bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENERAPAN METODE TIME TOKEN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA BAHASA ARAB DI MAN 2 ACEH BESAR
Authors: Emiyani
Published: January 2022

Tujuan penelitian tindakan kelas ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara bahasa arab pada materi هواية الطلاب والمعرض melalui penerapan model Time Token. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di MAN 2 Aceh Besar. Penelitian dilaksanakan selama 3 bulan, dari bulan Februari sampai dengan April 2020. Sumber data berasal dari siswa kelas X-IA2 pada semester genap tahun pelajaran 2019/2020. Jumlah siswa adalah 18 siswa dengan jumlah siswa laki-laki sebanyak 11 orang dan perempuan 7 orang. Alat pengumpulan data berupa butir soal test dan lembar instrumen aktivitas siswa. Validasi data dilakukan dengan memasukkan nilai-nilai tes siswa ke dalam daftar nilai yang telah disiapkan sebelumnya dan validasi data untuk lembar observasi dilakukan dengan memberikan contrengan pada lembar observasi yang telah disiapkan. Prosedur penelitian terdiri dari dua siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian pra siklus sebesar 38.9% dengan nilai rata-rata 69.2, sementara pada Siklus I sebesar 66.7% dengan nilai rata-rata 76.7 dan sedangkan pada Siklus II persentase ketuntasan mencapai 100% dengan nilai rata-rata 81.9. Penerapan Time Token secara berangsur telah mampu meningkatkan keterampilan siswa dalam berbicara bahasa arab.
Совершенствование государственной поддержки национальной инновационной системы
Authors:   Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Серпуховитин Дмитрий Александрович
Published: January 2022

В монографии проведено исследование институциональных аспектов государственного управления национальной инновационной системой, определены методы и инструменты государственной поддержки инновационных предприятий России с учётом особенностей отечественной экономической системы и институциональной среды, а так же концептуальные подходы к устойчивому развитию инновационного предприятия. Разработанный автором алгоритм, основанный на сравнительном анализе комплекса ретроспективных данных и кластерного подхода к классификации объектов, позволил определить наиболее перспективные направления государственной поддержки национальной инновационной системы России. На основе выявленных направлений, автором предложен комплекс мер по поддержке инновационных предприятий и инновационной системы в целом. Монография предназначена для широкого круга специалистов и научных работников, занимающихся вопросами управления инновациями и национальными инновационными системами; будет полезна для выполнения выпускных квалификационных работ по направлениям подготовки 38.03.01 и 38.04.01 «Экономика».
Prokrastinasi Akademik Ditinjau dari Konsep Diri Mahasiswa Profesi Ners
Authors: Mukti Briyan Priyono Wisnu , Mukhlis Hamid , Amirudin Ikhwan , Sutrisno S
Published: January 2022

Pada saat mahasiswa ners melakukan praktik klinik di RSUD Dr. H. Abdol Moeloek Lampung dalam menyelesaikan tugas laporan asuhan keperawatan banyak yang melakukan penundaan untuk menyelesaikan sesuai target yang ditentukan oleh akademik, 8 dari 10 mahasiswa menyatakan sering menunda tugas saat menyusun laporan asuhan keperawatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menguji secara empiris hubungan konsep diri dengan prokrastinasi pada mahasiswa ners yang sedang praktik di RSUD Abdoel Moeloek Lampung. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik kuota sampling. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 50 mahasiswa. Penelitian ini disusun berdasarkan skala likert dengan menggunakan skala Prokrastinasi Procrastination Assesment Scale For Student dan Skala konsep diri. Berdasarkan analisis data menggunakan uji Gamma, diperoleh hasil bahwa ada hubungan negative antara konsep diri dengan prokrastinasi, dengan koefisien korelasi (rxy) sebesar -0.565 dan nilai probabilitas signifikansi sebesar p = 0.001 (kurang dari 0.005). Artinya hipotesis yang diajukan semakin tinggi konsep diri maka semakin rendah dinyatakan diterima. Abstract. When students practice clinical practice at the RSUD Dr. H. Abdol Moeloek Lampung in completing the tasks of nursing care reports that many postponed completing according to the targets set by the academic, 8 of 10 students stated that they often postpone assignments when compiling reports on nursing care. This study aims to identify and test empirically the correlation of self-concept and procrastination to student students who are practicing at Abdoel Moeloek Lampung Hospital. Sampling uses quota sampling technique. The number of samples in this study were 50 students. This research was arranged based on the Likert scale using the Procrastination Assessment Scale For Student scale and the self-concept scale. Based on data analysis using the Gamma test, the following results that there is a negative correlation between self-concept and procrastination, where is coefficience correlation (rxy) is -0.565 with a probability significant is 0.001 under 0.005. This means that the hypothesis proposed is the higher the self esteem, the lower is declared acceptable.
Psychological stressor caused alpha-male non-human-primate Macaca fascicularis to become agonistic when struggling over food
Authors: Al Hakim Rosyid Ridlo , Nasution Erie Kolya
Published: January 2022

Primates are the object of increased research recently. Experiments on non-human-primates (NHP) can determine their psychological level. NHP Macaca fascicularis is a primate that lives socially with a social hierarchy. Alpha-male becomes the leader of the group. Beneficial access is higher in alpha-male, against the conflicts to be initiated for certain interests. This study provides an overview of alpha-male aggressiveness in groups based on psychological stressors obtained during field observations. The research was conducted at Mbah Agung Karangbanar Religious Tourism Park, Central Java, Indonesia, group-size of 12 adult male, 14 adult female, 8 sub-adult male, 9 sub-adult female, 10 juvenile male, 14 juvenile female, and 6 infants. Aggressive observation (sampling-rules) is behavioral-animal sampling on alpha-male individuals and one individual for each age group as the subject of observation. Observations were carried out for 8 days with one-zero sampling. Adult male and alpha-male aggressive behavior ranked the highest during observation, that psychological stressors obtained.
Pemaafan (Forgiveness) dan Resiliensi (Recilience) pada Pelajar yang mengalami Social Media Fatigue dimasa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Hafnidar H , Junita Nursan , Zahara Cut Ita
Published: January 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, communication technology increasingly controls all aspects of human life, in order to achieve success in studying, resilience is essential for Indonesian students. This study aims to empirically test the relationship between forgiveness and resilience in students who experience social media fatigue measured by the Social Media Fatigue Scale that the author created himself based on Bright (2015) concept. A total of 279 Indonesian students spread across several cities in Sumatra and Java, Indonesia, were respondents to the study. Data collection using Forgiveness Scale (4 items, α = 0.829) and Resilience Scale (7 items, α = 0.899), which researchers created based on forgiveness theory which developed by Enright (2001) and McCullough, et al (1998) and resilience theory which developed by Reivich and Shatte (2002). The results of a simple regression test showed a significant positive relationship between forgiveness and resilience (R= .781; p less than 0.001; F=18.03) where the effective contribution of forgiveness to resilience is 33.9%. The implications of the results of the study will be discussed.  Abstrak: Masa pandemic Covid-19 teknologi komunikasi semakin mengontrol segala aspek kehidupan manusia, untuk mencapai keberhasilan dalam belajar, resiliensi sangat diperlukan pelajar Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji secara empirik hubungan antara pemaafan dengan resiliensi pada pelajar yang mengalami social media fatigue berdasarkan Skala Social Media Fatigue yang penulis buat sendiri dari konsep Bright (2015). Sebanyak 279 orang pelajar Indonesia yang tersebar di beberapa kota di Pulau Sumatera dan Jawa, Indonesia, menjadi responden penelitian. Pengumpulan data menggunakan Skala Pemaafan (Forgiveness Scale, 14 aitem, α = 0.829) dan Skala Resiliensi (Recilience Scale, 7 aitem, α = 0.899), yang peneliti buat sendiri berdasarkan Teori Forgiveness yang dikembangkan oleh Enright (2001) dan McCullough, dkk (1998) dan Teori recilience dari Reivich dan Shatte (2002). Hasil uji regresi sederhana menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif yang signifikan antara pemaafan dengan resiliensi (R= .781; p kurang dari 0.001; F=18.03) dimana sumbangan efektif pemaafan terhadap resiliensi sebesar 33.9%. Implikasi hasil penelitian akan didiskusikan.
Motivasi Belajar Remaja yang Mengalami Kematian Orang Tua
Authors: Vastya Citami , Zahro Fatimah Az , Fauziah Mufaridah , Kurniawan Rifqi , Wisda Tri , Ramdani Zulmi
Published: January 2022

Kehilangan orang tua memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap perkembangan psikologis remaja, yang mempengaruhi rasa diri dan problem traumatis tetapi banyak dari mereka yang bisa bangkit dan menunjukkan prestasti yang lebih baik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui motivasi belajar pada remaja yang orangtuanya telah meninggal dunia. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kasus dengan subjek sebanyak tiga orang yang memiliki karakterisik remaja hingga dewasa awal yang memiliki prestasi dan salah satu orangtuanya telah meninggal dunia, pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan wawancara semi terstruktur yang kemudian dianalisis menggunakan analisis tematik. Penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa remaja yang mengalami kematian orang tua mengalami kesedihan dan keadaan trauma yang buruk, kehilangan sosok orang yang dicintai yang menghilangkan dukungan sumber motivasi utama serta hilangnya kenyamanan. Menghadapi berbagai situasi masalah yang menyebabkan stress, dalam beberapa waktu membutuhkan kemampuan untuk mengelola permasalahan dan resiliensi yang mampu membuat mereka bertahan. Mereka juga memiliki sumber motivasi yang tinggi baik internal dan eksternal sehingga mampu memberikan prestasi yang terbaik
Tinjauan Psikologi Perkembangan dalam Pemberian Pembinaan Pelaku Kasus Kekerasan Seksual dan Pembunuhan (Studi Kasus Kekerasan Seksual Dan Pembunuhan Yuyun)
Authors: Wijaya Trio Sandra
Published: January 2022

In cases of sexual violence and murder of yuyun victims, there were 14 perpetrators and several minors so that this should be reviewed through the psychological aspects of the perpetrators in order to provide proper guidance. In this research, the researcher wanted to know what guidance is appropriate for perpetrators of sexual crimes and homicides from a developmental psychology aspect. The research conducted this time used a qualitative approach with a case study research method. Looking from a developmental psychology perspective, there are several coaching that can be given to the perpetrators. First, it takes an active role from parents in providing supervision and guidance to adolescents. The active role of parents will ensure that in their development, adolescents will have the ability to gradually become independent and remain responsible. This supervision is also to prevent the formation of unhealthy friendships with more mature individuals. In addition, training at LPKA must also facilitate youth to continue and complete their education. With good education, it is hoped that adolescents who face the law, such as in the case of Yuyun, will have a better future and not become recidivists. Finally, there is a need for sex education to adolescents.  Pada kasus kekerasan seksual dan pembunuhan terhadap korban Yuyun ini terdapat 14 orang pelaku dan ada beberapa anak dibawah umur sehingga hal tersebut harus dilakukan tinjauan melalui aspek psikologi terhadap pelaku guna untuk pemberian pembinaan yang tepat. Pada penelitian kali ini, peneliti ingin mengetahui pembinaan apa yang tepat bagi pelaku kejahatan seksual dan pembunuhan yang dilihat dari aspek psikologi perkembangan. Penelitian yang dilakukan kali ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode penelitian studi kasus. Melihat dari perspektif psikologi perkembangan maka ada beberapa pembinaan yang bisa diberikan kepada para pelaku. Pertama, diperlukan adanya peran aktif dari orang tua dalam memberikan pengawasan dan pembimbingan kepada remaja. Peran aktif orang tua tersebut akan menjamin bahwa dalam perkembangannya, remaja akan memiliki kemampuan akan kemandirian secara bertahap dan tetap bertanggung jawab. Pengawasan ini juga untuk mencegah terbentuknya persahabatan yang tidak sehat dengan individu yang lebih dewasa. Selain itu, pembinaan di LPKA juga harus memfasilitasi remaja untuk melanjutkan dan menyelesakan pendidikannya. Dengan pendidikan yang baik, maka diharapkan remaja yang berhadapan dengan hukum seperti dalam kasus yuyun akan memiliki masa depan yang lebih baik dan tidak menjadi residivis. Terakhir, diperlukan adanya edukasi seks kepada remaja.
Perguruan Tinggi Berbasis Islam Sebagai Learning Organization: Survei Berdasarkan Persepsi Pegawai
Authors: Bantam Dian Juliarti , Yanti Dewi Tri Resky
Published: January 2022

Learning Organization is an organization that has the capacity, strength, and flexibility (Ivancevich, Konopaske Matteson, 2014). The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey on employees of Learning Organization in the Islamic-based Universities. The subject of this study amounted to 112 employees in the college environment A, X, Y, and Z in Yogyakarta. The data collection is done by providing a scale of Learning Organization. Analysis of the data used is descriptive data analysis. Th4e results showed that there were 8 people (7.14%) subjects were categorized as very low, 25 (22.32%) subjects were categorized as low, 57 (50.89%) subjects were categorized as moderate, 14 (12.5%) subjects who were high, and 9 (8.03%) subjects were categorized as very high. The results also show that there is a perception that varies on a learning organization on the employees in the Islamic-based Universities. It is influenced by individual characteristics are different from each other, including age, gender, position, institution, period of employment, and education.Learning Organization merupakan organisasi yang memiliki kapasitas, ketangguhan, dan fleksibilitas (Ivancevich, Konopaske Matteson, 2014). Tujuan penelitian adalah melakukan survei pada pegawai tentang Learning Organization  di Perguruan Tinggi berbasis Islam. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 112 orang pegawai di lingkungan perguruan tinggi A,X,Y, dan Z di Yogyakarta. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan memberikan skala Learning Organization. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis data deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 8 orang (7,14%) subjek yang termasuk kategori sangat rendah, 25 (22,32%) orang subjek yang termasuk kategori rendah, 57 (50,89%) orang subjek yang termasuk kategori sedang, 14 (12,5%) orang subjek yang termasuk kategori tinggi, dan 9 (8,03%) orang subjek yang termasuk kategori sangat tinggi. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa terdapat persepsi yang bervariasi pada pegawai di Perguruan Tinggi berbasis Islam mengenai learning organization. Hal tersebut dipengaruhi oleh karakteristik individu yang berbeda satu sama lain, meliputi usia, jenis kelamin, jabatan, instansi, masa kerja, dan pendidikan terakhir.
Dapatkah Relaksasi Otogenik Menurunkan Kecemasan Atlet Menembak?
Authors: Jannah Miftakhul , Rahmasari Diana , Dewi Damajanti Kusuma , Izzati Umi Anugerah
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was designed to examine the effect of autogenic relaxation on reducing anxiety on the athletes of shooting. This study uses an experimental research method with pre and posttest control group design. The treatment in this study was autogenic relaxation given for 8 times. The participants of this study were 12 shooting athletes from the East Java Training Center. Data obtained through sport anxiety scale. Independent t test was used as a data analysis technique. The results of the research show that the t value is -9.398 with p less than 0.001. This shows that autogenic relaxation training effective to reduce shooting athlete’s anxiety. The decrease of anxiety occurred partly due to the athlete's acceptance of the importance of mental training and autogenic relaxation mechanisms lead to specific responses against anxiety symptoms. Autogenic relaxation can be used as an intervention for reduce shooting athlete’s anxiety. Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh latihan relaksasi otogenik terhadap penurunan kecemasan atlet menembak. Pendekatan eksperimen dengan pretest-posttest control group design digunakan pada penelitian, dilakukan selama 8 kali. Sejumlah 12 orang (8 lelaki, 4 perempuan, usia 20-44 tahun) atlet menembak  pemusalatan latihan daerah Jawa Timur sebagai subjek penelitian. Instrumen berupa skala kecemasan olahraga. Uji t independent digunakan sebagai teknik analisis data. Hasil riset menunjukkan bahwa nilai t sebesar -9,398 dengan p kurang dari 0,001. Ini menunjukkan, latihan relaksasi otogenik memengaruhi penurunan kecemasan atlet menembak. Penurunan kecemasan terjadi antara lain disebabkan oleh adanya penerimaan atlet akan pentingnya latihan mental. Selain itu, mekanisme relaksasi otogenik mengarah pada respon spesifik melawan gejala kecemasan. Relaksasi ditandai penyesuaian fisiologis yang ditimbulkan tanpa adanya ketegangan tubuh dan pikiran. Dampaknya kecemasan terdistraksi sehingga terjadi penurunan. Relaksasi otogenik dapat dijadikan salah satu intervensi bagi atlet menembak untuk menurunkan kecemasan yang dialaminya.
Psychological processes in language learning and teaching: Scoping review and future research directions
Authors: Dey Manna
Published: January 2022

The field of psycholinguistics has produced many hypotheses which explain how a person speaks and understands the language spoken or written. In the area of language, instruction theories have been employed. In designing language education approaches, several professionals adopt them as their fundamental theories. It is called a method of psycholinguistics. The psycholinguistic method considers learning as an individual cognitive process that takes place within the individual and then moves to the social dimension. There are various ways, such as natural method, whole physical response methods, and suggested contemporary method, which are founded on the theory of the psycholinguist. These methods utilise psychological concepts, such as learning your first or second language (second language learning), learning a language (linguistic perception), and language (second language learning). The perception of languages refers to hearing and reading, while the creation of languages refers to speaking and writing. The four language skills are listening, reading, speaking, and writing. In particular, psycholinguistics helps to comprehend the difficulty of both intrinsic and extrinsic problems in these four skills. Psycholinguistics also contributes to explaining the language learning faults of students. In addition, psycholinguistics describes certain types of cerebral illnesses, such as graphics and aphasia, which must be treated appropriately, that influence language development. The use of the suitable approach for teaching these four linguistics teaches mainly psycholinguistic skills.
Is appendectomy always the adequate treatment? Clinical manifestations of isolated actinomycosis in appendix
Authors: Hakan Yardimci Veysi , Hande Yardimci Aytul
Published: January 2022

Isolated appendiceal actinomycosis is a rare chronic progressive suppurative infection. Causative agent in humans is gram-positive saprophytic an- aerobic bacteria, Actinomyces Israelii. Herein, it was aimed to present a case of acute appendicitis that developed in a 54-year-old female due to isolated appendiceal actinomycosis. Diagnosis of appendiceal actinomycosis causing acute appendicitis is generally performed postoperatively histopathologi- cally, and appendectomy alone is not sufficient in treatment. It is an important point that should be considered by clinicians that definitive treatment of the infection is possible by appropriate antibiotic use.
Gastrointestinal tract schwannomas and brief review of literature
Authors: Çolak Şükrü , Gürbulak Bünyamin , Çelik Gürhan , Bektaş Hasan , Dursun Nevra
Published: January 2022

Schwannomas originating from Schwann cells arise from the peripheral nerve sheath and are slow-growing, benign tumors that originate mostly from the mesenchyme. It appears equally in both sexes. Schwannomas are often seen in the 3rd and 5th decades of life. Schwannomas can be seen everywhere where peripheral nerves are seen. Gastrointestinal schwannomas constitute 2-6% of all submucosal masses, and the stomach is the most common region (60-70%). Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided sampling of gastrointestinal submucosal lesions has made it possible to achieve preop- erative differential diagnosis. Patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal schwannomas between January 2005 and December 2017 were included in this study. Three out of six patients were females. Median age was 52.5 (44-76) years. Schwannomas were found in two patients in the gastric region, one patient in the appendiceal region, two patients in the colon and one patient in the perianal region. Primary schwannomas are usually benign. Radical resection with free margin is necessary because of the risk of malignant degeneration; chemo and radiotherapy response is indeterminate, and local recurrence rates are high.
Endoscopic parathyroidectomy via unilateral axillobreast approach
Authors: Mayir Burhan , Altun Kutbettin , Sercan Ertürk Mehmet , Özben Ensari Cemal
Published: January 2022

Endoscopic parathyroid and thyroid surgery is becoming increasingly common. In this study, we present the results of patients who underwent Endo- scopic parathyroid via unilateral axillo-breast approach (EP via UABA). Three patients underwent EP via UABA. Patients were discharged on the next day after surgery, while at one month follow up all of them reported no further symptoms. Operation performed via two axiller and one areolar trochar. As different from open surgery, the strap muscles don’t pulled laterally and not entered into the thyroid lobe from the midline. In this technique, the strap muscles are separated from the middle part of the strap muscles and the thyroid gland is reached from the middle of the strap muscles. In this way, N. laryngeal recurrence and parathyroid gland that usually located in the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland can be revealed clearly by reducing the risk of complications. EP via UABA can be performed safe effective procedure via good cosmetic results.
Role of intra-abdominal pressure in the outcomes of perforation peritonitis: A prospective observational study
Authors: Kumar N Pritesh , Bains Lovenish , Lal Pawan , Mishra Anurag , Yasir Beg Mohd , Maranna Haraesh
Published: January 2022

Objective: Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) has been investigated for its role in causing morbidity and mortality, with various studies showing different degrees of correlation. There remains paucity of literature on this subject, applied to patients of perforation peritonitis, especially in the Indian subcontinent.

Material and Methods: It is a prospective observational study involving 40 patients of perforation peritonitis undergoing exploratory laparotomy. IAP was measured as per WSACS (World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome) guidelines. APACHE II (Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation- II) and SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) were calculated. Data was collected regarding occurrence of prolonged ileus, burst abdomen, duration of hospital stay, 30 day mortality, and was statistically analyzed to correlate with IAP.

Results: At admission, mean IAP was 13.37 mmHg, and the incidence of IAH was 65%. IAH was seen in 17.9% and 7.6% at 24 h and 48 h post-operatively. Incidence of prolonged ileus and burst abdomen were 7.7% and 22.5% respectively. Mortality rate was 17.5%. Mean duration of hospital stay was 13.45 days. Post-operative IAP correlated with mortality (p: 0.014) and post-operative SOFA score (p< 0.05). Statistically significant correlation was also seen with the occurrence of prolonged ileus (p: 0.006). IAP did not significantly correlate with APACHE II score, occurrence of burst abdomen, and duration of hospital stay.

Conclusion: Rise in IAP correlates with deterioration of SOFA score, and also with the occurrence of prolonged ileus. IAP is also a predictor of mortality. IAP measured post-operatively (24 and 48 hours) had a better correlation with these outcomes than the value measured at admission. No statistically significant correlation of IAP with the occurrence of burst abdomen and duration of hospital stay could be found, which warrants further studies with a larger population.
Awareness and wound assesment decrease surgical site infections
Authors: Akın Merve , Topaloğlu Serdar , Özel Hakan , Avşar Fatih M. , Akın Tezcan , Polat Erdal , Karabulut Erdem , Hengirmen Süleyman
Published: January 2022

Objective: Various surveillance methods have been described for surveillance of surgical site infections (SSI). The aim of this study was to examine prac- ticality of SSI risk assessment methods (SENIC and NNIS) with a postoperative wound monitoring scale (ASEPSIS) as an outcome assessment measure and evaluation of the contribution of wound assesment to the reduction of wound infection.

Material and Methods: Patients were followed with a prospective data chart through four year. Correlation of SENIC and NNIS together with ASEPSIS were performed.

Results: During the study period, 275 SSI occurred. SSIs were determined within the 21 days-period after operations. Correlation between SENIC with ASEPSIS (rs= 0.41, p< 0.001) was found better than that for NNIS with ASEPSIS (rs= 0.37, p< 0.001). Type of operation (emergency vs. elective), body mass index, operation class and American Society of Anesthesiologists scores were found independently predictive factors for SSI. The forth year SSI rate was found to be significantly lower than the other years (p< 0.001).

Conclusion: This study indicates weak but significant correlation between preoperative risk assessment methods for SSI and ASEPSIS method. In addi- tion, surgical wound assesment and awarness of the wound infection rates, have decreased the SSI rates over the years.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for mild acute gallstone pancreatitis-indication itself is a good predictor of (minimal) intraoperative difficulty-a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Maitra Ishaan , Bennett Grace , Morais Camilo , Date Ravindra
Published: January 2022

Objective: The literature predicting difficulties during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) for Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis (AGP) is mainly focused on the timing of operation. In our experience, LC for AGP is rarely difficult irrespective of the timing of operation. The aim of this study was to assess intra- operative difficulties in mild AGP patients to verify this observation.

Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent LC for mild AGP between 2014 and 2018 in a single centre was performed. Patients with known alcohol abuse, post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) induced pancreatitis, and those with chronic pancreatitis were excluded. Univariate weighted analysis was performed with 11 factors, with a linear threshold boundary defined as the mean distance between the four degrees of difficulty (DoD 1-4).

Results: Ninety-six patients (Male= 33, median age= 56; Female= 63, median age= 52) were analysed. Majority of the patients were an ASA of two (n= 50; 52%) with a median BMI of 28 (range 18-50). Five procedures were technically difficult (DoD≥ 3) and only one procedure was converted to open operation. Univariate analysis showed that duration of pancreatitis >6 days (p= 0.002) and evidence of acute cholecystitis (p< 0.05) are associated with a difficult LC (DoD≥ 3). The rest of the factors did not influence DoD.

Conclusion: Based on this result, we suggest that LC for mild AGP is rarely difficult, and this finding can be used in practice for selecting these patients for training lists.
Quality of life assessment after parathyroidectomy in symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism using the SF-36 questionnaire
Authors: Mohan Bharth , Abuji Kishore , Dahiya Divya , Tandup Cherring , Bhadada Sanjay , Behera Arunanshu
Published: January 2022

Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a systemic disease which, along with bone and stone disease, also causes several subjective symptoms which impairs the quality of life (QoL). However, NIH guidelines do not include non-specific physical and neuropsychological symptoms as an indication of parathyroidectomy. SF-36 is one of the most commonly used tools for assessing QoL; it measures both physical health (PH) and mental health (MH).

Material and Methods: This is a prospective observational study including 50 patients of symptomatic PHPT. Patients were categorized into normocalcemia (8.5-10.4 mg/dL), mild hypercalcemia (10.5-11.9 mg/dL), moderate hypercalcemia (12-13.9 mg/dL), and severe hypercalcemia (>14 mg/dL). QoL was assessed by using SF36 survey both pre-operative and three months after parathyroidectomy.

Results: There was an overall improvement in QoL of individual groups both in PH and MH components (p< 0.001). The improvement was more substantial for bodily pain, role physical, vitality and mental health. Although QoL was affected in patients with mild hypercalcemia, it was more affected in patients with severe hypercalcemia. The improvement in MH scores was dependent on the level of pre-operative calcium; however, the improvement in PH scores was independent of pre-operative calcium (p= 0.698).

Conclusion: This study showed improvement in all aspects of PH and MH of SF-36 after parathyroidectomy, even in normocalcemics. Despite the fact that current guidelines for the management of PHPT do not include QoL as an indication for parathyroidectomy, we propose that parathyroidectomy should be considered, if patient is fit for surgery.
Early and intermediate term outcomes after laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass for morbidly obese patients: a single center experience
Authors: Haggag Mahmoud , Salem Ali , Sultan Ahmad M. , Elghawalby Ahmed N. , Eldesoky Rehab T. , Eldegwi Sara A. , Gad Elhak Nabil , Shehta Ahmed
Published: January 2022

Objective: To evaluate our outcomes of laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass (LOAGB) as a primary weight loss procedure. We evaluated the impact of biliary reflux by combination of upper endoscopy (UGIE), ambulatory pH metry, and ambulatory biliary reflux monitoring.

Material and Methods: We reviewed the data of patients who underwent LOAGB during the period between July 2015 till August 2018.

Results: Forty consecutive patients were included in the study. Thirty-seven patients (92.5%) had obesity related comorbidities. The median follow-up duration was 18 months (6-36 months). The 1-, 2-, and 3-years excess weight loss percentages were 53.1%, 60.4%, and 62.3%. At three years follow-up, complete remission of diabetes mellitus occurred in 7/7 patients (100%) and of hypertension in 4/7 patients (57.1%). Eighteen patients (45%) accepted to undergo UGIE with routine biopsies and evaluation of acidic and biliary reflux. All examined patients had negative acid reflux results according to ambulatory PH metry with median DeMeester score of 2 (0.3-8.7). According to ambulatory biliary reflux monitoring, 17/18 patients (94.1%) had posi- tive result. Only 6/18 patients (33.3%) had symptoms of biliary reflux and had positive symptom index on bilimetric study. Regarding UGIE, all patients had just gastritis and reflux esophagitis with no evidence of gross mucosal changes. Pathological examination of all routine biopsies did not show any sign of faveolar hyperplasia, atypia or malignancy.

Conclusion: LOAGB is a safe and efficient bariatric procedure with acceptable morbidity rate. LOAGB is not associated with significant biliary reflux or pathological changes in the esophagogastric mucosa.
How we do it: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with severe obesity
Authors: Russell Thomas B. , Aroori Somaiah
Published: January 2022

The number of patients with obesity is set to rise, as is the proportion with severe obesity. These patients are a high-risk subgroup who present addi- tional challenges to the surgeon when performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is important that all surgeons who perform this procedure have a safe strategy they can revert to. This article outlines our approach. After obtaining pneumoperitoneum via a supra-umbilical incision, we advise placing a fascial suture before proceeding with the operation. This allows for high-quality closure, reduces the incidence of incisional hernia, and reduces the risk of inadvertent bowel injury. We also advise the repositioning of the patient on the operating table prior to port placement such that an ergonomic set-up can be achieved. In addition to standard ports, we use an additional twelve-millimetre port in the left upper quadrant. A fan retractor can be inserted via this port and used to gently retract the duodenum inferiorly. This provides adequate exposure for Calot’s dissection and arguably reduces the risk of injury to a fatty liver. This technique can also be used in non-obese patients in whom Calot’s dissection is particularly challenging, for instance in those who undergo delayed cholecystectomy.
A discourse analysis framework for civil action decision-making
Authors: Garcia Juan
Published: January 2022

Studying the implications of people’s opinions on social networks has increased the interest of various stakeholders such as the government, leaders, researchers, and citizens. Consequently, human-computer interaction (HCI) has a vital role through civil action to interact with computational models needed to meet these new demands. By conducting several experiments with a corpus of text data collected from Twitter, we plan to create language representation models based on word embeddings to determine the relevance of discourse concerning a topic and detect abrupt changes over time. Thus, for example, citizens could have quantitative information on the relevance of a political leader’s discourse on social issues such as corruption, health, or employment in an electoral process.  Alternatively, in a crisis, the authorities could make decisions on the needs of the people by detecting needs expressed in the context changes of the discourse over time.
Training of an intelligent agent to improve the gaming experience for video gamers
Authors: Alvarado Villa David Alejandro , Montesinos López Osval Antonio , Santana-Mancilla Pedro C.
Published: January 2022

Today, video games have come a long way compared to the video games offered by the first consoles, both in technology and gameplay. However, one thing today's video games have in common with respect to the early video games is the use of intelligent agents to create a more competitive gaming environment for the video gamer. This work proposes the use of machine learning to create intelligent agents that analyze the player's skills and adjust their difficulty level according to these skills, with the aim of achieving a more immersive gaming experience and avoiding frustration for the video player.
Understanding changes in behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: Opportunities to design around new eating experiences
Authors: Parra Mario O. , Castro Luis A. , Favela Jesus
Published: January 2022

The pandemic has disrupted many of our daily habits and behaviors. Eating behaviors have been modified by lockdowns due to limited food availability. We report on a qualitative study conducted to better understand these changes in eating behaviors as they represent an opportunity to design technologies that both support healthy eating habits and take advantage of the new conditions produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed 14 young professionals in Mexico to understand some of the challenges they faced during the pandemic and how they affected their eating behaviors, including changes in socialization while eating, motivation to improve health, increased cooking, and binge-eating. From this analysis, we envision ways in which novel information technologies can be designed for providing new eating experiences, such as improving virtual socialization while eating, and taking advantage of social media to support cooking and interactions at home.
Comparison of meditation techniques for anxiety reduction in adults: An empirical study in Mexico
Authors: Galindo-López Carlos Ramón , Castro Luis A. , Pérez Cynthia B. , Beltrán Jessica
Published: January 2022

The number of people who experience anxiety disorders around the world has increased in the last few years. Studies report that meditation can reduce stress or anxiety. There are several videos on online platforms such as YouTube stating that they can reduce anxiety or stress. In this work, we present the results of a comparison between mediation at home following videos that can be found on YouTube and other methods for reducing anxiety such as their individuals’ preferred methods. Our results suggest that both methods are comparable, and that a few minutes of their own preferred methods for reducing anxiety can be as effective as a YouTube video. The methods and findings of this work can be of interest for testing applications and other techniques that may exist for reducing anxiety in users.
Analysis of 3D virtual avatars for video game experience
Authors: Ruiz-Rodriguez Aurora , Wijkstra Marijne , Asseldonk Edwin van
Published: January 2022

Avatar personalization may contribute to the engagement in a video game. This exploratory study investigated which features a 3D virtual avatar should have for the user to experience Body Ownership. 10 participants (aged 20 to 30) participated in this study. For each participant three avatars were created based on a single picture of them from the shoulders up. The three software that created the avatars are Avatar SDK, Wolf 3D and Character Creator. After the avatars were created every participant filled out a questionnaire and rated each avatar according to the features. The features that the participants were asked to rate were skin color, hair color, hair style, shape of the face, personal details (e.g. freckles and moles), body shape, height and clothes. The results show that the participants had the highest level of Body Ownership with the avatar from the Avatar SDK, which was rated the highest on the features skin color and shape of the face. Most of the participants would choose the avatar created by the Wolf 3D software to play a video game with, because it has a more cartoon-like look. When the participants were asked what they thought would be the most important features the highest rated answers were skin color, shape of the face and hair color.
Kids-InteracTOOL: an interactive tool to promote parent-child interaction for the development of educational and social skills in pandemic times
Authors: Cordova-Rangel Jessica , Jauregui-Sanchez Moisés Ramsés , Chávez Martha Isabel , Caro Karina
Published: January 2022

Children have increased their use of technological devices due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which implies that they have a better domain of this technology. However, with the pandemic, they have been affected educationally and socially by changes in the format they take their classes and by the lack of social interaction. The people with whom they interact immediately are their parents or guardians, who sometimes do not have the time or knowledge to provide them with tools to develop their skills. Therefore, this project proposes the design of a tool, using the Design Thinking methodology, based on a videogame that supports the development of educational and social skills of children and allows collaboration with their parents or guardians.
Pengetahuan Pendaki Gunung tentang Hipotermia
Authors: Laras Meilenia , Mustriwi Mustriwi
Published: January 2022

Pendahuluan: Pengetahuan tentang hipotermia sangatlah penting diketahui oleh pendaki gunung karena dapat menjadi bekal saat menjumpai rekan yang mengalami hal tersebut di jalur pendakian. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan pendaki gunung tentang hipotermia di Organisasi Pencinta Alam “PRIPALASA” Kecamatan Singosari Kabupaten Malang. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif. Populasinya adalah seluruh anggota Organisasi Pencinta Alam “PRIPALASA” Kecamatan Singosari Kabupaten Malang. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan total sampling. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 30 orang. Variabel penelitian yaitu pengetahuan pendaki gunung tentang hipotermia. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada tanggal 28 Januari 2021. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar memiliki pengetahuan cukup tentang hipotermia sebanyak 14 orang (47%), hampir setengahnya memiliki pengetahuan kurang sebanyak 10 orang (33%), dan sebagian kecil memiliki pengetahuan baik sebanyak 6 orang (20%). Kesimpulan: Beberapa faktor yang diduga mempengaruhi hasil penelitian adalah usia, pendidikan, dan pengalaman. Diharapkan responden dapat meningkatkan pengetahuannya dengan cara mencari informasi mengenai hipotermia dari media masa, internet, mengikuti penyuluhan, maupun bertanya kepada teman sehingga dapat mengurangi terjadinya hipotermia saat pendakian.
Kata kunci: pengetahuan, pendaki gunung, hipotermia
Analyse du discours
Authors: Longtin David
Published: January 2022

Depuis les années 1960, l’analyse de discours s’est développée en une méthodologie distincte de l’analyse de contenu, bien que de plus en plus convergente. Sous l’influence de la philosophie, de la linguistique, des sciences sociales et de l’histoire, elle s’est diversifiée en un champ disciplinaire comptant une variété de courants et de méthodes prenant pour objet le discours comme lieu d’une pratique sociale aux multiples manifestations sémantiques, syntaxiques, énonciatives, pragmatiques, textuelles et interdiscursives.
Uncovering the wage differential between formal and informal jobs: Analysis from the Colombian Caribbean region
Authors: Cantillo Tatiana , Cantillo Víctor , Garcia Lucy , Cantillo-Garcia Víctor
Published: January 2022

The paper aims to assess the wage differential that would induce workers to switch between informal and formal sectors, analysing the informal labour market in the Colombian Caribbean region. Relying on the theory of equalising differences, we uncover which workers perceive the highest utility from holding a formal job. Our research sheds light on how workers derive utility from formal and informal job sectors' benefits and to which extent informal workers are willing to accept a lower (or higher) wage to get a job in the formal sector. We also analyse the factors increasing the likelihood to seek employment in the formal sector. Results suggest that, on average, informal workers in the study region are willing to switch to a formal job only if they are offered a salary higher than their current income but are also willing to accept a salary slightly lower than the legal minimum wage in the formal sector. Finally, perceptions of benefits from formal and informal jobs vary with the socio-economic characteristics of individuals, especially by education level and previous work experience.
Researcher Centric Scholarly Publication and Research Journals Classification – New Insight based Model
Authors: Aithal P. S. , Aithal Shubhrajyotsna
Published: January 2022

Research and Development is an essential activity in Society for technology, industrial, andsocial progress. Based on the historical review, higher education institutions focus on basic,conceptual, explorative, empirical, and analytical research methods whereas industries focuson new products and new processes development. It is also known that the end of everypiece of research of HEIs and Research Institutions is the scholarly publication and havingthe copyright of such basic or conceptual invention/innovation whereas the end of everypiece of research of industries is acquiring a patent in inventor/company name. In this paper,based on a survey on closed and open access scholarly publications, a new ScholarlyPublication based Research Journals Classification model is proposed by defining an idealscholarly publication process, analysing scholarly publication process, determiningnecessary and sufficient conditions to call an article as Scholarly article, identifying andanalysing various factors affecting Journal classification, and developing a new model called“Researcher centric Scholarly Journals grading”. The developed model of journalclassification is compared with existing Journal grading models and some suggestions madeon scholarly publications and citations from different stakeholders’ points of view.
Gösterişçi Tüketim ve Elektronik Ağızdan Ağıza İletişimin Deneyimsel Marka Algısı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Palandöken Kayak Merkezi Örneği
Authors: Oral Serhan , Bayraktar Yusuf , Başcı Ahmet Ziya , Çapan Osman
Published: January 2022

Sosyal bir varlık olan insan, mensubu olduğu toplumda üstün bir statüye sahip olma eğilimi içerisindedir. Bu yüzden diğer insanlar tarafından beğenilme arzusu, bireyi temel ihtiyaçları dışında harcama yapmaya içgüdüsel olarak yönlendirebilmektedir. Bu durum günümüzde insanlar arası iletişimin gelişmesi ve kolaylaşması ile kendini daha fazla göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte teknolojik gelişmeler bireylerin alış-veriş alışkanlıklarında değişim olmasına neden olmuştur. Sosyal medya, e-ticaret platformları gibi mecraları daha efektif kullanmaya başlayan markalar, tüketicilerin ürünleri hakkındaki görüşlerini diğer tüketicilere aktarabilmesi olanağını ortaya çıkarmışlardır. Tüketicilerin marka hakkındaki deneyimlerini diğer tüketiciler ile paylaşabilmesi elektronik ağızdan ağıza iletişim mesajlarının ortaya çıkmasına olanak tanımıştır. Bu araştırma, bahsi geçen olgulardan gösterişçi tüketim ve elektronik ağızdan ağıza iletişimin, deneyimsel marka algısı üzerinde etkisi olup olmadığı sorusuna yanıt arama amacı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2021 yılında Palandöken Kayak Merkezini herhangi bir rekreasyonel faaliyet amacıyla ziyaret eden bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Toplam 477 kişiden veri toplanmış ve araştırma hipotezinin test edilmesi için çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda gösterişçi tüketim ve elektronik ağızdan ağıza iletişim olgularının birlikte deneyimsel marka algısını üzerinde etkisi olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.