bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Self-medication practices and patterns among the healthcare professionals in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Padmavathi T , Murugan Rajavel , B H Hansi
Published: August 2021

Over recent days self medication has become much prevalent among general population as well as medical fraternity and can cause serious implications such as financial cost, wastage of resources, drug resistance and adverse effects. More than 50% of general population have been found to implicate practice of self medication. Due to the nature of their work, the health care workers have a good idea about drug dosages and frequently indulge in self medication.

This observational, questionnaire based study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital after obtaining approval from IEC. Questionnaire comprising of 20 questions pertaining to self-medication such as drugs administered, the reasons for self-medications, the diseases and adverse reactions was distributed to the staff nurses, nursing assistants, lab technicians and theatre assistants. Out of 170 healthcare professionals 150 responded

Of the 90 participants who had illness 73 participants (81.1%) self-medicated. The main reasons for self-medication were availability of the old prescription (32.9%), triviality of illnesses (19.2%), familiarity with the drugs (19.2%) and long distance to reach the doctor (15.1%). The drugs used were analgesics and antipyretics (NSAIDS) (78.6%), anti-ulcer drugs (20%), anti-histamines (11.4%) and antibiotics (10%).The symptoms were headache (61.4%), fever (17.1%), acidity (17.1%), cough and cold (14.3%), body pain (12.9%) and GIT (5.7%).

Self medication practice among health care workers was proved to be high since they are closely related to doctors and drugs.

The high prevalence has to be reduced since it could lead to drug resistance and unwanted side effects.
Outcome of neonates born to mothers with premature rupture of membranes
Authors: Charan Murmu Mangal , Mahala Ratikanta , Ranjan Champatiray Jyoti , Pradhan Madhusmita
Published: August 2021

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a syndrome characterized by rupture of the fetal membranes before labour. Acute chorioamnionitis complicates 0.5% - 10% of all pregnancies but the incidence may be as high as 3-25% in pregnancies complicated by PROM of more than 24 hours duration. Intrauterine infection specially chorioamnionitis is one of the most serious problems found by the practicing Obstetrician and subsequently by the Pediatrician. The incidence of neonatal infection for infants born to women with PROM range from 1 – 2.6%.

  To know the incidence, clinical course, outcome of early onset sepsis following PROM more than 18 hours. Materials & Methods: This is a prospective study conducted from December 2018 to September 2020 in SCB Medical College and Hospital and SVPPGIP Cuttack. All neonates born to healthy mothers with PROM more than 18 hours during their hospital stay were studied.

53.3% of the cases had Premature rupture of membranes of 18-24 hours duration,38.3% cases had Premature rupture of membranes of 24 to 72 hour and 8.4 % cases had Premature rupture of membranes of more than 72 hr. RDS was the most common clinical manifestation (37.5%) followed by septicemia (10%), meningitis (1.7%) and pneumonia 1.7%. Most common organisms isolated in blood culture were Staphylococcus followed by Klebsiella, E. coli, Pseudomonas. The incidence of neonatal infection in neonates born to mothers with PROM was 10%.

Premature rupture of membranes is responsible for increased perinatal morbidity among preterm neonates & directly proportional to duration of PROM.
Circumstances of death and pattern of fatal railway injury
Authors: Kumar Patnaik Kiran , Panigrahi Hemanta , Das Sudeepa
Published: August 2021

The progressive extension of railway networking and increasing number of passengers as well as goods train to meet the demands of rapid industrialization and growing urbanisation, results in an increase in the various modes of railway fatalities.

To evaluate the pattern and distribution of fatal railway injuries in relation to the circumstances of death in cases of railway related deaths.

The study was conducted at Forensic Medicine and Toxicology department of M.K.C.G. Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur for medico legal autopsy on selected cases of death due to alleged railway injuries, were subjected to thorough post mortem examination and the pattern of injuries noted.

A total number of 1314 cases were brought for medico-legal autopsy during the study period, out of which 94 cases were selected for the present study having clear history of railway related deaths (in which either a train caused death or in which a body was found on the track) excluding all other causes of death (even the cases brought by the GRPS having natural deaths were not considered as study material).

The study conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology revealed that the number of railway related deaths, both accidents and suicides is substantial in the locality. Amongst these, accidental railway deaths (63.83%) outnumber the other manners of death. The ante mortem nature of the railway injuries could be well established in the present case study material.
Deciphering the diagnostic dilemma of abdominopelvic tuberculosis and advanced ovarian cancer
Authors: Gandhi Anitha , Shanmugasundaram Sundaram , Shunmugam Deepa
Published: August 2021

Abdominopelvic tuberculosis often poses a diagnostic challenge due to its bizarre clinical features and inconclusive imaging features. Most such patients were categorized under advanced ovarian cancer and undergo radical cytoreductive surgery with its associated morbidity, which would otherwise resolve spontaneously with medical management.

This is a retrospective study of ten patients referred to the Department of Surgical Oncology between November 2015 to October 2018 in a tertiary care centre at south Tamil Nadu, India as advanced ovarian cancer and later diagnosed to have tuberculosis.

In 10 patients, the mean age was 34 years; mean CA125 was 496.6 IU/ml. abdominal pain and distension, loss of weight were seen in 70% of cases, respectively.Only one patient had a prior history of tuberculosis. The imaging findings were complex adnexal mass in 9 patients (90%), ascites in 6 patients (60%) and omental stranding in 6 patients (60%). Abdominal paracentesis was done in 6 patients (60%) and all had lymphocyte rich effusion. The diagnosis is established by laparotomy and biopsy in seven patients (70%), diagnostic laparoscopy in two patients (20%) and image-guided trucut biopsy in one patient (10%) with histopathology revealing caseating granulomas.

With our patients' experience, a high index of suspicion is always needed whenever we encounter young women presenting with ascites, adnexal mass and elevated serum CA125 even when the routine investigations for tuberculosis reveal negative findings. The biopsy is the gold standard for establishing the diagnosis and to commence therapy.
Carotid plaque morphology-An indicator for brain infarcts
Authors: Mukherjee Nilanjan , Kumar Sen Kamal , Mohapatra Manoranjan , Kumar G Monoj , Arun Kumar B
Published: August 2021

Cerebrovascular adverse events are one of the most common causes for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Thromboembolism being the culprit behind a significant number of such events. An attempt has been made to ascertain the association of carotid plaque morphology in the occurrence of ischemic stroke. Heterogeneous plaques (Type 2 & 3) weremostly observed to be ipsilateral to the side of brain infarct, as compared to the contralateral side. Detection of heterogeneous plaques and plaque ulceration in patients may indicate future development of stroke.

This study included 75 consecutive patients having anterior circulation infarct in MRI of the brain and atherosclerotic changes in extra cranial carotid system on Carotid Duplex scan. Plaque morphology ipsilateral to the brain infarct was compared to that on the contralateral side.

Significantly higher number of heterogeneous plaques (Type 2 & 3) were present ipsilateral to the side of brain infarct, as compared to the contralateral side (p-value 0.004). Plaque ulceration was also observed to be present more frequently on the side of infarct (22.6% on the ipsilateral side and 5.4% on the contralateral side). Moreover, Diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were the most prevalent risk factors (78.2% and 65.2%, respectively) in patients with these types of plaques.

Detection of heterogeneous plaques and plaque ulceration in patients may indicate future development of stroke, necessitating prompt and appropriate management protocols.Periodic screening of such patients with Carotid Duplex Ultrasonography is expected to be very helpful.
Research Insights: How Digital Tools Increase Access to Government Services and Social Programs through On-time Renewals of IDs
Authors: Reyes Angela , Roseth Benjamin , Vera-Cossio Diego A.
Published: August 2021

Sending SMS reminders increased the probability of on-time renewals of IDs by 12 percentage points, while also allowing citizens to renew their IDs online only increased renewals by 8 percentage points. Providing an online option (instead of in-person renewals) was less effective due to a poor user experience with the online procedure. The poorest individuals who received reminders were also more likely to receive transfers from an emergency in-kind transfer delivered through digital vouchers.
Gender, Electoral Incentives, and Crisis Response: Preliminary Evidence from Brazilian Mayors
Authors: Chauvin Juan Pablo , Tricaud Clemence
Published: August 2021

While there is evidence of gender differences in policy preferences and electoral strategic behaviors, less is known about how these differences play out during crises. We use a close election RD design to compare the performance of female- and male-led Brazilian municipalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that having a female mayor led to more deaths per capita early in the first wave of the pandemic -a period characterized by great uncertainty about the severity of the disease and the effectiveness of containment policies. In contrast, having a female mayor led to fewer deaths per capita early in the second wave -a period where this uncertainty was reduced, and when the 2020 mayoral election took place. Consistent with the evolution of deaths, we find that female mayors were less likely to implement commerce restrictions at the beginning of the period, while they became more likely to do so at the end. We also show that the second-wave effect coincides with a lower tendency of the population in maleled municipalities to stay at home around election day. Both the first and second wave effects are driven by municipalities whose mayors were not term limited, and thus allowed to run for re-election. These findings suggest that the gender differences we observe stem from female and male mayors reacting differently to electoral incentives. While electorally motivated female mayors were more likely to delay restrictive policies at the beginning, electorally motivated male mayors were more likely to open-up the municipality closer to the election.
Design and Development of a Web-based Student Screening Module as Part of a Personalized Learning System
Authors: Zlatarov Pavel , Ivanova Ekaterina , Ivanova Galina , Doncheva Julia
Published: August 2021

Various researchers, institutions and companies have been increasingly working on and using e-learning systems in the past. However, with the recent developments, the demand for learning systems that can adapt to learners’ need and development level has risen considerably. A lot of learning from a distance requires new approaches in teaching, It is more important than ever for teachers to be able to accurately test students’ knowledge, determine the appropriate level of difficulty and adjust content accordingly. This paper describes the design, development and use of a web-based application used to prepare tests for students and determine their level as a module of an integrated personalized learning system. Results from a practical implementation of the system are also discussed.
Local Effects from the Monetary Policy Globalization
Authors: Bandura Oleksandr , Tkachova Valeriia
Published: August 2021

Most central banks of developed countries realize the “quantitative easing” (QE) monetary policy that allows us to speak about globalization as for monetary policy, as for this policy effects. We identified some positive and negative effects from the QE policy for the US economy (as the issuing country) and for Ukraine (as a country that accept of this policy effects on local level) that can be taking into account when national economy economic planning.At the base of author’s CMI-model of macroeconomic dynamics we proposed possible explanation for this monetary policy effects for the US economy that have no satisfied explanation within well-known models: 1) comparatively low economic growth rate under the QE monetary policy; 2) phenomenon of low inflation under sharp rising of money supply as a result of the QE policy; 3) phenomenon of record employment under comparatively small economic growth rate. Also we identified some other effects of the QE monetary policy that can be explained within well-known models. There are the following ones: negative interest rates for bonds market, the US dollar weakening on FOREX market, price rising for gold and various digital assets. We proposed some possible ways to use global effects from the QE monetary policy to benefit Ukrainian economy. For example, we proposed to change the structure of part of the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in order to increase its value, actually, under the risk-free way. We can use periods of the US economy stimulus provided by Federal Reserve Bank to increase part of gold in the reserves with corresponding decreasing of foreign exchange part. When the stimulus will be stopped, we proposed to decrease part of gold with corresponding increasing of foreign exchange part. Conclusions, tied with impact of the cumulative market imperfections value (ΔР) on economic growth rate obtained for the US economy, are valid and for Ukrainian economy, because, beforehand, we proved the validity of our CMI-model for national economy, too.
JEL classification: E30, E31, E32, E37
Potenciando la creatividad en lo social Una perspectiva holística en medio de circunstancias complejas
Authors: Muñoz Sánchez Omar
Published: August 2021

El presente texto hace una reflexión sobre el papel de la creatividad en circunstancias complejas como las generadas en el último año por la pandemia de COVID-19. Se trata de una propuesta de corte exploratorio que hace énfasis en la importancia de fortalecer y desarrollar competencias blandas, entendidas como aquellas que combinan habilidades sociales, comunicación, aptitudes y capacidad de empatía con otras personas. Esta visión de la creatividad pone el foco de atención en la tríada educación superior, ciencias sociales y cultura como un aporte a la pertinencia de la formación en ciencias sociales y a los ejercicios investigativos que se presentan en esta nueva edición de la revista Comunicación de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.
On the question of the signs of administrative Discretion
Authors:   PhD (law), senior lecturer of the department of theory of state and law of the Ural state law university, Onosov Y.V.
Published: August 2021

In legal science, the issue of judicial enforcement discretion seems to be the most studied, at the same time, the study of administrative law enforcement discretion does not cease to be relevant in view of its special specifics. The article attempts to highlight and analyze the essential characteristics of administrative discretion. According to the author, it is necessary to highlight and scientifically analyze a number of essential characteristics of administrative discretion: administrative discretion is a process of activities to select an optimal law enforcement decision by a subject of law, as well as the result of this activity; the presence in the legislation of legal mechanisms for limiting administrative discretion; implementation of administrative discretion in the application of measures of state coercion; administrative discretion is the best option for the balance between legality and expediency; the presence of freedom in the activities of the law enforcement body; the intellectual-volitional internal process of the subject of law applying. On the basis of the above, it is concluded that additional research is needed on the effectiveness of judicial control over the administrative discretion of state bodies
Artificial land plot as a real estate object
Authors:   LL.D., professor of the department of civil and business law of the Russian state academy of intellectual property, head of the Law agency ‘Alekseev, Zagaraev and Partners’, Alexeev V.A.
Published: August 2021

The article deals with the concept of an artificial land plot and critically analyzes its legislative definition. The author establishes the correlation of the concepts ‘artificial land plot’, ‘artificial island’, ‘hydraulic engineering structure’. A proposal is made to eliminate the reference of an artificial land plot to constructions.
On crimes of a terrorist nature and extremist orientation committed with the use of telecommunications and computer information
Authors:   PhD (law), professor of the department of OTA of internal affairs of the All-Russian advanced training institute of the MIA of Russia, Aleskerov V.I. , Kolokolchikova O.N. ,   senior lecturer of the department of OTA of internal affairs of the All-Russian advanced training institute of the MIA of Russia
Published: August 2021

The article provides a brief analysis of extremist and terrorist crimes committed using the field of telecommunications and computer information. Specific examples are given, taken from the daily practical activities of the staff of the units to combat extremism and terrorism. Reveals: subjective characterological peculiarity of the personality of the suspect; some modern methods used to timely obtain the necessary information and disclose crimes of a terrorist nature and extremist orientation; forensic features of the considered types of crimes. The relationship between the crimes included in Ch. 28 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, with other types of crimes. The statistics presented in the collections of the PKU ‘The Main Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia’. ‘The state of crime in Russia’ for 2016–2019 and nine months of 2020.
Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, nuevas economías, sostenibilidad y moda
Authors: Schebesta Acea Brenda Denise
Published: August 2021

La Responsabilidad Social Empresarial –en adelante RSE– debe ir más allá de una cuestión de marketing, requiere ser incorporada de forma transversal en todas las empresas, partiendo del equipo directivo, desde el corazón de la organización, hacia el resto de los grupos de interés. La RSE es el punto de inicio para aquellas empresas que deseen transformar su modelo de negocio y caminar en pos de alternativas sostenibles. Sin embargo, también existen empresas que desde su conformación tienen en consideración los impactos socioambientales y económicos que producen, dando vida a negocios que buscan soluciones reales a problemas concretos de la sociedad, minimizando la externalización de sus costos.
Prácticas de creación análoga-digital mediante la investigación proyectual aplicada a la construcción de personajes para animación
Authors: Guzmán Ramírez Jesús Alejandro
Published: August 2021

Mediante la consolidación de un modelo de taller en donde se busca explorar los procesos de creación que decantan en formas de expresión tanto análogas como digitales para procesos de producción animada tridimensional (refiriéndose a este aspecto a ambos ámbitos), se hace un proceso de investigación proyectual que permite consolidar las variables de conformación de personajes que parten de variables aleatorias, pero que van siendo complementadas mediante la indagación, la asimilación de modelos existentes y la amalgama de referentes para llegar al proceso de generación de una matriz que permite el diseño conceptual de un personaje. A partir de este insumo, se empieza un diseño no solo de la estructura en sentido formal del personaje, sino la construcción de su movimiento, personalidad y mecánica, tomando en cuenta las limitaciones y posibilidades que tanto lo análogo como lo digital permiten en el desarrollo y animación de dicho personaje. El proceso es iterativo a lo largo del semestre y busca no solo alimentar una forma de entendimiento proyectual de la construcción animada, sino que busca cuestionar a los estudiantes sobre las tomas de decisiones, las variables que inciden en la factibilidad de un desarrollo que va a ser animado y las soluciones que deben enfrentar para resolver de manera práctica, lo que desde lo narrativo se propone en primera instancia. Como resultado se llega a una producción animada de 5 segundos tanto en análogo como en digital en donde se busca una aplicación práctica de la investigación, así como iniciar el proceso de entendimiento del character design a largo plazo.
Intratables en pandemia: cambios y continuidades en el panelismo televisivo
Authors: Heram Yamila
Published: August 2021

Tomando como punto de partida la conferencia de prensa del presidente de la nación Alberto Fernández (8 de mayo de 2020) en la que anuncia la continuidad del Aislamiento Social Preventivo y Obligatorio (ASPO) por COVID-19 en Argentina, nos proponemos analizar de qué manera el programa de panelismo Intratables cambió en su emisión postconferencia como consecuencia de la relevancia político-social que conllevó dicho acontecimiento. El interés por indagar en una emisión postconferencia resulta relevante en la conjunción de dos aspectos centrales: por un lado, las conferencias de prensa en los inicios de la pandemia han acaparado la atención de los medios y las redes sociales, en ellas se anuncian los cambios y continuidades de la cuarentena en sus diferentes fases. Por el otro, indagar en uno de los pocos programas de la televisión que en el horario del prime time se ocupa de la actualidad bajo uno de los géneros más transversales como es el panelismo, reviste de especial interés en un contexto de crisis sanitaria como el actual en el que el consumo de medios se ha incrementado.
Health-Related Activities in Turkish Football Law
Authors:   Özyeğin University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul, Turkey, Ünver Yener , Alayan Jocelyne ,   Özyeğin University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul, Turkey
Published: August 2021

Unlawful action cannot be justified even when it is committed in sport or the health field. Although character-wise, both fields are covered by different legal rules, both of them lie under the discipline of law and must be conducted within the rule of law. Theoretically, doping can be considered as fraud, although to this date, no doping actions were incriminated. It is regulated as a disciplinary offense (Turkish Football Federal Disciplinary Directive, art. 61). The usage and possession of drugs by athletes is considered a criminal offense (Turkish Criminal Code, art. 18 & ors.) and a legitimate reason for an athlete’s contract termination. A football player who organizes or uses a counterfeit report concealing a health problem or represents a fraudulent statement to the official authority is considered to have committed a fraud crime (Turkish Criminal Code, art. 24 & ors.) as well as a disciplinary offense (Turkish Football Federal Disciplinary Directive, art. 47-48).
Ma
Authors: Verdejo Ruiz Mónica
Published: August 2021

En Japón, tradicionalmente las artes como la pintura, la música, el teatro y, en especial la caligrafía –shodo–, comparten una constante esencial: el no-ser como agente compositivo en oposición al ser. En términos matéricos esto puede expresarse en la dualidad interdependiente lleno-vacío. El término nipón ma implica tanto ese vacío en sí mismo -como intervalo-,  como la simultánea percepción de lleno y vacío. Su vinculación con la percepción espacial ha sido objeto de interés durante las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, escasean las declaraciones en cuanto a la materialización del ma por medio de la construcción física. Por ello, la presente investigación persigue descifrar los medios a  través de los cuales dicha dualidad se manifiesta en la arquitectura.

Para ello se analizarán dos obras proyectadas por Kazuo Shinohara, defensor de la esencia arquitectónica tradicional nipona y la condición artística de la casa. El estudio se centra en los planos de la Casa Paraguas y la Casa en una Calle Curvada, redibujados especialmente para esta investigación siguiendo un código binario que distingue el lleno, en negro, del vacío, en blanco.

A partir de los resultados obtenidos, se infiere que Shinohara intencionadamente condensa las actividades domésticas, liberando el resto del interior de compartimentaciones y configurando así un gran espacio vacío en el que aparecen elementos estructurales aislados, cuya función consiste en tensionar el vacío a través de la variabilidad en las distancias con respecto de la envolvente.

Ambas estrategias –los distintos grados de compartimentación, y por tanto, de condensación del lleno, y la tensión del vacío a través de elementos aislados– son igualmente apreciables en las obras de shodo. Y a pesar de las fundamentales diferencias entre ambas disciplinas, más allá de una azarosa coincidencia, tales similitudes apuntan hacia una lógica compositiva común, que encuentra su centro en la configuración del ma.
La ilusión del Uno. La infancia como «espacio libre» y el humor como vehículo a lo trascendente en la narrativa de Mario Levrero
Authors: Rivadeneira Blas Gabriel
Published: August 2021

Proponemos analizar el papel que cumple el humor en la obra del escritor uruguayo Mario Levrero. A partir de la lectura crítica de relatos de distintos momentos de su trayectoria, destacamos que se trata de un recurso indispensable para la construcción de su poética que le permite delimitarse de los presupuestos estéticos de lo que Ángel Rama denomina “la generación crítica” (19). El uruguayo concibe su escritura como un dispositivo terapéutico y al humor como un vehículo hacia lo trascendente. Desde una cosmovisión que se apropia de restos del romanticismo, la parapsicología y el psicoanálisis junguiano, persigue en sus textos el acceso al Espíritu/Inconsciente, un camino (im)posible al (auto) conocimiento. La literatura se convierte en un “espacio libre” que asocia a la infancia, se realiza en la escritura y se contrapone a la vida alienada de los adultos, en particular, dela del yo cotidiano del autor, Jorge Varlotta
A hermeneutic of vulnerability: difficult empathy in response to moral injury within whiteness
Authors: Snyman Gerrie
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this essay is to expose reader vulnerability by unmasking what is hidden in the reading of a (biblical) text. The working hypothesis is as follows: The mythical norm of reading the biblical text masks the issue of race in biblical hermeneutics in assuming white innocence and hiding a moral injury caused by the imperial agenda of modernity. A hermeneutics of vulnerability is suggested in order to acknowledge the moral injury that the racial implications of the imperial agenda of modernity caused and is still causing. The moral injury is mitigated by a process of difficult or unsettling empathy engendered by a hermeneutic of vulnerability. The arguments are set up as follows: the first section endeavours to figure out what lies behind the projection or construction of white innocence associated with the mythical norm (given the preponderance of race in current discourse in South Africa and the USA). The second section deals with the way a hermeneutic of vulnerability can enable a reader to credibly respond from a position of whiteness to, for example, the pressures from the decolonial turn in the discourse on race, asking what it means to be vulnerable and how one accounts for vulnerability. The third section embroiders on the consequences of accepting and revealing vulnerability, namely to show empathy and more specifically an uneasy or difficult empathy in a racially tense society. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie opstel is om die weerloosheid van die leser bloot te lê deur dit wat verborge is in die lees van ‘n (Bybelse) teks, te ontmasker. Die werkshipotese is soos volg: Die mitiese norm van die lees van die Bybelse teks verbloem die kwessie van ras in die Bybelse hermeneutiek deur die aanname van wit onskuld en die verdoeseling van ‘n etiese wond wat veroorsaak is deur die koloniale agenda van moderniteit. ‘n Hermeneutiek van weerloosheid word voorgestel om dié morele wond raak te sien in terme van rassisme wat deur die koloniale agenda van moderniteit veroorsaak word en nog steeds veroorsaak. Die etiese letsel word egter versag deur ‘n proses van moeilike of ontsetelende empatie wat deur ‘n hermeneutiese kwesbaarheid veroorsaak word. Die argumente word soos volg opgestel: die eerste afdeling poog om uit te vind wat agter ‘n konstruksie van witwees se onskuld lê ten opsigte van die mitiese norm van uitleg (gegewe die oorwig van ras in die huidige diskoers in Suid-Afrika en die VSA). Die tweede afdeling handel oor die manier waarop ‘n hermeneutiek van weerloosheid ‘n leser in staat kan stel om geloofwaardig vanuit ‘n posisie van witwees te reageer op, byvoorbeeld, die druk van die dekoloniale wending in die diskoers oor ras deur te vra wat dit beteken om kwesbaar te wees en hoe neem ‘n mens met kwesbaarheid rekening hou. Die derde afdeling verduidelik wat die gevolge is wanneer weerloosheid aanvaar en erken word, naamlik om empatie en meer spesifiek ‘n ongemaklike of moeilike empatie in rassespanning te toon.
PENERAPAN METODE BERMAIN AKTIF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERILAKU IMAN DAN SOSIAL ANAK USIA KELAS BALITA DI SEKOLAH MINGGU GEREJA BETHEL INDONESIA TANAH ABANG [THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTIVE PLAY METHOD TO IMPROVE THE FAITH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF BETHEL CHURCH INDONESIA, TANAH ABANG]
Authors: Prawatya Michaella
Published: August 2021

The Nursery Sunday School of GBI Tanah Abang was accustomed to share God’s words by story telling method. Nevertheless, the method raised issues, where the children easily got bored and their faith as well as social behavior were not improved. Based on those issues, the teacher was eager to look for improvement by carrying out classroom action research through active play method. This study aimed at: (1) describing the implementation of active playing method, (2) analyzing children’s faith and social behaviors, (3) identifying the obstacles of active-play method’s implementation. Prior to this study, seven children were chosen as research subjects to participate in three cycles. The data was obtained by observation, field notes, teacher’s interview, lesson plan documentation, and parents’ questionnaires. The study results: (1) improving actions are done according to the active playing method sequences with improvements on the next cycle (2) 86% of all students achieve high level of faith behavior (3) 71% of all students reach intermediate to high level of social behavior (4) arising obstacles are the limitations of students in communication, lack of knowledge and preparation of teachers regarding to playing method, learning time constraints, as well as the limitations of existing facilities.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT: Sekolah minggu GBI Tanah Abang memiliki kelas untuk anak usia Balita, di mana, firman Tuhan biasa dibagikan dengan menggunakan metode bercerita. Namun hal tersebut membuat anak-anak cepat bosan serta iman dan perilaku sosialnya tidak berkembang. Berdasarkan kerisauan guru tersebut maka dilakukan tindakan perbaikan berupa penelitian tindakan kelas dengan menerapkan metode bermain. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah: (1) mendeskripsikan penerapan metode bermain, (2) menganalisis perilaku iman dan sosial anak, (3) mengidentifikasi kendala-kendala dalam penerapan metode bermain. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam tiga siklus, dengan subjek tujuh anak. Data didapat melalui  observasi, catatan lapangan, wawancara guru, dokumentasi RPP, dan kuesioner kepada orang tua. Setelah itu data dianalisis secara kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan: (1) tindakan perbaikan dilakukan sesuai dengan langkah metode bermain dengan penyempurnaan pada siklus berikutnya, (2) terlihat peningkatan perilaku iman hingga 86% siswa mencapai tingkat tinggi, (3) terlihat peningkatan perilaku sosial hingga 71% siswa mencapai tingkat sedang hingga tinggi, (4) kendala-kendala yang dihadapi antara lain keterbatasan siswa dalam berkomunikasi, kurangnya pengetahuan dan persiapan guru mengenai metode bermain, keterbatasan waktu pembelajaran, serta keterbatasan fasilitas yang ada.
PENGARUH MUSIK KLASIK DAN PREFERENSI PRIBADI TERHADAP TEST ANXIETY DAN HASIL TES MEMBACA KOMPREHENSIF SISWA [THE EFFECT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND PERSONAL MUSIC PREFERENCE ON TEST ANXIETY AND READING COMPREHENSION TEST RESULTS]
Authors: Pamungkas Andreas Sigit
Published: August 2021

Music is part of human life. Studies show that music influences psychological, cognitive, behavior, and emotion sides of human being. Research shows that music also influences students’ performance on reading comprehension test and test anxiety level. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of classical and personal preference music on students’ reading comprehension test performance and test anxiety level at grade XII SMAK 4 PENABUR Jakarta. The experiment design of this study is Pretest Posttest Non-Randomly Assigned Design. The students in experiment group get a treatment that is listening to classical music fifteen minutes before and while doing reading comprehension test. Students in another experiment group get a treatment that is listening personal preference music fifteen minutes before and while doing reading comprehension test in English class. Mean obtained from pretest and posttest of experiment class will be compared with mean from pretest and posttest of control class to explain whether or not they are statistically different. The study shows that classical and personal preference music influence students’ reading comprehension performance and test anxiety. Study also shows that there is negative correlation between students’ test anxiety and reading comprehension performance.
Universe at Zero Second and The Creation Process of The First Particle from the Absolute Void
Authors: Jumaa Shivan
Published: August 2021

In this study, we discuss the properties of absolute void space or the universe at zero seconds, and how these properties play a vital role in creating a mechanism in which the very first particle gets created simultaneously everywhere and we find the limit in which when the absolute void volume reaches will lead to the collapse that leads to the creation of the first particle. This discussion is made following the elementary dimensions theory study that was peer-reviewed at the end of 2020, everything in the universe is made from four elementary dimensions, these dimensions are the three spatial dimensions (X, Y, and Z) and the Void resistant as the factor of change among the four, time itself wasn’t considered as the fourth dimension, rather time corresponds to a factor of change, and during the research, it was found out that the Void resistant is the factor of change in the Absolute Void space, where time is a hypothetical concept, that represents changes during certain events compared to a constant change rate event. Therefore, time does exist, but as a factor of change, and as the Void resistant in the absolute void space, Time= factor of change= Void resistant. In the study, the internal and external void resistant volume equivalent is found, External Void resistant=3.2857602*10^15 *mass. This equation is used to identify to amount of Free external void resistant created during nuclear fission and fusion: The initial mass of the excited nucleuses → mass of the created new nucleuses+ 3.2857602*10^15 * the lost Mass. In elementary dimensions, the energy created during nuclear reactions is equivalent to the free External void resistant created through nuclear reactions, and mass is equivalent to the internal Void resistant.
Combined recommender algorithms for enterprises
Authors: Kurennykh Alexey Evgenevich , Sudakov Vladimir Anatolievich
Published: August 2021

The authors describe an approach to the implementation of combined algorithms for recommender systems considered with the example of a separate module of the information system of an enterprise. We propose four groups of criteria, which, using various approaches, allows one to explore and evaluate objects in relation to the problem of developing recommendations. During a research database schema required for the implementation of the algorithm has been developed, as well as the software.
Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Siswa dengan Metode Pembelajaran Guided Note Taking Berbantuan Geogebra
Authors: Juliana Veva Rahmawati
Published: August 2021

ABSTRAK

Kemampuan representasi matematis merupakan salah satu aspek penting yang harus dikuasai peserta didik. Melalui proses representasi yang baik, peserta didik akan mampu untuk menemukan gagasan-gagasan ataupun ide-ide dari suatu permasalahan yang disajikan. Akan tetapi, masih banyak peserta didik yang belum memiliki kemampuan reprsentasi matematis yang baik. Salah satunya dijumpai pada peserta didik XI-TEDK 2 SMKN 26 Jakarta. Hal ini tentunya membuat peserta didik tidak memiliki kepercayaan diri serta keyakinan positif terhadap matematika. Metode Guided Note Taking (GNT) berbantu software GeoGebra dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan. Jenis penelitian ini, merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilakukan dalam tiga siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahap yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, analisis dan refleksi. Terdapat 34 peserta didik yang menjadi subjek penelitian pada XI-TEDK 2. Metode GNT berbantu GeoGebra diakhiri dengan tes akhir siklus untuk mengukur kemampuan representasi matematis peserta didik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, persentase kemampuan representasi matematis peserta didik mengalami peningkatan di setiap siklusnya. Siklus I memperoleh sebesar 61,76%, meningkat menjadi 79,41% pada siklus II dan 88,23% pada siklus III. Selain itu, terjadi peningkatan, atau minimal tidak terjadi penurunan kemampuan representasi matematis peserta didik pada setiap siklusnya.

 

Kata kunci : Kemampuan Representasi Matematis, GNT, GeoGebra.
A Statewide Voluntary Movement Addressing the Shortage of Medical Supplies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Krause Martin , Henderson Andrew , Griner Daniel , Rissland Olivia S. , Beard Jeremy , Bartels Karsten
Published: August 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of personal protective equipment compromised efficient patient care and provider safety. Volunteers from many different backgrounds worked to meet these demands. Additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and alternative supply chains were used to produce, test, and deliver essential equipment for health care workers and first responders. Distributed equipment included ear guards, face shields, and masks. Contingent designs were created for powered air-purifying respirator hoods, filtered air pumps, intubation shields, and N95 masks.
The Effect Of Returnon Asset Returnon Equity And Current Ratio On Company Value With Good Corporate Governance As Moderating Variables
Authors: Nova Yolanda , Maryanti Enny
Published: August 2021

This study uses a quantitative approach. Sampling is ii purposive sampling. the initial population of 81 companies after passing the criteria stage, the remaining 51 companies were used in this study. The data analysis technique used is the Outer Model to test the validity and reliability of the data and the Inner Model to test the hypothesis using the SmartPLS version 3.0 program.

                    The results of this study indicate that: 1) Good Corporate Governance cannot moderate the relationship between4redcx ROA and firm values ​​as evidenced by a p-value of 0.52 and a t-statistic value of 1.944, 2) Good Corporate Governance does not can moderate the relationship between ROE and firm value as evidenced by a p-value of 0.120 and a t-statistic value of 1.556, 3) Good Corporate Governance cannot moderate the relationship between CR and firm values ​​as evidenced by a p-value of 0.314 and the t-statistic value is 1.009.
Financial Technology in Islamic View
Authors: Hidajat Taofik
Published: August 2021

The development of financial technology made many changes, including Islamic finance. This paper reviews how fintech is changing the shape of the Islamic finance industry through mobile payments, microfinance, peer-to-peer lending, and crowdfunding. The use of e-wallet is as long as it does not violate the provisions. Microfinance cannot be separated from Islamic finance if we want to increase social welfare through inclusive growth and encourage the distribution of wealth. Islamic microfinance structure can deal with the problem of poverty. The appropriate and fair crowdfunding model for small businesses is profit sharing or using mudaraba contracts. In Islamic finance, the role of bitcoin is controversial.
Determinan Pengungkapan Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) pada Perbankan Syariah di Indonesia (Determinants of Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) Disclosure at Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia)
Authors: Arianugrahini Ikkama , Firmansyah Egi Arvian
Published: August 2021

This study aims to analyze the factors that affect the disclosure of Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) in the annual report of Islamic Commercial Banks (BUS) in Indonesia for the 2014-2018 period. The method used in selecting the sample in this study was sampling using 55 samples which were determined based on the sample criteria in this study. Hypothesis testing in this study uses multiple linear regression analysis. ISR is evaluated based on content analysis by analyzing the annual reports of 11 Islamic Commercial Banks (BUS) in the 2014-2018 period. The results of this study indicate that, simultaneously, all independent variables have a positive effect on ISR. Firm size has a significant effect on ISR, while company age, profitability, leverage, and cost efficiency have no significant effect on ISR. It does not affect company age, profitability, leverage, and cost efficiency because these variables are not directly related to the ISR disclosure.
Coreflood Model Calibration for Alkali Surfactant Polymer Process from a High Salinity Reservoir to Design an ASP Pilot
Authors: Urdaneta Marisely
Published: August 2021

This paper aims to address calibration of a coreflood Alkali Surfactant Polymer (ASP) formulation experiment through parametrization of fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions considering cation exchange capacity and by rock to guide an ASP pilot design.

First of all, a series of chemical formulation experiments were studied in cores drilled from clastic reservoir so that displacement lab tests were run on linear and radial cores to determine the potential for oil recovery by ASP flooding and recommended the chemical formulation and flooding schemes, in terms of oil recovery. Therefore, to simulate the process, those tests performed with radial core injection were taken, because this type of test has a better representation of the fluid flow in reservoir, the fluids are injected by a perforation in the center of the core, moving in a radial direction the fluids inside the porous medium. Subsequently, displaced fluids are collected on the periphery of the core carrier and stored in graduated test tubes. The recommended test was carried out to the phase of numerical simulation and historical matching. Reservoir simulation is one of the most important tools available to predict behavior under chemical flooding conditions and to study sensitivities based on cost-effective process implementation. Then, a radial core simulation model was designed from formulation data with porosity of 42.6%, a pore volume (PV) of 344.45 ml, radius of 7.17 cm and weight of 1225.84 g. The initial oil saturation was 0.748 PV (257.58 ml), with a critical water saturation of 0.252 PV (86.78 ml).

For the simulation model historical matching, adjustments were made until an acceptable comparison was obtained with laboratory test production data through parameterization of relative permeability curves, chemical adsorption parameters, polymer viscosity, among others; resulting in an accumulated effluents production mass 37% greater for alkali than obtained in the historical, regarding to surfactant the deviation was 8% considered acceptable and for the polymer the adjustment was very close. For the injector well bottom pressure, the viscosity ratio of the mixture was considered based on the polymer concentration and the effect of the shear rate on the viscosity of the polymer as well as the effect of salinity in the alkali case.

Finally, a calibrated coreflood numerical simulation model was obtained for ASP flooding to design an ASP Pilot with a residual oil saturation of 0.09 PV (31 ml) meaning 64% more recovered oil compared to a waterflooding case.
The Zone II Aorta is not a Forbidden Zone for Occlusion in Women with Morbidly Adherent Placenta
Authors: Liu Juanfang , Xie Shanshan , Zhou Xueliang , Li Zhaonan , Chen Jianjian , Han Xinwei
Published: August 2021

Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of balloon occlusion at the Zone II aorta for the management of morbidly adherent placenta.Methods: From September 2015 to October 2018, a total of 80 consecutive patients who were prenatally diagnosed with morbidly adherent placenta were assigned into two groups: the balloon occlusion group (n=40) and the non-balloon occlusion group (n=40). The intraoperative estimated blood loss, blood transfusion, urine output, serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and hysterectomy rate were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results: The estimated blood loss in the balloon occlusion group was significantly lower than that in the non-balloon occlusion group (811.75±299.93 ml vs 1529.75±808.01 ml, P<0.001). The median amount of packed RBCs transfused in the balloon occlusion group and non-balloon occlusion group was 0 U and 2 U, respectively (P=0.001). The women in the former group had a lower blood transfusion rate than those in the latter group (30% vs 57.5%, P=0.013). Hysterectomy occurred in none in the balloon occlusion group but in 6 patients in the non-balloon occlusion group (P=0.011).Conclusion: The middle abdominal aorta (Zone II) is not a forbidden zone for occlusion as long as the single occlusion time is limited to 15 mins. Balloon occlusion at the Zone II aorta can effectively reduce blood loss, transfusion requirements and hysterectomy rates in patients with morbidly adherent placenta.