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Bilinçli Farkındalık: Güncel Bir Gözden Geçirme
Authors: AKTEPE İpek , TOLAN Özlem
Published: May 2020

Kabat-Zinn (1990) tarafından tanımlanan bilinçli farkındalık kavramı, yaşantıların an be an dikkat odağı içerisinde gerçekleştiği bir mekanizmayı ifade eder. Yaklaşık 2500 yıllık bir kökene sahip olan bu kavram son yıllarda birçok araştırmacının dikkatini çekmeyi başarmıştır. Bilinçli farkındalığın psikopatolojilerin tedavisine katkı sunabileceği öne sürülmüş ve buna bağlı olarak çeşitli müdahale yöntemleri geliştirilmiştir. Diğer bir yandan farkındalığın etki mekanizmasında etkili olduğu belirtilen olası tanılararası değişkenlerde alanyazında yer almıştır. Bu doğrultuda, bu derlemedeki öncelikli hedef bilinçli farkındalık kavramını tanımlamak, psikopatolojiler ve tanılararası değişkenler ile ilişkilerini incelemek ve farkındalık becerileri ve bunları geliştirmek amacıyla düzenlenen teknikler hakkında genel bir çerçeve sunmaktır.
Minho Communication Assessment Scale: Development and Validation
Authors: Gonçalves Mónica , Gonçalves Nuno , Mendonça-Gonçalves Marina , Sousa Ana-Luísa , Morgado Pedro , Sousa Nuno , Costa Patrício , Cerqueira João
Published: May 2020

Introduction: Verbal and non-verbal communication skills are core competencies in medical practice and should be acquired and monitored in medical schools. However, their assessment poses a challenge. The aim of this study is to develop and assess the psychometric properties, validity and reliability of a communication assessment scale.Material and Methods: We developed a communication assessment scale, composed by five dimensions (Structure, Way of Questioning, Behavior and Posture, Clarity of information and Emotional dimension). Two focus groups and a development group, composed by faculty members and standardized patients experienced in assessment, were responsible for creating the scale.Results: The communication assessment scale was tested on 332 students from the 3rd and 6th year of medical school, with a total of 2754 assessments, performed by faculty members and standardized patients. A descriptive analysis, an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis and a Cronbach’s alpha analysis to establish internal reliability were conducted.Discussion: The Minho Communication Assessment Scale can be effectively used by both faculty members and standardized patients, providing correct students assessment and relevant feedback to the students. The final Minho Communication Assessment Scale has a total of 19 items, being simple and intuitive to use. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis results were satisfactory. Cronbach’s alpha value revealed high internal consistency of Minho Communication Assessment Scale.Conclusion: The final Minho Communication Assessment Scale proved to be simple to use and to have very good psychometric properties. Our results show that the Minho Communication Assessment Scale is a valid scale to assess communication skills which can be accurately replicated on objective structured clinical examinations focusing on communication.
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article: “Quality of Sleep among Portuguese Anaesthesiologists: A Cross-Sectional Study”
Authors: Nogueira João Machado , Ribeiro Rui , Gamito António
Published: May 2020

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Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Another Perspective
Authors: Abreu Isabel Ralha de , Santos Ana Matos
Published: May 2020

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Ficha Técnica AMP33(5) - Maio 2020
Authors: De Sousa Carla
Published: May 2020

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O conhecimento sobre o software Koha no Brasil pelos professores de biblioteconomia de cursos presenciais
Authors: Shintaku Milton , Schiessl Ingrid Torres
Published: May 2020

O Koha é um sistema informatizado para gestão de bibliotecas livre utilizado em todo o mundo, por todos os tipos de bibliotecas. Entretanto, nota-se que o este Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Biblioteca ainda é pouco conhecido no Brasil, podendo ser reflexo da pouca familiaridade dos alunos de biblioteconomia na vida acadêmica, na medida em que grande parte das bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras utilizam outros sistemas, principalmente os pagos. Assim, o presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar o grau de conhecimento sobre o software Koha pelos docentes do curso de graduação em Biblioteconomia no Brasil. Para tanto, utilizou-se a técnica do survey, por meio de questionário eletrônico, enviado a docentes dos cursos de biblioteconomia em todo o país. Pode-se, dessa forma, verificar que 61,4% dos professores que responderam ao questionário não conhecem o Koha. O estudo confirmou a hipótese levantada, de forma a possibilitar a criação de estratégias para a disseminação desse software aos professores.
A indexação de assunto em documentos arquivísticos
Authors: Medeiros Graziela Martins de , Medeiros Marisa Braschër Basilio
Published: May 2020

A indexação de assunto é um processo fundamental para a recuperação e o acesso à informação, porém o tema carece de aprofundamento teórico-metodológico no contexto da Arquivologia, que costuma enfatizar os processos de classificação e descrição. Diante desta lacuna, este estudo enfatiza os aspectos terminológicos e conceituais da indexação de assunto em documentos arquivísticos. Identifica as definições apresentadas na literatura científica nacional e internacional e verifica o entendimento de assunto e de conteúdo no âmbito desse processo, tornado possível indicar seus elementos constitutivos. A pesquisa, de caráter exploratório-descritivo e de natureza qualitativa, utiliza a revisão sistemática da literatura. O levantamento foi realizado em diferentes bases de dados e fontes científicas, nos idiomas português, espanhol, inglês e francês. Após aplicação de critérios de qualidade, foram selecionados 49 textos, dos quais os mais representativos sobre a temática foram considerados para a discussão. Apresenta os tipos de acesso por assunto nos arquivos e as principais definições e entendimentos dos autores internacionais. Conclui que não é possível afirmar que exista uma indexação que seja considerada específica para documentos arquivísticos, mas para indexar devem ser consideradas as especificidades dos documentos e do processo em qualquer contexto.
Concepção teórico-metodológica dialética
Authors: Ferronato Cristiano de Jesus , Dantas Junior Hamilcar Silveira , Figuerêdo Acácio Nascimento
Published: May 2020

O artigo propõe analisar a concepção Dialética e sua incursão nos estudos dos movimentos de educação popular no período de 1958 a 1964. Como procedimento metodológico utilizamos a pesquisa bibliográfica, através da revisão de literatura da área, seja em livros, periódicos, dissertação de mestrado ou tese de doutorado que versam sobre o objeto de estudo. No primeiro item Concepção teórico-metodológica dialética, procuramos esboçar a concepção dialética, baseada numa breve revisão de literatura de tradição marxista. No segundo item A incursão da dialética nos movimentos de educação popular no Brasil, analisamos a incursão da concepção dialética nas pesquisas dos movimentos de educação e cultura popular Brasil no período de 1958 a 1965.
Base Nacional Comum Curricular e novo ensino médio
Authors: Andrade Maria Carolina Pires de , Motta Vânia Cardoso da
Published: May 2020

Este artigo apresenta resultados parciais de pesquisa de cunho documental-bibliográfico, dedicada à compreensão dos pormenores da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) e do Novo Ensino Médio (NEM) em diálogo com os aspectos histórico-estruturantes da educação brasileira. Assume a máxima importância a mediação da categoria capitalismo dependente, aqui nos termos de Florestan Fernandes, sobretudo para entender a unidade dos aspectos educacionais, econômicos, políticos, sociais e ideológicos, presentes e passados, da formação econômico-social brasileira. Com o aporte de compreensões buscadas no arcabouço teórico deixado pelo sociólogo brasileiro, tais como aquelas referentes à especificidade da revolução burguesa no Brasil e das contradições erigidas no seio do capitalismo dependente, argumenta-se que a BNCC e o NEM apresentam traços comuns às diversas reformas e medidas de contrarreforma alavancadas pela burguesia brasileira ao longo da nossa história, sobretudo em momentos de crise. Conclui-se que, a despeito das particularidades obscurantistas da conjuntura atual, a mesma reflete em todos os âmbitos a revitalização e o aprofundamento da dependência, ao que a esfera educacional não se faz exceção: nesta também as medidas apresentam as faces exacerbadamente contraditórias, antidemocráticas e retrógradas, próprias do capitalismo dependente.
Aspect based Sentiment Analysis of Employee’s Review Experience
Authors: Dina Nasa Zata , Juniarta Nyoman
Published: May 2020

Background: Employees of technology companies evaluate their experience through online reviews. Online reviews of companies from employees or former employees help job seeker to find out the weaknesses and strengths of the companies.  The reviews can be used as an evaluation tool for each technology company to understand their employee’s perceptions. However, most information on online reviews is not well responded since some of the detailed information of the company is missing. Objective: This study aims to generate an Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis using user review data. The review data were then extracted and classified into five aspects: work balance, culture value, career opportunities, company benefit, and management. The output of this study is the aspect score from each company.Methods: This study suggests a method to analyze online reviews from employees in detail, so it can prevent the missing of specific information. The analysis was sequentially carried out in five stages. First, user review data were crawled from Glassdoor and stored in a database. Second, the raw data were processed in the data pre-processing stage to delete the incomplete data. Third, the words other than noun keyword were eliminated using Standford POS Tagger. Fourth, the noun keywords were then classified into each aspect. Finally, the aspect score was calculated based on the aspect-based sentiment analysis.Results: Result showed that the proposed method managed to turn raw review data into five aspects based on user perception.Conclusion: The study provides information for two parties, job seeker and the company. The analysis of the review could help the job seeker to decide which company that suits his need and ability. For the companies, it can be a great assistance because they will be more aware of their strengths and weaknesses. This study could possibly also provide ratings to the companies based on the aspects that have been determined.
The Tendency of Eutrophication Level Prediction in Chengchinghu Reservoir, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Authors: Putri Marsha Savira Agatha , Wicaksono Rizky Rahadian , Zafirah Yasmin , Wang Yu-Chun
Published: May 2020

Introduction: Reservoir management problems are increasing, and tools are needed to categorize and predict their eutrophication status in order to provide technical support for the government’s decision to protect drinking water resource. Thus, this study aims to predict and classify the tendency of eutrophication level in Chengchinghu Reservoir, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan as one of major water sources for industrial and domestical needs by supplying 109,170,00 m3 for Southern Taiwan. Method: The CTSI (Carlson’s Trophic States Index, which calculated from Chl-a, TP, and transparency) datasets in winter (December-February), spring (March-May), summer (June-August), and fall (September-November) from 2000 to 2017 was collected from Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA). This study used the Classification and Regresiion Tree (CART) model provides the explicit categorical rules for Chengchinghu Reservoir. Results and Discussion: The CART results for Chengchinghu Reservoir showed the good performance of prediction since the accuracy of the CART training process value reached 61.89%. According to the CART results, the eutrophic state condition is most probably occur in Chengchinghu Reservoir when the TP concentration is greater than 22.86 mg/L or Chl-a concentration is greater than 5.2 μg/L or SD is less than 1.1 m. Conclusion: The CART result may helps the local governments to understand the pollution conditions in Chengchinghu Reservoir and take responsibility for reservoir water management and conservation. Therefore, they could make policies to treat and manage water pollution sources in Chengchinghu Reservoir.
Journalism ethics in local newspaper
Authors: Syahri Moch.
Published: May 2020

Professional and quality journalists are subject to an ethical code and their understanding and competence of said ethics code. Ethics are the minimum values or moral traditions that are used to separate truths from mistakes and good from the bad. Journalism ethics are the rules adhered to by journalists. News coverage has objectives. In order to reach said objectives, journalists should adhere to the professional ethics that they comprehend in the news coverage. Such a comprehension cannot be separated from the different interests involved in the news production process. This research aimed to identify the journalists’ understanding of the values of independence, objectivity, their relationship with their sources and gifts from sources. This research used the phenomenology method. Data collection was done via interviews with 13 Radar Malang journalists. The data analysis employed was Turner’s Theory of Structuration. The research findings presented that first, independence and objectivity are ethical values that are impossible for journalists to maintain. This is since news writing involves interpretation and choices because writing the news is the result of the journalists’ interpretation of their economic interests and journalist idealism. The news is written with a particular tendency in mind. Objectivity is only regarded in the scope of the balance of news. Second, there is a dynamic relationship between journalists and the sources of the news. Journalists are always in a dilemma when writing news that relates to the interests of the news sources. Journalists may receive any gifts from the sources so long as they do not relate to the news. In general, journalists should refuse remittance. However, any other kinds of gifts are still tolerable.
Counter-hegemony of the East Java Biennale art community against the domination of hoax content reproduction
Authors: Kristiyono Jokhanan , Ida Rachmah , Mashud Musta'in
Published: May 2020

This research analyses and describes in detail how the digital biennale activities that are a part of the Indonesian Digital art community has become a form of criticism and silent resistance to the social hegemony. It refers to the ideology, norms, rules, and myths that exist in modern society in Indonesia, especially the reproduction of hoax content. Hoax refers to the logic people who live in a world of cyber media with all of its social implications. This phenomenon is a problem, and it is at the heart of the exploration of the art community in East Java Biennale. The critical social theory perspective of Gramsci’s theory forms the basis of this research analysis. The qualitative research approach used a digital ethnomethodology research method focused on the online and offline social movements in the Biennale Art Community. The data collection techniques used were observation and non-active participation in the process of reproduction-related to the exhibition of Indonesian Biennale digital artworks. It was then analyzed using Gramsci’s hegemony theory. The purpose of this study was to describe the process of social movements in a digital format conducted by the Indonesian Biennale when reproducing works of art to counteract the dominance and hegemony of the Hoax phenomenon in Indonesia. The benefit of this research was that it obtained a preposition of Gramsci’s hegemony theory in the world of digital art as created by contemporary Indonesian Biennale artists. Digital technology has had a tremendous effect on the media industry, government, trade, informal industry sector, human resources, urban planning, services, disaster relief, health, education, religion, artistic and cultural expression, in addition to various other fields. The conclusion obtained from this research is that there is a formation of a new hegemony, a digital hegemony. This new hegemony is of particular concern for the digital artists in East Java Biennale. Through the digital format works, the artists also try to communicate their art as a form of silent resistance, protest, and criticism of the hegemony that occurs in society, referring to the ideology, norms, and myths. It can be called a digital counter-hegemony.s
The development of village-owned enterprises: Lessons learned from Ponggok Village
Authors: Huruta Andrian Dolfriandra , Kundhani Eranus Yoga , Manurung Chistopher Ramaoli
Published: May 2020

The Tirta Mandiri village-owned enterprises or BUMDes is one of the best village-owned enterprises in Indonesia. It has made these village-owned enterprises a learning center for others in Indonesia. Currently, Tirta Mandiri village-owned enterprises have the role of creating new business fields in Ponggok Village (Polanharjo District, Klaten Regency). This study applied a qualitative method by conducting a case study. The primary data gathered through in-depth interviews with seven key informants and two supporting informants. The secondary data collected through the business management and planning documents of the Tirta Mandiri village-owned enterprises. Tirta Mandiri village-owned enterprises have been able to develop seven business units in the form of Limited Companies (Ltd.). Their presence can increase the output, income, and labor (multiplier effect) of the Ponggok villagers. It is proven by the presence of new businesses in the community. The development of the Tirta Mandiri village-owned enterprises is inseparable from the social capital of the community as a foundation for the development of the village-owned enterprises themselves. Furthermore, community participation actualized through investments, which are a sign of the public’s trust in the village-owned enterprises. Money is energy, and planning is the compass, and authority is the driver where the village takes part in realizing its autonomy. Learning from experience is one way to create sustainable village-owned enterprises.
A medida da atitude de inovação: valores métricos, invariância fatorial e diferenças em trabalhadores
Authors: Formiga Nilton Soares , Freire Bruna Gonçalves de Oliveira , Fernandes Antonio
Published: May 2020

As empresas vêm buscando cada vez mais compreender variáveis que podem influenciar no comportamento inovador dos trabalhadores. No Brasil, poucos estudos contemplam a inovação centrada no sujeito, surgindo a necessidade em desenvolver e validar instrumentos que possam avaliar e mensurar o desempenho dos profissionais nas empresas, em específico na atuação inovadora frente aos processos organizacionais. Essa pesquisa tem por objetivo verificar a qualidade psicométrica de uma escala de atitudes inovadoras para o contexto brasileiro. Para a realização dos estudos, duas amostras foram coletadas: a primeira, com 200 trabalhadores brasileiros, homens e mulheres, acima de 18 anos, do setor público e privada do trabalho, destinada a discriminação dos itens, representatividade de conteúdo e análise fatorial exploratória; na segunda amostra, 212 trabalhadores, com mesmas características sociodemográficas da primeira amostra, destinou-se para análise confirmatória e analise de convergência. Estes responderam um questionário on-line através do e-mail ou rede social, composto pela Escala de Atitudes de Inovação (EAI), Escala de Percepção de Suporte Organizacional (EPSO), Escala de Satisfação Profissional (STP) e dados sociodemográficos e profissionais. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram a qualidade psicométrica da medida, tanto em sua etapa exploratória, quanto confirmatória; bem como, a sua influência no suporte organizacional e satisfação profissional em trabalhadores que atuam em empresas públicas e privadas no Rio Grande do Norte.
Reações à mudança: implantação do ponto eletrônico em uma prefeitura
Authors: Faria Marcela Carolina Campos de , Marra Adriana Ventola , Resende Débora Dias
Published: May 2020

Este estudo objetivou analisar o comportamento dos servidores públicos da prefeitura Alfa, frente às mudanças ocorridas com a implantação do ponto eletrônico. Realizou-se um estudo de caso descritivo de abordagem mista, com 61 servidores públicos e 6 secretários municipais. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e análise de conteúdo. A implantação do registro de ponto eletrônico ocorreu por imposição judicial. A comunicação da mudança ocorreu de forma informal. Os servidores públicos municipais passaram por todas as fases da resistência à mudança desde ativa a passiva até a aceitação
Desenvolvimento profissional, exaustão emocional e intenção de permanência nas organizações
Authors: Ceribeli Harrison Bachion , Silva Luana Karine do Carmo
Published: May 2020

A presente pesquisa objetivou analisar a relação entre as oportunidades de desenvolvimento profissional proporcionadas aos funcionários, a exaustão emocional e a intenção de permanência na organização. Os dados foram coletados utilizando-se o método survey e analisados por meio da técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Analisando os resultados obtidos, confirmou-se a influência positiva que as práticas voltadas para promover o desenvolvimento humano no âmbito organizacional exercem sobre a intenção de permanência dos funcionários. Ademais, confirmou-se que tais práticas diminuem a exaustão emocional do trabalhador. Finalmente, constatou-se que a exaustão emocional tende a reduzir a intenção de permanência na organização.
Pengembangan Media Video Pembelajaran Semikonduktor Fotokatalis
Authors: Nurainun Dhessy , Saehana Sahrul
Published: May 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan video pembelajaran yang baik untuk materi semikonduktor fotokatalis. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yang mengacu pada model ADDIE. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan merupakan angket dengan skala Likert empat yang ditujukan kepada ahli media, ahli materi, dosen Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika dan 7 orang mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika. Data kualitas produk berdasarkan hasil penilaian ahli media menunjukan angka 3,17 dengan kategori “Baik”. Analisis oleh ahli materi menunjukan angka 3,19 dengan interpretasi “Baik”. Adapun penilaian dari dosen Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika menunjukan nilai 3,70 dengan kategori “Sangat Baik”. Sedangkan penilaian oleh mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika menunjukan nilai 3,35 dengan kategori sangat setuju. Dari hasil penilaian dari ahli, dosen pendidikan fisika dan mahasiswa fisika menunjukan bahwa video pembelajaran semikonduktor fotokatalis ini layak untuk digunakan.This study aims to produce good learning videos for photocatalyst semiconductor material. This research is a development research that refers to the ADDIE model. The research instrument used was a questionnaire with a four Likert scale aimed at media experts, material experts, Physics Education Study Program lecturers and 7 Physics Education Study Program students. Product quality data based on the results of the media expert's assessment shows a figure of 3.17 in the "Good" category. Analysis by material experts shows the number 3.19 with the interpretation of "Good". The assessment of the Physics Education Study Program lecturers showed a score of 3.70 with the category "Very Good". While the assessment by students of the Physical Education Study Program showed a value of 3.35 with the category strongly agree. From the results of the assessment from experts, physics education lecturers and physics students showed that this photocatalyst semiconductor learning video is feasible to use
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Make a match untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosial Siswa
Authors: Azhari Wahyu , Zainuddin Zainuddin , Hartini Sri
Published: May 2020

Penerapan model yang kurang sesuai dengan karakteristik mata pelajaran IPA berdampak terhadap rendahnya keterampilan sosial siswa. Oleh karena itu, dilakukan penelitian dengan tujuan secara umum untuk mendeskripsikan cara meningkatkan keterampilan sosial siswa melalui model make a match pada materi tekanan di kelas VIII E SMP Negeri 4 Banjarmasin. Tujuan penelitian secara khusus untuk mendeskripsikan: 1) keterlaksanaan rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran, 2) keterampilan sosial siswa, dan 3) hasil belajar siswa. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) dengan jumlah siswa 27 orang di kelas VIII E. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus dengan dua pertemuan  persiklusnya. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan tes. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dan dinyatakan dalam bentuk angka maupun persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) keterlaksanaan RPP pada siklus pertama berkriteria cukup baik dengan nilai 1,86 meningkat pada siklus kedua menjadi berkriteria baik dengan nilai 2,58; 2) keterampilan sosial siswa dari nilai 2,04 dengan kriteria kurang baik pada siklus pertama meningkat menjadi nilai 3,03 dengan kriteria baik pada siklus kedua, dan 3) hasil belajar siswa meningkat dari ketuntasan klasikal sebesar 29,63% pada siklus pertama menjadi 88,89% pada siklus kedua. Diperoleh simpulan bahwa keterampilan sosial siswa kelas VIII E SMP Negeri 4 Banjarmasin pada materi tekanan meningkat setelah diterapkan model make a match. Application of models that are not in accordance with the characteristics of natural science subjects effect the low student social skill. Therefore, research with general purpose to describe how to improve student social skill through make a match at pressure in class VIII E SMP Negeri 4 Banjarmasin. The purpose of research is to describe: 1) the implementation of lesson plan, 2) student social skill, and 3) student learning outcomes. This type of research is classroom action research with 27 total student at class VIII E. This research consist of two attendance per cycle. Technique of collecting data through observation and result test. The result showed that: 1) overall implementation of the RPP first attendance good enough criteria with value 1,86 increased to good criteria with value 2,58, 2) student social skill from 2,04 value with not good criteria in first attendance increased to 3,03 value with good criteria, and 3) student learning outcomes increase from 53,57% in first attendance to 89,28% in second attendance with complete category. Be councluded that student social skill VIII E SMP Negeri 4 Banjarmasin at material pressure increased after implementation models make a match
Efektivitas E-Modul Project Based Learning Berintegrasi STEM Terhadap Kreativitas Siswa SMK
Authors: Cahyani Annida Erin Miftakul , Mayasari Tantri , Sasono Mislan
Published: May 2020

Kreativitas perlu dimiliki oleh siswa SMK, khususnya dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan di dunia kerja. Oleh karena itu, perlu dikembangkan e-Modul Project Based Learning berintegrasi STEM yang mampu meningkatkan kreativitas siswa SMK. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan efektivitas e-modul Project Based Learning berintegrasi STEM terhadap kreativitas siswa dalam materi fisika suhu dan kalor. Penelitian dilaksanakan di kelas X Multimedia 1 SMKN Wonoasri, dengan sampel penelitian yang digunakan sebanyak 20 orang siswa yang dipilih secara random. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes hasil belajar yang berjumlah 5 buah soal essay. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji N-gain. Indikator kreativitas adalah berpikir lancar, berpikir luwes, elaborasi, dan berpikir orisinil. Dari analisis data, diperoleh hasil kemampuan berpikir lancar siswa memperoleh nilai n-gain sebesar 0,11, berpikir luwes n-gain sebesar 0,49, elaborasi memperoleh n-gain sebesar 0,21 dan berpikir orsinil memperoleh n-gain 0,44. Dengan demikian, disimpulkan bahwa bahwa efektivitas e-modul Project Based Learning berintegrasi STEM berkategori sedang. Creativity needs to be owned by vocational students, especially in facing various challenges in the world of work. Therefore, STEM integrated Project Based Learning E-Module needs to be developed that can improve the creativity of vocational students. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of the STEM integrated Project Based Learning e-module on student creativity in temperature and heat physics material. The study was conducted in Multimedia X class 1 Wonoasri Vocational School, with a sample of 20 students selected randomly. The instrument used was a learning achievement test which consisted of 5 essay questions. Data were analyzed using the N-gain test. Indicators of creativity are fluent thinking, flexible thinking, elaboration and original thinking. From the data analysis, the result of students' ability to think smoothly obtained an n-gain value of 0.11, flexible thinking of n-gain of 0.49, elaboration obtained n-gain of 0.21 and original thinking obtained n-gain of 0.44. Thus, it was concluded that the effectiveness of the Project Based Learning e-module integrated with STEM was of medium category.
Students’ Response to the Basic Physics Textbook Integrated with Faith, Piety, and Local Wisdom
Authors: Fitriah Lutfiyanti
Published: May 2020

This research was conducted due to the unavailability of textbook in lecture of Basic Physics 1. The aim of this research was to describe the response of students to basic physics textbook that contained the value of faith and piety and integrated with South Borneo local wisdom in the direct instruction model setting that has been developed. The method of this research was descriptive analytic. The subjects of the try out were 17 first-semester students of the Physics Education Department Faculty of Education and Teacher Training UIN Antasari Banjarmasin who participated in the Basic Physics 1 lecture in the 2018/2019 academic year. Data was obtained through student response questionnaires. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that students' response to the content, appearance, and language of textbook were in the good criteria with an average score of 4.31 and 100% of students stated that they were interested in using the textbook. It could be concluded that the basic physics textbook integrated with faith, piety, and local wisdom in direct instruction model setting is feasible to use in the Basic Physics 1 lecture.
Some Findings on Genes over SARS-CoV2 Genomes
Authors: Hassan Sk Sarif , Moitra Atanu , Pal Choudhury Pabitra , Pramanik Prasanta , Jana Siddhartha Sankar
Published: May 2020

Coronaviruses are a large family of RNA viruses which cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and COVID-19. This article highlights some key findings based on a thorough scanning of genes of 475 SARS-CoV2 genomes, including the co-presence of ORF7a and ORF8 over the 256 SARS-CoV2 genomes and the absence of the gene ORF7b over the 219 SARS-CoV2 genomes collected from various countries including India. The presence of the gene ORF7b is found in the SARS-CoV2 genomes containing the L-type strain which is reported to having much higher virulence as compared to the S-type strain.
New Two Parameter Gamma Function
Authors: Sing Gehlot Kuldeep
Published: May 2020

In this paper we introduce the New/Generalized two parameter Gamma function and Pochhammer symbol. We named them, as Generalized p - k Gamma Function and Generalized p - k Pochhammer symbol and denoted as $ _{p}^{a}\Gamma_{k}(x) $ and $ _{p}^{a}(x)_{n,k} $ respectively. We prove the several identities for $ _{p}^{a}\Gamma_{k}(x) $ and $ _{p}^{a}(x)_{n,k} $ those satisfied by the classical Gamma function. Also we provide the integral representation for the $ _{p}^{a}\Gamma_{k}(x) $
Using High-Content Screening Technology as a Tool to Generate Single-Cell Patient-Derived Gene-Corrected Isogenic iPS Clones for Parkinson’s Disease Research
Authors: Barbuti Peter A. , Antony Paul M. , Santos Bruno F.R. , Massart François , Cruciani Gérald , Dording Claire M. , Arias Jonathan , Schwamborn Jens C. , Krüger Rejko
Published: May 2020

The generation of isogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines using CRISPR-Cas9 technology is a technically challenging, time-consuming process with variable efficiency. Here we use fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) to sort biallelic CRISPR-Cas9 edited single-cell iPS clones into high-throughput 96-well microtiter plates. We used high-content screening (HCS) technology and generated an in-house developed algorithm to select the correctly edited isogenic clones for continued expansion and validation. In our model we have gene-corrected the iPSCs of a Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient carrying the autosomal dominantly inherited heterozygous c.88G>C mutation in the SNCA gene, which leads to the pathogenic p.A30P form of the alpha-synuclein protein. Undertaking a PCR restriction-digest mediated clonal selection strategy prior to sequencing, we were able to post-sort validate each isogenic clone using a quadruple screening strategy. Subsequent transfection with mRNA encoding excision-only transposase allows for the generation of footprint-free isogenic iPSC lines. These monoclonal isogenic iPSC lines retain a normal molecular genotype, express pluripotency markers and have the ability to differentiate into the three germ layers. This combinatory approach of FACS, HCS and post-sorted restriction digestion facilitates the generation of isogenic cell lines for disease modelling to be scaled-up on an automated platform.
Non-Dental Drugs A Dentist Should Know: A Review
Authors: Saleem Khadeeja , Ahmad Paras , Karobari Mohmed Isaqali , Kamal Mohammad Amjad , Asif Jawaad Ahmed , Noorani Tahir Yusuf
Published: May 2020

More than 15,000 prescriptions and over the counter drugs are available according to the US Food and Drug Administration website. Moreover, several herbal medicines and dietary supplements are readily available to add to the list of possible drugs, which can potentially cause adverse drug interactions. These are a pressing concern for all as they can interfere with many dental procedures. Additionally, the number of geriatric patients seen in routine dental practice has increased over time. This implies that there are more patients with multiple diseases and health conditions like hypertension, diabetes, problems associated with the cardiovascular, renal and gastrointestinal systems, arthritis, osteoporosis, etc. All these require patients to be on certain medications. Furthermore, advancement in the dental field has led to more complex dental procedures (implants, grafts) being carried out in a general dental practice. These advanced and slightly more invasive treatments require the use of certain drugs before, during and after the treatment like local anesthetics, vasoconstrictors, anxiolytics, analgesics and antibiotics. All of these can possibly interact with medications a patient is already taking and can also interfere with the current dental treatment and create complications. This article aims to provide necessary information about commonly encountered systemic diseases and associated treating medications, their mechanism of action, possible complications and their management. The classes of drugs discussed include anti-platelet agents, vitamin K antagonists, novel oral anticoagulants, bisphosphonates, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and oral contraceptives.
Age-Adaptive and Gender-Balanced Social Interventions Might Be Stepping Stones to the Next ‘New Normal’ in COVID-19 Outbreak
Authors: Cannistraci Carlo Vittorio , Capua Ilaria
Published: May 2020

Many governments particularly in Europe are designing social interventions for the first post COVID-19 emergency phase. Definition of a ‘best practice’ for restriction release is urgent. Although data uncertainty generate difficulties, we believe near term analysis must shift from attempting to understand the numerous ‘unknowns’ to the clarification and interpretation of the few ‘knowns’, to create stepping stones towards rapid evidence-based decision making.Here, open access data on COVID-19 severity in three European countries were analyzed. Spain’s data were more comprehensive than those from Italy and Germany. Overall, COVID-19 severity shows a remarkable nonlinear growth with age that is significantly higher in adult males. Hence, age-adaptive and gender-balanced social interventions might represent efficient repopulation options for public health policymakers. Furthermore, we urge wider governmental effort for open access to relevant data. Their analysis will allow consolidation of existing trends, validation of key observations and thus facilitation of timely decisions.
The Signicance of the Detection Ratio for Predictions on the Outcome of an Epidemic - A Message from Mathematical Modelers
Authors: Fuhrmann Jan , Barbarossa Maria Vittoria
Published: May 2020

In attempting to predict the further course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, mathematical models of different types are frequently employed and calibrated to reported case numbers. Among the major challenges in interpreting these data is the uncertainty about the amount of undetected infections, or conversely: the detection ratio. As a result, some models include assumptions about the percentage of detected cases among total infections while others completely neglect undetected cases. Here, we illustrate how model projections about case and fatality numbers vary significantly under varying assumptions on the detection ratio. Uncertainties in model predictions can be significantly reduced by representative testing, both for antibodies and active virus RNA, to uncover past and current infections that have gone undetected thus far.
Vertical Organic Permeable Dual-Base Transistors for Logic Circuits
Authors: Guo Erjuan , Wu Zhongbin , Darbandy Ghader , Xing Shen , Wang Shu-Jen , Tahn Alexander , Göbel Michael , Kloes Alexander , Leo Karl , Kleemann Hans
Published: May 2020

Vertical-channel organic dual-gate/base transistors would be highly interesting since vertical organic transistors are the fastest organic transistors demonstrated today. However, incorporating a dual gate/base structure into an ultra-short channel vertical architecture represents a substantial challenge. Here, we successfully realize a new device concept of vertical organic permeable dual-base transistors (OPDBTs), where either of both base electrodes can be used to change the on-currents and tune the threshold voltages. The optimized devices yield a high on-current density of 1.54 A cm-2 and a large current gain of 9.2×105, corresponding to a high transmission value of 99.998%. The detailed operation mechanisms are investigated by calibrated TCAD simulations with the Poole-Frenkel mobility model, Gaussian density of states and tunneling model. Finally, high-performance logic circuits, e.g. inverter, NAND/AND computation functions are demonstrated with one single OPDBT operating at supply voltages of < 2.0 V. We believe that OPDBTs offer a compact and technologically simple hardware platform with excellent application potential for vertical-channel organic transistors in complex logic circuits.
Preparing for the COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis in Latin America – Using Early Evidence From Countries That Experienced COVID-19 First
Authors: Abad Alberto , Da Silva Juliana Almeida , Zamana das Neves Braga João Vitor , Medeiros Priscila , De Freitas Renato Leonardo , Coimbra Norberto Cysne , Da Silva José Aparecido
Published: May 2020

The Covid-19 started in China and took over the world, becoming a pandemic. Especially in Latin America, the coronavirus arrived on the continent in mid-February 2020. The South American continent is going through a delicate political, economic and social moment, which is reflected in the fragility of our health systems and science and to reduce the rates of contagion and not overburden health services, including hospitals. Nevertheless, several studies are being carried out in Brazil and worldwide, with the objective sought to understand the characteristics, and even, the cure of people infected by the coronavirus. Therefore, we must consider science-based strategies to combat the pandemic and promote a health system that takes care of the population that needs it.
Mechanical Properties of Botanical Recycled Concrete under Different Production Conditions
Authors: Liang Li , Sakai Yuya
Published: May 2020

Botanical recycled concrete, or concrete bonded with wood, is formed by heat pressing the mixture of concrete and wooden waste. Botanical recycled concrete is a relatively new material and the relationship between production condition and its real-world performance is not clear yet. This experimental study investigated the influence of several production condition factors on the density and bending strength of botanical recycled concrete. As a result, temperature and mass ratio of concrete powder to wood flour presented significant effects on the density of this botanical recycled concrete. The increase in production temperature resulted in a remarkable increment in density and bending strength. This is probably due to increased wood flowability and accelerated compaction and bonding formation. The fineness of wood flour had a significant effect on improving bending strength. This is attributed to a larger contact surface between the wood substance and concrete particles.
Ripening Efficacy of Kamias Fruit (Averroah Billimbi) for Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata)
Authors: Pregoner Joseph Dave , Condez Jake , Duhig Minlyn , Gallera James , Cofreros Francis , Ohina James , Sandoy Borgy Llerone , Bantayan Hillary
Published: May 2020

This paper aims determine the efficacy of Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) fruit as a ripening agent for Cavendish banana (Musa acuminata). A quantitative experimental research design was employed in the study. Unripe Cavendish bananas and Kamias fruits were procured from the local market and the fruits were extracted to three different concentrations. Calcium carbide was used as positive control. Six bunches of unripe bananas were allowed to ripe and labeled according to the type of treatment. Ripe bananas were then subjected to sensory evaluation, titratable acidity and Benedict’s tests. Results showed that the use of Kamias fruit allowed ripening of banana for 76 hours while a 25-75% concentration of Kamias fruit extract allowed ripening for 76-96 hours. The bananas treated with Kamias Extract 75% had the highest level of acceptability and titratable acidity while the bananas treated with Kamias fruit had the highest level of reducing sugar. One-Way MANOVA reported that there is a significant difference in the duration of ripening, level of acceptability, titratable acidity and level of reducing sugar when treated with various ripening agents (p<0.05).
FFAR2/3 as Microbial Metabolite Sensors to Shape Host Health: Pharmacophysiological View
Authors: Mishra Sidharth P. , Karunakar Prashantha , Taraphder Subhash , Yadav Hariom
Published: May 2020

Abstract: Role of gut microbiome in human health is becoming apparent. The major functional impact of gut microbiome is transmitted through the microbial metabolites that are produced in the gut and interact with host cells either in the local gut environment or get absorbed in the circulation to impact distant cells/organs. Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are the major microbial metabolites that are produced in the gut through fermentation of non-digestible fibers. SCFAs are known to function through various mechanism, however, their signaling through free-fatty acid receptor 2 and 3 (FFAR2/3; type of G-coupled protein receptors) is new therapeutic approach. FFAR2/3 are widely expression in diverse cell types in human and mice, and functions as sensors of SCFAs to change several physiological and cellular functions. FFAR2/3 modulates neurological signaling, energy metabolism, intestinal cellular homeostasis, immune response and hormone synthesis. FFAR2/3 functions through Gi and/or Gq signaling, that is mediated through specific structural features of SCFAs-FFAR2/3 bindings and modulating specific signaling pathway. In this review, we discussed the wide-spread expression and structural homologies between human and mice FFAR2/3, and their role in different human health conditions. This information can unlock opportunities to weigh the potential of FFAR2/3 as drug target to prevent human diseases.
What We Do Not Know about COVID-19
Authors: Masood Samina
Published: May 2020

A comparative study of the growth pattern and death tolls in different communities indicates that the growth pattern of infected patients and death rate follow the similar distribution with different parametrizations. Every distribution follows an exponential growth pattern curve, like other microbes, then reaches the saturation point and eventually decays. However, the argument for the exponential function depends on several parameters unbeknownst, as of yet. However, the slope varies differentially for various epicenters and seems to have a relationship with parameters such as accessibility to healthcare facilities, pre-existing medical conditions, socio economic conditions and lifestyle. The mismatch of the growth pattern is also linked with the impact of various other factors and a premature interpretation of limited data. Novel behavior of the virus brought many surprises, opened up new venues for medical research, and the need for the more detailed study of pathogens in the light of the interaction of RNA and DNA. The adaptability to diverse ecological conditions and the relevant modification in the structure is also worth investigation. The genetic modification can be studied using quantum mechanical probabilistic approach.
The Significance of Cancer Stem Cell Markers’ Gene Expression and Relevance for Survival Outcomes
Authors: Dzobo Kevin , Senthebane Dimakatso , Ganz Chelene , Thomford Nicholas
Published: May 2020

Solid tumors display complex biology and most therapies including chemotherapy cannot prevent therapy resistance and relapse. Most therapeutics target cancer cells, but recent data suggest the presence of cancer stem cells as cells with self-renewal and tumorigenic abilities. Cancer stem cell markers have been suggested to have prognostic value and can be targeted during cancer treatment and in resistant disease. CSCs have been postulated to play significant contextual roles in tumor initiation, progression, therapy resistance and metastasis. CSCs have thus been targeted by new generation cancer drugs. The transcriptional expression of several CSC markers in different cancers was evaluated by searching publicly available The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) databases. We report here new findings on expression and prognostic significance of CSC markers in several cancers by examining the expression of CSCs markers in tumor tissues versus the adjacent normal tissues. We found that CSC markers were mostly highly expressed various tumors such as colon, lung, pancreatic and esophageal cancers. No CSC marker is expressed in the same pattern in all cancers and individual CSC marker expression was not linked to patient survival. This analysis calls for continued research on CSCs and clinical evaluation of the CSC markers in relation to prognosis of cancers in large population samples. Novel cancer drugs ought to target CSCs, cancer cells and tumor microenvironment variations.