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Lecturers and student teachers with hearing impairments’ own perceptions on academic performance: a case study of Kitwe College of Education - Zambia
Authors: Kumatongo Brighton , Muzata Kenneth Kapalu
Published: August 2021

The level of education attained by students is dependent on their ability to understand learnt concepts and demonstrate their acquired knowledge and skills in problem solving as well as their performance academically. This study sought to investigate the perceptions of lecturers on academic performance of student teachers with hearing impairments. A descriptive case study was used as research design. The study sample included three (3) Lecturers and four (4) student teachers with hearing impairments making the total of seven (7) participants who were purposively sampled. Data was generated using interviews and analysed qualitatively using thematic analysis techniques based on emerging themes from the study. The study revealed that lecturers perceived student teachers with hearing impairments as average and below-average performers academically. The study further revealed that student teachers with hearing impairments had mixed feelings towards their academic performance and perceived their academic performance as being influenced by their inability to understand concepts as well as lecturers’ inability to handle them appropriately. The study recommended the need by educators of students with hearing impairments to have positive perception towards students in order to instill self-positive regard in students. The study further recommended need for lecturers to adapt tests and examinations items in order to accommodate deaf student teachers.
Predictors of Intrapartum Stillbirths among Women Delivering at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Authors: Kiondo Paul , Nakimuli Annettee , Ononge Samuel , Wandabwa Julius Namasake , Musaba Milton Wamboko
Published: August 2021

Background: Over the last decade, Uganda has registered a significant improvement in the utilization of maternity care services. Unfortunately, this has not resulted in a significant and commensurate improvement in the maternal and child health (MCH) indicators. More than half of all the stillbirths (54 per 1,000 deliveries) occur in the peripartum period. Understanding the predictors of preventable stillbirths (SB) will inform the formulation of strategies to reduce this preventable loss of newborns in the intrapartum period. The objective of this study was to determine the predictors of intrapartum stillbirth among women delivering at Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Central Uganda.
Methods: This was an unmatched case-control study conducted at Mulago Hospital from October 29, 2018 to October 30, 2019. A total of 474 women were included in the analysis: 158 as cases with an intrapartum stillbirth and 316 as controls without an intrapartum stillbirth. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was done to determine the predictors of intrapartum stillbirth.
Results: The predictors of intrapartum stillbirth were history of being referred from lower health units to Mulago hospital (aOR 2.5, 95% CI:1.5-4.5); maternal age 35 years or more (aOR 2.9, 95% CI:1.01-8.4); antepartum hemorrhage (aOR 8.5, 95% CI:2.4-30.7); malpresentation (aOR 6.29; 95% CI:2.39-16.1); prolonged/obstructed labor (aOR 6.2; 95% CI:2.39-16.1); and cesarean delivery (aOR 7.6; 95% CI:3.2-13.7).
Conclusion and Global Health Implications: Referral to hospital, maternal age 35 years and above, obstetric complication during labor, and cesarean delivery were predictors of intrapartum stillbirth in women delivering at Mulago hospital. Timely referral and improving access to quality intrapartum obstetric care have the potential to reduce the incidence of intrapartum SB in our community.
 
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Trends and Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis among Reproductive Aged Women in the United States
Authors: Ikedionwu Chioma , Dongarwar Deepa , Williams Courtney , Odeh Evelyn , Nkeng Peh Maylis , Hooker Hilliary , Wiseman Stacey , Brock Tramauni , Payne-Green Erinn , Chukwudum Chidinma , Loudd Grace , Shelton Andrea , Atkinson Jonnae , Spooner Kiara , Salemi Jason , Salihu Hamisu , Olaleye Omonike
Published: August 2021

Background and Objective: Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, is endemic in several regions globally, but commonly regarded as a disease of travelers in the United States (US). The literature on leishmaniasis among hospitalized women in the US is very limited. The aim of this study was to explore trends and risk factors for leishmaniasis among hospitalized women of reproductive age within the US.
Methods: We analyzed hospital admissions data from the 2002-2017 Nationwide Inpatient Sample among women aged 15-49 years. We conducted descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses for factors associated with leishmaniasis. Utilizing logistic regression, we assessed the association between sociodemographic and hospital characteristics with leishmaniasis disease among hospitalized women of reproductive age in the US. Joinpoint regression was used to examine trends over time.
Results: We analyzed 131,529,239 hospitalizations; among these, 207 cases of leishmaniasis hospitalizations were identified, equivalent to an overall prevalence of 1.57 cases per million during the study period. The prevalence of leishmaniasis was greatest among older women of reproductive age (35-49 years), Hispanics, those with Medicare, and inpatient stay in large teaching hospitals in the Northeast of the US. Hispanic women experienced a statistically significant increased odds of leishmaniasis diagnosis (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.19-4.06), compared to Non-Hispanic (NH) White women. Medicaid and Private Insurance appeared to serve as a protective factor in both unadjusted and adjusted models. We did not observe a statistically significant change in leishmaniasis rates over the study period.
Conclusion and Global Health Implications: Although the prevalence of leishmaniasis among women of reproductive age appears to be low in the US, some risk remains. Thus, appropriate educational, public health and policy initiatives are needed to increase clinical awareness and timely diagnosis/treatment of the disease.
 
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Development of an Optimal Model For Rate of Penetration Rop Using Deep Neural Networks DNN.
Authors: _ _
Published: August 2021

For the past century, optimization of drilling has caught the eyes of many researchers. The main areas center on ROP, fluid treatment, and bit selection. They all share the same goal of maximizing ROP and reducing NPT. In other to develop an optimal control system, ROP must be predicted accurately, unfortunately, it is a complex parameter that is affected by multiple drilling parameters, rock properties, fluid properties, and bit selection. Models used for prediction have developed from empirical models like Bourgoyne and Young's to more intelligent models such as SVM and ANN. With the continuous increase in data obtained from sensors while drilling, there is still much work to be done in this field. In this research, the improvement of an empirical model and the development of an intelligent model are presented. The Bourgoyne and Young's model uses multiple linear regression to estimate coefficients which it then inserts into an empirical formula to predict ROP. This model was modified using non-linear curve-fitting to estimate the coefficients and make it reduce bias to generalize better. Machine learning models such as Gradient Boosting, Random Forest, ANN, and DNN were used in the development of a predictive model for the ROP. These models were easier to develop compared to the empirical model since they rely more on data rather than statistical formulas. The data used in this research include drilling data from 3 wells drilled in 2 fields within the Niger Delta region in Nigeria. The models were developed and trained on one of the wells, while the remaining two were used for testing the performance of the models. The modified empirical model improved the efficiency of the base model by 14% during validation but performs poorly on unseen data from the other two wells. The Machine learning models outperform the empirical models and perform accurately on unseen data from the other wells. DNN was the best performing model achieving an average accuracy of 0.987 for the 3 wells.
Identification Candidate Diagnostic Biomarkers Between Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by Bioinformatics Analysis
Authors: Li Yayu , Du Yuanyuan , Jiang Xue
Published: August 2021

Background: Minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are common causes of nephrotic syndrome which have similar clinical as well as histologic magnification and hard to differentiate. This study aimed to identify novel biomarkers to distinguish FSGS and MCD through bioinformatics analysis and elucidate the possible molecular mechanism. Material and Methods: Based on the microarray datasets GSE104948 and GSE108113 downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between FSGS vs healthy control, MCD vs healthy control were identified, and further defined by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis. Hub genes were checked by protein-protein interaction networks. Results: A total of and 358 and 368 genes were identified in FSGS and MCD compared with healthy controls, among them, there were156 overlapping DEGs. GO analysis showed the DEGs in these two diseases were simultaneously enriched in mRNA splicing, RNA polymerase II transcription, mRNA export, insulin stimulus, integrin-mediated signaling pathway, viral process and phagocytosis. Module analysis showed that genes in the top 1 significant module of the PPI network were mainly associated with Spliceosome among FSGS and MCD. The top 10 hub genes analysis discovered that most of hub genes were same between two disease, while among these genes, CD2 cytoplasmic tail binding protein 2 (CD2BP2), U6 snRNA-associated Sm-like protein (LSM8) and Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptides B (SNRPB) only differential expression in FSGS and Splicing factor 3A, subunit 3 (SF3A3) only differential expression in MCD, which may be used for differential diagnosis of these two diseases in the future. Conclusions: We identified key genes and mainly pathway associated with FSGS and MCD. Our results provide a set of potential genes used for differential diagnosis of these two diseases.
Simulation of CdTe, CIGS and CZTS Solar Cells using WxAMPS Software
Authors: Hashmi Galib , Hossain Md. Shawkot , Rashid Mohammad Junaebur
Published: August 2021

Solar cells made of Cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) are currently the most widely studied thin film technologies.To increase the performance and for better understanding of the behavior of CdTe, CIGS and CZTS solar cell simulations have been performed using WxAMPS software. Moreover, all the solar cells have been simulated with different buffer layers and transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers such as Cadmium Sulphide (CdS), Zinc Sulphide (ZnS), Aluminum Zinc Oxide (AZO) and Indium Tin Oxide (ITO).Variations in the thickness and doping concentrations of TCO layers, buffer layers, and absorber layers have been done to test the performance of the solar cells.The effects of using a Back-Surface Reflector (BSR) layer made of Zinc Telluride (ZnTe) have also been studied.Furthermore, the simulation work is exceptional in this regard since all of the layers of CdTe, CIGS, and CZTS solar cells were modeled using optical parameters (absorption coefficients) from the literature. All the solar cell's open circuit voltage (Voc), short circuit current (Isc), maximum power (Pm), fill factor (FF), and photovoltaic efficiencies have been represented in this work. The simulation results may provide valuable insight in developing and better understanding of high-efficiency thin film solar cells.
Analysis of The Tool-Chip Interface Temperature In Cryogenic Hard Turning of Aisi D6 Tool Steel
Authors: de Lima Edmilson Dantas , De Melo Anderson Clayton Alves , de Oliveira Adilson José , Milan Júlio César Giubilei , Machado Álisson Rocha
Published: August 2021

Hard turning is considered a strong candidate to partially replace grinding in finishing operations. However, as in the grinding operation, hard turning produces high temperatures that contributes to accelerate the cutting tool wear. In order to minimize this effect, cutting fluids can be applied as an alternative, even when PCBN inserts are used as cutting tools. However, there are many drawbacks associated with the use of cutting fluids, particularly those of mineral base, as they are hazardous to the environment. In this context, the need for more eco-friendly cutting fluids is growing and liquid nitrogen (LN2) offers a promising alternative. Previous studies have shown that LN2 can significantly reduce the cutting tool wear rate in comparison with other cooling strategies, and this is normally attributed to a reduction in the tool-chip interface temperature. However, investigations on the tool-chip interface temperature in cryogenic machining are scarce in the literature, particularly with regard to the turning of tool steels, and this study was performed to partially fill this gap. The tool-chip interface temperature during the turning of quenched and tempered AISI D6 tool steel, under dry conditions and using LN2, was investigated. A tool-workpiece thermocouple system was developed for this purpose and calibrated using a data acquisition system based on the low-cost Arduino Uno platform. In the turning tests, liquid nitrogen was delivered at the tool flank face of PCBN inserts at three cutting speeds with a constant feed rate and depth of cut. The results showed that LN2 was effective in reducing the tool-chip interface temperature at the lowest cutting speed; however, when this cutting parameter was increased, the reduction in the interface temperature was minimal as compared with the dry condition.
Stress is Associated with Severe Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Wang Dongmei , Wang Ni , Pan Yue , Huang Kaibin , Lin Zhenzhou , Zhang Xiaomei , Wu Yongming , Wang Shengnan
Published: August 2021

Background: Stress was reported to trigger and exacerbate a lot of autoimmune diseases. The underlying mechanisms include disturbed hormone homeostasis, dysregulated immune function, neuroinflammation by macrophages and microglia, and so on. There have been case reports of stress-induced anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis (anti-NMDARE). To elucidate the association between stress events and anti-NDMARE, we conducted a retrospective single-center cohort study.Materials and Methods: All severe anti-NMDARE patients admitted to neuro-intensive care unit (NICU) of Nanfang Hospital between September 2013 and July 2020 were screened. The stress events within 1 year before the onset were evaluated by a questionnaire survey using the Chinese Life Event Scale. The demographic information, clinical features, laboratory results and prognosis were collected and compared between patients with and without life stress events (LSE). Patients were further classified based on the existence of teratoma and herpes viruses in cerebrospinal fluid to investigate the association between stress and anti-NMDARE. Results: Of the 26 severe anti-NMDARE patients, 9 (34.6%) patients reported LSE. Among them, 5 (55.6%) had family stress, 3 (33.3%) had work stress and 1 (11.1%) had both family and work stress. No significant differences were observed in disease severity upon admission, NICU stay time, mechanical ventilation time or other laboratory results. The comorbid rate of teratoma and herpes virus was not significantly different between patients with and without LSE. However, 7 of the patients without teratoma and herpes virus (7/17, 41.2%) experienced LSE before the disease onset. The prognosis of patients with LSE was significantly better than that of patients without LSE (P=0.023).Conclusions: Up to 34.6% of severe anti-NMDARE patients had LSE within 1 year before the onset, which might even be underestimated. This study suggested that stress might be another risk factor for anti-NMDARE besides teratoma and herpes virus. Neurologists should pay attention to the stress of the patients and provide psychological therapy to the patients.
A Prognostic Model Based on Immune-Related Long Non-Coding RNAs for Patients With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Peng Yao , Wang Hui , Huang Qi , Wu Jingjing , Zhang Mingjun
Published: August 2021

Background: Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), as an important regulator of gene expression, can affect a variety of physiological processes. Recent studies have shown that immune-related lncRNA play an important role in the tumor immune microenvironment and may have potential application value in the treatment and prognosis prediction of tumor patients. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is characterized by high incidence and poor prognosis. However, there are few studies on immune-related lncRNAs in EOC. In this study, we focused on the immune-related lncRNAs associated with survival in EOC. Methods: We downloaded mRNA data for EOC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and mRNA data for normal ovarian tissue from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database, and identified differential genes through differential Expression analysis. Immune-related lncRNAs were obtained through taking intersection and co-expression analysis of differential genes and immune-related genes from the Immunology Database and Analysis Portal (ImmPort). Samples in the TCGA EOC cohort were randomly divided into training set, validation set and combination set. In the training set, Cox regression analysis and LASSO regression were used to construct an immune-related lncRNA signature. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, time-dependent ROC curve analysis, Cox regression analysis and principal component analysis were applied to verification in the training set, training set, validation set and combination set. Further studies of pathways and immune cell infiltration were conducted through Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GESA) and the Timer data portal.Results: An immune-related lncRNA signature was identified in EOC, which was composed of six immune-related lncRNAs (KRT7-AS, USP30-AS1, AC011445.1, AP005205.2, DNM3OS and AC027348.1). The signature divided patients into high-risk and low-risk groups. The overall survival of the high-risk group was lower than that of the low-risk group, and was verified to be robust in both the training set and the combination set. This signature was identified as an independent prognostic biomarker. The signature was confirmed to be an independent prognostic biomarker. Principal component analysis showed the different distribution patterns of high-risk and low-risk groups. This signature may be related to immune cell infiltration (mainly macrophages) and differential expression of immune checkpoint-related molecules (PD-1, PDL1, etc.). Conclusions: we identified and established a prognostic signature of immune-related lncRNA in EOC, which is of great value in predicting the prognosis of clinical patients and may provide a new perspective for the immunological research and individualized treatment in EOC.
Functioning of the pension system of Ukraine, United Kingdom and the USA: comparative and legal characteristics
Authors: Mirgorod-Karpova V.V. , Koroshchenko K.R.
Published: August 2021

The article deals with the problem of the pension system of Ukraine. And also a complete analysis of the pension system that exists in Ukraine, the US and the UK. The possibility of a pension for any country in the world is an opportunity for the full exercise of power by their authorities, as well as the achievement of the goal of the state - full social security for its citizens. In Ukraine, the existence of a solidarity system alone raises a number of problems. One of them is a working population less than people in need of a pension. That is, citizens have earned, but do not receive it in full, because there is a principle of a solidarity system of “heredity of generations”. World experience has shown that the most reliable retirement benefit is the one I have taken care of. Citizens in countries where there are fewer economic problems than in Ukraine have the opportunity to accumulate their retirement pension separately and use it when they reach retirement age. There are various private insurance companies where a person can deduct a portion from their salary. It is up to the individual to decide what part of the pension to accumulate in retirement. Such prudent citizens most often have two state pensions and from such private funds, the quality of life is certainly rising. The purpose of the Ukrainian pension system is to provide Ukrainians with pensions in full, and also to solve economic problems that will allow them to accumulate their old age in addition. The government is trying to make changes to change the existing solidarity system, and is looking for ways to address the situation in which pensioners do not receive the amount of money they donated to the state. The purpose of the article is to investigate the pension system of the countries where the highest pensions are, namely: the United States and the United Kingdom. Using the experience of foreign countries to build a reliable pension in Ukraine.
Culinary in Petik Sari Tradition: Meanings and Values along Society Empowerment
Authors: Zainuri Ahmad
Published: August 2021

Tradition is a local activity with mystical nuances, a religion that has been around for a long time and flows in people's lives. The purpose of this article is to explain a cultural community tradition with its culinary variety. Community empowerment (rewang) which is represented as a joint movement to build traditions and empower together. In this paper the author uses the socio-religious study method using a phenomenological approach and theoretical framework. This approach is relevant to this study because phenomenology can analyze it to an event that some people might consider normal. However, there are hundreds of meanings that can be expressed in each blade of the Nusantara’s culinary offerings. It is also embedded in the attitude of empowering women, mothers or the entire community so that they can share recipes and cook in a tradition. There is also an educational, spiritual value that will be embedded in every culinary dish of the Nusantara. The theory that I want to use is Auguste Comte’s theory of evolution and Acculturation from Koentowijoyo's point of view. Typical foods in traditions that hold meaning include Jenang, Tumpeng, Takir, and Ingkung Chicken meat. Community empowerment is the key to the preservation of Various traditional culinary delights with their economic, cultural, and historical aspects. Keywords: Tradition, Culinary, Empowered
The Spirituality of Rural Muslim Communities through Jam’iyyah Nahdlatul Ulama Routine Activities
Authors: Adinugraha Hendri Hermawan , Ud Din Maaz , Muhtarom Ali
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this research is to describe the spirituality of rural Muslim communities through the routine activities of Jam’iyyah Nahdlatul Ulama from Ngemplak Simongan NU Sub-District. This research is a field research (qualitative) which elaborated phenomenology approach that uses observation, interviews, and documentation as a method of collecting data, which is also equipped with a library research. The research shows that the spirituality of the Muslim community and the Jam’iyyah NU, Ngemplak Simongan Village is also still very much carrying the spirit of local wisdom based on Islamic values to this day. They also still carry out Javanese religious rituals, such as routine recitation activities, tahlil, yasinan, diba’, istighāstah, manāqib, and ziyārah Walisongo, because they believe that basically all of these rituals are part of Islamic teachings and originated from Islamic teachings. Jam’iyyah NU Ngemplak Simongan can also be categorized as “Moderate Muslim” because they still uphold the values of locality in religion. Based on the results, it shows that Jam’iyyah NU, Ngemplak can be used as a miniature of NU moderation in suburban villages of Semarang City. Jam’iyyah NU, Ngemplak, which in fact is a sub-district in the metropolitan city of Semarang, Central Java, they often and routinely carry out Ahlussunnah wal Jama’ah An-Nahdliyyah (Aswaja NU) activities to maintain the spiritual spirit of rural Muslim communities.
Preservation of Ketuwinan Tradition to Establish Relationships between Communities in Kendal, Indonesia
Authors: Putri Fitri Ariana
Published: August 2021

The Ketuwinan tradition is a form of spread of Islam in Kaliwungu, Kendal in the 16th century AD. One of the spread of Islam through walisongo is a culture that culturing between culture and religion which is packaged attractively to captivate the hearts of the people to Islam, but is does without abandoning the previous teachings (tradition). This tradition has three wasilah, namely mahabbah, maghfiroh, and syafa'ah. To create a sense of love for the Prophet Muhammad SAW, the people of Kaliwungu, Kendal carried out the Ketuwinan tradition which is still carried on today. This tradition is commemorated on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal to coincide with the birth of Prophet Muhammad saw. The acculturation of this tradition with religion has positive goals in society, so it needs to be preserved. The positive value between communities is to strengthen the friendship. The purpose of this study was to explore the Ketuwinan to establish friendship between communities in Kaliwungu, Kendal. In this study is using qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. And the results of these findings the community continues to preserve existing traditions and teach children about goodness with positive values, namely sharing, giving, giving alms and meeting with relatives to strengthen ties.
India's Women Entrepreneurship Program Initiatives: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Goyal Mukta
Published: August 2021

The transformation of Indian society's social content, in terms of increased educational status for women and various ambitions for a better life, necessitated a change in the life style of Indian women. In every walk of life, she has competed with man and successfully stood up to him, and company is no exception. These female leaders are confident and willing to take risks. With their efforts, diligence, and perseverance, they were able to survive and succeed in this cutthroat rivalry. The aim of this paper is to investigate the main factors that encourage women to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as their role in growing women's entrepreneurial intentions in Indian micro, small, and medium businesses and the reasons for women's slow progress in India, suggestions for women's development, and schemes for promoting and developing women's entrepreneurship in India.  The study discovers that antecedents such as motivational influences, perceived viability, and entrepreneurial ability play a significant role in the actions of women entrepreneurs. The results have been very significant in the few cases where training has been designed and delivered. This paper will discuss the current state of women entrepreneurs in India, as well as the obstacles and problems they face in establishing and managing their businesses in a highly competitive market. Primary sources, such as published studies, essays, and academic papers, are included in this paper's conceptual design.
Economic Recovery Through Community Empowerment to Reduce Impact of the Covid-19
Authors: Sukiyani Sukiyani
Published: August 2021

The impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic Disaster is still very much felt by the economy of the people in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The purpose of this research is to map the policies of the Provincial Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in empowering the community to the perpetrators of cooperative activities, micro, small and medium enterprises and to map the operational strategies carried out for the development of these policies. This study uses qualitative methods and uses secondary data from various kinds of literature such as books, articles, related journals regarding empowerment policies for actors in cooperative activities, micro, small and medium enterprises from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive analysis. The results of the research, it is known that the success of community empowerment policies for actors in cooperative activities, micro, small and medium enterprises in the Special Region of Yogyakarta from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic disaster in the first quarter of 2021 experienced growth compared to the first quarter of 2020. The biggest contribution to economic growth in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in the first quarter of 2021 is the information and communication business field.
Different types of dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes and the associated factors
Authors: VURAL KESKİNLER Miraç , OĞUZ Aytekin
Published: August 2021

Aim: Diabetes and dyslipidemia are common diseases that can be seen together. In this study, we aimed to investigate factors affecting the type of dyslipidemia in diabetic patients.Methods: The cross-sectional study included a total of 596 patients with type 2 diabetes who visited the outpatient diabetes clinic of the Istanbul Medeniyet University between January 2017 and December 2019. Patient laboratory, clinical, and sociodemographic data were retrieved from medical records. Results: Of all patients, 52% were diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL) and 56.4% had a history of hypertriglyceridemia. Four hundred and forty-four (74%) patients had abnormal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (≥100 mg/dL). Eighty percent of the female patients and 67.4% of the male patients had abnormal LDLC levels, and the difference between the two sexes was statistically significant (p<0.001). Triglyceride levels were higher in the patients with a hemoglobin A1c (HBA1c) level ≥7% (p<0.001). Smokers had significantly higher levels of LDL-C (p=0.03) and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p=0.038) than non-smokers. The mean body mass index was higher for the group of non-smokers than for the smokers (p<0.001). The rates of hypertriglyceridemia and obesity were significantly higher in patients with hypertension than in those without (p=0.036 and p=0.013, respectively).Conclusion: Dyslipidemia is common in diabetic patients, especially women. A complete examination of the patient should include the consideration of conditions associated with dyslipidemia.
WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE, A MIND MAP OR A CONCEPT MAP LEARNING STRATEGY?
Authors: Redhana I Wayan , Widiastari Kadek , Samsudin Achmad , Irwanto Irwanto
Published: August 2021

A mind map and a concept map learning strategy are two learning strategies that are often used to improve students’ learning achievement. This study aimed to describe the differences in learning achievement between students who studied with a mind map learning strategy and those who used the concept map learning strategy, as well as the students’ responses toward the learning strategy applied. This type of study was a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design. The methods used in this study were a test and a questionnaire. Data of students’ learning achievement were analyzed using inferential statistics of covariance analysis, while data of students’ responses were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results of the study indicated that there were significant differences in the learning achievement between students who used the mind map learning strategy and those who studied with the concept map learning strategy. Those who used the mind map learning strategy had better achievements than those using the concept map learning strategy. In addition, the students’ responses were more positive toward the mind map learning strategy than to the concept map learning strategy.
WHICH EDUCATIONAL DANCE PROGRAMS CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN’S TALENTS
Authors: Yetti Elindra , Syarah Erie Siti , Machfauzia Ayu Niza
Published: August 2021

Education will be more meaningful if it is in accordance with children's talents and development. If talents can be recognized from an early age, it will be easier for children to reach the gates of success. This study aims to discuss educational dance programs that facilitate the identification of early childhood dance talents. This study used a qualitative method with data collection through observation, interviews, video documents, and reflection journals. The study was conducted on fifteen students aged 5-6 years in a kindergarten in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Findings of the study show that educational dance activity programs can make it easier for teachers and parents to identify early childhood dance talents. The audio-visual activities in the process of exploring dance movements make it easier for teachers and parents to identify early childhood dance talents compared to other movement stimuli. New approach to identify children's dance talents that can be used as a guide by teachers and parents in identifying and developing children's dance talents from an early age.
FAMILY COHESION, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, AND SMARTPHONE ADDICTION: DOES IT AFFECT CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION?
Authors: Rachmat Irfan Fauzi , Hartati Sofia , Erdawati Erdawati
Published: August 2021

Emotional dysregulation in early childhood has shown various early symptoms, such as aggressiveness, anxiety, short attention span, etc. This study aims to determine the effects of family cohesion, interpersonal communication, and smartphone addiction variables on children's emotional dysregulation. The respondents of this study were 338 students’ parents from Cirebon City, Indonesia. Data were collected by means of online questionnaires distributed individually to each kindergarten selected using proportionate cluster random sampling. The results of this study show that two variables, namely family cohesion (p = .031) and interpersonal communication (p = .016) have negative direct effects on children's emotional dysregulation. Meanwhile, smartphone addiction (p = .000) directly affects children's emotional dysregulation. From the results, it is assumed that children's emotional dysregulation will decrease when there is a focus on improving the quality of family cohesion and on decreasing the level of smartphone addiction. Besides, the government, schools, and parents should concern about and implement a policy to keep on monitoring children when using smartphones and developing positive and harmonious family cohesion.
U-TAPIS: AUTOMATIC SPELLING FILTER AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE INDONESIAN LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES OF JOURNALISTIC STUDENTS
Authors: Mediyawati Niknik , Young Julio Cristian , Nusantara Samiaji Bintang
Published: August 2021

The problem of Indonesian language errors among students is of particular observation. This problem becomes an important concern for students majoring in journalism because one day the graduates will become journalists. A language error filtering application has been developed that can be used quickly and accurately in journalists’ work. This application, which involves statistical analysis, computational language, and artificial intelligence, is named U-Tapis. This study was aimed at finding out the feasibility and effectiveness measures of the U-Tapis model by focusing on the language of students’ journalistic works such as opinions, news items, and news articles. The study involved 30 students majoring in Journalism, a private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was found that the students’ error rate decreased after the use of the model. It can be concluded that, in addition to eligibility which reaches 92.31%, the U-Tapis application can help effectively increase students’ proficiency in the use of the Indonesian language.
WHAT MAKES THE CYBERBULLYING MODEL AMONG VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Nasywa Naila , Tentama Fatwa , Mujidin Mujidin
Published: August 2021

Cyberbullying refers to aggressive behaviors in social media in the forms of repeated actions of insults, shaming, and threats to other people. This study aims to examine the model of empathy, self-esteem, and school climate effects on cyberbullying to vocational students. The participants of this study were 505 eleventh grade students from vocational schools X, Y, and Z in Yogyakarta. The sample of this study included 180 students which were selected from the population using the cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected using the empathy, self-esteem, and school environment scales. The collected data were then analyzed using inner and outer model tests in Structural Equation Model (SEM) using Smart Partial Least Square 3.2.8. The results of this study show that the model with empathy, self-esteem, and school climate to predict cyberbullying had a good fit with the empirical data. It was found that empathy and school environment had a negative effect on cyberbullying. In contrast, no effects were found in self-esteem and cyberbullying.
FACTORS INFLUENCING INDONESIAN MARRIED FEMALE STUDENTS PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE OVERSEAS
Authors: Victorynie Irnie , Ahmad Ismail Sheikh , Hutapea Riski Munandar , Husein Saddam
Published: August 2021

Married female students face different learning experiences in higher education compared to unmarried female students. This research was conducted to determine the experiences of Indonesian married female students. The aims of this study are to identify the various factors which encourage Indonesian married female students to continue their studies, to examine the obstacles that they experience during their studies, and to identify the efforts to overcome the obstacles which are faced by the students. This research uses a qualitative approach using a case study. A total of two Indonesian married female students were interviewed. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Then, data from the interviews were transcribed and keywords were identified. To analyze the data, the researcher also identified the themes for further exploration. The findings showed that the factors to pursue higher education could be categorized into push factors and pull factors. The results indicate that the students not only need strength of the intention, but also need to make targets and strategies during studies, as well as to build a support system with family member, relatives, and friends to complete their studies.
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ABOUT CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK: EVIDENCE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Authors: Aslam Rabia , Khan Najmonnisa
Published: August 2021

Teachers’ knowledge, conceptualization and actual practices in the classroom influence students’ academic performance. The present study sought to determine the existing practices and knowledge of teachers about constructive feedback, and to find how the knowledge of teachers would predict teachers’ feedback practices in classroom.  A quantitative approach with survey research design was adopted to collect the data from the respondent through feedback knowledge questionnaire. The participants of the study were 396 secondary schools teachers of Karachi, Pakistan which were selected randomly from the population. Findings show that the teachers have good knowledge about providing constructive feedback as all the mean values of the constructs were in the range of acceptance (3.61-4.18). However they are not utilizing this knowledge in their daily teaching, as evidence from the descriptive analysis shows that majority teachers (69%) are taking more than a week time to provide feedback, and it is mostly in the form of verbal comments (64.1%) or just only tick or cross mark on students’ work (76.2%). That is the reason that insignificant results were found between teachers’ practices and their perception with very week negative correlation and effect size was also found negligible. Professional trainings are recommended to overcome this contradiction.
HOW DO THEIR "GROUP WORK" WORKS AS AN ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY OF EFL LEARNING
Authors: Sajidin Sajidin , Ashadi Ashadi
Published: August 2021

The implementation of active learning in junior high schools, particularly on how students respond to it is interesting to examine. The active learning program is extensively implemented in randomly selected seven provinces, at state schools in Indonesia. This research aims to investigate the implementation of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) active learning in classroom settings and to identify how the implementation is perceived by the students. To examine the implementation, 12 classroom observations at 8 purposely selected schools were carried out. Meanwhile, to identify how the implementation was perceived by the students, a number of students were interviewed, and 12 field notes were confirmed for validation. After the data were intensively analyzed, it was found that (1) active learning was evident in most classrooms in which group work was selected as the main learning strategy; (2) strategies were employed to perform different tasks and activities within ELT (English Language Teaching) sequences; and (3) most students positively responded the implementation of active learning with some suggestion for better implementation. This research recommends that the active learning approach be implemented in EFL classrooms since it potentially promotes skills other than English language skills.
THE READINESS OF INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTO BIOLOGY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Authors: Desa Shakinaz , Abdullah Mai Shihah , Ab Mutalib Nurul Huda , Mansor Rosnidar
Published: August 2021

The idea of sustainability has long become a regulatory concept applied in national and international policies worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the understanding, attitude, and behavior levels towards education and sustainable development among key players in teacher education program, particularly in Biology, including learners, educators, administrators, and supporting personnel from the Biology Department of a public university in Malaysia. A set of validated questionnaires was administered online to 61 participants. A semi-structured interview was carried out with 9 randomly selected participants. An expert in the curriculum was referred to in search of integration of sustainable development in the current pro forma. Readiness was found highest in behavior, followed by both understanding and attitude. Courses in the Biology Teacher Education program need a well-planned integration to meet the sustainable development concept. Thus, we recommend readiness analysis as a part of the requirement in sustainable development-integrated curriculum design. The implication of this study is, a strategic action plan to interconnect the players' readiness and curriculum design is a new imperative element in the teacher education program.
ACADEMIC STRESS AND COPING STRATEGY IN RELATION TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Basith Abd , Syahputra Andi , Fitriyadi Slamat , Rosmaiyadi Rosmaiyadi , Fitri Fitri , Neni Triani Susan
Published: August 2021

Stress on students is more common and varied. Therefore, a good coping strategy is needed in order to control stress and increase academic achievement. The purposes of this study are: 1) to describe the level of academic stress and coping strategy; 2) to investigate the effect of the differences of gender, age, marital status, years of study and degrees on academic stress and coping; and 3) to analyze the relationship between academic stress, coping and academic achievement. This research used a quantitative method with a survey approach. The population was 340 Indonesian students in Wuhan, China. The samples of 184 students (73 male and 111 female) were taken with a simple random sampling technique. The instruments used in collecting data are the Scale for Assessment Academic Stress and the Stress Coping Style Inventory. The results showed that academic stress was at a moderate level dominated by cognitive stress indicators. Coping was at a moderate level dominated by active emotional coping. Different demographic factors have a significant effect on academic stress and coping. Intercorrelation shows the relationship between several indicators of academic stress and coping but no significant relationship with academic achievement.
ATTRIBUTION STYLES AS CORRELATES OF TECHNICAL DRAWING TASK-PERSISTENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE
Authors: Oviawe Jane Itohan , Azman Mohamed Nor Azhari , Kiong Tee Tze , Abilmazhinova Oryngul S.
Published: August 2021

Technical drawing is a means of communicating between the designer and the manufacturers to bring ideas into reality by means of drafting. This study investigated attribution styles as collates of students’ technical drawing task-persistence and academic performance using correlational research design. The population for this study consisted of 864 students of year II and the sample study comprised of 150 (93 males and 57 females) randomly selected from six technical colleges in Edo State, Nigeria. Three instruments, Academic Performance Attribution Style Questionnaire (APASQ), Technical Drawing Task-persistent Rating Scale (TDTPRS); and Technical Drawing Performance Test (TDPT) were developed and used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to determine the reliability of the instruments and the results were obtained: SAASQ = .87; TDTPRS=.79; AND TDAT=.85. The findings of the study revealed that the technical drawing task-persistence of students was positively correlated by functional attribution style; and was negatively correlated by dysfunctional attribution style; functional attribution style positively correlated academic performance of students. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that technical drawing teachers should model and teach the students the right attribution style that will enhance their learning of technical drawing.