metode dalam pengabdian ini adalah studi komparasi (perbandingan) dengan studi kasus dan analisis SWOT lalu menggunakan strategi revitalisasi. Pengambilan data dengan studi literatur dan observasi kawasan. Hasil analisis menjadi acuan dalam mendesain ulang Pasar Seni dan Wisata Gabusan agar lebih menarik dan tertata secara visual. Masterplan revitalisasi Pasar Seni dan Wisata Gabusan merupakan produk akhir yang disertai pula dengan strategi pengembangan untuk menjawab tantangan meningkatkan daya tarik obyek wisata,
Kata kunci : Pasar, Seni, Gabusan, Kualitas Visual, Citra
 
Implementation of Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering Based on The Classification of Food Ingredients Content of Nutritional Substances
Authors: Dalimunthe Syabdan , Hanafiah Anggi
Published: August 2021

Health is something very precious. Maintaining health can be done in many ways, one of them by keeping your diet. The correct diet will keep your immune system so that it can avoid various diseases. The proper diet will also put the body in a balanced nutrition state, which all need to be nourished. Nutrient requirements include calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin C with a mass of 100 grams each. To facilitate the search for nutrients needed, then build a system that can categorize food based on its nutritional status and calculate the average value of nutrients in agglomerative hierarchical clustering using average linkage. Calculation of intermediate linkage methods produces data that has some similarities to the data sought nutrients that can be seen from its index, so precise data are in each group.
ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF CREATION AND FUNCTIONING OF A BARRIER-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Donetsk State University of Management, Marova Svitlana , Tokareva Ulyana ,   Donetsk State University of Management
Published: August 2021

Іn the article deals, that the creation of an inclusive environment is an important priority of modern public policy, which considers the issues of accessibility, protection of the rights of people with disabilities and equal opportunities in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030. It has been proved that for the implementation of organizational measures for physical disability, it is necessary to ensure the implementation of the concept of universal design and reasonable adaptation, transport accessibility, and the implementation of new building codes. Local authorities should adopt special programs and create an inclusive environment for everyone, including children, women, the elderly, representatives of other groups, realizing their rights to individual adaptation, assistive devices, and a comfortable public space. It is noted that an important area that covers a significant range of organizational issues is economic inclusion. Economic inclusion means providing conditions and opportunities for employment, obtaining financing for entrepreneurship, developing social entrepreneurship, and vocational rehabilitation for all groups of citizens. It has been established that in a pandemic, more attention should be paid to organizing vocational rehabilitation for persons who have lost contact with the labor market or persons who need additional protection in the labor market. The importance of information inclusion and the development of appropriate state standards of social services for the translation of sign speech, accompanying persons with visual impairments, accompanying people with disabilities in employment and social and labor adaptation has been substantiated.The conditions for the development of rehabilitation services in accordance with the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are considered. It is proved that the main directions of development of the system of rehabilitation services in Ukraine require an integrated approach in connection with the medical reform in the country. To implement organizational measures, public authorities need to constantly monitor compliance with the standards of accessibility. It is necessary to reform the legislation on the employment of people with disabilities and strengthen the work of state bodies in the field of employment.
A New Strategy for the Preparation of Porous Silk Fibroin Scaffolds
Authors:   Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, T Zhang , Q Xiong ,   Department of Urology, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, Y Shan ,   Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, F Zhang ,   College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, China
Published: August 2021

In order to prepare Silk Fibroin (SF) scaffolds with excellent pore structure, the fresh SF solution was concentrated at relative humidity 55% and 25°C for 3 days. During the above process, SF micelles, existed in the fresh SF solution, aggregated into nanofilaments as concentration increased, and the nanofilament feature of SF were similar to that observed in silk gland. SF nanofilaments were easy to form SF scaffolds with porous and silk I structure, in contrary, SF micelles were liable for formation of SF scaffolds with lamellar and random coil structure. It suggested that the formation of SF nanofilaments is a critical step for pore and secondary structure control of lyophilized SF scaffolds.
Bottlenose Dolphin Calf Initiated Pectoral Fin Contact Exchanges with Mother, Other Kin, and Non-Kin
Authors: Dudzinski Kathleen M. , Ribic Christine A. , Manitzas Hill Heather M. , Bolton Teresa T.
Published: August 2021

For dolphins, the strongest bond documented is typically that between a mother and her pre-weaned offspring, but outside of the maternal relationship, our knowledge of calf behavior is limited. We examined how 23 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves (11 females and 12 males from 9 matrilines) initiated pectoral fin contact (PFC) exchanges with their mothers and kin (n = 362) versus with non-kin (n = 950). Calves initiated PFC exchanges with preferred partners (primarily their mothers) over individuals who were simply available to them. For calves with mothers as their only kin available, there was a difference in how they shared PFC with non-kin adults versus non-kin young. A calf was twice as likely to initiate PFC with an adult (mother or adult non-kin) as with another young dolphin. Male and female calves were different in how they initiated PFC with kin and non-kin, which supports previous research that identified a sex difference in calf behavior. These results support the observation that kin and non-kin dolphins share PFC differently. It is also likely that kin (mothers and calves, siblings, etc.) use other forms of contact to share information and potentially develop their relationships. Understanding all types of tactile contact would facilitate a more detailed understanding of how touch might be used by dolphins when relationships are established and maintained.
Small Mirrors Do the Trick: A Simple, but Effective Method to Study Mirror Self-Recognition in Chimpanzees
Authors: Kopp Kathrin S. , Ebel Sonja J. , Wittig Roman M. , Haun Daniel B. M. , Crockford Catherine
Published: August 2021

Mirror self-recognition (MSR) is considered an indicator of self-awareness. Standardized mirror tests reveal compelling evidence for MSR in a few non-human species, including all great apes. However, substantial inter-individual variation of MSR within species resulted in an ongoing methodological controversy, questioning the appropriateness of standard MSR tests for cross-species comparisons. Lack of motivation, in particular, is discussed as one possible cause for false negative results. Here, we compare the spontaneous behavioral response of 47 zoo-housed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) to (i) standard body-sized, stationary mirrors and (ii) small, portable hand mirrors. We predicted that the monopolizability and maneuverability of small mirrors increase the chances of identifying MSR across a larger proportion of individuals. Chimpanzees both revealed a substantially higher frequency of general mirror-related behaviors and engaged in significantly more and longer behaviors specifically indicating MSR when provided with small mirrors compared to a large mirror. Handheld mirrors provide a more sensitive measure for MSR within and likely between primate species than the traditional large mirrors, and thereby are a potentially valuable tool for studying self-awareness across species.
Wolf Use of Humanmade Objects During Pup-rearing
Authors: Ausband David E.
Published: August 2021

Some animals use humanmade objects for building and constructing nests or shelter and even for play. Gray wolves (Canis lupus) gather and use humanmade objects discovered in their natural environment. Gathering humanmade objects is a peculiar behavior particularly when there is no immediately apparent benefit to survival or reproduction. I opportunistically documented 46 different types of humanmade objects with plastic bottles and aluminum cans being the most common items found at wolf pup-rearing sites. Many objects were made of materials that appeared suitable to alleviate pain in teething pups. For some objects, however, it was not immediately obvious that they would alleviate teething pain due to their unpliable material. Additionally, such objects were quite rare in wolves’ natural environment although it was not uncommon to find them at pup-rearing sites. Rare humanmade objects may provide a novelty that stimulates pups more than common objects. I hypothesize that objects used by wolf pups 1) alleviate pain from teething, and 2) provide adults respite from energetic pups. The latter is an important distinction because it implies the benefit of object play is to the adults and not the pups per se. Gathering novel objects that occupy energetic and hungry pups may influence the overall ability of social carnivores to leave young unattended while they hunt, to rest upon their return, and ultimately rear young successfully.
MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS STATICS & DYNAMICS
Authors: J Stephen Leon , L Franklin Arokiya Raj , Ravi Dr. Rajesh
Published: August 2021

Engineering mechanics is both a foundation and a framework for most of the branches of engineering. Many of the topics in such areas as civil, mechanical, aerospace, and agricultural engineering, and of course engineering mechanics itself, are based upon the subjects of statics and dynamics. Even in a discipline such as electrical engineering, practitioners, in the course of considering the electrical components of a robotic device or a manufacturing process, may find themselves first having to deal with the mechanics involved.
A prospective comparative evaluation of gabapentin vs pregabaline for the acute post-operative pain management in lower limb surgeries under spinal anaesthesia
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and research foundation Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh 533201, INDIA., Ramakrishna S Ch Sai , Agarwal Chhavi ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and research foundation Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh 533201, INDIA.
Published: August 2021

Background: Pre emptive analgesia is multimodal approach where drug is used before surgery and has potential to be more effective than a similar analgesic treatment initiated after surgery. Pregabaline and Gabapentin are GABA analogue used is used as pre-emptive analgesic. Its analgesic action is mediated through α2δ subunit of voltage gated calcium channels on dorsal horn neurons. Material and Method:96 patients satisfying selection criteria were enrolled for this study and divided in to three groups Group P, Group G and Group C each having 32 patients. All patients were explained about visual analogue score. Result: There is significant difference between three groups regarding time of first rescue analgesia and tramadol consumption. The mean time for rescue analgesia was longer in pregabaline group then gabapentin group (482.7±113.5 min vs 343.35±70.74 min). The mean amount of dose of tramadol requirement was also less in pregabaline and gabapentin group (164.32±39.41 vs178.32±48.21 vs 272.82±83.01) in comparison control. Conclusion: The VAS score was significantly higher in control then pregabaline and gabapentin group. Both pregabaline (group P) and gabapentin (group G) are comparable to each other regarding VAS score at different time interval in post operative period. Ramsay sedation score was significantly higher in pregabaline and gabapentin group up 4 hour post operatively but after that there was no significant difference between two groups. Both pregabaline (group P) and gabapentin (group G) are comparable to each other regarding Ramsay sedation score at different time interval in post operative period.
Comparison of post-operative analgesic efficacy of rectus sheath catheter versus continuous wound infiltration for laparotomy surgery
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, INDIA, Abirami S Sakthi , Rajashree G R ,   Formerly Professor - Institute of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital & Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estates, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Published: August 2021

Background: The analgesic requirement of patients following laparotomy surgeries could not be met by single method.Pain, if effectively managed in the post operative period will reduce the respiratory complications, decrease the hospital stay and health care cost for the patients. Ultrasound guided rectus sheath catheter allows continuous infiltration of local anaesthetic in the post operative period. Materials and Methods: Randomised controlled trial – 60 patients who underwent Laparotomy surgery were divided into 2 groups. Group A – Bilateral wound catheter was placed subcutaneously at the end of surgery. Group B –Rectus sheath catheter was placed bilaterally under USG guidance. Both patient received bolus of 10ml 0.25% Bupivacaine followed by infusion of 0.25% Bupivacaine at 2ml/hr for 48hrs. The hemodynamic parameters,VAS score, Post operative opioid consumption were recorded for the above mentioned period. Results: The VAS score was significantly low in Group B compared to Group A (2.2, 2.0, 1.67, 1.87, 1.7, 2.17 vs 3.93, 3.86, 3.6,3.97, 4.1, 3.8)(p<0.05) in the observed time intervals. The need for rescue analgesia with opioid was less in Group B (6.7%) compared to patients in Group A (26.7%) (p<0.05). The HR, MAP observed in Group A is increased significantly as compared to Group B at all time intervals (p<0.05). Conclusion: We concluded that USG guided Rectus sheath catheter provides better post operative analgesia in laparotomy surgeries than wound catheter infusion.
Fibreoptic intubation in ankylosing spondylitis patients
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Devanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka- 562110, INDIA., C Raghu K , R Nagesh ,   Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Kaveri Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA., K Viswash G ,   Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, SSIMSRC, Davanagere, INDIA
Published: August 2021

Background: Ankylosing spondylytes is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in spines and spinal arthritis with a complex polygenic aetiology. The disease is more common in young males and risk factors include both genetic and environmental. Anesthesia management for ankylosing spondylitis is a challenge due to management of difficult airway, respiratory and cardiovascular complications, as well as the medications for disease and pain control. Both airway management and neuraxial access may prove to be difficult. Awake fibreoptic intubation is the safest option (²) in these patients with a potentially difficult airway as it allows continuous neurological monitoring while achieving a difficult airway. Methods: This is a Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study conducted in Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences; Total 70 Patients (Group A – 35, Group A – 35). All the subjects included after informed consent, blood samples and urine samples are collected from the all the subjects. Hb, RBCs, WBCs and Platelets was measured by laboratory standard methods. Along with Chest X- ray and ECG-for patients over 40 years of age. Results: This study was evaluated that in ankylosing spondylitis cases most of the physicians prefer to give general anaesthesia because to prevent trauma to the spinal cord but in these cases spine and surrounding tissues also it will involve at that time for maintain airway to the patient is challenge to the physicians by using fibreoptic intubation is good way to approach and maintain airway to the ankylosing patients. Conclusion: In this study suggest that in ankylosing spondylitis patients during surgery in place of tracheal intubation fibreoptic intubation is the best way to maintain airway to the patients and also we can prevent spinal cord damage.
The role of virtual reality on pain during intravenous cannulation and preoperative separation anxiety in paediatric patients: A prospective randomised study
Authors:   Associate Professor,  Department of Anaesthesiology, BGS global Institute of Medical Sciences, # 67, BGS Health and Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengaluru, 560060, Karnataka, INDIA., L Shilpa H
Published: August 2021

Background: Pain and anxiety in paediatric patients creates significant problems for the patients and the treating physicians. Virtual reality is a relatively new intervention that can be used to provide distraction. Aim: The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention tool to reduce pain and anxiety in patients of paediatric age group undergoing intravenous cannulation. Methods: This was a prospective randomised trial that enrolled paediatric patients of age group 7-11 years. Patients were randomly allocated to virtual reality group where they were made to wear VR headgear and videos were played and standard Emla cream group where cream was applied at the intended site of intravenous cannulation. Results: Patients using VR exhibited lower pain and anxiety score during intravenous cannulation. Conclusions: This current study found that application of immersive VR had better pain alleviation and parent separation anxiety score when compared with non-VR group patient.
Transformation of Assessment of the Pre-Service Life Sciences Teachers: Issues of Curriculum Development in Education and Training in South Africa
Authors: Khuzwayo Mamsi Ethel , Booi Kwanele
Published: August 2021

The Department of Higher Education intends to transform the traditional education theories and practices in the education and training of teachers for the twenty-first century. The attributes of a competent and qualified teacher underpin the envisaged changes in the curriculum to aptly prepare teachers. However, the realizations of the intentions of the department appear to be in vain. Accordingly, the current case studies conducted through qualitative procedures aimed to investigate how teacher educators adhere to the proposals of the Minimum Requirement of Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ). The data gathered through the analysis, of course, guides intended to search for the link between the Life Science curriculum content knowledge and the plan to assess the competences promulgated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The findings pointed out that the course guide indicated learning outcomes, critical outcomes, and course and module outcomes; however, the assessment criteria were not aligned to the learning outcomes, module outcomes, and assessment techniques or tools. Therefore, the study recommends that academics in teacher education should explore and reflect on the models that could explicitly measure the performance of competencies (foundational, practical, and reflexive) authentically and reliably.
Factors Affecting the Achievement of Twelve-Year Basic Students in Mathematics and Science in Rwanda
Authors: Sibomana Aimable , Nicol Christian Bob , Nzabalirwa Wenceslas , Nsanganwimana Florien , Karegeya Claude , Sentongo John
Published: August 2021

Although there is an invaluable growth of science and technology across the world, many young people appear to lose interest in Mathematics and science-related subjects due to poor academic achievement caused by different factors. The factors affecting students' achievement in science subjects among sub-Saharan Africa countries,including Rwanda, have been an issue for stakeholders on investigating how to improve the teaching and learning of science in basic education. In this study, a purposive cluster sampling of 261 participants, including 210 students, 23 teachers, seven head teachers, seven Sector Education Inspectors (SEIs), and 14 parents were used. Data were collected through a questionnaire addressed to learners; analyzed using SPSS via descriptive statistics. An interview was conducted with students' representatives, teachers, head teachers,Sector Education Inspectors, and focus group discussion with 14 parents which was analyzed using content analysis. The analysis indicated that key factors of low performance in science subjects include the level of teachers' education; family's economic background; availability of teaching and learning materials; distance covered by learners from home to school; learner's prior knowledge; and level of parents'education and absenteeism of learners. Thus, the above seem to affect the academic achievement of students in the advanced level of Twelve-Year Basic Education in Rwanda. Views about how to improve learning achievements in science such as equipping the laboratories, constructing more 12YBE schools in various areas to curb the problem of long distances covered by learners to and from school, training teachers on innovative teaching methods were suggested. The results informed that in-service teachers' training and parental involvement should be encouraged to track and sustain learners’ learning.
Desain dan Implementasi Robot Heksapoda dengan Misi Pemadaman Api
Authors: Najmurrokhman Asep , , Kusnandar , Wibowo Bambang HSR , Rafanca Nizwar Alwi
Published: August 2021

Makalah ini memaparkan tentang desain dan implementasi robot heksapoda yang bergerak dalam suatu ruang dengan misi memadamkan api. Sumber api diletakkan dalam ruang tertentu. Untuk mencapai ruang tersebut, robot harus berjalan menyusuri lorong dengan lebar tertentu dan dibatasi oleh dinding. Robot harus bergerak tanpa menabrak dinding pembatas ruang. Untuk merealisasikan sistem tersebut, robot heksapoda dilengkapi dengan tiga buah sensor, yaitu sensor jarak, sensor garis, dan sensor api. Sensor jarak berupa sensor ultrasonik tipe HCSR04 berfungsi memberikan informasi jarak antara robot dengan dinding sehingga robot terhindar dari tabrakan dengan dinding. Sensor garis berupa sensor LDR digunakan untuk mendeteksi garis penanda ruang sumber api. Sementara itu, sensor api berupa sensor flame 5 channel berfungsi mendeteksi keberadaan api yang harus dipadamkan oleh robot. Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan robot heksapoda yang dirancang dapat berjalan menyusuri ruang tanpa menabrak dinding dan menemukan sumber api, kemudian api tersebut dipadamkan oleh kipas yang berputar setelah diberi tegangan input oleh mikrokontroler.
Tingkat Penerimaan User pada Sistem Informasi Inventory di Badan Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah
Authors: Ashaury Herdi , Saepuloh Rival Muhamad , Nova Christine Chlyw
Published: August 2021

Oishii Organic Chicken adalah salah satu UMKM di bidang kuliner yang mengalami masalah pada pencatatan data barang, dimana stok yang tersisa sering tidak sesuai dengan catatan yang ditulis oleh karyawannya. Hal tersebut dapat menjadi kerugian bagi Oishii Organic Chicken. Profit yang didapat dari badan usaha UMKM tidak sebesar dengan profit yang didapat oleh perusahaan skala besar. Oleh karena itu, penting sekali untuk mengelola data barang yang masuk dan keluar untuk menjamin profit yang didapat, bisa terserap secara maksimal dan mengembangkan usaha lebih baik lagi. Sistem inventori adalah salah satu sistem informasi untuk untuk mengelola persediaan barang di gudang. Sistem ini digunakan untuk melihat data perubahan pada stok barang saat melakukan penambahan stok ataupun pengurangan stok barang. Pada penelitianini akan melihat tingkat penerimaan User dalam penerapan pembangunan sistem informasi inventory di suatu badan usaha kecil dan menengah dengan studi kasus di Oishii Organic Chicken.
Gemar Makan Ikan untuk Kecerdasan Anak Sekolah di MTS Al-Maidar Pandan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah
Authors: Yanti Siregar Emma Suri , Ghazali Tengku Muhammad , Rosmasita Rosmasita , Fitria Dian , Siburian Juliana Pebrina , Rahimah Insaniah , Ginatha Sonia , Rao Ahriansah , Wahyuni Esi , Sahraini Sahraini
Published: August 2021

Indonesia is a maritime country that has many marine natural resources. Central Tapanuli Regency has a position close to the sea. Even though fish has a high protein content with amino acids, students or young people still like to eat fish a little. So it is necessary to provide information and at the same time invite the younger generation to like to eat fish to increase their intelligence. This community service activity was carried out at MTS Al-Maidar Pandan, Pandan District, Central Tapanuli Regency. The method of implementing this service activity is done by providing socialization about the importance of eating fish for MTS Al Maidar students. The outcomes achieved are increasing students' knowledge about the benefits of fish consumption and the nutritional value contained in fish as well as providing students' understanding with the knowledge to be able to distinguish between fish that are suitable for daily consumption or not.
ZOOPLANKTON OF THE NORTH-EASTERN PART OF THE BLACK SEA OFF THE COAST OF TAMAN IN THE SUMMER-AUTUMN PERIOD 2018–2019
Authors: Remizova N.P.
Published: August 2021

The taxonomic composition and quantitative characteristics of zooplankton in the northeastern part of the Black Sea near the Taman coast in the summer-autumn period of 2018–2019 were studied. Zooplankton was represented mainly by eurythermic and thermophilic forms. All the discovered species and taxa are currently typical of the Black Sea, including the invading species: copepods Acartia tonsa, Oithona davisae, and combtails Mnemiopsis leidyi, Beroe ovata. The average number of zooplankton in 2018 ranged from 2.7–15.9 thousand copies/m3, the biomass – 0.02–0.14 g/m3; its indicators in 2019; they were lower, respectively, 2.0–5.6 thousand copies/m3 and 0.02–0.07 g/m3. These indicators were within the values recorded earlier, in 2013–2014. A significant part of the coastal zooplankton is meroplankton, which accounted for 5–69% of the population and 4–47% its biomass. O. davisae dominated amoung copepods. This speciest was leading in numbers in both years except June 2019. Despite the similarity of the taxonomic composition of zooplankton, the dominant species in terms of biomass differed by month in two years.
OIL POLLUTION OF THE BLACK SEA COAST IN THE AREAS OF THE TSEMES BAY AND THE KERCH STRAIT: LONG-TERM DYNAMICS AND ASSESSMENT OF SELF-CLEANING CAPACITY
Authors: Kuznetsov A. N. , Kuznetsova E. V.
Published: August 2021

The paper examines the results of twelve-year (2007 to 2019) observations of spatial distribution and temporal changes in the concentrations of petroleum components in the coastal waters and sediment cores, as well as in the quantity and composition of oil slicks and tar balls on the beaches, cliffs and solid constructions of the Black Sea coast in the area of the city of Novorossiysk, which is the most important oil seaport of Russia, and in the Kerch Strait. 165 samples of seawater, 24 sediment cores up to 50 cm long split layer-bylayer into 108 samples, and 102 samples of oil slicks and tar balls were taken and analyzed with the use of thin layer and column chromatography, optical and gravimetric methods. The evidences of high level and chronic character of oil pollution of the studied coastal sectors are presented. Much attention is given to the dynamics of the natural transformation of oil slicks and tar balls found on the shore. It is shown that over time, under the influence of natural factors of attenuation, the oil slicks stranded ashore undergo an exponential decrease of the ratio between relatively labile hydrocarbons and conservative asphaltic components in their composition. The rate of the process may vary considerably depending on the size of oil pollution traces, their location on the coastal zone profile, as well as on the climatic, hydrological, and geomorphological conditions. An empirical statistical model is developed on the base of this data. This model makes it possible to classify and to map seacoasts according to their ability to degrade oil pollution using the information on the principal environmental parameters of attenuation.
Cannabinoids as a yield modifier in physical activit: A systematic review characters
Authors: Leonardo Tibiriçá Corrêa , Juliana Weckx Peña Muñoz , Beatriz do Prado Pacca Faria , Jeferson Santana , Leandro Yanase Rocha , EstherLopes Ricci , Lorena de Paula Pantaleon , Leonardo Ribeiro de Paula , Guilherme Mendes Ribeiro , Vinicius Barroso Hirota , André Rinaldi Fukushima
Published: August 2021

Marijuana is considered illicit in much of the world, and is classified as a drug for recreational use, in recent decades the medicinal use of Cannabis sativa L. has grown and diversified, being considered the only therapeutic alternative in the control of serious and incurable diseases such as syndrome of Dravet. The world panorama has shown a more liberal position, since in several countries such as the United States of America, Holland, Australia, Italy, and more recently in Canada, the use of medications, or even the recreational use of this plant, have been regulated. In this context, the investigation of the modifying effects on physical activity of empirically used cannabinoids is fundamental nowadays, mainly due to the regulatory recognition of Cannabis sativa L. as a medicinal plant in a large part of the world. Therefore, the objective of this review was to verify the evidence related to the effect of cannabis on physical performance and to identify and highlight the challenges in the interpretation of information regarding the performance of practitioners of physical activity, as well as athletes, presenting new trends in this area of research to be addressed. To carry out the systematic review, a bibliographic survey of case reports was obtained through Pubmed, Science Direct and Google Academic databases. The following keywords were used to perform the research: cannabis, performance, pain, competition. The following filters were used as inclusion criteria a languages used english; species: humans; types of articles: original articles and reviews and period of publication of articles: 1981 to 2021.
Identification of the Profile of Vulnerable Population to Elaborate Efficient Employment Strategy: Proposition of a Quantitative-creative Approach
Authors: Dona Jênifer Ribeiro , Paula Istefani Carisio de , Nascimento Alceu Terra do , Gularte Aline Cafruni
Published: August 2021

Brazilian public managers have been structuring and updating policies to support workers’ employment and income strategies. However, when the vulnerable individual has social, emotional, or technical limitations, success in this operation becomes uncertain. This research aim was to propose a methodology to identify profiles in vulnerable populations, viewing to promote the efficient elaboration of employment and income strategies. The unit of analysis was vulnerable population of waste pickers, in a large city from South Brazil, in the scope of a municipal program named "All of us are Porto Alegre". A literature review allowed the identification of tools from marketing, economy and design adequate to profile analysis. A workshop with social educators responsible for giving support to the individuals. Insights from workshop and the literature allowed the proposition of a methodology including cluster analysis and the creative tool named personas. The methodological approach suggests it is adequate in confirming the differences in profiles. The theoretical contribution lies in the use of quantitative-creativity tools to support policymaking. The practical contribution is to provide consistent information for governmental decision-making at the labor access market.