bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Formation of the international image of RUSSIA by foreign media
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Russia., Romanova I. , Cherenkova E. ,   Transbaikal State University, Chita
Published: July 2022

In modern conditions, the image of Russia in the international arena is an extremely urgent problem. Therefore, the formation of the country's international image is a strategic task. The object of the study is the international image of Russia. The subject of the study is the formation of the international image of Russia by foreign media (using the example of CNN). The purpose of the study is to study the theoretical foundations of the formation of the international image of the state in the media, as well as to find out what international image of Russia is formed by foreign media (using the example of CNN). The implementation of the stated goal involves solving the following tasks: to study the concept and structure of the image of the state; to consider the factors of formation of the international image of the state; to determine the role of the media in the formation of the international image of the state; give a brief description of foreign media and consider CNN as a global information channel; to conduct a study of the international image of Russia, formed by CNN; to identify the problems and prospects of the formation of the international image of Russia in foreign media. The methodological basis of the study was made up of theoretical and empirical methods of scientific cognition. Among the theoretical methods used are: analysis, synthesis, generalization, induction, deduction, classification, etc. One of the empirical methods is a quantitative analysis of the content (content analysis) of the text of news headlines of articles published on the websites of CNN. The article presents the results of a study of news headlines posted on the CNN website that form the international image of Russia. The analysis of news headlines has been carried out on the basis of the selected image-forming categories: image of the head of state, image of the Armed Forces, foreign policy image of the country, image of the country's economy, image of science and sports. The content analysis involved determining whether the title belongs to one of the image-forming categories; conducting a sociometric assessment of each of the categories from the position of influence on the international image of Russia (positive, negative or neutral). The problems and prospects of the formation of the international image of Russia in foreign media were formulated
GREEN COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Chygryn O. , Olefirenko O. , Ivakhnenko O. , Haag V.
Published: July 2022

The article presents the results of the analysis of publications devoted to the formation of the concept and components of the green competitiveness of enterprises. The study was conducted using bibliometric analysis VOSviewer v.1.6 visualization tools and ScopusTools tools. During the analysis, a set of 54,753 scientific articles on this issue for the period 1991–2020 was generated in publications indexed by scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science. The results of the study allowed to identify the prerequisites for the development of the concept of green competitiveness. Promotion of greening processes in the business sector (development of green production, use of resource-saving technologies and renewable energy sources, implementation of recycling) provides additional environmentally-oriented competitive advantages to enterprises. The dynamics of publishing activity characterizes the increase of scientific interest in this issue since the late 1990s. This trend is largely due to the global development of the business sector, increased competition, the promotion of the so-called "fifth way". The main stages of development of the concept of green competitiveness include the following stages: related to the transformation of approaches to the interpretation of the concept of "competitiveness" (2004-2012); the second is related to the emergence and dominance in cross-sectoral research of two new patterns that reflect the development of the green economy and determine the competitive advantages of enterprises (2012-2014); the third is related to the development of the concept of green marketing and the implementation of its tools as a determinant of ensuring the competitiveness of enterprises (2014-2016). The results of the analysis showed that the most cited scientific publications on the topic of green competitiveness belong to scientists from the United States, China, Great Britain, Germany, and Spain. The main areas of research are engineering, science, social sciences, energy, business and management, and computer science. The study formed the basis for building tools to ensure green competitive advantages of enterprises.
STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME (SJS) AND TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS (TEN) ASSOCIATED WITH ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUGS: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Rama Mohan Reddy Gunapati , Kiran Prayaga Usha , Babu Bandar Sekhar
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Steven-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an acute reaction that typically involves the skin and mucous membranes which are characterized by damage and flaking of the skin, accompanied by pain, and can cause death. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, life-threatening skin reaction usually caused by medication,which is characterized by widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous membranes, resulting in exfoliation and possible sepsis and/or death.SJS and TEN are some of the rare side-effects from Drugs used in Anti-Tubercular Treatment.we report here a caseofSJS and TEN, due to side effects of 1st line Anti-Tubercular Drugs. Case description: A 50-year-old man presented at emergency room with chief complaints ofmultiple blisters on the trunk and erosions on the mouth and genitals for the past 4 days.He also had shortness of breath for the past 10 days, fever and cough for the past 3 days. He was apparently normal 11days back.Symptoms started appearing after initiation of Anti-Tubercular Treatment. Conclusion: As soon as the diagnosis of Anti-Tubercular Drugs induced SJS and TEN was confirmed, Patient was taken offfrom ATD and administeredwith intravenous systemic steroids as immunosuppressive therapy, antifungals, and antibiotics. After 10 days of treatment, lesions healed and started desquamating.
STUDY OF RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF RENAL OSTEODYSTROPHY IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS
Authors:   Postgraduate Students, Department of Gen. Medicine., Mehta Abhishek , Abbas Shahid ,   Professor, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & PG Institute-Indore (M.P.) India., Balani Utkarsh ,   Postgraduate Students, Department of Gen. Medicine.
Published: July 2022

Background: Although frequently silent, mineral and bone disease (MBD) is one of the most precocious complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is omnipresent in patients with CKD stage 5. In recognition of the identical, our study was designed and conceived to review the Radiographic features of Renal Osteodystrophy in CKD and their correlation with Clinical and Biochemical Parameters thus helping in improving the care and outcomes of kidney disease patients worldwide through promoting coordination, collaboration, and integration of initiatives to develop and implement clinical practice guidelines. Methods: This Observational study was undertaken on a total of 75 patients (both Male & Female) who have been diagnosed with CKD and attended Emergency/OPD or those who were admitted (IPD) seeking medical attention at SAIMS Hospital, Indore, M.P. Results: Most patients with belonged to 55 - 65 years of age group with M/F ratio being 1.8:1. Majority belonged to Stage 5. Out of 44 patients of CKD stage 5, 37(77.1%) had bone changes. PTH levels were maximum in CKD stage 5. Osteopenia (low bone density) was the commonest Xray finding by subperiosteal resorption of the phalanges. Other findings include pathological fracture, subchondral sclerosis and soft tissue calcification. The levels of the Biochemical parameters i.e. Low calcium, High Phosphorus and High PTH levels was also positively correlated. Conclusions: The adoption of a clear definition and an improved classification scheme of CKD - MBD, will help in improving the care and outcomes of kidney disease patients worldwide.
GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION USING SIMPLE DE-EPITHELIZATION BY BUR ABRASION TECHNIQUE - A CASE REPORT
Authors: Verma Manisha , Abdurrahman Khan Mohammad , Kumar Pathak Anjani , Lal Nand , Kaushal Shalini , Ul Haque Aehad
Published: July 2022

Dentofacial esthetics demands have increased tremendously in the past decade. Although gingival melanin pigmentation does not present a medical problem, clinicians are often faced with the challenge of achieving gingival esthetics. Melanin pigmentation of the gingiva occurs in all races. Gingival hyper-pigmentation is seen as a genetic trait in some populations and is more appropriately termed physiologic or racial gingival pigmentation. Pigmentation of gingiva not just has an impact on esthetics but also creates psychological negativity.Treatment of gingival melanin pigmentation can be done using scalpel, chemical agents, abrasion, grafts, electro surgery, cryosurgery or lasers. Recent reports on treatment of gingival melanin pigmentation using bur abrasion method which shows results in terms of ease of use, acceptance and patient comfort to be far superior to other techniques.
CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS: A CASE STUDY
Authors:   B. Sc., MD, Senior House Officer, Dermatology Department, Adan Hospital, Kuwait., Enezi H. Al , Ghais N Al ,   B. Sc., MD, Registrar, Internal Medicine Department, Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait.
Published: July 2022

Introduction : Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. Leishmaniasis has several different forms. In this article, we will discuss a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the most common form. Case presentation:Our case is a 36-year-old lady, presented with a large disfiguring lesion on her left arm expanding during the last three months. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Examination of her arm showed a 6x6cm erythematous crusted plaque covering her medial aspect of the distal forearm. Management and outcome:A biopsy was done and was suggestive of Leishmaniasis. She was diagnosed as CL and started on a course of systemic itraconazole along with cryotherapy. She was satisfied with the result after 4 sessions of cryotherapy and lost follow up. Discussion and Conclusions:We had a chance to see a full-blown lesion in our patient that was treated with systemic azole and cryotherapy as according to the guidelines and had a satisfying result for the patient. Although it is rare to have a full recovery, we were hoping to have a better result.
Human capital impact on organizational performance of commercial banks operating in Yemen
Authors: Abdul-Ghani Saif Almekhlafi Abdulwasea
Published: July 2022

This study investigates the relationship between human capital and improvements in organizational performance in Yemeni commercial banks operating in Sana’a. The individual human capital dimensions such as knowledge, experience, skills, innovation, and employees’ morale were taken as human capital variables. A quantitative methodology was used, and a Likert-scale questionnaire was distributed to collect the data. A combination of convenience and random sampling techniques was adopted to distribute the questionnaire to eight banks and 162 employees of these banks. A descriptive approach was used to analyze the data statistically. The results indicated that all the human capital factors had a varying level of practical effect on the organizational performance and all of these were statistically significant. Overall, 76.4% change in performance was observed if human capital elements were employed effectively. Each element such as knowledge, experience, skills, innovation, and employees’ morale had a varying level of positive impact on performance as observed. It is recommended to adopt and put in place knowledge and skills improvement systems in organization to achieve a sustained organizational growth.
AcknowledgmentThis research publication was supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Social and Managerial Transformations in Advocacy Organizations
Authors: Pelyh Arina
Published: July 2022

The principles and methods of managerial decision-making in advocacy organizations are not legally fixed and are developed exclusively by representatives of the bar. Therefore, their timely assessment of the impact of various factors affects the ability of the advocacy to carry out strategic planning and make managerial decisions. The research objective was to describe the determinants that can cause significant socio-managerial transformations in advocacy organizations. The author conducted two types of sociological research among representatives of the advocacy community: questionnaire and expert survey. The research revealed three determinants of social and managerial transformations in advocacy organizations: the transformation of the labor market, the change in the list of required competencies, the spread of artificial intelligence and software. The article presents the grounds for considering these phenomena as determinants, their main features, and examples that illustrate the beginning of the transformation process. The article contains proposals for a structured and step-by-step change in the management of legal entities, as well as some recommendations for preparing for the impact of these determinants. The article also describes the idea of why some classical principles of management lose their significance in the bar in the process of transformations.
Sharing Model as a Determinant Factor of Modern Business
Authors: Avdokushin YEvgyeniy , Kuznecova Elena
Published: July 2022

The model of the sharing economy has become popular in various industries. This model transforms capitalism into an economy based on private property and unlimited consumption. As a result, it improves the efficiency of entrepreneurship, strengthens the social component of business, increases environmental awareness, and achieves sustainable development goals. The sharing model is a rather complex structure. It covers non-market and market models of organization, as well as business, cooperative, and collaborative ties. The original social essence of sharing was in the economy of joint consumption and use; however, nowadays various pseudo-social models with purely market goals often mimic as sharing. The article reveals the concept of sharing as it is used by business organization platforms, as well as its structure, main characteristics, and interaction with the market economy, e.g., digital platforms and ecosystems, Uber business models, ESG principles, etc.
Statistical Optimization of Regional Economy Indices in a Heterogeneous Changeable Environment
Authors: Cherkashin Alexandr , Myadzelets Anastasia
Published: July 2022

The authors modelled the development of a regional socio-economic situation using static optimization of an unknown function that describes the relationship between the economic parameters of a territorial system. They applied the Bayesian approach to formalize relations, identify optimization parameters, classify the situation of geographically homogeneous economic systems, and describe the transformation of socio-economic regimes. By using variables and coefficients as bilinear characteristics, they reflected the unity of internal and external system properties, as well as the joint effect of geographical and historical economic factors and conditions. The analysis of regional economic indices revealed the empirical dependence of domestic investment on industry and agriculture in the Russian regions in 2000–2016. The results show some patterns of investment and production processes in the Irkutsk region economy in the pre-crisis, crisis, and post-crisis periods. For industrial production, the changes in the investment environment corresponded to 2000–2006, 2006–2008, and 2008–2016. Agricultural production demonstrated no such relationship. Therefore, the geo-economic conditions change the environmental indicators of the regional system that affects the optimal investment solutions made by economic activity subjects.
Impact of rainfall variability and land-use changes on river discharge in Sanaga catchment (forest–savannah transition zone in Central Africa)
Authors: Ebodé Valentin Brice
Published: July 2022

Climate change/variability and land-use changes are the main forcings of river discharges variability. However, an understanding of their simultaneous impacts on river discharges remains limited in some parts of the world like in Central Africa. To shed light on this issue, the objective of this article was to investigate the effects of rainfall variability and land-use changes on river discharges in the Sanaga watershed (at Song Mbengue and Nachtigal gauging stations) and some of its sub-watersheds (Mbakaou, Lom Pangar, Magba and Bamendjing) over the 5 or 7 recent decades (depending on the data availability). To achieve this goal, hydrometeorological data of the Sanaga watershed and sub-watersheds were analyzed using the Pettitt and Mann-Kendall tests. Likewise, land-use changes in the watershed and sub-watersheds were also analyzed using supervised classifications of Landsat satellite images of the watersheds at two periods (1984 and 2020). The results show that annual rainfall decreased throughout the Sanaga watershed. This decrease is only statistically significant for the Sanaga watershed at Nachtigal (−5%), for which the study focused on relatively longer hydropluviometric series, including the 1950 and 1960s (wet decades). However, although the rainfall decreased in this watershed, the flows increased insignificantly according to the tests used in most cases. The 2010s seems particularly concerned by this increase, including in the Sanaga watershed at Nachtigal, where the general trend is downward. The flows increase in the Sanaga watershed would be the consequence of the increase in impervious areas in the latter (between +181.3 and +1,300% for built and roads and between +4.1 and +11.9% for bare soils), which would compensate for the drop in precipitation by increasing runoff. These results could be used for long-term planning of water demand and use in this watershed, as well as for improving future simulations of flows.
Correlation between Genetic Polymorphism of CYP2A13 Genotype and Lung Cancer in Female Passive Smokers
Authors: Ramadhani Nurul , Soeroso Noni Novisari , Tarigan Setia Putra , Eyanoer Putri Chairani , Hidayat Hidayat
Published: July 2022

Background: Nicotine is metabolized to cotinine by cytochrome P450 enzyme, and this enzyme is involved in the activation of toxic and carcinogenic substances. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between genetic polymorphism of CYP2A13 and lung cancer incidence in female passive smokers.Materials and methods: This research was a case-control study that involved 104 research subjects. Subjects were recruited through purposive sampling technique from 2 hospitals in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The case population consisted of female passive smokers with lung cancer and the control population consisted of female passive smokers without lung cancer. All research subjects underwent blood sampling for genomics DNA extraction and CYP2A13 genotyping by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Data was analyzed by conditional logistic regression by Epi Info 7.0 software.Results: Among 104 subjects, 26 (25%) individuals were heterozygous, 76 (73%) individuals were wild type, and 2 (2%) were mutant for the 257Cys allele. There was a significant correlation between CYP2A13 genotype and lung cancer incidence (p-value<0.05). Female passive smokers with CT genotype had 2.7 greater risk of developing lung cancer than those with CC genotype (wild type). The C allele had more frequency and 1.6 times higher risk of lung cancer compared to T allele with a wide confidence range (0.73–3.52).Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between CYP2A13 polymorphism and lung cancer incidence in female passive smokers.Keywords: polymorphism, CYP2A13, PCR-RFLP, female passive smoker, lung cancer
Aprendizagens profissionais de professores sobre o ensino de estatística suscitadas por reflexões na análise de um caso multimídia
Authors: Goldoni Estevam Everton José , De Costa Trindade Cyrino Márcia Cristina , Oliveira Hélia
Published: July 2022

Este estudo busca compreender as aprendizagens profissionais de professores acerca do ensino de Estatística, evidenciadas nas reflexões elicitadas na análise de um caso multimídia assente em uma prática de ensino exploratório envolvendo o conceito de média. Os seis professores participantes de um programa de formação, em foco neste artigo, analisaram episódios do referido caso focalizados em: (i) manifestação pelos alunos de componentes do pensamento estatístico e (ii) ações do professor na promoção do pensamento estatístico dos alunos. O quadro teórico que orienta a análise interpretativa dos dados produzidos, principalmente por observação participante, combina a noção de noticing e três níveis de reflexão sobre a prática: descritiva, fundamentada e crítica. Os resultados revelam mudanças na natureza e incidência das reflexões dos professores sobre: conceitos estatísticos e a natureza do conhecimento estatístico; modos de encaminhar uma aula de estatística; e a plausibilidade da efetivação de práticas semelhantes em seus contextos de trabalho. A natureza das interações e dos episódios, as questões orientadoras do caso, a dimensão cooperativa da exploração e o planejamento intencional emergem como aspectos centrais do dispositivo de formação favorecedores dessas mudanças. Conclui-se, assim, que contextos de formação com tais características podem contribuir para a aprendizagem profissional do professor no campo da Educação Estatística, na medida que promovem a sua capacidade de noticing orientada para os temas propostos.
Saberes e identidades profissionais em formação de professores com mais de 50 anos em novas tecnologias digitais
Authors: Pereira Fátima , Lopes Amélia , Thomas Dotta Leanete Teresinha
Published: July 2022

Em Portugal, mais de metade dos docentes da educação de infância e dos ensinos básico e secundário tem 50 ou mais anos de idade. Decorrente das políticas de retardamento das possibilidades da reforma por inteiro, que se iniciaram em 2005, um número elevado de professores mantém-se em atividade docente, tendo ultrapassado, inclusivamente, a idade e o tempo de serviço que são considerados na maioria dos estudos sobre os ciclos de vida dos professores. Este artigo origina-se no projeto REKINDLE+50, voltado ao estudo das possibilidades de os professores com mais de 50 anos aderirem às novas tecnologias, nas suas práticas pedagógicas, e dos seus efeitos em termos de motivação profissional. Tem por objetivo explorar as ressonâncias da dimensão de formação do projeto em termos de conhecimento profissional e de identidade profissional dos professores participantes. Foram tematicamente analisadas as produções dos 65 professores participantes nas ações de formação promovidas no âmbito do projeto e testemunhos destes sobre a experiência de formação e seus efeitos. Os resultados apontam para a existência de uma identidade profissional valorizada, fundamentada, entre outros fatores, numa complexificação dos saberes experienciais docentes, em resultado da integração de conhecimento tecnológico pedagógico de conteúdo no conhecimento profissional, evidenciando-se o desejo e a necessidade de aprender como o principal mediador cognitivo e identitário dessa transformação. Por outro lado, a formação contínua focada na transformação do trabalho pedagógico com os alunos parece ser confirmada como a mais adequada também para o desenvolvimento profissional dos professores veteranos.
Tecnologias móveis como estratégia de desenvolvimento e (re)encantamento profissional docente
Authors: Morgado José Carlos , Bento Marco , Freires Thiago
Published: July 2022

As primeiras décadas do século XXI vieram reforçar a consolidação das tecnologias como recurso desejável e incontornável em diferentes esferas da vida social. De igual forma, no campo da educação, a inovação e a mudança das práticas curriculares têm sido reconhecidas como essenciais para que a educação e, em particular, as escolas consigam responder às exigências de uma sociedade que, vincada à economia do conhecimento, vê com especial interesse o fomento de um conjunto de competências intrinsecamente ligadas ao manuseio e desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias. Em Portugal, esta expetativa complexificou o trabalho pedagógico de um corpo docente que, como se sabe, se encontra bastante envelhecido. Importa, por isso, averiguar o que pensam os professores acerca dos contributos que a formação contínua lhes pode propiciar ao nível das tecnologias, de modo a poderem responder de forma mais cabal a esses desafios. Neste artigo, são mobilizados dados relativos às perceções, expetativas e reflexões de cerca de 70 professores veteranos (com alargado percurso profissional) que participaram numa formação em tecnologias móveis para fins educativos, na tentativa de sistematizar a sua relação com a integração pedagógica da tecnologia em educação. Para o efeito, recorremos aos questionários aplicados aos participantes no início da formação, destacando o perfil destes professores, com o intuito de visibilizar algumas tendências da sua relação com as tecnologias móveis. Além disso, exploramos as potencialidades da formação como instrumento de re(encantamento) e desenvolvimento profissional, a partir das reflexões redigidas pelos participantes no término da formação.
Tipologi Perubahan Fungsi Rumah Di Kampung Soropadan Sebagai Dampak Dibangunnya Pusat Perbelanjaan Hartono Mall Yogyakarta
Authors: Suparno Suparno , Astriecia Aisha
Published: July 2022

Permasalahan alih fungsi rumah tinggal menjadi tempat indekos di beberapa kawasan permukiman masyarakat pinggiran kota Yogyakarta seperti di Kampung Soropadan, Kelurahan Condongcatur, Kecamatan Depok, Sleman ternyata telah menjadi persoalan serius bagi lingkungan setempat. Hal tersebut antara lain berupa timbulnya kepadatan bangunan terjadinya perubahan kualitas lingkungan serta kenyamanan tinggal di lingkungan permukiman.Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Pemilihan metode penelitian dilakukan dengan pertimbangan untuk mengamati fenomena yang terjadi di lapangan. Teknik pemilihan data primer diperoleh dengan cara melakukan observasi lapangan secara langsung, kemudian dilakukan pengumpulan data dengan teknik qualitative data. Untuk mengetahui hal-hal lebih dalam dari fenomena perubahan fungsi yang ada, maka dilakukan pendekatan secara faktual dan sistematis.    Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak/perubahan yang ditimbulkan karena terjadinya perubahan fungsi rumah tinggal di kampung Soropadan akibat dibangunnya pusat perbelanjaan, dan pada akhirnya dapat memberikan rekomendasi berupa strategi (guide line) bagi pemerintah setempat untuk menentukan kebijakan (policy) terkait pembuatan rumah indekos dan upaya untuk meminimalkan dampak yang timbul akibat berubahnya fungsi rumah tinggal menjadi indekos. Sasaran penelitian adalah rumah-rumah yang berubah fungsi menjadi tempat indekos di kampung Soropadan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis penelitian yang dilakukan di kampung Soropadan, ditemukan 3 (tiga) tipologi perubahan fungsi, yaitu : 1). Rumah dengan fungsi hunian dan indekos, 2). Rumah dengan fungsi hunian, indekos dan toko, 3). Rumah dengan fungsi hunian,  indekos dan tempat usaha (jasa). Munculnya ragam tipologi perubahan fungsi tersebut dipengaruhi oleh Tuntutan faktor ekonomi, tuntutan kebutuhan dan keinginan membuat sarana usaha, dan motivasi pengembangan usaha untuk mempertahankan ekonomi (survive) dan memenuhi tuntutan kebutuhan peningkatan penghasilan.
Taman Edukasi PAUD sebagai Outdoor Learning Environment
Authors: Kurniawan Redite
Published: July 2022

Taman edukasi yang ideal sangat diperlukan, meskipun saat ini jumlahnya masih jauh dari yang diharapkan. Taman edukasi adalah sebuah taman bunga dan pepohonan yang mengandung nilai edukasi (pendidikan). Fitur atau wahana yang dibangun pada taman edukasi perlu disesuaikan dengan tingkat perkembangan anak agar dapat digunakan bukan hanya sebagai tempat rekreasi, tetapi juga sebagai tempat belajar yang menyenangkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan taman edukasi agar dapat menjadi outdoor learning environment bagi peserta didik di KB-TA Amanah Bunda Lawang Malang. Jenis penelitian adalah Research and Development (RD) dengan model pengembangan ADDIE, yaitu: Analysis (analisis), Design (desain), Development (pengembangan), Implementation (implementasi), dan Evaluation (evaluasi). Metode pengambilan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Kelayakan taman dinilai berdasarkan kreativitas, nilai edukasi, unsur tanaman, dan keindahan dan berada pada kategori bagus. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh dapat disimpulkan bahwa taman edukasi PAUD dapat menjadi outdoor learning environment yang layak dan efektif bagi peserta didik di KB-TA Amanah Bunda Lawang Malang sebagai wahana permainan dan pembelajaran.
Penerapan Pembelajaran Literasi di TK RumahKu Tumbuh
Authors: Putri Mamada Arlistya
Published: July 2022

Literasi perlu dikembangkan sejak dini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan pembelajaran literasi di TK RumahKu Tumbuh. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teori dari Miles dan Huberman yaitu aktivitas dalam analisis data kualitatif dilakukan secara interaktif dan berlangsung secara terus menerus sampai tuntas. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan: 1) pelaksanaan pembelajaran literasi sudah sesuai dengan tahapan pembelajaran, meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi; 2) faktor pendukung meliputi: a) kurikulum literasi dengan sinergitas tri pusat pendidikan yang sudah efektif, b) tenaga pendidik yang rutin mengikuti upgrading dan bedah buku untuk mengasah pengetahuan, c) orang tua anak yang support dalam pembelajaran literasi, dan d) fasilitas literasi yang mendukung. Sedangkan untuk faktor penghambat yaitu keterbatasan waktu dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran literasi; 3) respon anak terhadap pembelajaran literasi sangat baik.
Strategi Kepala Sekolah dalam Menerapkan Program Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) pada Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Rozi Fathor , Zubaidi Ahmad , Masykuroh Masykuroh
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang strategi kepala sekolah dalam  menerapkan program perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat anak usia dini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif jenis studi kasus. Tempat penelitian ini dilakukan di Raudhatul Athfal Umi Sundari, Kraksaan, Probolinggo. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi kepala sekolah dalam menerapkan program perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat bahwa; pertama, usaha kepala sekolah dengan cara melakukan tahap analisis situasi, memahami nilai-nilai perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat, memenuhi indikator program, dan melakukan evaluasi jangka pendek dan panjang. Kedua, peran kepala sekolah dengan cara menerapkan kebijakan yang inovatif dan peran kepala sekolah sebagai motivator. Ketiga, faktor pendukung yaitu antusias dari guru dan stakeholder yang ada dan faktor penghambat yaitu karakter anak usia dini yang masih anak-anak. Implikasi dari penerapan strategi kepala sekolah tersebut bisa menjaga peserta didik dari berbagai penyakit dan semacamnya.
Pengaruh Menonton Animasi bagi Perkembangan Sosial Emosional Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun
Authors: Fitri Aida Nur , Nailul Syifa
Published: July 2022

Animasi merupakan suatu tontonan yang sangat digemari oleh anak-anak karena gambarnya yang menarik, penuh warna, cerita yang disajikan sesuai dengan minat anak, dan sebagainya. Ditambah lagi waktu yang banyak habiskan anak di rumah karena isolasi di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini menjadikan anak memiliki banyak waktu untuk menonton animasi. Dengan menonton animasi, aspek perkembangan anak dapat terdampak. Dampak dari menonton animasi bagi anak sangatlah beragam, mulai dari dampak positif, hingga negatif. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penulis melakukan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh menonton animasi bagi perkembangan sosial emosional anak usia 5-6 tahun. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif dengan mengumpulkan data dari para orang tua yang memiliki anak usia 5-6 tahun. Didapati bahwa kebanyakan anak usia 5-6 tahun menonton animasi melalui televisi. Selain itu, melalui pendapat orang tua, diketahui bahwa menonton animasi berdampak kurang baik terhadap perkembangan sosial emosional anak. Ketika anak menonton animasi, anak cenderung akan memiliki emosi yang kurang baik seperti marah dan menangis ketika dilarang untuk menonton dan diperintah melakukan hal lain ketika sedang menonton.
Studi Kasus Keterampilan Sosial Anak Usia Dini dari Orang Tua Tunanetra
Authors: Uthpah Najiyah , Mulyana Edi Hendri , Sumardi Sumardi
Published: July 2022

Keterampilan sosial merupakan bagian yang sangat penting dalam kehidupan anak. Anak usia dini harus memiliki keterampilan sosial yang baik karena dengan keterampilan sosial yang baik maka akan lebih mudah diterima dalam lingkungan sosialnya. Orang tua menjadi bagian yang sangat penting dalam mendidik keterampilan sosial anak. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh anak usia 6 tahun yang bersekolah di TK Rabbani Kecamatan Ciamis, tinggal dan diurus oleh kedua orang tua yang mengalami tunanetra, anak yang memiliki orang tua tunanetra menjadi alasan peneliti melakukan penelitian ini, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keterampilan sosial yang dimiliki anak usia dini yang tinggal dan dibesarkan oleh kedua orang tua tunanetra. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan menggunakan metode Studi kasus deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu dengan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan teknik langkah-langkah reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Dari hasil temuan dilapangan didapatkan subjek merupakan anak yang pendiam, suka memilih dalam pertemanan, selain itu  subjek sudah mampu berempati dan mandiri.
The Effectiveness of EIA Ergonomics Training Towards Individual Environmental Control, Musculoskeletal Pain, and Workplace Stress
Authors: Mohd Poot Erna Faryza , Murad Mohd Suleiman , Masuri Ghazali , Oinam Gokulchandra Singh
Published: July 2022

Evidence on the effectiveness of office ergonomics training to overcome workers' musculoskeletal pain and workplace stress is still insufficient. Therefore, the quasi-experimental study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the integration of three models in ergonomics training; environmental control (E), instructional design (I), and adult learning (A), in reducing musculoskeletal pain and workplace stress among office workers. The findings indicated a significant difference (p<0.05) in reducing musculoskeletal pain and workplace stress by implementing EIA ergonomics training compared to conventional ergonomics training. Therefore, implementing EIA ergonomics training and enhancing the office policy are recommended to sustain workers' well-being.
Keywords: musculoskeletal pain, workplace stress, office ergonomics, ergonomics training
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA CE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i20.3448
The Adaptability of PVC Mesh as Recycled Textile Waste towards Innovative Tropical Building Façade
Authors: Ariff Azlan Ariff bin Ali Ariff , Mazdi Muhammad Zharfan , Santos Ilagan Ana Paula Delos
Published: July 2022

Textile fibres are commodity materials that will continue to be required in vast numbers for various applications by society but accumulate colossal waste. Upcycled textile waste possesses high potential in building construction through coating application. This research aims to establish the use of PVC mesh textile waste as an innovative textile facade for Malaysian buildings. Content analysis is conducted to evaluate different textile façade construction performing architectural functions. The overall result concludes that PVC mesh covers all aspects in balance as an innovative building façade responding to the needs of the tropical climate setting in Malaysia.
Keywords: Textile waste, Building façade, Recycled Material, Textile facade
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i20.3505
Cultural Competence Interventions for Health Care Providers Working With Racialized Foreign-born Older Adults: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Chowdhury Diya , Baiocco-Romano Leonardo , Sacco Veronica , El Hajj Karen , Stolee Paul
Published: July 2022

Background

Integrating culturally competent approaches in the provision of health care services is recognized as a promising strategy for improving health outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations. Person-centered care, which ensures patient values guide care delivery, necessitates cultural competence of health care providers to reduce racial/ethnic health disparities. Previous work has focused on interventions to improve cultural competence among health care workers generally; however, little investigation has been undertaken regarding current practices focused on racialized foreign-born older adults.

Objective

We seek to synthesize evidence from existing literature in the field to gain a comprehensive understanding of interventions to improve the cultural competence of health professionals who care for racialized foreign-born older adults. The aim of this paper is to outline a protocol for a systematic review of available published evidence.

Methods

Our protocol will follow the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses–Protocols) for systematic review protocols. We will conduct a systematic search for relevant studies from four electronic databases that focus on health and social sciences (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Cochrane Database). After selecting relevant papers using the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data will be extracted, analyzed, and synthesized to yield recommendations for practice and for future research.

Results

The systematic review is currently at the search phase where authors are refining the search strings for the selected databases; the search strings will be finalized by July 2022. We anticipate the systematic review to be completed by December 2022.

Conclusions

This study will inform the future development and implementation of interventions to support culturally competent, person-centered care of racialized foreign-born older adults.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42021259979; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=259979

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/31691
StudyU: A Platform for Designing and Conducting Innovative Digital N-of-1 Trials
Authors: Konigorski Stefan , Wernicke Sarah , Slosarek Tamara , Zenner Alexander M , Strelow Nils , Ruether Darius F , Henschel Florian , Manaswini Manisha , Pottbäcker Fabian , Edelman Jonathan A , Owoyele Babajide , Danieletto Matteo , Golden Eddye , Zweig Micol , Nadkarni Girish N , Böttinger Erwin
Published: July 2022

N-of-1 trials are the gold standard study design to evaluate individual treatment effects and derive personalized treatment strategies. Digital tools have the potential to initiate a new era of N-of-1 trials in terms of scale and scope, but fully functional platforms are not yet available. Here, we present the open source StudyU platform, which includes the StudyU Designer and StudyU app. With the StudyU Designer, scientists are given a collaborative web application to digitally specify, publish, and conduct N-of-1 trials. The StudyU app is a smartphone app with innovative user-centric elements for participants to partake in trials published through the StudyU Designer to assess the effects of different interventions on their health. Thereby, the StudyU platform allows clinicians and researchers worldwide to easily design and conduct digital N-of-1 trials in a safe manner. We envision that StudyU can change the landscape of personalized treatments both for patients and healthy individuals, democratize and personalize evidence generation for self-optimization and medicine, and can be integrated in clinical practice.
Automated Decision Support For Community Mental Health Services Using National Electronic Health Records: Qualitative Implementation Case Study (Preprint)
Authors: van Kasteren Yasmin , Strobel Jörg , Bastiampillai Tarun , Linedale Ecushla , Bidargaddi Niranjan
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

A high proportion of patients with severe mental illness relapse due to nonadherence to psychotropic medication. In this paper, we use the normalization process theory (NPT) to describe the implementation of a web-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) for Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) called Actionable Intime Insights or AI2. AI2 has two distinct functions: (1) it provides an overview of medication and treatment history to assist in reviewing patient adherence and (2) gives alerts indicating nonadherence to support early intervention.

OBJECTIVE

Our objective is to evaluate the pilot implementation of the AI2 application to better understand the challenges of implementing a web-based CDSS to support medication adherence and early intervention in CMHS.

METHODS

The NPT and participatory action framework were used to both explore and support implementation. Qualitative data were collected over the course of the 14-month implementation, in which researchers were active participants. Data were analyzed and coded using the NPT framework. Qualitative data included discussions, meetings, and work products, including emails and documents.

RESULTS

This study explores the barriers and enablers of implementing a CDSS to support early intervention within CMHS using Medicare data from Australia’s national electronic record system, My Health Record (MyHR). The implementation was a series of ongoing negotiations, which resulted in a staged implementation with compromises on both sides. Clinicians were initially hesitant about using a CDSS based on MyHR data and expressed concerns about the changes to their work practice required to support early intervention. Substantial workarounds were required to move the implementation forward. This pilot implementation allowed us to better understand the challenges of implementation and the resources and support required to implement and sustain a model of care based on automated alerts to support early intervention.

CONCLUSIONS

The use of decision support based on electronic health records is growing, and while implementation is challenging, the potential benefits of early intervention to prevent relapse and hospitalization and ensure increased efficiency of the health care system are worth pursuing.
AKHIL SHARMA’S FAMILY LIFE: REGRETTING DOUBLENESS OF DIASPORA INDIVIDUALS
Authors: Fitria Sari
Published: July 2022

This study discusses a matter of cultural identity faced by diaspora individuals in Akhil Sharma’s novel Family Life. As a diasporic Indian American, Sharma depicts that cultural identity is problematic, especially for an individual who experiences two or more conflicted cultures from home left behind and the home this individual has moved to. Sharma also demonstrates that the identity of this diasporic is never complete. This study aims to critically analyze Sharma’s fiction by highlighting the issues he engages as a diasporic writer. It also depicts how voluntary displacement done by diaspora characters tends to lead them to mourn. The analysis applies a concept of cultural identity by Stuart Hall. It explains a notion of identity within the discourses of history and culture, which is not an essence but a positioning. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The result shows there is doubleness of cultural identity conveyed by Sharma. This regretting doubleness appears in structured stages: admiring the West and being rejected by the West.
AMBIVALENCE IN MOHAMMED KAMICI EL-HASSANI’S LE MOUCHOIR
Authors: Sidhiswara Ida Bagus Putra Ananta
Published: July 2022

The present study discusses the ambivalent behavior found in the character(s) in a francophone novel written by a third world writer. This ambivalence is represented by the attitude of the East that is against the colonialists on the one hand, but admires them and imitates their identities and attitudes on the other. This ambivalent discourse is widely represented in a francophone work entitled Le Mouchoir (1987) by Mohamed Kacimi El-Hassani. This novel satirically tells about Algeria in the post-colonial period and the narrator’s efforts to oppose colonialism. Textual citations and pieces of evidence from the novel that are used to support the analysis are those that are related to postcolonial and ambivalence issues. The analysis is also supported by historical evidence of French colonialists’ behavior towards indigenous Maghreb. The interpretation of the findings is supported by Homi Bhabha's ambivalence theory. Moreover, this study was conducted using Fairclough's critical discourse analysis methodology with which the textual analysis of the novel follows three levels of discourse, namely micro, meso, and macro levels. This study found that the hypocritical nature of the characters such as that demonstrated by the narrator and Mahfoud reflects the postcolonial nature of "ambivalence". This characteristic places Algerians in a "liminal space" of contestation between the narrator and Mahfoud and between Algeria and France.