bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identifying Patients Who Are Likely to Receive Most of Their Care From a Specific Health Care System: Demonstration via Secondary Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Luo Gang , Tarczy-Hornoch Peter , Wilcox Adam B , Lee E Sally
Published: November 2018

BACKGROUND

In the United States, health care is fragmented in numerous distinct health care systems including private, public, and federal organizations like private physician groups and academic medical centers. Many patients have their complete medical data scattered across these several health care systems, with no particular system having complete data on any of them. Several major data analysis tasks such as predictive modeling using historical data are considered impractical on incomplete data.

OBJECTIVE

Our objective was to find a way to enable these analysis tasks for a health care system with incomplete data on many of its patients.

METHODS

This study presents, to the best of our knowledge, the first method to use a geographic constraint to identify a reasonably large subset of patients who tend to receive most of their care from a given health care system. A data analysis task needing relatively complete data can be conducted on this subset of patients. We demonstrated our method using data from the University of Washington Medicine (UWM) and PreManage data covering the use of all hospitals in Washington State. We compared 10 candidate constraints to optimize the solution.

RESULTS

For UWM, the best constraint is that the patient has a UWM primary care physician and lives within 5 miles of at least one UWM hospital. About 16.01% (55,707/348,054) of UWM patients satisfied this constraint. Around 69.38% (10,501/15,135) of their inpatient stays and emergency department visits occurred within UWM in the following 6 months, more than double the corresponding percentage for all UWM patients.

CONCLUSIONS

Our method can identify a reasonably large subset of patients who tend to receive most of their care from UWM. This enables several major analysis tasks on incomplete medical data that were previously deemed infeasible.
An Epiduroscopy Simulator Based on a Serious Game for Spatial Cognitive Training (EpiduroSIM): User-Centered Design Approach (Preprint)
Authors: Ko Junho , Lee Jong Joo , Jang Seong-Wook , Yun Yeomin , Kang Sungchul , Shin Dong Ah , Kim Yoon Sang
Published: November 2018

BACKGROUND

Performing high-level surgeries with endoscopy is challenging, and hence, an efficient surgical training method or system is required. Serious game–based simulators can provide a trainee-centered educational environment unlike traditional teacher-centered education environments since serious games provide a high level of interaction (feedback that induces learning).

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to propose an epiduroscopy simulator, EpiduroSIM, based on a serious game for spatial cognitive training.

METHODS

EpiduroSIM was designed based on a serious game. For spatial cognitive training, the virtual environment of EpiduroSIM was modeled based on a cognitive map.

RESULTS

EpiduroSIM was developed considering user accessibility to provide various functions. The experiment for the validation of EpiduroSIM focused on psychological fidelity and repetitive training effects. The experiments were conducted by dividing 16 specialists into 2 groups of 8 surgeons. The group was divided into beginner and expert based on their epiduroscopy experience. The psychological fidelity of EpiduroSIM was confirmed through the training results of the expert group rather than the beginner group. In addition, the repetitive training effect of EpiduroSIM was confirmed by improving the training results in the beginner group.

CONCLUSIONS

EpiduroSIM may be useful for training beginner surgeons in epiduroscopy.
Smartphone app as a follow-up tool after cardiac rehabilitation: Single-arm feasibility study (Preprint)
Authors: Lunde Pernille , Nilsson Birgitta Blakstad , Bergland Astrid , Bye Asta
Published: November 2018

BACKGROUND

Long-term maintenance of preventive activities is fundamental for achieving improved outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Despite this, it is shown to be a major challenge for many patients to follow recommendations and thereby adhere to a heart-friendly lifestyle. Smartphone applications (apps) have been emphasized as potential tools to promote preventive activities after attendance in a CR program. Before commencing a trial to assess the potential effect of using an app for long-term adherence to preventive activities after attendance in CR, a study to assess the feasibility of the intervention is warranted.

OBJECTIVE

To assess the feasibility of an intervention where an app is used as a tool enabling individualized and monitored follow-up for patients after attendance in a CR program.

METHODS

Experimental, pre-post single arm trial, lasting for 12 weeks. All patients received access to an app aimed to guide people to change or to maintain a heart friendly lifestyle. During the study period, they got weekly, individualized follow-up through the app, based on their own goalsetting. Feasibility outcome assessed were adherence to the intervention, recruitment rate, resource requirements and efficacy regarding capability to detect a difference on quality of life (QoL), health status and perceived goal achievement as well as evaluating ceiling and floor effect in these outcomes. Criteria’s for success were preset to be able to evaluate whether the intervention were feasible in a potential future RCT.

RESULTS

All 14 patients included in the study used the app to promote preventive activities throughout the study. Satisfaction with the technology were high and the patients found the technology based follow-up intervention both useful and motivational. In total, 71% of the patients completed CR were eligible for a potential RCT as well as for the present study. Ceiling effect was achieved in more than 50% of the patients in questionnaires evaluating quality of life (SF-36 and COOP/WONCA) and health status (EQ-5D). Overall self-rated health status (EQ VAS) and perceived goal achievement were found to be able to detect a difference through the study.

CONCLUSIONS

Individual follow-up intervention through an app after attendance in CR is feasible. All patients used the app for preventive activities and found the follow-up intervention through an app as both useful and motivating for adherence to a heart-friendly lifestyle. Several points of guidance from the patients in the current study has been taken along and have contributed to the final design of the RCT now in the field.
Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Their Epileptic Children at King Abdulaziz University Hospital: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kinkar Abdulelah , Alqarni Dalya , Alghamdi Abdulaziz , Wali Sahal , Alghamdi Nasser , Saloom Saeed , Aashi Mooataz
Published: November 2018

BACKGROUND

Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by periodic seizures that result from abnormal integrated firing impulses in the brain. It is one of the most common neurological disorders. Over the past few years, there has been increasing awareness about the effect that having a child with epilepsy has on parents and the reciprocal impact of parental knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy on the affected child.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward their epileptic children.

METHODS

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 by the Pediatric Neurology Department of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A sample size of 115 of 332 parents who have a child diagnosed with epilepsy and aged 18 years or younger were recruited for this study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21. Data analysis was performed using an independent t test, a chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and correlation analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 115 participants answered the questionnaire; of these, 65 (56.5%) were men, with an average age of 40.3 years, and the mean age of the children was 9.0 years. Overall, 85 (85/115, 73.9%) children were taken care of by both of their parents. The mean parental knowledge score was 7.49 (SD 2.08) out of 12, and it was significantly related to the educational level of the parent (P=.004). The knowledge question that was most frequently answered incorrectly was “Diagnosis of epilepsy is usually made based on at least two unprovoked seizures.” As only 28.7% (33/115) of participants chose the correct answer, mean parental attitude score was 26.51 (SD 4.284) out of 35, and there was no significant relation with the educational level of parents (P=.13); however, it was negatively correlated with the child’s age (P=.045). Mean parental behavioral score was 23.35 (SD 4.121) out of 35, and there was no significant relation with the educational level of the parents (P=.24). The most negatively answered question for the behavior section was “I can leave my child without supervision,” with a mean score of 2.25 (SD 1.09) out of 5. Gender did not play a significant role in parental knowledge, attitudes, or behavior (P=.44, P=.77, and P=.99, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

Parental knowledge in our sample still needs improvement. Therefore, more awareness campaigns should be made for the community and for the parents of affected children to create a supportive environment for the children and help them thrive and develop.
The Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure in Regional Trade in Brazil: a Spatial Approach using a Gravity Model
Authors: Sá Porto Paulo Costacurta de
Published: November 2018

Este artigo analisa os impactos dos diferentes modais de transporte nos fluxos de comércio internacional dos estados brasileiros. Para isso, usamos a equação gravitacional estimando três modelos diferentes: dados agrupados; efeitos fixos; e efeitos aleatórios. Além disso, incluímos variáveis para os principais modais de transporte utilizados no país, isto é, modal rodoviário, ferroviário, aquático e aéreo. Finalmente, uma vez que há evidências de que existe correlação espacial nos dados, incluímos um modelo de econometria espacial, o modelo spatial lag of X (SLX). Usamos um painel que incluiu dados de comércio de 2012, 2013, 2014 e 2015 para todos os 27 estados do Brasil para os principais parceiros comerciais do país. Nossos resultados mostram que o comércio dos estados brasileiros é impactado de forma significativa pela infra-estrutura de transporte dos estados, especialmente o transporte rodoviário, mas também o transporte ferroviário e aquático. Além disso, descobrimos que a infra-estrutura ferroviária e portuária em estados vizinhos é importante para explicar as exportações de um estado. Isso explica, por exemplo, o fato de que uma proporção substancial das exportações de soja dos estados do Centro Oeste como Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul e Goiás é exportada através do uso da infra-estrutura ferroviária e portuária do estado vizinho São Paulo.
Technical Features of Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy in Patients with Very Enlarged Prostates
Authors: Zyryanov A. V. , Ponomarev A. V. , Smirnov V. O. , Surikov A. S.
Published: November 2018

Introduction. According to scientific studies, adenocarcinoma coincides with adenomatous tissue within the same prostate gland in 10–83.3 % of cases (including incidental cancer). Clinical situations in which the adenoma reaches a significant size (typically greater than 80 cm3 ) and thus creates considerable difficulties for surgeons occurs in not more than in 8–10 % of all cases of prostatectomy. Given the limitations of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy related with prostate volume and poor quality of urination, radical prostatectomy in this group of patients remains the treatment of choice. Features of adenoma, such as large median and lateral lobes, the presence of cystostomy and bladder stones, significantly complicate operational benefits. When an enlarged prostate is one of the factors prior to surgery, robotic technology may have certain advantages.

The main goalof this work is to demonstrate the technical advantages of robot-assisted prostatectomy associated with enlarged prostate.

Results and discussion. We describe the anatomical landmarks and possible surgical methods for overcoming different variations of benign hyperplasia of the prostate using robot-assisted prostatectomy. This information is particularly useful to surgeons aiming to master robotic surgical platforms. Robot-assisted prostatectomy can be effectively used in the treatment of prostate cancer associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, and patients can have confidence in the results of such an operation.

Conclusion. If a surgeon is sufficiently experienced, robot-assisted prostatectomy may become the method of choice in the treatment of patients with enlarged prostates.
Initial Results of D3 Lymphadenectomy in the Surgical Treatment of Cancer of the Right Half of the Segmented Intestine
Authors: Aiypov R. T. , Safiullin R. I. , Garipov M. R. , Feoktistov D. V. , Tarasov N. A. , Garipova A. A. , Garipov R. R.
Published: November 2018

Introduction. Despite recent significant progress in chemotherapy treatment of primary non-metastatic cancer of the right half of the segmented intestine, surgery remains the primary method of treatment. Radical surgery includes removal of the tumour within the healthy tissues and regional lymph glands. Considering localisation of the primary tumour in the right half of the segmented intestine, hemicolectomy is typically performed on the right side. W. Hohenberger et al. have formulated a new concept of radical surgical treatment of the segmented intestine, consisting of the following components: complete mesocolic excision, early ligation of the lymphovascular pedicle and lymph dissection in the D3 volume.

Purpose of the research: to analyse the early results of surgical treatment of cancer in the right half of the segmented intestine in the volume of the right-side hemicolectomy with D3 lymph node dissection depending on the method of surgical treatment.

Materials and methods. At the premises of the Surgical Department No. 3 of the Republican Oncologic Dispensary (city of Ufa) a retrospective analysis of data of 59 patients was performed following right-side hemicolectomy using complete mesocolic excision, ligation lymphovascular pedicles and lymph node dissection in the D3 volume. Depending on the surgical access, all patients were divided into two main groups: group I (48 patients) — surgeries were performed using open method; group II (11 patients) — using laparoscopy.

Results and discussion. Table 2 shows that the surgery performed with laparoscopy takes longer. However, statistically it results in significantly less blood loss. Patients who underwent open surgery were characterised by a longer stay in hospital. One of the effectiveness criteria is the number of removed lymph glands not differing for either group.

Conclusion. Extended lymph dissection in the D3 volume for segmented intestine on the right side during cancer is a possible and safe method in case of laparoscopic and open procedures.
El cuento de humor: su identidad cultural en San Pablo de Yao, Cuba
Authors: Céspedes Ginarte Lohema
Published: November 2018

Al ser la comunidad un espacio intermedio entre la familia y la sociedad comporta ventajas importantes para la realización de un estudio de las ciencias sociales. El cuento de humor: nuestra vida en las bocas. Un estudio sociocultural sobre la identidad cultural de San Pablo de Yao, en Buey Arriba, Granma es uno de esos estudios que permean las comunidades cubanas. A partir de tratamientos teóricos conceptuales de las categorías identidad cultural, oralidad, tradiciones orales y cuento de humor se obtuvo que este estudio demostró la validez de la perspectiva sociocultural para el análisis del cuento de humor como manifestación oral concreta en comunidades rurales y el alcance de este en su identidad cultural; la descripción comparativa de los cuentos de humor permitió el estudio de sus variaciones en relación con parámetros demográficos como sexo, edad y nivel de instrucción; la comprensión de la trascendencia en términos de identificación cultural; y se recogió la valoración de las informaciones obtenidas. Religión, raza, muerte, los relacionados con la fauna, matrimoniales, orientación sexual y problemas de salud constituyen temáticas recurrentes en San Pablo de Yao donde se encuentran las claves para entender el ser de sus portadores y cultores.
Tecnologías, comunicación y energía en la Argentina: Redes eléctricas inteligentes en la provincia de Santa Fe
Authors: Guido Luciana Mónica
Published: November 2018

En el siglo XXI el sector energético se ve permeado por cambios técnicos y por la multiplicación de diversas fuentes de energía que lo complejizan involucrando una gran cantidad de actores heterogéneos. Las Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes (REI), que asocian flujos de energía y tecnologías digitales toman protagonismo en agendas y debates locales e internacionales. Adoptar una REI no solo requiere cambios en infraestructura, sino que implica un cambio socio-técnico que afecta hábitos y dinámicas sociales de los usuarios. Se analiza el “Proyecto de Redes Inteligentes con Energías Renovables” de Armstrong, provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina, a partir de la recolección y el análisis de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Se sistematizan los principales elementos que definen a las REI así como se exploran las principales normativas lanzadas en Argentina para profundizar en el caso particular de la provincia de Santa Fe y de la localidad de Armstrong.
Sociología y rock. Experiencias dentro del campo (2016-2018)
Authors: Saponara Spinetta Valeria Lucía
Published: November 2018

El artículo intenta reflexionar sobre experiencias acontecidas en mi trabajo de campo con músicos independientes de rock miembros de la Unión de Músicos de Avellaneda (UMA), en la localidad homónima (zona sur del conurbano bonaerense, Argentina), entre abril de 2016 y abril de 2018.El objetivo es describir mi llegada al campo y ahondar en las particularidades que tiene trabajar con músicos y a la vez ser música. Al mismo tiempo, se profundiza en el modo en que el campo nos transforma al igual que, como cientistas sociales, lo transformamos.Se aborda el vínculo entre experiencia, investigación y construcción de conocimiento, haciendo hincapié en la conexión entre las relaciones que entablamos, como investigadores, con los sujetos de investigación (relaciones de distancia e involucramiento) y las actividades que realizamos en el campo (observación y/o participación). Se sugiere así que la reflexión sobre el trabajo y las experiencias dentro del campo, desde la experiencia musical en sí misma, puede ser un aporte interesante para el campo antropológico y multidisciplinario.
Êthos femenino en las entrevistas del ciclo Desde otro lugar realizadas a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Authors: Zanfardini Lucía
Published: November 2018

En este trabajo analizamos el êthos femenino que construye Cristina Fernández de Kirchner en el ciclo de entrevistas Desde otro lugar emitido en 2013. La hipótesis desde la que partimos es que el discurso de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner en las entrevistas de este ciclo da cuenta de la constitución de un êthos femenino sincrético conformado por un êthos femenino tradicional y un êthos femenino moderno. La perspectiva teórica que utilizamos para abordar el problema es la del Análisis del Discurso. El corpus de este trabajo lo constituyen las entrevistas periodísticas realizadas por Hernán Brienza y Jorge Rial a la entonces presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; las dos únicas entrevistas que se realizaron en el marco del ciclo emitido por la TV Pública y el canal América. Los resultados apoyan nuestra hipótesis y nos indican que, si bien se observa esta hibridez, existe una exaltación del êthos moderno en la entrevista realizada por Brienza y la exaltación del êthos tradicional en la entrevista realizada por Rial, lo que le permitió a Cristina Fernández ampliar su capacidad de interpelación y atender a las demandas comunicativas de diferentes sectores.
Intercambios virtuales: comentarios en línea, un nuevo género de comunicación
Authors: Calomarde Emiliano Andrés
Published: November 2018

Esta reseña se realiza a partir del análisis del libro Reading the comments: likers, haters and manipulators at the bottom of the web publicado en 2015, producto del trabajo de Joseph Reagle, especialista en estudios sobre internet. En este libro el autor esbozará las principales características y usos de los comentarios en línea, entendiendo a estos como un género de comunicación cada vez más presente en la vida cotidiana de las personas y en los estudios sociales.
Energy crops affecting farmland birds in Central Europe: insights from a miscanthus-dominated landscape
Authors: Kaczmarek Jan M. , Mizera Tadeusz , Tryjanowski Piotr
Published: November 2018

The expansion of energy crops such as miscanthus Miscanthus x giganteus has changed the habitat of European farmland birds. However, most studies on the subject are based in Western Europe. We surveyed the avian community in a sample bioenergy landscape in Poland to investigate the pattern of use of the crop by birds in Central Europe. During a year-long survey, 80 species were noted, with 32 sighted in miscanthus. The number of bird sightings was negatively correlated with the area covered by miscanthus in study plots. In contrast to results from Western Europe, most woodland-generalist bird species tended to avoid miscanthus. Farmland species (e.g. the corn bunting Miliaria calandra; the tree sparrow Passer montanus; the starling Sturnus vulgaris; the yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella) were less frequently sighted in the crop than in other habitats. Only a few species were sighted more often in miscanthus than in other habitats, e.g. the marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris; the reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus; the whinchat Saxicola rubetra. The potential impact of expanded miscanthus cropping on bird communities in Central and Eastern Europe may diverge from predictions derived from studies based in Western Europe due to differing habitat preferences and bird densities between the regions. For a majority of farmland species, the crop may constitute only a suboptimal, supplementary habitat, with only a few birds potentially adapting to the exploitation of bioenergy plantations.
Peran Investasi dalam Kebijakan Pembangunan Ekonomi Bidang Pariwisata di Provinsi Sumatera Barat
Authors: Arliman S Laurensius
Published: November 2018

Pariwisata menjadi prioritas nasional dalam RPJM 2015 2019. Secara bertahap dari tahun ke tahun dalam periode 5 tahun RPJM 2015-2019 pembangunan pariwisata dipri-oritaskan dan diberi target pencapaiannya. Sumatera Barat juga mendukung pariwisata untuk mendukung pembangunan ekonomi. Adapun rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah: 1) bagaimana peranan investasi dalam pembangunan ekonomi di bidang pariwisata di Sumatera Barat? 2) bagaimana dukungan pemerintah terhadap pem-bangunan ekonomi di bidang pariwisata di Sumatera Barat? Penelitian hukum yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum normatif dengan metode pendekatan yuridis normatif. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa peranan investasi dalam pembangunan ekonomi di bidang pariwisata sangat penting, terutama untuk memudahkan pembangunan pariwisata di Sumatera Barat. Dukungan pemerintah terhadap pembangunan ekonomi di bidang pariwisata di Sumatera Barat ditandai dengan pembangunan infrastruktur pariwisata, pembangunan rel kereta api sebagai moda transportsai serta pemberian pinjaman dan dimudahkannya pemberian izin di dalam berinvestasi di Sumatera Barat oleh BKPM.  Role Investment in Development Policy of Tourism Economics in West Sumatera Province Tourism becomes a national priority in the 2015 2015 RPJM. Gradually from year to year within a 5-year period of RPJM 2015-2019 tourism development is prioritized and targeted for achievement. West Sumatra also supports tourism to support economic development. The formulation of the problem in this study are: 1) how the role of investment in economic development in the field of tourism in West Sumatra? 2) how is government support for economic development in tourism sector in West Sumatera? The legal research that is researched in this research is normative legal. The results of this study explain that the role of investment in economic development in the field of tourism is very important, especially to facilitate the development of tourism in West Sumatra. Government support for economic development in tourism in West Sumatra is characterized by the development of tourism infrastructure, railway development as transportsai mode as well as lending and facilitating the granting of permits in investing in West Sumatra by BKPM.
Hak Penguasaan Istri terhadap Mahar Sompa Perkawinan Adat Bugis Makassar (Kajian Putusan PA Bulukumba Nomor 25/Pdt.P/2011/PABlk)
Authors: Abbas Ilham , Bunga Marten , Salmawati Salmawati , Puji Nurson Petta , Djanggih Hardianto
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji upaya hukum istri untuk mendapatkan kepastian hukum pemberian mahar Sompa yang berasal dari calon suami sebelum terjadinya proses perkawinan berdasarkan proses perkawinan adat Bugis Makassar. Permasalahan penelitian adalah bagaimanakah upaya hukum istri untuk mendapatkan kepastian hukum atas mahar Sompa pada perkawinan adat Bugis Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian normatif, dengan mengkaji putusan PA. Bulukumba Nomor 25/Pdt.P/2011/PABlk. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa putusan hakim pengadilan memutus permohonan istri terhadap tanah mahar Sompa merupakan hak milik istri sepenuhnya, dan mendasar bagi istri untuk mendapatkan status tanah. Dengan dasar keputusan pengadilan, maka istri dapat mendaftarkan kepada Badan Pertanahan untuk proses balik nama sertifikat yang berasal dari orang tua suaminya. Setelah mendapatkan status hak milik dari Badan Pertanahan, maka tanah tersebut menjadi hak pribadi istri, sehingga istri dapat melakukan perbuatan hukum untuk status hak milik tanah tersebut.  The Wife’s Rights Over Mahar Sompa of Traditional Marriage in  Bugis Makassar (The Analysis of PA Decission Nomor 25/Pdt.P/2011/PABlk) This study aims to examine the wife's legal efforts to obtain legal certainty of giving the dowry sump from the prospective husband before the marriage process based on the customary marriage process of Bugis Makassar. The research problem is, how the wife's legal efforts to obtain legal certainty over Mahar Sompa on Bugis Makassar Customary Marriage. This study uses normative research, namely by examining the decision of PA. Bulukumba Number 25/Pdt.P/2011/PABlk. The result of the research shows that the decision of the court judge to decide the wife's application to the dowry is the right of wife's property completely, and fundamental for the wife to get the status of the land. On the basis of the Court's decision, the wife may register to the Land Board to process the name of the certificate originating from her husband's parents. After obtaining the status of property rights from the Land Agency then the land becomes the private rights of the wife, so the wife can perform legal acts for the status of the land ownership rights.
Perjanjian Baku dalam Perjanjian Sewa Beli Kendaraan Bermotor pada Perusahaan Pembiayaan di Kota Banda Aceh
Authors: Marafwansyah Muhammad , Bintang Sanusi , Darmawan Darmawan
Published: November 2018

Adanya ketidakseimbangan dalam penggunaan perjanjian baku dalam perjanjian sewa beli kendaraan bermotor pada perusahaan pembiayaan di Kota Banda Aceh memberi perlindungan hak kepada penjual daripada pembeli, sehingga lebih banyak risiko kerugian yang harus dipikul oleh pembeli. Pokok permasalahan dalam artikel ini adalah apakah klausula baku dalam perjanjian sewa beli kendaraan bermotor pada perusahaan pembiayaan melanggar ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan tentang perlindungan konsumen. Jenis metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam artikel ini adalah jenis metode penelitian hukum normatif. Pendekatan penelitian hukum yang digunakan dalam artikel ini terdiri dari, pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan, pendekatan kasus, dan pendekatan konseptual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perjanjian baku pada perusahaan pembiayaan PT ADMF bertentangan dengan ketentuan KUH Perdata, khususnya dalam Pasal 1266, Pasal 1267, Pasal 1337, Pasal 1338 ayat (1), ayat (2), dan ayat (3), Pasal 1339 KUH Perdata, dan juga bertentangan dengan ketentuan UUPK, khususnya dalam Pasal 4, Pasal 7, Pasal 18 ayat (1), dan ayat (2) UUPK. Oleh karena itu, penggunaan perjanjian baku dalam perjanjian sewa beli kendaraan bermotor pada perusahaan pembiayaan harus ditinjau dan disesuaikan agar tidak bertentangan dengan ketentuan undang-undang.  Standard Agreement in The Hir-Purchase Agreement for the Motor Vehicles in a Finance Company in Banda Aceh  The existence of an imbalance in the use of standard agreement in the hire-purchase agreement for motor vehicles in a finance company in Banda Aceh gives protection to the seller rather than the buyer, thus more risk of loss to be borne by the buyer. The main issue in this article is whether the standard clause in the hire purchase agreement of motor vehicles in the finance company violates the provisions of legislation on consumer protection. The research method used in this article was the normative legal research method. The legal research approaches used in this article consist of, statutory approach, case approach and conceptual approach. The results showed that the standard agreements used by PT ADMF was contradictory to the provisions of the Civil Code, particularly in Article 1266, Article 1267, Article 1337, Article 1338 Paragraph (1), Paragraph (2), and Paragraph (3), Article 1339 Civil Code, and also contrary to the provisions of UUPK, particularly in Article 4, Article 7, and Article 18 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) UUPK. Therefore, the standard agreements in the hire-purchase agreement of motor vehicles in the finance company should be reviewed and adjusted so as not violates the provisions of legislation.
Urgensi Undang-Undang Perlindungan Data Pribadi di Indonesia: Studi Perbandingan Hukum Inggris dan Malaysia
Authors: Sautunnida Lia
Published: November 2018

Artikel ini ingin menjawab pentingnya penetapan aturan hukum yang tegas dan kompre-hensif yang dapat memberikan perlindungan terhadap data pribadi yang berlangsung melalui media elektronik di Indonesia. Permasalahan ini muncul dengan perkembangan teknologi informasi saat ini telah menimbulkan persoalan hukum baru, yaitu mengenai perlindungan keamanan atas data pribadi yang berlangsung melalui media elektronik. Banyaknya pihak yang menggunakan media elektronik tersebut sebagai alat komunikasi dan transaksi mengakibatkan terjadinya penyalahgunaan data pribadi. Sejumlah negara seperti Uni Eropa, Amerika, Inggris, Hongkong, Singapura, dan Malaysia, telah memi-liki aturan yang tegas dan komprehensif berkenaan dengan data pribadi. Akan tetapi sampai sejauh ini Indonesia belum punya undang-undang khusus yang mengatur perlin-dungan data pribadi. Di Indonesia aturan mengenai hal tersebut terdapat dalam Pasal 26 UU No. 11 Tahun 2008 tentang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik dan juga tercantum dalam beberapa aturan hukum lainnya yang terpisah. Meskipun demikian, Pasal tersebut dianggap umum. hal ini dipandang perlu segera disahkan dalam bentuk undang-undang tersendiri untuk memberikan jaminan keamanan dan perlindungan data pribadi serta dapat memberikan sanksi baik dalam bentuk pidana ataupun perdata bagi yang menyalahgunakan data pribadi tersebut.  Urgency of Personal Data Protection Law in Indonesia: Comparative Study of English and Malaysia Law  This article aims to answer the importance of enactments assertive and comprehensive legal rules in Indonesia that can provide personal data protection on electronic media. This problem emerges with the recent development of information technology which has led to new legal issues. The issues are about security and protection towards personal data that occured through electronic media. There are people who use electronic media as a tool of communication and transaction which may lead to the abuse of personal data. Some countries such as the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hongkong, Singapore and Malaysia already have assertive and comprehensive law regarding the protection of personal data; however, so far there is no specific law in Indonesia that regulates personal data protection. In Indonesia, the regulation about personal data protection is stated in Article 26 of Law Number 11 Year 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions and also this personal data protection regulation listed in several separate legal rules. Nevertheless, it’s Article is considered general. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to be immediately ratified in the form of law to provide security and protection and may impose sanctions in both criminal and civil forms for those who misuse the personal data.
HIV Cure Research: An example of successful advocacy by scientists for science
Authors: Angel Jonathan B
Published: November 2018

Following medical school and an internal medicine residency in Toronto, and infec-tious diseases training at the New England Medical Center/Tufts University in Boston, Jonathan joined the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine at the Ottawa General Hospital in 1995. His research focuses on understanding how HIV damages the immune system and how these insights may lead to new therapies. Jon-athan is currently Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa and Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He was Editor-in-Chief of CIM from 2010–2015.
Curare: from laboratory to law court
Authors: Bevan David R
Published: November 2018

Dr. David Bevan held the Wesley-Bourne Chair of Anesthesia at McGill University, Chair of Anesthesia at UBC, Anesthetist-in-Chief at the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital and subsequently Chair of the Department of Anesthesia at University of Toronto until his retirement in 2006. Dr. Bevan’s research contributions included seminal work in neuromuscular blockade and this work, in addition to his expertise as a reviewer, led to several editorial appointments, including Editor-in-Chief for CIM (2003–2010). Dr. Bevan played a role in the introduction of the Anesthesia Care Team concept in Ontario. He published widely and was awarded multiple international pro-fessional honors.
A woman in a man’s world
Authors: Gray Jean
Published: November 2018

Graduating from the University of Alberta in Chemistry (1963) and Medicine (1967), Jean was the founding Head of the Dalhousie Division of General Medicine, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education (1988–1996) and Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education (1996–2002). She has served as President, Vice-President and Chair of numerous societies and as a member of several other national and international committees and boards. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and has two honorary doctorates.
When science meets Google: Reflections on research and evidence in the age of science deniers
Authors: MacDonald Noni E
Published: November 2018

Noni is a former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University. Her two current major areas of interest are 1) Vaccines, including vaccine safety, hesitancy, demand, pain mitigation, education and policy especially through her work with the World Health Organization as a member of Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization and 2) MicroResearch, building capacity in community-focused research in developing countries and now also in Canada to help interdisciplinary health professionals find local solutions for community health problems that fit the context, culture and resources. Noni has long been internationally recognized as an advocate for children and youth health and as a leader in pediatric infectious disease and global health.
CONCEPTUAL PROVISIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE MECHANISM OF THE INSTITUTE OF TRUST FORMATION
IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKET
Authors: Shkarlet Serhiy Mykolaiovych , Dubyna Maksym Viktorovych , Zhuk Olena Serhiivna
Published: November 2018

Urgency of the research. In order to develop the financial services market, reform in this area needs to be implemented and measures should be taken to increase the level
of trust among the key players in such a market.
Target setting. The realities of Ukrainian system of state regulation of the financial intermediaries’ activity testify that the introduction of new ideas, concepts or provisions in this area requires the construction of an effective mechanism for their implementation. It should be clearly defined in the theoretical and methodological plane with the justification of its constituents.
Actual scientific research and issues analysis. The works in the field of functioning of the financial services market should include the papers of such scientists: Bobrov Ye.
A., Bondarenko Ye. P., Vyshyvana B. M., Voytenko O. M., Kovalenko Yu. M., Rekunenko І. І., Smagin V. L., Unets-Khodakivska V. P., Yuriya S. I., Yashchuk V. V., Asmundson
I., Herring R., Stijn C., Wyman О.
Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining.
Despite the developments in this area, the theoretical and methodological principles of justification of the mechanism of forming confidence in the financial services market are
not developed.
The research objective. The purpose of the work is to develop the provisions for the creation and implementation of a mechanism for the establishment of a trust institution in the financial services market.
The statement of basic materials. The importance of developing and implementing a mechanism of trust building in the financial services market for the further development of such a market is determined. The main elements of such a mechanism, the relationship between them are described and their essence and role in the process of building such a market are determined.
Within the mechanism, its purpose, principles, functions, security units, methods and tools are identified. It is indicated that the mechanism should act in order to obtain concrete results, the types of which are defined.
Conclusions. The article substantiates the principles of developing and implementing the mechanism of formation of the trust institution in the financial services market.
RESEARCH OF CONSUMERS 'LIABILITY LEVEL TO UKRAINIAN ONLINE TRADE
Authors: Bochko Olena Yuriivna , Podvalna Halyna Vasylivna , Kuziak Viktoriia Viktorivna
Published: November 2018

Urgency of the research. Under conditions of growing number of people, who use Internet and social networks, one can also observe expansion of business and online trading. Thus, there is a need to direct enterprises’ activity on increase of confidence.
Target setting. Application of modern Internet technol-ogies sets a new vector of Internet trading development. Consumers have got an access to information, can ex-change it and build up their opinions concerning online trad-ing or about a definite product.
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. Substantial researches concerning development of Internet environment are done by well-known scientists, such as Bahrin Yu. N., Bereza A. M., Haievyi S. V., Zhavoronkova H. V., Makarova M. V., Moreinis A. and others. Peculiarities of consumer behavior are studied in the works of such scientists as Boichuk I. V., Bushuieva L. I., Holubkov E. P., Danko T. P., Illiashenko S. M., Lytovchenko I. L., Oklander M. A., Pylypchuk V. P. and other.
Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Few scientific works study the issue of development, pro-cess and problems of online trading. It is necessary to make substantial researches of the issue of confidence in online consumer, investigate ways of its improvement.
The research objective. Study of consumers’ confi-dence in Ukrainian online trading.
The statement of basic materials. The article pre-sents principles of Internet-store performance. Argues low confidence of Ukrainian consumers in Internet-stores that is connected with low level of responsibility for untimely delivery of goods, absence of an appropriate level of pur-chase security, improper level of consumer’s privacy.
Conclusions. The research proves that confidence in online trading can be improved by keeping to the main prin-ciples, including timely supply of goods, detailed description of the product, close feedback. It is argued that delivery of goods is of particular importance for consumers of online trading.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STAFF COMPETITIVENESS MANAGEMENT IN PERSONNEL SECURITY ASPECT
Authors: Korol Inna Volodymyrivna , Slatvinskyi Maksym Anatoliiovych , Chyrva Hanna Mykolaivna
Published: November 2018

Urgency of the research. The importance of analyzing and solving the existing problems of the staff competitiveness is a matter of current interest as it is the main factor of enterprise development.
Target setting. It is reasonable to study the tools of the staff competitiveness management for revealing opportunities of its application at domestic enterprises.
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. In the scientific work such of scholars as Sotnikova, S. I., Krotova, N. V., Molodchik, A. V. and others; the theoretical and practical aspects of the staff competitiveness management are investigated.
Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Scholars have not worked out the methodological problems of staff competitiveness management in personnel security aspect, which complicates the practical application of appropriate management mechanisms.
The research objective. The article aims to develop main directions of staff competitiveness management based on theoretical generalizations and practical experience of enterprises.
The statement of basic materials. The authors classified and systematized the basic tools of personnel management at various stages of staff development. The main positions of staff competitiveness management concepts are analyzed, domestic and foreign experience of their implementation are investigated. The method of staff competitiveness management in personnel security aspect is developed..
Conclusions. Approaches to increasing the loyalty of domestic enterprises staff, its motivation for education and professional development should be conceptually reconstructed on the basis of various incentive systems for certain categories of staff to motivate its advances.
COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATIVE BENCHMARKING TO ENSURE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Ganushchak-Efimenko Lyudmyla Mykhailivna , Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design Olena Mykhailivna , Shcherbak Valeriia Gennadіivna
Published: November 2018

Urgency of the research. International practice demonstrates that competitive and integrative benchmarking competition gives way to cooperation that may eventually become the driving force in changing the philosophy of the modern system of higher education.
Target setting. The study of theoretical and methodological approaches to maintaining effective competitive and integrative benchmarking along with carrying out applied projects facilitating its implementation into the operation of national HEIs seems timely and relevant.
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. A study of characteristics of benchmarking as a management tool in education was accomplished by such scholars as N. Jackson, H. Lund, M. Udam, M. Heidmets, Kuźmicz K., Schwarz S., Wersterheijden D.
Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. The scientists have not yet sufficiently developed the comprehensive analysis of the competitive and integrative benchmarking, including the Higher Eeducation Institutions.
The research objective. The article aims to prove the feasibility of competitive and integrative benchmarking to ensure the competitiveness of Higher Education Institutions and their adaptation to market and institutional realia of the domestic economy.
The statement of basic materials. The article justifies the feasibility of competitive and integrative benchmarking increasing the competitiveness of national universities. Toolkit of process-oriented approach of benchmarking is based on justification of the reference strategy by comparing competitive advantages in selected 4P-subsystems of benchmarking of management in top universities.
Conclusions. The concept of the competitive and integrative benchmarking, developed by the authors as a marketing and management tool facilitating the capacity of Higher Education Institutions to build and maintain their competitive edge, is a synthesis of the competitive analysis mechanism and marketing interaction for the purpose of adapting the best practices by identifying benchmark organizations.
INNOVATIONS IN MARKETING OF ECONOMIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Authors: Martynenko Maryna Victorivna , Lysytsia Nadiia Myhailivna , Prytychenko Tamara Ivanivna
Published: November 2018

Urgency of the research. The quality of the provided educational services determines the competitiveness of the workforce and the state as a whole, therefore, marketing of educational services and innovative approaches to it become of paramount importance, which determines the urgency of the chosen topic of research.
Target setting. The number of entrants in Ukraine is decreasing every year. This tendency has a negative impact on the formation of intellectual capital in Ukraine and explains the expediency of the use of innovative marketing technologies by institutions of higher education .
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The publications of such economists as R. Veerappan, V. Johnson, S. Ilyashenko, N. Kalenska, F. Kotler, I. Mashtakov, A. Oberdhain, K. Fox and others are devoted to the problems of innovations and marketing in education.
Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. The approaches to marketing of educational services based on new technologies which influence on consumers’ choice of higher education institution, should be developed and substantiated.
The research objective. The purpose of the paper is to substantiate the list of innovative technologies and types of marketing of economic educational services, taking into account the characteristics of segments of their consumers, based on the study of the opinions of graduates of schools, technical schools and colleges and their attitude to sources of information about institutions of higher education
The statement of basic materials. A survey of graduates of schools, technical schools and colleges in various cities of Ukraine was conducted. Segments of potential consumers of economic educational services were selected. The set of innovative technologies and types of marketing for each segment are substantiated taking into account the characteristics of consumers and their attitude to sources of information about institutions of higher education.
Conclusions. The scientific novelty of the results is in the developed sequence of stages of substantiation of innovative marketing technologies, which are expedient to be used by institutions of higher education, depending on the characteristics of the segments of consumers.