bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Medidas de Núcleo de Inflação para Brasília
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

Esta Nota Técnica tem por objetivo apresentar a metodologia empregada na construção de um subconjunto das medidas de núcleo para a inflação utilizadas pelo Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) e divulgadas em seu relatório trimestral de inflação1n. Mais especificamente, serão consideradas as medidas de média aparada suavizada e de dupla ponderação. Ao final da seção que descreve a metodologia, são apresentados os resultados aplicados aos dados do Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo (IPCA) de Brasília, divulgados pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Essas medidas serão incorporadas ao boletim de conjuntura trimestral divulgado pela Codeplan, a fim de complementar a análise sobre a evolução dos preços no Distrito Federal.
PDAD 2015 - Projeções Populacionais para as Regiões Administrativas do Distrito Federal 2010-2020
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

O estudo de projeções populacionais para o Distrito Federal e suas Regiões Administrativas (RAs) empregou uma combinação de métodos que pudessem fornecer as melhores estimativas populacionais pós-censitárias, assim como os valores prospectivos mais plausíveis, coerentes com a realidade observada, mas que não dependessem somente de informações do passado, visto que a dinâmica populacional ocorreu de forma heterogênea nas diversas porções do território do Distrito Federal.
Perfil do Residente no Distrito Federal
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

apresenta dados da pesquisa - Perfil do Residente no Distrito Federal
Caracterização Urbana e Ambiental - Municípios da Área Metropolitana de Brasília - Cidade Ocidental
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

Apresentação PowerPoint - Caracterização Urbana e Ambiental - Municípios da Área Metropolitana de Brasília - Cidade Ocidental
O Aglomerado Metropolitano de Brasília nos Indicadores do IBGE
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

O aglomerado metropolitano de Brasília1 apresenta diferentes posicionamentos nos indicadores urbanos e demográficos do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). No estudo Áreas Urbanizadas do Brasil 2015 (IBGE, 2017), Brasília, equiparada a município e considerada na totalidade do Distrito Federal, aparece como a terceira área mais urbanizada do país, atrás somente de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro. Em outra parte do mesmo estudo, quando são consideradas as manchas urbanas dos arranjos populacionais, o Arranjo Populacional de Brasília posiciona-se no 4o lugar, após os arranjos populacionais de São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Belo Horizonte. Nas Estimativas Populacionais Municipais para 2017 do IBGE, Brasília, equiparada a município, aparece como a terceira cidade mais populosa do Brasil.
? Quando considerado o Arranjo Populacional de Brasília, a sua população é a 7a maior entre os arranjos populacionais definidos pelo IBGE (IBGE, 2016). Quando são consideradas as Regiões Metropolitanas brasileiras, legalmente definidas, o Arranjo Populacional de Brasília tem a 8a maior concentração populacional. No estudo "Regiões de Influência das Cidades - REGIC 2007" do IBGE, Brasília foi posicionada na categoria de metrópole nacional e se equipara a São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro quanto à abrangência da sua rede urbana de influências. Em análise adicional, verificou-se, contudo, que o aglomerado urbano de Brasília apresenta um grande potencial de crescimento urbano em função de sua morfologia urbana dispersa e pouco adensada, combinada com um crescimento populacional ainda forte, embora com tendência a redução nos próximos anos, e sua condição de capital federal.
Decomposição de indicadores do Mercado de Trabalho para o Distrito Federal
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

Em análises de conjuntura econômica, frequentemente somos defrontados com indicadores agregados cujos movimentos, embora de interpretação aparentemente simples e direta, escondem em sua composição diversos vetores que interagem para produzir o resultado observado. Isto ocorre especialmente em indicadores construídos a partir de operações algébricas envolvendo outros indicadores.
O objetivo desta nota técnica é descrever a metodologia empregada na decomposição de dois importantes indicadores do mercado de trabalho utilizados nas análises conjunturais produzidas pela Codeplan, a saber: a taxa de desocupação e o rendimento médio do trabalho.
No primeiro caso, a decomposição revela as parcelas da variação na taxa de desocupação que podem ser atribuídas à demografia, ao ciclo econômico e à decisão de oferta de trabalho por parte dos indivíduos. No segundo caso, a decomposição permite medir separadamente
as contribuições das variações no rendimento e na participação relativa de cada grupo sobre o rendimento médio total. Ao final de cada seção, a metodologia descrita é aplicada aos dados com comentários acerca dos resultados mais importantes.
Educação Profissional no DF - Gama, Núcleo Bandeirante e São Sebastião - 2018
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

A presente nota apresenta dados sobre a Educação Profissional no Distrito Federal (DF) e do mercado de trabalho, com foco em 3 Regiões Administrativas (RAs): Gama, Núcleo Bandeirante e São Sebastião. Fruto de uma demanda direta da Secretaria de Educação, o objetivo principal do trabalho é o de auxiliar o planejamento de cursos técnicos nessas regiões. Assim, a nota apresenta dados das regiões administrativas, a partir dos dados da PDAD, os dados gerais de mercado de trabalho a partir da Pesquisa de Emprego e Desemprego (PED)
e informações sobre o mercado de trabalho formal especificamente nessas RAs, com dados da Relação Anual de Informações Sociais (RAIS). Em geral, observa-se que a demanda por ocupações relacionadas a cursos técnicos vem aumentando nestes últimos anos no Distrito
Federal. A formalização garante uma melhor inserção no mercado de trabalho e gera um diferencial de quase 40% a mais em relação a jovens sem carteira assinada. Finalmente, estima-se que no Distrito Federal, perto de 20% dos jovens entre 15 e 24 anos estariam na
chamada categoria “nem-nem”, sem trabalho e sem presença na escola, o que mostra a relevância de se pensar alternativas, como a educação profissional e cursos técnicos, para a inserção desses jovens no mercado de trabalho.
Pesquisa de Satisfação da Estratégia de Saúde da Família no DF
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

O Governo do Distrito Federal adotou uma nova política de Atenção Primária da Saúde (APS) em 2017. A Portaria no 77 definiu que todos as Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) seriam compostas por equipes de saúde da família. Essa estratégia de organização da atenção primária é baseada no uso de equipes multiprofissionais que atuam nas UBS e se responsabilizam por uma população em uma área geográfica delimitada, proporcionando atenção integral com fortalecimento do vínculo, foco no indivíduo e alta resolutividade. No caso do Distrito Federal, esse projeto é chamado de Converte APS. Com intuito de avaliar a implementação da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) no Distrito Federal, foi realizada pesquisa de opinião pública conduzida por telefone, assistida por computador (Computer Assisted Telefone Interview - CATI), junto com os cidadãos do Distrito Federal (DF), de todas as Regiões Administrativas, entre 7 de dezembro de 2017 a 11 de janeiro de 2018. Os principais objetivos desta pesquisa foram: (i) captar a percepção da cobertura e da avaliação do atendimento das equipes de saúde da família e (ii) verificar o uso e a avaliação dos serviços de atendimento à saúde no Distrito Federal.
Caracterização Urbana e Ambiental da Unidade de Planejamento Territorial - Central Adjacente 1
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

Este documento se propõe a ser um estudo preliminar de caracterização e análise urbana e ambiental da Unidade de Planejamento Territorial – UPT Central Adjacente 1 (UPT II), como um dos subsídios à elaboração do seu Plano de Desenvolvimento Local.
II Pesquisa de Identificação e Percepção Social dos Usuários dos Restaurantes Comunitários do Distrito Federal – 2018
Authors: Federal Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito
Published: December 2022

A Companhia de Planejamento do Distrito Federal (Codeplan), em parceria com Secretaria de Estado de Trabalho, Desenvolvimento Social, Mulheres, Igualdade Racial e Direitos Humanos (SEDESTMIDH), realizou em 2017 a segunda Pesquisa de Identificação e Percepção Social dos Usuários dos Restaurantes Comunitários do Distrito Federal, com vistas a traçar o perfil sociodemográfico, avaliar a satisfação e hábitos de consumo, captar o estilo de vida e a prevalência de fatores de risco e de algumas doenças crônicas dos usuários dos 14 restaurantes existentes no Distrito Federal. Conhecer as características dos consumidores dos Restaurantes Comunitários (RCs), por meio do relato in loco, quanto às suas condições socioeconômicas e sua percepção a respeito da qualidade da alimentação e do serviço, assim como verificar as instalações físicas, ambientais e sanitárias desses equipamentos públicos vão permitir aos gestores a busca pela melhoria do processo de desenvolvimento social da Capital Federal. O presente relatório traz o detalhamento da pesquisa, iniciando por um breve antecedente legal, seguido da caracterização institucional, metodologia aplicada, apresentação e análise dos dados sociodemográficos e das considerações finais, para que se tenha o melhor conhecimento da realidade de cada um dos RCs e de suas regiões de atendimento.
O ENSINO DE HISTOLOGIA ANIMAL POR MEIO DA METODOLOGIA ATIVA: SALA DE AULA INVERTIDA
Authors: Costa Odaleia Alves da , Borges Ghabriely de Castro Rosa
Published: December 2022

Este guia é um produto educacional voltado para docentes e discentes que queiram um material sobre histologia animal e seus quatro tipos e tecido. Os docentes podem utilizar este manual em sua sala de aula, e o aluno pode utilizar o guia para ter acesso a conteúdos já selecionados da histologia animal, facilitando o seu estudo. A compilação utiliza a metodologia sala de aula invertida, que está dentro das metodologias ativas de educação. A sala de aula invertida, dará autonomia para que o aluno construa seu conhecimento e o professor está ali para ser o mediador, os conteúdos que antes eram passados em sala, nesta metodologia o professor disponibiliza o conteúdo para que o
aluno tenha acesso prévio e estude em casa ou em outro ambiente do seu desejo. E em sala o professor junto com seus alunos resolvem exercícios, tiram dúvidas e debatem sobre o assunto. Para compor este guia prático foram selecionadas ferramentas como: videoaulas, apostilas, exercícios e jogos didáticos.
Ayurvedic management of amlapitta with special reference to hyperacidity: A case study
Authors: Sachinkumar Sahebrao Patil  , Mrunal Chandrakant Khilare
Published: December 2022

Amlapitta is one of the most common diseases seen in the society. It is seen in all ages, all classes, and all community. Amlapitta corelated with Hyperacidity refers to a set of symptoms caused by an imbalance between the acid secreting mechanism of the stomach and proximal intestine and the protective mechanisms that ensure their safety. The stomach normally secretes acid that is essential in the digestive process. When there is excess production of acid in the stomach, it results in the condition known as Acidity. Amlapitta is managed through Pitta Shaman with Vamana and Virechana because according to our Acharyas it occurs due to vitiation of Kapha Pitta Doshas. Swamarg Chikitsta is described for the treatment of Amlapitta. In Ayurved, Hyperacidity can be explained under broad umbrella of UrdwardAmplapitta, Vidagdhajeerna, Samapitta Laxanas, Pittaja Grahani Laxana. This marks improvement in symptoms such that retrosternal burning, acidity eructation, nausea, indigestion and flatuation .Laghu Sutshekhar Rasa, Avipattikar Churna, PravalPanchamruta along with lifestyle dietary modification provided significant relief in symptopms of Amlapitta with specific reference to Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Aluminum chloride impaired spatial memory, but not senile plaques formation in the rat model of Alzheimerâ€™s disease
Authors: Narwanto Muhammad Ihwan , Rahayu Masruroh , Soeharto Setyawati , Nurdiana Nurdiana
Published: December 2022

Aluminum compounds can be easily found in the environment. Aluminum contamination is the environmental factor as one of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the animal model, aluminum chloride (AlCl3) induces inflammation and oxidative stress. Inflammation and oxidative stress are important pathogenesis pathways in the AD. This study was conducted to determine whether AlCl3 can impair spatial memory and induce senile plaques formation. A total of 24 young adult Wistar rats were used in this study. The rats were divided into four groups; one control group and three AlCl3 treated groups with doses of 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, and 600 mg/kg, respectively for 8 weeks. The spatial memory test was measured using Morris water maze and the histopathology was done by identification of senile plaques formation in the hippocampal tissue. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's test for multiple comparisons. The level of statistical significance was set at a p value < 0.05. This study showed that there are significant differences (p<0,05) between the control group and all the AlCl3 treatment groups in the memory test, however, there is no change in the senile plaqueâ€™s expression in all groups. Administration of AlCl3 for 8 weeks can cause the impaired of spatial memory without senile plaques formation.
Studying the Possibility of using Paint to Reduce the Amount of Radon Gas Emitted from Cement
Authors: Ehsan Abdul Hussein Soleman  , Firas Hashem Ahmed  , Mahmood Salim Karim
Published: December 2022

In the present work, it had been measured the concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples of cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from the local markets, to see the extent of its ability to reduce emissions of Rn-222 in the air. These samples were obtained from different sources available in the local markets in Baghdad and other provinces. The measurements were done by the American-made detector (RAD7). The results showed that the highest CRn in the air emitted from cement samples after coating was in the cement sample (Iranian origin) where the concentration was (58.27 Bq/m3) while the lowest CRn was found in building material samples in the white cement sample (Turkish origin) was (15.74 Bq/m3). In view of the present results, it has been confirmed that the concentration of Rn-222 emitted into the air in all building material samples is below the agency's permissible limit (ICRP).
Improving the reproductive function of cows with complex vitamin and mineral preparations in the conditions of Central Yakutia.
Authors: Nifontov K.R. , Gabyshev V.K. , Struchkov N. A. , Domotov V.V. , Fedotov S.V
Published: December 2022

The object of the study were cows of the Simmental breed in the amount of 100 yalov heads bred in the farm "Serge" of the Namsky district and in the farm of LLC "Ecoferma Tuimaada" located in the mkr. Marha of Yakutsk. According to the results of various complex vitamin preparations administered to cows in the form of top dressing for their postpartum activity, growth and safety of offspring, as well as hunting and fertilization after weaning of calves, the following results were obtained: compared with the control group (n=25) in the experimental group (n=75) after the introduction of vitamin and mineral top dressing in an average of 37.5% more cows came to hunt. After insemination in the experimental groups, there was an increase in the fertilization of cows by an average of 16.6%. The inclusion of vitamin and mineral fertilization in the diet of yal cows contributed to an increase in fertilization during the first insemination in the first farm by 16.6%. Optimization of vitamin and mineral nutrition allowed to increase the fertilization of previously infertile cows in the second farm by 20%. In general, feeding with vitamin and mineral preparations leads to stimulation of reproductive function. The work was commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture of the RS(Ya), state contract No. 21-32 dated 25. 2021.
Methodology for constructing a plan for a diagnostic study of candidates’ professional compliance in professional selection systems
Authors: Bagretsov Sergey , Mishchenko Eduard , Rozanova Lyudmila
Published: December 2022

Modern methods of selecting specialists are based on using a whole range of testing tools for candidates. However,

there are cases when applying the entire complex of means is not appropriate. For instance, such a situation may occur

during a candidate’s career growth, when his or her psychological and professional characteristics are generally known

and only specific clarifications are required to make a decision on a new position. In this case, a set of tests can be formed

taking into account the analysis of the candidate’s previous activities.

Definitely, such a set of tests also implies a certain sequence of their application in the course of analysing the

candidates’ potential properties. In this case, the criterion basis for choosing the sequence of applying the tests will be the

test analysis time (number of steps) and the cost of testing the candidate’s degree of professional compliance. The

significant non-statistical uncertainty of the candidates’ outcomes of test checks (answers) is also necessary to take into

account.

The proposed article considers the problem of a priori planning of the procedure for using test tools for diagnosing the

candidates’ degree of professional compliance based on a preliminary fuzzy assessment of their professional and personal

characteristics. Solving the problem is reduced to a sequential (step by step) analysis of fuzzy preference relations of the

candidates’ degree of professional compliance. At the same time, the composition of diagnostic tools is selected taking into

account their reliability, followed by determining the most non-dominated alternatives for decisions. The decision-making

is based on a fuzzy information-cost criterion. Applying this approach allows proposing a methodology for planning

activities for assessing the candidates’ compliance degree with different levels of competence.
Model for developing the creativity based on the psychological training result
Authors: Dvornikova Olga , Dvornikov Sergey , Privalov Andrey
Published: December 2022

Based on the theory of Markov processes used to describe the learning processes of cognitive systems, a probabilistic model is developed that describes the nature of developing individuals’ creative abilities based on the psychological training results. The stages of developing the theory of creativity are considered, from the standpoint of displaying each person’s creative abilities and intellectual characteristics. The indicators used to evaluate the level of creativity, as well as the reasons and factors that constrain the demonstration of its creative abilities within the framework of the personality’s internal filters are analysed. Reasonable conclusions are made about the creativity phenomenon, as one of a person’s individual abilities, given to her or him by nature, along with an ear for music, predispositions to certain sports, painting, etc. The possibility of further development of a person’s creativity based on the psychological training results is proved. The stages of developing the analytical part of the model using the mathematical apparatus of a simple homogeneous Markov chain are given. The main expressions are obtained that characterize the probabilistic nature of the process of developing creativity in the course of trainings. Graphic material is demonstrated, revealing the essence of the prepared model. The experiment results on developing students’ creative abilities during a-four-session training, obtained on the basis of express testing according to D. Johnson psychodiagnostics method of verbal creativity in E.E. Tunik modification are presented. Directions for further research are determined.
Efektivitas Model Group Investigation dan Snowball Throwing Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Ditinjau dari Kreativitas Siswa Kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri
Authors: Hamzah Fariz Nur , Setyansah Reza Kusuma , Ningsih Maya Kristina , Sholikhah Octarina Hidayatus
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian yaitu (1) untuk mengetahui apakah prestasi belajar matematika siswa yang diajar dengan model Group Investigation lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan siswa yang diajar dengan model Snowball Throwing di Kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri; (2) untuk mengetahui apakah prestasi belajar matematika siswa dengan kreativitas tinggi di kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri lebih baik dari kreativitas sedang dan rendah; dan (3) untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya interaksi antara model pembelajaran dengan kreativitas dalam pembelajaran matematika pada siswa kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri. Penelitian menggunakan metode eksperimen semu. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri. Penentuan sampel dengan metode cluster random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah angket untuk data kreativitas siswa, tes untuk data prestasi belajar matematika, dan dokumentasi berupa nilai UTS untuk tes awal normalitas dan homogenitas. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan analisis statistik analisis variansi dua arah frekuensi sel yang tidak sama. Kesimpulan dari penelitian adalah (1) prestasi belajar matematika siswa yang diajar dengan model Group Investigation lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan siswa yang diajar dengan model Snowball Throwing di Kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri; (2) tidak ada perbedaan pengaruh kreativitas tinggi, sedang, dan rendah terhadap hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri, dan (3) tidak terdapat interaksi antara pembelajaran dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran Group Investigation dan pembelajaran yang menggunakan model Snowball Throwing dilihat dari segi kreativitas tinggi, sedang, maupun rendah terhadap prestasi belajar matematika kelas X SMKN 1 Wonoasri.Kata Kunci: group investigation, kreativitas, prestasi belajar, snowball throwing
Interrogating the administrative absurdity(ies) of monetization policy of Obasanjo’s administration; the way forward
Authors: Olasupo Mutiullah , King Ojeka Martins
Published: December 2022

This paper is on Interrogating the Administrative Absurdities of Monetization Policy of Obasanjo’s Administration and the Way Forward. The Philosophy behind Obasanjo’s monetization policy was to reduce wastage and improve on the performance of public servants. The policy attracted several positive effects both to the public service of Nigeria and to the Nigerian economy even though we know that no policy is perfect. The paper adopted Fredrick Winslow Taylor Scientific Management Theory as its Theoretical Analysis due to it’s scientific theory of the science of work. The paper relied on secondary method of data collection with textbooks, research papers, magazines, newspapers, government publication and the world wide web as its sources. There is no gain stating the obvious that there are several absurdities that bedeviled the monetization policy of Obasanjo, no wonder the policy could not outlined Obasanjo. It is based on these absurdities as highlighted above that this paper want to suggest that there should be revisiting of the monetization policy to accommodate all categories of personnel within the public service in Nigeria. the reason for this is to minimize or eliminate bias by other agencies that were not captured by the monetization components.
Enhancing employee performance through the application of dispute resolutions in the banking industry
Authors: Olannye Peter Ajulu , Aliku Ifeanyi Harold
Published: December 2022

This study examined the effect of dispute resolution strategies on employee performance in the Nigerian banking industry. Two variables were discussed; compromising strategy and integrating strategies as they affect employee performance in selected banks in Delta State. The sample size for the study was 162 respondents. A simple random sampling technique was adopted. Validated structured sets of questionnaires were used, the primary instruments for data collection. The study adopted descriptive statistics and frequency analysis. A test of hypotheses was done using regression analysis. The study found that there were positive and significant effects of compromising Strategy and integrating strategy on employee performance. The study concluded that integrating g strategy has a major effect on employee performance in Nigeria's banking industry and Nigeria banks should improve on integrating strategy because it would go a long way in enhancing employee performance and that integrity in the banks could have been achieved through strong moral principles and moral uprightness in financial transactions. It is recommended that Efforts should be made by management to organize seminars/workshops on organizational dispute resolution strategy from time to time for the employees. This will enable employees to learn about disputes and how they can be effectively managed for organizational effectiveness. Credible channels of communication and open discussions of disputes in work relations must be encouraged in an attempt to avoid confrontation, unhealthy competition, and domination as dispute resolution strategies. The study contributed to knowledge by developing a model that explains the relationship between dispute resolution and employee performance in the banking sector and also provided a framework that explains the necessity of dispute resolution and how it relates to employee performance in an organized setting.
Public policy and border management in Nigeria: implications of President Buhari’s 2019 policy on land borders closure
Authors: Idoniboye-Obu Sakiemi A.
Published: December 2022

Land borders closure policy is a border management policy which is used by countries to preserve their national integrity, protect their socio-political interests, and to enhance their economy and national development. This study accordingly examined public policy and border management in Nigeria with focus on the implications of Buhari’s 2019 policy of land borders closure. The study adopted the human needs theory as theoretical framework for the study. The study employed descriptive survey design and a sample size of 40 respondents purposively selected from Seme, Idiroko, and Mfun border areas using the purposive sampling technique. The study used both primary and secondary data while analyses were made using simple percentage and content analytical model. Based on the data analysis, the study found that the policy on land borders closure has neither improved border management nor reduced the rate of smuggling and insecurity in Nigeria. It equally established that the policy has not significantly improved the national development of the country. The policy did not only cause loss of jobs and shut down of businesses but negatively impacted on the indigenous manufacturing companies and also increased the price of food in the country. Based on the above findings, the study recommended among others that the Nigerian Government should draft a proper plan on how to improve border management in Nigeria and man the unregulated routes. This can be done by expanding and dispatching border security agents to those illegal routes. This would help to reduce smuggling, terrorists and criminal activities in the country. The study concluded that the policy on land borders closure posed negative impacts on both Nigeria and her neighboring countries.
EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY PROCEDURE: LECTURE ON SURGICAL ANATOMY AND BRIEFING OF THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY SKILL ASSESSMENT IN FIRST SEMESTER MEDICAL STUDENTS
Authors: Ghosh Anasuya , Chaudhury Subhramoy
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Emergency Cricothyroidotomy (ECT) is a life-saving procedure where the cricothyroid membrane is incised to access the larynx to establish breathing in ‘can’t intubate, can’t ventilate’ situations. This procedure can be taught along with midline neck anatomy to the first semester medical students and their understanding and application of knowledge could be assessed on cadavers. Materials and methods: Total three sessions was organized to expose and assess the first semester medical students about the Emergency Cricothyroidotomy (ECT) procedure. In each session, a two hour long integrated lecture was delivered regarding the surgical anatomy and the procedure. After that, randomly selected students were assigned a cadaver to locate and puncture the cricothyroid membrane with a sharp pointed wide probe. The time was recorded and pre and post session questionnaire was distributed and response was analysed. Result: The total study participants were 154. Analysis revealed knowledge and confidence of performing the procedure was statistically significantly increased (p <0.005) among the participants after the session. 90% participants successfully pierced the cricothyroid membrane as a team and the average time was 2 minutes 35 seconds. The most students gave a ‘good’ or ‘very good’ rating of this session. Conclusion: The medical students should be exposed to emergency life-saving procedures in relation to their anatomy course in earlier days of medical school. This could make them aware and oriented about the procedures which could be beneficial during their clinical training.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ANATOMY STUDY AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS OWN BODY DONATION IN MEDICINE STUDENTS (2020-2021)
Authors: Biasutto Susana N. , Spinelli Marcos A. , Quinteros Carlos M. , Viccini M. Milena , Siemsen Sofia G. , Eandi Lucia , Gónzalez Abad Melisa S. , Perea Matias A. , Teme M. Angeles , Tarantino Gaston , Spatzer Solange A. , Novillo Juan P. , Navarro Lucia M. , Mondino Francisco , Longoni Nicolas , Llorens Emilia A. , Corzo Rocio B. , Begue Milagros L. , Basta Florencia , Cuadrado Luisina
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic affected all activities. In the university environment, the areas where practical activity is essential were very difficult to compensate for the training deficit. Within the basic subjects of Health Sciences, Anatomy students suffered from the impossibility of accessing cadaveric material, but also many other resources. The objective of this study was to assess the opinion of the students regarding the changes imposed by the pandemic and their attitude towards donating their own bodies. Material and Method: A voluntary survey was carried out to the students who attended in 2020 and 2021, with different levels of restrictions and information regarding donation. The questions referred to demographic data, importance that is assigned to the bodies for the learning of Anatomy, if they were student assistants in that period, if the pandemic affected their training, if they know that the body can be donated and that the Faculty has a program, if they would like to obtain more information, collaborate and / or donate their own body. The results showed great similarity, except that Group 2 had less knowledge of the possibility of donating and the existence of a program, without affecting the will to donate. Also the reasons for not donating were a bit more ambiguous in that group. In addition, some results were compared with similar groups from 2018, showing that the study groups valued cadaveric material less but had a more positive attitude towards donation.
Peran Mahkamah Konstitusi Mencegah Gejala Autocratic Legalism di Indonesia
Authors: Hadinatha Miftah Faried
Published: December 2022

The phenomenon of autocratic legalism has become a serious problem that threatens democracy. As the guardian of constitution, the Constitutional Court should be present to stop the spread of this phenomenon. This research has two objectives, first, to understand the autocratic legalism phenomenon and the spread of it. Second, to formulate what kind of role the Constitutional Court can play to stop the escalation of it. The research methods used are doctrinal. The results showed, firstly, autocratic legalism refers to the actions of a person who uses the law to legitimize his desire for power. This can be seen in several policies issued in Indonesia. Second, the way the Constitutional Court can stop the escalation of it by adopting the doctrine of unconstitutional constitutional amendment and judicial activism in the exercise of judicial review.
Menakar Konstitusionalitas Penundaan dan/atau Pemotongan Anggaran Transfer ke Daerah dalam UU APBN
Authors: Hastuti Proborini
Published: December 2022

Provisions regarding delays and/or withholding of transfers to regions by the Government in the APBN Law create problems when they are considered to create legal uncertainty regarding finances, which should be the domain of regional governments. This study aims to analyze: the constitutional urgency of the existence of a transfer budget to the regions from the center and the suitability of the sanctions for delaying and/or cutting budget transfers to the areas in the APBN Law. The study results show that transfers to the regions are a form of constitutional embodiment in the form of handing over financial resources to the areas as an actualization of effective fiscal decentralization. However, in practice, some regions do not comply with budget allocations, so the implications for regional financial management are not on target. On the other hand, the provision of sanctions for delaying and/or withholding funds transfers to the regions is in line with the financial construction of the unitary state with a decentralized system. This has also been strengthened through Constitutional Court Decision No. 5/PUU-XVI/2018.
Analysis of Runways Surface Conditions Using Pavement Condition Index Method (Case Study: I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airports)
Authors: Irvayana I Putu Dika , Astor Yackob , Sihombing Atmy Verani Rouly , Sundara Asep
Published: December 2022

The growth of aircraft and passenger movements every year requires the runway pavement structure to go above and beyond to accept dynamic loads caused by each type of operating aircraft. As a result of the significant growth value, it often causes the runway pavement structure to fail prematurely. Early failure of the runway pavement structure can be detected through the distress on the asphalt surface of the runway's flexible pavement. In this study, an analysis was carried out on the surface runway at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to determine the value of the runway pavement condition due to the soaring movement of aircraft and passengers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai situation in Indonesia. To obtain the value of the runway pavement conditions at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, it was analyzed using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) method by conducting a visual inspection of the runway at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, which is divided into 30 segments with an area of each segment is about 4000 m2. The result of the analysis using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) method is obtained that the runway at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has an average PCI value of 86.83, which is included in the very good category, the runway at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is considered to have disintegration and loss of skid resistance, with the most dominant types of damage in the form of patching, jet blast erosion, and bleeding.
The Influence of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Mode Choice Preference in Jakarta
Authors: Maimunah Siti , Rahmawati Ainun , Tsani Mokhammad Rifqi
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous global impact in only a few months. It coerces the government in any country to impose some strict policies to stop COVID-19 from spreading, i.e., stay-at-home requirements or household lockdowns. Travel behaviours are essentially impacted due to such measures. This study focuses on changes in travel behaviour caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta. The data was taken through an online survey of 1138 respondents. The questionnaire in this study includes questions about the mode choice containing the purpose of the trip, frequency, travel distance, and several other supporting attribute factors in the pre-pandemic period until the early months of the pandemic. Results clarified that people's travel behaviour was considerably contrastive between those two different times, i.e., the frequency of being outside, transport apps used, and Eid and Christmas Homecoming Tradition. Moreover, the top destinations are grocery stores indicated for primary movement only. In this case, it can be seen that there is a shifting mode for people's daily movement, from what was previously public to private vehicles. Distance, activities, driving license, and vehicle ownership were essential considerations for mode choice throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this study may be helpful in transportation planning and establishing policies in the future.
Standardised indices to monitor energy droughts
Authors: Allen Sam , Otero Noelia
Published: December 2022

To mitigate the effects of climate change, energy systems are becoming increasingly reliant on renewable energy sources. Since these energy sources are typically dependent on the prevailing weather, renewable energy systems are susceptible to shortages during certain weather conditions. As renewable sources become larger contributors to the energy mix, the risks associated with these shortages, referred to as energy droughts, increase. Techniques are therefore required that can help policymakers to understand and mitigate the impacts associated with energy droughts. In this paper, two standardised indices are introduced to monitor droughts in renewable energy systems. The indices incorporate energy demand and renewable energy production, and constitute analogues to the standardised precipitation index (SPI) and standardised precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI), two indices regularly employed operationally to monitor meteorological droughts. The indices are straightforward to construct, can be defined on any timescale, and facilitate comparisons between regions with different climates and installed capacities. We demonstrate how the standardised energy indices proposed herein can be used to define renewable energy droughts, and illustrate the practical utility of these indices in an application to reconstructed time series of electricity demand and wind and solar power generation across Europe.
Measurement Practices in UX Research: A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review
Authors: Perrig Sebastian Andrea Caesar , Aeschbach Lena Fanya , Scharowski Nicolas , von Felten Nick , Opwis Klaus , Brühlmann Florian
Published: December 2022

User experience research relies heavily on survey scales to measure users' subjective experiences with technology. However, repeatedly raised concerns regarding the improper use of survey scales in UX research and adjacent fields call for a systematic review of current measurement practices. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review, screening 153 papers from four years of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems proceedings, of which 60 were eligible empirical studies using survey scales to study users' experiences. We identified 85 different scales and 172 distinct constructs measured. Most scales were used once (70.59%), and most constructs were measured only once (66.28%). Furthermore, results show that papers rarely contained complete rationales for scale selection (20.00%) and seldom provided all scale items used (30.00%). More than a third of all scales were adapted (34.19%), while only one-third of papers reported any scale quality investigation (36.67%). On the basis of our results, we highlight questionable measurement practices in UX research and suggest opportunities to improve scale use for UX-related constructs. Additionally, we provide recommendations to promote improved rigor in following best practices for scale-based UX research.
The gated cascade diffusion model: An integrated theory of decision-making, motor preparation, and motor execution
Authors: Dendauw Edouard , Evans Nathan J. , Logan Gordon D. , Haffen Emmanuel , Bennabi Djamila , Gajdos Thibault , Servant Mathieu
Published: December 2022

This article introduces an integrated and biologically inspired theory of decision making, motor preparation, and motor execution. The theory is formalized as an extension of the diffusion model, in which diffusive accumulated evidence from the decision-making process is continuously conveyed to motor areas of the brain that prepare the response, where it is smoothed by a mechanism that approximates a Kalman–Bucy filter. The resulting motor preparation variable is gated prior to reaching agonist muscles until it exceeds a particular level of activation. We tested this gated cascade diffusion model by continuously probing the electrical activity of the response agonists through electromyography in four choice tasks that span a variety of domains in cognitive sciences, namely motion perception, numerical cognition, recognition memory, and lexical knowledge. The model provided a good quantitative account of behavioral and electromyographic data and systematically outperformed previous models. This work represents an advance in the integration of processes involved in simple decisions and sheds new light on the interplay between decision and motor systems.
Predictors of social and academic integration in students participating in a university mentor program: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Amundsen Ole Myklebust , Fauglied Alma , Nugame Jaleb Clovis , Bøe Tormod
Published: December 2022

Mentorships and mentor groups are common in university settings. Our aim was to investigate possible relationships/associations between various factors and processes in a mentorship scheme and students social and academic integration at their study program and their university. Our study aims at contributing to this knowledge base about different factors and processes that explain mentoring effectiveness. More precisely, we studied the different factors that contribute to social and academic integration among students participating in the mentoring program at the University of Bergen, Norway, in the 2020-2021 academic year.
ON THE EVE OF THE WAR: DRAFT «REGULATIONS ON MILITARY CENSORSHIP», 1912
Authors: Bogomolov Igor
Published: December 2022

The article publishes for the first time the draft «Regulations on military censorship», prepared in 1912 by a special interdepartmental commission. Compared to the draft of 1910, this version has undergone significant content and stylistic changes, but its basis has remained the same. First of all, the introduction of military censorship was supposed throughout the entire territory of the Russian Empire, without division into «full» and «partial», as in the final version of 1914. Military censorship, according to the project, was supposed to apply only to military topics and not interfere in public and political discussions. However, both the «Temporary Regulations on Military Censorship» of 1914 and the practice of war from the first day destroyed these boundaries between «military» and «non-military» topics. In this sense, the 1912 draft became an intermediate stage on the way to granting the military censorship exclusive rights that were poorly regulated by law.
ETHICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENETICS: THE PROBLEM OF GENETIC EDITING
Authors: Letov Oleg
Published: December 2022

The review is devoted to the ethical problems of the development of genetic technologies. It is indicated that the introduction of modifications into the genome of agricultural animals to increase production volumes and obtain human food products with desired properties is a promising direction in biotechnology. The main disadvantage of classical transgenesis is the unpredictability of the site of integration of the transgene into the genome and the number of built-in copies. A new term has emerged, genetic editing, which, along with the goal of introducing a new quality (or removing an unwanted existing one), implies «do no harm». Obtaining a transgenic organism includes three stages: the creation of a gene construct, its introduction into the genome of the organism, analysis for transgenicity, and selection of modified organisms.
A study of rural domestic helpers knowledge, attitude, and practice of COVID-19 in Mizoram, India
Authors: Anusuya Ganesh Shanmugasundaram , Manoj Balaji Patki  , Hruaii Vanlal , Ralte Lalengkimi  , Lalfak Zuali  , Kasi Marimuthu  , Lalchhandami Tochhawng  , John Zothanzama  , Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar  , Sang Zuala
Published: December 2022

Background: In times of an epidemic such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the public’s knowledge and attitude toward the disease affects the ability to abide to different preventive measures.
Aims and Objectives: (1) to assess the knowledge and awareness of the domestic helpers in a tribal population, (2) whether the domestic helpers practice appropriate preventative measures that are recommended by WHO.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was designed and carried out using questionnaire among rural domestic workers in Mizoram, above 14 years of age belonging to both Mizo and Non-Mizo ethnicity. Data were collected from 105 participants and analyzed through t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation analysis.
Results: Majority of the respondents had higher secondary level of education (78.1%) and 95.2% could identify COVID-19 as a communicable disease. Almost all the participants (97.1%) were afraid of infection and the majority (92.4%) had fear of dying with the disease. Three-fourth of the participants were working during the pandemic of which 44.8% had volunteered. Media (68.6%) was the most common source of information about the disease. The education level was significantly associated with knowledge and attitude scores whereas there were no significant differences with respect to the practice (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Our findings indicate an overall good KAP of the rural domestic workers. Since these workers move from house to house and also take care of the vulnerable, and that they themselves and the families, they work for may be at an increased risk of infection with COVID-19, these findings are important from a health campaign perspective.