bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spectrum of alpha-thalassemia mutations according to immigration, ethnicity in Bursa, Turkey and first observing of SEA double gene deletion
Authors: BAYRAK Şeyma Nur , KAZANCI Elif Güler , ORHANER Betül , GÜVEN Deniz
Published: February 2024

Background: Thalassemia syndromes are common in the Mediterranean region, including Turkey. Our aim is investigating the genetic mutation diversity of alpha thalassemia cases in Bursa and to investigate the mutation diversity in relation to the cases' immigration status and ethnic origins.

Materials and Methods:

Retrospective analysis was performed on 66 cases aged 1-18 years who were diagnosed as alpha thalassemia carriers by genetic mutation analysis. The patients' complete blood count, ferritin levels, hemoglobin electrophoresis, genetic mutations, immigration status, origin, whether they received iron therapy prior to the diagnosis were all evaluated.

Results: Of the 66 cases, 53% were female and 47% were male. The most common genetic mutation was the 3.7% deletion with a rate of 51.5%, followed by the heterozygous mutation with a deletion of 20.5 with a rate of 21.20%. SEA double gene deletion homozygous mutation 1.5% and, heterozygous mutation 1.5%. Eleven different genotypes of alpha thalassemia were discovered. While 3.7 deletion heterozygous mutation was most common in cases immigrating from Bulgaria, Syria, and Azerbaijan, FIL deletion mutation was most common in cases immigrating from Georgia, and alpha-2 polyA-2 heterozygous mutation was found in one case immigrating from Greece.

Conclusion: The most common mutation was 3.7 deletion and SEA double gene deletion was discovered, which had not been discovered in previous studies. With this study, we added to the literature the genetic mutation diversity in Bursa, which sees a lot of immigration.
Plädoyer für eine faire Beweisaufnahme nach Einspruch gegen den Strafbefehl
Authors: Lubitz Tobias
Published: February 2024

§ 411 Abs. 2 S. 2 StPO i.V.m. § 420 StPO lässt für die Hauptverhandlung nach zulässigem Einspruch gegen den Strafbefehl die Einschränkung des Unmittelbarkeitsgrundsatzes und des Beweisantragsrechts zu. Eine Entlastung der Justiz wird nicht erreicht. Die Anwendung von § 420 StPO im Strafbefehlsverfahren ist systemwidrig, erhöht die Wahrscheinlichkeit von Fehlurteilen und bedroht besonders die Rechte Schwächerer. § 411 Abs. 2 S. 2 StPO sollte ersatzlos gestrichen werden.
Botticellis Triptychon der Verklärung Christi
Authors: Doetsch Ingeborg Eugenia
Published: February 2024

This study focuses on the triptych of the 'Transfiguration of Christ' (c. 1500), a lesser-known late work by Sandro Botticelli. It reveals previously unrecognized, complexly coded symbols within the pictorial inventions in the triptych, which, among other things, present Christ appearing in his 'Transfiguration' as the archetype of God according to Genesis 1:26. The theme of androgyny, which is so significant for the history of religion, is experiencing a new topicality in our present day and was probably discussed in the circle of Marsilio Ficino, to which Botticelli belonged. The intellectual and spiritual prerequisites in the painter's personality play a key role in the interpretation of this late work.
Funktionale Metrik in Claviertänzen des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Sönksen Sören
Published: February 2024

This study illuminates the origins and genesis of musical hypermeter from the perspective of both historical musical writing and compositional practice, using the example of keyboard dances. It shows how verbal instructions in the 17th and 18th centuries grew beyond the boundaries of dance music, spilled over into other genres and finally reached the centre of composition theory. The analysis is based on historical music theory, supplemented by the newly introduced descriptive model of the 'functional bar' and Peter Petersen's 'components theory' (2010). A detailed description of the Baroque keyboard dance in metrical terms is followed by its embedding in its cultural and historical context.
Diversity of Providing Services to Patients Suffering from Addiction Disorders is a Harm Reduction Thought, but...
Authors: Charkhgard Nader , Afghani Aida , Naderi Shahram , Zahirian Moghadam Shima , Rad Peyman
Published: February 2024

: The diversity of the portfolio of pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological services is an undeniable necessity; however, we must remember that the thinking of harm reduction should govern this process. If we only pay attention to the variety of drugs and their different forms, eventually the noble goal of harm reduction will suffer. In an article that Pedersen et al. prepared about the slow-release form of buprenorphine, there are structural and content problems that will be addressed in this article. This article criticizes the rapid change in the provision of harm reduction services and discusses the impact of structural changes in the provision of services and the location of service provision.
The Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on an Integrated Social Cognition Model on Waste Recycling at the Source Among Housewives in Lahijan City: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Charkhtab Moghaddam Marzieh , Mohammadi Zeidi Isa , Morshedi Hadi , Hosseini Fatemeh , Rouhani-Tonekaboni Nooshin
Published: February 2024

Background: Recycling is proposed as an economic model for saving raw material and energy costs, pollution reduction, reducing waste, resource depletion, and situation improvement in a range of environmental pollution issues. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of educational interventions based on an integrated social cognition model (ISCM) on waste recycling at the source among housewives in Lahijan City, Iran. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, a total of 144 women who sought health care services in Lahijan were selected using a multistage random sampling method. The participants were then evenly divided into intervention and control groups, with each group consisting of 72 women. The study was conducted between 2021 and 2022. Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaires, awareness questions, and ISCM constructs about waste recycling at the source. The total mean scores for the content validity ratio (CVR; 0.84) and content validity index (CVI; 0.83), Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.85), and internal consistency (0.84) were measured to evaluate the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Educational content based on ISCM constructs was prepared and carried out in the intervention group in six 60-90-minute sessions virtually via mobile phone using WhatsApp messenger over 6 consecutive weeks. The data were collected before and 1 month after the educational intervention and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, independent t-test, paired t-test, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) using SPSS version 25. Results: The mean age of the participants was 38.9 ± 12.1 years. Before the study, the 2 groups had no statistically significant difference regarding all demographic variables, awareness, and ISCM constructs (P > 0.05). The 2 groups showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of awareness, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, behavioral intention, and action and coping planning after the intervention (P < 0.001). The mean ± SD of the behavior score increased from 17.25 ± 4.96 before the intervention to 25.78 ± 4.95 after the intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The design and implementation of educational interventions based on ISCM have the potential to enhance housewives' performance in waste management and recycling while also increasing their awareness levels.
Ironi Situasional Dalam Peristiwa Entrepreneurial Peluncuran Bisnis Baru
Authors: Tua Roni
Published: February 2024

Peluncuran bisnis baru merupakan periode penting dan kritis dalam sebuah proses kewirausahaan yang didahului oleh pengenalan dan ekploitasi kesempatan. Literatur kewirausahaan dipenuhi oleh pandangan yang ekonomis dan obyektif dalam memahami proses ini yang bertentangan dengan banyak cerita-cerita kewirausahaan yang selalu menggambarkannya sebagai sebuah proses yang personal dan sosio-kultural. Studi ini mengkaji narasi peluncuran bisnis baru di Indonesia dengan mengidentifikasi ironi situasi yang terkandung di dalamnya. Ironi menjadi fokus karena merupakan esensi dari sebuah cerita dan pengalaman yang kompleks dan mendalam. Penelitian ini menemukan empat periode di mana ironi situasional itu dialami. Selain itu dari Analisa teks cerita, ironi tersebut dapat dilihat menjadi dua yaitu, situasi personal dan pasar. Temuan dari studi ini berguna untuk memahami pengalaman individu yang berada dalam proses peluncuran bisnis baru dan dapat digunakan untuk membangun cerita kewirausahaan yang penuh makna.
KOMUNIKASI PELAYANAN PUBLIK KEMENTERIAN HUKUM DAN HAM DALAM MEMBANGUN KESADARAN DAN BUDAYA HUKUM DI LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH
Authors: Naku Robertus Kristianto , Pohan Syafruddin
Published: February 2024

ABSTRAK
Keberhasilan suatu pelayanan publik sangat bergantung pada mekanisme komunikasi yang efektif. Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Provinsi Sumatera Utara berupaya melayani kebutuhan masyarakat mengenai pengetahuan hukum dengan melakukan penyuluhan keliling. Salah satu institusi yang mereka ikuti adalah sekolah. Di sekolah, siswa diajarkan tentang ilmu hukum, penerapannya, dan cara menginternalisasikannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Semuanya dilakukan dengan membangun Sekolah Dasar Sadar Hukum dan Budaya Hukum. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Tujuannya adalah untuk menganalisis komunikasi publik Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Provinsi Sumatera Utara dalam membangun kesadaran dan budaya hukum di lingkungan sekolah Kota Medan.
Kata Kunci : komunikasi; pelayanan publik; Kemenkumham.
 
ABSTRACT
The success of a public service depends greatly on effective communication mechanisms. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights of North Sumatra Province seeks to serve the community's needs regarding legal knowledge by conducting mobile outreach. One of the institutions they attend is school. At school, students are taught about legal knowledge, its application, and how to internalize it in everyday life. Everything is done by building a Legal Awareness and Legal Culture Elementary School. This study uses a qualitative method. The aim is to analyze the public communication of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of North Sumatra Province in building legal awareness and culture in the Medan City school environment.
Keywords: communication; public service; Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
PENGARUH GADGET TERHADAP MINAT BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Fatihah Alfito , Nasution Afifah Nabila , Al Ghifari Muhammad
Published: February 2024

ABSTRAK
Banyak peserta didik diera sekarang menggunakan gadget untuk mengakses sosial media Sosial media ini mempunyai dua sisi yaitu dampak negatif dan positif. Karena kedua hal tersebut, dapat menimbulkan permasalahan tentang pengaruh gadget pada minat belajar peserta didik. berdasarkan penelitian sebelumnya, kami ingin mengetahui bagaimana gadget mempengaruhi minat belajar siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh gadget terhadap minat belajar peserta didik di SMA Swasta Cerdas Murni. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan ialah penelitian deskriptif retrospektif pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dan poupulasi yang digunakan adalah peserta didik dari SMA Swasta Cerdas Murni kelas XII IPA I dan IPA II dengan menggunakan metode sampling kuisioner untuk menentukan sampel sebanyak 45 peserta didik dari 321 populasi. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh thitung senilai 1.662354029 sementara ttabel pada taraf signifikansi 5% dengan n=45 maka diperoleh tabel senilai 1.987289865 uji T signifikan > dari 0,05 yaitu 0.412015901 dan 0.824031802 > 0,05. Dapat diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa H_0 diterima dan H_a ditolak yang berarti tidak terdapat pengaruh antara variable independen dan dependen atau bisa dikatakan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh antara variable x dan y.
Kata Kunci : Pengaruh Gadget, Minat Belajar
 
ABSTRACT
Many students in today's era use gadgets to access social media. Social media has two sides, namely negative and positive impacts. Because of these two things, it can cause problems about the influence of gadgets on students' learning interest. based on previous research, we want to know how gadgets affect students' learning interest. This study aims to determine the effect of gadgets on students' interest in learning at Smart Pure Private High School. The type of research used is a retrospective descriptive quantitative approach. The sampling technique and population used were students from Smart Pure Private High School class XII IPA I and IPA II using a questionnaire sampling method to determine a sample of 45 students from 321 populations. significant t test > 0.05, namely 0.412015901 and 0.824031802 > 0.05. It can be concluded that it is accepted and rejected, which means that there is no influence between the independent and dependent variables or it can be said that there is no influence between the x and y variables.H_0 H_a
Keywords: Gadgets Effect, Interest to Learn
PROTECTED BETA-LACTAM PRESCRIPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH SEPTIC SHOCK
Authors:   Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Węgrów, Węgrów, Po- land, Królak-Ulińska Aneta , Dobrovanov Oleksandr ,   A. Getlik Clinic for Children and Adolescents, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this retrospective study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of two protected drugs, imipenem/cilastine/relebactam and piperacillin/tazobactam, in the treatment of septic shock. The material of the study and observation included 17 patients with septic shock, 9 of them (Group 1) were treated with imipenem/cilastin/Relebactam, 8 of them (Group 2) were treated with piperacillin/tazobactam. All patients received adequate anti-shock therapy, invasive or non-invasive ventilation, and renal replacement therapy. Bacteriological examination showed the presence of four gram-negative pathogens in the biological material of patients. A multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumanii with high resistance to both the studied antibiotics and Pseudomonas aeruginosae. Further phenotyping and genotyping confirmed the production of metallo-β-lactamases in both cases and class D carbapenem hydrolyzing oxacillinase in Acinetobacter bau- manii. Treatment of patients with septic shock caused by these strains was equally ineffective with both IMI/REL and PTZ and resulted in death. The results obtained can be used in the meta-analysis and planning of further clinical trials of inhibitor-protected beta-lactams.
Rapid Examination of Nonprocessed Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Nonlinear Microscopy
Authors: Guzmán-Arocho Yaileen D. , Weber Timothy D. , St Jacques Taylor , Fujimoto James G. , Rosen Seymour , Sun Yue
Published: February 2024

Context.—

Histology, the traditional method of examining surgical tissue under a microscope, is a time-consuming process involving the fixation of tissue in formalin, dehydration, embedding in paraffin, and cutting into thin sections for hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. Frozen section analysis is a faster alternative used in surgery to quickly evaluate tissue, but it has limitations, such as the size of the specimens that can be analyzed and difficulties with fatty and bony tissues.

Objective.—

To rapidly examine nonprocessed kidney tumors using nonlinear microscopy (NLM), a fluorescence microscopy technique that can rapidly visualize fresh or fixed, rapidly stained, nonprocessed tissue resembling H&E histology. This technology eliminates the need for fixation, embedding, microtome sectioning, or slide preparation.

Design.—

In this study, a total of 190 tissue specimens were collected from 46 patients who underwent partial or radical nephrectomy.

Results.—

Two genitourinary pathologists confirmed that diagnostically important features present in the H&E images could also be identified in the NLM images.

Conclusions.—

The results of this study demonstrated that NLM had a high degree of correspondence with H&E staining for the classical variants of renal cell carcinoma. NLM offers several clinical benefits, such as facilitating rapid renal cell carcinoma diagnosis, assessment of targeted kidney biopsies for both tumor and medical kidney diseases, and collection of fresh renal cell carcinoma tissue for molecular studies.
Penerapan VIKOR Method (VIšekriterijumsko KOmpromisno Rangiranje Method) Dalam Rekomendasi Pemilihan Laptop Gaming
Authors: Modeong Merriam , Siami M. Ikbal
Published: February 2024

The VIKOR method (VIšekriterijumsko KOmpromisno Rangiranje Method) is one of the techniques in the field of multi-criteria analysis used to make decisions in situations where there are several criteria that must be considered simultaneously. This method helps in decision making when there are many alternatives that must be evaluated based on several different criteria.  The research conducted aims to provide recommendations to users in the selection of gaming laptops by applying a decision support system model using the VIšekriterijumsko KOmpromisno Rangiranje Method (VIKOR) method so that it becomes an input in the selection of gaming laptops. The final calculation results in the VIKOR method provide recommendations for Rank 1, namely Predator Helios 18 Laptop, Rank 2, namely ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Laptop, Rank 3, ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 Laptop, and Rank 4, Nitro 5 Laptop. The results of application testing using the black box testing method obtained a percentage result of 100% in accordance with the functions that have been created
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Pemesanan Barang Berbasis Online Menggunakan Pendekatan Extreme Programming
Authors: Priandika Adhie Thyo , Riswanda Doni
Published: February 2024

The design of an online goods order management information system facilitates the process of ordering goods more effectively and efficiently because it is done computerized, customers do not need to come far to the store to order goods because it can be done anywhere and anytime. With the management application for ordering goods at donnys stores using the PHP programming language, dreamwever applications are designed with UML (Unified Modeling Language) system development tools and use extreme programming development methods, and use MySQL databases, for program testing using ISO 25010. So that it can facilitate the delivery of information and control the inventory of goods.  The test results above show that the application is made in accordance with the functionality aspect of 95% and the usability aspect of 96%, so that the application is made according to the needs and can facilitate the process of ordering goods online.
Penerapan Framework Laravel Pada Sistem Pelayanan Kesehatan (Studi Kasus: Klinik Berkah Medical Center)
Authors: Alfarisi Imam Asyrofi , Priandika Adhie Thyo , Puspaningrum Ajeng Savitri
Published: February 2024

Klinik Berkah Medical Center merupakan salah satu klinik umum yang menyediakan beberapa pelayanan kesehatan yang tersedia, seperti pengobatan umum , bedah minor, khitan atau sunat, suntik KB, dan pembuatan SKL. Dalam pencarian data pasien, rekam medis, pengolahan data manajemen pasien, serta pembuatan laporan yang masih dilakukan secara manual dan belum terkomputerisasi dengan baik. Selain itu, pasien juga mengalami kesulitan dalam hal mencari infomasi pendaftaran periksa di klinik. Belum adanya sistem antrean di klinik yang membuat pelayanan kesehatan di klinik menjadi terhambat karena belum memiliki sistem antrean yang manual ataupun otomatis. Berdasarkan permasalahan yang ada, maka penulis membangun sebuah sistem pelayanan kesehatan dengan menggunakan framework laravel yang digunakan untuk pendaftaran pasien, pengarsipan catatan medis pasien, dan pembuatan laporan. Pada sistem ini telah dilakukan pengujian dengan menggunakan pengujian ISO 25010 dan black box testing, yang mana pengujian ISO 25010 menggunakan 2 aspek, yaitu functionality dengan persentase nilai sebesar 100%, dan usability dengan persentase nilai sebesar 89,25%. Sedangkan untuk pengujian black box menghasilkan persentase nilai sebesar 97,33%, yang dapat disimpulkan bahwa dilihat dari hasil pengujian dan kriteria yang ada maka sistem ini berhasil dibuat dan diimplementasikan kepada pasien, dokter, dan admin
Decision Support System for Selecting the Best Raw Material Supplier Using Simple Multi Attribute Rating Method Technique
Authors: Oprasto Raditya Rimbawan
Published: February 2024

Problems that occur in the selection of raw material suppliers There is no assessment process for raw material suppliers based on the performance of these suppliers, so that companies cannot choose which suppliers best match the criteria used based on the performance of raw material suppliers for the company. This study aims to carry out the selection of raw material suppliers using a decision support system model by utilizing the SMART method in supporting decision making, so that the ranking results provide recommendations for companies in choosing raw material suppliers to be selected by companies based on the decision support system model made. The Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique method is a simple but effective approach in making multi-criteria decisions. With a focus on assessing and comparing alternatives based on a number of criteria, SMART provides an intuitive framework to overcome the complexity of choosing the best option. The ranking results based on the table above Vendor C with a final score of 0.735 getting rank 1, Vendor D with a final value of 0.588 getting rank 2, Vendor B with a final score of 0.5 getting rank 3.
Multiple Criteria Decision Making Penentuan Juara Lomba Roasting Kopi Menggunakan Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison
Authors: Sintaro Sanriomi
Published: February 2024

Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is an approach used to evaluate and select alternatives based on several criteria or factors. The purpose of this study is to apply the Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison (MABAC) method in determining the winner of the coffee roasting competition using criteria namely fragrance, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, body, sweetness, balance, and cup to profile. With the help of the MABAC method, it will make it easier for the competition committee to determine the winner of the coffee roasting competition. The ranking results using the final results of the MABAC method for rank 1 were obtained with a final score of 8,525 on behalf of participant William, rank 2 was obtained with a final score of 5,525 on behalf of participant Firman, and rank 3 was obtained with a final value of 2,525 on behalf of participant Aditya.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Jasa Travel Menggunakan Metode Multi Attribute Utility Theory
Authors: Pasha Donaya
Published: February 2024

Decision Support System (DSS) is an information system designed to assist decision makers in the process of data analysis and evaluation of alternatives to achieve certain goals. This study aims to determine travel services using the Multi Attribute Utility Theory method so that the results of recommendations can be input for users in selecting existing travel services. With this decision support system, it is expected that the process of selecting travel services will not only be more efficient but also provide a more satisfying travel experience for customers. The final ranking results were ranked 1st with a value of 0.678062574 obtained by Travel E, rank 2nd with a value of 0.459657989 obtained by Travel D, and rank 3rd with a value of 0.42685178 obtained by Travel C.
Analisis Sentimen Pengunaaan Aplikasi Kinemaster Menggunakan Metode Naive Bayes
Authors: Kevin Kevin , Enjeli Margareta , Wijaya Andri
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis sentimen terkait penggunaan aplikasi Kinemaster dengan menggunakan metode Naive Bayes. Fokus utama adalah memahami sentimen pengguna yang terungkap dari ulasan dan umpan balik terkait Kinemaster, sebuah aplikasi penyunting video yang populer. Tujuan utama adalah menerapkan teknik machine learning, khususnya klasifikasi Naive Bayes, untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengelompokkan sentimen yang terungkap dalam ulasan pengguna. Metodologi penelitian ini melibatkan pengumpulan dataset yang signifikan berupa ulasan dan umpan balik yang dihasilkan oleh pengguna terkait aplikasi Kinemaster dari berbagai platform online. Untuk mempersiapkan dataset untuk analisis, teknik preprocessing diterapkan guna membersihkan dan mempersiapkan data. Selain itu, algoritma Naive Bayes digunakan untuk mengklasifikasikan sentimen yang terungkap dalam ulasan Google Play Store sebagai positif, negatif, atau netral. Ulasan di Google Play Store terus bertambah dari hari ke hari. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan analisis terhadap ulasan-ulasan tersebut melalui analisis sentimen terhadap ulasan-ulasan KineMaster. Langkah pertama dalam analisis sentimen adalah observasi, preprocessing, yaitu proses tokenisasi, stopword removal, dan stemming. Data dibagi menjadi dua bagian, yaitu data latih dan data uji, dengan perbandingan 80:20. Algoritma yang digunakan adalah Naive Bayes classifier yang memiliki akurasi 85%, presisi 82%, recall 74% dan f1 score 78%.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penentuan Kinerja Sales Terbaik Menggunakan Kombinasi Grey Relational Analysis dan Pembobotan Rank Sum
Authors: Citra Puspa , Sriyasa I Wayan , Santoso Heri Bambang
Published: February 2024

The best sales performance is one of the key elements in the business world that not only reflects the ability of individuals or sales teams to achieve sales targets, but also becomes a key pillar in the growth and success of the company. The problem in choosing the best sales performance is that there is no decision support system model in choosing the best sales performance. The purpose of this study is to determine the best sales performance by applying the GRA method and rank sum weighting in the assessment of existing sales performance, so that the results of the sales performance appraisal will be a recommendation for companies in determining the best sales performance. The ranking results showed the highest value of 0.1309 obtained by sales Hadi for rank 1, the next highest value of 0.0941 obtained by sales Arini for rank 2, the next highest value of 0.0777 obtained by sales Cindy for rank 3.
Urinary incontinence in health workers as a predisposing factor for presenteeism in Chile: A mixed-methods exploratory study
Authors: Aránguiz-Ramírez Julieta , Olivares-Tirado Pedro , Baeza-Correa Cecilia , Castells Xavier
Published: February 2024

Introduction Urinary incontinence negatively impacts the quality of life and can harm work activities, causing presenteeism in health professionals and decreasing the quality of care and patient safety. The objective of this study is to explore the self-perception of health workers who suffer from urinary incontinence as a predisposing factor for presenteeism. Methods Mixed study of an exploratory-descriptive nature. The sample was selected in a non-probabilistic and intentional way by criterion and convenience with a size of 14 volunteers, considering the saturation of the information. Reliability criteria defined by Guba for the process and analysis of thematic data were considered. Results The sample had a mean age of 38.9 + 7.1 years and a mean SPS-6 score of 15.8 + 3.5 points, showing alteration in the dimension of avoiding deconcentration. The narratives in the case study provide relevant information on how urinary incontinence affects the work performance of health workers through the interruption in their day, decreases the quality of clinical care, and increases their anxiety regarding their environment. Conclusions Urinary incontinence and presenteeism are subjective, and multidimensional experiences affect work performance. Therefore, further studies are recommended to identify predictor variables and the economic losses associated with this condition to establish improvements in the work environment and the self-care of female employees seeking greater benefits and better levels of efficiency in the organization
EFEKTIVITAS MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN WAYANG JĀ̄TAKA TERHADAP MINAT BELAJAR SISWA SEKOLAH MINGGU BUDDHA DHAMMA METTĀ KALISAT
Authors: Wibowo Tabah Wisnu , Widiyono Widiyono , Dewi Sukhitta
Published: February 2024

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the jātaka puppet learning media on the learning interest of Buddhist Dhamma Metta Kalisat Sunday school students. The type of research used is a type of research that uses a classroom action research design. Data collection in this study using observation, documentation, and interviews, guided by observation sheets and interviews. The subjects of this classroom action research are Dhamma Metta Kalisat Buddhist Sunday School students at the Kindergarten, Elementary, and Junior High School levels. The results of this study indicate that students' interest in learning during the use of jātaka puppet learning media has increased. It can be proven by the results that were carried out before the use of the jātaka puppet, that the student's interest was 16 points or 40%. After using the media, students' interest in learning in the pre-cycle was 24 points with a percentage of 60%, in cycle 1 they got 26 or in percentage form it was 65%, and in the second cycle it reached 35 points and a total percentage of 87.5%. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of wayang jātaka learning media is effective in increasing students' interest in learning at the Buddhist Dhamma Metta Kalisat Sunday School.
Enhancing Sales Turnover: Leveraging Product Quality and Pricing with Customer Satisfaction as the Mediator
Authors: Herniyati  , Muslikh
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to find out how product quality and pricing affect sales turnover through customer satisfaction and find out whether product quality and pricing affect sales turnover through customer satisfaction in the Islamic view. This type of research used in this study is a associative study, the sample in this study were consumers of perpetual Arya Jaya LPG gas agents, totaling 50 people, while the sampling technique using the saturated Non Probability Sampling that is Sampling method census. Data analysis techniques used are path analysis, and multiple tests. The results showed that these results indicate product quality and pricing have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction, but the influence of product quality has positive and not significant results on sales turnover, and pricing on sales turnover has a positive and significant effect. Managerial implications of leveraging product quality and pricing to enhance sales turnover, with customer satisfaction as the mediator. Understanding the interplay between these factors is crucial for managers seeking to optimize their marketing strategies and drive business growth. By focusing on enhancing product quality and implementing competitive pricing strategies, managers can effectively influence customer satisfaction.
Osteology of Living and Fossil New World Quails (Aves, Galliformes)
Authors: Holman J. Alan
Published: February 2024

The family Odontophoridae is divided into two distinct groups on the basis of pelvic structure. The Dendrortyx group contains Miortyx of the Miocene, Neortyx peninsularis new genus and species from the Pleistocene, and the living genera Dendrortyx, Philortyx, Oreortyx, Callipepla, Colinus, and Lophortyx. Dendrortyx is at once the most primitive and aberrant living genus of American quails and is most closely related to Philortyx. Oreortyx is a near relative of the Callipepla-Colinus-Lophortyx complex of genera. The members of this complex are so similar that they might best be considered as subgenera. The Odontophorus group contains the living genera Odontophorus, Dactylortyx, Cyrtonyx, and Rhynchortyx. Odontophorus appears to be the most primitive genus in this group. Dactylortyx and Cyrtonyx are similar. Rhynchortyx is the most aberrant genus of the group. The Miocene species Cyrtonyx tedfordi probably should be transferred from the Odontophoridae to the Cracidae. The study of more than 700 fossils of the genus Colinus shows a progressive trend toward reduction in size and gradual change in qualitative characters. The transition from C. hibbardi to C. suilium took place during the early Pleistocene, and the change from C. suilium to C. virginianus occurred in Wicomico time.
The Epaxial Musculature of Siren, Amphiuma, and Necturus (Amphibia)
Authors: Auffenberg Walter
Published: February 2024

Almost all of the studies dealing with the trunk musculature of urodeles have been restricted to the hypaxial series. In this study the epaxial muscle mass of three genera (Siren, Amphiuma, and Necturus) have been examined. The entire dorsal muscle mass is divided into three main units on the basis of fiber attachments. Each unit is in turn provided with several distinct fiber tracts, derived from a primitive and simple myoseptal system. These minor complexities are described in regards to approximate size, direction, and attachment in the three genera studied. All three genera have a similar arrangement in the more superficial fiber tracts. In regard to the deeper tracts Necturus is most primitive. Siren and Amphiuma illustrate certain specializations involved in allowing these genera to bend their body vertically to a greater extent than is normally possible in members of this class. The specializations are apparently independently derived. The abandonment of myoseptal attachments and intervertebral systems more well developed are examples of such specialization.
Latest Pliocene Mammals from Haile XV A, Alachua County, Florida
Authors: Robertson Jesse S.
Published: February 2024

The mammalian fauna of Haile XV A is the first known from the Gulf Coastal Plain during Blancan (Latest Pliocene) time. The mammals are represented by 8 orders, 17 families, and 18 genera, of which two are new species and three are new to North America. Kraglievichia, a giant, extinct armadillo previously known only from Late Miocene and Pliocene deposits of South America, is reported for the first time in North America and a new species is described. A brief review of the subfamily Chlamytheriinae suggests that Plaina Castellanos is a synonym of Kraglievichia Castellanos and that Hoffstetteria Castellanos is a synonym of Pampatherium Ameghino. Chlamytheres are shown to have been present in North America continuously since the establishment of the Iate Cenozoic land bridge between North and South America. Dasypus ballus (Simpson), a smaller extinct armadillo, is reported for the first time in the Blancan, marking its earliest occurrence anywhere. Glossotherium chapadmalensis (Kraglievich), a small mylodont ground sloth previously known only from the early Pleistocene of Argentina, is reported from North America for the first time. This species may haye been ancestral to both G. harlani (Owen) and G. robustus (Owen). The Old World Flying Squirrel, Cryptopterus, is reported for the first time in the New World and a new species is described. The nearest related species occurs in the Late Pliocene deposits of West Germany. Close alliance of several Haile XV A taxa with South American Plio-Pleistocence forms strengthens the previously suggested correlation between the Chapadmalalan stage of South America and at least the early part of the Blancan stage of North America. The abundance of aquatic non-mammalian vertebrates, together with the large extinct otter, Satherium, and the beaver, Castor, indicate that the environment of deposition was a permanent stream. The terrestrial community includes the tropical or subtropical edentates Kraglievichia and Dasypus. Probable forest indicators include Mylohyus, Castor, Cryptopterus, Glossotherium, and Tapirus. The zoogeography of several exotic forms is discussed.
Chironomidae (Diptera) of Florida: 1. Pentaneurini (Tanypodinae)
Authors: Beck William M. , Beck Elisabeth C.
Published: February 2024

The Florida Chironomidae of the tribe Pentaneurini (as defined by Fittkau, 1962) were studied from specimens collected in the wild and reared in the laboratory. The 27 species reared are placed in 11 genera; larvae, pupae, and adults are described and diagnostic characteristics defined. Information on methods and ecological data are included. The following 17 new species are described: Ablabesmyia philosphagnos, A. hauberi, A, ornata; Pentaneura inculta, Guttipelopia currani; Monopelopia boliekae, M. tillandsia; Labrundinia floridana, L. neopilosella, L. johannseni, L. virescens; Paramerina anomala; Conchapelopia fasciata, C. gigas, Nilotanypus americanus; Larsia berneri, L, turida, L. indistincta; and Arctopelopia fittkaui. The following taxonomic changes are noted: Pentaneura janta, P. peleensis, P. aspera, P. auriensis, P. annulata, P. cinctipes, P. prudens, P. aequifasciata, and P. mallochi are now species of the genus Ablabesmyia. Pentaneura pilosella is Labrundinia pilosella, and Pentaneura carnea (of Johannsen, not of Fabricius) is now Zavrelimyia carneosa Fittkau.
Courtship and Combat Behavior in Gopherus berlandieri
Authors: Weaver W. G.
Published: February 2024

Field and laboratory investigations of the courtship and combat behavior of Gopherus berlandieri and other Gopherus species show that this behavior is specific for each of the two species groups comprising the genus. In G. berlandieri sex recognition is made on the basis of sexually different behavior, cloaca scent, and possibly scents from secretions of seasonally active chin glands found in tortoises only in species of Gopherus. Heterosexual preferences by males and females are made only when the chin glands of both sexes are secreting. Females, but not males, can differentiate sex by cloaca odor and are attracted to other moving tortoises. Neither males nor females can distinguish sex or are attracted to other tortoises by external morphology alone.
The Comparative Biology of Two Species of Swifts in Trinidad, West Indies
Authors: Collins Charles T.
Published: February 2024

The comparative biology of the short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura, and the chestnut-collared swift, Cypseloides rutilus, was studied in Trinidad during parts of 1962-66. In many aspects both species proved similar to congeners for which information exists. Both breed during the rainy season when insect food is abundant, but their breeding activities are triggered by different proximate factors. Ch. brachyura lays a clutch averaging 3.8 eggs in nests of twigs cemented to the walls of manholes. Cyp. rutilus lays a clutch of 2 eggs in nests of mosses, lycopsids, and ferns built on rocky outcrops over rivers and mountain streams, and occasionally in sea caves. The environmental temperature of nest sites of rutilus is lower than for those of brachyura, and the nestlings of rutilus are brooded longer and more continuously than nestlings of brachyura. Cyp. rutilus has a lower mortality of eggs and young than brachyura, its nest sites being presumably less accessible to predators. The young of brachyura grow more rapidly than those of rutilus, but both species perfect their capacity for thermoregulation at about the same rate. In rutilus, a down-like semiplume portion of its first teleoptile plumage emerges at an early age and aids in thermoregulation. The young of brachyura leave the nest when about 3 weeks old and hang on the walls of the nest cavity until they fledge at the age of 4-5 weeks; rutilus young remain in the nest until they fledge at 5-6 weeks. These two swifts appear to feed on the same types and sizes of aerial food, but their foraging ranges only partially overlap; rutilus feeds at higher elevations than brachyura and to some extent at higher altitudes. The differences in foraging ranges may enable them to avoid interspecific competition for food. Similar adaptations seem to be present in other species of swifts. Most of the differences in the biology of these two species of swift are associated with reproduction and reflect adaptations by rutilus to the cool, damp environment of the nest site.
The genus Gopherus (Testudinidae): Pt. I. Osteology and relationships of extant species
Authors: Auffenberg Walter
Published: February 2024

Adult skeletons of the extant species of the genus Gopherus were studied to determine the kind and level of similarities and differences between them and to form a comparative base for studies of fossil members of the genus. The skeleton and its variation in each of the species is described and/or figured and analyzed. The four extant species form two species groups, based on a number of osteological characters. One group includes G. polyphemus and G. flavomarginatus; the other G. berlandieri and G. agassizi. G. polyphemus and berlandieri represent the morphological extremes of each group. G. flavomarginatus and agassizi overlap in a number of characters, and may be close to the evolutionary base of both groups.
The Terns of the Dry Tortugas
Authors: Robertson William B.
Published: February 2024

New information from unpublished sources and from published records hitherto overlooked permit a re-evaluation of the history of the Dry Tortugas and of the terns that inhabit them. The geography and ecology of the 11 keys that have variously comprised the group since it was first mapped in the 1770's are described and their major changes traced. The recorded occurrences of the seven species of terns reported nesting on the keys are analyzed in detail. The Sooty Tern colony has fluctuated from a low of about 5,000 adults in 1903 to a reported peak of 190,000 in 1950; for the past four years it has remained steady at about 100,000. The Brown Noddy population, which reached a peak of 35,000 in 1919, was reduced by rats to about 400 adults in 1938; it is in the neighborhood of 2,000 today. A colony of 150 to 450 Roseate Terns has nested in most years from 1917 to the present. About 500 Least Terns nested regularly from 1916 to 1982, then unaccountably dwindled to a few pairs by 1937 and shortly afterward disappeared. Royal and Sandwich Terns nested abundantly in the mid-19th century, and a colony of Royals may have existed as late as 1890. Both species are believed to have been extirpated from the Tortugas by egging. No verifiable evidence exists for the nesting of the Common Tern, which has been reported several times. The Black Noddy, first reported for the continental United States at Dry Tortugas in 1960, has been found there each summer since.
The Damselflies (Zygoptera) of Texas
Authors: Johnson Clifford
Published: February 2024

This report presents an identification guide to adult damselflies occurring in Texas. Illustrated characters, a guide to morphological terminology, and short text support the diagnostic keys. The text gives geographical range and habitat preferences for each group. Distribution data appear by county for each species and reveal patterns of convergence between east and west faunas.
A Revision of the Fishes of the Subfamily Argentininae
Authors: Cohen Daniel M.
Published: February 2024

A systematic revision of the Argentininae divides the subfamily into two genera, Argentina with seven species and subspecies and Glossanodon with five species. Comments are given on habits and distribution, and brief discussions of the swimbladder and the spiral valve are included. The following new taxa are presented: Prosoarchus, new subgenus; Glossanodon (Glossanodon) polli, new species; Glossanodon (Prosoarchus) pygmaeus, new species; Argentina elongata australiae, new subspecies.
The large mammals of the Buda Local Fauna (Arikareean, Alachua County, Florida)
Authors: Frailey David
Published: February 2024

The large mammals of the Buda Local Fauna are discussed. Two new species are described, Daphoenodon nontionastes and Bassariscops achoros, and a new genus of Camelidae is recognized but not named. Nanotragulus lulli and N. intermedius are synonymized with N. loomisi. Additional taxa included are Cynarctoides sp., Mustelidae gen. et sp. indet., Nimravinae, gen. et sp. indet., Cynorca sp., Phenacocoelinae gen. et sp. indet., Camelidae gen et sp. indet., Anchitheriinae gen. et sp. indet., and Moropus sp. Biostratigraphic correlation indicates that the Buda Local Fauna is Arikareean in age.
The Fishes of the Santa Fe River System
Authors: Hellier Thomas R.
Published: February 2024

This paper correlates the fish populations of the Santa Fe River with such physical aspects as its underground channel, substantial subterranean drainage, and low chlorinity. Recorded from the river and its tributaries are 60 species of fishes representing 21 families and 13 orders. Pertinent life history notes are given for many of the species, including one species nearly endemic to the river, Micropterus notius. The derivation of the ichthyofauna is suggested; 25 species comprise an element widespread to the north, 18 to the southeast; 8 species are typically Floridian, and 8 species are from marine waters. Euryhaline species in the Santa Fe are generally restricted to the portion of the river downstream from the underground channel. A new term is proposed, dihaline, to describe those species that maintain breeding populations in both fresh and marine waters.
Two mid-Pleistocene avifaunas from Coleman, Florida
Authors: Ritchie Thomas
Published: February 2024

Avifaunas from two sites near Coleman, Florida, are Irvingtonian in age and contain a total of 38 species. The two sites, Coleman IIA and Coleman IIIC and D, are probably related temporally, but they are analyzed separately. Ten species (Anhinga cf. A. grandis, Buteo lagopus, Aquila chrysaetos, Falco columbarius, Bubo virginianus, Protocitta cf. P. afax, Dendroica sp., Pheucticus ludovicianus, Pooecetes gramineus, and Aimophila aestivalis) are new to the Pleistocene of Florida. Pheucticus ludovicianus and Aimophila aestivalis are new to the fossil record. New material of two populations of Colinus suilium, one early to middle Pleistocene in age (from the Inglis IA site in Citrus County, Florida) and the other middle Pleistocene in age (from Coleman IIA), is analyzed, and indicates C. suilium underwent a gradual size increase throughout the Pleistocene. This is the opposite of what was previously thought and suggests that C. suilium was not derived from Colinus hibbardi as has been hypothesized.
Fishes of the Indian River Lagoon and Adjacent Waters
Authors: Gilmore R. Grant
Published: February 2024

A qualitative analysis of the ichthyofauna of east central Florida including the Indian River lagoon, its tributaries, and the adjacent continental shelf has accumulated records for 609 species. These species are listed in tabular form, including biotopic distribution and relative abundance. It is predicted that 704 species should eventually be collected from this area. The transitional nature of the Indian River ichthyofauna is emphasized, as tropical Caribbean and warm temperate Carolinian faunas overlap considerably within the Cape Canaveral area. Recorded as new range extensions into this area are 135 fishes, mostly of tropical origin. A physical description of the region is also given with a brief discussion of geology, water salinities, and temperature.