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Analisis Kinerja Keuangan Daerah Provinsi Papua Periode 2008-2013
Authors: Denis Ary Anjani , Ick Mesak , Marbun Robert M. WST.
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kinerja pendapatan Provinsi Papua dan kinerja belanja Provinsi Papua tahun 2008 – 2013. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan data runtun waktu selama enam tahun yaitu tahun 2008 – 2013. Objek yang diteliti adalah hasil laporan realisasi pendapatan daerah Provinsi Papua serta realisasi belanja Provinsi Papua selama enam tahun. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah efektivitas pendapatan dan daya serap belanja. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan secara deskriptif Kinerja Keuangan Pendapatan Daerah Provinsi Papua dilihat dari Efektivitas Pendapatan Pemerintah Provinsi Papua selama tahun 2008-2013, secara umum dikatakan baik. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan rata-rata target realisasi Pendapatan yang diperoleh Provinsi Papua sebesar 100,66%. Sedangkan Kinerja Keuangan Belanja Daerah Provinsi Papua dilihat dari Daya serap Belanja, realisasi anggaran belanja Pemerintah Provinsi Papua tidak terdapat angka melebihi anggaran belanja. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mampu melakukan daya serap dalam penggunaan anggarannya. Sehingga dalam hal ini daya serap belanja Provinsi Papua dapat dikatakan cukup baik.Kata Kunci: Kinerja Keuangan,  Pendapatan Daerah,  Belanja Daerah.
The Theory of Risk Uncertainty Reduction
Authors: Thomas Robert , Eichelberger Marilyn , Lee Missey
Published: May 2022

The objective of this research is to examine the character of safety programs in not only reducing risk, but also in reducing relative risk uncertainty. This paper approximates the distributions of both the probability and severity of a mishap as lognormal and examines the likely behavior of the co-distribution as the safety process is executed. This paper also shows how differential forces across the risk plane reduce both the risk itself and the relative uncertainty in the risk at the same time. With this new approach, risk now becomes a quantitative item with a known probability distribution, providing a new metric for safety program effectiveness.
Chasing the Black Swan
Authors: Jones Malcolm
Published: May 2022

The term “Black Swan” is a familiar concept in the context of high-consequence operations. There is the continual concern that there may be an “as yet” undiscovered flaw or lack of understanding in the design of a product, process or facility that could lead to a catastrophic event. The potential incompleteness in understanding any design concept, implementation and associated assessment is of concern. Given that “absolute confidence” may never be possible, the question becomes how best to continue to search for such possible flaws with a view to subsequent removal or mitigation. At first sight, this appears to be a process without end, but the level of commitment must be balanced against any detrimental consequence that could ensue should a Black Swan exist. But when is “enough is enough?” In this paper, this subject is covered in the context of nuclear warheads, where the Black Swan could indeed be catastrophic should it exist. The paper is framed around what can be learned from the general literature associated with “Black Swan” thinking.
Overview of the Second Edition of ISO 26262: Functional Safety— Road Vehicles
Authors: Debouk Rami
Published: May 2022

Functional safety is of the utmost importance in the development of safety-critical automotive systems, especially with the introduction of driver assist and automated driving systems. ISO 26262: Functional Safety – Road Vehicles, has been the de facto standard for functional safety in the automotive electronics domain since the release of its first edition in 2011. It is currently available in its second edition, published in December 2018.

In this paper, we present an overview of the standard, which applies to all activities during the safety lifecycle of system development. In the concept phase of ISO 26262, the hazard and risk assessment process focuses on identifying possible hazards caused by malfunctioning behavior of electrical/electronic (E/E) safety-related systems and mitigating them through the identification of safety goals. The design phase includes system, hardware, and software development, with requirements developed from the safety goals. ISO 26262 also prescribes the functional safety management activities to be performed during the safety lifecycle and provides requirements for the supporting processes.

In addition to presenting an overview of the standard, this paper highlights some major changes introduced in the second edition of ISO 26262.
System Safety in Healthcare
Authors: Raheja Dev , Escano Maria
Published: May 2022

The field of telemedicine has transformed over the years. Its use has expanded beyond the care of patients in remote and rural areas to its many other current applications. It has allowed access to specialists who are not available otherwise. The telemedicine platform has expanded, and its impact is growing in the ever-evolving health care environment.
Is AI in Healthcare Doomed, or Destined for Greatness?
Authors: Elahi Bijan
Published: May 2022

Fully automatic and autonomous medical systems are already released and being used. Nurses and doctors have started adopting the technology to reduce manual work, and to provide more accurate service and impactful interventions to patients. Increased access, better outcomes, reduced costs and more personal and customized healthcare are the promise of AI. But unlike other commercial systems where performance is paramount, in healthcare, patient safety is the primary concern. There is a tremendous drive to capitalize on AI capabilities as soon as possible and as much as possible. However, there is a risk to AI's success. People expect infallibility from AI – far more than they expect from human physicians. As a result, only a few catastrophic events involving AI could spell doom for AI in healthcare.
Lessons Learned in a Complex Software Safety Program
Authors: Ozarin Nathaniel
Published: May 2022

Development of a system software safety program was required as part of an effort to secure government safety certification of a complex and intrinsically hazardous software-controlled system under development by several contributing companies. The author was part of a team of software safety support engineers reporting to one of the contributing companies. This paper summarizes some of the highlights of the lessons learned during development of this program.
System Safety in Healthcare
Authors: Raheja Dev
Published: May 2022

The purpose of system safety is to prevent bad things from happening. Lately, systems have been using artificial intelligence (AI), and verification and validation is becoming a major challenge. First, we have to understand the four main types of AI, in addition to much-less-used methods on the web. The main types of AI are:

Reactive Machines

Limited Memory

Theory of Mind

Self-aware
Primary Health Care in Pandemics: Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Khoja Tawfik A M , Qidwai Waris , Rawaf Salman , Alnaser Faisal A , Nanji Kashmira , Khoja Abdullah T , Al Kurashi Nabil Yasin , Saad Nagwa Eid Sobhy , Halasa Wafa , Farahat Taghreed M , Al Shafaee Mohammed , Al Shetti Mariam , Bashir Muntazar , Alsharief Wadeia , AlWotayan Rihab , Alimky Saied , Al-duwaisan Huda
Published: May 2022

COVID-19 has become a major global public health threat. It started from Wuhan a province of China in December 2019 and has spread in every country of the globe with over 100 million people currently infected and over three million deaths as of May 2021. Nearly a year on, with many town and cities are in lockdown and with all public health measures to minimize transmission of the virus SARS-COV-2 and the scientific achievements with many vaccines developed in record time, the transmission in the second wave is still strong with new variants of the virus emerging. The pandemic has caused a serious impact on the economic, social, political, and cultural dynamics of people, globally. The majority of people with mild and moderate symptoms of COVID-19 seek primary care (PC) service as the entry point for getting medical intervention, reducing flow to hospital care. Currently, primary care settings are facing major challenges including lack of funds, poor infrastructure in some countries, and shortage of health care workers and equipment. Most, if not all primary care centers are not designed to separate people with the virus. The pandemic so far shows that strengthening primary care as the first point of contact with the health system is vital. The health systems of the future cannot be resilient without strong primary care for all, capable of meeting population health needs and aspiration for good health and well-being. Key words: COVID-19, Pandemics, Epidemic, Primary Health Care, Primary Care Services
Incidence prevalence and management of different types of arrhythmia in patients with ischemic heart disease in Taif city
Authors: Alabdali Ali M. , Elganainy Mohammed N. , Alzahrani Waad S. , Asiri Abdulelah A , Alhuthali Hanan R. , Alqahtani Hussain S. , Kabrah Danah K.
Published: May 2022

Background: Despite considerable progress in management over the recent years, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death. Objectives: to assess the different types of arrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart diseases in Taif city. Methods: A retrospective study was done on 529 patients from Taif, Saudi Arabia aged 30 to >75 years, of both genders and who had CAD, through the review of medical records of cardiac patients in AL Hada armed forces hospital. A checklist was used that included demographic features and risk factors for ischemic heart disease, symptoms of heart failure, medications that patients who had CAD used and types of arrhythmias. Results: All patients had a type of arrhythmia during their hospital stay. The main types of arrhythmias were AF (26.8 %), conduction disturbance (38.2%) and first-degree heart block (9.1 %). Patients who had STEMI with symptoms of heart failure and arrhythmias had a significantly higher percentage for the need of DC shock compared to other patients. Patients with UA who developed low EF were shown to be significant as regards arrhythmias rather than normal EF. The number of affected vessels had no effect on the development of arrhythmias during the acute stage. The development of arrhythmia that required DC shock was more common in STEMI patients especially those who developed heart failure symptoms. Conclusion: The need of assessment of heart failure symptoms and EF in patients with UA is essential to determine the need for implantable device insertion. Also, early administration of b-blocker decreases the risk of development of arrhythmia during an acute ischemic event. Key words: arrhythmias, patients, ischemic, heart, disease, Taif
Pathological factors and associated clinical outcomes of patients with urothelial neoplasms treated at King Adulaziz University Hospital : a single center experience
Authors: Al-Hajeili Marwan , Ujaimi Reem K. , Iskanderani Omar , Attar Mohammad , Ahmed Ehab , Safhi Maha A. , Almrzouqi Wejdan T. , Alsaati Bashaer A.
Published: May 2022

Objectives: To evaluate the operative and pathologic factors associated with long-term survival and local recurrence in patients treated for urothelial tumors. Methods: A retrospective study was performed that included 47 patients with resected urothelial tumors at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2017. Results: In this study, 89.36% of patients had bladder tumors, and most were diagnosed based on transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). The histological grade was high in 74.47% of patients; in patients who underwent surgery, 17.39% had positive margins, 45.45% had perineural invasion, and 38.10% had lymphovascular/perivascular invasion. The median recurrence time was 40.2 months, and recurrence-free survival rates were 85.5%, 71.6%, and 44% for one, two, and five years, respectively. Conclusion: Our outcomes are comparable to those in the literature; however, more accurate data collection and future national collaboration are essential to improve patient outcomes. Key words: long-term, survival, recurrence, urothelial, tumors, Saudi Arabia
Prevalence of dry eye symptoms and risk factors in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Amri Abdulrahman , Alkorbi Sultan Mohammed Abdullah , Alqahtani Abdulrahman Nasser , Asiri Bandar Mohammed Mushabbab , Alahmari Abdullah Fahad , Alotaibi Turki bjad
Published: May 2022

Background: Dry eye is a multifactorial condition of the tears and ocular surface that causes discomfort, visual disruption, and tear film instability, as well as the risk for ocular surface injury. It is accompanied by an increase in the osmolality of the tear film as well as ocular surface inflammation. Dry eye is a prevalent ocular disease that leads to ophthalmologist appointments. The prevalence of the disease varies greatly between epidemiological studies, depending on how the sickness is characterised and diagnosed, as well as depending on the sector of the population surveyed. It is expected to be between 7.4% and 33.7 percent Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used targeting all groups of population in Aseer region. The study was conducted during 2021. Data was collected using structured questionnaire which included person’s socio-demographic data, and the OSDI (ocular surface disease index) combined with questions relevant to the target of our research ((the repetitive habitual/behavioral factors leading to Dry eye disease (DED)), and also using SAS-SV (smartphone addiction scale) in the context of users of smart phones. Results: Out of 2,527 total respondents, 694 (27.5%) have no issues related to eyes, while 1,833 (62.5%) have eye related issues. The mean (SD) of age was 29.4 (8.9) years. 67.0% were females while 33.0% were males. 22.9 % were exposed to air conditioners, 22.9% used contact lenses, 7.36 % used lubricant drops, while 6.3% live in a dry weather area. Conclusion: Dry eye illness is a prevalent ophthalmological condition with a number of clinical predictors, including the use of electronic devices and other risk factors. Teachers and health professionals should teach the students and nation about the awareness of dry eye problems. Key words: Dry eye, electronic devices, risk factors, diseases
Evaluation and Approach of a Painful Quiet (Non-Red) Eye: A Comprehensive review for Primary Health Care Physicians
Authors: Al Mahfud Shahd A. , Algwaiz Abdulrahman F. , Alfayez Lujain S. , AlSaeed Ali A. , Bin Dakhil Turki A.
Published: May 2022

Different eye signs or symptoms seen in primary health care clinics and emergency departments may indicate the urgency for advanced and specialized care from ophthalmologists. Eye pain is one of the commonest complains encountered in various age groups and for that it is essential for health care providers to be aware of alarming features of eye pain and how to deal with it plus knowing when referral to an ophthalmologist is indicated. In many cases, isolated pain with no other signs and clear examination may lead to underestimation or misdiagnose of critical situation in which vision-saving can be a matter of time. Subsequently, this review article is provided to primary health care physicians and non-specialized caregivers who might face similar cases. In this review, differential diagnosis of pain in clear quiet eyes have been discussed briefly pointing out most relevant history and examination points, risk factors, treatment options and expected outcomes or prognosis of each differential. Key words: Quiet Eye, painful, differential diagnosis, Saudi Arabia, normal examination.
Berufsbezogene Bildungswege: Bildungsberatung in Arbeitsagentur und Jobcenter
Authors: Nixdorf Christian Phillip , Swiderski Jana
Published: May 2022

Die Arbeitswelt wandelt sich. Immer mehr Prozesse werden automatisiert. Das schafft neue Arbeitsplätze, gefährdet aber auch viele - vor allem für Geringqualifizierte.
Marie Baum (1874-1964) – Pionierin der Sozialen Arbeit
Authors: Berger Manfred
Published: May 2022

Marie Baum gehört zu den akademisch gebildeten Frauen der Pionierzeit der Sozialen Arbeit, die keine fachspezifische Ausbildung durchlaufen hatten. Die promovierte Chemikerin, Fabrikinspektorin, Sozialbeamtin, Sozialwissenschaftlerin, Hochschuldozentin und Schriftstellerin war an verschiedenen sozialen Brennpunkten in leitenden Positionen tätig. Ihr wissenschaftliches/sozialarbeiterisches/gesellschaftspolitisches Interesse galt vordergründig der Renovation der Lebens-, Wohn- und Arbeitsbedingungen von Frauen, Müttern und Kindern.
Patientenzentrierte Wegleitung und Wegbereitung im Patientenlosten-Systemmodell
Authors: Stegmeier Elmar
Published: May 2022

Das Patientenlotsenmodell ist ein patientenzentrierter Systemansatz für die Organisation von Wegeleitung und Wegebereitung für Menschen in komplexen Lebens- und Versorgungssituationen in deren Sozialräumen.
Quo vadis WfbM?
Authors: Walter Jochen , Weber Michael
Published: May 2022

Das System der Werkstätten in Deutschland ist seit vielen Jahren Gegensstand heftiger Debatten. Haben sie noch eine Zukunft? Und wenn ja: Wie sollte diese aussehen? Und: Welche Wege könnten dorthin führen?
The Disappearance of the Turk: The Cultural Politics ofThoroughbred Horses in the Ottoman and British Empires
Authors: Landry Donna
Published: May 2022

Between 1650 and 1750, the English Thoroughbred horse was created from Ottoman imports grafted upon native racing stock in an asymmetrical Anglo-Ottoman exchange, with appropriation leading to naturalisation and radical assimilation. The Ottoman Empire was a rich source of equine genetic material of the superior bloodhorse type. The Ottomans were equine multiculturalists. For Evliya Çelebi, the küheylân (Arab thoroughbred) was as Ottoman a breed as any other. Evliya never speaks of “Turk” or “Turkoman” horses as Western visitors did; instead he particularizes the breeds of the steppe, employing the Tatar term aġırmaq (thoroughbred), and identifying the Nogay and Karaçubuk as ‘thoroughbred’ breeds. Yet it was this “Turkoman” lineage of early imports such as the ‘Byerley Turk’ that was most originally formative for the English Thoroughbred, evidenced by studbook records, contemporary observers, phenotypical resemblances, and recent genome research. From the evidence of Evliya Çelebi, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Sir John Malcolm, Lady Anne Blunt, and others, this essay argues for the formative influence of the Ottoman “Turkoman” genotype that, as a consequence of imperial rivalries, British prejudices, and equine bloodstock politics, has been erased from history. The impact made by Ottoman imported horses constitutes an instance of collective, rather than individual, equine agency.
British Environmental Orientalism and the Palestinian Goat,1917–1948
Authors: Bieling Mona
Published: May 2022

British colonial understanding of arid Mediterranean environments was characterised by the idea of degradation: these environments were seen as an aberration from the ‘norm’ of the lush and fertile British forests and grasslands. The struggle against desertification was central to British efforts to model the people and environments of their colonies according to their own ideals. The goat played an important role in the British understanding of arid landscapes as degraded, desertified and generally ‘lacking’, as it became the ultimate symbol for destruction. Nomadic goat-herding, a practice with hundreds of years of history, was singled out as the most destructive form of land use. Connected to the negative image of the goat was the stereotypical image of its owner: nomadic and semi-nomadic lifestyles were deemed not only unproductive but outright reckless. Sedentarisation of the nomad was one of the main goals of British colonisers as a form of population control and maintenance of colonial power. This article examines the British colonial belief in Ruined Landscape Theory as applied to arid Mediterranean environments and tries to uncover the goat’s role in British environmental orientalism, focusing on Palestine during the British Mandate period, ca. 1917-1948.
The Refuge of the World and His Animal Kingdom: Rulership,Justice, and Animal Stewardship in Ottoman Accounts of theHunting Expeditions of Sultan Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687)
Authors: Wiesenthal Arlen
Published: May 2022

This article analyzes the relationship between Ottoman sovereignty and animal actors as presented by members of the Ottoman imperial court (dergāh-ı ʿālī) reporting on Sultan Mehmed IV’s (r. 1648-1687) hunting expeditions. Upon a close reading of accounts penned by the storyteller and world traveler Evliya Çelebi (c. 1611-1683), the historian Abdurrahman Abdi Paşa (d. 1692), and the court chronicler Mustafa Naima Efendi (1655-1716), I argue that their descriptions of Mehmed IV’s participation in the imperial hunt reveal a shared conception of sovereign character based on engagement with animals. In each narrative examined, the emperor and his actions are judged based on his ability to see the workings of God in the animal world, to competently legislate life and death according to the merit of individual animals and entire animal species, or to justly defend the Ottoman realm and its biodiverse inhabitants. By virtue of their references to the slaughter of deer that behave like “rebels”, rabbits deserving of mercy, cows of divine guidance, and birds that require protection because of their harmlessness, I maintain that these authors present Mehmed IV’s interactions with animals as an indication of his quality as ruler.
Strukturelle Reziprozität und die Annahme des Anderen
Authors: Loer Thomas
Published: May 2022

Es wird zunächst deutlich gemacht, dass für die Gattung Mensch strukturelle Reziprozität konstitutiv ist. Sie stiftet Gemeinschaft und bildet Personen heraus. Die Antworten der je spezifischen Kulturen darauf lassen sich danach unterscheiden, ob sie inhaltlich positiv, negativ oder neutral sind. Gemeinschaft wird durch wechselseitig angenommene Personen konstituiert; dies führt zu der Frage, in welcher Form diese wechselseitige Annahme des Anderen in modernen Gesellschaften materiell angemessen und förderlich realisiert werden kann. Die aus dem Geist der Demokratie erwogene Antwort ist das Bedingungslose Grundeinkommen. Das innere Passungsverhältnis von Reziprozität und diesem Vorschlag zur Umgestaltung unseres modernen Sozialstaats wird abschließend beleuchtet.
Daseinsvorsorge – Welche Indikatoren beeinflussen dieZufriedenheit mit öffentlichen Diensten, hier am Beispielder andienungspflichtigen Abfallentsorgung in Deutschland
Authors: Mischel Torsten
Published: May 2022

Dieser Beitrag untersucht, welche spezifischen Indikatoren die latente Variable Zufriedenheit mit der andienungspflichtigen Abfallentsorgung in Deutschland beeinflussen. Zufriedenheit wird unter anderem mit dem European Customer Satisfaction Index (ECSI) und dem Corporate Reputation Model (CRM) gemessen. Die Indikatoren dieser Modelle werden an die Besonderheiten der Entsorgungsbranche angepasst und erweitert. Im Rahmen einer Expertenbefragung werden die wichtigsten Indikatoren ermittelt, welche den größten Einfluss auf die Entsorgungszufriedenheit der nehmen. Die hier ermittelten, wichtigsten Indikatoren sind Umweltschutz, Verlässlichkeit, Sauberkeit und Beschwerdemanagement. Es entsteht ein modifizierter ECSI, welcher für öffentlich und privat durchgeführte Haushaltsbefragungen genutzt werden kann.
What is an Emotion?
Authors: Cohen Elliot D. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2022

This paper distinguishes between two types of emotion: (1) “bottom-up” largely “prewired” or conditioned responses to environmental stimuli and (2) “top-down” “evaluative” emotions that are a function of a person’s evaluative inferences and use of “emotive” language. The paper, in turn, develops an analysis of the latter type of emotion and formulates a definition that tracks three interrelated levels of activity transpiring during an emotional episode: logico-linguistic (a chain of practical syllogistic inferences), phenomenological (interoceptive feelings), and neurological (cortical and subcortical brain activities). In the light of this analysis, it shows how Logic-Based Therapy (LBT), a prominent form of philosophical counseling created by the author, can be used to overcome self-destructive forms of evaluative emotions such as intense anxiety, anger, and guilt, and depression.
A comparison of essential oil extraction from the leaves of lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus L.) using two microwave-assisted methods
Authors: Mahfud Mahfud , Ma'sum Zuhdi , Satria Bhuana , Altway Ali , Yuniat Yuyun
Published: May 2022

The extraction of essential oils from Lemongrass leaves (Cymbopogon nardus L.) has become more promising than ever before due to the oils' increasing demand in the market in addition to the dynamic breakthrough in its technology advancement. This study presents a comparison of two different methods of microwave-assisted essential oil extraction, namely Microwave Hydrodistillation (MHD) and Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction (SFME), both of which exhibit a better quality in terms of essential oil recovery compared to the conventional extraction methods. This study investigated the effect of extraction time, microwave power, as well as feed-to-distiller volume ratio (F/D). Experimental results suggest that although there is a tendency to increase yield along with the increasing power, the yield turns out to decrease at higher power, with the optimum power for the MHD method being 420 W and that of the SFME method being 560 W. Smaller F/D ratios appear to give higher yields for both methods and the smaller the size of the material, the higher the yield obtained. The MHD method produces a smaller yield but has a better quality of citronella oil compared to the SFME method. Two first-order and second-order extraction kinetics models were compared for both the MHD and SFME methods, and the results suggest that the first-order model was slightly better at representing the experimental data based on the RMSD and R2 values. This applies to both experimental data using the MHD and SFME methods, respectively.
Teacher Evaluation, Ambitious Mathematics Instruction, and Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: Evidence from Early-Career Teachers
Authors: Kim Jihyun , Frank Kenneth , Youngs Peter , Salloum Serena , Bieda Kristen
Published: May 2022

Teacher evaluation policies have been central to policy efforts to enhance teaching quality. At the same time, ambitious mathematics instruction has been emphasized by teacher education programs as well as by the Common Core State Standards. Drawing on observation and survey data from early-career teachers, this study examines how teachers’ perceived pressure of teacher evaluation policies shape their ambitious mathematics instruction. We found that teachers who perceived a strong pressure of teacher evaluation on their instructional practices tended to move further away from enacting ambitious mathematics instruction. Moreover, the negative association between the pressure of teacher evaluation and ambitious instruction was stronger for teachers with a high level of mathematical knowledge for teaching.
Impact of physical activity, BMI and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the risk of diabetes in 9,511 Ghanaian adults
Authors: López Sánchez Guillermo Felipe , Vigueras Hernández María Rosa , Lucas Casas Pablo , Zauder Roksana , Jastrzębska Joanna , Skalska Maria , Radzimiński Lukasz , Jastrzębski Zbigniew , Pardhan Shahina
Published: May 2022

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of physical activity, BMI, sociodemographic and life-style factors on the risk of diabetes in Ghana. We analyzed data from 9,511 Ghanaian adults that had participated in Waves 0 and 1 of the World Health Organization Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. To assess diabetes participants were asked: “Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes (high blood sugar)?”. The impact of nine exposure variables (physical activity, BMI, sex, age, marital status, education, smoking, alcohol intake, and fruit and vegetables consumption) on the risk of diabetes was analyzed with chi-square tests and multivariate regression analyses, separately in each wave to observe the evolution of diabetes risk factors in Ghana. In both adjusted and unadjusted analyses, the exposure characteristics significantly associated (p<0.05) with dia-betes were < 600 MET-minutes/week of physical activity (wave 1), obesity (wave 0), female sex (wave 1), age ≥ 60 years (waves 0 and 1) and education (wave 1). Therefore, these factors should be taken into account to develop public health strategies to reduce diabetes in Ghana. Considering the results of this study, an adequate strategy might be the implementation of physical education programs in people with obesity, women and older adults from Ghana.

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el impacto de la actividad física, del IMC y de factores sociodemográficos y de estilo de vida sobre el riesgo de diabetes en Ghana. Analizamos datos de 9511 ghaneses adultos que habían participado en las Fases 0 y 1 del Estudio de la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre el Envejecimiento Global y la Salud de los Adultos. Para evaluar la diabetes, se preguntó a los participantes: "¿Alguna vez le han diagnosticado diabetes (nivel alto de azúcar en la sangre)?". El impacto de nueve variables de exposición (actividad física, IMC, sexo, edad, estado civil, educación, tabaquismo, ingesta de alcohol y consumo de frutas y verduras) sobre el riesgo de diabetes se analizó con pruebas de chi-cuadrado y análisis de regresión multivariante, por separado en cada fase para observar la evolución de los factores de riesgo de diabetes en Ghana. Tanto en el análisis ajustado como en el no ajustado, las características de exposición asociadas significativamente (p<0,05) con la diabetes fueron < 600 MET-minutos/semana de actividad física (fase 1), obesidad (fase 0), sexo femenino (fase 1), edad ≥ 60 años (fases 0 y 1) y educación (fase 1). Por lo tanto, estos factores deben tenerse en cuenta para desarrollar estrategias de salud pública para reducir la diabetes en Ghana. Considerando los resultados de este estudio, una estrategia adecuada podría ser la implementación de programas de educación física en personas con obesidad, mujeres y adultos mayores de Ghana.
SCAP composer user guide
Authors: Lubell Joshua
Published: May 2022

SCAP Composer is a software application from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for creating Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP pronounced ess-cap) source data stream collections. A source data stream collection is a bundle of Extensible Markup Language (XML) documents, each of which must be valid with respect to a schema defined in an SCAP component specification. SCAP Composer's limited scope and small footprint make it easy to install, use, and integrate with other SCAP content development tools. SCAP Composer uses the DITA Open Toolkit, an open source publishing engine for content authored in the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). SCAP Composer may be used with the NIST SCAP Content Validation Tool to check the conformance of SCAP source data stream components to content requirements and recommendations.
CMVP approved sensitive security parameter generation and establishment methods :
Authors: Schaffer Kim , Calis Alexander
Published: May 2022

The approved sensitive security parameter generation and establishment methods listed in this publication replace the ones listed in ISO/IEC 19790 Annex D and ISO/IEC 24759 paragraph 6.16, within the context of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). As a validation authority, the CMVP may supersede Annex D in its entirety.
Choreographic interpretation of the images of Hippolyta and Theseus in the ballet by J. Neumeier's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Authors: Khokhlova Daria
Published: May 2022

In this paper, the author continues to study and comprehend the author's interpretation of J. Neumeier images of the main characters of the ballet "A Midsummer Night's Dream". A meaningful interpretation of the choreographic embodiment of Hippolyta and Theseus, one of the two hypostases of the main characters of the ballet, is carried out in order to identify their features in the context of the performance and the choreographer's creativity. Based on the methods of ballet studies analysis approved by historians and ballet theorists Dobrovolskaya, Krasovskaya, Surits, the author used comparative-historical, ideological-artistic and analytical methods, as well as the method of included observation (based on personal experience with Neumeier). In the course of the source analysis, the author used video materials from the archives of the Hamburg "Ballettzentrum" and the Moscow Bolshoi Theater. A detailed analysis of the choreographic score of the roles of Hippolyta and Theseus allows us to conclude that Neumeier makes two detailed duets that differ from each other as the main fragments characterizing these characters. In the first of them, the choreographer uses a rich duet technique: upper supports without approaches (often starting from kneeling positions), non–standard combinations of paired rotations - elements that determine the further line of development of his choreographic style. The composition and means of choreographic expressiveness of the second duet are rather atypical for Neumeier's work. Here, the choreographer, with poses and technical solo fragments of the dancers, hints at the similarity with the ballets of the classical heritage, with the help of which he emphasizes the ceremonial and ceremonious solemnity of this duet. It also uses such an additional attribute as a train, which gives the ballerina's movements even more weight and royalty. Thus, the choreographic development of the images of Hippolyta and Theseus occupies one of the key positions (along with Titania and Oberon) in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and also becomes an important stage in the evolution of the author's style of J. Neumeier.
Identification of key differential genes in intimal hyperplasia induced by left carotid artery ligation
Authors: Zhang Lina , Gu Jianjun , Wang Sichuan , He Fuming , Gong Kaizheng
Published: May 2022

Background

Intimal hyperplasia is a common pathological process of restenosis following angioplasty, atherosclerosis, pulmonary hypertension, vein graft stenosis, and other proliferative diseases. This study aims to screen for potential novel gene targets and mechanisms related to vascular intimal hyperplasia through an integrated microarray analysis of the Gene Expression Omnibus Database (GEO) database.

Material and Methods

The gene expression profile of the GSE56143 dataset was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Functional enrichment analysis, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, and the transcription factor (TF)-target gene regulatory network were used to reveal the biological functions of differential genes (DEGs). Furthermore, the expression levels of the top 10 key DEGs were verified at the mRNA and protein level in the carotid artery 7 days after ligation.

Results

A total of 373 DEGs (199 upregulated DEGs and 174 downregulated DEGs) were screened. These DEGs were significantly enriched in biological processes, including immune system process, cell adhesion, and several pathways, which were mainly associated with cell adhesion molecules and the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. The top 10 key DEGs (Ptprc, Fn1, Tyrobp, Emr1, Itgb2, Itgax, CD44, Ctss, Ly86, and Aif1) acted as key genes in the PPI network. The verification of these key DEGs at the mRNA and protein levels was consistent with the results of the above-mentioned bioinformatics analysis.

Conclusion

The present study identified key genes and pathways involved in intimal hyperplasia induced by carotid artery ligation. These results improved our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of intimal hyperplasia and provided candidate targets.
Developing Achievement Test As to Reading Comprehension Skills of 8th Graders and the Prediction Level of the Test Comparing With High School Placement Test
Authors: YILDIZ Derya , YILDIRIM Özge Saraçoğlu , UYANIK Osman
Published: May 2022

Okumaya ilişkin fonetik algılama, harf ve kelimelerin tanımlanması ve kavranması gibi bilişsel bir sürecin en son parçası okuduğunu anlamadır. Okuduğunu anlama yeteneği ile ulusal/uluslararası platformlarda yapılan sınavlar arasında
güçlü bir ilişki vardır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, okuduğunu anlama konusunda “Liselere Geçiş Sınavı”nı (LGS) yordayabilecek nitelikte başarı testi geliştirmek ve bu testin LGS’yi yordama düzeyini belirlemektir. Son yıllarda gerek
ulusal gerek uluslararası sınavlarda öğrencilerin okuduğunu doğru anlama becerisinin önem arz ettiği çeşitli araştırmalarla ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca söz konusu becerinin yalnızca ana dil dersi ile sınırlanamayacağı, diğer derslere
de doğrudan etkisi olduğu belirtilmektedir. Bu doğrultuda LGS’de okuduğunu anlama konusuna daha fazla önem verilmektedir. Bu bilgiler ışığında okuduğunu anlama konusu üzerine, yeni nesil sorular ile sözel mantık sorularını da içerecek
biçimde, 2019 LGS Türkçe testini yordayabilecek 50 soruluk bir başarı testi oluşturulmuştur. 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılı güz döneminde Ankara ve Konya il merkezlerinde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilmiş 8. sınıf öğrencisi olan
toplam 185 öğrenciden çalışma grubu oluşturulmuştur. Test, 8. sınıf öğrencilerine ön test olarak uygulanmış, ön test sonucunda zorluk ve ayırt edicilik endeksleri baz alınarak 20 soruya düşürülmüştür. Geliştirilen başarı testinin
0.57 ayırt edicilik indeksine sahip olduğu hesaplanmış, KR-20 değerinin 0.87 olarak bulunması nedeniyle başarı testinin ayırt edicilik ve güvenilirliğinin yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Başarı testi sonuçları ile öğrencilerin
LGS sonuçlarına göre yapılan yordama analizlerinde 8.sınıf öğrencilerine uygulanan başarı testinin istatistiksel olarak LGS’yi yordadığı tespit edilmiştir.
The Utilization Analysis Of Cooperative Learning Method in Music Education
Authors: KILBAŞ Mehmet , HALVAŞİ Bülent , BAĞCI Hakan
Published: May 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ülkemizde müzik eğitimi alanında işbirlikli öğrenme yöntemi kullanılarak yapılan tez, makale, sempozyum bildirisi ve kitap bölümü niteliğindeki araştırmaları ortaya koyarak, bu araştırmaları yayın yılı ve yayın
türü, yöntemi, kullanılan işbirlikli öğrenme tekniği, uygulandığı öğrenim kademesi ile elde edilen sonuçlar bakımından kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemektir. Genel tarama modeli kullanılarak yürütülen bu araştırmada, yurtiçinde gerçekleştirilen
ve belirlenen kriterleri sağlayan araştırmalar çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Araştırmada, veri toplama aracı olarak doküman analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, betimsel analiz yaklaşımıyla incelenerek müzik eğitimi
alanında işbirlikli öğrenme yönteminin kullanımına yönelik değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, ülkemizde, müzik eğitiminde işbirlikli öğrenme yöntemi kullanılarak ilk olarak 1995 yılında olmak üzere toplam 23 araştırma
yapıldığı, en çok makale türünde çalışmalar gerçekleştirildiği ortaya konulmuştur. Bu araştırmaların, çoğunlukla deneysel modele göre tasarlandığı, uygulanan öğretim kademesine göre yarıdan fazlasının lisans düzeyinde uygulandığı,
en fazla Birleştirme-I (Jigsaw) ve Birlikte Öğrenme işbirlikli öğrenme tekniklerinin kullanıldığı gözlenmiştir. Müzik eğitiminde işbirlikli öğrenme yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen araştırmalarda, işbirlikli öğrenme yönteminin
öğrencilerin en çok sosyal beceriler kazanma üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Grup başarısı için birlikte çalışma (olumlu bağımlılık) kazanımı, araştırmalarda en fazla elde edilen sosyal beceridir. Araştırma
sonucunda, müzik eğitiminde işbirlikli öğrenme yönteminin öğrencilerin performans, akademik başarı, derse ve müziğe yönelik tutumları üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Job Satisfaction and Extension Modalities Employed by the Extension Professionals in the Occidental Mindoro State College’s Extension Delivery Service
Authors: Declaro-Ruedas Mary Yole Apple , Cruz Merlita P. Dela
Published: May 2022

The study was conducted to determine the extension modalities employed by the extension professionals, problems encountered in conducting extension service, and their job satisfaction in the extension delivery service.

The study employed descriptive research design. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) collection instrument was used. The respondents were purposively selected from the list of faculty and staff actively involved in extension service. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the gathered data.

Result shows the extension modalities were “sometimes” employed by the extension professionals during the conduct of extension activities.

Further, the “highly’ serious problem encountered were lack of extension worker's competencies, change in political leadership , lack of trainings in extension methods and communication skills, and too much academic work in addition to field work. However, they were “highly satisfied” with their extension work.

As the fulfilment of extension professionals in the academe, there is a need to revisit their job satisfaction that could also lead to an improved and effective delivery of extension.

The paper presents a model on job satisfaction that draws on experiences of extension professions that could be applied to early career and continuing professional development in the academe.
Deciphering the Genotype × Environment Interaction for Identification of Superior Genotypes of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) using Ammi Stability Measures
Authors: Krishna K. Sai , Chaudhary Ram Kumar , Kumar Mahesh
Published: May 2022

Mango is one of India's most important commercially grown fruit crops with the greatest collection of varieties. Genotypes do not show the same response in all locations due to their interactions with the surrounding environment. Such interactions limit the breeding progress during the selection of superior genotypes. Multi-location trials are being carried out to study the behavior of genotypes in different environments. Genotype environment interaction is a major problem in selecting and recommending superior genotypes to cultivate crops. When we are dealing with perennial crops like Mango, this problem gets intensified because choosing unstable cultivars to plant in an orchard puts the farmers in a risky income situation for many years. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to identify the high-yielding and stable genotypes of Mango by using AMMI stability measures. Data on sixteen genotypes of Mango tested across four locations viz., Rewa, Sabour, Sangareddy, and Vengurla in India over nine years is considered for the study. The present study concludes that the AMMI stability measures SIPC, AVAMGE, ASTAB, DA, MASV, MASI, ZA, ASV, and ASI are based on the biological concept of stability, and the stability measures DZ and EV are based on the agronomic concept of stability. Selection of mango genotypes based on the agronomic concept of stability will be recommended in favorable environments, while selection based on biological stability will be advised in unfavorable environments.
The Competence of Streptomyces narbonensis and Trichoderma harzianum Mixed as PGPM and Decomposer on Different Types of Soils
Authors: Suryaminarsih Penta , Mindari Wanti , Wijayanti Fitri , Kusuma Ramadhani Mahendra
Published: May 2022

Based on the first research, Streptomyces narbonensis and Trichoderma harzianum mixed was a Biological Agents (BCAs) of tomato fusarium wilting. Another research found Streptomyces sp. and Trichoderma sp can be decomposers and growth hormone producers. This study examined S. narbonensis and T. harzianum as decomposers and Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms for horticulture crops in various types of soils. Microorganism suspension was applied with a combination of S. narbonensis sp. and T. harzianum with different compositions (1:1; 2:1; 3:1 and 4:1) in liquid Glucose Potato Extract media, then microorganisms mixed was applied into three soil types Vertisol, Regosol, and Andisol. Each treatment was repeated three times. The growth of vegetative plants, the number of microorganisms, and physical-chemical soil were analysed 30 days after planting. The results of the soil conditions after the addition of the microorganism almost did not affect nutrient levels in the soil, but only affected the available P regosol soil and increased microbial abundance that affects the decomposition of C-organic.
Phytochemical Analysis of Some Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Reproductive Health Care Problems in the West Region in Cameroon
Authors: Tsobou Roger , Lekeufack Martin , Agyingi Lucy Ambang , Anouma’a Mariette , Tiokeng Bertine , Njimeli Patrick Sonkoue , Awouafack Maurice Ducret , Mapongmetsem Pierre-Marie , Patrick Van Damme
Published: May 2022

Reproductive diseases are conditions that negatively affects human reproductive systems in many countries. Indeed this study was carried out to analyse chemical constituents of some medicinal plants used to treat reproductive organs, diseases in Bamboutos division, West of Cameroon. 45 plants samples were collected from their natural habitats in some villages of the above cited division. Study was conducted according to standard procedures in the laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Natural Substances of the University of Dschang. Polyphenols were revealed in all screening medicinal plant extracts, while, flavonoids were found in most of the studied plant extracts except for those obtained from Dioscorea dumetorum. Triterpens were present in 40 plants, saponins and sterols were respectively found in 33 and 32 plants ; whereas, alkaloids were only present in 15 plants.This work showed that the plants used to alleviate human reproductive ailments in some locality of the West Region in Cameroon are rich in bioactive compounds. These compounds are known to manage human reproductive diseases. Therefore, this finding supported the uses of these plant species for the treatment of human reproductive diseases. Furthermore, appropriate conservation of such valuable medicinal plant species is required.