bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Peran Komisi Pemilihan Umum untuk Meningkatkan Peran Perempuan dalam Partisipasi Politik Tahun 2019
Authors: Haryanti Amelia
Published: October 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memberikan pemahaman dan gambaran mengenai hambatan dan strategi Komisi Pemilihan Umum dalam meningkatkan partisipasi politik perempuan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dan teknik pengumpulan data digunakan melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa rendahnya peran perempuan dalam partisipasi politik adalah karena berbagai macam hambatan yang harus di atasi oleh komisi pemilihan umum agar terjadi peningkatan dalam partisipasi politik yang akan datang. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa upaya untuk mencapai target tersebut, KPU Kota Tangerang Selatan menerapkan sosialisasi politik dengan menerapkan strategi ofensif dan defensif kepada pemilih perempuan secara bersamaan dengan kelompok sasaran yang berbeda dari pemilih perempuan untuk meningkatkan peran perempuan dalam partisipasi politik di Kota Tangerang Selatan pada pemilihan umum mendatang.
Kesadaran Pemahaman Mahasiswa STT-PLN Terhadap Lambang Negara Republik Indonesia
Authors: Emillia Emillia
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sampai seberapa jauh pemahaman mahasiswa didik terhadap Lambang Negara Republik Indonesia dan rasa nasionalisme yang dimiliki. Tulisan ini menggunakan penelitian yang bersifat eksplanatoris, melakukan observasi lapangan di STT-PLN Jakarta dengan cara melakukan kuisioner pada 243 orang sample mahasiswa dalam Semester Genap Tahun Akademik 2017/2018. Selain itu, dilakukan penelitian kepustakaan dengan mempelajari buku-buku acuan, hasil penelitian dan jurnal Nasional dan peraturan perundangan. Pada kegiatan perkuliahan sehari-hari ditemukan adanya permasalahan bahwa terdapat kurangnya kesadaran pemahaman akan pentingnya Lambang Negara Republik Indonesia pada mahasiswa didik dan rasa cinta tanah air dan nasionalisme terutama pada saat kegiatan upacara Bendera Merah Putih dan menyanyikan lagu Indonesia Raya. Penelitian diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat bagaimana metode pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan dan Pancasila yang tepat untuk meningkatkan rasa nasionalisme bagi peserta didik menjadi lebih baik.
Hubungan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi dengan Kemandirian Keuangan Daerah: Studi Kasus pada Pemerintah Daerah di Jawa Barat
Authors: Widilestariningtyas Ony
Published: October 2019

Penelitian bertujuan untuk membuktikan secara empiris bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pertumbuhan ekonomi dengan kemandirian keuangan daerah. Metode Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif dan eksplanatori. Jenis penelitian yaitu Penelitian deskriptif dan Verifikatif. Unit analisisnya pemerintah daerah (pemda) di Jawa Barat sebanyak 27 pemda (Kota, Kabupaten dan provinsi). Alat uji yang digunakan metode korelasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif antara pertumbuhan ekonomi dengan kemandirian keuangan daerah. Dapat disimpulkan jika pertumbuhan ekonomi tinggi di setiap wilayah pemda di Jawa Barat maka kemandirian keuangan daerah pemda di Jawa Barat meningkat.
Analisis Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan
Authors: Morasa Jenny , Mintalangi Syermi S.E. , Latjandu Lady D.
Published: October 2019

Pembangunan Daerah diharapkan dapat memberikan kesempatan bagi terwujudnya Pemerintahan yang baik dan kinerja Pemerintah Daerah yang efektif, efisien, partisipatif, terbuka dan akuntabel kepada masyarakat. Selain itu, otonomi Daerah juga merupakan upaya untuk memberdayakan masyarakat di seluruh Daerah, sehingga tercipta suatu lingkungan yang memungkinkan masyarakat untuk menikmati kualitas kehidupan yang lebih baik, maju, tentram dan sekaligus memperluas pilihan yang dapat dilakukan masyarakat bagi peningkatan harkat dan martabat.Objek penelitian ini menyangkut analisis efisiensi dan efektifitas pengelolaan keuangan Daerah, dilakukan pada Dinas Pengelola Keuangan, Pendapatan dan Aset Daerah di Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, rasio efektifitas baik dari segi PAD maupun dari semua penerimaan daerah Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan menunjukkan kinerja keuangannya mengalami peningkatan dan sudah sangat baik, namun berbeda halnya dengan rasio efisiensi yang menunjukkan kinerja keuangannya dari segi belanja rutin hanya pada tahun 2011-2013 yang efisien dan tahun 2014 cukup efisien dan dihitung dari keseluruhan penerimaan, efisiensi pengelolaan keuangan daerah tahun 2011-2014 masih kurang efisien.
Akuntabilitas Perencanaan Dan Penganggaran Keuangan Desa
Authors: Rahayu Dwi Puji , Ambarwati Ambarwati
Published: October 2019

Keuangan desa adalah semua hak dan kewajiban desa yang dapat dinilai dengan uang dan segala sesuatu dalam bentuk uang dan barang yang terkait dengan pelaksanaan hak dan kewajiban desa (Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Pasal 71 ayat 1). Perencanaan pembangunan desa adalah tahap kegiatan yang diselenggarakan oleh pemerintah desa dengan melibatkan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa dan unsur-unsur masyarakat secara partisipatif untuk memanfaatkan dan mengalokasikan sumber daya desa untuk mencapai tujuan pembangunan desa. Pemerintah Desa menyusun perencanaan Pembangunan Desa sesuai dengan kewenangannya, mengacu pada perencanaan pembangunan Kabupaten/Kota. Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa (APBDesa) adalah instrumen penting yang sangat menentukan realisasi tata pemerintahan yang baik di tingkat desa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: 1) Untuk membuktikan pengaruh Perencanaan pada Akuntabilitas Keuangan Desa. 2) Untuk membuktikan pengaruh Penganggaran terhadap Akuntabilitas Keuangan Desa. 3) Untuk membuktikan pengaruh Perencanaan dan Penganggaran Keuangan Desa terhadap Akuntabilitas Keuangan Desa. Subjek penelitian ini adalah pemerintah desa di Kabupaten Nganjuk. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan asosiatif yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh atau hubungan antara dua variabel atau lebih. Dalam penelitian ini populasi adalah semua desa di Kabupaten Nganjuk dengan 264 desa. Tentukan jumlah sampel dari suatu populasi menggunakan rumus Slovin dengan Toleransi Ketidaktepatan 5%. Dalam penelitian ini ada 159 desa dalam sampel. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini dilakukan secara acak dengan stratified random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner atau kuesioner. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Skala Likert, dengan skala peringkat Likert dari 1 hingga 5. Penelitian ini menggunakan pengujian Validitas dan Reliabilitas Instrumen. Teknik Analisis Data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Uji Normalitas, Uji Multikolinieritas, Tes heteroskedastisitas, dan Uji Autokorelasi. Pengukuran statistik deskriptif dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Analisis Regresi Linier. Untuk menguji model regresi dan hipotesis menggunakan uji statistik, yaitu uji T dan uji F. Output yang ditargetkan dalam rencana penelitian ini diserahkan ke jurnal nasional ISSN. Rencana penelitian ini didukung oleh Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Nganjuk melalui Layanan Pemerintah Desa Masyarakat yang diharapkan juga akan dilanjutkan sebagai kegiatan bantuan desa dalam konteks pelayanan masyarakat.
M. Kh. Reutern — Minister of finance during the period of reforms
Authors: Belykh Andrey A.
Published: October 2019

This work analyzes the development of M. Reutern’s economic views in the period before he had become Minister of finance. His role in redemption operation during the Peasants liberation reform is also studied, as well as his economic policy while being Minister of finance. The article describes his main achievements — progressing to budget proficiency, building of railroads, encouragement of private entrepreneurship, creation of commercial banks system. The article also demonstrates that it was not Reutern who initiated the projects which are commonly considered to be his mistakes, such as attempts to restore rouble exchange rate, the sale of Alyaska, privatization of Nikolaevskaya railroad. Reutern’s activity to prevent abuse of power and corruption are considered. The programme of stage-by-stage rouble exchange rate recovery, initiated by Reutern, was worked out by E. Lamanskiy and failed mostly due to political reasons. The article shows incorrectness of some assessments of Reutern’s activity, presented both by Reutern’s contemporaries and by modern scholars.
A toolkit of policies to promote innovation
Authors: Bloom Nicholas , Van Reenen John , Williams Heidi
Published: October 2019

Economic theory suggests that market economies are likely to underprovide innovation because of the public good nature of knowledge. Empirical evidence from the United States and other advanced economies supports this idea. We summarize the pros and cons of different policy instruments for promoting innovation and provide a basic “toolkit” describing which policies are most effective according to our reading of the evidence. In the short run, R&D tax credits and direct public funding seem the most productive, but in the longer run, increasing the supply of human capital (for example, relaxing immigration rules or expanding university STEM admissions) is likely more effective.
Economy of Georgia: Fragile economic stability
Authors: Grigoryev Leonid M. , Pavlyushina Victoria A. , Kulaeva Nesipli M.-A. , Muzychenko Evgeniya E.
Published: October 2019

This paper is devoted to the analysis of the main factors of economic growth stability of Georgia persistent during the last 30 years of the country’s development. Exceptional gravity of the crisis in the beginning of market transformation of Georgia in 1980—1990 as well as the success of market reforms is discussed. The article also highlights the consequences of the transitional period both for the citizens of the country and for the whole economy, in particular for human capital development under conditions of persistent socio-economic imbalances. In addition, this research analyzes recent changes in the structure and the drivers of economic growth and the dependence of Georgian economy on external financing (both investments and personal remittances). Even though there has been a noticeable macroeconomic stability in the post-Soviet period which manifests itself in stable GDP growth rates, social development of Georgia is still characterized by a number of problems such as low natural population growth, high levels of poverty and social inequality.
Bank of Russia and bank supervision: Together forever?
Authors: Buklemishev Oleg V. , Vatolin Dmitriy O.
Published: October 2019

The paper discusses the feasibility of institutional changes in the Russian banking regulation (supervision). The historical and modern practice of the organization of regulatory activity in financial markets is described. Traditional theoretical arguments in favor of and against combining the functions of monetary policy and banking supervision within the Bank of Russia are considered and analyzed under current conditions. The impact of the global financial crisis is taken into account in terms of the need to institutionalize macroprudential policies and to coordinate them with microprudential policies. Based on this analysis the conclusion is made about the absence of fundamental preconditions for preserving the status quo in relation to banking supervision by the Bank of Russia in the context of considerable costs of correcting its errors. There commendation to phase out seniorage financing of banking supervision is given.
Rheological characteristics of platy kaolin
Authors: Lyons Anthony
Published: October 2019

Platy kaolin can provide significant value in the coating of paper and paperboard. It can be used in multiple applications and can provide benefits such as titanium dioxide (TiO2) extension, smoothness improvement, improved print gloss or ink set rates, calendering intensity reduction, and improved barrier properties. It is not a pigment
that can be simply substituted for traditional hydrous kaolin without some adjustment to the coating formulation. These adjustments can be as simple as reducing solids, but may require binder changes as well. The coater setup may need to be adjusted because of the unique rheological behaviors these pigments exhibit. The unique rheological characteristics of platy kaolin are explored here. Measurements of the water retention of platy kaolin containing coatings confirm that water retention is not reduced in comparison to more blocky kaolin pigments, despite the lower coating solids at which they need to be run. This means that the rheological characteristics are the most important in understanding the runnability. An extensive analysis reveals some unique behaviors that need to be understood when utilizing these materials. Viscoelastic measurements indicate that, for this binder system, Tan δ is mainly a function of solids. This may explain how weeping is initiated on a blade coater. The degree of
shear thinning behaviors is investigated using the Ostwald de-Waele power law. The immobilization point was determined using the Dougherty-Krieger equation and related to the work of Weeks at the University of Maine on blade coater runnability. An indirect measure of particle shape and size synergy is also demonstrated using the Dougherty-
Krieger equation parameters.
A new technique for the measurement of show-through mottle of fine paper
Authors: BERNIE JEAN-PHILIPPE , TALBOT JULIE , PANDE HARSHAD
Published: October 2019

Mottling within print-through and show-through is caused by the variability of the local optical properties of the sheet. This mottling is visually disturbing and a mark of poor paper quality. The ability to predict print-through mottle of printed paper by measuring show-through mottle on the unprinted sheet would be a valuable asset for paper machine control. We examined the relationship between print-through mottle and show-through mottle. We worked with nine samples of 60 lb. uncoated fine paper (90 g/m2), from various North American paper companies, that were printed on an offset press, 400K (400% Black), on both sides. A show-through mottle instrumental determination technique was developed using an existing Fast Fourier Transform-based algorithm. The nine samples examined were ranked similarly by the visual evaluation of print-through mottle and by the instrumental determination of show-through mottle. We thus established that show-through on the unprinted sheet can be used as a reliable predictor of print-through, therefore saving time and money for papermakers. We also found a significant two-sidedness in show-through for some of the samples.
Öğrencilerin Muhasebe Derslerinde Teknoloji Kullanımına Yönelik Tutumlarının, Derse Odaklanma ve İlgileri Üzerine Etkisinin Faktör Analizi ve Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli İle İncelenmesi: Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi İİBF Örneği
Authors: TEMELLİ Fatma
Published: October 2019

Bilgi
ve iletişim teknolojilerinde meydana gelen gelişmeler her alanda olduğu gibi
muhasebe eğitiminde de önemli etkiler meydana getirmiştir. Muhasebe eğitiminde
geleneksel yöntemlerle birlikte bilgi ve iletişim teknolojisi ürünlerinin
kullanımı da giderek artmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı; Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen
Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi (İİBF) son sınıf
öğrencilerinin muhasebe derslerinde teknoloji kullanımına yönelik tutumlarının
derse odaklanmaları ve ilgileri üzerine etkisini incelemek ve daha iyi bir
eğitim-öğretim için izlenmesi gereken yolu belirlemeye katkı sağlamaktır. Bu
amaçla, 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen
Üniversitesi İİBF’de öğrenim gören ve çeşitli muhasebe dersleri alan İşletme,
İktisat, Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü son sınıf lisans öğrencilerine, muhasebe
derslerinde teknoloji kullanımına yönelik tutumu belirlemeye yönelik ölçek ve
derse odaklanma ve ilgi ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Ölçekler için güvenirlik ve
geçerlilik çalışması yapılmıştır.
Ayrıca, muhasebe derslerinde teknoloji
kullanıma yönelik tutumun derse odaklanma ve ilgi üzerindeki etkisi yapısal eşitlik
modeli ile incelenmiştir.
Orta Çağ’da Şam Diyarının Stratejik Bir Kalesi: Aclûn Kalesi
Authors: ŞEKER Mehmet
Published: October 2019

Orta Çağ’da Şam diyarında Filistin’in doğusu ile
Amman’ın kuzeyinde yer alan Aclûn şehrinde bulunan Aclûn Kale’sinin, ilk inşasından
itibaren dönemi boyunca önemini sürdürmüş stratejik bir merkez olduğu
görülmektedir. Kalenin de içerisinde yer aldığı Aclûn şehrinin, bölgedeki
önemli yerleşim alanlarından birisi olduğu bilinmektedir. Hiç kuşkusuz şehri
önemli ve cazip bir yer konumuna getiren özelliklerin başında, şehrin bölgede
merkezi bir yerde bulunması ve savunma için güçlü bir kaleye sahip olması
gelmektedir. Aclûn Kalesi’nin Türk ve İslâm tarihi açısından önemli bir yeri bulunmaktadır.
Örneğin; Aclûn Kalesi, Haçlı saldırılarına karşı korunmak maksadıyla 1184
yılında Selâhaddin Eyyûbî’nin komutanı İzzeddin Üsâme tarafından inşa
ettirilmiştir. Ayrıca daha sonraki süreçte Moğollara karşı Mısır diyarını
müdafaa edecek savunma hattının, Memlûkler tarafından Aclûn’da teşekkül
ettirilmiş olduğu görülmektedir. Gerek Haçlılara karşı korunma amaçlı kalenin
inşa edilmesinin gerekse Moğollara karşı savunma hattının burada
oluşturulmasında Aclûn şehrinin, merkezi konumda bir yer olmasının yanı sıra güçlü
bir kaleye sahip olmasının da etkili olduğu görülmektedir. Eyyûbîler ve Memlûkler
döneminde altın çağını yaşayan Aclûn Kalesi, Osmanlılar Dönemi’nde seleflerine
nazaran önemini yitirmiş ve nihayetinde son asırlardaysa eski stratejik önemini
kaybetmiştir. Bu çalışmamızda Orta Çağ’da Aclûn Kalesi’nin hususiyle Eyyûbîler
ve Memlûkler zamanında üstlenmiş olduğu fonksiyonlarına ve önemine işaret
edeceğiz. Bunlara ilaveten bizatihi müşahede edip inceleme fırsatı bulduğumuz
Aclûn Kalesi’nin çekmiş olduğumuz bazı fotoğraflarına da çalışmamızda yer
vereceğiz.
KOBİ Yöneticilerinin Stratejik Bilinç ve Stratejik Yönetim Algıları Üzerine Bir İçerik Analizi
Authors: AYTAR Oğuzhan
Published: October 2019

Günümüzde KOBİ'ler faaliyet yürüttükleri sosyal ve
ekonomik çevre açısından büyük öneme sahiptir. Dünya genelinde ekonomilerin
temel dinamiği KOBİ faaliyetleri üzerine kurgulanmıştır. KOBİ'ler bulundukları
ekonomi içerisinde kaldıraç görevi üstlenmektedir. Küreselleşme ve teknoloji
gibi fenomenlerin etkisi KOBİ yöneticilerinin bilgi ve bilgiye odaklı uygulamalara
olan ihtiyacını artırmıştır. Dolayısıyla KOBİ'lerin stratejik yönetim
düşüncesiyle yönetimi KOBİ'lerin sürekliliği açısından önem arz etmektedir.
Stratejik yönetim odaklı düşünce, stratejik bilinç sahibi olmayı
gerektirmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı KOBİ yöneticilerinin stratejik bilinç ve
stratejik yönetim algılarını ortaya koyarak, yönetici algıları arasındaki
farklılık ve benzerlikleri tespit etmektir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma
yöntemlerinden içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında KOBİ
yöneticilerinin stratejik bilinç ve stratejik yönetim algıları üzerinde içerik
analizi uygulanmıştır. İçerik analizi sonuçlarına göre, KOBİ yöneticilerinin
stratejik bilinç ve stratejik yönetim algıları üzerinde anlamlı farklılıklar
tespit edilmiştir.
Adolescent and young adult oncology—past, present, and future
Authors: Close Allison G. , Dreyzin Alexandra , Miller Kimberly D. , Seynnaeve Brittani K.N. , Rapkin Louis B.
Published: October 2019

There are nearly 70,000 new cancer diagnoses made annually in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in the United States. Historically, AYA patients with cancer, aged 15 to 39 years, have not shown the same improved survival as older or younger cohorts. This article reviews the contemporary cancer incidence and survival data through 2015 for the AYA patient population based on the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry program and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. Mortality data through 2016 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics are also described. Encouragingly, absolute and relative increases in 5‐year survival for AYA cancers have paralleled those of childhood cancers since the year 2000. There has been increasing attention to these vulnerable patients and improved partnerships and collaboration between adult and pediatric oncology; however, obstacles to the care of this population still occur at multiple levels. These vulnerabilities fall into 3 significant categories: research efforts and trial enrollment directed toward AYA malignancies, access to care and insurance coverage, and AYA‐specific psychosocial support. It is critical for providers and health care delivery systems to recognize that the AYA population remains vulnerable to provider and societal complacency.
Factors contributing to wound chronicity in diabetic foot ulceration
Authors: Tehan Peta Ellen , Linton Clare , White Diane , Chuter Vivienne , Norbury Kate
Published: October 2019

Wound chronicity in diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) presents a significant cost to the healthcare system and also increases the likelihood of infection and amputation. Factors such as dietary intake, smoking, vascular status and infection have been proposed as contributory factors for chronicity. However, there is limited quality evidence to demonstrate the contribution of these factors in delayed healing in DFU. The aims of this research protocol are therefore to assess factors contributing to healing outcomes and wound chronicity in people with DFU, and to measure dietary intake in patients with DFU in an Australian setting.
Withholding and Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatments in critically ill ICU patients: A study on attitude of Physicians of Bangladesh
Authors: Faruq Mohammad Omar , Nooruzzaman ARM , Tamanna Rownak Jahan , Sultana Amina , Mallick Uzzwal Kumar , Asaduzzaman Mohammad , Islam Mohammad Motiul , Islam Md Sirajul , Khanam Rawshan Arra , Habib Samira Humaira , Choudhury Ashiq Haider
Published: October 2019

Background : This study is a sub analysis of data submitted on behalf of Bangladesh in an International study ( ACME 2012) involving physicians working in Asian ICUs.

Objective : To describe attitude of physicians of ICUs of Bangladesh toward withholding and withdrawal of life sustaining treatments in end of life care, to assess factors associated with these observations and to compare the findings especially with those of physicians of low – middle income Asian ICUs.

Method : Self-administered pre-set structured and scenario based survey conducted among 101 physicians working in 38 ICUs of Bangladesh.

Results : For patients with no real chance of recovering a meaningful life, 20 of 101 respondents reported that they almost always or often withheld life-sustaining treatments and 18 of 101 respondents almost always or often withdrew life-sustaining treatments.44 respondents in our study reported that they almost always or often withheld life sustaining treatments whereas 10 respondents almost always or often withdrew life sustaining treatments. 72% of all our respondents would implement DNR orders. In Bangladesh, religion (Islam) does not influence decision of complying with DNR order requested by family. Our study showed 71% of physicians were more likely to “do everything” if a patient with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy developed septic shock. In our study, physicians were more ready to withdraw vasopressors and hemo dialysis than enteral feeding and intravenous fluids. Physicians from Bangladesh generally perceived more legal risk with limitation of life sustaining treatments because of lack of legislation for such practices. When it comes to limit aggressive lifesaving treatments, Bangladeshi physicians were less likely accede to families request to withdraw them on financial ground.

Conclusion : Like physicians of low-middle income countries of Asia, Bangladeshi ICU physicians’ self-reported practice of limiting life sustaining treatments, role of families and surrogates and perception of legal rights were significantly different than physicians of high income countries of Asia. However unlike physicians from other low income Asian countries, physicians from Bangladesh were less likely to accede to families request to withdraw life sustaining treatments on financial ground.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2019; 7(2): 66-72
FNAC of Hepatic Malignancy and it’s Clinical Correlation.
Authors: Manik Abul Hayat , Ekram Rezaul , Mallik Pranab Kumar , Mahzabeen Moushumi , Islam Md. Rafikul , Amin Md. Robed
Published: October 2019

Background: Hepatic malignancy is an important clinical condition which is associated with poor outcome. Clinicalassessment of a patient with hepatic malignancy is crucial to sort out the primary and secondary, and so biochemicaland radiological investigations are needed. Hence fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the lesion is essentialwhich is a minimal invasive procedure to combat a deadly disease.

Objective: The aim of this prospective cross sectional observational study was clinical assessment of primary andsecondary hepatic malignancy and its co-relation with FNAC of hepatic malignancy.

Methods: Patients admitted in Medicine Department, Dhaka medical College, with hepatic malignancy from January2013 to June 2014 and then confirmed by FNAC (USG guided) of liver mass were included in the study. A total 100patients were enrolled in the study in a non-random convenient sampling method.

Result: In this study 42 patients were found having primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and 58 patients hadsecondary hepatic malignancy. FNAC confirmed secondary hepatic malignancy (n=58) as metastatic adenocarcinoma43(74.1%), metastatic small cell carcinoma 9(15.5%), Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) 2(3.4%), squamouscell carcinoma 2(3.4%) & Non Hodgkins lymphoma 2(3.4%). Most of the patients of primary hepatic malignancybetween 20-40 years 18(42.9%) and secondary hepatic malignancy between 40-60 years 35(60.3%). Incidence in maleis more in both primary 31(73.8%) and secondary 38(65.5%) hepatic malignancy. Both HCC and secondariespredominantly presents with abdominal pain, 39(92.9%) cases of HCC and 47(81.0%) of secondaries. Incidence ofmultiple lesion in ultrasonogram is more in both primary 30(71.4%) and secondary 47(81.0%) hepatic malignancy.Positive HBsAg, Positive Anti HBc (total), Positive Anti HCV were found in 15(35.7%), 11(26.2%) and 9(21.4%) casesof HCC respectively. Positive Alpha Feto Protein (AFP) was found insignificant in this study.

Conclusion: Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a useful diagnostic test for evaluating patients with discrete hepaticmasses. Correlation with clinical, radiological and cytological findings is helpful in arriving at the correct diagnosisand therefore increases overall accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the procedure.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2019; 7(2): 81-85
Rrefractory Metabolic Acidosis in a Diabetic Patient : A case of Unsuspected Methanol Intoxication
Authors: Mallick Uzzwal Kumar , Shahid S M Hossain , Faruq Mohammad Omar , Asaduzzaman Mohammad , Sultana Amina , Asha Aflatun
Published: October 2019

We present a case of a 45 years old male, diabetic and hypertensive who was admited into hospital with a history ofrestlessness, blurring of vision and breathlessness for one day. Inspite of conservative treatment for 10 hours, hisgeneral condition gradually detoriated and he was shifted to ICU. He was kept on mechanical ventilator. Hislaboratory results showed severe high anion gap metabolic acidosis not corrected by sodibicarb and adequate fluidresuscitation. MRI of brain showed bilateral putamenal lesion suspecting methanol intoxication. His acidosis persistedand after giving 3 sessions of Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), metabolic acidosis was corrected withnormalization of renal function. After six months in a follow-up, patient complained of total blindness and fundalphotography showed bilateral optic atrophy.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2019; 7(2): 111-112
Consumer Confidence Index in Vietnam: Scale Development and Compilation Methods
Authors: Hoang Thi Thanh Ha , Tran Thi Bich
Published: October 2019

A consumer confidence index (CCI) is an important economic indicator which is used to adjust the forecasting of gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer price index (CPI) in the shortterm. Although there exists standard guidelines from the United Nations Statistics Division and European Commission, international experience shows the scale that measures a CCI and the methods of calculating a CCI need to be adapted to the country specific context. Using its own data from the nationally representative survey and factor analysis methods, this paper constructs a scale to measure consumer confidence for Vietnam. The paper, then, computes a CCI and proposes the most appropriate method corresponding to the Vietnamese setting. Validation methods from the paper show that the Vietnamese CCI calculated in the paper reflects approximately the economic picture of the whole country as well as six regions of Vietnam, ensuring the validity of using this index to adjust short-term GDP and CPI forecasts.
Relación entre clima organizacional y riesgo psicosocial intralaboral de una empresa de transporte en Bucaramanga
Authors: Garcia-Mendez Sebastián , Galvis-Rojas Yurley Paola , Ortiz-Olago Jhonatan Andrés
Published: October 2019

Este documento muestra la relación entre clima organizacional y el nivel de riesgo psicosocial intralaboral en empleados operativos de la empresa de transporte COTAXI S.A.S de Bucaramanga. Para el desarrollo de esta investigación se determina el clima organizacional en las dimensiones: objetivos, cooperación, liderazgo, toma de decisiones, relaciones interpersonales, motivación y control, mediante la aplicación del instrumento IMCOC; seguido del nivel de riesgo psicosocial en los dominios: liderazgo y relaciones sociales en el trabajo, control sobre el trabajo, demanda de trabajo y recompensas, aplicando la Batería propuesta por el Ministerio de Protección Social, para finalmente, determinar su relación mediante la correlación de Pearson. Los hallazgos de este estudio indican que una empresa con un clima organizacional que posee una buena cooperación entre los miembros de la organización, un control adecuado sobre las tareas y alta satisfacción laboral, tiene niveles de riesgos psicosociales intralaborales bajos concernientes principalmente con las relaciones interpersonales.
O TRABALHO DO MOTORISTA DE UBER – UMA ALTERNATIVA AO DESEMPREGO ?
Authors: Bezerra Lina Elisabeth Rodrigues
Published: October 2019

Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo descrever e analisar o sentido e as relações de trabalho para os motoristas do Uber, na cidade de Belo Horizonte, verificando se e até que ponto esta atividade pode representar uma alternativa para o desemprego. Realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa com nove motoristas, que se cadastraram na empresa após a vivência do desemprego. Efetuou-se entrevistas abertas e semiestruturadas que foram transcritas e posteriormente analisadas. Constatou-se que a atividade no Uber atendeu às necessidades mais urgentes dos motoristas, como a de obter uma renda imediata ou ocupar o tempo ocioso, reduzindo a auto cobrança e a pressão familiar, além de aliviar os impactos negativos ocasionados pela vivência do desemprego. Percebeu-se também a preocupação dos motoristas com a ausência de amparos legais e trabalhistas, fator que juntamente com a exploração da mão de obra e dos próprios recursos dos motoristas, parece aumentar os lucros da empresa. Os resultados apontaram que o Uber é, de fato, uma alternativa para o desemprego, mas de forma mais imediata e provisória, necessitando de uma regulação para este novo tipo de atividade, a fim de proteger os trabalhadores da precarização. Os resultados apresentados nesta pesquisa podem servir de subsídios para formulação de políticas de regulação deste novo tipo de atividade, bem como contribuir para novos estudos sobre o tema.Palavras-Chave: Trabalho. Desemprego. Motoristas. Uber. UBER DRIVERS WORK – AN ALTERNATIVE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT?Abstract: This research purpose was to describe and to analyse the meaning and the work relations for the Uber’s drivers in Belo Horizonte city, verifying if and to what extent this activity represents an alternative for unemployment. Nine drivers who enrolled in the business after experiencing unemployment underwent a qualitative research. Open and semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed and subsequently analyzed. It was determined that the Uber activity attended the driver’s urgent needs, such as the possibility of immediate income and time occupation, relieving the pressure of self and family’s expectations, reducing the negatives impacts occasioned by the struggle as an unemployed. The drivers worry about the lack of labor legal support was also noticed, factor that combined with the labor exploration and the driver’s own resources, seems to increase the company’s profit. The results demonstrated that the Uber is, in fact, an alternative for unemployment, however as in an immediate and temporary manner and there is a demand for a regulation for this new type of activity in order to protect the workers from labor conditions increasingly precarious. The results presented in the research can serve as subsidies for the formulation of politics regulation for this new type of activity, as well as to contribute for new studies about the theme.Keywords: Work. Unemployment. Drivers. Uber.
KAJIAN SETU MANGGA BOLONG SEBAGAI HYBRID SPACE DI KAWASAN BUDAYA BETAWI, SRENGSENG SAWAH, JAKARTA SELATAN
Authors: Wardiningsih Sitti
Published: October 2019

Setu Mangga Bolong is one of the lake located in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta. The lake is still under one management with Setu Babakan as one of the Betawi cultural tourism areas in Jakarta. Since being rehabilitated in 2015, the condition of Setu Mangga Bolong looks better but its sustainability remains a threat. The lack of utilization by the surrounding community makes Setu Mangga Bolong considered less important so neglected by the community. Now the government is also planning Setu Mangga Bolong only as a conservation area of Betawinese plants. The concept of hybrid space is one solution to create both conservation space and social space at a different time so that the sustainability of the quality of Setu Mangga Bolong can be achieved. This article outlines the potential of Setu Mangga Bolong in the concept of hybrid space through a lake quality assessment approach and a significant value assessment of the region
PERANCANGAN TERMINAL TERPADU ANTARMODA DI BOGOR
Authors: Panjaitan Rizky P. Panjaitan
Published: October 2019

The development of a region is driven by the existence of infrastructure supporting national connectivity, both in the form of transportation networks and telecommunications networks that are integrated with the services of intermodal transportation facilities that are connected efficiently and effectively. Provision of transportation and telecommunications infrastructure that encourages connectivity will reduce transportation costs and logistics costs, so as to increase product competitiveness, and accelerate economic movements. Transportation development program from the central capital and supported by Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2015, which contains the 'Acceleration of the Implementation of Integrated Light Rail Transit in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi regions as well as the Bogor city government plan to make Type terminals A in the New Land. To support the program, a plan for the Bogor Intermodal Integrated Terminal is needed, which is in line with the objectives of the central government and the Bogor city government where the type A bus terminal is aligned with the LRT station. The design adjusts the planning of the Bogor City Government which adapts to the Building and Environmental Planning Plan of the Bogor City R-2 Road. In this plan the area is intended as a type A terminal and will be aligned with the LRT station.
PENGARUH DESAIN ARSITEKTUR DALAM SISTEM MARKETING PADA KAWASAN PERUMAHAN
Authors: Iskandaria Harfa
Published: October 2019

Housing is a business that requires substantial financing and a long enough return on capital. Therefore, a marketing system is needed that must be right so that the housing developer does not fail. One form to be able to increase sales is to do things that are considered creative, including by following the market's taste for architectural design forms so that marketing from housing can be expected to increase. This study seeks whether architectural design can increase sales where the research subject is a resident of a housing in the Lengkong Serpong area, where the results can be known about the architectural design that is considered ideal by the developer which will be the basis for the development of the next type of house
MEMAHAMI RELIEF-RELIEF PADA CANDI-CANDI KERAJAAN-KERAJAAN KEDIRI, SINGASARI DAN MAJAPAHIT DI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Eni Sri Pare
Published: October 2019

Architecture of the ancient kingdoms of Kediri, Singasari and Majapahit, have the same  religion that is Hindu and Buddhist shrines, which requires either a temple. Each temple has a good difference in the environment, culture technology, function, and form of the building.The method of the description will be used here to be able to give you an idea of the temple reliefs in details.Each temple has a different relief and can be found on the head / body / foot which tells about the life story or series, or legend of a moral message containing the story.
PENINGKATAN KOMITMEN PROFESI GURU MELALUI PENGEMBANGAN KEPRIBADIAN DAN PEMBERDAYAAN
Authors: Fitriyanti Irma , Hardhienata Soewarto , Muharam Hari
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode statistik korelasi untuk menentukan apakah variabel lain, yaitu pengembangan kepribadian dan pemberdayaan guru, memiliki hubungan positif dengan komitmen guru terhadap profesi. Berdasarkan hasil ini, analisis dilakukan menggunakan Metode Sitorem untuk membuat rekomendasi dan menentukan urutan prioritas perbaikan yang perlu dibuat. Penelitian dilakukan pada Guru Honor Sekolah Dasar di Kecamatan Bogor Selatan, Kota Bogor dengan populasi penelitian 173 guru dan sampel 121 guru. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan positif antara pengembangan kepribadian dan komitmen guru terhadap profesi dengan kekuatan hubungan ry1 = 0,686 dan ada hubungan positif antara pemberdayaan guru dan komitmen guru dengan profesi dengan kekuatan hubungan ry2 = 0,651 . Ini menunjukkan bahwa komitmen guru terhadap profesi dapat ditingkatkan melalui pengembangan kepribadian dan dari komponen pemberdayaan guru itu sendiri. Hasil Analisis Sitorem menunjukkan bahwa komponen pengembangan kepribadian, pemberdayaan guru dan komitmen guru untuk profesi menemukan 6 indikator yang terdefinisi dengan baik dan dipertahankan yaitu: 1) Kesadaran, 2) Kecemasan, 3) Pembimbingan Guru, 4) Keterlibatan perasaan, 5) Dorongan berkarir, dan 6) Penerimaan nilai organisasi . Sementara komponen yang perlu ditingkatkan adalah 10 komponen dalam urutan perbaikan prioritas sebagai berikut: 1) Kepatuhan, 2) Keterbukaan, 3) Keramahan, 4) Peningkatan kemampuan guru, 5) Pemotivasian dan dukungan, 6) Penyediaan fasilitas, 7) Kerjasama, 8) Keyakinan pada profesi, 9) Kewajiban terhadap profesi, 10) Perhitungan biaya alih/efek profesi. Kata Kunci: Komitmen Guru Terhadap profesi, Pengembangan Keprbadian, Pemberdayaan Guru, Analisis Sitorem..
HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEPEMIMPINAN VISIONER KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN KEINOVATIFAN DENGAN EFEKTIVITAS KERJA GURU
Authors: Halimah Siti , Retnowati Rita , Herfina Herfina
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mempelajari hubungan antara Kepemimpinan Visioner Kepala Sekolah dan Inovasi Guru dengan Efektivitas Kerja Guru. Penelitian dilaksanakan di 15 Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Swasta di Wilayah Kecamatan Cicurug Kabupaten Sukabumi Propinsi Jawa Barat pada tahun 2018 dengan sampel 105 dari populasi 142 yang diambil secara Proporsional Random Sampling. Metode yang digunakan yaitu survai dan teknik analisis data menggunakan uji statistik korelasi dan regresi linier sederhana serta regresi dan linier ganda. Hasil penelitian menghasilkan tiga kesimpulan yaitu, pertama, terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara Kepemimpinan Visioner Kepala Sekolah (X1) dan Efektivitas Kerja Guru (Y) dengan koefisien korelasi ry1 = 0, 5486. Kedua, Terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara variabel Inovasi (X2) dengan Efektivitas Kerja Guru (Y) dengan koefisien korelasi ry2 sebesar 0,8028 Ketiga terdapat hubungan positif signifikan antara variabel Kepemimpinan Visioner Kepala Sekolah (X1) dan Inovasi (X2) secara bersama-sama dengan Efektivitas Kerja Guru (Y) dengan koefisien korelasi Ry12 sebesar 0,8144. Berdasarkan hal-hal tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa Efektivitas Kerja Guru dapat ditingkatkan melalui Kepemimpinan Visioner Kepala Sekolah dan Inovasi. Kata Kunci : Kepemimpinan Visioner Kepala Sekolah, Inovasi, Efektivitas Kerja Guru.
Experimental Study of Body-Fin Interaction and Vortex Dynamics Generated by a Two Degree-Of-Freedom Fish Model
Authors: Brooks Seth A. , Green Melissa A.
Published: October 2019

Oscillatory modes of swimming are used by a majority of aquatic swimmers to generate thrust. This work seeks to understand the phenomenological relationship between the body and caudal fin for fast and efficient thunniform swimming. Phase-averaged velocity data was collected and analyzed in order to understand the effects of body-fin kinematics on the wake behind a two degree-of-freedom fish model. The model is based on the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) which is known to be both fast and efficient. Velocity data was obtained along the side of the tail and caudal fin region as well as in the wake downstream of the caudal fin. Body-generated vortices were found to be small and have an insignificant effect on the caudal fin wake. The evolution of leading edge vortices formed on the caudal fin varied depending on the body-fin kinematics. The circulation produced at the trailing edge during each half-cycle was found to be relatively insensitive to the freestream velocity, but also varied with body-fin kinematics. Overall, the generation of vorticity in the wake was found to dependent on the trailing edge motion profile and velocity. Even relatively minor deviations from the commonly used model of sinusoidal motion is shown to change the strength and organization of coherent structures in the wake, which have been shown in the literature to be related to performance metrics such as thrust and efficiency.
An Energy and Area Efficient Carry Select Adder with Dual Carry Adder Cell
Authors: You Heng , Yuan Jia , Tang Weidi , Qiao Shushan
Published: October 2019

In this paper, an energy and area efficient carry select adder (CSLA) is proposed. To minimize the redundant logic operation of a regular CSLA, a dual carry adder cell is proposed. The proposed dual carry adder is composed of an XOR/XNOR cell and two pairs of sum-carry cells. Both CMOS logic and a transmission gate were applied to the dual carry adder cell to achieve fast and energy efficient operation. Eight-bit, 16b, and 32b square-root (SQRT) CSLAs based on the proposed dual carry adder were developed. The post-layout simulation based on a SMIC 55 nm process demonstrated that the proposed CSLAs reduced power consumption by 68.4–72.2% with a slight delay increase for different bit widths. As the dual carry adder had much fewer transistors than the two regular full adders, the area of the proposed CSLAs was reduced by 45.8–51.1%. The area-power-delay product of the proposed CSLA improved 5.1×–6.73× compared with the regular CSLA.
A New Quadratic Binary Harris Hawk Optimization for Feature Selection
Authors: Too Jingwei , Abdullah Abdul Rahim , Mohd Saad Norhashimah
Published: October 2019

Harris hawk optimization (HHO) is one of the recently proposed metaheuristic algorithms that has proven to be work more effectively in several challenging optimization tasks. However, the original HHO is developed to solve the continuous optimization problems, but not to the problems with binary variables. This paper proposes the binary version of HHO (BHHO) to solve the feature selection problem in classification tasks. The proposed BHHO is equipped with an S-shaped or V-shaped transfer function to convert the continuous variable into a binary one. Moreover, another variant of HHO, namely quadratic binary Harris hawk optimization (QBHHO), is proposed to enhance the performance of BHHO. In this study, twenty-two datasets collected from the UCI machine learning repository are used to validate the performance of proposed algorithms. A comparative study is conducted to compare the effectiveness of QBHHO with other feature selection algorithms such as binary differential evolution (BDE), genetic algorithm (GA), binary multi-verse optimizer (BMVO), binary flower pollination algorithm (BFPA), and binary salp swarm algorithm (BSSA). The experimental results show the superiority of the proposed QBHHO in terms of classification performance, feature size, and fitness values compared to other algorithms.
Parameter Extraction for Equivalent Circuit Model of RF Devices Based on a Hybrid Optimization Method
Authors: Guan Zhimin , Zhao Peng , Lao Qizhong , Wang Xianbing , Wang Gaofeng
Published: October 2019

One major difficulty of parameter extraction for an equivalent circuit lies in applying an optimization algorithm to efficiently approach the global minimum. Traditional genetic algorithm (GA) is able to find the global minimum but it has very low convergence rate. On the other hand, direct search method may be easily trapped in local minima. In this work, an improved parameter extraction method which is capable of effectively performing the global minimum search is proposed. This method combines GA and Powell’s method to efficiently determine circuit elements of an equivalent circuit model. A spiral inductor and an interdigital capacitor are used as design examples to illustrate the extraction procedure and validate the proposed hybrid method.