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The Applications of Landing Strategies in Badminton Footwork Training on a Backhand Side Lateral Jump Smash
Authors: Hung Min-Hao , Chang Chi-Yao , Lin Kuo-Chuan , Hung Chia-Ling , Ho Chin-Shan
Published: July 2020

Previous research in badminton has associated unilateral landings following overhead strokes with the occurrence of knee injuries. Smashing involves tensing the abdomen muscles while swinging the racket rapidly and maintaining one’s balance while performing coordinated movements and steps; this process puts stress on the player’s lower limbs. However, few studies have compared the effects of different stroke training while performing various types of badminton strokes. This study investigated the influence of different stroke training on the smash action of badminton players. Three stroke training conditions were considered: shadow, target striking, and smashing. Sixteen male experienced badminton players were recruited for this study. One-way repeated-measures ANOVA with Bonferroni correction was used to identify the differences. At the initial contact with the ground, the knee flexion and knee valgus angles under the smash condition were significantly higher than target and shadow conditions. Under the smash condition, hip abduction was significantly higher than under the target and shadow conditions. Moreover, the hip abduction under the target condition was significantly higher than under the shadow condition. At the maximum knee flexion, the hip abduction under the smash and target conditions was significantly higher than under the shadow condition. Regarding the time from the moment of initial contact to the peak of vertical ground reaction force it was shorter under the smash condition than the target and shadow conditions. The vertical ground reaction force was higher under the smash condition than under the target and shadow conditions. The 50 ms impulse was higher under the smash condition than under the target and shadow conditions. The main findings of this study are that under the smash condition, the motion in the frontal plane increased, which produced higher loads on the joints in the lower limbs. Player performed the same footwork under the three conditions, but the landing strategies differed because of unique swing motions and techniques. The condition under which a player hits a shot to a target area can affect the landing. The results of this study suggest that target practice is more effective for improving the landing technique employed during actual shots than shadow practice.
Can Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Improve Athletic Performance? A Systematic Review
Authors: Pagaduan Jeffrey Cayaban , Chen Yung-Sheng , Fell James William , Wu Sam Shi Xuan
Published: July 2020

This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effect of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BFB) on performance of athletes. Six electronic databases (Springerlink, SportDiscus, Web of Science, PROQUEST Academic Research Library, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect) and article references were searched. Eligibility criteria were: 1. experimental studies involving athletes randomly allocated among groups (randomized control trial); 2. availability of HRV BFB as a treatment compared to a control condition (CON) that involves regular sport/dance training, a placebo (PLA) or other methods of BFB; 3. performance-related variables such as a dependent index; and, 4. peer-reviewed articles written in English. Out of 660 articles, six studies were included in the systematic review which involved 187 athletes (females: n = 89; males n = 98). Six studies compared HRV BFB with a CON, three studies compared HRV BFB with a PLA, and two studies differentiated HRV BFB with other methods of BFB. Findings support HRV BFB as a potential intervention to improve fine and gross motor function in athletes.
Surface micromorphology analysis of Cu/Ni nanocomposite thin films by power spectra density and fractal geometry
Authors: Nikpasand Kimia , Elahi Seyed Mohammad , SarI Amir Hossein , Boochani Arash
Published: July 2020

Copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) nanoparticles have been grown simultaneously on glass and silicon substrates by RF sputtering method to form three Cu/Ni nanocomposites at different deposition times. The existence of Cu and Ni peaks in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) profiles confirms the crystalline structure of samples with Cu and Ni atomic content which have also been characterized by Rutherford backscattering (RBS) method. Moreover, the structural and morphological properties of the prepared nanocomposites have been compared with respect to their morphologies by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis. In order to compare the surface roughness over different spatial frequency ranges and evaluate surface quality, power spectral density (PSD) of each sample has been extracted from AFM data and also, the experimental and theoretical results have been compared. The fractal nature of these nanocomposites has been finally discussed.
Evaluasi Model Kirkpatrick terhadap Kegiatan Desain Camp #1: Bamboo for Creative Millennials
Authors: Oentoro Kristian
Published: July 2020

Design Camp #1 is the national workshop for product design students which involve 28 stu participants from 14 public/private colleges in Indonesia. The theme of Bamboo for Creative Millennials was raised to encouraged the participants to work together with bamboo craftsmen at Sendari Bamboo Crafts Center, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta. As the first program carried out, Design Camp # 1 requires evaluative research so that the process of implementing the next activity can continue to be developed. The Kirkpatrick model is applied to find out four levels of evaluation, including reactions, learning, behavior, and results. The research method used is quantitative descriptive, while the data collection uses interview techniques and online surveys. The results of the reaction evaluation showed that 52.5% of participants were very satisfied with aspects of the implementation (design materials, craft mentors, organizers, and support of each college). Learning evaluation shows that participants can learn bamboo processing skills (75%) and knowledge of bamboo design (67.8%). Participants also showed good collaboration in the work process, even in the evaluation of behavior 38% of aspects of success were determined by a group of friends. Design Camp # 1 activity produced 10 prototypes and 67.8% of participants were interested in developing their design ideas. The evaluation results also showed that 60.7% of participants strongly agreed that this activity could support a career as a product designer.Key words: design, evaluation, Kirkpatrick, bamboo
DIFFUSENESS OF ILLUMINATION SUITABLE FOR REPRODUCING THE SURFACE APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS
Authors: Mizushima Suzuki , al. et.
Published: July 2020

The appearance of an object is influenced by its material and shape, and the lighting conditions. Especially, the diffuseness of lighting involves the appearance of material and surface textures. We investigated the diffuseness of illumination, exhibiting an accurate surface appearance compared to a memorized material recognition under natural light. We also examined the lighting condition for an ideal material appearance. After pre-observing and memorizing the impression of objects under daily lighting environments, observers evaluated the appearance of the objects under different diffuseness lighting conditions. As a result, observers highly rated moderate diffuseness compared to low and high diffuseness conditions. It implies that a very low or high diffuseness, which is unfamiliar, is not suitable for reproducing the accurate or ideal surface appearance. Our results suggest that it is possible to define a diffuseness level for accurate appearance common to objects with different materials. However, materials should be considered for the diffuseness condition for an ideal appearance.
COLOUR CONTRIBUTION IN SPONTANEOUS IDENTIFICATION OF COPPER MATERIALS
Authors: Ishiyama Hiroki , al. et.
Published: July 2020

In this study, we conduct a psychophysical experiment based on the hypothesis that colour information affects the spontaneous identification of copper. We created six types of copper metal balls as test images using computer graphics. The surrounding colour scene was reflected on the balls of the test images. In each test image, we generated test stimuli in which the colour gamut was expanded in ten steps, such that a part of the reflected colour was deviated from the colour gamut of the copper material. In our experiment, we checked the accuracy and speed of copper material identification using rapid presentations. Experiments have shown that colour distribution in an object contributes to the spontaneous perception of metals by humans. Participants identified copper materials in only a few hundred milliseconds, and the colour gamut and speed of recognition were scene-dependent. In addition, it was found that the location where the colour gamut was expanded affected spontaneous perception.
Experimental studies on linguistic processing: a review of different experiences and their contributions
Authors: Stecher Camila
Published: July 2020

This conference gathered three dissertations that had in common the performance of experimental research that provided substantial evidence to understand the processes and the representations that lie behind different linguistic domains and abilities, as well as the brain activity that sustains them. Dr. Adolfo García presented original experimental research about the neural organization of the semantic knowledge, performed mainly with electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography. Dr. María Elina Sánchez presented a study developed with Dr. Virginia Jaichenco in which they analyzed, through behavioral and eye tracking methods, the sentence reading performance in people with acquired dyslexia and a control group of people with no linguistic disorders. Dr. Yamila Sevilla presented a work in which she analyzed the asymmetry that emerges in the comprehension of subject and object relative clauses with psychological predicates, using behavioral and pupillometry methods.
Rapidly Reversible Organic Crystalline Switch for Conversion of Heat into Mechanical Energy
Authors: Dharmarwardana Madushani , Pakhira Srimanta , Welch Raymond P. , Caicedo Narvaez Carlos , Luzuriaga Michael A. , Arimilli Bhargav S. , McCandless Gregory T. , Fahimi Babak , Mendoza-Cortes Jose , Gassensmith Jeremiah J.
Published: July 2020

Solid state thermosalience—a sudden exertion of an expansive or contractive physical force following a temperature change in a solid state compound—is rare, few are reversible systems, and most of these are limited to a dozen or so cycles before the crystal degrades or they reverse slowly over the course of many minutes or even hours. In this work, we show a fully reversible actuator that is stable at room temperature for multiple years and is capable of actuation for more than two hundred cycles at near ambient temperature. Specifically, the crystals shrink to 90% of its original length instantaneously upon heating beyond 45 °C and expands back to its original length upon cooling below 35 °C. This temperature regime is important because it occurs around physiologically important temperatures. Furthermore, the phase transition occurs instantaneously, with little obvious hysteresis, allowing us to create real-time actuating thermal fuses that cycle between on and off rapidly.
A Recommender System for Inverse Design of Polycarbonates and Polyesters
Authors: Park Nathaniel , Zubarev Dmitry Yu. , Hedrick James L. , Kiyek Vivien , Corbet Christiaan , Lottier Simon
Published: July 2020

The convergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning with material science holds significant promise to rapidly accelerate development timelines of new high-performance polymeric materials. Within this context, we report an inverse design strategy for polycarbonate and polyester discovery based on a recommendation system that proposes polymerization experiments that are likely to produce materials with targeted properties. Following recommendations of the system driven by the historical ring-opening polymerization results, we carried out experiments targeting specific ranges of monomer conversion and dispersity of the polymers obtained from cyclic lactones and carbonates. The results of the experiments were in close agreement with the recommendation targets with few false negatives or positives obtained for each class.
A Study To Assess The Knowledge And Practice of Foot Care Among Diabetic Clients Attending Diabetic OPD
Authors: Diabetic clients  , Thamupriyadharshini
Published: July 2020

Diabetic foot is one of the most common and distressing complication of diabetes resulting to major physical limitation, psychological and fiscal significances for the patient and their families. Great information and skill on regards to diabetic foot care will lessen the danger of diabetic foot difficulties and that will diminish the odds of removal of the limb. A descriptive study was adopted for assessing the level of knowledge and practice of Foot care among diabetic clients. A total of100 diabetic clients were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were gathered utilizing self-structured questionnaire by a structured interview method. The outcomes portray that majority of the diabetic clients, 61% had inadequate knowledge, 28% had moderate knowledge and only 11% of the diabetic clients had average knowledge. The examination also uncovers that 23% of the diabetic clients had good practice and 77% had poor practice. The mean knowledge and practice score were 5.82 ± 2.53& 6.97±1.18 respectively. There is the strong connection (r= 0.698, p=0.0001) between Knowledge and Practice. There is statistically significant association of demographic variables noted with the knowledge and practice of foot care between age, Gender, Educational Status, Occupation, Duration of Diabetes, Current Diabetes Treatment, Presence of Co morbid (P values<0.001).
Clinical Efficacy of Fluoride-releasing Dental Adhesive on Restricting White Spot Lesion: An in vivo Study
Authors: Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss  , Akshay Tandon  , Syed Mohamed Sadath  , Palanivel R. M.  , Muhil Sakthivel  , Malik Khurram Shahzad Awan
Published: July 2020

White spot lesions (WSL) and demineralization is a common complication after the orthodontic treatment. This study aims to explore and evaluate the clinical efficacy of fluoride and-fluoride, releasing self-etching adhesives on enamel demineralization and assess the influence of saliva as a predisposing factor for WSL. The study design is a randomized clinical trial. A sample size of 50 patients was taken, there are two groups for the study-Group A (Control Group)-Teeth on which orthodontic brackets are bonded with nonfluoride releasing self-etching adhesive (G Bond) which will be the control group. Group B (Experimental Group)-Teeth on which orthodontic brackets are bonded with Fluoride releasing self-etching adhesive (Bond Force) which will be the experimental group. Materials containing fluoride help to improve the oral health of the experimental group. However, using Paired t-test get mean and standard deviation values also estimate the correlation coefficient values; the mean effect is improved for non-fluoride patients. Products such as topical Fluoride are not the only factors that help to control the incidence of WSL.
Cloud point extraction method for the sensitive determination of metoclopramide hydrochloride in pharmaceutical dosage forms
Authors: Wasan A. Al-Uzri  , Hind Hadi
Published: July 2020

In this work, a simple and very sensitive cloud point extraction (CPE) process was developed for the determination of trace amount of metoclopramide hydrochloride (MTH) in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The method is based on the extraction of the azo-dye results from the coupling reaction of diazotized MTH with p-coumaric acid (p-CA) using nonionic surfactant (Triton X114). The extracted azo-dye in the surfactant rich phase was dissolved in ethanol and detected spectrophotometrically at λmax 480 nm. The reaction was studied using both batch and CPE methods (with and without extraction) and a simple comparison between the two methods was performed. The conditions that may be affected by the extraction process and the sensitivity of methods were carefully studied. Using optimal conditions, the linearity of calibration curves was in the range of 0.4-13 and 0.05-4µg/mL and limits of detection of 0.044 and 0.028 µg/mL of MTH for batch and CPE methods respectively. Average recoveries for samples were detected to be between 97-101 %for both methods, with the relative standard deviation (RSD %) best than 2.7 % and 4.5 % for both methods, respectively. The suggested methods were applied successfully for assay of MTH in commercial pharmaceutical tablets.
Pattern of Possible Drug-Drug Interactions among Different Specialties at an Indian Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Authors: Ramam Sripada  , Suresh Kumar S V  , Devanna N  , Ravindra Reddy Kandula
Published: July 2020

To study the pattern of possible drug-drug interactions among different specialties at an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital. The present study was a retrospective study where the inpatient case records of psychiatry, chest & tuberculosis, gynecology & obstetrics and orthopedics were included. By using the software Micromedex 2.0, all the collected cases were screened for possible DDIs and the severity of the interactions was classified into minor, moderate and major. A total of 205 cases were screened for possible DDIs and about 120 (58.5%) cases were observed to be with possible DDIs. Among all the departments, moderate polypharmacy was observed to be more in the prescriptions (41.7%).A total of 314 possible DDIs were observed and most of the possible DDIs were of moderate severity (64.1%). Majority of the possible DDIs were found in the department of gynecology & obstetrics (42.4%) followed by the psychiatry department (29.6%). In order to reduce the DDIs, rationale prescriptions must be prescribed by considering the risk benefit ratio. Clinical pharmacists should take the responsibility in assisting all the prescribers for screening the possible DDIs in the prescriptions there by preventing them and providing a better pharmaceutical care in various specialties.
MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE MOTION PALLET PROCESS ON BRAKE MAGNETIC TYPE ROLLER
Authors: Sharifullin I. A. , Nosko A. L. , Safronov E. V.
Published: July 2020

Introduction. One of the main elements of the safe operation of gravity roller conveyors used in pallet racks is a brake roller. The most promising design is the brake roller magnetic (eddy current) type. The operation principle of such rollers is based on the laws of electromagnetic induction and involves the braking of a conductor moving in a magnetic field, due to the interaction of eddy currents (or Foucault currents) arising in the volume of the conductor with an external magnetic field. However, in the market of warehouse shelving equipment, brake magnetic rollers are not widely used due to their high cost, which is primarily due to the lack of domestic designs and methods for their calculation. The aim of the work is to develop a mathematical model of the moving pallets process on a magnetic type brake roller.

Materials and methods. The paper presented the theoretical study results on the development of a mathematical model of the moving pallets process on a magnetic type brake roller, described in works on centrifugal friction rollers and eddy current brake devices.

Results. The main parameter determining the functions of the brake magnetic roller and hence the speed of the pallet along the gravity roller conveyor is a magnetic viscosity coefficient. The speed dependence of the pallets on the brake magnetic roller for various values of a magnetic viscosity coefficient is determined, its analysis is carried out.

Conclusions. A mathematical model of the moving pallets process on a brake magnetic roller is developed. The movement speed equation of the pallets on the brake magnetic roller is obtained. For a reasonable choice of the design parameters of the magnetic brake roller, experimental studies are required to determine a magnetic viscosity coefficient.
基于 4P 理论的青年律师的“双重”营销策略
Authors: 虞 灵琳
Published: July 2020

随着律师市场快速发展，许多地区的律师数量逐渐饱和，法律业务竞争态势越来越明显，高年级律师案源充沛。而许多青年律师却由于缺乏营销意识和营销能力而无活可干，苦苦谋生。基于 4P 营销的理论，针对不同渠道的“双重”营销视角，从产品、价格、渠道、促销方面为青年律师提供可实操的全面营销的策略，兼具创新性和实用性。
试论金融证券化趋势及中国金融证券化的发展
Authors: 桑 志杰
Published: July 2020

在全球经济一体化的经济发展背景下，中国金融证券化已经取得了巨大的进步。金融证券化是企业、居民、政府和金融机构利用证券进行资金融通的金融现象，这个现象使得有价证券在整体金融资产中所占的比重有所提高，有价证券在金融界体现出了越来越重要的价值。目前来说，中国金融证券化的整体进程远不及西方国家，在相关问题上还存在很多不足之处，但是在现代经济飞快发展的进程中，金融证券化已经表现出更加适应经济发展的特点，使得中国经济发展过程中金融证券化的地位越来越高。因此，论文从金融证券化的含义出发，结合金融证券化的发展现状和发展方向，对金融证券化进行一定的了解，对能促进中国金融证券化的方式进行探讨，提出相应的建议，为中国金融证券化的发展提供参考。
事业单位人力资源管理与绩效工资分配问题探究
Authors: 林 健
Published: July 2020

人才对于事业单位来说是非常重要的资源，人才的管理模式与定期优化更新也是非常重要的。事业单位需要结合人力资源管理与绩效工资的管理现状，参考当下的事业单位人力资源管理与绩效工资分配的文献资料，需要研究事业单位当前的人力资源管理与绩效工资的分配存在哪些困难。论文把这些困难提出来，并通过总结人力管理资源与绩效工资分配的经验，提出事业单位人力资源管理与绩效工资分配的建议。
中国泾川县苹果产业发展现状调查分析
Authors: 章 清华 , 裴 芳蓉 , 白 招弟 , 史 佼佼
Published: July 2020

泾川县地处中国甘肃省苹果生产的优势区域，种植历史悠久。近年来，当地政府加大政策扶持，积极促进苹果产业的发展。论文以泾川县飞云镇苹果产业为主要研究对象，通过查阅有关文献，用问卷调查以及实地走访调查获取的有关数据，结合泾川县的自然禀赋和社会经济条件，对泾川县苹果产业发展现状进行了分析，提出了其发展的不足之处，并根据问题给出相关发展建议。
Oxidation of cassava starch at different dissolved ozone concentration: effect on functional and structural properties
Authors: Satmalawati E.M. , Pranoto Y. , Marseno D.W. , Marsono Y.
Published: July 2020

An environmentally friendly method for starch oxidation is recommended in order to
replace harmful oxidizing chemical reagents. Ozone is an environmentally friendly
oxidizing reagent that leaves no residue in the final product. Studies of starch modification
using dissolved ozone are still lacking. This work aimed to increase the use value and
improve native starch characteristics by evaluating carbonyl and carboxyl contents,
pasting and functional properties, spectral Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) profiles, particle sizes, and scanning electron
micrographs (SEM) of ozone-oxidized cassava starch. The results showed that dissolved
ozone and starch slurry concentrations significantly affected oxidation degree, functional
properties and caused a decrease in particle size and pasta viscosity of cassava starch. FTIR spectra significantly showed an increase in the intensity of the presence of the carbonyl
group as a marker of starch oxidation. Further XRD diffraction also significantly showed
changes in the relative crystallinity besides that there is a change in the surface
morphology of the starch granules. Oxidized starch with a combination of 1.4 ppm
dissolved ozone concentration and a starch slurry ratio of 1:10 produced higher swelling
power (44.31%), solubility (0.88%), lower paste viscosity (6082.5 cP), and reconditioning
relative crystallinity (10.44%). Overall, dissolved ozone successfully had powerful effects
in oxidizing starch and can be applied for starch modification as an inexpensive and safe
oxidizing agent.
Preventing depression in final year secondary students: School-based randomized controlled trial
Authors: Perry Y , Werner-Seidler A , Calear A , Mackinnon A , King C , Scott J , Merry S , Fleming Theresa , Stasiak K , Christensen H , Batterham PJ
Published: July 2020

Background: Depression often emerges for the first time during adolescence. There is accumulating evidence that universal depression prevention programs may have the capacity to reduce the impact of depression when delivered in the school environment. Objective: This trial investigated the effectiveness of SPARX-R, a gamified online cognitive behavior therapy intervention for the prevention of depression relative to an attention-matched control intervention delivered to students prior to facing a significant stressor-final secondary school exams. It was hypothesized that delivering a prevention intervention in advance of a stressor would reduce depressive symptoms relative to the control group. Methods: A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in 10 government schools in Sydney, Australia. Participants were 540 final year secondary students (mean 16.7 [SD 0.51] years), and clusters at the school level were randomly allocated to SPARX-R or the control intervention. Interventions were delivered weekly in 7 modules, each taking approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete. The primary outcome was symptoms of depression as measured by the Major Depression Inventory. Intention-to-treat analyses were performed. Results: Compared to controls, participants in the SPARX-R condition (n=242) showed significantly reduced depression symptoms relative to the control (n=298) at post-intervention (Cohen d=0.29) and 6 months post-baseline (d=0.21) but not at 18 months post-baseline (d=0.33). Conclusions: This is the first trial to demonstrate a preventive effect on depressive symptoms prior to a significant and universal stressor in adolescents. It demonstrates that an online intervention delivered in advance of a stressful experience can reduce the impact of such an event on the potential development or exacerbation of depression.
Serious games and gamification for mental health: Current status and promising directions
Authors: Fleming Theresa , Bavin L , Stasiak K , Hermansson-Webb E , Merry SN , Cheek C , Lucassen M , Lau HM , Pollmuller B , Hetrick S
Published: July 2020

© 2017 Fleming, Bavin, Stasiak, Hermansson-Webb, Merry, Cheek, Lucassen, Lau, Pollmuller and Hetrick. Computer games are ubiquitous and can be utilized for serious purposes such as health and education. "Applied games" including serious games (in brief, computerized games for serious purposes) and gamification (gaming elements used outside of games) have the potential to increase the impact of mental health internet interventions via three processes. First, by extending the reach of online programs to those who might not otherwise use them. Second, by improving engagement through both game-based and "serious" motivational dynamics. Third, by utilizing varied mechanisms for change, including therapeutic processes and gaming features. In this scoping review, we aim to advance the field by exploring the potential and opportunities available in this area. We review engagement factors which may be exploited and demonstrate that there is promising evidence of effectiveness for serious games for depression from contemporary systematic reviews. We illustrate six major categories of tested applied games for mental health (exergames, virtual reality, cognitive behavior therapy-based games, entertainment games, biofeedback, and cognitive training games) and demonstrate that it is feasible to translate traditional evidence-based interventions into computer gaming formats and to exploit features of computer games for therapeutic change. Applied games have considerable potential for increasing the impact of online interventions for mental health. However, there are few independent trials, and direct comparisons of game-based and non-game-based interventions are lacking. Further research, faster iterations, rapid testing, non-traditional collaborations, and user-centered approaches are needed to respond to diverse user needs and preferences in rapidly changing environments.
Intergenerational earnings mobility in Taiwan: 1990–2010.
Authors: Chu Yu-Wei , Lin Ming-Jen
Published: July 2020

© 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. In this paper, we study the intergenerational earnings mobility between fathers and sons in Taiwan. We apply the two-sample approach developed by Björklund and Jäntti (Am Econ Rev 87(5):1009–1018, 1997) and find that the intergenerational earnings elasticity in Taiwan was around 0.4–0.5 in both the early 1990s and the late 2000s. We also estimate the intergenerational rank association in earnings to have been around 0.3 in both periods. Intergenerational earnings mobility in Taiwan is similar to that in less mobile countries such as the USA, and it appears to remain stable during a period of rapid economic development.
Purifying and hybridising categories in healthcare decision-making: the clinic, the home and the multidisciplinary team meeting
Authors: Dew Kevin
Published: July 2020

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article explores processes of legitimising health knowledge in three different spaces: the clinic, the home and the multidisciplinary meeting. It considers the ways in which categorisation work, health understandings and therapeutic actions are intertwined. The analysis draws on ethnomethodology and actor-network theory to suggest that in the clinic consultation room, a number of interactional elements in talk about side effects and talk about unorthodox interventions attempt to stabilise the categories used by health experts. In contrast, the household is a centre of knowledge production that may subvert, manipulate or align with expert systems. Fixed and stable expert knowledge becomes flexible and hybridised inside the home. In the multidisciplinary team meeting different forms of authority are called upon in hospital-based cancer care meetings, where health professionals mix scientific understandings with other ways of knowing in determining treatment options. From these empirical observations it is argued that therapeutic actions are not subject in any simplistic way to a dominant mode of understanding, but there are many means of understanding that selectively come into play in relation to the specifics of the interaction that is occurring between patients, health professionals and therapeutic spaces.
Dissonant roles: the experience of Maori in cancer care.
Authors: Dew Kevin , Signal L , Davies C , Huia T , Hooper C , Sarfati D , Stairmand J , Cunningham C
Published: July 2020

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Indigenous peoples have poorer health outcomes than their non-indigenous counterparts and this applies to cancer outcomes for Maori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Differential access to and quality of healthcare contributes to poorer survival rates for Maori. This research provides insight into some of the mechanisms that hinder and facilitate care access. Thirty four people who had undergone cancer treatment (19Maori and 15 non-Maori) were interviewed by two Maori researchers. The analysis of the interview transcripts was informed by membership categorization analysis. This form of analysis attends to the categories that are used and the activities and characteristics associated with those categories. From this analysis it is argued that the classical patient role, or sick role, inadequately captures the kind of role that some Maori take in relation to their healthcare. Maori can also have culturally specific family (whanau) influences and a greater draw towards alternative approaches to healthcare. Dissonant roles contribute to a different experience for Maori. A better understanding of the categories and roles that are relevant to those who have cancer provides opportunities to attenuate the monocultural impacts of healthcare.
مشكلات أسر الشهداء والمصابين السعوديين وسبل الحد منها من منظور الخدمة الاجتماعية: دراسة ميدانية
Authors: Aljohani Hash Salem
Published: July 2020

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على المشكلات التي تواجه أسر الشهداء السعوديين في جميع الأنساق (الصغرى والوسطى والكبرى) ومدى كفاية الخدمات المطلوبة لهم من المسؤولين والصعوبات التي تعترضها مع وضع تصور مقترح من منظور الخدمة الاجتماعية لمواجهتها وقد استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي ومنهج المسح الاجتماعي بالعينة العمدية ممن تنطبق عليهم الشروط الخاصة بالعينة.

تكونت عينة الدراسة من أربع وسبعين أسرة من أسر الشهداء السعوديين والمصابين، وتم جمع العينة باستخدام الاستبانة طبقاً لأهداف الدراسة، وتم تحليل البيانات كميًّا وكيفيًّا بعد ربطها بالنظريات والدراسات السابقة والإطار النظري، وقد تم استخدام العديد من المعالجات الإحصائية المناسبة، وأكدت نتائج الدراسة أن أسر الشهداء والمصابين قد تأثرت بمشكلات من أهمها شعور أسرة الشهيد بالحزن والوحدة بعد الاستشهاد، وأكدت النتائج أن هناك العديد من الخدمات التي تم تقديمها بالفعل لأسر الشهداء والمصابين، بينما لا تزال هناك خدمات أخرى هذه الأسر بحاجة إليها، ومن أهم الصعوبات التي تعترض تقديم الخدمات للمستفيدين عدم معرفة أسرة الشهيد بحقوقهم.

وقد انتهت الدراسة إلى تصور مقترح من وجهة نظر الباحثة للحد من المشكلات التي تواجه أسر الشهداء والمصابين من منظور الخدمة الاجتماعية، يتضمن أهدافًا وإستراتيجيات وأدوارًا وأساليب مهنية ومنفذين، ومجموعة من التوصيات التي تتعلق بتقديم الخدمات، ومنها على سبيل المثال المندوب الزائر والفريق الميداني لمتابعة أسر الشهداء في بيوتهم وغيرها من التوصيات الأخرى.
Variables económicas y deterioro de la calidad de la cartera de hipotecas bursatilizadas en México
Authors: Mosso Martínez Margarita María , López-Herrera Francisco
Published: July 2020

Este artículo se ocupa del análisis de la relación entre el deterioro de la calidad de la cartera de hipotecas bursatilizadas en México y variables económicas y financieras relevantes. Mediante un modelo autorregresivo de rezagos distribuidos (ARDL) se recolectó evidencia sobre la importancia de ciertas variables para explicar ese deterioro. La selección de variables se basó en la revisión de la literatura nacional e internacional, relacionada tanto con el riesgo sistemático como con el incumplimiento de los préstamos hipotecarios. El conocimiento de las variables causales de dicho deterioro puede ser útil para los emisores de valores respaldados por hipotecas, ya que podría ayudarlos a comprender mejor el riesgo que enfrentan esos valores. Naturalmente, este conocimiento también se puede utilizar para guiar la toma de decisiones de los inversionistas, así como de los administradores de portafolios y riesgos.
Metodología de evaluación de riesgos en materia de prevención de lavado de dinero (PLD) y financiamiento al terrorismo (FT)
Authors: Martínez Sánchez José Francisco , Martínez Camacho Arturo , Pérez Lechuga Gilberto
Published: July 2020

El lavado de dinero y financiamiento al terrorismo es un riesgo al que están expuestas diferentes entidades; pero principalmente las financieras por la propia naturaleza de su actividad, de manera que especialmente deben y están obligadas a tener una metodología apropiada para analizar y evaluar riesgos. El tema del lavado del dinero es de suma importancia, por lo que esta investigación pretende contribuir a la solución de este grave problema. Con la finalidad de apoyar la lucha contra el lavado de dinero y financiamiento del terrorismo, este trabajo propone una metodología que identifique, mida, cuantifique y administre el riesgo de LD y FT. La premisa fundamental es la relación causa efecto entre los distintos factores de riesgo para lo cual se utilizó el modelo de red bayesiana.
The Models of Character and Akhlaq Education for Special Needs Children in An Inclusion School
Authors: Drajat Manpan , Mohd Nor Mohd Roslan
Published: July 2020

The law stresses that education is the right of all citizens, including children with special needs. The need for education is the same as school-age children in general, but the training provided is adjusted to the specifics of the children. It is certainly guaranteed that all children need character education and akhlaqul karimah. This research aims to explore how character education and akhlaq in children with special needs in Al-Ghazali Jatinangor Inclusion Elementary School. The method used is phenomenological quality research. The data is collected in by observations, interviews, documentations, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Then, it was analyzed using interactive analysis techniques. The results indicate that the education program at Al-Ghazali Inclusion Elementary School is different from most other elementary schools. It has long hours of activities and most of the  time conducted at school activities are filled with daily routines that build consistent characters and akhlaqul karimah for both children.
A comparison of Science Integration Implementation in Two State Islamic Universities in Indonesia
Authors: Sayuti Wahdi , Rahiem Maila D.H.
Published: July 2020

The transformation of IAIN (State Institute for Islamic Studies) into UIN (State Islamic University) cannot be isolated from discourses on identity, concepts, aspirations of the standard of Islamic education and its goal to incorporate the principle of integration of science. However, since the transformation of these institutions, the integration of science practice still appears at the normative-philosophical level and is not yet in the empirical-implementation domain. The aim of this study is, therefore, to reveal and explain the implementation of the integration of the science concept at the technical-operational level, which focuses on the curriculum design and learning process at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta and UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. The results of the study showed that these two universities have similarities in the concept of the integration of science and have almost the same objectives, i.e., decreasing the dichotomy of science between religious and general science. However, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang has a more organized and structured approach to the idea of integration, from theory and framework to the practice of curriculum design and the learning process.
DIRECT SELLING DALAM USAHA PERASURANSIAN DI INDONESIA PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Ningsih Seri Utami
Published: July 2020

Insurance companies such as PT. Life Insurance Central Asia Raya, PT. Prudential Life Insurance, PT. Generali Indonesia Life Insurance, PT. Tugu Mandiri Life Insurance, PT. MNC Life Insurance, PT. Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero), and PT. Sequis Life Life Insurance have marketed one of their insurance products with adirect sales system, or better known as direct selling, which was developed by insurance agents by recruiting insurance agents in a row. This paper explains how the Financial Services Authority (OJK) controls the marketing of insurance businesses and the view of Islamic law on the practice of direct selling in insurance marketing. Based on the type, this research is library research. The results showed that the Supervision of the Financial Services Authority was careless from the principles of legal certainty, professionalism, and openness. This is because Direct Selling was not included in the marketing channels stipulated in the Financial Services Authority Regulation (POJK) Number 23 of 2015 concerning Insurance Products and Marketing of Insurance Products. Based on the POJK, direct selling practiced by insurance companies is illegal. The Financial Services Authority emphasizes direct selling as the development of insurance marketing methods by the insurance agent. In the perspectiveof Islamic law, based on Sadd al-Dzari`ah, although basically direct selling is permitted, but the actions of the insurance agent have great potential to endanger the health of the insurance, and the negligence of the supervisionof the Financial Services Authority, the law of this direct selling is haram (forbidden). Therefore, the Financial Services Authority must review the direct selling marketing developed by the insurance agent.
KEWENANGAN TERAPIS GIGI MULUT MENURUT PERMENKES NO. 20 TAHUN 2016 TENTANG IZIN DAN PENYELENGGARAAN PRAKTIK TERAPIS GIGI DAN MULUT DIHUBUNGKAN DENGAN KOMPETENSI TERAPIS GIGI MULUT DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KABUPATEN SUBANG
Authors: Octaviana Devy
Published: July 2020

Permenkes Nomor 20 tahun 2016 tentang izin dan penyelenggaraan praktik terapis gigi dan mulut, antara lain mengatur tentang kompetensi dan kewenangan terapis gigi dan mulut dalam tindakan. Beberapa Puskesmas di Kabupaten Subang terdapat suatu tindakan yang dilakukan terapis gigi mulut salah satunya pencabutan lebih dari satu akar dengan alasan saling membantu. Tujuan penelitian dari tesis ini untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi kewenangan dan upaya pelaksanaan terapis gigi mulut menurut Permenkes Nomor 20 tahun 2016 tentang Izin dan Penyelenggaraan Praktik Terapis Gigi dan Mulut dihubungkan dengan kompetensi terapis gigi mulut di wilayah kerja Puskesmas kabupaten Subang.Metode penelitian menggunakandeskriptif analitis. Penentuan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Datasekunder yang bersifat kualitatif. Teknik analisa data dengan metode kualitatif normatif. Hasil dari penelitian bahwa implementasi kewenangan terapis gigi mulut dalam melakukan tindakan ada beberapa yang sesuai dan ada beberapa yang tidak sesuai dengan Permenkes No. 20 tahun 2016. Upaya menangani pelaksanaan kewenangan terapis gigi mulut meliputi mempertegas aturan agar dilaksanakan secara berkesinambungan, melakukan pembinaan melalui pelatihan, melakukan pengawasan agar tertib dalam hal kewenangan sesuai kompetensi.
Wild Meat in Changing Times
Authors: Ingram Daniel J.
Published: July 2020

Across the Global South, wildlife is harvested for food and livelihoods and for cultural and medicinal purposes, yet the dynamics of the wild meat sector are changing as remote areas become more accessible, more people are living in urban areas, and the world is becoming increasingly connected. The research articles in this special issue explore the contemporary use of wild meat in the lives and livelihoods of people across a rural-urban gradient, provide examples of how use may be evolving in relation to the changing social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental contexts, and what this means for sustainable wildlife management and biodiversity conservation. Urbanization, social change, and cultural dynamics contribute to the diversity of, and motivation for, wild meat uses, while human population growth and the changing state of the natural environment can ultimately influence sustainability. Given the diversity of wild meat uses across social-ecological contexts, and the potential for inequitable management decisions, incorporating social justice in wild meat management will ensure human-wellbeing while curbing biodiversity loss.
Social and Biological Correlates of Wild Meat Consumption and Trade by Rural Communities in the Jutaí River Basin, Central Amazonia
Authors: El Bizri Hani R. , Morcatty Thaís Q. , Ferreira José C. , Mayor Pedro , Vasconcelos Neto Carlos F. A. , Valsecchi João , Nijman Vincent , Fa John E.
Published: July 2020

Wild animals are an important source of food and income throughout the Amazon basin, particularly for forest-dependent communities living in the more remote regions. Through interviews in 51 households within 16 communities in the Jutaí River Extractive Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, we determined animal taxa consumed and frequency of wild meat consumption, as well as patterns of wild meat trade. We then investigated the influence of social and biological factors on wild meat consumption and trade. People declared consuming wild meat on an average of 3.2 ± 2.8 days/month/household, amounting to 198.85 kg/month consumed by all sampled households. The vast majority of respondents got wild meat by hunting themselves or it was given to them by their neighbors. The most consumed taxa were paca ( Cuniculus paca) and collared peccary ( Pecari tajacu). Approximately two-thirds of respondents declared selling wild meat; meat destined for urban markets was more expensive and was primarily sold from houses of relatives living in the city. Wild meat consumption was determined by taste preferences, while prices were related to the body mass of the taxa concerned. Frequency of wild meat consumption and the probability of selling wild meat were positively associated with the number of hunters in the household. We highlight the importance of wild meat for remote communities, and, importantly, the prominent links these communities have with urban markets. These findings are useful in developing strategies to ensure the sustainable use of wildlife in the Amazon.
Wild Meat Species, Climate Change, and Indigenous Amazonians
Authors: Bodmer Richard , Mayor Pedro , Antunez Miguel , Fang Tula , Chota Kimberlyn , Yuyarima Tulio Ahuanari , Flores Samuel , Cosgrove Benjamin , López Nathaly , Pizuri Osnar , Puertas Pablo
Published: July 2020

People throughout the world are adapting to alternative livelihoods as climate change transforms the earth. The western Amazon basin has recently gone through extreme flood levels that resulted in population declines of species used for wild meat, principally white-lipped peccary ( Tayassu pecari), collared peccary ( Pecari tajacu), red brocket deer ( Mazama americana), lowland paca ( Cuniculus paca), and black agouti ( Dasyprocta fuliginosa). The Cocama (Kukama) people of the Samiria River have adapted to the declining wild meat populations by greatly reducing hunting and increasing their fishing activity. We evaluated the sustainability of subsistence hunting of peccaries, deer, lowland tapir ( Tapirus terrestris), large rodents, and primates in flooded forests of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve using camera trap capture rates, density from distance transects, and participatory interviews with Cocama villagers from 2009 to 2018. Peccaries, deer, and large rodents are recovering from population declines that occurred during extreme floods, which suggests that hunting levels are allowing these populations to grow. The primates and lowland tapir have healthy population sizes and stable numbers, which suggests people are hunting these species at sustainable levels. Our results indicate that changes in hunting patterns by the Cocama have permitted peccary, deer, and large rodent populations to recover to varying degrees during years of normal flood levels. The Cocama people are adapting to climate change in a way that agrees with conservation goals and reinforces the importance of community-based approaches to conservation in the Amazon.
Understanding Local Ecological Knowledge, Ethnozoology, and Public Opinion to Improve Pangolin Conservation in the Center and East Regions of Cameroon
Authors: Fopa Ghislain Difouo , Simo Franklin , Kekeunou Sévilor , Ichu Ichu G. , Ingram Daniel J. , Olson David
Published: July 2020

African pangolins are exceptionally difficult to monitor in the wild, which means that assessing threats and impacts to these species also remains a challenge. Local ecological knowledge (LEK) surveys have been recommended as an important tool to collect data for small elusive species. We carried out community-based interviews in 20 villages surrounding Mpem et Djim and Deng-Deng National Parks to gather information on local ecological and traditional medicine knowledge, perceived population status, and the level of conservation awareness amongst local people concerning giant pangolin ( Smutsia gigantea), white-bellied pangolin ( Phataginus tricuspis), and black-bellied pangolin ( Phataginus tetradactyla). The arboreal black-bellied pangolin was least known by local people, and along with the giant pangolin was the least recently observed species. The white-bellied pangolin was reported to be the most recently observed species by most people. Local people reported seeing giant pangolins most around forest and savannah burrows and white-bellied pangolins in forests, commonly crossing dead fallen trees. Limited traditional or cultural uses of pangolins were reported, and most respondents were aware of threats to pangolins. Respondents showed great interest in pangolin conservation, suggesting various strategies for conservation activities, such as trade controls and provisioning of alternative sources of food. We show that working with local communities can provide useful information for pangolin conservation and management efforts within protected areas.