bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Close Link of Pancreatic Iron With Glucose Metabolism and With Cardiac Complications in Thalassemia Major: A Large, Multicenter Observational Study
Authors: Pepe Alessia , Pistoia Laura , Gamberini Maria Rita , Cuccia Liana , Peluso Angelo , Messina Giuseppe , Spasiano Anna , Allò Massimo , Bisconte Maria Grazia , Putti Maria Caterina , Casini Tommaso , Dello Iacono Nicola , Celli Mauro , Vitucci Angelantonio , Giuliano Pietro , Peritore Giuseppe , Renne Stefania , Righi Riccardo , Positano Vincenzo , De Sanctis Vincenzo , Meloni Antonella
Published: September 2020

OBJECTIVE

We systematically explored the link of pancreatic iron with glucose metabolism and with cardiac complications in a cohort of 1,079 patients with thalassemia major (TM) enrolled in the Extension-Myocardial Iron Overload in Thalassemia (E-MIOT) project.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

MRI was used to quantify iron overload (T2* technique) and cardiac function (cine images) and to detect macroscopic myocardial fibrosis (late gadolinium enhancement technique). Glucose metabolism was assessed by the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

RESULTS

Patients with normal glucose metabolism showed significantly higher global pancreas T2* values than patients with impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and diabetes. A pancreas T2* <13.07 ms predicted an abnormal OGTT. A normal pancreas T2* value showed a 100% negative predictive value for disturbances of glucose metabolism and for cardiac iron. Patients with myocardial fibrosis showed significantly lower pancreas T2* values. Patients with cardiac complications had significantly lower pancreas T2* values. No patient with arrhythmias/heart failure had a normal global pancreas T2*.

CONCLUSIONS

Pancreatic iron is a powerful predictor not only for glucose metabolism but also for cardiac iron and complications, supporting the close link between pancreatic iron and heart disease and the need to intensify iron chelation therapy to prevent both alterations of glucose metabolism and cardiac iron accumulation.
Glucose regulates microtubule disassembly and the dose of insulin secretion via tau phosphorylation
Authors: Admin Ada , Ho Kung-Hsien , Yang Xiaodun , Osipovich Anna B. , Cabrera Over , Hayashi Mansuo L. , Magnuson Mark A. , Gu Guoqiang , Kaverina Irina
Published: September 2020

The microtubule
cytoskeleton of pancreatic islet β-cells regulates glucose-stimulated insulin
secretion (GSIS). We have reported that the microtubule-mediated movement of
insulin vesicles away from the plasma membrane limits insulin secretion. High
glucose-induced remodeling of microtubule network facilitates robust GSIS. This
remodeling involves disassembly of old microtubules and nucleation of new
microtubules. Here, we examine the mechanisms whereby glucose stimulation
decreases microtubule lifetimes in β-cells. Using real-time imaging of
photoconverted microtubules, we demonstrate that high levels of glucose induce
rapid microtubule disassembly preferentially in the periphery of individual
β-cells, and this process is mediated by the phosphorylation of
microtubule-associated protein tau. Specifically, high glucose induces tau
hyper-phosphorylation via glucose-responsive kinases GSK3, PKA, PKC, and CDK5.
This causes dissociation of tau from and subsequent destabilization of
microtubules. Consequently, tau-knockdown in mouse islet β-cells facilitates
microtubule turnover, causing increased basal insulin secretion, depleting
insulin vesicles from the cytoplasm, and impairing GSIS. More importantly,
tau-knockdown uncouples microtubule destabilization from glucose stimulation.
These findings suggest that tau suppresses peripheral microtubules turning-over
to restrict insulin over-secretion at basal conditions and preserve the insulin
pool that can be released in following stimulation; high glucose promotes tau
phosphorylation to enhance microtubule disassembly to acutely enhance GSIS.
The Problem of Property in the Works of Thomas Aquinas
Authors:   Ural State Law University, Shestovskikh Natalia Aleksandrovna
Published: September 2020

This paper examines the doctrine of Thomas Aquinas about property relations, which is considered to be an important part of his religious and philosophical system. The study presents a detailed analysis of the philosophical and legal substantiation of property in the works of a medieval philosopher, based on the indirect connection between private property and the establishment of natural law; the problem of equal distribution of property associated with the need to meet the natural needs of each person is investigated. As the result of the study, the conclusions are presented that the concept of Thomas Aquinas about property relations was based not only on the desire to resolve the contradiction between the social ideal of early Christianity and the existing social order in which property relations were present, but was an attempt to overcome two opposing positions that had originally developed in Christian philosophy.
The Socialist-Revolutionary Periodical Press in Yakutia in 1917–1920
Authors:   North-Eastern Federal University, Radchenko Natalya Nikolaevna ,   Siberian branch  of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2020

The study discusses the history of the Socialist-Revolutionary periodical press in the Yakutsk region. The research shows that the history of political parties during the Revolution of 1917 and the Russian Civil War was reflected in the periodical press. Newspaper materials are an important source on the history of the Socialist-Revolutionary organization of Yakutia, because the party documents were practically not preserved in the archives of the republic. In 1917–1920, three Socialist-Revolutionary newspapers were published – The Socialist, the Voice of the Socialist, The Voice of Labor. It is shown that in March–November 1917 publications explaining the program of the party, its history, and campaign materials calling for voting for its candidates during elections prevailed in the Socialist-Revolutionary press. In 1918–1920, the newspaper was an official press organ of Yakut Socialist-Revolutionaries that consolidated the party supporters during the difficult times of revolutionary transformations and the Civil War. It is concluded that the Socialist-Revolutionary press in Yakutia was characterized by the depth of the current moment analysis with the participation of talented publicists, experienced party leaders who took an active position during the revolutionary events.
Notation in Music Yakut Folklore
Authors:   Yakut College of Culture and Arts, Ustyantseva Yelena Valentinovna
Published: September 2020

Musical language is the center of cultural memory and one of the links in the social formation. Its development is more active in an interactive environment with the musical traditions of other ethnic groups. For a long time, the absence of such contacts in the Yakuts hindered this process. With the advent of the Russian population, a new geopolitical situation arose, entailing cultural diffusion. The paper shows the influence of the European musical tradition on the Yakut folklore. The works of Zhirkov, M.N., Alekseyev, E.E. and Sheikin, Yu.I. on preserving the sound of folk song creativity and the problems of its notation are considered. A previously unknown handwritten document from archival collections dated 1942 is presented. The stylistics and subject matter give reason to believe that this work belongs to the famous musical figure in Yakutia in the mid-20th century, Zhirkov, M.N. Through musical folklore, the preservation and retransmission of the cultural code of an ethnos is possible. It has been suggested that the departure from the use of microchromatics in folk art and the transition to the European system of musical notation leads to the loss of the initial melodic-rhythmic thinking and genetic memory of the people.
Opportunities for the Development and Promotion of Culture through New and Social Media
Authors:   The Russian Presidential Academy  of National Economy and Public Administration, Rudenko Yulia Yurievna
Published: September 2020

The advancement of culture in the information society takes place in the context of a rapidly developing telecommunications system, which includes new and social media that have become a good platform for the development and promotion of culture. Cultural institutions today actively use new and social media in their daily work, as these media provide the most extensive opportunities for rapid feedback with a culturally interested audience. In the context of the COVID-19 virus pandemic the presence of sites, communities in social networks and messengers that have proven their reliability and efficiency as public communication channels has become an important factor that makes it possible for cultural and educational institutions to work remotely or in a virtual format.
Sociocultural Aspects of Understanding Death in Comparison With Traditional Christian Teaching
Authors: Tagayev Makar Alexandrovich , Orlov Mikhail Olegovich ,   Saratov National Research State University
Published: September 2020

The work presents various periods of history and modernity of the socio-cultural attitude to death. Religious and secular approaches to this issue are compared simultaneously. The importance of the topic in determining the further development of society and its attitude to human life is explained. The authors substantiate the significance of the moment of death as one of the determining factors in the structure of the modern world. The influence of secular worldview and anti-religious propaganda on this problem field is determined. The purpose of the research is to identify and consider the socio-cultural aspects of understanding death in modern society in comparison with the traditional Christian attitude to death. Scientific novelty of the study is a comprehensive comparison of the changes in the understanding of death within the traditional Christianity and its influence on the formation of society in the world; a critical examination of the implications for society of the ideas of existentialism; introduction to the scientific field of new materials, memoirs on the subject.
Carbon Footprint and Related Production Costs of Pot-in-Pot System Components for Red Maple Using Life Cycle Assessment
Authors: Ingram Dewayne L. , Hall Charles R.
Published: September 2020

Component input materials and activities of a model pot-in-pot (PIP) production system were analyzed using life cycle assessment methods. The impact of each component on global warming potential (GWP; kilograms of CO2-equivalent), or carbon footprint, and variable production costs was determined for a 5 cm caliper Acer rubrum L. ‘October Glory’ in a #25 container. Total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of inputs and processes at the nursery gate for a defined model system were 15.317 kg CO2e. Carbon sequestration weighted over a 100-year assessment period was estimated to be 4.575 kg CO2, yielding a nursery gate GWP of 10.742 kg CO2e. The major contridbutors to the GWP at the nursery gate were the substrate, production container, the 1.8 m (6 ft), branched, bare root liner, PIP system installation, and fertilization while the liner and production container also contributed significantly to the variable costs. Input materials and labor constituted about 76 and 21% of variable costs, respectively. Unlike field production systems, equipment use in PIP production accounted for only 13% of GHG emissions and 2% of variable costs.
Machine learning and network medicine: a novel approach for precision medicine and personalized therapy in cardiomyopathies
Authors: Infante Teresa , Francone Marco , De Rimini Maria L. , Cavaliere Carlo , Canonico Raffaele , Catalano Carlo , Napoli Claudio
Published: September 2020

The early identification of pathogenic mechanisms is essential to predict the incidence and progression of cardiomyopathies and to plan appropriate preventive interventions. Noninvasive cardiac imaging such as cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and nuclear imaging plays an important role in diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies and provides useful prognostic information.

Most molecular factors exert their functions by interacting with other cellular components, thus many diseases reflect perturbations of intracellular networks. Indeed, complex diseases and traits such as cardiomyopathies are caused by perturbations of biological networks. The network medicine approach, by integrating systems biology, aims to identify pathological interacting genes and proteins, revolutionizing the way to know cardiomyopathies and shifting the understanding of their pathogenic phenomena from a reductionist to a holistic approach.

In addition, artificial intelligence tools, applied to morphological and functional imaging, could allow imaging scans to be automatically analyzed to extract new parameters and features for cardiomyopathy evaluation. The aim of this review is to discuss the tools of network medicine in cardiomyopathies that could reveal new candidate genes and artificial intelligence imaging-based features with the aim to translate into clinical practice as diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers and shed new light on the clinical setting of cardiomyopathies. The integration and elaboration of clinical habits, molecular big data, and imaging into machine learning models could provide better disease phenotyping, outcome prediction, and novel drug targets, thus opening a new scenario for the implementation of precision medicine for cardiomyopathies.
Ventricular arrhythmias in Takotsubo Syndrome: incidence, predictors and clinical outcomes
Authors: Pelargonio Gemma , La Rosa Giulio , Di Stasio Enrico , Narducci Maria Lucia , Rocco Erica , Angelini Alessio , Pinnacchio Gaetano , Bencardino Gianluigi , Perna Francesco , Comerci Gianluca , Catania Fiammetta , Crea Filippo
Published: September 2020

Aims

To investigate predictors of the occurrence of subacute ventricular arrhythmias (VAs), defined as any VAs presenting after 48 h from admission in patients with Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS), and to evaluate the related in-hospital mortality.

Methods

This is a retrospective single-center study enrolling patients admitted between 2012 and 2017 with TTS according to International Takotsubo diagnostic criteria. Data collection included ECG on admission and at 48 h, telemetry monitoring and transthoracic echocardiogram.

Results

We enrolled 93 patients; during in-hospital stay (mean 14 ± 16 days) subacute VAs occurred in 25% of patients (VAs group). Life-threatening VAs occurred in 6% of patients (3 sustained ventricular tachycardia, 1 torsade de pointes, 1 ventricular fibrillation) and not life-threatening VAs in 19% (6 non-sustained ventricular tachycardia and 12 premature ventricular contractions > 2000 in 24 h). Mortality was higher in the VAs than in the non-VAs group (P = 0.03), without differences in terms of life-threatening and not life-threatening subacute VAs (P = 0.65) and VAs on admission (P = 0.25). Logistic regression identified the following independent predictors of subacute VAs occurrence: VAs on admission {odds ratio [OR] 22.5 (3.9–131.8), P = 0.001]}, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III–IV on admission [OR 6.7 (1.3– 34.0), P = 0.021] and QTc at 48 h [OR 1.01 (1.00–1.03), P = 0.046].

Conclusion

TTS patients with VAs and NYHA class III–IV on admission and higher QTc at 48 h are at increased risk of subacute VAs occurrence, associated with higher in-hospital mortality. Awareness of this potential complication is critical for proper patients management.
Упоминание соотечественников в Основном Законе России было бы большим шагом вперёд (интервью)
Authors: Дроздов М.В.
Published: September 2020

Аннотация. Интервью было дано председателем Всемирного координационного совета российских соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом (ВКСРС), Михаилом Дроздовым (г. Шанхай) пресс-центру ВКСРС в феврале 2020 г., во время обсуждения поправок в Конституцию РФ, незадолго до Всероссийского голосования за поправки в Конституцию. Одна из поправок коснулась и соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом. М. Дроздов ответил на вопросы: для чего был создан ВКСРС, какие функции выполняет, как строится его работа; насколько необходимо включить термин «соотечественник» в текст Конституции РФ и др. Он предлагает посвятить всемирную конференцию соотечественников, намеченную на осень 2020 г., деловой повестке – выстраиванию бизнес-мостов между соотечественниками, Россией и российскими регионами, а также отмечает, что ВКСРС недавно учредил почётный знак, которым будут награждаться выдающиеся соотече-ственники, те, кто ярко проявил себя, внёс значительный вклад в движение соотечественников.
Ключевые слова: Всемирный координационный совет российских соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, поправки в Конституцию РФ, всемирная конференция соотечественников, почётный знак ВКСРС.

The interview was given by the Chairman of the World Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad (VKSRS) Mikhail Drozdov (Shanghai) to the press center of VKSRS in February, 2020, during the discussion of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, shortly before the All-Russian voting for amendments to the Constitution, scheduled for the 1st of July, 2020. One of the amendments also affected the compatriots who live abroad. M. Drozdov answered the questions: why the VKSRS was created, what functions it performs, how its work is structured; to what extent it is necessary to include the term "compatriot" in the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, etc. He proposes to devote the world conference of compatriots, scheduled for autumn 2020, to the business agenda – building business bridges between compatriots, Rus-sia and Russian regions, and also notes that the VKSRS recently established a badge of honor, which will be awarded to outstanding compatriots, those who have shown themselves brightly, have made a significant contribution to the movement of compatriots.
Keywords: the World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad, amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the World Conference of Compatriots, the honorary badge of the All-Union Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Понятие «предпринимательская среда» в научной литературе
Authors: Galkina Yulia V.
Published: September 2020

В статье проводится обзор мнений различных авторов в отношении понятий «предпринимательская среда», «предпринимательский климат». Описаны существующие в научной литературе подходы к определению данных понятий. Приведены мнения авторов, использующих близкие по смыслу определения, такие, как «бизнес-климат», «бизнес-среда», «экономическая среда». На основании изученных мнений предложено уточнённое определение понятия «предпринимательская среда», по мнению автора, более универсально и полно отражающее значение данного понятия.
Ключевые слова: предпринимательская среда, предпринимательский климат, малый и средний бизнес, совокупность объективных и субъективных факторов, субъекты предпринимательской деятельности, субъекты рыночной экономики, главный фактор экономического роста и сокращения бедности.

The article reviews the opinions of various authors on the concepts of "entre-preneurial environment" and "entrepreneurial climate". The article describes the existing approaches to the definition of these concepts in the scientific literature. The article also contains the opinions of the authors who use similar definitions, such as "business climate", "business environment", " economic environment». Based on the studied opinions, a refined definition of the concept of "business environment" is proposed, which, in the author's opinion, more universally and fully reflects the meaning of this concept.
Keywords: entrepreneurial environment, entrepreneurial climate, small and medium businesses, a set of objective and subjective factors, business entities, market economy entities, the main factor of economic growth and poverty reduction.
Пандемия коронавируса и российско-китайское региональное сотрудничество
Authors: ЗУЕНКО Иван Юрьевич
Published: September 2020

Статья посвящена анализу эффектов, которые по состоянию на начало мая 2020 г. оказала пандемия коронавируса COVID‐19 на российско-китайское приграничье. Негативные эффекты пандемии оказались в целом ниже, чем это можно было ожидать, учитывая географическую близость и протяжённость границы. В то же время приостановление трансграничных контактов заметно затормозило развитие ряда интеграционных процессов: в частности, отброшен назад переговорный процесс по либерализации визового режима; сократились российская община в Китае и китайская община в России; нанесён удар по туристической отрасли.

Ключевые слова: Китай, Северо-Восточный Китай, Дальний Восток, коронавирус, интеграция, ксенофобия

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the effects of coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic on the processes in the Russo-Chinese borderlands (border regions of Russian Far East and China’s north-eastern provinces) as of May, 1, 2020. The author believes that it is possible to draw some interim conclusions about the situation, despite its high dynamics and unpredictability. According to these conclusions, the pandemic’s negative effects on the social situation and development at the Russo-Chinese border appeared to be less than one could expect – that fact undermines little interdependence between border regions and low intensity of cross-border contacts. Expectations by some Western experts, who believed that tensions between people across the border due to the pandemic spreading would break Russo-Chinese quasi-alliance, seem to be missed as well. Quite the opposite, worsening of contradictions between Washington and Beijing makes Russia and China get closer and closer. Meanwhile, sealing off the border puts a break on development of certain integration processes: liberalization of visa-regime, development of expats communities in both Russia and China.

China, North-Eastern China, Russian Far East, coronavirus, integration, xenophobia
Отражение стереотипных представлений о русских людях в практике преподавания русского языка как иностранного (на примере китайских учебников)
Authors: ЛИ Цзин , ЗОЛОТАРЁВА Любовь Александровна
Published: September 2020

В статье анализируются китайские учебники русского языка с точки зрения отражения в них стереотипных представлений о поведении русского человека в различных бытовых ситуациях. Материал ограничен темами первого года обучения, в течение которого у китайских студентов языковых факультетов закладываются основы знаний о русской культуре, это темы «Семья», «О себе», «Учёба», «Рабочий день», «В гостях», «Отдых», «У врача», «В кафе», «Магазины, покупки». Авторы привлекают внимание к спорным моментам в учебном материале, требующем специального комментария преподавателя русского языка. В статье анализируются как положительные, так и отрицательные стереотипы, которые служат основой для создания первичного образа представителя русской культуры. При анализе материала был использован сопоставительный метод.

русский язык как иностранный,
русский язык в Китае,
стереотипные представления,
китайские учебники русского языка,
«Русский язык в университетах (Восток)»,
стереотипы о русских именах,
внешность русских,
поведение и привычки русских людей,
устаревшая информация

The article analyzes Chinese textbooks of the Russian language from the point of view of their reflection of stereotypical ideas about the behavior of a Russian person in various everyday situations. The material is limited to the topics of the first year of study, during which Chinese students of language faculties learn the basics of knowledge about Russian culture. The list of topics includes: “Family”, “About Me”, “Study”, “Workday”, “Away”, “Rest”, “At the doctor”, “In a cafe”, and “Supermarkets, purchases”. The authors draw attention to controversial points in the educational material, requiring special commentary from the Russian language teacher. The article analyzes both positive and negative stereotypes, which are the basis for creating the primary image of a representative of Russian culture. The image of a Russian person represented in first-year textbooks is not ideal, both advantages and vices are noted. The authors also point out that some of the material in the Chinese textbooks no longer corresponds to today’s Russian reality and needs to be corrected. A comparative method is used in the analysis of the
material.

Russian as a foreign language,
Russian language in China,
stereotypes,
Chinese textbooks of the Russian language,
“Russian language at universities (East)”,
stereotypes about Russian names,
Russian appearance,
behavior and habits of Russian people,
outdated information
O CONTRATO SOCIAL BRASILEIRO VERSUS AS TEORIAS NEOCONTRATUALISTAS MODERNAS
Authors: PEREIRA Juliano Gil Alves , SANTANA Paulo Ricardo , OLIVEIRA Pedro César Sousa
Published: September 2020

O presente trabalho busca analisar comparativamente os principais aspectos da Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil, de 1988, com as teorias neocontratualistas igualitária, libertária e marxista analítica objetivando averiguar se a Carta Magna, compreendida como pacto social brasileiro, se aproxima ou contempla alguma das teorias sociais modernas. Sendo uma pesquisa descritivo-explicativa, com abordagem qualitativa e de vertente jurídico-dogmática, adotou-se o método de análise comparativo. Utiliza-se a teoria igualitária de John Rawls, expondo os conceitos de liberalismo igualitário e Constituição Justa; a teoria libertária nozickiana, compreendendo as dimensões do Estado Mínimo; e a teoria marxista analítica, com os conceitos empíricos-marxistas e a justiça proletária. Os resultados aparecem de maneira discrepante sendo a teoria igualitária a que mais se aproxima, comparativamente, da Constituição da República, ao passo que as demais diferem de questões essenciais do documento jurídico-político brasileiro. Conclui-se que a Constituição Federal possui caráter eclético e, contemplando diversas disposições das teorias modernas neocontratualistas, aproxima-se mais da teoria igualitária.

 

BRAZILIAN ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION VERSUS MODERN NEOCONTRACTUALISM THEORIES

 

ABSTRACT

The present paper seeks to comparatively review the main aspects of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, from 1988 to egalitarian neo-contractualism, libertarian and analytical Marxism theories, it aims at determining if the Magna Carta, construed as a Brazilian social contract, approaches or deliberates any modern social theory. It is descriptive-explanatory research, with qualitative, and legal-dogmatic approaches, the comparative analysis method was adopted. The paper draws on John Rawls's egalitarian theory, describing the concepts of egalitarian liberalism and Just Constitution; Nozick libertarian justice theory including the dimensions of Minima State; and analytical Marxist theory, within empirical Marxist concepts, and proletarian justice. The results were disparate, being the egalitarian theory the closest one when comparing it to the Constitution of the Republic, whereas the other theories differ from the key issues of Brazilian legal political document.  It was concluded that the Federative Constitution has eclectic purposes, covering several neocontractualist modern theories clauses, mostly approaching the egalitarian theory.

 

keywords: Egalitarianism. Libertarianism. Analytical Marxism. Equity.
A Comparative Study on Two Different Methods for Calculating Gravity Effect of an Uneven Layer: Application to Computation of Bouguer Gravity Anomaly in the East Vietnam Sea and Adjacent Areas
Authors: Pham Thanh Luan
Published: September 2020

Calculation of gravity anomaly caused by an uneven layer is essential for quantitative interpretation. By comparing calculated anomalies with observed anomalies, we may infer some parameters of subsurface structures. There are many different methods for computing gravity effect of an uneven layer. This paper presents a comparative study of two different forward methods such as the space domain method and the frequency domain method. The performance of each method was evaluated on two synthetic models. Finally, the more effective method was applied to calculate Bouguer gravity anomaly in the East Vietnam Sea and adjacent areas using the latest available dataset from the TOPEX mission.
CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL FEATURES OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HEPATOBLASTOMA AT NATIONAL CHILDREN HOSPITAL
Authors: Pham Duy Hien
Published: September 2020

Background: Hepatoblastoma is the most common malignant liver tumor in children. Aims: Study on clinical and subclinical features of pediatric patients with hepatoblastoma at National Children Hospital from 1/2016 to 8/2019. Materials and Methods: A total patients with operated Hepatoblastoma diagnosed by pathologists, at the Viet Nam National Children’s Hospital from January 2016 to August 2019. The study design is retrospective. Resullts: Study subject’s mean of age was 36,8 months (range 4 – 149 months), the common group of age was under 5 years old (76,7%), male’s more than female (56,7% and 43,3%). The most common clinical symptoms were hepatomegaly (50%), a palpable abdominal mass (30%), abdominal pain (13,3%), secondary anemia (13,3%), weight loss (6,7%), jaundice (3,3%). About laboratory test: 83,3% patients with anemia, 36,7% patients with thrombocytosis, 90% patients with hight GOT levels, 53,3% patients with hight GPT levels, 96,7% patients with hight serum AFP levels and the average value of AFP was 217160,7 ng/ml (range 575 – 1686328,6 ng/ml). Mean size of the tumor on computerized tomography was 5,48cm (range 2 – 15cm), 60% size of tumor  ≤ 5cm, 96,7% had only one tumor,  70% primary tumor located to the right lobe of the liver, 76,7% were staged PRETEXT II, the most common hepatoblastoma histopathological subtypes was as follows: epithelial (80%). Conclusion: Clinical symptoms of hepatoblastoma are usually nonspecific. A routine check – up strategy for early detection of hepatoblastoma and the role of subclinical aids in diagnosis is very important.
EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PENERBITAN KTP-EL PADA DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KOTA PADANG
Authors: Varenty Tiziana , Zetra Aidinil , Zulfadli Zulfadli
Published: September 2020

Dukcapil Kota Padang merupakan Instansi Pelaksana kebijakan Administrasi Kependudukan di Kota Padang. Berbagai kendala dan permasalahan tersebut tentu harus diidentifikasi agar di masa yang akan datang perbaikan dapat dilakukan dan tujuan utama kebijakan tersebut dapat dicapai. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan tipe deskriptif. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan mewawancarai informan kunci yang dianggap memahami permasalahan KTP-El serta melengkapinya dengan beberapa referensi tertulis seperti buku, koran, internet dan lain-lain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa adanya kegagalan administratif, beberapa faktor utama yang masih menjadi kendala dalam pelaksanaan kebijakan KTP-El di Dukcapil Kota Padang adalah keterbatasan sarana dan prasarana, kurangnya koordinasi dan kerjasama di area internal Dukcapil Kota Padang, serta mimimnya komunikasi yang efektif dari pihak Dukcapil kepada masyarakat. Dari permasalahan yang ada, timbullah kesalahpahaman antara masyarakat dan pihak Dukcapil.
Assessment of phytoremediation potential of Telfaira occidentalis in the removal of Cu, Cd, and Pb in contaminated soil along River Salanta
Authors: Umar A.B. , Dankaka A.H. , Shah Mohammad Manjur
Published: September 2020

A Field study was carried out to examine the phytoremediation potential of some plants metals (Cd, Cu and Pb) in contaminated soils along Sallanta river, Kano. A total of one hundred and eighty (100) samples comprising of 40 (soils), 20 (effluents), and 40 (plant parts) of T. 0ccidentalis were analyzed. 0.50g of the plant tissue and 1.0g of soil sample and 50mL of the effluent sample were digested using triacid digestion method and the levels of the metals were determined by the use of atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The mean levels of the metals in plants and soils from contaminated and control sites were found to be in the sequence of Cu (27.08±3.15)> Cd (24.57±8.25)>Pb (3.00±0.52) and Cu (10.10±2.50)> Cd (2.80±0.05)>Pb (2.00±0.63) respectively. The contamination factor (CF) of all the metals in the plants were found to be in the sequence of Cd (8.35±1.53)> Cu (2.52±1.20)>Pb (1.50±0.21). The results showed that these plants can be used for the phytoextraction of the metals from contaminated soils. The values of bioaccumulation and translocation factors were also found to be more than one in almost all cases. From these results it could be recommended that the three plants investigated would be ideal for phytoremediation in multi-metal contaminated soils.
Environmental Challenges and Traditional Food Practices: The Indigenous Lundayeh of Long Pasia, Sabah, Borneo
Authors: Ganesan Kavitha , Govindasamy Anantha Raman , Wong Jane Kon Ling , Rahman Shaffarullah Abdul , Aguol Kennedy Aaron , Hashim Jamsari , Bala Bilcher
Published: September 2020

In this paper we focus on the Lundayeh indigenous minority in Long Pasia, Sabah by examining how their traditional food practices help them navigate environmental challenges. Deforestation and logging threaten the very core of the Lundayeh identity because the community’s livelihood as subsistence farmers depends on hunting as well as gathering forest resources. This paper argues that, despite the continuous challenges, Lundayeh food practices, albeit exercised in modified forms, provide an avenue to revisit past traditions in order for the community’s indigeneity and sovereignty to survive and be safeguarded. The findings of this research project suggest that through hunting techniques, foraging, paddy cultivation, agricultural cooperative work, as well as religiously sensitive food adaptation practices, the Lundayeh’s relationship with the land endures, which in turn, secures the community’s indigenous identity.
Indigenous Art and Sovereignty Inspiring Change against Environmental Degradation
Authors: Castro-Koshy Estelle , Le Roux Géraldine
Published: September 2020

This special issue on “Environmental Artistic Practices and Indigeneity: In(ter)ventions, Recycling, Sovereignty" constitutes a body of creative contributions and academic articles addressing numerous forms of artistic practices of the Pacific Islands, Australia, French Guiana, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Inspired by Indigenous artists and writers whose practices and creativity help reimagine sustainable ways to inhabit the world, this introduction and our special issue interrogate contemporary environmental issues and the legacy of colonisation. They examine how Indigenous artists and writers, and artists working with Indigenous artists and communities, have for decades raised awareness about environmental issues, and encouraged people to regain their agency to struggle against environmental degradation and further destruction of Indigenous people’s societies and health. This introduction contextualises the concepts and Indigenous terms used by artists to express their vision of what a respectful relationship with the environment would be. It also offers readings of the beautiful literary and artistic creative contributions included in this issue. Environmental themes such as waste recycling, health issues, pollutants (mercury, POPs), and agricultural technics are discussed here in light of human and non-human life and agency. This issue also features a significant range of calls for action to better protect and restore ecosystems.
Penerapan Aplikasi Pembelajaran Berbasis Multimedia untuk Menunjang Proses Belajar Mengajar di SD Negeri Kertasari 01 Kabupaten Bandung
Authors: Tarwidi Dede , Gunawan Putu Harry , Adytia Didit
Published: September 2020

Makalah ini menyajikan penerapan aplikasi pembelajaran interaktif berbasis multimedia untuk menunjang proses pelajar pengajar di SD Negeri Kertasari 01 Kabupaten Bandung. Penerapan aplikasi pembelajaran ini dituangkan kedalam sebuah pelatihan pembuatan konten pembelajaran interaktif dengan multimedia. Masyarakat sasar yang dijadikan sebagai mitra adalah guru-guru SD Negeri Kertasari 01 Desa Tarumajaya Kecamatan Kertasari Kabupaten Bandung yang jaraknya sekitar 42 km dari Telkom University. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat sasar adalah kurangnya media interaktif yang menunjang proses belajar mengajar, dalam satu kelas jumlah siswa terlalu banyak, proses penyampaian materi masih menggunakan papan tulis, siswa masih menggunakan buku ajar yang konvensional, keterbatasan waktu belajar siswa di sekolah. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan-permasalahan tersebut, salah satu solusinya adalah dengan pembuatan materi ajar interaktif berbasis teknologi multimedia. Hal inilah yang mendorong kami untuk memberikan pelatihan bagi para guru SD Negeri Kertasari 01 dalam pembuatan materi ajar dengan bantuan multimedia. Untuk mengukur apakah pelatihan ini memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap kemampuan peserta pelatihan dalam membuat materi ajar berbasis multimedia, kami melakukan observasi kemampuan peserta sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan. Hasil observasi kemudian dianalisis menggunakan t-test. Hasil dari analisis menunjukkan terdapat cukup bukti dengan tingkat kesalahan 5% bahwa ada perubahan yang signifikan dalam pelatihan pembuatan konten pembelajaran interaktif berbasis multimedia.
Psychosocial Predictors of Juvenile Offenders
Authors: Garg Ruchi , Prusty Babita
Published: September 2020

Juvenile crime is a burning issue all over the world. The cases of juvenile offenders are increasing day by day this has made law and psychologist to critically look at the leading causes of these crimes. This paper discusses the role of psychological and social factors that influence juvenile delinquency. 35 pieces of literature have been reviewed which includes research papers, abstracts, articles, and reviews. It also focuses on how some studies contradict regarding the issue of juvenile crimes. Lastly, the review of the researches and abstracts, are explored and summarized here.
Self-Diagnosis and Teaching Methods: A Preliminary Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Ahmed Aaiz , Vasudevan Harishankar Moosath
Published: September 2020

Self-diagnosis is the appropriation of behavior as symptoms and labelling oneself with a disorder without consulting a professional. Teaching methods refer to frameworks through which the teacher organizes meaningful academic interactions with students and orients themselves and the class to the psychopathology paper. This study sought to explore both these ideas to see various elements of teaching and identified specific teaching methods and their relative contribution to self-diagnosis. It is a follow-up study to Ahmed and Stephen (2017) and used the same sample, which consisted of six psychology students. Thematic network analysis was used on the data obtained from semi-structured retrospective interviews. The results identified two specific teaching methods: 1) subjective-relational method, which refers to relating symptoms of pathology to real life experiences and 2) objective-systematic, which refers to a scientific, systematic disorder focused approach. The objective-systematic method was shown to be better at instilling academic maturity and reducing the distress associated to self-diagnosis. Briefing, which is orienting students to the potential pitfalls of self-diagnosis beforehand, and the practice of psychometric tests were identified as key elements of teaching that played a pivotal role in self-diagnosis. In-depth exploration of these specific teaching methods and its relationship to self-diagnosis is a key avenue for future research.
Proposing a Post-heritage Critical Framework: The Crown, Ambiguity, and Media Self-consciousness
Authors: Abbiss William
Published: September 2020

© The Author(s) 2019. This article proposes a new critical framework through which to analyze television period drama, recognizing elements that indicate a more progressive point of view than many previous scholarly responses have acknowledged. It begins by assessing the seminal works of Andrew Higson and Claire Monk in the field of period drama, adopting the latter’s term of “post-heritage” to identify an alternative critical perspective. The five guiding elements of the proposed post-heritage framework are then outlined, with reference to pertinent critical works that identify these in period dramas and other production. A preliminary case study of The Crown is then offered, through which the post-heritage framework is demonstrated as an aesthetic methodological process. The Crown’s use of the media within its narrative and conceptual ambiguity are considered particularly closely. The article concludes by suggesting the wider applications for the post-heritage critical framework, and potential further study relating to The Crown.
The Development of Learning Module in Social Knowledge on Economic Activity Based on Living Value Education of Responsibility Value
Authors: Purnamasari Heny , Asrori Asrori , Warneri Warneri
Published: September 2020

This research intends to develop a learning media in the form of modules based on living values education, a module that develops key personal and social values, especially the value of responsibility, aimed at teaching students about the principle of responsibility, bringing students to be able to take responsibility for their behaviour and life. The research steps for developing the social studies learning module based on the living values education use the steps of the development of Borg and Gall, and the design of the learning model using the design of the Dick and Carey learning model. The steps of research and development start from: (1) studying various research findings related to devices that will be developed products, (2) developing the initial form of the device based on the research findings of living values education, (3) expert validation, (4) revising based on expert comments, (5) conducting a series of field tests (three experiments) on the place where the living values education module is used, and (4) revising the module to correct various weaknesses or errors found from the results of each field test. carried out by observation, interviews, and questionnaires, using research instruments in the form of observation guides, interview guides, and questionnaires. Data analysis used qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results showed that the design of the development of economic activity modules based on living values education consisted of (1) the stages of curriculum analysis and learning resources, (2) Analysis of student characteristics, (3) Analysis of tasks, (4) Analysis of material and concepts, (5) Formulate learning objectives, and (6) Planning phase. The development phase of the economic activity module based on living values education consists of: (1) Writing and compiling economic activity modules, (2) Expert assessment, (3) Module revisions based on expert comments, (4) Empirical trials, and (5) Module revisions based on trial comments. The implementation of learning using economic activity modules based on living values education begins with preparation, introduction, core activities, evaluating student work results, evaluation and closing. Obtaining student learning outcomes after using the module shows an increase, both from (1) aspects of knowledge, (2) aspects of attitude, and. (3) skill aspects, this means that economic activity modules based on living values education have effectiveness on the learning outcomes of VII grade MTs students. Al-Jihad in Pontianak City.
The Management of Facilities and Infrastructure Based on Management Information System Applications for Goods Owned by State (SIMAK-BMN)
Authors: Rumiari Rumiari , Wahyudi Wahyudi , Chiar Muhammad
Published: September 2020

Abstract. The management weakness of facilities and infrastructure in implementing the application of the State Property Management Information System (SIMAK BMN) is the cause of lack of optimal management of facilities or infrastructure or the application of SIMAK BMN by the school principal in empowering education staff and stakeholders within the madrasa. The purpose of this study was to describe the management of application-based infrastructure and State-Owned Management Information System (SIMAK BMN). The approach used in this study was qualitative research with a type of case study research. The stages in this study consisted of field, field and data processing. Data analysis takes place together with the process of collecting data, reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions/verification. The results obtained in this study were (1) Planning of facilities and infrastructure made by madrasas provides an overview of the planning of needs achieved in the purpose of education; (2) Organizing application-based facilities and infrastructure SIMAK BMN in  MTsN 1 Singkawang shoed a positive tendency to implement mechanisms, tasks and organizing functions that are conveyed to all teachers; (3) The implementation of SIMAK BMN application-based facilities and infrastructure at MTsN 1 Singkawang showed a tendency to be less than optimal; (4) Monitoring of application-based facilities and infrastructure SIMAK BMN at MTsN 1 Singkawang showed the tendency to carry out internal reconciliation, external reconciliation and pertangungjawban through semester reports. Therefore, it can be concluded, the management of facilities and infrastructure based on the application of the State Owned Management Information System (SIMAK BMN) at MTsN 1 Singkawang was an attempt to curb the recording of application-based infrastructure through the management of Property Management Information System functions. Country (SIMAK BMN).
the Effect of Problem-Posing and Think-Pair-Share Learning Models on Students’ Mathematical Problem-Solving Skills and Mathematical Communication Skills
Authors: Rohim Syaiful , Umam Khoerul
Published: September 2020

The main purpose of this study was to compare and examine the effectiveness of problem-posing and think-pair-share cooperatives' learning models on mathematical problem-solving skills and mathematical communication skills. This study was experimental research with a quasi-experimental design. The samples of the study were 41 students for classroom experiments and 40 students for classroom control. The instruments employed in this study were pre-test and post-test. The instruments were made in essay forms which design to measure students’ mathematical problem-solving skills. The result of the study showed that problem-posing and think-pair-share are very effective to improve students’ mathematical achievements. However, between the problem-posing and think-pair-share, the think-pair-share is more effective than problem-posing, view from the standards of mathematical problem-solving skills and mathematical communication skills of Junior High School students.