bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the analgesic effect of intraoperative esmolol for laparoscopic gastroplasty
Authors: de Morais Vinicius Barros Duarte , Sakata Rioko Kimiko , Huang Ana Paula Santana , Ferraro Leonardo Henrique da Cunha
Published: August 2019

Background

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery can have respiratory complications in addition to vomiting and ileus. Esmolol can decrease the consumption of opioids, reducing their side effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of esmolol in patients allocated to laparoscopic gastroplasty.

Methods

Forty patients between 18 and 50 years old, of both genders, physical status ASA I-II, who underwent bypass gastroplasty were divided into two groups. Participants in group 1 received a 0.5 mg/kg bolus of esmolol in 30 mL of saline before induction of anesthesia, followed by infusion of 15µg/kg/min until the end of surgery; those in group 2 received 30 mL of saline bolus and infusion of solution in the same volume as group 1. The anesthesia included fentanyl (5ug/kg), propofol (2-4 mg/kg), rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg), 50% oxygen without nitrous oxide and 2% sevoflurane, with remifentanil if necessary. There were evaluated: remifentanil consumption, time to analgesic supplementation, pain intensity for 24 h and morphine dose over 24 h. Side effects were noted.

Results

Intraoperative remifentanil supplementation, time to recovery, and postoperative morphine supplementation were lower in the esmolol group; there was no difference in time for the first supplementation. Pain intensity was lower, except at T0 and after 12 h. There were no differences in side effects.

Conclusions

Intraoperative esmolol promotes an analgesic effect without causing adverse effects, making it an effective drug for multimodal analgesia for gastroplasty.
The Effect of Antibiotics on Post-adenotonsillectomy Morbidity in Tanzanian Children: Study Protocol for a Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial
Authors: Katundu Denis Robert , Shija Peter Stephen , Nyombi Baltazari , Semvua Hadija , Oussoren Fieke K , Heerbeek Niels van
Published: August 2019

Background Adenotonsillectomy is the most frequently performed operation in children worldwide. For decades prophylactic antibiotics have been prescribed to limit postoperative complications. In a Cochrane review the effect of this antibiotic use has been refuted. However, all reviewed studied were done in developed countries. In Tanzania, like many other developing countries with limited resources and a high burden of infectious diseases, postoperative antibiotic prescription is still very common to decrease the supposed higher postoperative morbidity. However, as a consequence of this widespread use of postoperative antibiotics cross-resistance and risk of allergic side effects rise. Well designed randomised controlled trials are needed to limit unnecessary antibiotic prescription and secondary antibiotic resistance. Aim The aim of this study is to analyse the prophylactic role of postoperative antibiotic on the morbidity following adenotonsillectomy in children in Tanzania. Design A double blinded randomised placebo controlled trial set in northern Tanzania. Participating centres are the department of otolaryngology at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi and the department of paediatric surgery at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Arusha. Methods Around 270 children aged 2 to 14 years, all scheduled for elective (adeno)tonsillectomy, will be included and assigned to receive either a standard regimen of 5 days antibiotic prophylaxis or placebo after surgery. The primary outcomes are postoperative haemorrhage, raised temperature, pain and consequent need for analgesics. Secondary outcomes are the time until normal diet is resumed, the time until normal activities are resumed and the occurrence of adverse events. Finally, microbial recolonization of the tonsillar beds is analyzed. Discussion This study will enhance increase of proper antimicrobial prescription in Tanzanian institutions as well as other resource-limited countries where prescription of antibiotics is still very common. In addition, it might augment current knowledge about surface and core tonsillar micro-organisms and sensitivity patterns.
A Virtual Reality based intervention for surgical patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Georgescu Raluca , Dobrean Anca , Silaghi Cristina Alina , Silaghi Horațiu
Published: August 2019

Background: Pain after surgery is normal, and treatments, including both pharmacological and psychological components, are fundamental for a proper postoperative care. While several trials have investigated the analgesia effect of traditional non-pharmacological treatments, such Cognitive Behaviors Therapies for pain after surgery, the newer ways of delivering psychological interventions are paucity investigated. The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to determine if delivering the psychological content through Virtual Reality (VR) along with the standard pharmacological treatment return better pain outcomes then standard care in adults patients following surgery.
Methods: This is a protocol of a parallel RCT conducted in one community hospital. In the following day after surgery, adults (18 to 65 years) will be randomly assigned to either (1) standard treatment after surgery (control group) or (2) VR based intervention along with standard treatment. A minimum of 27 patients is intended to be recruited in each group. For estimating the intensity of pain, both self-report and physiological measures will be used. Repeated measures of pain outcomes will be taken before and after the intervention. Moreover, for allowing in-depth investigation on the effect of VR environments, the estimates of pain intensity will be complemented with measures of the adverse effects, level of immersion, and level of presence in the VR environment.
Discussion: It has already been established that VR can improve the outcomes of pain treatment at burn patients. Successful implementation in post-operative settings has the potential to change the recovery trajectory of individuals with surgical interventions. However, the best mode of implementation in terms of efficacy, acceptability, and side effects is still unclear. The present trial will provide guidance for pain interventions to be implemented on large scale and will provide scientific support in discussing treatment options for individual patients.
Trial registration status: ClinicalTrials, NCT03776344. Retrospectively registered in December 14, 2018, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03776344.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Active Trachoma among Rural Preschool Children in Wadla District, Northern Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kassaw Mesfin Wudu , Abebe Ayele Mamo , Tegegne Kirubel Dagnaw , Getu Mikiyas Amare , Bihonegn Woldemichael Tadesse
Published: August 2019

Background፡ Trachoma is a neglected eye problem and primary cause of preventable corneal blindness. In endemic areas, initial infection occurs in early childhood, and recurrent infection progress to scarring and blindness. In the past four decades, GET2020 initiative eliminated Trachoma from developed countries through enhancements of hygiene and sanitation but still a problem of developing countries. Studies and reports also indicated the presence of high prevalence of Trachoma in Ethiopia and in the study area. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors of active trachoma among rural preschool children in Wadla district, Ethiopia.
Methods: A community based cross-sectional study design was considered to gather data from 583 children using sample size determination, but 596 children were screened for signs of active trachoma because of the sampling procedure nature, cluster sampling technique. Wadla district has 150 rural villages, which are similar in topography and socio-demographic status. Based on rule of thumb 30 villages (clusters) were included for the data collection.
An interview on socio-demographic data were collected by health informatics professionals using structured interview questioners, which were prepared through reviewing previous literatures and pretested in Meket Woreda. Eye examination was performed by Integrated Eye Care Workers who trained for one month for the purpose of trachoma screening by Carter center-Ethiopia.
Results - The prevalence of active trachoma among rural pre-school children in Wadla district was 130 (21.8%). Regarding risk factors, poor economic status (AOR (95% CI), (3.8 (1.3-11.4), being 37- 48 months old (AOR (95% CI), (4.2 (1.5-12.0), thatched house roof (AOR (95%CI), (4.4 (1.4-13.6), presence of fly in nearby home (AOR (95% CI), 4.6 (2.1-9.9), once weekly face washing frequency (AOR (95% CI), 8.6 (2.5-29.3), unwashed face for longer than a week (AOR (95% CI), 10.6 (2.9-37.7), not using soap (AOR (95% CI), 4.5 (1.8-11.3), and absence of latrine (AOR (95% CI), 5.1 (2.0-12.9) have association with active trachoma.
Conclusion: Environmental factors weigh other factors and this could capture the intention of policy makers to emphasize on the environmental components like sanitation including face cleanness to decrease the prevalence of trachoma
The clinical and radiographic outcomes of stand-alone Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion in Treatment of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Authors: Liu Chen , Ge Xin , Zhang Yu , Xiao Liang , Xu Hongguang
Published: August 2019

Background The minimally invasive treatment for adult degenerative scoliosis has
become more and more popular. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of stand-alone oblique lateral interbody fusion for the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis in terms of clinical and radiological outcomes.

Methods A total of 18 patients with ADS who underwent stand-alone OLIF in our hospital from July 2017 to May 2018 were enrolled in the study. Clinical evaluations were performed with visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Radiographic outcomes were recorded in terms of coronal Cobb angle and lumbar lordosis.

Results Mean patient age was 62.4 years, 50% of patients were female. Average follow up was 18.4 months. The average operative duration was 87.4 minutes, whilst the mean estimated blood loss was 45.6 ml. Mean coronal Cobb angle corrected from preoperative 15.2° to the final follow-up 6.8° (p < 0.05); and mean lumbar lordosis improved from preoperative 30.0° to 39.4° (p < 0.05). Mean disc height increased from preoperative 0.7 cm to 1.1 cm at final follow-up (p < 0.05). Mean VAS improved from 5.5 to 2.2 (p < 0.05). The mean preoperative and the final follow-up Oswestry Disability Indices were 27.8% and 13.1% respectively (p < 0.05).

Conclusions Stand-alone OLIF could be regarded as an efficient and safe option in the treatment of ADS for careful selected patients.
Dementia assessment and diagnostic practices of healthcare workers in rural southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional qualitative study
Authors: Kamoga Ronald , Rukundo Godfrey Z. , Wakida Edith K. , Nakidde Gladys , Obua Celestino , Buss Stephanie S.
Published: August 2019

Background

An estimated 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), and this number is projected to increase with the growth of the aging population, with the largest growth occurring in low and middle-income countries. Diagnostic coverage for dementia is estimated to be only 5-10% in low- and middle-income countries. Timely diagnosis of ADRD could prompt early access to information, medical treatments, and support for caregivers. The aim of this study was to assess how healthcare workers in rural southwestern Uganda assess for and diagnose ADRD.

Methods

We used in-depth interviews to investigate the medical knowledge and clinical practices surrounding ADRD diagnoses in healthcare workers working at mid-tier health facilities in southwestern Uganda. Qualitative content analysis was used to identify distinct categories and themes.

Results

In our sample, healthcare workers without specific mental health training assessed and diagnosed dementia based on history and physical examination alone. On the other hand, healthcare workers with some specialized training in mental health were more likely to use neuropsychological tests, blood tests, urine tests, and brain imaging in the diagnosis of dementia. Collateral history from caregivers was noted to be very important in proper assessment and diagnosis of dementia among all categories of healthcare workers. The majority of healthcare workers regarded memory loss as part of the normal aging process and reported that it does not need any specific treatment. Other healthcare workers could recognize signs and symptoms of dementia, but focused on managing other medical problems at the expense of assessing cognitive decline and mental health. Diagnostic practices did not differ based on age, years of experience, or gender of the healthcare workers.

Conclusion

These results indicate that specialized training in mental health among healthcare workers is crucial for the assessment and diagnosis of ADRD in rural southwestern Uganda.
Blood Pressure Control Practice and Determinants among Ambulatory Hypertensive Patients Attending Primary Health care facilities in Addis Ababa
Authors: Amare Firehiwot , Nedi Teshome , Berhe Derbew Fikadu
Published: August 2019

Background

Hypertension is the major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) related morbidity and mortality. Blood pressure (BP) is often not adequately controlled in clinical practice. Information regarding BP control in primary care settings is limited in Ethiopia.The aim of this study was to assess BP control and associated factors among hypertensive patients attending primary healthcare facilities in Addis Ababa.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted in 12 health centers in Addis Ababa city selected by multistage sampling. A total of 616 hypertensive patients were included by a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected by patient interview and patients’ medical record review.

Results

Out of 634 study participants, 616 had complete information onmedical record and during patient interview. The mean age of study participants was 58.90 (SD 13.04), most of them 321(52.1%) were ≥60 years old, and on monotherapy 485(78.9%). Methyldopa was the most monotherapy prescribed,128 (20.8%). Only 31%(n=191) of patients had controlled BP. Determinants for poor BP control were age of less than 60 years (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)= 3.06, 95% CI: 1.96, 4.78), work status; government employee (AOR= 2.41, 95% CI: 1.18, 4.90), retired (AOR=1.79, 95% CI: 1.01, 3.18), private business (AOR= 2.09, 95% CI: 1.17, 3.74) and being hypertensive for 10 or more years (AOR= 1.96, 95% CI: 1.11, 3.43). Significant predictors of achieving controlled BP were; weekly BP measurement (AOR 0.57, 95% CI: 0.36, 0.90) and tertiary level education (AOR= 0.26, 95% CI: 0.13, 0.54).

Conclusion

Only one third of patients had controlled BP. Effort should be made to address identified determinants including age, regular BP monitoring and level of education.
Objectively-measured physical activity patterns and longitudinal weight category status in a rural setting
Authors: Cook Ian
Published: August 2019

Objectives

To investigate the relationship between longitudinal weight-change and objectively-measured physical activity in a rural African setting in 143 adults, using data from two cross-sectional surveys, separated by approximately ten years. Participants who had data for age, sex, body mass and stature measured in two health surveys were categorised into three weight-change groups (Weight-loss: ≥25 kg.m-2→<25 kg.m-2; Weight-gain: <25 kg.m-2→≥25 kg.m-2; Weight-stability: remained <25 kg.m-2 or ≥25 kg.m-2). Daily ambulation and energy expenditure, measured in the 2005-7 health survey, was examined across the weight change groups. Using the daily energy expenditure data, the proportion of those in the weight-change groups, meeting or not meeting two physical activity guidelines (150- and 420 min.wk-1), was examined.

Results

Weight-change was found in 18.2% of the sample. There was no significant overall body mass change (+1.2 kg, p=0.1616). However, there was significant change in body mass in the weight-gain (+15.2 kg) and weight-loss (-10.8 kg) groups (p≤0.0011). Nearly 90% of those who gained weight met the 150 min.wk-1 guideline. A significantly greater proportion of the weight-stable group (<25 kg.m-2) met the 420 min.wk-1 guideline (p<0.05). Ambulatory level was high irrespective of weight group, although the weight-stable group (<25 kg.m-2) approached 15 000 steps.day-1.
Geoturismo no nordeste goiano: uma alternativa à geração de renda e a importância do inventariado
Authors: Aguiar Junior Paulo Roberto Ferreira de , Barros Juliana Ramalho
Published: August 2019

O Geoturismo é um segmento do turismo que vem sendo estudado mais especificamente a partir dos anos 2000, visto que este tem como principal atrativo a Geologia e a Geomorfologia. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar este segmento para dar alternativa de renda à população do Município de São Domingos, Estado de Goiás, Brasil, assim como estabelecer o inventariado como ferramenta principal para o desenvolvimento desse segmento. Além de ser uma forma de conservação da paisagem. O presente artigo se substanciou em pesquisas bibliográficas acerca da região, bem como dados das instituições formais para produção de produtos cartográficos, além de duas visitas a campo para as devidas observações e registros fotográficos. Tendo como resultado a afirmação de que o município tem potencial para atrair turistas com base nas suas belezas cênicas e por conseguinte gerar renda para população local.
Avaliação do custo para recuperar uma área degradada: estudo de caso em uma área de preservação permanente do Rio Bisnau (Formosa, Estado de Goiás, Brasil)
Authors: Almeida Alexandre Nascimento de , Lara Cindy Lauper de , Angelo Humberto
Published: August 2019

Próximo ao Município de Formosa (Estado de Goiás, Brasil) encontra-se a Região do Rio Bisnau que possui um grande potencial para o desenvolvimento de atividades de turismo ecológico. Entretanto, trata-se de uma região pautada por atividades agropecuárias e com áreas degradadas. Diante disto, o Ministério Público do Estado de Goiás condicionou a legalização do turismo em propriedades privadas a apresentação de um Plano de Recuperação de Áreas Degradadas (PRAD). A falta de referência para realizar esses PRADs tem tornado demorado e custoso a elaboração do documento, o que prejudica o meio ambiente e inibe investimentos no turismo regional. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar e estimar o custo de um PRAD para uma Área de Preservação Permanente (APP) ao longo do Rio Bisnau. Todas as atividades do PRAD, divididas nas etapas de implantação, manutenção e monitoramento, foram previstas para ocorrer em um período de quatro anos. O custo presente total do PRAD foi de R$ 56.565,20 para recuperar uma área de 0,82 ha, o que se aproxima de R$ 70 mil/ha. Os maiores custos do projeto se concentraram na fase de implantação, destacando os custos com aquisição de mudas e supervisão técnica.
QuSpin: a Python package for dynamics and exact diagonalisation of quantum many body systems. Part II: bosons, fermions and higher spins
Authors: Weinberg Phillip , Bukov Marin
Published: August 2019

We present a major update to QuSpin, SciPostPhys.2.1.003 – an open-source Python package for
exact diagonalization and quantum dynamics of arbitrary boson, fermion
and spin many-body systems, supporting the use of various (user-defined)
symmetries in one and higher dimension and (imaginary) time evolution
following a user-specified driving protocol. We explain how to use the
new features of QuSpin using seven detailed examples of various
complexity: (i) the transverse-field Ising chain and the Jordan-Wigner
transformation, (ii) free particle systems: the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger
(SSH) model, (iii) the many-body localized 1D Fermi-Hubbard model, (iv)
the Bose-Hubbard model in a ladder geometry, (v) nonlinear (imaginary)
time evolution and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation on a 1D lattice, (vi)
integrability breaking and thermalizing dynamics in the
translationally-invariant 2D transverse-field Ising model, and (vii)
out-of-equilibrium Bose-Fermi mixtures. This easily accessible and
user-friendly package can serve various purposes, including educational
and cutting-edge experimental and theoretical research. The complete
package documentation is available under
http://weinbe58.github.io/QuSpin/index.html.
El riesgo como argumento de gobierno y control en la red
Authors: Sánchez Luis Fernando
Published: August 2019

La sociedad transmoderna debería como concepto sufrir o ser víctima de sus propios y auténticos males, sin embargo, adolece de ejercicios disciplinarios propios de la modernidad y con respecto a su gran vehículo de construcción de cultura, la gran red, que aparentemente le permite generar distancia rápidamente frente a la modernidad; esta también es vigilada y controlada, lamentablemente, de una mejor manera que en la modernidad disciplinada.
La cultura política: de la identidad a la ciudadanía
Authors: Arce Rudón Katya
Published: August 2019

La postura de Gianni Vattimo y la lectura contrapuesta de Benjamín Arditi, son el escenario para pensar en la conformación de una cultura política construida bajo la premisa de referentes identitarios y de construcción de ciudadanía, esta última entendida como la articuladora de las diferencias.Las visiones contrapuestas de ambos autores, nos permiten comprender los sentidos que asume hoy la política de la identidad como generadora de reconocimiento al otro, pero también de estigmatización de aquello que sea diferente a la identidad de pertenencia.A partir de este análisis buscamos una salida teórica que nos permita comprender a la cultura política como elemento articulador de las diferencias.
The resource-based view: a tool of key competency for competitive advantage
Authors: Assensoh-Kodua Akwesi
Published: August 2019

The increasing turmoil in the external organizational setting or business environment has focused attention on capabilities and resources as the primary source of competitive advantage. Obviously, this statement points to the application of the resource-based view (RBV) of organizational management. Nevertheless, what constitutes RBV remains an illusion in many quarters of organizational management, as scholars have managed to put up their personal ideas, and managed to converge on phenomenon-driven theories, in addition to RBV. This paper reviews the concepts of RBV in light of knowledge management to highlight some critical pitfalls that might have eluded the research community on the subject matter of RBV. To this end, this paper’s educational value lies in the fact that it simplifies the concept of RBV to the new researcher in a fashion that is capable of appealing to his or her level. A cross-sectional qualitative research approach was employed in an effort aimed at understanding the role of RBV in creating a sustainable competitive advantage and key competencies. A total of 20 relevant articles were searched from different databases and search engines, including Scopus, EBSCO, ABI Inform, IEEE, PubMed, Science Direct, SABINET, IEEE, Bing, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. The findings indicate that RBV plays an important role and assists organizations not only create, nurture, and maintain competitive advantage, but also understand the collective resources needed to compete favorably in a globalized and highly competitive market. With expert knowledge workers at its core to provide support for knowledge creation, sharing, and utilization, the RBV principles discussed in this paper promise to guarantee a methodological step geared towards the achievement of competitive advantage. It, therefore, makes an incremental contribution to the RBV to attain modest improvement in organizational settings.
The brain as a fundamental axis in learning process
Authors: Mendoza Luis Raul Meza , Martinez María Elena Moya , Suarez Angelica Maria Sabando
Published: August 2019

Since the beginning of humanity, an attempt has been made to explain the way in which man acquires knowledge, the way in which he assimilates, processes and executes it in order to develop the teaching-learning process that people need throughout of his life, which forces to change the learning schemes using new study methodologies, such as neuroscience, which is a discipline that studies the functioning of the brain, the relationship of neurons to the formation of synapses creating immediate responses which transmits to the body voluntarily and involuntarily, in addition to controlling the central and peripheral nervous system with their respective functions. It is necessary to change the traditional scheme and implement new strategies that allow the teacher to venture into neuroscience, in order to individually understand the different learning processes that students do. As some authors of neuroscience say, the brain performs processes of acquisition, storage and evocation of information, which form new knowledge schemes that generate changes in the attitude of the human being, for this reason teachers are responsible for taking advantage of what It is known about the multiple functions of the brain and be clear about the various ways of acquiring knowledge.
Piper caninum blume leaf extract and compost to suppress blast disease and increase the production of bali red rice (oryza sativa) in green house
Authors: Suriani Ni Luh
Published: August 2019

The parameters developed in organic farming are the use of vegetable pesticides and compost and liquid organic fertilizer. Some research has been done but it needs deeper research to get the right product. The purpose of this study was to determine the inhibitory activity of Piper caninum extract against the fungus Pyricuaria oryzae causing blast disease in rice, and to find out how much the impact of compost on increased crop yield after being combined with the extract. This research is a field research located in the village of Senganan, Penebel Tabanan Bali. With the following treatment Fo = control (100% soil). F1 = (soil 90% + compost 10% + extract 0.5%). F2 = (soil 80% + compost 20% + extract 1%) F3 = (soil 70% + 30% + extract 1.5%). F4 = (soil 60% + compost 40% + 2% extract), do repeat 4 times. The results showed that P. caninum extract effectively inhibited blast disease and could reduce the intensity of blast disease. The combination with compost can significantly increase yields (67.62%), reduce empty grains, and increase rice size.
Bioinspired systems: A new upcoming research master program at Yachay Tech University in Ecuador
Authors: Ni Ming
Published: August 2019

Throughout history, people use different types of biomaterials to repair or replace damaged human tissues. Ancient Egyptians used golden wires to replace the missing teeth; Ancient Mayans used nacre or mother of pearl to achieve the same goal 1, 2. Fast forward to the 20th century; Sir Ridley used Perspex as the material for intraocular lenses 1. Many surgeons pioneered using synthetic polymeric membranes as the material for kidney dialyzers 1. The modern time of biomaterials has come. Science, instead of try-and-error, has been developed to study biomaterials systematically. Professor Larry Hench, who is the inventor of Bioglass©, came up a classification of three generations of biomaterials, starting from bioinert materials to bioactive materials, to the combining of bioactive materials and resorbable materials 3.
Global divisions of health; bioethical principles, practices and regulations on human genome editing and stem cell research in Latin America
Authors: Saldaña Tejeda Abril
Published: August 2019

Recent genetic technologies have uncovered the urgent need for global governance of health that can guarantee an ethical consensus on human genome editing and stem cell research. Although the majority of gene-transfer trials have been located in the Americas and Europe, the regulation of human somatic cell genome editing is generally limited in Latin America and largely informed by ethical concerns about genetically modified plants and animals, biopiracy, biosecurity, and use of stem cells for clinical care. Few jurisdictions in the region (i.e., Chile, Panama, Ecuador, and Colombia) have explicitly addressed somatic genome editing. Jurisdictions often address concerns regarding the use of new biotechnologies (i.e., CRISPR-Cas9) for human “enhancement” purposes rather than the prevention or cure of serious medical conditions 1.
Youth Study Recruitment Using Paid Advertising on Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Authors: Ford Kelsey Lynett , Albritton Tashuna , Dunn Tara A , Crawford Kacy , Neuwirth Jessica , Bull Sheana
Published: August 2019

Background

The use of paid social media advertising for targeted study recruitment is an effective strategy in health research and evaluation, specifically to reach diverse youth participants. Although the literature adequately describes the utility of Facebook in recruitment, limited information exists for social media platforms that are more popular with youth, specifically Instagram and Snapchat.

Objective

This paper outlines a paid advertising approach using Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook to evaluate a statewide youth marijuana prevention campaign. The objective of this study was to compare recruitment metrics across Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook for two surveys documenting youth knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to retail marijuana in Colorado post legalization. In addition, the study assessed the feasibility of using Instagram and Snapchat as effective additions to Facebook for youth study recruitment.

Methods

A social media recruitment strategy was used to conduct two cross-sectional surveys of youth, aged 13 to 20 years, in Colorado. Geographically targeted ads across 3 social media platforms encouraged the completion of a Web-based self-administered survey. Ad Words and Snap Ads were used to deploy and manage advertising campaigns, including ad design, placement, and analysis. Ad costs and recruitment metrics (ie, impressions, link clicks, and conversion rates) were calculated across the three social media platforms.

Results

Over two 1-month periods, 763,613 youth were reached (ie, impressions), 6089 of them clicked survey links (ie, clicks), and 828 eligible youth completed surveys about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to retail marijuana. Instagram converted 36.13% (803/2222) of impressions to clicks (ie, conversion rate) in the first survey and 0.87% (864/98982) in the second survey. Snapchat generated the most impressions and link clicks, but it did so with the lowest conversion rate for both surveys, with a 1.40% (1600/114,200) conversion rate in the first survey and a 0.36% (1818/504700) conversion rate in the second survey. Facebook maintained a consistent conversion rate of roughly 2% across both surveys, despite reductions in budget for the second survey. The cost-per-click ranged between US $0.25 and $0.37 across the three platforms, with Snapchat as both the most cost-effective platform in the first survey and the most expensive platform in the second survey.

Conclusions

Recruitment and enrollment outcomes indicate the use of Instagram and Snapchat, in addition to Facebook, may be a modern, useful, and cost-effective approach to reach youth with surveys on sensitive health topics. As the use of Facebook declines among youth, the use of more popular social media platforms can augment study recruitment for health research and evaluation efforts.
FREEDOM IN THE ARCHIVE: On Doing Philosophy through Historiography
Authors: Fillion Réal
Published: August 2019

It is argued in this article that Foucault’s most distinctive contribution to philosophical practice is to be found in his distinctive mode of taking up historiography, exploring critically the conditions and limits of knowledge through archival work. The focus on knowledge would seem to place him in the critical lineage of Kant; however, his appeal to history and archival explorations reconfigure the relation between sensibility and the understanding in a way that suggests a different concern with the conditions of “a possible knowledge.” After discussing how Foucault’s archival work engages a distinct sensibility, I suggest that his concern with knowledge can best be understood not within a transcendental project, however historicized, but within the logical space of Hegel’s Doctrine of the Concept, specifically the discussion of the Idea of cognition where it is a question of the twin processes of unifying subjectivity and objectivity as expressive of cognition’s “urge to truth.” Understood within this conceptual context, Foucault’s distinctive archival approach to what he calls “subjectivation” and “objectivation” allows us to appreciate the distinction between knowledge and truth in a way that leaves open the possibility of transformation.
Towards an Analytic of Violence: Foucault, Arendt & Power
Authors: Maze Jacob
Published: August 2019

Violence is an often used but much less theoretically discussed word, even among Foucauldian scholars, with Johanna Oksala being a notable exception. However, she limits her definition of violence to physical forms. In this article, I seek to overcome the quandaries she poses for wide-ranging definitions of violence by incorporating Arendt’s critique of violence into a Foucauldian paradigm. While some work, though not a great deal, has been done on comparing Arendt and Foucault, I highlight some points of commonality that makes Arendtian violence accessible to Foucauldian scholars that mostly rest on the concept of freedom. If power is productive to the extent that it provides the potential to act otherwise, Arendt, in many ways, situates violence as the prevention of this, similar to Foucault’s account of domination. Violence and power are therefore cast in a symbiotic relationship, not limited to physicality, whereby power produces meaning as well as the ability to act and violence is projected as preventive; in such a scenario, the push for freedom can be positioned as a second-order normative claim.
Imaginário, subjetividade e tecnologia na formação docente em artes visuais
Authors: Brandão Cláudia Mariza Mattos , Azevedo Cláudio Tarouco de
Published: August 2019

A influência e o impacto do desenvolvimento tecnológico sobre as pessoas do século XXI atestam a importância de discussões versando sobre o assunto no âmbito da educação. Amparado principalmente em Gilbert Durand e Félix Guattari, o artigo problematiza as mudanças operadas na ordem visual, processadas nos jogos técnicos que originam as imagens, suas reverberações nas subjetividades e os processos educativos, colocando em jogo os mecanismos perceptivos e o envolvimento dos espectadores no campo de intercâmbio constituído pelas imagens. Sendo assim, o texto visa refletir sobre o impacto da tecnologia sobre a vida em sociedade e o papel fundamental da educação, não somente como possibilidade de capacitação a práticas técnicas, mas, principalmente, como utilização dos novos meios em atividades expressivas e reflexivas, de produção de subjetividade, abordando práticas pedagógicas vinculadas à formação docente em Artes Visuais e seus resultados.
The Use of Podcast to Improve Students’ Speaking Competency of Tenth Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Amlapura in Academic Year 2015/2016
Authors: Daniati A S , Mardjohan Asril , Piscayanti K S
Published: August 2019

The objective of this research was to improve students’ English speaking competency by using podcast in teaching and learning. This research was conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Amlapura, as the subject of the research was the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Amlapura, i.e. X MIA 1 class. The object of research was English speaking competency of X MIA 1 students. The method used in this study was Classroom Action Research minimum score. It can be concluded that the English competency of the X MIA 1 students could be improved by using podcast in English teaching and learning. In addition, the result of the questionnaire and observation in the classroom showed

that the students were more motivated to learn by using podcast.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TERPADU TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPA
Authors: Fazriyah Nurul
Published: August 2019

This study aimed to determine the effect of integrated learning model toward science learning outcomes. The study was conducted in SDN Kemiri Muka 1 Depok in fifth grade school year 2014/2015 using cluster random sampling was done to 80 students. Retrieval of data obtained through tests and analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and two lines with the design treatment by level 2x2. The results showed that science learning outcomes that given thematic learning model integrated model of integrative is higher than in the group of students given fragmented learning model. The results of this study indicate that the thematic learning model integrated can improve science learning outcomes of students.

Keywords : Learning Outcomes Ipa, Model Integrated Learning, Learning Thematic
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INKUIRI UNTUK MELATIH KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA PGSD UNIPA SURABAYA
Authors: Wardani Imas Srinana , Yustitia Via
Published: August 2019

The students' critical thinking skills in basic science concept courses need to be trained, so that students can solve the problems faced. Critical thinking is the process of seeking, obtaining, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing, and conceptualizing information as a guide for developing one's thinking. This research aims to train critical thinking ability of PGSD students in the basic science concept course through the application of inquiry learning model. This research is a qualitative research, Subject in research is student of PGSD class of 2016 PGRI University Adi Buana Surabaya (UNIPA). Methods of data collection is done through observation, tests, and interviews. The result of the research indicate that critical thinking ability of PGSD students of UNIPA Surabaya in subject of basic concept of IPA can be trained by using inquiry model
The Determinants impacts on the profitability of the Vietnamese Commercial Banks in the periods of 2010 to 2017
Authors: Truong Khiem Dieu
Published: August 2019

The study location only resides in Vietnam with a focused group of all 28 commercial banks in Vietnam. The main source of statistics for this testing will come and be collected directly from the financial statement of all financial institutions for 2010 and 2017. In term of panel data analysis, this should require for the Hausman test in term of differentiation between fixed effects model and random effects model (Sheytanova, 2015). This should ensure the accuracy of the test result in term of the hypothesis testing’s power and size as well as in term of obtaining the consistent result.

 

The result will be conducted in term of for each dependent variables and one for collaboration of all dependent variables. For the purpose of the T-test results, we will have to look at the t-statistic, t-distribution and degrees of freedom to determine a p-value (probability) which can also be utilized to determine whether the population means differ. The result expects to have the size of the bank indicating no influence but all other dependent variables shall have impacts on the profitability of the bank in term of financial performance.

 

For the purpose of this thesis, the ultimate problem to be addressed and examined in term of the development of financial institutions in Vietnam for the fiscal year of 2010 and 2017. The element of financial data will be able to add and accompany the ultimate purpose of this thesis. The determination and factors contributing to the profitability of all commercial bank in Vietnam for the course of the year from 2010 to 2017 will be assessed and review in this thesis. After the analysing main determinants of banks’ profitability in Vietnam’s 28 commercial banks that we can conclude that the empirical findings are consistent with the expected results from the T-test above. The result expects to have the internal and external factors of credit and liquidity risk, management efficiency, the market concentration as well as competition and the local economic growth of all commercial banks reflecting in their and return of asset for profitability ratio.  As a policy recommendation for management and authorities of the banks, I propose an enhancement in term of supervision for credit and liquidity risk of banks (especially in term of implementation of Basel II) and the inspiring of banking competition and introduction of the products. For banks’ management level of decision making, I also indorse to monitor the credit and liquidity risk indicators, to expand the sources of revenues and to improve costs from operations perspectives. The limitation will be on the secondary source of data as well as the selection of determinants being on the previous studies and works of literature but no in the Vietnam market. As a future direction of research, I intend to deepen the analysis by extending the period as well as expanding the comparison to other developing countries in the region.
The calcareous nannofossils and magnetostratigraphic results from the Upper Tithonian–Berriasian of Feodosiya region (Eastern Crimea)
Authors: Arkadiev Vladimir , Lescano Marina , Concheyro Andrea , Guzhikov Andrey , Baraboshkin Evgeny
Published: August 2019

This article is concerned with nannofossil study of Tithonian–Berriasian sediments of Eastern Crimea. The NJT 16, NJT 17a, NJT 17b, NKT, and NK 1 nannofossil zones were determined. The occurrence of Nannoconus kamptneri minor, one of the potential marker-types of the Tithonian–Berriasian boundary (the base of the NKT Zone) of the Tethyan sequence in the Feodosiyan section is assigned here to the Pseudosubplanites grandis ammonite Subzone and the magnetic Chron M18n. The base of the NKT Zone is closer to the Grandis Subzone base than to the base of the Jacobi Subzone. Contradictions in the interpretation of magnetic chrons obtained by the present authors (Arkadiev et al. 2018) and by Bakhmutov et al. (2018) might be caused by mistakes admitted in the latter work on the compiled section.
Under What Conditions Would the Orthodox Engage in the Judeo-Christian Dialogue?
Authors: Caneri Sandrine
Published: August 2019

The official dialogue between Churches and Judaism began between the two world wars, in America and then in England and intensified after the Second World War, reaching most Western European countries. The Eastern Churches felt estranged from this dialogue led by the Western Churches, as they have neither the same approach, nor the same history, nor the same texts of reference. This is why the Orthodox Churches wish to enter the dialogue according to their own approach, relying on their own texts, and recontextualizing the Fathers of Church when they speak about Judaism. By basing the dialogue on the origins of the Church, the Orthodox can justify why certain liturgical texts are obsolete and harmful to the Christian conscience. They will also be able to show how their tradition is close to and in continuity with the Jewish tradition. By doing so, they will be sensitive to the rebuilding of the unique people of God, composed of Christians and Jews according to the Epistle to the Ephesians (2.14)
Γένος μέν ἐξ ἑβραίων or the Jewish Origin of Romanos the Melodist: From Overestimations to Underestimations and Finding Bridges between the West and the East
Authors: Prelipcean Alexandru
Published: August 2019

This study focuses on ananalysis of a Jewish genus expression, found in a kontakion with a still doubtful paternity. This expression gave rise to an entire academic discussion, often with contradictory opinions, on the Jewish origin of Romanos. This study contributes to this debate by bringing forth new evidence from both West and East, which can make up a new tool for evaluating the expression itself.
The Main Characteristics of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia During its Mandate from 1993 to 2017
Authors: Rashica Viona
Published: August 2019

The tradition of international criminal tribunals which started with the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals was returned with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. As a result of the bloody wars in the territory of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the Security Council of the United Nations decided to establish the ICTY as an ad hoc tribunal, that was approved by the resolutions 808 and 827. The main purpose of the paper is to highlight the features of the ICTY during its mandate from 1993 to 2017. For the realization of this research are used qualitative methods, based on the bibliography that is related with international criminal law, with special emphasis with the activities of international criminal tribunals. Furthermore, some data are also collected from the credible internet sources, which have valuable information about the procedures of the ICTY and for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. The results of the study demonstrate that during its mandate, the ICTY was accompanied with a lot of successes which distinguish it from the other international criminal tribunals. At the same time, the ICTY has also a lot of failures, which have come as a result of various political influences within it. The conclusions of this paper aim to increase knowledge about the activity of the ICTY, by offering important information for its establishment and organs, and for its main successes and failures.
Using Video Presentations in ESP Classes (A Study Conducted at the Language Centre-Skopje, SEEU)
Authors: Radosavlevikj Neda , Hajrullai Hajrulla
Published: August 2019

In order to motivate students and create a tension free environment English language teachers implement different technological tools in the classroom. This paper aims to emphasize the importance of using video material in the classroom that facilitates ESL teaching. The study was conducted at SEEU Language Centre with 87 students’. Major ethnical groups include Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, and Roma. The respondents’ age varies from 18-20 studying ESP classes, such as Computer Sciences 1, ESP (Public administration 1) as well as Academic and Advanced Academic English, and the research questions are: to what extent students are motivated to study English using videos, do Video presentations stimulate students’ critical thinking skills. Moreover, 8 teachers responded to the questionnaire and strongly agreed that Videos motivate students’ discussions in class.

Teaching ESP courses using audio-visual tools is especially beneficial for both students and teachers because the appropriate video material can make students more interested in the subject, more engaged as well as become more confident in communicative language learning competencies.
PENCIPTAAN ILUSTRASI BUKU “WAYANG BEBER WONOSARI”
Authors: Maharsi Indiria
Published: August 2019

Abstract.Wayang Beber Wonosari is one of the cultural heritages created by the ancestors of Indonesians. It has exsisted for so long time, but many people have not known it yet. In the effort to preserve it, it is urgent to informed people about it, especially its latest development. To invite their attention to this content, illustration book can be effectively used to deliver the information.Keywords:Wayang Beber Wonosari,illustration book.