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PENGARUH NEO-REVIVALIS ISLAM TERHADAP SEKULERISME DI PALESTINA
Authors: Syahab Abdullah
Published: May 2019

Artikel ini membahas serunya persinggungan neo-revilaimse dengan sekulerisme dalam Dunia Islam khususnya di Timur Tengah. Kasus yang diambil adalah kiprah Ikhwanul Muslimin melalui organisasi sayapnya yakni Hamas di Palestina dalam menghadang pertumbuhan sekulerisme. Kebangkitan Umat Islam dunia diiringi dengan berkembangnya Neo-revivalis Islam yang bercita-cita mengembalikan Islam tanpa menghilangkan nasionalisme terhadap negara. Hamas telah mendapatkan dukungan dan kepercayaan rakyat Palestina. Sekulerisme justru mengakibatkan umat Islam termarjinalkan bidang politik, ekonomi, dan budaya. Artikel ini menemukan bahwa gerakan neorevivalis Islam merupakan reaksi atas hegemoni Barat dan kesadaran baru umat Islam terhadap ajaran Islam yang telah lama hilang akibat sekulerisme yang ditanamkan Barat.
IKHWANUL MUSLIMIN DAN DEMOKRASI DI MESIR
Authors: Syahab Abdullah
Published: May 2019

Demokirasi di negara-negara mayoritas muslim bergulir sejak berakhirnya perang dunia II, bukan hanya kalangan sekuler yang mengikuti Pemilu namun gerakan Islam seperti Ikhwanul Muslimin yang dicap radikal dan identik dengan terorisme juga mengambil  bagian dalam pesta demokrasi di Mesir, Walau harus berhadapan dengan pemimpin otoriter dan mengalami berbagai macam teror, penyiksaan dan pembunuhan, gerakan Islam ini tetap istiqomah bahkan pada akhirnya mendapatkan kepercayaan masyarakat Mesir.

Democratization in Muslim-majority countries has been running since the end of World War II, not just secularists who participated in the elections but Islamic movements like the Muslim Brotherhood stamped as radical and identical with terrorism also took part in the democratic party in Egypt. Despite having to deal with authoritarian leaders and experienced various kinds of terror, torture and murder, this Islamic movement still istiqomah even in the end get the trust of Egyptian society.
ISLAM WAŞATIYYAH: REFLEKSI ANTARA ISLAM MODERN DAN UPAYA MODERASI ISLAM
Authors: Deny Irawan Mohammad
Published: May 2019

Diskursus tentang Islam moderat di dunia akademik mulai mencuat ke permukaan. bagaimana tidak? ketegangan yang muncul di Timur tengah, stagnanisasi perkembangan islam di Afrika hingga islamophobia di Eropa sangat berperan penting dalam kemunculan wacana islam moderat yang ditawarkan muslim di Indonesia. Islam di Indonesia memang memiliki kecendrungan berbeda dibandingan komunitas muslim di beberapa negara. Azyumardi Azra dalam sesi perkuliahan berulang kali mengungkapkan pentingnya pengembangan corak muslim yang diperagakan di Indonesia. Sebagai negara dengan mayoritas muslim terbesar di dunia, Indonesia juga memeragakan peranan penting dalam membuat citra Islam sedikit bergeser dari setnimen keekrasan berujung kekerasan ke Islam yang memiliki cara pandang cinta damai namun tetap berada dalam bingkai Islam.

Discourse on moderate Islam in the academic world began to stick to the surface. How come? the emerging tensions in the Middle East, the stagnantization of the development of Islam in Africa to Islamophobia in Europe play an important role in the emergence of moderate Islamic discourse offered by Muslims in Indonesia. Islam in Indonesia does have a different tendency than the Muslim community in some countries. Azyumardi Azra in a lecture session repeatedly expressed the importance of developing a modeled musical style in Indonesia. As a country with the largest Muslim majority in the world, Indonesia also demonstrates an important role in making the image of Islam slightly shifted from a set of sentiments of violence-endowed violence to Islam that has a peaceful love outlook but remains within the framework of Islam.
MEMPERTIMBANGKAN KEMBALI KONSEP TENTANG TUHAN, MANUSIA, DAN AQL DALAM FILSAFAT AL-KINDĪ DAN SEYYED HOSSEIN NASR
Authors: MZ Shofiyullah
Published: May 2019

Dalam sejarah manusia, sejak pertama pemikiran, sudah mengetahui adanya kekuatan-kekuatan yang mengatasi manusia, suatu yang dianggap Maha Kuasa, dan mendatangkan kebaikan maupun keburukan serta dapat mengabulkan doa dan ke inginan manusia. Dari pemikiran tersebut kemudian muncul konsep-konsep tentang Tuhan. Tuhan merupakan sentral sekaligus inti dari semua yang ada. Dalam tradisi keagamaan monoteis Persoalan ke-Tuhan-an selalu mendapat perhatian utama dan menempati posisi teratas dari berbagai persoalan keagamaan lainnya. Tulisan ini bertujuan menelisik aspek-aspek pandangan para filsuf Islam tentang konsep ketuhanan, manusia dan akal. Juga sekaligus merangkum berbagai interpretasi mereka mengenai konsep metafisik dari sudut pandang filsafat yang merupakan harmonisasi tradisi keilmuan. Konsep ketuhanan di atas telah memberikan sumbangan pemikiran yang konstruktif terhadap pemikiran keagamaan. Akan tetapi hal tersebut tidak lepas dari kelemahan dan kritik.
HAK KEPEMILIKAN TEMPAT TINGGAL BAGI WNA DI BIDANG PROPERTI
Authors: Suwardi Suwardi
Published: May 2019

Abstract : The residential property sector in Indonesia remains attractive even though there are several factors that have hampered growth over the past two years. The ownership for singles related to property refers to Government Regulation Number 40 of 1996 concerning Building Use Rights, Business Use and Use Rights to Land; Government Regulation Number 41 of 1996 concerning Housing or Residential Houses by Foreigners Domiciled in Indonesia; Law Number 25 of 2007 concerning Investment. Secondly, foreigners can buy or own a house in Indonesia above usufructuary rights, but the maximum time period given is 10 years for land under 2000 square meters. At present, more than 50% of Indonesia's population lives in urban areas. This means that there will be more houses, apartments and condominiums to be built in Indonesian urban areas to meet growing demand. This situation also implies that due to lack of land availability in urban areas, prices tend to rise rapidly, while developers need to increasingly focus on vertical property development such as apartments and condominiums.
 
Keywords: Residential, Ownership Right by Foreigners, Property
SOLUSI HUKUM MENGATASI MASALAH MENUMPUKNYA PERKARA DI TINGKAT KASASI MAHKAMAH AGUNG RI (Usulan Perubahan Kelima UUD RI Tahun 1945)
Authors: Lufsiana Lufsiana
Published: May 2019

The accumulation of cases at the Cassation level of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia has not been resolved, even though there are internal rules that determine the deadline for case settlement for 250 days and the distribution of rooms in the environment of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia. violating the legal principle of the administration of simple, fast and low-cost justice has even opened the door of corruption, because justice seekers will try to accelerate to get a verdict on the case. This paper provides a legal solution to the problem, namely by forming a representative of the Supreme Court of Indonesia in every province in Indonesia and empowering the nation's children to become Supreme Court Justices (opening employment opportunities that are wide enough for legal professionals) by using the legislation approach.
A Praxiologia como resposta a problemas na filosofia da ciência
Authors: Freire Lucas
Published: May 2019

O objetivo geral deste estudo é examinar como a praxiologia lida com os problemas relacionados ao caráter empirista das formulações do indutivismo, do positivismo lógico e do falsificacionismo na filosofia da ciência. Um objetivo secundário é criticar essas propostas com base na discussão que vem sendo travada na filosofia da ciência há décadas. Outro objetivo secundário é divulgar a proposta metodológica da praxiologia em Economia. Em resposta a problemas diversos na filosofia da ciência que têm inspirado a teorização econômica dominante por muito tempo, a praxiologia apresenta uma alternativa para a Economia. Merece mais consideração por parte dos acadêmicos da área, não porque seja imune a considerações críticas de diversos tipos, mas sim por causa de sua inserção no debate metodológico que demanda atenção mais cuidadosa por parte dos economistas e, principalmente, por causa das novas questões que ela tem estimulado.
Biochemical Characterization of Cellulolitic Bacteria From Mangroves Weathered Wood In Muntok Sub district, West Bangka Regency
Authors: Kurniawan Ardiansyah , Prihanto Asep Awaludin , Sari Suci Puspita , Kurniawan Andi , Asriani Euis , Sambah Abu Bakar
Published: May 2019

Acceleration of wood weathering in the mangrove area is possible with the role of cellulolytic bacteria. Cellulolytic bacteria producing cellulase enzymes are needed by the animal feed and agriculture industries. Mangroves in Muntok Subdistrict undergo a process of adaptation to environmental changes due to tin mining, including microorganisms. Exploration of new species and strains of cellulolytic bacteria in miningaffected mangroves is needed to enrich the collection and its potential use for human needs. This study aims to identify cellulolytic bacteria in mangrove weathered wood in Muntok District, West Bangka Regency through isolation, screening, and biochemical characterization. Three sampling locations, namely Sukal Mangrove, Peltim Mangrove, and Tembelok Mangrove result 22 bacterial isolates with 11 isolates showing the ability of cellulose degradation in qualitative tests using Lugol. The biochemical characterization of bacterial isolates with the greatest cellulose degradation was directed towards Citrobacter freundii and Vibrio alginolyticus in samples of Sukal Mangrove and Actinomyces bovis in isolates from Peltim Mangrove.
Why High School Grades Are Better Predictors of On-Time College Graduation Than Are Admissions Test Scores: The Roles of Self-Regulation and Cognitive Ability
Authors: Galla Brian M. , Shulman Elizabeth P. , Plummer Benjamin D. , Gardner Margo , Hutt Stephen J. , Goyer J. Parker , D’Mello Sidney K. , Finn Amy S. , Duckworth Angela L.
Published: May 2019

Compared with admissions test scores, why are high school grades better at predicting college graduation? We argue that success in college requires not only cognitive ability but also self-regulatory competencies that are better indexed by high school grades. In a national sample of 47,303 students who applied to college for the 2009/2010 academic year, Study 1 affirmed that high school grades out-predicted test scores for 4-year college graduation. In a convenience sample of 1,622 high school seniors in the Class of 2013, Study 2 revealed that the incremental predictive validity of high school grades for college graduation was explained by composite measures of self-regulation, whereas the incremental predictive validity of test scores was explained by composite measures of cognitive ability.
Stakeholder Analysis In Program Food Self-Sufficiency in the Region (UPSUS PAJALE Program In North Bengkulu Regency)
Authors: Munandar Adis Imam , Hafid Achmad
Published: May 2019

This study aims to determine the role and level of importance, level of strength and level of legitimacy in food self-sufficiency programs implemented in the region. Food self-sufficiency is a food security program that is very important so that the program involves many stakeholders and the role of each stakeholder in the success of the program. This study uses a stakeholder management approach in the data analysis used. This research was conducted in North Bengkulu Regency in the UPSUS PAJALE program. The results of the study are the role of the local government stakeholders, the Food Crops and Extension Agency has a high level of importance, strength and level of legitimacy compared to other stakeholders so that the level of coordination and collaboration between stakeholders is needed so that the UPSUS PAJALE program can run smoothly and successfully.Keywords: Food Self-Sufficiency, UPSUS PAJALE, Stakeholder Management
ANALISIS BUKU BIOLOGI SMA KELAS X DI KOTA SUKABUMI BERDASARKAN DIMENSI LITERASI SAINS
Authors: Dewi Senja Truwita
Published: May 2019

This research aims to know the rate of occurrence dimension of science literacy on 10th grade high school biology textbook in Sukabumi city. The usage of dimension of science literacy covering science as a body of knowledge, science as a way to explore, science as a way of thinking, and science interaction, technology and society. Sample of this research is 10th grade high school biology textbook in Sukabumi city. There is 3 books that had been analyzed. Methods of the research is document method or document study. Analysis result of the rate of occurrence dimension of science literacy on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd sample is 42,5% (good enough), 57,37% (good) and 47,98% (good enough). From the result, it is known that science as a body of knowledge appear more than the other dimension of science literacy. Therefore it can be concluded that many 10th grade high school biology textbook in Sukabumi city had an emphasis more on science knowledge aspect, that is presenting fact, concept, principle, law, hypothesis, model and questions that asking student to remember knowledge or information.
Elaborating Author’s Work on Open Science Framework
Authors: Rianzi Azka Felicia
Published: May 2019

Open Science Framework is encouraged by the European Union and many other political and scientific institutions, but scientific practice is proving slow to change. We have chosen articles from one author that will provide a resource to change scientific research into open scientific research and commit to open science principles.
A visualized overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on low-carbon built environments: an evidence review map
Authors: Lagisz Malgorzata , Samarasinghe Gihan , Santamouris Mattheos , Yenneti Komali , Upadhyay Anir Kumar , De La Peña Suarez Faustino , Taunk Bhavesh , Nakagawa Shinichi
Published: May 2019

Increasing urbanization, population growth and looming climate change impacts are real problems that we face now and will be burning issues in the foreseeable future too. These issues emerge as a result of complex interactions between various domains which require improved access and sharing of key evidence on strategies for reducing resources consumption and lowering carbon footprint. However, rapidly accumulating evidence from the built environment sector, a multi-disciplinary field of study, provides challenges when attempting to find scientifically robust research and distil knowledge to draw confident conclusions in a reasonable timeframe. Since there is a vast number of primary studies, to create an evidence overview, secondary studies were collected using a systematic review methodology. The methodology included a predefined protocol, searches in multiple databases and other sources, structured screening, data extraction and coding. Reviews which were claimed to be systematic reviews or meta-analyses of literature relevant to reducing carbon footprint of the built environment or its co-benefits were deemed eligible for inclusion. The quality of the included reviews was assessed using an established tool for apprising systematic reviews of literature in the medical sciences. Key bibliographic, methodological and content details of the reviews were also extracted and coded. The resulting database contains 131 reviews published between 2001 and early 2018. The database is available via a dedicated website which includes interactive visualizations and filtering tools. The included high-level evidence is framed within the context of low carbon living and its co-benefits (e.g., health and well-being), although it is not an exhaustive database of all systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the built environment and sustainability sectors. However, due to the dynamic nature of the database, it can be easily expanded to host a broader range of evidence. In its current form, the interactive map and database can help discovery of secondary evidence for decision-making and research use, supporting transition to low carbon future.
PEMBERDAYAAN DALAM PENINGKATAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT DI LINGKUNGAN OBJEK WISATA IKAN SAKTI SUNGAI JANIAH KANAGARIAN TABEK PANJANG KECAMATAN BASO KABUPATEN AGAM
Authors: yuliana  , Ferdian Feri , Adrian Arif
Published: May 2019

Objek wisata Ikan Sakti Sungai Janiah yang terletak di Kanagarian Tabek Panjang Kecamatan Baso Kabupaten Agam memiliki banyak potensi yang bisa dikembangkan. Namun kesiapan masyarakat untuk mengembangkan objek wisata ini perlu dukungan berbagai pihak termasuk perguruan tinggi. Pengelolaan objek wisata ini dilakukan oleh masyarakat setempat yang tergabung dalam Kelompok Sadar Wisata Ikan Sakti Sungai Janiah (Pokdarwis). Sa;ah satu bidang kegiatan Pokdarwis adalah pengembangan usaha. Bagian ini merupakan bagian yang nantinya memikirkan usaha yang bisa dikelola untuk penyediaan kenangan yang bisa dibawa pulang oleh wisatawan. Namun bagian ini menemukan masalah-masalah dalam pengembangan usaha sebagai bentuk pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam peningkatan perekonomian seperti: belum merata pengetahuan kelompok tentang Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM), belum menguasa pemasaran produk dan belum adanya sentral oleh-oleh yang bisa menampung produk yang dihasilkan masyarakat dilingkungan objek wisata. Masalah yang dialami mitra tentu akan menghambat proses perkembangan perekonomian di dearah mitra tersebut dan perekonomian Nagari Tabek Panjang pada umumnya. Adanya kerjasama Perguruan Tinggi dengan masyarakat diharapkan memberikan solusi terhadap peningkatan perekonomian masyarakat di lingkungan objek wisata Ikan Sakti Sungai Janiah. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan tujuan memberdayakan masyarakat di lingkungan objek wisata guna peningkatan perekonomian. Adapun bentuk kegiatan yang n dilakukan pelatihan masyarakat terkait UMKM, memasarkan produk yang dihasilkan dan memberikan bantuan pembangunan outlet sebagai sentral oleh-oleh khas Objek Wisata Ikan Sakti Sungai Janiah.
Optimation of Least Squares Methods Smooth Constrain Using Occam’s Inversion Geoelectric Resistivity Dipole-Dipole Consfiguration for Estimation Slip Surface
Authors: Akmam Akmam , Dona Irepia Refa , Sari Silvia Dona
Published: May 2019

The volumes of the landslide depend on the depth of the slide surface. The depth of the slide surface can be predicted by using the least squares inversion methods of data geoelectrical. Method of Least Squares Inversion of the data Geoelectrical cannot get smooth results. Based on the above, the aims was optimalitation leastsquares smooth constrain inversion methods with Occam’s inversion for geoelectrical data and to determine the depth and tilt angle of the slide surface in in Bukit Lantiak Padang . This exploratory study was use the method Geoelectrical resistivity Dipole-Dipole configuration. The depth and tilt angle of the slide surface in Bukit Lantiak Padang was interpretated by combined Occam’s inversion with least-squares smooth constrain inversion methods. The type of slip surface is translation slip with 33.45 degrees in tilt angle and 19.3 meters in depth. Research show that the result interpretation by used combined Occam inversion with least-squares smooth constrain inversion methods more sharpness than least-squares smooth constrain inversion.
elga yolandhika
Authors: yolandhika elga
Published: May 2019

ABSTRAKPelaksanaan supervisi pendidikan oleh kepala sekolah bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas belajar mengajar di sekolah dan mengetahui proses penyusunan program supervisi dalam meningkatkan kompetisi profesional guru. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh supervisi yang dilakukan Kepala Sekolah terhadap Kinerja Guru. Fungsi pendidikan nasional adalah mengembangkan kemampuan dan membentuk watak peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang beriman dan bertakwa, berakhlak mulia, mandiri dan menjadi warga Negara yang demokratis serta bertanggung jawab.
The cortical organization of syntax
Authors: Matchin William , Hickok Gregory
Published: May 2019

Syntax, the structure of sentences, enables humans to express an infinite range of meanings through finite means. The neurobiology of syntax has been intensely studied, but with little consensus. Two main candidate regions have been identified: the posterior inferior frontal gyrus (pIFG) and the posterior middle temporal gyrus (pMTG). Integrating research in linguistics, psycholinguistics, and neuroscience, we propose a neuroanatomical framework for syntax that attributes distinct syntactic computations to these regions in a unified model. The key theoretical advances are adopting a modern lexicalized view of syntax in which the lexicon and syntactic rules are intertwined, and recognizing a computational asymmetry in the role of syntax during comprehension and production. Our model postulates a hierarchical lexical-syntactic function to the pMTG, which interconnects previously identified speech perception and conceptual-semantic systems in the temporal and inferior parietal lobes, crucial for both sentence production and comprehension. These relational hierarchies are transformed via the pIFG into morpho-syntactic sequences, primarily tied to production. We show how this architecture provides a better account of the full range of data and is consistent with recent proposals regarding the organization of phonological processes in the brain.
The Role of Domain Content in Understanding Identity Development Processes
Authors: McLean Kate C. , Syed Moin , Yoder Alisha , Greenhoot Andrea
Published: May 2019

The current studies examined the importance of domain content in the processes of identity development using two approaches – narrative and status. We examined personal narratives for identity domain content, the co-occurrence of different contents, and the relations between content and processes, using two approaches to identity – status and narrative. Across two studies, 762 participants (average age = 19 years), and 2214 narratives, traditional ideological and interpersonal status domains were present, but so was a novel domain: existential concerns. Narrative identity processes were more frequent in narratives with multiple contents, and relations between identity statuses processes and narrative processes were modest. We discuss theoretical implications, the importance of examining content, and the utility of narrative approaches for doing so.
PODCAST COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE INCLUSÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Mafort Mariane Rentes , Ramos Laís Feliciano , Fernandes-Santos Caroline
Published: May 2019

Podcast, por definição etimológica, é uma junção das palavras iPod com broadcast (transmissão via rádio), sendo uma forma de publicação de mídia, geralmente em áudio. A literatura aponta que o podcast pode quebrar paradigmas educacionais, uma vez que ele favorece o ensino inclusivo. O podcast fornece conteúdo de uma forma mais acessível linguisticamente aos alunos típicos, como também é acessível midiaticamente para alunos com deficiência visual, auxiliando o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Desta forma, a proposta deste artigo é revisar a literatura sobre o uso do podcast no ensino superior. Buscou-se evidências que demonstrem a importância e a eficácia da ferramenta podcast como material de estudo para alunos típicos, cegos, surdos e deficientes auditivos (pessoas com ou sem audição remanescente, mas usuárias da linguagem oral). Por fim, foi relatada a experiência das autoras no processo de criação de um podcast para a graduação.
Investigation into Aphantasia: Neurological, Functional, and Behavioral Correlates
Authors: Tween Olivia
Published: May 2019

In this paper I will conduct a thorough examination and organization of available research on aphantasia. I will examine two theories of the known types of aphantasia, as well as the neurological correlates associated with a range of mental imagery ability, and the functional and behavioral correlates of aphantasia and low imaging ability. I will then consider published accounts of the effects of hallucinogenic drugs on the visualization abilities of people with aphantasia and review popular strategies for coping with and treating aphantasia. I will end by discussing related disorders and other extreme mental imaging phenomena, providing my own opinion on existing research, and suggesting possible future research about aphantasia.
A Balanced Geological Cross-Section along Kohalpur – Surkhet Area of Sub-Himalayan Range, Mid-Western Nepal
Authors: Kafle Nirmal , Dhungel Lelin Raj , Acharya Kamala Kanta , Dhital Megh Raj
Published: May 2019

The Sub-Himalayans Zone comprises a tectonic wedge of syn-orogenic sediments along the outer Himalayan Belt. Sediments are integrated into the accretionary prism from the foreland Indo-Gangetic plain, undergo a tectonic cycle within it, and eventually are eroded. The structural sketch map unveils westward-plunging arcuate structures on the leading location of the Outer Belt. A balanced cross-section has been constructed across the Sub-Himalayan Hills of the Kohalpur-Surkhet region of mid-western Nepal in order to determine the structural geometry of the region and to calculate tectonic shortening. The mid-western Nepal Sub-Himalaya has an emergent splay fan geometry with no major prevailing thrust contains the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT), the Bheri Thrust, the Babai Thrust and the Main frontal Thrust (MFT) which are all imbricate of the main decollment which ramp up-section through the 5 km thick tectonic sedimentary prism. North-south shortening across the mid-western Nepal, Kohalpur-Surkhet section has been approximately 29 km, or 55% shortening.
Comparison of Pain Scores between Bamboo and Stainless Steel Finger Traps: An Experimental Study
Authors: Thongtanworapat Thanachai , Suwanno Porames , Anuntaseree Sittichoke
Published: May 2019

Objective: The Chinese finger trap is a device used to aid in reduction of fractures, especially in distal end of radius fractures. The stainless steel finger trap is widely used but often causes fingers pain. We adapted a bamboo finger trap to reduce pain and also provide a lower cost alternative.Material and Methods: This was a cross-over study in healthy volunteers comparing bamboo and stainless-steel finger traps. Each participant underwent two tests, one with the stainless steel finger trap and another with the bamboo finger trap. For each trial, the participant lay supine on a bed, and the finger trap was attached to the index and middle fingers of the participant, with the arm suspended by a metal loop at the top of the trap to the elbow level of the patient on the bed. Weights were incrementally added to a weight bag suspended by a strap over the patient’s upper arm at one pound per minute until a maximum weight of 20 lbs. and the participant was asked to rate the degree of discomfort with the increasing weights using a visual analogue score (VAS)Results: Thirty volunteers were tested, all of whom were tested with both the bamboo and stainless steel traction devices. One patient developed a superficial skin injury while the stainless steel device was being applied. Overall, the bamboo finger trap group had lower VAS scores than the stainless steel group in the first fifteen minutes (p-value< 0.001).Conclusion: The bamboo finger trap is an effective alternative to the stainless steel finger trap, causing less pain.
Mapping of the retrogradation and coastal vulnerability of the seashore at Barra de São Miguel County, Brazil
Authors: ROCHA DE CARVALHO ALMEIDA HENRIQUE RAVI , Vaz Manso Valdir do Amaral , De Andrade Lima Rochana Campos , Fonseca da Silva Djane
Published: May 2019

It is necessary to expand knowledge regarding physical environment in order to establish rational guidelines for coastal areas use, thus, this research aimed to determine retrogradation rates and vulnerability of the seashore at Barra de São Miguel county to RSL rise, as well as to suggest building zone limits. Therefore, in loco environmental observations were obtained between 2016 and 2017. In order to categorize vulnerability level, the coast was divided into section A (A1, A2 e A3) and section B. Results show that approximately 57% of the coast (Section A) is threatened, presenting high vulnerability level. In contrast, section B presented low erosion vulnerability. Retrogradation indicated that even in the optimistic scenario, retreats will be high, reaching all buildings in the section A. Section B, despite high environmental preservation level, would still exhibit retreats of 15.1m. Coastal building zone limit (CBZL) demonstrated that previous results adoption would be enough to absorb future impacts generated by RSL rise. Thus, it is valid to affirm that results obtained are important to comprehend coastal environment and could be used as a guiding source to monitoring and management of the region.
Machine learning–based preoperative predictive analytics for lumbar spinal stenosis
Authors: Siccoli Alessandro , de Wispelaere Marlies P. , Schröder Marc L. , Staartjes Victor E.
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) demonstrate considerable heterogeneity. Individualized prediction tools can provide valuable insights for shared decision-making. The authors aim to evaluate the feasibility of predicting short- and long-term PROMs, reoperations, and perioperative parameters by machine learning (ML) methods.

METHODS

Data were derived from a prospective registry. All patients had undergone single- or multilevel mini-open facet-sparing decompression for LSS. The prediction models were trained using various ML-based algorithms to predict the endpoints of interest. Models were selected by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). The endpoints were dichotomized by minimum clinically important difference (MCID) and included 6-week and 12-month numeric rating scales for back pain (NRS-BP) and leg pain (NRS-LP) severity and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), as well as prolonged surgery (> 45 minutes), extended length of hospital stay (> 28 hours), and reoperations.

RESULTS

A total of 635 patients were included. The average age was 62 ± 10 years, and 333 patients (52%) were male. At 6 weeks, MCID was seen in 63%, 76%, and 61% of patients for ODI, NRS-LP, and NRS-BP, respectively. At internal validation, the models predicted MCID in these variables with accuracies of 69%, 76%, and 85%, and with AUCs of 0.75, 0.79, and 0.92. At 12 months, 66%, 63%, and 51% of patients reported MCID; the observed accuracies were 62%, 74%, and 66%, with AUCs of 0.68, 0.72, and 0.79. Reoperations occurred in 60 patients (9.5%), of which 27 (4.3%) occurred at the index level. Overall and index-level reoperations were predicted with 69% and 63% accuracy, respectively, and with AUCs of 0.66 and 0.61. In 15%, a length of surgery greater than 45 minutes was observed and predicted with 78% accuracy and AUC of 0.54. Only 15% of patients were admitted to the hospital for longer than 28 hours. The developed ML-based model enabled prediction of extended hospital stay with an accuracy of 77% and AUC of 0.58.

CONCLUSIONS

Preoperative prediction of a range of clinically relevant endpoints in decompression surgery for LSS using ML is feasible, and may enable enhanced informed patient consent and personalized shared decision-making. Access to individualized preoperative predictive analytics for outcome and treatment risks may represent a further step in the evolution of surgical care for patients with LSS.
Reduction and monosegmental fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis with a long tab percutaneous pedicle screw system: “swing” technique
Authors: Park Bumsoo , Noh Sung-Hyun , Park Jeong-Yoon
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

With the development of minimally invasive procedures, percutaneous pedicle screw systems have been used to attempt to correct spondylolisthesis. No previous studies have reported on reduction measures using long tab percutaneous pedicle screws for spondylolisthesis. Additional intraoperative correction has been proposed with the “swing” technique. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of standard minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) with the efficacy of MIS-TLIF with the “swing” technique (MIS-TLIF and swing) in lumbar spondylolisthesis.

METHODS

This was a matched-control study and included 30 consecutive patients who were followed up for 6 months after surgery. Of those patients, 15 were treated with operative reduction via MIS-TLIF with the “swing” technique, whereas the other 15 were treated with the standard MIS-TLIF procedure. The swing technique is a new reduction procedure for use with long tab percutaneous screws. In the swing technique, the entire system is swung back and forth several times after all constructs are placed. Only patients with Meyerding grade I or II lumbar spondylolisthesis were included in the study (18 with grade I and 12 with grade II). Perioperative and clinical outcomes, radiological parameters (Meyerding grade, percentage of slip, slip correction rate, segmental lordosis, and lumbar lordosis) were compared between groups at 6 months after surgery.

RESULTS

Demographic data did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. Postoperative clinical outcomes showed significant improvement in both groups. Postoperative radiological parameters showed that the degree of spondylolisthesis (swing: 4.7% vs standard: 8.9%) and reduction rate (swing: 77.3% vs standard: 57.1%) favored the swing group. The swing technique effectively decreased the degree of spondylolisthesis (swing: 24.1% to 4.7% vs standard: 21.8% to 8.9%). No complications related to the procedure were reported.

CONCLUSIONS

MIS-TLIF with the “swing” technique with long tab percutaneous pedicle screws is a safe and effective reduction method for monosegmental spondylolisthesis. This technique cannot only alleviate symptoms but also achieve nearly completely reduction of slippage.
Decompression of lumbar canal stenosis with a bilateral interlaminar versus classic laminectomy technique: a prospective randomized study
Authors: Soliman Mohamed A. R. , Ali Ahmed
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to compare the radiological and clinical results of bilateral interlaminar canal decompression and classic laminectomy in lumbar canal stenosis (LCS).

METHODS

Two hundred eighteen patients with LCS were randomized to surgical treatment with classic laminectomy (group 1) or bilateral interlaminar canal decompression (group 2). Low-back and leg pain were evaluated according to the visual analog scale (VAS) both preoperatively and postoperatively. Disability was evaluated according to the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) preoperatively and at 1 month, 1 year, and 3 years postoperatively. Neurogenic claudication was evaluated using the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ) preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively. The two treatment groups were compared in terms of neurogenic claudication, estimated blood loss (EBL), and intra- and postoperative complications.

RESULTS

Postoperative low-back and leg pain declined as compared to the preoperative pain. Both groups had significant improvement in VAS, ODI, and ZCQ scores, and the improvements in ODI and back pain VAS scores were significantly better in group 2. The average EBL was 140 ml in group 2 compared to 260 ml in group 1. Nine patients in the laminectomy group developed postoperative instability requiring fusion compared to only 4 cases in the interlaminar group (p = 0.15). Complications frequency did not show any statistical significance between the two groups.

CONCLUSIONS

Bilateral interlaminar decompression is an effective method that provides sufficient canal decompression with decreased instability in cases of LCS and increases patient comfort in the postoperative period.
Lumbar canal stenosis: analyzing the role of stabilization and the futility of decompression as treatment
Authors: Goel Atul , Ranjan Shashi , Shah Abhidha , Patil Abhinandan , Vutha Ravikiran
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

The authors report their current experience with their previously published novel form of treatment in 70 cases of lumbar canal stenosis. The treatment consisted of only fixation of the spinal segments by the transarticular screw fixation technique. No bone, ligament, osteophyte, or disc resection was done for spinal canal and neural foraminal decompression. The proposed treatment is based on the concept that vertical instability that results in telescoping of the facets on physical activity forms the nodal point of pathogenesis of lumbar canal stenosis.

METHODS

During the period June 2014 to May 2018, 70 patients presenting with the classically described symptoms of lumbar canal stenosis were treated surgically by only fixation of involved spinal segments. Apart from clinical and radiological guides, instability was diagnosed on the basis of physical observation of the status of articulation by direct manipulation of bones of the region. The operation involved transarticular insertion of 2 or 3 screws for each articulation. The Oswestry Disability Index and visual analog scale were used to assess the patients before and after surgery and at follow-up. Additionally, a personalized patient satisfaction score was used to assess the outcome of surgery.

RESULTS

Clinical symptomatic recovery was observed in all patients in the immediate postoperative period. During the average follow-up period, 100% of patients had varying degrees of symptomatic relief. The patient satisfaction score suggested that all patients were very satisfied with the surgical procedure. The transarticular fixation technique provided strong spinal segment fixation and a reliable ground for bone arthrodesis. No patient needed any additional modality of treatment or reoperation for recurrence of symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS

Spinal instability is the nodal point of pathogenesis of spinal degeneration–related lumbar canal stenosis. Only fixation of the involved spinal segments is necessary—decompression by bone or soft-tissue resection is not necessary.
The biomechanical effect of single-level laminectomy and posterior instrumentation on spinal stability in degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a human cadaveric study
Authors: Rustenburg Christine M. E. , Faraj Sayf S. A. , Holewijn Roderick M. , Kingma Idsart , van Royen Barend J. , Stadhouder Agnita , Emanuel Kaj S.
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

Degenerative lumbar scoliosis, or de novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis, can result in spinal canal stenosis, which is often accompanied by disabling symptoms. When surgically treated, a single-level laminectomy is performed and short-segment posterior instrumentation is placed to restore stability. However, the effects of laminectomy on spinal stability and the necessity of placing posterior instrumentation are unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the stability of lumbar spines with degenerative scoliosis, characterized by the range of motion (ROM) and neutral zone (NZ) stiffness, after laminectomy and placement of posterior instrumentation.

METHODS

Ten lumbar cadaveric spines (T12–L5) with a Cobb angle ≥ 10° and an apex on L3 were included. Three loading cycles were applied per direction, from −4 Nm to 4 Nm in flexion/extension (FE), lateral bending (LB), and axial rotation (AR). Biomechanical evaluation was performed on the native spines and after subsequent L3 laminectomy and the placement of posterior L2–4 titanium rods and pedicle screws. Nonparametric and parametric tests were used to analyze the effects of laminectomy and posterior instrumentation on NZ stiffness and ROM, respectively, both on an individual segment’s motion and on the entire spine section. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to study the correlation between disc degeneration and spinal stability.

RESULTS

The laminectomy increased ROM by 9.5% in FE (p = 0.04) and 4.6% in LB (p = 0.01). For NZ stiffness, the laminectomy produced no significant effects. Posterior instrumentation resulted in a decrease in ROM in all loading directions (−22.2%, −24.4%, and −17.6% for FE, LB, and AR, respectively; all p < 0.05) and an increase in NZ stiffness (+44.7%, +51.7%, and +35.2% for FE, LB, and AR, respectively; all p < 0.05). The same changes were seen in the individual segments around the apex, while the adjacent, untreated segments were mostly unaffected. Intervertebral disc degeneration was found to be positively correlated to decreased ROM and increased NZ stiffness.

CONCLUSIONS

Laminectomy in lumbar spines with degenerative scoliosis did not result in severe spinal instability, whereas posterior instrumentation resulted in a rigid construct. Also, prior to surgery, the spines already had lower ROM and higher NZ stiffness in comparison to values shown in earlier studies on nonscoliotic spines of the same age. Hence, the authors question the clinical need for posterior instrumentation to avoid instability.
Upright MRI after decompression of spinal stenosis and concurrent spondylolisthesis
Authors: Kern Michael , Setzer Matthias , Weise Lutz , Mroe Ali , Frey Holger , Frey Katharina , Seifert Volker , Duetzmann Stephan
Published: May 2019

OBJECTIVE

The treatment of patients with spinal stenosis and concurrent degenerative spondylolisthesis is controversial. Two large randomized controlled clinical trials reported contradictory results. The authors hypothesized that a substantial number of patients will show evidence of micro-instability after a sole decompression procedure.

METHODS

This study was a retrospective analysis of all cases of lumbar spinal stenosis treated at the Frankfurt University Clinic (Universitätsklinik Frankfurt) from 2010 through 2013. Patients who had associated spondylolisthesis underwent upright MRI studies in flexion and extension for identification of subtle signs of micro-instability. Clinical outcome was assessed by means of SF-36 bodily pain (BP) and physical functioning (PF) scales.

RESULTS

A total of 21 patients were recruited to undergo upright MRI studies. The mean duration of follow-up was 65 months (SD 16 months). Of these 21 patients, 10 (47%) showed signs of micro-instability as defined by movement of > 4 mm on flexion/extension MRI. Comparison of mean SF-36 BP and PF scores in the group of patients who showed micro-instability versus those who did not showed no statistically significant difference on either scale.

CONCLUSIONS

There seems to be a substantial subset of patients who develop morphological micro-instability after sole decompression procedures but do not experience any clinically significant effect of the instability.
Statistical Analysis of the IT Market in Ukraine
Authors: Zhurauliou A. V. , Simachov O. A.
Published: May 2019

The article analyzes the development of the information technology industry in Ukraine for the last few years. The purposes of the study were to identify and uncover problems with statistical monitoring of Ukrainian IT industry, analyze present challenges of the information technology industry development, and find ways to improve statistical studies of the industry on the state level.  The current state of the information technology industry in Ukraine and the main directions of the industry expansion (software development outsourcing, development of packaged software) were evaluated and compared to the ones of the European countries. Through a combination of researches and surveys conducted by the Ukrainian developer’s society (DOU), qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the IT industry development performance and labor market were analyzed: major education providers, the structure of job titles and positions, as well as principal locations, age-grading, gender and wage structure of workers.

Conclusions from the analysis allow suggesting that the official state statistics service research areas provide a limited outlook on the information technology industry statistics due to being hindered by institutional constraints. Among the major constraints for the growth of the information technology industry in Ukraine, the following four are recognized: the lack of predictable and sustainable taxation, slow reforms process in the education system, an inappropriate level of intellectual property rights protection and insufficient development of state information technology infrastructure. While the impact of the Ukrainian information technology sector on the economic development is evident and the industry shows strong growth among the various segments of the Ukrainian economy, there is no sufficient essential economic information collected, analyzed, and disseminated due to a number of problems related to statistical monitoring, which in turn requires an appropriate statistical basis and assessment methodology for further evaluation of the industry development.
Prospects for Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Azerbaijan
Authors: Gacim S.
Published: May 2019

The article examines the current trends and prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The author considers the factors that determine the current state of bilateral trade and economic cooperation. It has been established that in modern conditions, the importance of the Azerbaijan Republic as an international economic partner of the Kingdom of Morocco is growing, which is due to the increasing role of Azerbaijan in the world economy through energy supplies. On the basis of statistical data of the two countries, a comparative analysis of foreign trade of the Kingdom of Morocco with the Republic of Azerbaijan and foreign trade of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the Kingdom of Morocco has been conducted for the period from 2009 to 2016. The paradox, which is the simultaneous existence of a positive balance in the bilateral trade of each of the countries being studied, has been revealed and explained. It has been proved that trade relations between the two countries are fragile. The problem of intermediaries in trade operations between the two countries has been underlined. The author concludes that the level of development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco with the Republic of Azerbaijan is low and there is a need to introduce appropriate organizational mechanisms for its development. Promising areas of bilateral trade and economic cooperation have been identified, for the revitalization of which the creation of an interactive virtual platform “Economic Cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Azerbaijan” has been proposed.
Internationalization, Mobility and Englishization in Higher Education Across OECD Countries
Authors: TOPRAK Tuğba Elif
Published: May 2019

Although the European Union policies explicitly support the notion of multilingualism, the impact of increasing internationalization on the linguistic landscape of the European higher education system has been dramatic. In the post-Bologna period, the desire of higher education institutions to attract a more skilled and diverse body of students seems to turn English into the medium of instruction of a significant number of higher education institutions based in the continent. Particularly, competitiveness in the academic market that leads to bottom-up and top-down pressures within universities to become more international may have caused many higher education institutions to directly associate internationalization with Englishization.  As this situation reinvigorates the status of English as the lingua franca, the present article investigates the links between internationalization, language policies, and Englishization through having a closer look at the OECD international student mobility data. The article also points to several practical and pedagogical considerations involved in implementing language policies in higher education.
Effects of Social Media Use on Millennials' Perceptions of Community Leaders
Authors: Evans Courtney Marie
Published: May 2019

Acknowledging that social media use is ever growing and increasingly used to communicate with constituents, this article investigates the effect that a community leader’s social media activity has on young adults’ perceptions of leadership. The method utilized a qualitative analysis of research related to young adults’ relationship with politics juxtaposed to a quantitative analysis of a Qualtrics survey of 106 people between 18 and 24 years of ages’ self-evaluated trust of community leaders on social media. It illustrates that perception of community leaders is not significantly improved through use of social media.