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GAMBARAN INDEKS LARVA AEDES AEGYPTI DI BUFFER WILAYAH KERJA BANDARA SEPINGGAN BALIKPAPAN
Authors: Abdurrakhman Abdurrakhman abdurrakhman
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT : The House index and Container Index in the buffer area of ​​the working area of ​​Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport is still above 1%, so the potential for the spread of dengue disease. Mobilization of people, goods and transportation equipment will increasingly affect the transmission of disease in ports and airports, especially for vector-borne diseases. This study aims to analyze the risk factors associated with larvae density of Aedes aegypti and describe the larvae index in the buffer zone of the Sepinggan Balikpapan Airport This study was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. The sample in this study was 121 houses with a proportionate stratified random sampling, the research location was in the buffer zone of Sepinggan Balikpapan Airport in November 2018. The variables studied were houses with positive larvae containers, breeding sites and PSN behavior and larvasidation. The data was analyzed using the chi square test. There was a relationship between houses with larvae positive Aedes aegypti, behavior of Mosquito Nest Eradication (PSN) and larvasidation with larvae density of Aedes aegypti but not for breeding sites (p = 0.00 and 95% CI = 0.64), and   (p = 0.00 and 95% CI = 0.34). The description of several Aedes aegypti larvae index, namely House Index (HI) = 57.02%, Container Index (CI) = 24.36%, Bruteau Index (BI) = 148.76, and Flick Free Numbers (ABJ) = 42.98 %. Houses with larvae of Aedes aegypti larvae and PSN and larvasidation behavior were associated with larvae density of Aedes aegypti. The index of HI, CI and BI larvae is of high value so there is a risk of DBD transmission
محددات نمو عامل الانتاجية الكلية: دراسة تحليلية لمقطع عرضي من البلدان للمدة (2016-2003)
Authors: الجومرد أثيل عبد الجبار , القهواجي نزار صديق
Published: February 2020

تختبر هذه الدراسة تأثير عدد كبير من المتغيرات المستقلة التي تتحكم في متغير نمو عامل الانتاجية الكلية، بلغ عددها 112 متغيراً، هو حصيلة ما ورد ذكره منها في الادبيات المتخصصة النظرية والتطبيقية. واستُقيت بيانات هذه المتغيرات من تقارير عالمية لمنظمات دولية، وقواعد بيانات رصينة، غطت المدة 2016-1991. أما بيانات المتغير المعتمد، وهو نمو عامل الانتاجية الكلية، فقد اخذت من قاعدة بيانات مؤشرات التنمية في العالم. وقد شملت الدراسة 61 بلداً توفرت عنهم البيانات المطلوبة. وتضمنت الدراسة ثلاثة نماذج انحدار الغرض منها توضيح اسباب اختلاف نمو عامل الانتاجية الكلية بين البلدان.

         بينت النتائج ان المتغيرات المستقلة الاتية – رأس المال البشري، مستوى التكنولوجيا للمدة السابقة، متوسط دخل الفرد في اول المدة، طبيعة النظام السياسي، النمو السكاني، الانفتاح الاقتصادي، رأس المال الاجنبي المباشر – لكل منها تأثير جوهريّ جليّ في نمو عامل الانتاجية الكلية. كما ظهر ان تعزيز هذا النمو يتطلب تنفيذ سياسات عديدة منها ما يخص دعم الصحة والتعليم، وتخفيف الفقر وحدة التفاوت في الدخول.
Three musical love letters
Authors: Ludlam Molly
Published: February 2020

Music, Shakespeare suggested, can be the “food of love”. For a composer, however, it can be the vehicle for so much more. This article discusses, from a psychoanalytic perspective, how three pieces of music variously convey a declaration of triumphant adoration (Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll); an exploration of the pain of betrayal and reconciliation (Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht); and a confession of the joy and sorrow of unrequited love (Leoš Janáček’s String Quartet No 2, Intimate Letters). The role of muse for a composer and the power of music for the listener as aspects of projective identification are also considered.
To live for you! To die for you! Some observations on Gustav Mahler’s marriage and his experience of meeting Freud
Authors: Cantle Anthony
Published: February 2020

Arising from a very dark crisis in the last year of his life, when Gustav Mahler discovered his wife Alma had been having an affair, he found the courage to seek the help of a psychoanalyst, in this case Freud himself. This article seeks to describe both the man and the reported marriage that Freud will have encountered when he interrupted his holiday to meet Mahler in the summer of 1910.
Contessa perdono! Mozartian sexual betrayal and forgiveness
Authors: Grier Francis
Published: February 2020

The dramatic and musical climax of 'The Marriage of Figaro', perhaps Mozart’s operatic masterpiece, is famously marked by the unexpected forgiveness of the Count by the Countess, whom the count has infamously refused to forgive earlier in the opera. This article will explore the musical and psychological ramifications of forgiveness and the refusal to forgive within couple relationships, not only in this opera but also in two other great Mozart operas, 'Don Giovanni' and 'Così fan tutte', in which issues around forgiveness are also implicitly central. It will be argued that Mozart’s very differing and contrasting realisations of this core human and couple dynamic through his unique dramatic, verbal, and musical talents may partially account for the reputation of these operas for depth and universality.
Harmony of the spheres: musical elements of couple communication
Authors: Pickering Judith
Published: February 2020

Music is the language of the emotions and musical elements of speech are the way in which emotional states are expressed. This article amplifies the multi-modal musical spectrum of psychotherapy with couples, families, and individuals. Musical qualities of communication underlie myriad forms of unconscious and conscious communication in the therapeutic setting, whether concerning the analytic couple of individual therapy, the various dyads and triads of couple therapy, or the multiple intersecting groupings involved in family therapy.
When couples engage in states of intersubjective intimacy, their dialogue features a melodious form of speech featuring improvised reciprocal imitation, theme, and variation. When a couple have been triggered into an interlocking traumatic scene, harmony is replaced with cacophony. Awareness of the acoustic features of different emotional states such as depression, anger, and anxiety, as well as specific features of the activation of an interlocking traumatic scene, helps alert therapists that such a shift has taken place. In turn, this will help tune appropriate therapeutic responses.
“I’ve got you under my skin”: borderline states in couple relationships
Authors: Moran Perrine
Published: February 2020

Many couples who come for therapy are struggling with separating from unconscious phantasies and beliefs that enmesh each partner with the other, resulting in states that popular songs powerfully epitomise. While this borderline experience is common and functional in the early stages of being in love its persistence paralyses the development of the relationship. Facing separation from and loss of illusion is a challenge couple therapists are often asked to help with. The argument is illustrated by a case, and by references to some of Cole Porter’s best known songs.
Jazz, dementia, and moments of meeting
Authors: White Kate
Published: February 2020

Playful jazz improvisations and singing continue in creating the gift of emotional connection in a family living with Alzheimer’s. Sharing their poignant reflections provides a personal account of the centrality of music in reaching each other at a feeling level throughout the course of their lives. The recognition of music as a powerful and creative force for all of us, particularly when there is a dementia diagnosis, is explored.
The woman who could not sing “Happy Birthday”: couple psychoanalysis at the baby grand piano
Authors: Kahr Brett
Published: February 2020

This article describes the author’s work as a presenter on the four-part British Broadcasting Corporation television programme, 'Making Slough Happy', in which he used music and singing for therapeutic purposes. In particular, he offers a glimpse into how he helped a woman, gripped by long-standing vocal inhibitions, to achieve her dream of singing “Happy Birthday” to her child.
Music therapy with couples and families in the United Kingdom: a review
Authors: Sehgal Amita
Published: February 2020

A review of UK sources relating to the use of music therapy in work with couples and families revealed reports on family work with pre-school children in the context of a child development centre, with vulnerable young children in a child and family psychiatric unit, and with adolescents and their carers in clinical settings. There are no reports of music therapy being used in helping couples struggling with relational difficulties, or with managing their special needs children. There is also no mention of therapeutic help being extended to strengthening co-parenting with behaviourally challenging children. Music therapists do not appear to regard couple work as being distinct from family work and this could explain the scarcity of literature relating specifically to couples. It may also be that by limiting the definition of music therapy to rehabilitative work following physical injury the British Association of Music Therapy (BAMT) has limited publications on couple and family work in the UK.
The Difference Effect of Recovery in Warm Water and Aroma Therapy Sauna Recovery against Decreased Lactic Acid Levels after Submaximal Physical Activity
Authors: Ardo Yulpiko Putra  , Hari Setijono  , Hari Setijono  , Edy Mintarto
Published: February 2020

Recovery is one way to reduce levels of blood lactic acid after exercising. There are several types of recovery, namely warm water recovery and aroma therapy sauna recovery. However, both types are not very well-known. This study aims to look at the differences in the effect of warm water recovery and aroma therapy sauna recovery on decreasing blood lactic acid levels after submaximal physical activity. The study design used is the randomized pre-test and post-test group design. This study used 18 people per group consisted of men aged 19 to 21 years. Subjects were divided into 2 groups K1 and K2; K1 is warm water recovery group and K2 is aroma therapy sauna recovery group. Both groups were given maximal 85% heart rate of submaximal physical activity treatment. The submaximal form of physical activity is using ergo cycle. The warm water recovery and aroma therapy sauna recovery were done after the submaximal physical activity. The warm water recovery is in the form of soaking in warm water and the aroma therapy sauna recovery is in the form of only staying silent and still in the sauna for 5 minutes long. The data obtained from the results of the study were processed using the SPSS 20 program statistics. The results showed that the mean of blood lactic acid level in the pre-test was 9.36 ± 1.82 mMol / L, the K1 group post test1 was 3.75 ± 1.04 mMol / L, group K1 post test2 2.70 ± 0.88 mMol / L, group K2 post test1 5.28 ± 1.35 mMol, L, group K2 post test2 3.12 ± 1.01 mMol / L. Data were processed using descriptive and inferential statistics (normality test, homogeneity test, paired t and free t-test) with a significance level of p <0.05. Paired t-test results showed a significant decrease in lactic acid (0,000) and free T active delta 1 and delta 1 passive p = 0.031, delta 3 active and delta 3 passive p = 0.015 which means there is a significant difference between the warm water recovery group and the aroma therapy sauna recovery group. Thus from the results of this study it can be concluded that the decrease in blood lactic acid levels is greater in the warm water type of recovery compared to the aroma therapy sauna type of recovery.
The Development of Teaching Materials Poetry Reading Based on Contextual Approaches in 8th Grade Students of Junior High School 1 Pancur Batu
Authors: Br Sinuraya Susi Yanti , Anshari Khairil , Hadi Wisman
Published: February 2020

In the form of an assessment guide reading poetry on poetry text material and knowing the process of developing and the feasibility of the product. This research method is a Research and Development (R&D) research and development method proposed by Tegeh et al. Referring to the Borg & Gall model with minor adjustments according to the research context simplified to product trials. Data was collected through validation of material experts, design experts, the responses of Indonesian Language teachers of Junior High School 1 Pancur batu, and 32 students of Junior High School 1 Pancur batu as research subjects. The results of this research and development are teaching materials in the form of textbooks based on contextual approaches in the form of printed media, which have been declared feasible to be used by material experts, design experts, Indonesian language teachers and students as learning resources. The feasibility of teaching materials in accordance with the results of validation. The results of the expert validation of the material include a component of content worthiness with an average of 82.29% in the very good criteria, the feasibility of the presentation obtained an average value of 82.5% in the very good criteria, the feasibility of the language obtained an average value of 86.11% in the very good criteria , and contextual feasibility obtained an average value of 81.25 on very good criteria.
Enhancing Students’ Drama Performance: A Process Approach
Authors: Bahri Syamsul , Meisuri Meisuri
Published: February 2020

This research aims at describing and developing website based authentic assessment model on drama course in English literature study program. The research data comes from descriptive information of the experts or validator along with the suggestion from the students as the product user through the PBL activity combined with the observation and recording with video tape. Data analysis is done by using rubric measure: a) the information completeness which is applied on the work sheets. b) the information comprehensiveness which is included in the paragraph written by the students. The overall of the flow diagram are :  Preparation: choosing the research based article which is relevant with the course; preparing worksheet and observation sheet.  Implementation: the students read the research based article and fill in the worksheet. . Observation: filling in the observation sheet and writing anecdotal record. Reflection: analyzing the observation sheet and measurement rubric. With the implementation of authentic assessment toward the students who participate in the drama appreciation course. The obtained results show significant increase in their competence through the 6 kinds of task which contain website based authentic assessment on the stage of manipulating expression, scripting, dialogue reading, pre performing and stage performance.
Legal Protection of Registered Mark Owner in Indonesian
Authors: Hakim Abdul
Published: February 2020

Before the laws of mark well-known in Indonesia, the Indonesian people were happy to participate their creativity in being invited by others, feeling proud of the copyrighted work was finally followed by many people, but following the development of the era as it is now imitating other people's work is used as business object and profitable itself, so that in accordance with its development the owner is considered disadvantaged by the act of imitating his work because it involves business interests and/or profit and gain. Research is a basic tool in the development of science and technology. This research aims to reveal the truth systematically, methodologically, and consistently through the process of research analysis and construction of data that has been collected and processed. The problem in this research is the problem of protection of registered mark owners in Indonesia. The result of this research is mark rights are an important part of marks, therefore mark rights are privileges for their owners, brands are important in the marketing and advertising world, and therefore specifically related to the deadline for protection of registered marks for 10 years, the time limit which is deemed short can be extended, the replacement in accordance with the registered mark is actually used in goods/services and they needed and/or sold and is still on the market and is still distributed.
Grammatical Interference in the Aceh Language in the Use of Indonesian Writing Variety of 7th Grade Students of Junior High School 1 Indrapuri Aceh Besar District and Their Utilization as Teaching Materials in Learning to Write Narrative Texts
Authors: Wardah Jannati
Published: February 2020

This study aims to describe: (1) forms of basic word interference and derivatives of Acehnese language in Indonesian narrative essays, (2) forms of Acehnese sentence pattern interference in narrative essays, (3) their use as teaching language in learning to write narrative texts. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The subjects of this study were students of class VII-A and students of class VII-Byang totaling 65 people. The results showed there were grammatical interference and their use as teaching materials in learning to write narrative texts. As for the morphological interference form in the base word there are 15 data and in the word derivative (affixation) there are 37 data consisting of: prefix (prefix) meu- 6 data, data peu- 2, data te-6, data si-5, and financial - 1 data. Inserts (infix) consist of -eun- 2 data, -eum- 3 data and -eul- 1 data. The suffix consists of –an 2 data, and -kon 2 data. The prefix and suffix consist of data 2 and data 2 data. While for the form of repetition (reduplication) there are 3 data. Form of interference at the level of syntax (sentence patterns) there are 9 data consisting of S-P 3 data, S-P-O 1 data, S-P-Pel 1 data, S-P-O-Pel 1 data, S-P-O-K 1 data, and S-P-K 2 data. For its use as teaching material in learning to write narrative text, the writer makes a hand out.
Game Model Based on Environment Insights for Elementary School Children (6-12 Years)
Authors: Budiningsih Marlinda , Siregar Nofi Marlina , Hernawan Hernawan
Published: February 2020

This study aims to create a product in the form of a game model based on environmental insights for elementary school children. This research is a research development using research and development from Borg and Gall which consists of ten steps. In this study, researchers only used eight steps because after conducting a small group trial and product evaluation it was declared to be feasible for a primary trial or field trial by experts. This study involved 80 subjects aged 6-12 years. Data collected through observation, interviews, and tests.The significant value of the difference in the results of t-count = 28,971, and p-value = 0.00 <0.05, which means there is a significant difference in understanding of environmental insights before and after being treated in the form of a game model based on environmental insights. It was concluded that the game model developed was effective in increasing understanding of environmental knowledge for children aged 6-12 years.
Extent of Parental School Involvement on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Anambra State, Nigeria
Authors: Enemuo J.O. , Onyenwe C .Y.
Published: February 2020

This study was carried out to investigate the extent of parental-school involvement on pupils’ academic performance in Anambra State. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. It adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study consisted of 10,369 primary school teachers and 65,406 parents in Anambra state. The sample size for the study comprised of 736 which made up of 172 primary school teachers and 564 parents whose children/wards are in primary schools in Awka North, Awka south, Anambra, Dunukofia and Njikoka local Government Education Authorities were selected using multi-stage sampling. Data were collected using two structured questionnaires titled “Teachers Response on Parental School Involvement Questionnaire (TRPSIQ) and parent’s response on school involvement questionnaire (PRSIQ). The TRPSIQ and PRSIQ was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha which yielded an overall co-efficient of 0.83. mean was used to answer the research questions while standard deviation was used to check the closeness of the respondent’s response to the mean. The findings revealed that teachers and parents rated to a great extent parental involvement in child home-school communication and school volunteering for improvement in pupil’s academic performance. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among others that schools should create good communication language style that will foster close interaction between the parents and the child as well as the parents and the schools.
The Influence of Low Intensity-High Intensity Plyometric Training and Hand-Eye Coordination on Jump Shoot Ability in Basketball Players of Bhinneka Solo Club: Randomized Control Trial
Authors: Hadi Putra , Doewes Muchsin , Riyadi Slamet
Published: February 2020

Various studies have been carried out to improve jump shoot ability of basketball, both by simple exercises and modifications to the form of training. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of low intensity-high intensity plyometric training and hand-eye coordination on jump shoot ability. This study was conducted on basketball players of Bhinneka Solo club. The method used in this study was an experimental method with a 2 x 2 factorial design. The sample size in this study was 40 players obtained through purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques in this study used ANOVA, Saphiro Wilk test (Lilliefors test with α = 0.05) and homogeneity variance test (Leve's test with α = 0.05). The results show that (1) high intensity plyometric training has a significant influence on jump shoot basketball ability compared to low intensity plyometric training, (2) high hand-eye coordination has a significant influence on jump shoot basketball ability compared to low hand-eye coordination, (3) there is an interaction between low intensity and high intensity plyometric training and hand-eye coordination to jump shoot basketball ability.
Development of Learning Tools Based on Realistic Mathematical Approaches to Improve Mathematical Problem Solving Ability of Students in Class V SD Angkasa 2 Lanud Soewondo Medan
Authors: Abd. Wahab Widda Syafira , Saragih Sahat , Siman Siman
Published: February 2020

This research is motivated by learning tools that do not meet the effectiveness criteria in SD Angkasa 2 Lanud Soewondo Medan. This study aims to describe: 1) the effectiveness of learning tools based on realistic mathematical approaches in improving students' mathematical problem solving abilities; 2) increasing students' mathematical problem solving abilities by using realistic mathematics-based learning tools; 3) the process of student answers in solving problems mathematical problem solving abilities. This study uses a 4-D development model. The subjects in this study were all class V SD Angkasa 2 Lanud Soewondo Medan, with a total of 41 students. The objects in this study are learning tools in the form of lesson plans, textbooks, student activity sheets, and tests of mathematical problem solving abilities. The results showed that: 1) learning devices based on realistic mathematical approaches effectively improve mathematical problem-solving abilities, effectiveness in terms of: a) the percentage of students' mastery learning classically which reached 95.24%; b) achievement of the ideal percentage of student activity time for each category; and c) the average value of the teacher's ability to manage learning is 4.8, including the good category; 2) improvement of students' mathematical problem solving abilities, the average value of achieving mathematical problem solving abilities in the first trial of 45.00 increased to 95.24 in the second trial; 3) the process of students' answers in completing the problem solving ability test questions in try II is better than try I. Then it is recommended that teachers be able to use learning tools based on realistic mathematical approaches as alternative learning.
Análisis de la frecuencia cardíaca: un estudio con estudiantes universitarios que practican actividad física regular
Authors: Lozada Tobar Karen Dennise , Mocha Bonilla Julio Alfonso , Castro Acosta Washington
Published: March 2020

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la frecuencia cardíaca en estudiantes universitarios, los cuales practican actividad física regular, como instrumento se estableció la utilización de un equipo de marca beurer medical PO30 GmbH Pulse Oximeter, la recopilación de los datos se tomó mediante un trabajo de campo desarrollado antes, durante y después de la realización de actividad física regular, tomaron parte del estudio 25 sujetos todos de sexo masculino, comprendidos entre 20 y 21 años.  Se registró la frecuencia cardíaca con el instrumento, los resultados de la toma de frecuencia antes de la actividad presentaron un valor máximo de 80 ppm y un mínimo de 56 ppm; mientras que durante la actividad el valor máximo fue de 176 ppm y el mínimo de 80 ppm, finalmente el valor máximo fue de 154 ppm con un mínimo de 68 ppm después de la actividad. Se concluye que los estudiantes universitarios por su condición de personas físicamente activas incrementan su FC a medida que aumenta la intensidad de la actividad física.
Presence of microorganisms in commonly used baby cosmetics, available in Dhaka City
Authors: Feroz Farahnaaz , Das Kamal Kanta
Published: March 2020

Cosmetics especially baby products should be safe as children are immunocompromised which means their immune system is not developed enough to combat infections caused by the presence of any pathogenic bacteria. Different factors like chemical composition of cosmetics, handling and storage conditions can influence the chance of contamination of cosmetic products. This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of different commercially available baby cosmetics such as body lotion, body wash or soap, baby shampoo, baby oil of different popular brands sold in Dhaka city. In the current investigation four different brands of cosmetics were subjected to bacteriological and mycological screening. Total viable bacteria and fungal load in all the samples of Brand 1 was in average of 105 cfu/g which exceeded the acceptable limit. The samples were found to contain pathogenic bacteria as well, especially Klebsiella spp. The findings indicate that the quality Brand 1 products were not satifactory and might cause harm to children and other consumers. Microbial load of other brands fell within the acceptable limit which indicate their good quality. The incidence of microorganisms in Brand 1 might be due to contamination during the production process or storage under unhygienic condition. Therefore in order to avoid infections in children due to microbial contamination of cosmetics items it is essential to take precautions during production process and storage in appropriate conditions and avoiding use of cosmetics products on damaged skin.

Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.9(1) 2019: 9-11
Clinical patterns and risk factors of vulvo-vaginal candidiasis among women of reproductive age attending a tertiary hospital in central India
Authors: Siddiqui Rafat
Published: March 2020

Vulvo-vaginal Candidiasis (VVC) is the most common fungal infection in women of reproductive age. Data related to distribution and risk factors are very limited in India. This study was designed to observe the prevalence of VVC among women of reproductive age group, find the species of Candida causing such infection and find the risk factors associated with VVC. All female patients in the childbearing age group, fulfilling the clinical criteria of vaginitis, reported between January 2016 and June 2017 were included in this study. Standard procedures were followed to collect vaginal swabs. Culture and microscopic examinations were done to isolate Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida (NAC) from the specimens. Descriptive and analytic statistics was used to illustrate the basic and disease characteristics of the study participants. The odds-ratio (OR) associated with each potential risk factor at 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. All results were considered significant at P<0.05. Out of total 168 subjects, 32.7% showed pure growth of Candida species and NAC species were found to be predominant (65.4%) followed by C. albicans (34.6%). Maximum Candida positivity was found in age group 21-30 years (60%) compared to other age groups (P<0.05). Candida positivity was found to be higher among pregnant (45.0%) than non-pregnant (28.9%) women (P<0.05) suggests that pregnant women are twice at odds for developing VVC as compared to non-pregnant women. The higher positivity in patients of vaginal discharge with pruritus was found to be statistically significant (P<0.05). One in three patients was found to be positive for VVC and NAC was more prevalent as compared to candida albicans. This study concluded that pregnant women are at risk for VVC.

Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.9(1) 2019: 27-31
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum samples of outdoor patients in Comilla, Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Baitul , Islam Md Zahidul , Das Tithi Rani , Ahmed Tasnia
Published: March 2020

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis has plagued humans since the beginning of history, but was on the decline after introduction of the Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination programs. Tuberculosis appears to be an emerging problem worldwide due to environmental changes, mass migration and rise of drug-resistance phenomenon. This study targets to find out the distribution of TB patients in the sub-urban population around Comilla city in Bangladesh. A total of 455 patients with pulmonary symptoms were included in the study over a period of six months (from January 2016 to June 2016). Samples were smeared and stained with acid-fast technique and cultured in Lowenstein Jensen medium. A total of 2.4% of the patients were diagnosed with active pulmonary TB, 1.53% of whom are males and 0.87% are females. On the other hand, the Mantoux Tuberculin test showed 5.3% of these patients to be positive for TB, 3.3% of whom are males and 2% are females. 23% of the samples were sputum, 59% were pus, 14% were cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and 4% were tracheal aspirates. On the whole, the suburban population around Comilla city in Bangladesh has a moderate incidence of pulmonary TB with military TB being rarely present. A thorough multi-year surveillance is needed to control the situation.

Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.9(1) 2019: 36-38
ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ПЛАТФОРМИ MIX ДЛЯ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ЗМІШАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ ЗАГАЛЬНОЇ ХІМІЇ ЗДОБУВАЧІВ ІНЖЕНЕРНИХ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОСТЕЙ
Authors: Большаніна Світлана Борисівна , Диченко Тетяна Василівна , Чайченко Надія Натанівна
Published: February 2020

Актуальність статті обумовлена тим, що систематичних досліджень використання змішаного навчання в сучасній методиці викладання хімії в закладах вищої освіти недостатньо. Обґрунтовано доцільність втілення моделі «перевернутий клас» у процес викладання загальної хімії здобувачам вищої освіти інженерних спеціальностей. З’ясовано, що змішування очного та дистанційного навчання, – одна з найбільш поширених комбінацій. Наведено моделі змішаного навчання, які класифікуються за співвідношенням традиційної та електронної форми навчання й ступенем самостійності здобувачів вищої освіти в процесі опанування навчального матеріалу. У межах педагогічного експерименту обрано модель «перевернутий клас», оскільки її реалізація не потребує змін у навчальних планах підготовки фахівців. Під час педагогічного експерименту навчально-методичні матеріали розміщувались на платформі MIX електронного ресурсу Сумського державного університету. Запропоновано модель вивчення тем із загальної хімії. Аналіз результатів педагогічного експерименту показав, що: 1) успішність здобувачів вищої освіти під час проходження атестаційних заходів в експериментальних групах є значно вищою, ніж у контрольній групі; 2) студенти вважають змішану форму навчання сучасною, зручною та більш ефективною; 3) під час самостійного опрацювання матеріалу здобувачі вищої освіти краще сприймають не текстовий матеріал, хоча він ілюстрований і прекрасно оформлений, а презентацію з аудіо і відеосупроводженням; 4) для заохочення здобувачів вищої освіти до регулярного і самостійного опрацьовування матеріалу доцільно ввести коефіцієнт (у нашому експерименті – 1,5). На цей коефіцієнт помножують усі бали з кожної теми за умови успішного домашнього тестування (не менше ніж на 60%) здобувача вищої освіти напередодні відповідного заняття. Використання моделі змішаного навчання «перевернутий клас» під час викладання дисципліни «Загальна хімія» сприяє підвищенню ефективності процесу підготовки здобувачів інженерних спеціальностей, а також набуттю ними предметної компетентності з загальної хімії. Дисперсійний аналіз одержаних результатів педагогічного експерименту показав їх достовірність.
ВІДКРИТІ ЦИФРОВІ ОСВІТНІ РЕСУРСИ У ГАЛУЗІ ІТ: КІЛЬКІСНИЙ АНАЛІЗ
Authors: Семеніхіна Олена Володимирівна , Юрченко Артем Олександрович , Сбруєва Аліна Анатоліївна , Кузьмінський Анатолій Іванович , Кучай Олександр Володимирович , Біда Олена Анатоліївна
Published: February 2020

Стаття описує результати кількісного аналізу відкритих освітніх ресурсів у галузі інформаційних технологій. Дослідження ґрунтується на вивченні вмісту десяти платформ, що надають доступ до відкритих ОР. Проведено аналіз та узагальнення інтернет-джерел для визначення популярності освітніх платформ та ресурсів на них. Здійснено кількісний аналіз даних для визначення відносної частки курсів галузі ІТ за різними параметрами: відносна частка курсів галузі ІТ загалом і на кожній платформі зокрема, мова викладання, кількісний вміст за тематичними напрямами. Кількісний аналіз проведено для окремих платформ, де передбачено доступ до відкритих освітніх ресурсів: Coursera, Edx, Udemy, MIT OpenCourseWare, OpenLearn, Intuit, Prometheus, UoPeople, OpenLearningInitiative, Відкритий Університет Майдану (ВУМ). Коротко описані вказані платформи та загальна характеристика їх вмісту. За аналізом назв курсів та анотацій до них визначено 10 узагальнених тематичних напрямів, які пропонуються платформами для галузі ІТ: програмування та розробка програмного забезпечення; алгоритми та структури даних; комп’ютерна безпека та мережі; комп’ютерна графіка, дизайн та візуалізація даних; Веб-дизайн та інтернет-технології; СКБД та SQL; штучний інтелект та робототехніка; блокчейн і криптографія; операційні системи. Доведено популярність курсів з програмування та розробки програмного забезпечення та курсів з комп’ютерної графіки, дизайну й візуалізації даних. Надано загальну характеристику українським платформам Prometheus і ВУМ. Сформульовано висновок про перспективність їх розвитку. Серед відомих освітніх платформ найбільш заповненими різними курсами є закордонні Coursera, EdX, MIT OpenCourseWare, OpenLean та Intuit. Очевидними є лідерські позиції ресурсу Udemy щодо кількості курсів загалом – 82943 та кількості курсів з галузі ІТ – 35727. Надано пропозиції щодо вдосконалення професійної підготовки фахівців ІТ-галузі: організацію самостійної роботи, проходження відкритих ОР як курсів підвищення кваліфікації, поширення авторських методик при розробці власних курсів та просуванні їх на відкриті платформи.
COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS’ READINESS TO DEVELOP AND USE COMPUTER DIDACTIC GAMES IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
Authors: Гуревич Роман Семенович , Клочко Оксана Віталіївна , Клочко Віталій Іванович , Ковтонюк Мар’яна Михайлівна , Опушко Надія Романівна
Published: February 2020

The paper reports research on computer science teachers’ readiness to develop computer didactic games and implement them into the educational process. Today’s teacher of computer science has to acquire and improve professional competencies in line with modern trends of high technological society. It is a process that we consider in the context of life-long education. The use of computer didactic games is one of the forms of innovative education, which increases the attractiveness of education, generates the development of learners’ endeavour and creativity. The authors emphasize that computer science teachers’ readiness to use computer didactic games becomes impossible without mastering the methodology of pedagogical endeavours and gaming technologies in education. By this, we mean a search for more efficient ways of achieving pedagogical goals, the ability to select computer didactic games and a search for ways of their successful realization in professional activities. Development of computer didactic games requires a computer science teacher to learn methodology and standards within this domain, and to obtain the basic knowledge of environment and skills to use in games development. Our survey revealed that the use of computer didactic games is sporadic and inadequately prioritized by the computer science teachers, who appeared to have very little knowledge in techniques aimed at their development and implementation into the educational process. The main reason is that prospective computer science teachers do not learn it sufficiently in higher educational establishments. This sphere remains underestimated by those who educate prospective computer science teachers, as well as by computer science teachers themselves. As a result, we observe a lack of knowledge in development, selection and implementation of computer didactic games. Theoretical analysis of the use of computer didactic games and their implementation into the educational process remains out of scholars’ attention, despite the issue becoming more and more attractive. The examination of computer science teachers’ readiness to develop computer didactic games and implement them into the educational process allows us to suggest ways for enhancing the level of teachers’ readiness for this training activity.
ПРОЄКТУВАННЯ МІЖДИСЦИПЛІНАРНОЇ ІНТЕГРАЦІЇ МЕДИЧНОЇ ІНФОРМАТИКИ
Authors: Микитенко Павло Васильович , Лапінський Віталій Васильович
Published: February 2020

На основі аналізу комплексу наукових дисциплін, які вивчаються студентами спеціальності «Медицина», а саме фундаментальних біомедичних і хімічних, клінічних та соціально-гігієнічних дисциплін, здійснено їх класифікацію для побудови змішаного графу з метою встановлення міждисциплінарної інтеграції з медичною інформатикою. Показано, що для того, щоб сформувати в студентів-медиків цілісне уявлення про професійні сфери застосування інформатики та мотивувати їх до отримання нових знань, необхідно посилити міждисциплінарну інтеграцію дисципліни «Медична інформатика». Результати аналізу зв’язків між елементами субграфів свідчать, що оптимальним є той випадок, коли деякий елемент з кожного кластеру «дисципліна» з’єднаний ребрами з деяким елементом кластера «навчальна тема» з урахуванням множини загальних ознак кожної дисципліни, при цьому відповідно реалізуються випереджальні й зворотні зв'язки змісту навчання. За такої побудови послідовностей зв’язків практичних занять з комплексом наукових дисциплін можна отримати позитивний ефект від застосування міждисциплінарного підходу, оскільки відбуватиметься актуалізація навчального матеріалу, яка сприятиме систематизації й узагальненню знань, формуванню цілісного уявлення про професійні сфери застосування інформатики, створенню мотивації до використання комп’ютерних технологій в професійній діяльності медика. Також побудовано «радіальну» модель, яка відображає поточний стан міждисциплінарних зв’язків та встановлено, що інтеграція навчальних тем реалізується вибірково. Розглянуто ключові аспекти, котрі забезпечують максимальну міждисциплінарну інтеграцію такого практичного заняття, як «Аналіз біосигналів. Методи опрацювання біосигналів. Візуалізація медико-біологічних даних. Оброблення та аналіз медичних зображень». Шляхом анкетування студентів-медиків щодо визначення характеру інтеграції навчальних тем з медичної інформатики та мотивації до використання комп’ютерних технологій в майбутній професійній діяльності отримано результати, які підтверджують доцільність міждисциплінарної інтеграції.
ВІДКРИТІ ЦИФРОВІ СИСТЕМИ В ОЦІНЮВАННІ РЕЗУЛЬТАТІВ НАУКОВО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНИХ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ
Authors: Биков Валерій Юхимович , Спірін Олег Михайлович , Білощицький Андрій Олександрович , Кучанський Олександр Юрійович , Діхтяренко Олександр Васильович , Новицький Олександр Вадимович
Published: February 2020

У статті розглянуто особливості проведення науково-педагогічних досліджень як різновиду досліджень із соціогуманітарних наук. Досліджено вимоги та положення чинних вітчизняних нормативних документів на предмет їх відповідності європейським та міжнародним принципам та підходам щодо правильного використання кількісних показників при оцінюванні діяльності вчених, науково-дослідних робіт та наукових установ з урахуванням специфіки галузі педагогічних наук. Виокремлено якісні та кількісні критерії оцінювання педагогічних досліджень, а також запропоновано як наукову продукції в галузі педагогічних наук розглядати: державні стандарти освіти, типові освітні програми, підручники, навчальні, навчально-методичні, методичні, навчальні посібники, методичні рекомендації, хрестоматії, енциклопедії, словники, наукові довідники, електронні освітні ресурси навчального призначення, управління та підтримки наукових досліджень, а також проєкти нормативно-правових документів, державних і галузевих програм, інформаційно-аналітичні матеріали та експертні висновки. Розглянуто досвід та можливості використання сервісів відкритих наукометричних систем, інституційних репозитаріїв, систем альтернативної метрики для збору та опрацювання статистичних даних щодо результатів педагогічних досліджень, які проводяться індивідуальним дослідником, колективом виконавців окремої науково-дослідної роботи, колективом структурного підрозділу чи наукової установи. Обґрунтовано доцільність створення та застосування для оцінювання результатів наукового колективу науково-дослідної роботи спеціального НДР-профілю Google Академії; ранжування науковців за кількістю цитувань у межах напряму досліджень (за науковими інтересами); загального або часового фактору впливу наукової продукції, відмінної від наукових статей, на основі даних щодо кількості її завантаження з інституційних репозитаріїв. Запропоновано аналітичну модель використання електронних копій наукової продукції як інформаційного ресурсу на основі аналітичних відомостей, пов’язаних з аналізом даних користувачів, які відвідали мережне сховище і скористалися науковим результатом шляхом його перегляду або завантаження як електронного ресурсу.
Mental health in primary health care: professionals' perceptions and patients' levels of depression, anxiety and stress
Authors: Madureira Tatiana Varela , Antunes Maria Cristina Quintas
Published: March 2020

Background: The integration of mental health in primary health care, throughout its various functional units and with effective articulation between primary health care and mental health services, has been considered an essential objective of the legislative documents produced in the last three decades in Portugal, among them the National Health Plan 2011-2016.Goals: This study aimed to inquire health professionals’ perceptions about mental health care provided by public primary health care units, namely their perceptions about the mental health of their patients. It also intended to explore the difficulties perceived by the health professionals in their daily activity about the mental health problems of their patients and about the need of clinical psychologists’ activity in the public primary health care.Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study with two non-probabilistic samples: health professionals (doctors, nurses and psychologists) and patients from two public health care units. Health professionals were interviewed (individual structured face-to-face interviews) about their perceptions of needs for improving their capacity to provide mental healthcare and about patients’ mental health conditions. Patients responded (by self-administration) to the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), providing a characterization of patients’ stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression.Results: Health professionals in their daily practice often identify in their patients symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression (most particularly in adults),. Several issues were identified as problematic, such as: poor access of the referral system for psychiatric and clinical psychological specialized care, insufficient number of health professionals, particularly of psychologists, and lack of appropriate mental health care specialization. The results also revealed relevant levels of stress, anxiety and depression in primary health care patients (both genders), which seem to increase with age. Discussion: Difficulties identified by health professionals may relate to the centralisation of resources, resistance to change from human resources management, lack of consensus among the various decision groups linked to mental health and, at institutional level, insufficient and inadequate funding. These factors may contribute to a failure in early diagnosis of symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. It is expected that articulation between primary health services and differentiated health services will improve, with improvement in teamwork among professionals and increase of the quality of life of users, satisfaction with work, from health professionals,  and reduction of health costs.
Shape Optimization of Bi-Material Bonded Joint Based on Particle Swarm Algorithm
Authors: Zehsaz Mohammad , Vakili Tahami Farid , Khamesi Vahid
Published: March 2020

In this paper, interface of bi-material has been optimized using ANSYS parametric Design Language (APDL) in order to reduce the stress concentration without stress singularity. In this code, Particle swarm algorithm has been used as an optimization algorithm. The present approach is consisted of two steps: first, the minimum critical angle where stress singularity occurs is determined using characteristic equation; second, geometrical modelling of bi-material interface edge is done using Bezier curve. The results show that with constant Poissonâ€™s ratio, stress concentration decreases by increasing the ratio of elastic modulus. Also, with changing the ratio of elastic modulus, the obtained optimum interface is changed. Numerical examples display the stress concentration reduces significantly in computational optimal curve in comparison to traditional circular shapes.
Controllability of a Nonlinear Voter Model
Authors: Aghazadeh Shiran Mohsen
Published: March 2020

Converging and emerging behavior of different phenomena call for a strong tool to describe the behavior of mutli-agent systems. Economics and quantitative sociology are two of the most important areas where these behavioral patterns are observed. In this paper, a brief introduction to statistical physics is provided as a tool to understand and investigate the upper-mentioned phenomena. Some of the available interaction models used in quantitative sociology have been presented to get an idea of how they work. Using one of these models, a discrete nonlinear dynamic system is presented. Main focus of this paper is providing necessary tools and solutions for discrete nonlinear dynamical systems.