bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds
Authors: Oppel Steffen
Published: November 2018

Knowing the spatial scales at which effective management can be implemented is fundamental for conservation planning. This is especially important for mobile species, which can be exposed to threats across large areas, but the space use requirements of different species can vary to an extent that might render some management approaches inefficient. Here the space use patterns of seabirds were examined to provide guidance on whether conservation management approaches should be tailored for taxonomic groups with different movement characteristics. Seabird tracking data were synthesised from 5419 adult breeding individuals of 52 species in ten families that were collected in the Atlantic Ocean basin between 1998 and 2017. Two key aspects of spatial distribution were quantified, namely how far seabirds ranged from their colony, and to what extent individuals from the same colony used the same areas at sea. There was evidence for substantial differences in patterns of space-use among the ten studied seabird families, indicating that several alternative conservation management approaches are needed. Several species exhibited large foraging ranges and little aggregation at sea, indicating that area-based conservation solutions would have to be extremely large to adequately protect such species. The results highlight that short-ranging and aggregating species such as cormorants, auks, some penguins, and gulls would benefit from conservation approaches at relatively small spatial scales during their breeding season. However, improved regulation of fisheries, bycatch, pollution and other threats over large spatial scales will be needed for wide-ranging and dispersed species such as albatrosses, petrels, storm petrels and frigatebirds.
The developing bodily self: How posture constrains body representation in childhood
Authors: Gottwald Janna M. , Bird Laura , Keenaghan Samantha , Diamond Clare , Zampieri Eliana , Tosodduk Haleema , Bremner Andrew J. , Cowie Dorothy
Published: November 2018

Adults’ body representation is constrained by multisensory information and knowledge of the body such as its possible postures. This study (N = 180) tested for similar constraints in children. Using the rubber hand illusion with adults and 6- to 7-year-olds, we measured proprioceptive drift (an index of hand localisation) and ratings of felt hand ownership. The fake hand was either congruent or incongruent with the participant’s own. Across ages, congruency of posture and visual-tactile congruency yielded greater drift towards the fake hand. Ownership ratings were higher with congruent visual-tactile information, but unaffected by posture. Posture constrains body representation similarly in children and adults, suggesting that children have sensitive, robust mechanisms for maintaining a sense of bodily self.
Lessons from a “failed” replication: The importance of taking action in exploration
Authors: Sadeghiyeh Hashem , Wang Siyu , Wilson Robert C
Published: November 2018

In recent years, psychology has been rocked by the findings from a series of large scale studies in which classic, and even textbook, findings have failed to replicate. This ‘replication crisis,’ has lead to damaged careers and thrown who subfields of study into doubt. In part because the stakes are so high, a number of authors have pushed back on the notion that psychology is in fact in crisis, instead suggesting that failed replications may be due to unknown ‘moderator’ variables that vary between labs. Despite the intuitive appeal of this argument, relatively few examples exist where a failed replication has been ‘explained away’ in this manner. Here we present such a case in which a replication failed and through further analysis and a follow-up experiment we discovered a previously unknown moderator variable with high impact on the phenomenon we have been studying. More specifically, the phenomenon is the ‘exploration’: exploring unknown options in search of information, and the moderator variable is ‘acting’ to obtain information versus passively receiving it. Moreover, we show that by switching between active and passive versions of the task during a single session, we can turn on and turn off the effect within subject. While this single finding hardly settles the replication debate, it illustrates the point that, as with any experiment, the results of a “failed” replication must be interpreted with care.
Telenursing: A new opportunity for nurses in the digital era
Authors: Sharma Sumitra
Published: November 2018

Not available.Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 7, No. 2, Issue 24, Apr.-Jun., 2018, Page: 45-46
From sixth to seventh edition of tumor, node, metastasis: Stage migration in lung cancer at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Sandhya C. , Karn A
Published: November 2018

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related morbidity and mortality accounting for 15.4 % of total cancer in Nepal. With revision of the Lung cancer staging system by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancerand adoption of seventh edition of staging system by American Joint Committee on Cancer in 2010, the application of seventh edition of staging system has significant impact on stage of disease which ultimately defines treatment strategyand overall prognosis.Objective: To improve stage precision by adapting new staging system, this will directly refl ect on disease treatment, survival and prognosis.Methodology: Medical records of 151 patients with lung cancer attending Oncology Department, between 2015 and 2016 were retrospectively reclassified using both sixth and seventh editions of staging system. Data were collected compared and managed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Review Board.Results: Stage migration was seen in 15.23 % of total cases. Seven percent of cases staged down from IIIB to IIIA. Four percent were staged up from IIIB to IV. Remaining were down staged from T4 to T3 and T3 to T2 due to sub categorization of tumor by size in seventh edition.Conclusions: There was downstage from IIIB to IIIA and upstage from IIIB to IV because of revised staging system. Thus, it is essential to have detailed radiological staging and routine pleural fluid cytology before initiation of treatment, which will further help to stage accurately and treat properly. This carries direct impact on prognosis and survival. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College,Vol. 7, No. 2, Issue 24, Apr.-Jun., 2018, Page: 55-58
Screening for nasal carriage Staphylococcus aureus and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern among the health care workers in a tertiary care hospital, Nepal
Authors: Jha Beena , Sapkota J , Sharma M , Mishra B , Bhatt CP
Published: November 2018

Background: The presence of Staphylococcus aureus in anterior nares of health care workers may serve as a major source of infection in hospital environment and act as a reservoir for the spread of Methicillin Resistant S. aureus between patients.Objective: The present study was conducted to determine the frequency of nasal carriage of S. aureus among the health care workers of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital and to assess the antibioticsusceptibility patterns of the Methicillin Resistant S. aureus isolates.Methodology: A total of 200 health care workers involved in the management of patients from the intensive care unit, Operation Theatre, postoperative wards, different wards and emergency department were screened for S. aureus by collecting their nasal swabs.Results: Out of 200 health care workers, only 10(5%) were S. aureus nasal carriers. Out of 10 S. aureus strains isolated six (60%) were methicillin sensitive S. aureuswhereas four (40%) were methicillin resistant S. aureus. The isolates were 100% sensitive to Linezolid, Vancomycin and Amikacin but showed highest resistant to Azithromycin (100%), followed by Cefixime (60%).Conclusion: This study concluded that 5% of health care workers were S. aureus carriers and proportion of Methicillin Resistant S. aureus and Methicillin sensitive S. aureus was 60% and 40% respectively.Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 7, No. 2, Issue 24, Apr.-Jun., 2018, page: 64-67
Standard daily dosage versus pulse dosage of Isotretinoin in acne vulgaris: A hospital based comparative study
Authors: Aryal Eliz , Shrestha SB , Pokhrel G , Bhattarrai S
Published: November 2018

Background: Acne is a multi factorial disease ranging from a couple of comedones and pustules to severe nodulocystic fulminantacne. Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic-acid) drug affect all the factors involved in pathogenesis of acne and approved by Food and Drug Administration in 1982. It causes several dose-dependent mucocutaneous and systemic side effects and cost effectObjective: To assess and compare the efficacy and tolerability of two regimens (daily conventional and pulse dose) in moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Methodology: This is a prospective randomized comparative study in moderate to severe acne vulgaris in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. The patients were randomly divided into two groups (A and B). In group A conventional dose of 20 mg of oral isotretinoin was given daily and in group B 20 mg of oral isotretinoin was given thrice (Pulse Dosage in alternate day) in a week for six months. The baseline haematological, biochemical and radiological (lumbosacral spine) was compare on first, third and six month.Results: Seventy-four patients were enrolled with mean age of 21.73 years. Patients with daily regimen show good response throughout the therapy for six months (1st, 3rd 6th months), where as those in pulse therapy show moderate to poor response during early month and gradually improve by end of sixth month. At end of sixth month, both the regimen show good response and was statistically significant.Conclusion: However, the pulse dose regimen makes the treatment more acceptable, for patients with acne than the classical standard daily regimen, in term of side effects and cost effectiveness and patient compliance. Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 7, No. 2, Issue 24, Apr.-Jun., 2018, Page: 68-74
Effect of incubation temperatures on mycelial growth, conidial features and density of Stemphylium botryosum Walr isolates
Authors: Subash S. , Saraswati N.
Published: November 2018

The cultural and morphological variability of Stemphylium botryosum Walr was studied with five isolates viz. isolate 1 (Stb-I1), isolate 2 (Stb-I2), isolate 3 (Stb- I3), isolate 4 (Stb-I4) and isolate 5 (Stb-I5) collected from Parsa, Rautahat, Dang, Banke and Chitwan districts of Nepal respectively during 2011-2012 crop season with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) maintaining 3 replications at Plant Pathology Laboratory of Grain Legumes Research Program (GLRP), Rampur, Chitwan. Single spore isolation technique was followed to isolate the pathogen. The pathogen was grow on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) and incubated with different temperatures in BOD incubator. The calibrated ocular micrometer was used to measure the length and breadth of the conidia while conidial count with sporulation intensity was attempted with hemocytometer. The mycelium color of the different isolates was varied from white, grey, brown and brownish black in peripheral part while mostly black pigmentation was noticed in lateral part of the culture plate. The shape and texture was regular and velvety for most isolates and in some isolate, roughly irregular shape with cottony texture was found. The higher colony diameter of 7.66 cm and conidial dimension of 29.42×18.12 μm (L/B ratio-1.62) with profuse sporulation intensity (46.67 conidia /0.01 ml) was observed at 25 °C after 15 days of incubation on PDA. However, 2.84 cm diameter, 19.58×9.81 μm (L/B ratio-2.00) with poor conidial density (7.60 conidia /0.01 ml) was noticed at 10 °C. The observation at 10 and 35 °C was at par in case of mycelial growth, conidial features and sporulation intensity. Mostly conidia of all isolates were brown in color at lower incubation temperature but they became dark grey brown at 25 and 30 °C and grey color was noticed when incubated at 35 °C on PDA after 15 days of incubation.Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyVol. 12, No. I, June, 2016, page: 80-89
A common fixed point theorem for subcompatible mappings in fuzzy metric space
Authors: Jha Kanhaiya
Published: November 2018

The aim of the present paper is to establish a common fixed point theorem for subcompatible pair of self mappings in a fuzzy metric space which generalizes and improves various well-known comparable results.Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyVol. 12, No. I, June, 2016, Page: 90-98
Knowledge and practices on prevention of coronary artery diseases in nepalese community: A cross-sectional from five different cities in Nepal
Authors: Bhattarai Sunita Pokharel , Neupane Pushpa
Published: November 2018

Background and Aims: The incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is rapidly increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. This study aimed to identify the knowledge and practices of coronary artery diseases.Method: A cross sectional study and a purposive sampling method was used to select the cities and five different cities of Nepal were selected for this study. Literate people, one who can fill the questionnaire, voluntarily participated for this study during the free cardiac health camp organized by Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center. Total 356 participants participated in this study.Results: This study reveals that one fourth (22.5%) of the participants had excellent knowledge and 32.6% were with poor knowledge regarding the prevention of CAD (coronary artery disease), whereas one fifth had no risk factors of CAD and half of them had 2-3 risk factors. Maximum six risk factors were present only on 0.6%, regarding the practices, 31.7% of them monitored blood pressure at least once, (92.1%) haven’t had the blood sugar test yet whereas only 7.9% had lab test to monitor the blood sugar and blood cholesterol was done by 3.9%.Conclusion: This study concludes with the poor knowledge and practices on CAD. Awareness programs can help people to be aware of risk factors of CAD.
A case of pulmonary embolism with rare unusual presentation of syncope
Authors: Srivastava Rajeev , Prasad Avneesh , Bharadwaj Shivum , Gupta L C
Published: November 2018

Presentation in pulmonary embolism may be variable and each patient should be thoroughly investigated including young patients. Other non-conventional presentation and risk factors should also be assessed. Appropriate management should be considered for this life threatening disease in hospital and follow up with anticoagulants is necessary for prevention of recurrences.
Giant obstructive myxoma presenting as mitral valve obstruction with severe pulmonary hypertension.
Authors: Sawadogo Adama , Tamboura Yacouba , Doumbia Modibo , Diarra Ibrahima Baba
Published: November 2018

Cardiac myxomas may have different clinical presentations that may expose the patient to sudden death due to obstruction of the left ventricle inflow. The authors report a case of 34 years old male who was diagnosed with left atrial myxoma that presented as mitral valve obstruction with severe pulmonary hypertension. He underwent emergent sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass and the myxoma was successfully removed. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Minimally Invasive Surgery at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital
Authors: Baral Gehanath , Joshi Rijuta
Published: November 2018

Aims: The purpose of this study is to review the reintroduced minimally invasive surgical practice in the hospital after a couple of decades long gap. Methods: It is a two years (2015 to 2017) retrospective cross-sectional study carried out in Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. The patients with pre-operative diagnosis of benign condition underwent laparoscopic surgery; hysteroscopy was diagnostic and operative both. Data were collected by demographics, indication of surgery, nature of surgery, complications, hospital stay and histo-pathological reports. Data were entered in the SPSS and MS-excel. Results were presented as tables and graphs.Results: Sixty five and 39 women underwent laparoscopic surgery and hysteroscopy respectively. None of them had major complications and hospital stay was1-3 days in majority.  The most common age group was 31-35 years. Preoperative diagnoses of them were adnexal tumor in 47 women, fibroid uterus in six, AUB in two, ectopic pregnancies in four, PCOD in two and one women each with primary sub-fertility and POP Q II with elongated cervix. Laparoscopic cystectomy was performed on 25 women for the adnexal masses while 13 women underwent laparoscopic oophorectomy for the ovarian masses. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy was the second commonest surgery (n=12). On histopathological examination of the ovarian tissues, mature cystic teratoma was the commonest finding (n=18) followed by the endometriotic cysts (n=9), benign serous cystadenoma (n=7) and mucinous cystadenoma (n=4).  Conclusions: Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy procedures have become the alternative in surgical modality at this hospital.
Histopathological Profile of Ovarian Masses
Authors: Sherpa Palzum , Baral Reetu
Published: November 2018

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of neoplastic as well as  non-neoplastic ovarian lesions and to find out the frequency and age distribution of benign and malignant ovarian neoplasms.Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study on a series of cases was performed in the Department of Pathology, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal from April 2011 to March 2016. Data from the histopathology database were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0.Results: During the study period, surgical specimens of 528 ovarian masses were received at our institution. Among them, 399 cases (76%) were neoplasms and 129 cases (24%) were non-neoplastic lesions. Benign, borderline and malignant neoplasms were 89.7%, 1.8% and 8.5% respectively. Benign neoplasms were more common in 21-30 years and malignant in 41-50 years age group. There were 156 (39.1%) surface epithelial tumors, 236 (59.1%) germ cells tumors and 6 (1.5%) sex cord stromal tumors. Mature cystic teratoma, followed by serous cystadenoma was the most frequently encountered benign tumor. Serous cystadenocarcinoma was most prevalent in the malignant group. Among the non-neoplastic masses, the most common was endometriotic cyst (55%) followed by corpus luteal cyst (29%).Conclusions: Ovarian neoplasms are more common than non-neoplastic lesions. Malignant tumors affect older women more frequently than younger women. Mature cystic teratoma was the most frequently encountered benign tumor. Serous cystadenocarcinoma was most prevalent in the malignant group. Endometriotic cyst was the most common non-neoplastic lesion.
Review of uterine rupture at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital
Authors: Uprety Iccha , Baral Gehanath , Shrestha Shreena
Published: November 2018

Aims: To determine the case profile of uterine rupture.Methods: Retrospective descriptive study from in-patient record file during two years period.Results: Incidence of uterine rupture recorded was 72 per hundred thousand deliveries (1 in 1390), 25% had ruptured uterus antepartum and 60.7% had live baby.Conclusions: Scarred uterus was the commonest risk factor for rupture uterus and antepartum rupture is not uncommon.
Ovarian Adult Granulosa Cell Tumor – a rare case report
Authors: Joshi Rijuta , Baral Gehanath , Malla Karishma
Published: November 2018

Introduction: Adult granulosa cell tumor is a rare tumor which accounts for 1% of all ovarian tumors.  They usually present with postmenopausal bleeding and abdominal mass. Inhibin is used as the tumor marker.Case: A 76 years multiparous post-menopausal women presented with vaginal bleeding for past three years and  painless  huge mass in lower abdomen.  She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salphingo-oophorectomy with bilateral pelvic lymphnode dissection with appendectomy. Histopathology showed the adult granulosa cell tumor with few mitosis, Stage IA. Her postoperative period was uneventful.Conclusion: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment of granulosa cell tumor and chemotherapy is indicated in advanced cases. Although they have better prognosis, life-long follow up is advised to detect late recurrence.
Spremnost na promjenu ponašanja – od individualne prema obiteljskoj paradigmi
Authors: Mihić Josipa , Dodig Hundrić Dora , Ratkajec Gašević Gabrijela
Published: November 2018

Kako je ishod psihosocijalnih intervencija promjena ponašanja prema zdravijim ili društveno prihvatljivijim oblicima, sam fenomen postaje složen za proučavanje ukoliko fokus pomaknemo s pojedinca na cijeli obiteljski sustav. U tom području nedostaju istraživanja i teorijske spoznaje. Zato je primarna namjera ovog rada ponuditi operacionalizaciju koncepta obiteljske spremnosti na promjenu prvenstveno utemeljen na pregledu individualnih teorija spremnosti na promjenu te kritičkom promišljanju o njima u kontekstu obitelji kao sustava. Na početku rada, dano je detaljno pojašnjenje koncepata spremnosti na promjenu i spremnosti na intervenciju. Kako ne postoji teorija koja objašnjava spremnost na promjenu obiteljskog sustava, predstavljeno je pet teorijskih koncepata koji objašnjavaju promjenu ponašanja pojedinca, a koji mogu pomoći u konceptualiziranju ključnih aspekata koje je važno obuhvatiti ukoliko istražujemo spremnost na promjenu obiteljskog sustava. Konačno, daje se pregled obiteljske sistemske teorije te se u tom kontekstu promišlja o značenju obiteljske spremnosti na promjenu. Rad završava prijedlogom operacionalizacije koncepta obiteljske spremnosti na promjenu utemeljenom na predstavljenim teorijama te se promišlja o daljnjim smjerovima znanstveno utemeljene provjere tog konstrukta.
Etička pitanja u istraživanjima s obiteljima
Authors: Kranželić Valentina , Kovčo Vukadin Irma , Ferić Martina
Published: November 2018

Projekt Specifična obilježja obitelji u riziku: doprinos razvoju kompleksnih intervencija (FamResPlan) za cilj ima stjecanje novih spoznaja o obiteljima u riziku, posebno onih vezanih za koncepte otpornosti, spremnosti na promjenu i intervenciju te kvalitete života. Stjecanje novih spoznaja o roditeljstvu, obiteljskim odnosima nedvojbeno je korisno, ali i nemoguće bez istraživanja u obitelji i o obitelji (Roseneil, 2006.; Phoenix i Hollway, 2008.; Hämäläinen, Pirskanen i Rautio, 2011.). Takva su istraživanja vrlo složena i zahtjevna zbog brojnih aspekata, a posebice etičkih pitanja. Teme vezane uz obiteljske odnose spadaju u osjetljive budući da je riječ o privatnim i intimnim dijelovima života u obitelji koje se često doživljavaju kao nešto što je „sveto“, što se čuva unutar granica obitelji i ne dijeli s drugima (Fontes, 2004., 142; Smart, 2006., 155). Poželjna istraživačka praksa nalaže da polazni okvir etičkih normi proizlazi iz etičkih standarda i zakonskih okvira. U Hrvatskoj je takva istraživačka praksa regulirana brojim dokumentima. U ovom istraživanju, istraživački tim poštovat će smjernice iz etičkih kodeksa, te odredbe zakona. To znači da će se poštovati opća načela etičnosti istraživačkog postupka: važnost pune informiranosti o svrsi i postupcima provedbe istraživanja, autonomija ispitanika u odluci o sudjelovanju u istraživanju, povjerljivost podataka, zaštita dobrobiti sudionika te spoznajna korist istraživanja (Rimac i Ogresta, 2012.). Pažnja će se posvetiti i mogućim etičkim problemima specifičnim za provođenje kvantitativnog i kvalitativnog istraživanja sa svim članovima obitelji. Uz navedeno, istraživački tim će djelovati i u skladu sa, za potrebe projekta, razvijenim etičkim načelima, općim i specifičnim načelima relevantnim za temu i istraživački nacrt u okviru FamResPlan projekta, predstavljenim na kraju rada.
Procjena potreba učenika osnovne škole u svrhu planiranja socijalnopedagoških intervencija – standardizacija mjernog instrumenta
Authors: Bouillet Dejana
Published: November 2018

U radu je prikazan proces razvoja mjernog instrumenta za pravovremenu identifikaciju problema u ponašanju učenika osnovnih škola, sa svrhom primjerenog poduzimanja potrebnih socijalnopedagoških intervencija. Radi se o Upitniku za procjenu potreba učenika za socijalnopedagoškim intervencijama – verziji za učenike koji je kreiran i evaluiran u cilju standardizacije, planiranja i praćenja uspješnosti socijalnopedagoških intervencija u osnovnoj školi. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku 3301 učenika trećih, petih i sedmih razreda 43 osnovne škole iz 13 hrvatskih županija. Konačna verzija Upitnika sadrži 42 čestice koje mjere odnos učenika s vršnjacima, odnos prema obrazovanju, odnos prema obvezama, odnos s roditeljima, razinu roditeljske podrške, otvorenost u komunikaciji i interesima, odnos s razrednikom, zadovoljstvo sobom i permisivnost u odgoju. Pouzdanost, valjanost i objektivnost upitnika je zadovoljavajuća (Cronbach Alpha iznosi ,894).
Učenici su prema postignutim rezultatima na Upitniku grupirani u 3 skupine (učenike s poremećajima u ponašanju, učenike s teškoćama u ponašanju i učenike koji ne manifestiraju probleme u ponašanju). Utvrđeno je da prema tom kriteriju u hrvatskim osnovnim školama prosječno ima 12,88% učenika s problemima u ponašanju. U radu su ponuđene norme za grupiranje učenika u kategorije specifično vezano uz dob i spol učenika koje će se doraditi tijekom daljnje provedbe projekta.
Cyberbullying among Children and its Comparison to Traditional Forms of Peer Violence
Authors: Strabić Nives , Tokić Milaković Ana
Published: November 2018

In addition to traditional forms of peer violence (physical, verbal, relational, sexual, economic and cultural), children are increasingly involved in cyberbullying through electronic media. We present a literature review on peer violence in order to determine the similarities and specifics of cyberbullying, in comparison with traditional forms of peer violence. Similarities of these forms of bullying are manifested in the overlap of core elements in most conceptualizations of peer bullying and the correlation between being involved in the electronic and the traditional bullying perpetration, as well as in the correlation between both types of bullying victimization. On the other hand, some studies suggest that cyberbullying utterly differs from traditional forms of peer bullying in crucial elements of conceptual definitions of bullying, possible anonymity of perpetrators, wide audience and high spatio-temporal accessibility of violent content. In addition, we compare risk and protective factors for the involvement in traditional and electronic violence among peers (on individual, family, school and peer level). Despite the fact that the prevalence of traditional forms of peer victimization still exceeds the electronic forms of violence, both worldwide and in Croatia, due to cyberbullying specifics, it is essential for the current bullying prevention programs to implement certain activities specifically aiming at reducing cyberbullying among children.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Kognitif Dalam Mengenal Angka Dengan Metode Bermain Rangkai Pipa Pada Kelompok A Di TK IT Raudlatul Muhsinin Dempel Kidul Semarang Tahun Ajaran 2017 – 2018
Authors: Sari Novita Cahya Sari Novita , Setiawan Risky , Indra Dewi Radeni Sukma
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan kemampuan kognitif dalam mengenal angka melalui metode bermain rangkai pipa di kelompok A TK IT Raudlatul Muhsinin  Dempel Kidul Pedurungan Semarang. Untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan  aktivitas bermain anak dan untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan pendidik dalam meningkatkan kemampuan kognitif anak dalam mengenal angka melalui .metode bermain rangkai pipa.

Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas penelitian yang mendeskripsikan atau memberi gambaran terhadap objek yang teliti melalui data sampel atau populasi dengan melalui analisis dan kesimpulan yang berlaku. Objek penelitian adalah 16 peserta didik yang terdiri dari 8 peserta didik laki-laki dan 8 peserta didik perempuan. Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan 2 siklus. I siklus terdiri dari 2 kali pertemuan dengan indikator keberhasilan 75%.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan kemampuan kognitif dalam mengenal angka di siklus I dan siklus II. Pada siklus I Kemampuan  kognitif anak  dalam mengenal angka memiliki prosentase sebesar 66,5%. Tindakan siklus I telah dapat mengembangkan kognitif dalam mengenal angka, tetapi belum memenuhi target keberhasilan sehingga dilakukan perbaikan pada siklus II. Pada akhir siklus II, anak dengan kemmampuan kognitif dalam mengenal angka yang memenuhi kriteria meningkat menjadi 84,75 %.
Mucous Membrane Color Assessment Variability of Veterinary Students Using Either Colorimetric or Word-Based Scales
Authors: Hiebert Elizabeth C. , Wills Robert W. , Lathan Patty
Published: November 2018

A colorimetric scale has the potential to be very useful as a training tool for students in veterinary training programs. The authors of this report hypothesized that clinically active, graduate level veterinary students would assess mucous membrane color with greater consistency using an image-based system than with traditional word-based techniques. Third- and fourth-year veterinary students were asked to evaluate 10 canine gingival mucosa images and rate them with either an image-based scale designed by the authors or a word-based system. Although the mean absolute deviations from the median values were greater for the word scale (0.22) than for the image scale (0.20) indicating increased variation, mixed model analysis did not demonstrate these differences were significant ( p = .120). Based on this data it is possible that prior image and word-based instruction made it easier for the students to differentiate mucous membrane colors, or that the majority of the students were multimodal learners rather than single-type learners, making previous instruction techniques effective regardless of whether they were visual or read/write based. The authors recommend that future investigators both evaluate previous student instruction and consider administering visual, auditory, read/write, kinesthetic (VARK) tests when investigating potential learning aids in veterinary medicine.
Construction of the Equine Digestive System: A Tool for Teaching Topographical Anatomy
Authors: Leandro Rafael M. , Filho Roberto P. P. Foz , De Silvio Mauricio M. , Quilici Ana P. , Sattin Mariana M. , Paretsis Barbara F. , Souza Vanessa A.
Published: November 2018

Anatomy is traditionally regarded as a difficult, non-motivating course involving a large body of theoretical and practical content, and it is often associated with high levels of dropout and failure. Given the relevance of the topic, we propose an alternative active multisensory teaching tool consisting of the construction of a low-fidelity anatomical model assembled into an articulated equine skeleton. Model construction and assembly assists students in the recognition of the topography and anatomical boundaries of the equine abdominal digestive system. Digestive system organs (liver, pancreas, stomach, small and large intestines) were constructed using common, easily available materials, such as newspaper, balloons, laminated rubber sheets, and polyethylene cylinders. The method described in this study is a low-cost, user-friendly teaching tool that is potentially applicable across different academic disciplines and that can also be used to construct models of other systems and species. However, it should be combined with other anatomy teaching methods because it does not provide detailed representation of specific digestive system organ features.
Impact of Team Communication Training on Performance and Self-Assessment of Team Functioning during Sophomore Surgery
Authors: Hanley Amanda , Kedrowicz April A. , Hammond Sarah , Hardie Elizabeth M.
Published: November 2018

Collaboration and teamwork are important skills for veterinary professionals that affect relationship development, health and well-being, financial success, and clinical outcomes. This study explores the impact of team communication training on performance and assessment of team functioning during second-year surgery by comparing two different classes. The class of 2017 (control group) received no formal training in team communication before their participation in surgery, and the class of 2018 (treatment group) participated in training offered through a dedicated team communication course. Results showed that team training increased surgical preparation times and had a positive impact on perceptions of competence in some teamwork behaviors. Both cohorts identified similar challenges and solutions associated with teamwork, although the team-trained students responded to challenges differently than the control group. Team communication training had a positive impact on students’ ability to plan and organize their experiences, navigate team dynamics in the moment, and respond to stress in a positive manner. These findings suggest that team training does, in fact, make a difference in students’ abilities to navigate a team task productively.
HISTORY AS A CHALLENGE TO THE MODERN TIME IN THE RUSSIAN BOOKER NOVEL
Authors: Pogorelaya E.
Published: November 2018

Held in the Silver Age extension of the State Literary Museum, the Booker Conference 2017 was devoted to the contemporary historical novel. Why is it that novelists are increasingly more likely to look for solutions to present-day problems through retrospection, invoking the long bygone or a more recent past, travelling back to the origins of Russian history and the 20th century’s turbulent revolutionary events that paved the way for our present existence? Which challenges seem particularly poignant, and where do they come from? The speakers include novelists Petr Aleshkovsky and Olga Slavnikova, critic and essayist Vladimir Novikov, and literary critics Evgeny Vezhlyan, Anna Zhuchkova, and Elena Pogorelaya. Also present was writer and historian Sergey Belyakov (Ekaterinburg) to talk about the novel Nomakh. All participants concurred that, while overcoming historical inertia remained a key challenge in contemporary novel-writing, serious progress has been achieved in recent years, judging by the shortlists and the winners of the major literary prizes.

As usual at this conference, the Russian Booker’s literary secretary Igor Shaytanov was its moderator. The hosting institution was represented by Mikhail Shaposhnikov, head of the Silver Age Literature Department.
KERENSKY AS THE PHANTOM OF THE 1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONS. THROUGH THE EYES OF RUSSIAN WRITERS AND POETS
Authors: Kantor V.
Published: November 2018

Vladimir Kantor is examining the tragic and life-changing situation in Russia in 1917, the year of two revolutions, when Russian literature found itself in search of a new hero who could lead the country out of the catastrophe. Starting from March 1917, many writers believed they had found such a person in Aleksandr Kerensky. Russian poets and writers in unison hailed Kerensky as the new Napoleon, who would rein in the Russian revolt just like Napoleon did with the French one. Kerensky was aware only of the positive implications of this comparison. The article reveals the politician’s true role through comparative analysis of characterizations by his contemporaries.

He began to live up to the phantom and act in the way that his admirers expected from him, losing his identity in the process. He surrounded himself with prominent figures, appointing the famous Social Revolutionary, terrorist and writer Boris Savinkov as his war minister. As the army commissar for ideology he selected Fyodor Stepun, a writer and philosopher. Most prominent artists from that period were all commissioned to paint Kerensky’s portrait. According to Stepun, Kerensky’s speeches were typified by an almost Schillerean ecstasy.

But it was his most liberal law system that spelled doom for Russia and himself. The French National Convention rested upon terror and the guillotine, while Kerensky issued a decree abolishing the death penalty in Russia. In war times, amid raging banditry and with a disintegrating army, this decree proved to cause more irreparable damage than some of Peter I’s most ill-advised laws, and Kerensky used to hold Peter in high esteem. He relied on the power of rhetoric, which had propelled him to prominence during the February revolt, but the times had changed. He was nicknamed ‘negotiator-in-chief’, yet his skills were no longer effective with the mob. The mob was waiting for a show of strength and an order.
DOSTOEVSKY AS BALZAC’S TRANSLATOR THE BEGINNING OF ‘REALISM IN THE HIGHEST SENSE’
Authors: Stepanyan K.
Published: November 2018

The article treats the translation of Balzac’s Eugеnie Grandet Dostoevsky did and published in 1844 in the St. Petersburg magazine Repertuar i Panteon. With this first publication, the Russian writer embarked on his literary career. This translation might be to a significant extent considered Dostoevsky’s original work since he largely reinterpreted Balzac’s creative method, his main characters, and his literary anthropology. Dostoevsky strove to emphasize human greatness which stems, among other things, from humans’ existence between the unthinkably far-flung poles of good and evil and from humans’ free choice between them. Balzac’s characters struggle against the evil that dominates society (or submit to that evil), while Dostoevsky’s characters struggle primarily against the evil within. In Dostoevsky’s translation, Balzac’s novel is transformed from Eugеnie Grandet’s tragedy into a story of the salvation of her soul. In contrast with Balzac’s social and psychological realism, Dostoevsky in his translation begins to develop the feel for ‘realism in the highest sense’, his future creative method.
NEW RUSSIAN NOVEL: FROM IDEOLOGY TO PSYCHOLOGY ‘ZHURNALNIY ZAL’ 2017
Authors: Zhuchkova A.
Published: November 2018

The article discusses novels which, written by Russian authors in 2017, did not make it in time to be included in the shortlists of the 2017 literary awards: Long Jump [Pryzhok v dlinu] by O. Slavnikova, Teacher Dymov [Uchitel Dymov] by S. Kuznetsov, Prince Incognito [Prints incognito] by A. Ponizovsky, etc. The critic analyses these novels to discover the turnaround and main trends of the last year’s Russian prose, such as a renewed attention for the individual, a dialogue between generations, and insanity as the ultimate subject. The author argues that the previous year was marked by a turnaround in literature: away from large-scale historical retrospections and more towards the contemporary private individual, where even history and philosophy are viewed from the point of personality. The creative focus shifted from ideology to questions of personal existence: it is clear that critics will have plenty to discuss, and judging panels to dispute during long- and short-listing, in 2018.
IN ONE’S CIRCLE
Authors: Bykov L.
Published: November 2018

A review of books on contemporary poetry published in Yekaterinburg and dealing mostly with authors from the Urals region. The paper focuses on K. Komarov’s Contemplating Texts. A collection of articles and reviews [Byt’ pri tekste. Kniga statey i retsenziy] and Y. Podlubnova’s Unidentifiable Air. A book on contemporary Urals poetry [Neuznavaemiy vozdukh. Kniga o sovremennoy uralskoy poezii]. The authors are renowned champions of two opposing literary traditions: while Podlubnova favours ‘relevant poetry’ in its local, Urals-based, version, Komarov sides with the so-called ‘new traditionalism’ with its rejection of any experimentation with meters and auctorial conscience, except as a means to an end. The paper seeks to reveal the ways in which the critic’s personal stance manifests in his/her works and shapes his/her aesthetic judgement.
‘WAS THERE ANY BOY AT ALL?’ ON THE MEANING OF GORKY’S REFRAIN
Authors: Borisova L.
Published: November 2018

The article considers all contexts for the famous phrase, ‘Was there any boy at all?’ found in the novel The Life of Klim Samgin [Zhizn’ Klima Samgina] and indicative of its universality, and attempts to reveal its possible literary sources (lines from the letters by A. Blok and M. Prishvin, and N. Berberova’s poems). The meaning of the recurrent phrase is examined through the author’s philosophical influences (Protagoras, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche), with a particular stress on the connection between Gorky and Schopenhauer, to this day largely neglected by Gorky scholars. The author believes that the leitmotif, ‘Was there any boy at all?’ extends beyond a rhetorical device into a highly generalized philosophical formula of the ‘new’ Gorky, a key to the numerous mysteries in his last work. The use of the allegory brings up those aspects of Gorky’s worldview that explain his tendency towards auctorial narration; enrich our understanding of the emphasis he put on the key principle of ‘the will’, where the Nietzschean interpretation correlates and clashes with the Schopenhauerian one. They also introduce the concept of chaos as a major characteristic of the world in Gorky’s view, which accounts for the grotesque (reminiscent of Bosch) and avant-garde features of his poetics.
A COMMON CASE: A ‘DIALOGUE’ BETWEEN GONCHAROV AND SCRIBE
Authors: Kazakova S.
Published: November 2018

The article suggests that I. Goncharov’s A Common Story [Obyknovennaya istoriya] is founded on the principles typical of E. Scribe’s works. The hypothesis opens up a new way for interpretation of Goncharov’s novel. The comparative analysis is only logical due to the allusions found in A Common Story: both the title and the main character’s name remind the reader of the Russian adaptation of Scribe’s comedy A Common Case [Simple Histoire].Goncharov’s novel ends in an unexpected (at least, at first sight) development: in the Epilogue, the characters (the uncle and nephew Aduev) experience a complete personality change, with the sensitive youth becoming a cynic, and the calculating businessman of an uncle suddenly giving up his career for his ailing wife. On close examination, it is clear that the final transformation had been carefully prepared by the author – much like in Scribe’s comedies. An observant reader may notice that Goncharov’s characters are not who they seem: neither to people around them, nor to themselves. Their words contradicting their actions and intentions, the two heroes are finally unmasked in the Epilogue. The paper proceeds to state that Goncharov employs the comedic device of quiproquo to solve the philosophical problem of ‘know thyself’, and that his hiding of the clues to the novel’s true meaning is an example of narrative irony.
The poetics of cinema. Theoretical studies of the 1920s
Authors: Egorova L.
Published: November 2018

The poetics of cinema. Theoretical studies of the 1920s.
The historical and supertemporal in Vyacheslav Ivanov’s work: A collection to mark the 150th birth anniversary of V. Ivanov
Authors: Fedotova S.
Published: November 2018

The historical and supertemporal in Vyacheslav Ivanov’s work: A collection to mark the 150th birth anniversary of V. Ivanov.
T. V. Balashova. Monologic narration: From Marcel Proust to the Nouveau Roman
Authors: Fokin S.
Published: November 2018

T. V. Balashova. Monologic narration: From Marcel Proust to the Nouveau Roman.
C. S. Lewis, G. Calabria. United by spirit and love. The Latin Letters
Authors: Egorova L.
Published: November 2018

C. S. Lewis, G. Calabria. United by spirit and love. The Latin Letters.
P. Glass. Words without music: A memoir
Authors: Panteleeva Y.
Published: November 2018

P. Glass. Words without music: A memoir.
A PRIVATE TALK ON UNRESTRICTED SUBJECTS. YURY MALETSKY
Authors: Kholkin V.
Published: November 2018

Written in the genre of the so-called ‘critical obituary’, this paper is devoted to the works of the recently deceased novelist Yury Maletsky and examines his prose as confessions, which combine deep soul searching and a passionate attempt to learn more about ‘the other’s inner space’. Inspired by L. Tolstoy in his dealings with the other’s psychology, Y. Maletsky also follows V. Rozanov in his uninhibited, paradoxical and impressionistic narration. As a result of this combination of two artistic styles, Maletsky faithfully exercises Tolstoy’s philosophy of expression, while baring his own mind and soul without hesitation. The author believes that it was through ‘overcoming Tolstoy’ with ‘Rozanov’s method’ that Maletsky shines the brightest.
LARS SAABYE CHRISTENSEN. THE SIMPLE SYMMETRY OF THE TRIPLE JUMP
Authors: Solovyova T.
Published: November 2018

The latest addition into Voprosy Literatury’s new section, ‘Only children’s books to read...’, this article by T. Solovyova takes a close look at works by the contemporary author L. S. Christensen, widely popular well beyond his native Norway. Christensen owes his fame to his deep yet unobtrusive psychologism, the ability to present children with a comprehensible picture of the story (or history, as his novels play out in a broad historical concept), as well as the motives and feelings of the characters. Such features of his writing style are displayed in his novels The Half Brother [Halvbroren] (2004), Chasm [Sluk] (2014), and Herman (2017), which combine stories about contemporary teenagers with an expansive historical background, familiarizing young readers with the major facts and tragedies of the 20th century. The critic analyses Christensen’s creative method, looking for mainstream elements typical of modern children’s books, as well as for the author’s unique touches.
ECOLOGICAL STATE OF RESERVOIRS OF THE TURKESTAN REGION
Authors:   Master International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Akhmet Yassawi Turkestan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, E-mail: Esenbaeva.J@mail.ru, Yessenbayeva Zhanar
Published: November 2018

The reservoir makes significant changes not only in the local area, but also in the whole of nature. Makes the climate and affects the environment. The article describes the ecological situation of the Koshkorgan, Ermakozen and Shert reservoirs in the Turkestan region. Seasonal water balances of reservoirs and climatic parameters of the Turkestan region are presented.
Social Quality and Brexit in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Authors: Mahoney Ian , Kearon Tony
Published: November 2018

In this article, we seek to provide a social quality–led analysis of some of the conditions that led to the UK population’s collective decision to leave the European Union in June 2016. We draw on interview data collected between 2010 and 2012 to argue that while not predictable, the seeds of the Brexit vote are well rooted in the conditions experienced by many of the working classes in Britain’s most deprived postindustrial communities. We argue that the ongoing decline in economic security, effective enfranchisement, social inclusion, and social empowerment have all had profound consequences for working-class communities and that the outcome of the Brexit vote was rooted, at least in part, in their subjective experiences and disenchantment forged in this ongoing decline.
Singing with Dignity
Authors: Poruthiyil Prabhir Vishnu
Published: November 2018

Scholars of organization studies are right to be concerned with the limited contributions the field has made to public policy despite the societal relevance of the insights it contains. The combination of bulkiness and of insulated pockets of specialization could help explain the relative isolation from policy making that tends to require a combination of speed and multifaceted application. The social quality (SQ) approach is simultaneously an analytical tool and a political project to secure dignity of precarious individuals. The multilevel framework adopted by SQ can effectively channel the wide range of contributions from organization studies in the service of public good. Using an ethnography of music lessons followed by older adults in a cultural institution facing imminent closure because of austerity measures, the article connects SQ work to contributions from organization theory, which can shed light on organizing principles critical to well-being of older persons.