bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Examining the Concept of Liveability in Urban Neighbourhoods in Iskandar Malaysia
Authors: Wan Ismail Wan Azlina , Dempsey Nicola
Published: December 2021

Liveability is a critical concept in urban planning and geography. It is well-used in planning policy with different geographical contexts; however, there are limitations in understanding this concept in the Malaysian context. This research examines the relationship of liveability between people and places in their daily lives in urban neighbourhoods through residents' perceptions. Quantitative data collected in 5 urban neighbourhoods in Iskandar Malaysia suggests that liveability must correspond to residents' requirements for good quality facilities and services, good neighbourhood conditions and positive community engagement.  
Keywords: Liveability Dimensions; Policy Interpretation; Urban Neighbourhood; Iskandar Malaysia
eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3084
Multiplex Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid Molecular Detection of Pathogens in Patients With Sepsis: Protocol for an Assay Development Study
Authors: Badran Samir , Chen Ming , Coia John E
Published: December 2021

Background

Blood cultures are the cornerstone of diagnosis for detecting the presence of bacteria or fungi in the blood, with an average detection time of 48 hours and failure to detect a pathogen occurring in approximately 50% of patients with sepsis. Rapid diagnosis would facilitate earlier treatment and/or an earlier switch to narrow-spectrum antibiotics.

Objective

The aim of this study is to develop and implement a multiplex droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) assay as a routine diagnostic tool in the detection and identification of pathogens from whole blood and/or blood culture after 3 hours of incubation.

Methods

The study consists of three phases: (1) design of primer-probe pairs for accurate and reliable quantification of the most common sepsis-causing microorganisms using a multiplex reaction, (2) determination of the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the multiplex ddPCR assay, and (3) a clinical study in patients with sepsis using the assay. The QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System will be used for the detection of the following species-specific genes in blood from patients with sepsis: coa (staphylocoagulase) in Staphylococcus aureus, cpsA (capsular polysaccharide) in Streptococcus pneumoniae, uidA (beta-D-glucuronidase) in Escherichia coli, oprL (peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the highly conserved regions of the 16S rRNA gene for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All data will be analyzed using QuantaSoft Analysis Pro Software.

Results

In phase 1, to determine the optimal annealing temperature for the designed primer-probe pairs, results from a gradient temperature experiment will be collected and the limit of detection (LOD) of the assay will be determined. In phase 2, results for the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the assay will be obtained after an optimization of the extraction and purification method in spiked blood. In phase 3, clinical sensitivity and specificity as compared to the standard blood culture technique will be determined using 301 clinical samples.

Conclusions

Successful design of primer-probe pairs in the first phase and subsequent optimization and determination of the LOD will allow progression to phase 3 to compare the novel method with existing blood culture methods.

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PRR1-10.2196/33746
Multiplex Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid Molecular Detection of Pathogens in Patients With Sepsis: Protocol for an Assay Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Badran Samir , Chen Ming , Coia John E
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

Blood cultures are the cornerstone of diagnosis for detecting the presence of bacteria or fungi in the blood, with an average detection time of 48 hours and failure to detect a pathogen occurring in approximately 50% of patients with sepsis. Rapid diagnosis would facilitate earlier treatment and/or an earlier switch to narrow-spectrum antibiotics.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to develop and implement a multiplex droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) assay as a routine diagnostic tool in the detection and identification of pathogens from whole blood and/or blood culture after 3 hours of incubation.

METHODS

The study consists of three phases: (1) design of primer-probe pairs for accurate and reliable quantification of the most common sepsis-causing microorganisms using a multiplex reaction, (2) determination of the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the multiplex ddPCR assay, and (3) a clinical study in patients with sepsis using the assay. The QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System will be used for the detection of the following species-specific genes in blood from patients with sepsis: coa (staphylocoagulase) in Staphylococcus aureus, cpsA (capsular polysaccharide) in Streptococcus pneumoniae, uidA (beta-D-glucuronidase) in Escherichia coli, oprL (peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the highly conserved regions of the 16S rRNA gene for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All data will be analyzed using QuantaSoft Analysis Pro Software.

RESULTS

In phase 1, to determine the optimal annealing temperature for the designed primer-probe pairs, results from a gradient temperature experiment will be collected and the limit of detection (LOD) of the assay will be determined. In phase 2, results for the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the assay will be obtained after an optimization of the extraction and purification method in spiked blood. In phase 3, clinical sensitivity and specificity as compared to the standard blood culture technique will be determined using 301 clinical samples.

CONCLUSIONS

Successful design of primer-probe pairs in the first phase and subsequent optimization and determination of the LOD will allow progression to phase 3 to compare the novel method with existing blood culture methods.

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PRR1-10.2196/33746
Wearables in Schizophrenia: Update on Current and Future Clinical Applications (Preprint)
Authors: Fonseka Lakshan N , Woo Benjamin K P
Published: December 2021

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Schizophrenia affects 1% of the world population and is associated with a reduction in life expectancy of 20 years. The increasing prevalence of both consumer technology and clinical-grade wearable technology offers new metrics to guide clinical decision-making remotely and in real time. Herein, recent literature is reviewed to determine the potential utility of wearables in schizophrenia, including their utility in diagnosis, first-episode psychosis, and relapse prevention and their acceptability to patients. Several studies have further confirmed the validity of various devices in their ability to track sleep—an especially useful metric in schizophrenia, as sleep disturbances may be predictive of disease onset or the acute worsening of psychotic symptoms. Through machine learning, wearable-obtained heart rate and motor activity were used to differentiate between controls and patients with schizophrenia. Wearables can capture the autonomic dysregulation that has been detected when patients are actively experiencing paranoia, hallucinations, or delusions. Multiple platforms are currently being researched, such as Health Outcomes Through Positive Engagement and Self-Empowerment, Mobile Therapeutic Attention for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia, and Sleepsight, that may ultimately link patient data to clinicians. The future is bright for wearables in schizophrenia, as the recent literature exemplifies their potential to offer real-time insights to guide diagnosis and management.
“Let’s Chat”: A qualitative study exploring intergenerational communication on social media group chats as a cancer prevention intervention opportunity among Vietnamese American families (Preprint)
Authors: Duong Huong Thien , Hopfer Suellen
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND

The adoption of mobile technology in the family context presents a novel cancer prevention opportunity. There have been few studies to our knowledge that have utilized private social media group chats as a way to promote health information.

OBJECTIVE

In this formative study, we investigate how family group chat platforms can be leveraged to encourage colorectal, HPV vaccination, and cervical cancer screening among intergenerational Vietnamese American families.

METHODS

Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with Vietnamese young adults to co-create a communication intervention for introducing cancer screening information as part of family social media group chats.

RESULTS

13 of the 20 young adults (65%) reported having more than one group chat with immediate and extended family. Preventive health was not a typical topic of family conversations, while food, family announcements, personal updates, humorous videos or photos, and current events were. Young adults expressed openness to initiating conversation with family members about cancer prevention but also raised concerns that may influence family members’ receptivity to the messages. Themes that potentially could impact family members’ willingness to accept cancer prevention messages included (a) family status and hierarchy, (b) gender dynamics, (c) family relational closeness, and (d) source trust and credibility. These considerations may impact whether families will be open to receiving cancer screening information and acting on it. Participants also mentioned practical considerations for intervention and message design including the (a) Vietnamese cultural conversation etiquette of “hỏi thăm,” (b) respect for a doctor’s recommendation, (c) prevention vs. symptom orientation, (d) the FHA’s bilingual capacity, and (e) the busy lives of family members. In response to exemplar messages, participants mentioned that they would prefer to personalize template messages to accommodate conversational norms in their family group chats.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings from this study inform the development of a social media intervention for increasing preventive cancer screening in Vietnamese American families.
Molecular Imprinted of Nylon 6 for Selective Separation of Procaine by Solid-Phase Extraction
Authors: Abood Muhammed Emad , Abbas Sumayha Muhammed
Published: December 2021

The study is based on the selective binding ability of the drug compound procaine (PRO) on a surface imprinted with nylon 6 (N6) polymer. Physical characterization of the polymer template was performed by X-ray diffraction and DSC thermal analysis. The imprinted polymer showed a high adsorption capacity to trap procaine (237 µg/g) and excellent recognition ability with an imprinted factor equal to 3.2. The method was applied to an extraction column simulating a solid-phase extraction to separate the drug compound in the presence of tinoxicam and nucleosimide separately and in a mixture of them with a recovery rate more than the presence of tinoxicam and nucleosimide separately and in a mixture of them with a recovery rate of more than 82%. Separation efficiency and excellent selectivity for procaine were ensured using a mixed solution injected into an HPLC technique consisting of a C18 column with a mobile phase mixture of water-acetonitrile (75:25) at pH 3.3. The study of drug control using an imprinted polymer with procaine compound showed that the complete drug release process is faster at pH1 in a maximum period of 80 min. The proposed method was successfully applied on some of the available pharmaceuticals, and it showed high selectivity for the separation of PRO, RE % was < 1.18, and RSD was less than 0.447.
IDEOLOGICAL INTERPELLATION AND SUBJECTS’ RESPONSES IN ANDI NOOR’S SHORT STORY, “KOPI DAN CINTA YANG TAK PERNAH MATI”
Authors: Saputra Buyung Ade
Published: December 2021

State is a machine of power for the ruling class to maintain its authority. The effort is practiced by interpellating individuals as its subjects. The state can be defined as repressive and ideological apparatus. This study aims to identify the interpellation’s category and the subjects’ responses that are portrayed in Andi Noor’s short story titled “Kopi dan Cinta yang Tak Pernah Mati” from Althusser’s perspective. The study is carried out by first identifying the ideologies that empower the interpellation. There are two categories of ideology that interpellate individuals as the subjects of ideology: (1) Totalitarianism and (2) Socialism. Next, the researcher identifies the category of apparatus that is used by the ideologies. The short story portrays the empowerment of the repressive state apparatus of armed or police forces by the ruling ideology and the empowerment of the ideological cultural apparatus by the opposition. Subjects’ responses that are found in this research vary, and not all subjects recognize the interpellation by the ideology. The responses are influenced by the empowerment of the apparatuses of each ideology. The subjects tend to resist the empowerment of the repressive state apparatus, but they recognize the interpellation by the empowerment of the ideological cultural apparatus. Negara merupakan mesin kekuasaan yang menjadi alat bagi kelas penguasa untuk melanggengkan kekuasaanya. Usaha ini dilakukan melalui penaklukan atau interpelasi terhadap individu agar menjadi subjek ideologi. Keberadaan Negara dapat dipahami sebagai aparatus represif dan aparatus ideologis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap kategori interpelasi dan respon subjek yang digambarkan oleh cerpen “Kopi dan Cinta yang Tak Pernah Mati” karya Andi Noor berdasarkan pandangan Althusser. Penelitian ini diawali dengan mengungkap ideologi-ideologi yang melakukan interpelasi. Terdapat dua ideologi yang saling melakukan interpelasi terhadap subjek-subjek, yaitu (1) Totalitarian dan (2) Sosialisme. Selanjutnya, peneliti melakukan pemetaan terhadap kategori aparatus yang digunakan oleh ideologi-ideologi baik itu aparatus represif atau ideologis. Cerita pendek ini menggambarkan aparatus negara yang represif yang diwakili oleh tentara yang digunakan oleh ideologi penguasa, sedangkan pihak lawan melakukan pemberdayaan aparatus kultural ideologis. Respon subjek yang ditemukan cukup beragam. Tidak semua subjek merekognisi interpelasi ideologi. Terdapat subjek yang pada awalnya melakukan misrekognisi namun pada akhirnya melakukan rekognisi terhadap interpelasi ideologi. Respon yang ditunjukkan oleh subjek dipengaruhi oleh pemberdayaan aparatus oleh masing-masing ideologi. Subjek cenderung melakukan misrekognisi terhadap aparatus represif, dan cenderung merekognisi pemberdayaan aparatus ideologis kultural.
JATISABA (2015) AND ELEVEN MINUTES (2003) FROM A PSYCHOANALYTIC FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Alda Rizki Eka Putri
Published: December 2021

This study analyzes Jatisaba, a novel by Ramayda Akmal and Eleven Minutes, a novel by Paulo Coelho, within a comparative literature framework. It aims to compare the transformation of the main female characters and their struggle to survive in both novels. By means of a descriptive qualitative method, the research was conducted from a psychoanalytic feminist perspective. This perspective believes that women are not born inferior, but some factors in her life have been placing them in an inferior position to men. The study resulted in the following findings. First, the main characters of both novels, Mae and Maria, underwent a psychological transformation throughout their life journeys of surviving human trafficking, sexual harassment and prostitution and navigating their love lives Both of them were brought up by a mother with a strong character that could protect them from castration and gender inferiority as a woman. Second, Mae and Maria’s struggle to survive became the cause of their resistance against patriarchal values with the power of their femininity. Third, the difference between the endings of the two novels reflects the different social and cultural values in the respective stories that greatly influence the female characters’ lives. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa novel Jatisaba karya Ramayda Akmal dari Indonesia dan Eleven Minutes karya Paulo Coelho dari Brazil menggunakan pendekatan sastra banding. Penelitian ini mengungkap transformasi karakter dari tokoh utama perempuan dalam kedua novel dan cara mereka bertahan hidup dalam dunia yang didominasi oleh budaya patriarki. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan perspektif feminis psikoanalisis. Perspektif ini berpandangan bahwa perempuan tidak dilahirkan sebagai makhluk inferior, tetapi ada beberapa faktor dalam hidup mereka yang dapat menyebabkan mereka berada pada posisi inferior. Hasil penelitian mengungkap tiga hal berikut ini. Pertama, transformasi psikologis dari tokoh utama perempuan dalam kedua novel, Mae dan Maria, merupakan hasil dari perjalanan hidup mereka melalui pengalaman-pengalaman seperti perdagangan manusia, kekerasan seksual dan prostitusi serta kehidupan percintaan. Keduanya dibesarkan oleh sosok ibu yang tangguh yang melindungi mereka dari kastrasi dan inferioritas sebagai perempuan. Kedua, perjuangan untuk bertahan hidup yang ditunjukkan Maria dan Mae menggambarkan perlawanan terhadap nilai-nilai patriarki menggunakan femininitas mereka Ketiga, pengaruh faktor-faktor sosial dan budaya terhadap pembentukan karakter kedua tokoh utama tersebut tercermin dalam akhir cerita yang berbeda antara novel Jatisaba dan Eleven Minutes.
Sucesos comportamentales: estados mentales, cuerpo y género
Authors: Ciccia Lucía
Published: December 2021

Distintas disciplinas y epistemologías feministas han visibilizado los sesgos deterministas que permean el discurso científico predominante. Sin embargo, considero que ninguna de las críticas problematiza la lógica causa-efecto sobre la que se estructuran las relaciones físicas y simbólicas de género. En este sentido, se naturaliza una linealidad temporal que antepone lo biológico a comportamientos típicamente generizados, tales como la agresión y la competencia. Tal naturalización resulta de no problematizar lo suficiente la relación mente-cuerpo desde los Estudios de Género. Propongo un cruce entre el concepto de suceso y el monismo anómalo de Donald Davidson con ciertos aportes de los nuevos materialismos feministas, y sostengo que existe una sincronización temporal entre nuestros estados biológicos y nuestros estados psicológicos. A la vez, resalto la irreductibilidad de lo mental. Concluyo que interpretar de esta manera las conductas generizadas habilita una ontología del cuerpo que diluye la lógica causa-efecto, una lógica androcéntrica heredada de la ciencia moderna y fundada en un biologicismo inherentemente cisheteronormativo.
PCM Thermal Storage Technology and its Military Applications: A Review
Authors: Sharma Narendra
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Phase Change Materials (PCM) are the most promising and budding technology in the field of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and thermal comfort in buildings. PCMs are being extensively used and researched across the world for the improvement of thermal performance of buildings by smoothening temperature peaks as well as act as a power-saving tool in buildings where heating or cooling is required. PCMs can absorb and release heat or cold energy when it undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid and vice versa. This process takes place at a constant temperature absorbing a huge amount of energy in form of latent heat of fusion or vaporization in comparison to sensible heat which is absorbed with an increase of temperature. India’s frontiers stretch across a few of the world’s extreme terrains having extreme climatic conditions varying from extremely hot climates on western borders to extremely cold climates on its northern extremities. The unique characteristic of PCM based latent heat storage system can be utilized in lightweight prefabricated PUF insulated shelters used by security forces, to increase its thermal resistance or store excess heat from intermittent renewable sources during daytime for use during the night, thereby helping in maintaining a comfortable temperature inside the shelters. The PCMs characteristic of absorbing and releasing heat at a constant temperature can be effectively utilized in various other applications where thermal management or temperature control is of importance. It can also help in enhancing the mission reliability of its vehicles, equipment, plant, and electronic instruments when deployed in areas having extreme temperatures. In the present work, a broad study has been conducted based on recent progress and research across the world on PCM technology and its probable applications in the defense sector. The aim is to highlight the potential of PCMs to be utilized for the enhancement of the performance of manpower and critical equipment deployed under extreme climatic conditions encountered by the Security forces. Keywords: Phase Change Material, Thermal Energy Storage, Latent Heat Storage, Military Applications, Security forces, Indian Armed forces.
Perbandingan Algoritma Svm Dan Nbc Dalam Analisa Sentimen Pilkada Pada Twitter
Authors: Br.Situmorang Elisabet Sinta Romaito , Anam M. Khairul , Rahmaddeni Rahmaddeni , Ulfah Aniq Noviciate
Published: December 2021

Pemilihan Kepala Daerah atau PILKADA merupakan hal yang wajib dilakukan setiap 5 tahun sekali, Dimana masyarakat sangat berperan penting dalam PILKADA. Dalam setiap PILKADA tidak semua masyarakat dapat menerima setiap calon kepala  daerah dengan baik, sering sekali terjadi pro dan kontra masyarakat terhadap PILKADA dimedia sosial terutama media sosial twitter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat perbandingan algoritma support vector machine dan naive bayes classifier dalam analisa sentimen PILKADA berdasarkan data Twitter. Hasil yang diharapkan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perbandingan akurasi  dari algoritma SVM dan NBC. Perbandingan yang didapatkan adalah Accuracy 81,7 recall 81,7 dan precision 80% adalah hasil NBC, Sedangkan Accuracy 80,7 recall 80,7 dan precision 84% adalah hasil SVM. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa algoritma NBC lebih unggul dalam accuracy & recall sedangkan dalam precision yang lebih unggul adalah algoritma SVM.
The Influence of Demographic Variables on Empirical Studies Concerning Cio Gender
Authors:   University of Latvia, Roscher Bjarne Erik , Nissen Volker ,   Technical University Ilmenau
Published: December 2021

Companies are more and more dependent on information technology (IT) and the buzzword digitization is present everywhere. Some companies are inventing new business models based on disruptive innovation supported by information technology. Others adapt these business models as followers. All these new business processes and underlying information technology need to be managed, serviced, and supported by IT organizations to ensure business continuity. Traditionally heads of the IT department have been fully responsible for all aspects of IT usage in the company – including IT cost, IT governance, IT & process planning and implementation and IT operation. This results in the fact that there is a need of more intensive business-IT alignment to ensure the adequacy of the overall IT architecture in a company and ensure the economic value contribution of IT as a whole. In the last two decades researchers have investigated the area of CIO effectiveness by doing empirical research looking at IT roles/tasks, interaction and strategic importance of IT, personal background of CIOs. As a side effect some researchers have constructed and used demographic variables both as control and causal variables. This article looks on the comparability and the source of such demographic data especially on the case of Gender information and highest academic title. It also discusses the question if survey results could be compared with representative datasets to evaluate validity of the sample and responses of empirical studies.
Ethnic Politics and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: A Study of the South-South Geopolitical Zone
Authors:   Delta State University Abraka, Sokoh Gbosien Chris
Published: December 2021

The Nigerian state since political independence in 1960 has been basking in the euphoria of ethnic politics and electoral violence. Each ethnic nationality in Nigeria has its own culture, interest, aspiration, language and faith and these factors seems to affect the socio-economic and political fate of each group, make identification with the nation a problematic task and exacerbate the difficulty in attaining credible elections a true democracy in the society. Against this backdrop, this study examined the relationship and the effect of ethnic politics on electoral violence in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. A cross sectional research designed was adopted and data was collected via a survey of six hundred (600) respondents. Data collected were analysed using simple percentages, correlation, and linear regression analysis with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23. The results of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between ethnic politics and electoral violence in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The study also showed that ethnic politics exerts a positive and statistically significant impact on electoral violence in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Based on these findings, the study concludes that ethnic politics has significant influence on electoral violence in Nigeria. The study therefore recommends, among other things, that Nigerian political leaders should place Nigerian citizens at the centre of their political project without recourse to ethnic chauvinism and the acquisition of political power as a means for serving the collective interest of the citizens irrespective of their ethnic origin. This will go a long way to reduce electoral violence in Nigeria, especially in the south-south geopolitical zone.
HUBUNGAN SELF EFFICACY DENGAN QUARTER LIFE CRISIS PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS PSIKOLOGI UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM MALANG ANGKATAN 2015
Authors: Hidayati Fina , Muttaqien Firdaus
Published: December 2021

Dewasa awal merupakan masa transisi dari remaja ke dewasa. Mahasiswa termasuk dalam transisi dari remaja ke dewasa. Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang angkatan 2015 termasuk ke dalam transisi. Pada masa ini para mahasiswa menghadapi masalah didewasa awal yakni Quarter Life Crisis dimana mereka mencari arti kehidupadan dari kedewasaan. Self Efficacy mengetahui tentang kepercayaan diri mahasiswa dalam menghadapi masalah didewasa awal.   Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara Self Efficacy dengan Quarter Life Crisis pada mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang angkatan 2015. Maka metode penelitian dengan menggunakan uji validitas, uji realibilitas, uji normalitas, mean, uji kategori, uji linieritas dan uji korelasi product momen.Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi angkatan 2015 memiliki Self Efficacy yang tinggi 84% sedangkan Quarter Life Crisis memiliki kategori sedang dengan presentase 94,7%. Koefiesiensi korelasi antara kedua variabel dengan nilai  -0,421 dan nilai signifikan yakni 0,001<0,01 maka dengan demikian bahwa terdapat hubungan yang    negatif antara variabel Self Efficacy dengan Quarter Life Crisis
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN GADGET TERHADAP PERILAKU REMAJA DALAM KELUARGA
Authors: Fitriana Fitriana , Ahmad Anizar , Fitria Fitria
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana pengaruh gadget terhadap perilaku remaja dalam keluarga di Desa Lamdom. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan wawancara mendalam. Subjek berjumlah 10 orang terdiri dari 5 remaja sebagai subjek utama dan 5 orang tua (ayah atau ibu) yang merupakan subjek  pendukung. Penentuan subjek dilakukan secara purposive samling dengan kriteria: keluarga yang berdomisili di Desa Lamdom, memiliki anak remaja usia 10-18 tahun, memiliki gadget yang digunakan terus menerus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa remaja di Desa Lamdom telah menggunakan gadget selama 5-7 jam atau 300-420 menit dalam sehari, yang mengakibatkan remaja tersebut sudah mengalami kecanduan tergadap gadget. Penggunaan gadget yang berlebihan memberi dampak negatif bagi perilaku remaja dalam keluarga, seperti ketidakstabilan emosional yang mengakibatkan remaja mudah marah, emosi, gelisah, dan bahkan menggurung diri akibat dijauhkan dari gadget. Namun pengaruh tersebut tidak berakibat pada terjadinya kenakalan remaja yang dapat menyebabkan remaja melakukan perilaku menyimpang dan membutuhkan penanganan yang khusus. Oleh karena itu mengharuskan orang tua agar selalu mengawasi penggunaan gadget pada remaja, membatasi penggunaanya dan dapat mengatasi perubahan sikap dan perilaku yang terjadi pada remaja.
DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DAN OPTIMISME SEBAGAI PREDIKTOR STRESS-RELATED GROWTH PADA SANTRI DI PONDOK PESANTREN ASKHABUL KAHFI SEMARANG
Authors: Fiqih Fikri Tahta Nurul , Suprihatin Titin
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran dukungan sosial dan optimisme terhadap stress-related growth pada santri di Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu santri MA dan SMK Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang dengan sampel berjumlah 212 santri. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan cluster random sampling. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan skala stress-related growth, skala dukungan sosial, skala optimisme. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi berganda dan korelasi parsial. Hasil uji hiposesis pertama menunjukkan ada peran signifikan dukungan sosial dan optimisme terhadap stress-related growth pada santri di Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang. Hasil uji hipotesis kedua menunjukkan ada peran signifikan dukungan sosial terhadap stress-related growth pada santri di Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang. Hasil uji hipotesis ketiga menunjukkan ada peran signifikan optimisme terhadap stress-related growth pada santri di Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang. Selain itu, terdapat temuan lain dalam penelitian ini yaitu tidak ada perbedaan stress-related growth antara santri MA dengan santri SMK dan antara santri laki-laki dengan santri perempuan di Pondok Pesantren Askhabul Kahfi Semarang.
CYBER-RELIGION PADA GENERASI Z: KONTRIBUSI MINDFULNESS TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN AKUN DAKWAH JEJARING SOSIAL SEBAGAI REFERENSI KEAGAMAAN
Authors: Oktavia Nila Audini , Muhid Abdul , Hamidah Lilik
Published: December 2021

Cyber-religion (keberagamaan dalam internet) pada generasi Z membutuhkan peran mindfulness. Mindfulness diperlukan para pengguna generasi Z untuk menyadari kondisi pengguna dalam penggunaan akun dakwah jejaring sosial. Penelitian ini memaparkan hasil empiris tentang korelasi antara mindfulness dan penggunaan akun dakwah jejaring sosial pada generasi Z. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian korelasional dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan skala mindfulness dan penggunaan akun dakwah jejaring sosial. Skala yang digunakan disebarkan kepada 186 subjek penelitian yang merupakan para muslim pada generasi Z. Pemilihan subjek penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik random sampling melalui metode purposive sampling. Hasil riset menunjukkan nilai P=0.000 (P < 0.05) dengan koefisien korelasi (R) sebesar -0.312. Dengan demikian, hipotesis penelitian yang diajukan penelitian diterima. Artinya, terdapat korelasi positif antara mindfulness dan penggunaan akun dakwah jejaring sosial pada generasi Z.  Kata Kunci: Generasi Z, Mindfulness, Penggunaan Akun Dakwah Jejaring Sosial
HUBUNGAN_RELIGIUSITAS DENGAN PEMBELIAN IMPULSIF DALAM BELANJA ONLINE PADA PEREMPUAN YANG BEKERJA DI BANDA ACEH
Authors: Syahira Rahma , Khatijatusshalihah Khatijatusshalihah , Rachmatan Risana , Afriani Afriani
Published: December 2021

Perkembangan teknologi membuat banyak hal menjadi lebih mudah termasuk dalam hal jual-beli yang mulai beralih secara online. Kemudahan ini sering kali membuat individu menjadi impulsif dalam membelanjakan uangnya. Namun, ada salah satu faktor yang dapat menahan individu untuk tidak menjadi impulsif, yaitu religiusitas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling. Subjek pada penelitian sebanyak 345 perempuan yang bekerja atau memiliki penghasilan di Banda Aceh. Alat ukur yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Muslim Daily Religiosity Assesment Scale (MUDRAS) yang dikembangkan oleh Olufadi (2016) dan Impulsive Buying Tendency yang dikembangkan oleh Verplanken Herabadi (2001). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa diterimanya hipotesis pada penelitian ini, karena terdapat hubungan yang negatif dengan nilai korelasi (r)=-0,133 dan signifikan dengan nilai (p)=0,014 antara religiusitas dengan perilaku impulsif dalam belanja online, artinya adalah semakin tinggi tingkat religiusitas individu maka akan semakin rendah pembelian impulsifnya, begitu pula sebaliknya.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESILIENCY TRAINING TO IMPROVE FAMILY WELL-BEING AMONG WOMEN EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ACEH
Authors: Srimulyani Eka - , Jannah Miftahul , Fitria Ida , Fatmawati Fatmawati , Yasa Rawdhah Binti , Zuanny Iyulen Pebry
Published: December 2021

Sexual harassment has many negative impacts on the victims, both physically and psychologically. Women as victims of sexual harassment feel difficulties when they interact in social environment. The psychological impact on the victim will result in prolonged trauma and depression which can then lead to unhealthy attitudes such as insecurity, excessive fear, and disturbed mental conditions. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of resiliency training to improve family well-being among women victims of sexual violence in Aceh. The number of participants recruited were 7 women who have experienced sexual violence in PSAA Aceh. The research design used a one group pretest-posttest design and the data were collected using family well-being scale. The results of data analysis indicated that the provision of resiliency training did not have a significant contribution on increasing family well-being. This could be explained because the incidents of sexual violence experienced by the subjects have happened several years ago, so they have adapted to their families to the presence of children born from the sexual violence.
Libertad sin ira. La legalización del PCE como respuesta social y política ante la violencia terrorista de la Semana Negra de 1977
Authors: Rosich Argelich Ricard
Published: December 2021

El presente artículo trata de analizar las dinámicas de violencia y sociedad ocurridas durante el proceso de la Transición política española a la democracia. Para ello, se ha concebido un objeto de estudio de carácter dual, centrado en la violencia terrorista de la Semana Negra entre el 23 y el 29 de enero de 1977, así como también en la legalización del Partido Comunista de España el 9 de abril de 1977. La finalidad última es, pues, indagar profundamente en las relaciones causa- efecto que unen el primer fenómeno con el segundo, y así poder calibrar cómo fue la reacción de la sociedad civil, en general, y de la militancia comunista, en concreto, para con el infortunio de la violencia terrorista, hasta alcanzar, como decía una canción perteneciente a Jarcha, la “Libertad sin ira”. Todo ello, siendo posible tras incurrir en las tesis historiográficas desarticuladoras del mito de la Transición pacífica, un falso relato que durante décadas ha extendido una visión sesgada del período por considerarlo libre de violencia.
Methods of spatial econometrics and evaluation of government programs effectiveness
Authors:   NRU HSE, Moscow, Russian Federation, Demidova Olga
Published: December 2021

The article provides an overview of the main spatial-econometric models and notes the shortcomings that limit their application to the description of the processes taking place in large heterogeneous countries, such as Russia. The main approaches and modifications of the models are given, which make it possible to take into account Russian conditions, and a brief description of the basic articles is given in which spatial-econometric toolkit is applied to Russian data. A very promising direction in the development of spatial-econometric methods is the improvement of methods for assessing of government programs, therefore, the article describes the main approaches how to do this.
It takes two to tango: combining asset specificity and uncertainty to explain the diversity of plural forms
Authors: Schnaider Paula Sarita Bigio , Saes Maria Sylvia Macchione , Raynaud Emmanuel
Published: December 2021

In this paper, we rely on an extended version of the traditional transaction cost economics (TCE) framework to explain the variety of plural forms in the governance of food supply chains. Relying on the interplay of two transactional attributes – asset specificity and uncertainty – we explore not only the existence of plural forms, but their empirical diversity. This aspect has been largely under-explored and very little has been done empirically so far in this respect, despite its empirical significance. From an organizational point of view, this diversity requires an explanation as they carry different governance properties. We propose that while both are important drivers for the prevalence of plural forms, each of them plays a different role in their composition. Whereas uncertainty determines the type of plural form, asset specificity determines the level of coordination within the plural form and sheds light in the relative weights of each organizational arrangement composing it. An embedded case study of the Korin firm in Brazil, a leading firm in the organic food market, illustrates.
Diagnóstico del compromiso ambiental de las instituciones de educación superior y técnica costarricenses
Authors: José Francisco Calderón Zúñiga  , Manrique Arguedas Camacho
Published: December 2021

El propósito del trabajo es determinar el estado de la situación del compromiso ambiental de las instituciones educativas superior y técnicas (IEST) de Costa Rica, utilizando una encuesta ya aplicada en otros países, la cual se origina en otro estudio más extenso ya realizado. Se busca entender la dimensión del verdadero quehacer de las instituciones mediante la aplicación de la encuesta de 25 preguntas cerradas y dos preguntas abiertas complementarias. Cada una de las preguntas suma un punto en la evaluación y a más puntos mejor calificación. Ciertamente, los resultados a nivel general de la muestra obtenida colocan al país en un nivel medio de institucionalización del compromiso ambiental con oportunidades de mejora en los ámbitos de docencia (2,6) e investigación (1,8) y sobresale los ámbitos de gobierno (3,4) y gestión (3,4) y las IEST miembros de la Red Costarricense de Instituciones Educativas Sostenibles (REDIES) aventajan a las que no forman parte de esta Red, según los resultados obtenidos.
Guía didáctica: La educación ambiental frente al cambio climático y sus efectos sobre la biodiversidad
Authors: Óscar Chacón Chavarría
Published: December 2021

El fenómeno del cambio climático, junto con el cambio global, la sobreexplotación, la contaminación y la introducción de especies exóticas, es considerado uno de los principales agentes que provocan la disminución y desaparición de gran cantidad de especies de flora y fauna a nivel mundial.

Debido a este fenómeno global, actualmente y a futuro se estima una gran cantidad de efectos negativos sobre la flora y la fauna, por lo que urge implementar acciones desde las comunidades y centros educativos que permitan su conservación. La guía procura ser una herramienta para que los educadores ambientales podamos continuar llevando un mensaje que facilite el sensibilizar a la población en general, con el fin de poner en práctica actividades y acciones desde lo local que incidan hacia lo nacional, regional y mundial.
Az IoT-koncepción alapuló egészségügyi eszközök fogyasztók közötti elterjedését befolyásoló faktorok vizsgálata
Authors: Tóth Mihály , Szilágyi Róbert
Published: December 2021

Napjainkban számos területen érezhetjük a digitalizáció pozitív hatását. Nincs ez máshogy az egészségügy területén sem, ahol az IoT-koncepció (Internet of Things) adatgyűjtéssel, illetve a Big Data koncepció adatkezeléssel kapcsolatos megoldásai
hozzájárulnak az adatorientált, személyre szabott egészségügyi döntésekhez. Jelen kutatás célja a fogyasztók témakörrel kapcsolatos véleményének felmérése, illetve a technológiai megoldások diffúzióját befolyásoló faktorok meghatározása annak
érdekében, hogy a kutatás folytatásaként az igényekhez illeszkedő hardver- és szoftverplatform kialakítására nyíljon lehetőség. Az elfogadottságot befolyásoló tényezők vizsgálata érdekében kérdőíves felmérés történt öt fő témakört érintően, beleértve
a különböző eszközökről és szolgáltatásokról alkotott véleményt. Az általános változók mellett a UTAUT2-technológia elfogadásának és használatának kiegészített modellje került alkalmazásra, a területhez való alkalmazkodás érdekében. Az elemzés során strukturális egyenletek modellezése (PLS-SEM) zajlott, majd az egyes tényezők látens változókra gyakorolt hatása ordinális logisztikus regresszióval került górcső alá, ezzel vizsgálva a modell fejlesztésének lehetőségeit.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RESONANCE FREQUENCY OF CIRCULAR PIEZO MICROPHONE BASED ON PHOTOACOUSTIC, LASER SPECKLE, AND PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECTS
Authors: DİNÇ Ömer , GÜRALP Emre , ÖZTÜRK Yavuz
Published: December 2021

Resonance frequency of a circular piezoelectric microphone was measured by two types of methods which were named as photoacoustic and speckle method. In the photoacoustic method; acoustic waves were obtained due to the optical excitation and resulting thermally induced mechanical distortion was measured by the piezoelectric layer of microphone. Photoacoustic effect is a type of optical excitation, which creates an acoustic wave due to the absorbed light energy which causes thermal expansion of material. In contrast to the photoacoustic method, speckle method was conducted by electrical excitation of the piezoelectric layer which results in mechanical distortion and this distortion was detected by using changes in laser speckle pattern. Measurements were taken from 6 different piezo microphones in 3 different diameters of 15 mm, 35 mm, and 50 mm and the same thickness of brass plate in the frequency range of 0-11 kHz. As a conclusion, it is found that the resonance frequencies of same diameter microphones determined by the photoacoustic method are close but different with the results of the speckle method. It is believed that the differences in the results are caused by differences of excitation/detection mechanism for same microphones and shape, material parameter differences between microphones for different microphones.
Road to A Rare Diagnosis: A Case Report Exploring Phenotype, Clinical Management and Outcome of a Rare and Novel Unbalanced Translocation causing complete Trisomy 17p
Authors: Musabi Melab , Saker Ayman , Baer Jessi , Wang Peter , Prasad Chitra , Bhattacharya Soume
Published: December 2021

Background: Trisomy 17 is a rare chromosomal disorder with limited
existing literature that mostly refer to mosaic Trisomy 17 cases. Our
report summarizes the clinical course of a neonate with a Trisomy 17
karyotype der (14;17) (q10; p10), + 17 pat. Key words: Trisomy 17,
Unbalanced translocation, Paternal origin
Extensive Intramyocardial Calcifications: Value of Multimodality Imaging
Authors: Sozzi Fabiola , Iacuzio Laura , Schiavone Marco , Civaia Filippo , Carugo Stefano , Levy Franck , Eker Armand
Published: December 2021

Massive myocardial calcification is a very rare finding. Accurate
identification and characterization may help the clinicians to determine
the etiology and clinical significance. In this case, the diagnostic
pathway excluded previous myocardial infarction, myocarditis and
calcium-phosphate disorders. A possible dystrophic etiology was
considered. There are no standardized imaging features available to
classify specific subtypes of intramyocardial calcifications. The
relative merits of cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance in
providing complimentary diagnostic information for calcific myocardial
lesions is shown. Knowledge of the potential etiology and their imaging
patterns are important to provide a concise and accurate differential
diagnosis.
Personalized medicine: the future of Modern Medicine
Authors: Pravin Badhe , Kishor Otari , Ashwini Badhe
Published: December 2021

Medical care is no longer a one-size-fits-all endeavour. There is a
problem with the traditional or present systems of medical care because
they were developed and tested on large groups of people. Consequently,
the prescriptions prescribed are not suitable for every person. A
certain number of medicines work very well for some people and some do
not. Modern medicine relies on scientific evidence, including clinical
trials, which is termed evidence-Based Medicine. It is expected that in
the future, treatment will be based on algorithms that will take the
patient’s genetic, epigenetic, and lifestyle characteristics into
account, resulting in personalized medication.The drugs that your doctor
recommends for you will be determined by your genetics, lifestyle, and
environment, along with your symptoms of illness. Modern medicine has
enabled humans to live longer and healthier lives.Personalized medicine
is the way of thinking about medicine in the modern era. We will examine
how personalized medicine will change healthcare, how artificial
intelligence and personalised medicine can be combined to improve
healthcare, the role of personalized medicine in pharmaceuticals, its
application, and its future trajectory.
A Amazônia no discurso ditatorial brasileiro
Authors: Vieira Moura Anderson
Published: December 2021

Em um intervalo de trinta anos, dois ditadores brasileiros – Getúlio Vargas e Emílio Garrastazu Médici – se voltaram à região amazônica com um problema (o suposto vazio demográfico) e sua solução (migração de trabalhadores nordestinos castigados pela seca). No entanto, a ideia de um vasto território despovoado e consequentemente alvo fácil para invasores é bem mais antiga e surge praticamente com a colonização portuguesa na Amazônia, no início do século XVII. Ao fim e ao cabo, as duas ditaduras instaladas no Brasil no século XX possuíam uma visão muito semelhante acerca da Amazônia e chegaram a mesma conclusão, mesmo estando em contexto completamente diferentes.
Construindo caminhos e chegando ao fim da linha?
Authors: Braga Magno Michell Marçal
Published: December 2021

A rodovia Transamazônica nasceu filiada ao Programa de Integração Nacional (PIN) no auge da ditadura civil-militar em 1970 e teve a incorporação do território amazônico à lógica do capital nacional como pano de fundo da estratégia do Estado, que contava com o Nordeste como área de repulsão de um exército de mão de obra, além de grandes empresários interessados no megaempreendimento de construção civil e nos grandes projetos agropecuários com financiamentos subsidiados. A execução do projeto exigiu a migração de milhares de trabalhadores contratados de maneira direta ou indireta por grandes empreiteiras nacionais ou por intermediários e submetidos a diversos tipos de abusos e desrespeito às leis trabalhistas em vigor no momento. A obra, apesar da subnotificação de casos, fez disparar o número de acidentes de trabalho comunicados às autoridades, além de resultar em um boom de ações trabalhistas movidas por trabalhadores contra as empreiteiras envolvidas no projeto. Chamados a “construir o Brasil Grande”, muitos desses trabalhadores que construíram caminhos e acabaram encontrando o fim da linha de suas próprias trajetórias.