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SCREENAGERS E EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Pereira Filomena Alves , Ribeiro Helena Maria , Medeiros Jéssica Marinho , Almeida Maria Rita Fialho , Souza Rosimar Rodrigues
Published: November 2023

Transformações na sociedade, especialmente no tocante à tecnologia, têm desencadeado alterações consideráveis de entendimento no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Os adolescentes que se incluem na chamada Geração Z ou Screenagers, sendo uma geração que já nasceu em meio a era dos smartphones e redes sociais, acaba associando quase que integralmente seu foco ao que está nas redes, esquecendo-se de que o ambiente escolar ainda utiliza de meios tradicionais, ainda que esteja incluindo, aos poucos, essas novas tecnologias. Tendo em vista esse contexto, o objetivo principal desse estudo consiste em abordar a relação entre a geração screenagers e a educação, ressaltando esse percurso escolar da geração digital. Como objetivos específicos, abordar as possibilidades e impactos dentro do universo educacional, além dos desafios para os professores e escolas. A metodologia utilizada se deu por meio da pesquisa bibliográfica, promovendo análise de literatura científica acerca do tema em questão, pela pesquisa em livros, trabalhos acadêmicos, sintetizando os resultados encontrados e evidenciando a discussão dos mesmos. Concluiu-se que deve haver um planejamento no sentido de integrar melhor as aulas às tecnologias existentes, de modo que haja consenso entre professores e alunos, e mais estudos devem ser realizados para que esse debate ganhe ainda mais importância na comunidade acadêmica.
Exploring the chopping board microbiome – lessons learned.
Authors:   Aston University, Goddard Alan , Pateman Rachel ,   University of York
Published: November 2023

Household surfaces are a well-known source of bacterial contamination, with ~40% of outbreaks of foodborne infections in Europe occurring at home. Whilst disease-causing bacteria may arrive in the home in contaminated food, it is also likely that many disease outbreaks are caused by poor hygiene and cross-contamination from raw food. A key site of such microbial contamination is chopping boards.
Implementation of PSAK 73: Study of Financial Ratios of PT Aneka Tambang, Tbk
Authors: Suryanti Heni
Published: November 2023

This research aims to analyze changes in PSAK regarding rent, which affects financial performance at PT Aneka Tambang Tbk. Implementing PSAK 73 requires lessees to classify operating leases into finance leases except for short-term leases and assets with a low basis. Lessees with future operating lease commitments must capitalize the lease assets and liabilities. Lease capitalization causes assets and liabilities to increase and equity to decrease in the statement of financial position while net profit in the comprehensive income statement increases. This is because the expenses that arise from the capitalization of rent, namely depreciation and interest expenses, are smaller than the rent expenses written off. The quantitative descriptive research uses secondary data sources in the form of PT Aneka Tambang Tbk's financial reports in 2019 before changes to the PSAK Lease and in 2020 after changes to PSAK. The research results show that changes to PSAK impact the company's financial performance as assessed by financial ratios.
The Role of Parent-Teacher Partnership in Promoting Numeracy Skills among Primary School Students
Authors: Bubuli Ana Lorraine B. , Mcapobre Maridel D.
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to explore the perspectives of teachers and parents regarding parent-teacher partnerships in promoting numeracy skills. A qualitative research design was used, and data were collected through focus group discussions with ten teachers and ten parents from a primary school in the Division of Toledo City. The data were analyzed thematically, and five themes emerged: the importance of parent-teacher partnerships, communication, parental involvement, teacher support, and resources. The findings indicated that parent-teacher partnerships were crucial in promoting numeracy skills, and effective communication was essential for building trust and collaboration. Participants emphasized the need for parental involvement, including regular attendance at parent-teacher meetings and supporting numeracy development at home. Teacher support was also identified as crucial, including the provision of clear explanations of numeracy concepts and strategies. Finally, participants highlighted the importance of having access to resources, including instructional materials and professional development opportunities for teachers and parents. These findings provide insights into the factors that contribute to successful parent-teacher partnerships in promoting numeracy skills and highlight the importance of collaboration and communication between parents and teachers.
Government’s Income Support and Women Empowerment: Regional Estimates of a Lower Middle-Income Economy
Authors: Urooj Komal , Bhatti Muhammad Azhar , Ahmad Dr. Tasawur Iftikhar , Nawaz Muhammad Atif
Published: November 2023

Investment in women is the smart thing to do. Pakistan has to meet SDGs till 2030, among which the 5th goal is empowering women and gender equality. We have to find the correlates that affects the empowerment of a woman to empower them. For this purpose, the current study was designed. A large sample of 12339 married women aged between 15 to 49 years was taken from PDHS 2017-18. The status of women empowerment was evaluated by formulating an index (ranged from score 0 to 10) by taking the 8 dimensions of women empowerment namely, woman’s decision making autonomy, digital inclusion, educational status, employment status, ownership of house, self-esteem, consent in choosing husband and her inclusion in financial sectors. The extent of women empowerment is observed at urban and rural areas. For analysis, ordered logistic regression technique was applied by using SPSS-23. It was concluded that as compared to women of urban areas, the women belonged to rural areas were less empowered. The disaggregated analyses showed that the determining factors of women empowerment were affecting in similar way in both urban and rural areas, except that of BISP which was increasing women empowerment in rural areas but not in the urban areas.
Tekstil Sektörü Çalışanlarının Memnuniyetlerinin Örgütsel Bağlılığa Etkisi: Bartın İli Örneği
Authors: KARAKAŞ Ayhan , AYTAR Enise
Published: November 2023

Çalışma hayatında etkisi bulunan konulardan biri, örgütsel bağlılık ve çalışan memnuniyeti arasındaki ilişkidir. Bu çalışma çalışan memnuniyeti ve örgütsel bağlılık arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Örgütsel bağlılık, duygusal bağlılık, devam bağlılığı ve ahlaki bağlılık boyutuyla ele alınmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılmak üzere örgütsel bağlılık ve çalışan memnuniyeti olmak üzere, iki ölçekli anket formu oluşturulmuştur. Anket formu, demografik bilgiler, devam bağlılığı, duygusal bağlılık ve ahlaki bağlılık ile çalışan tatmini boyutlarının ölçülmesi hedefiyle kullanılmıştır. Araştırma evreni olarak, Bartın ilinde tekstil sektöründe faaliyet gösteren firma çalışanları tercih edilmiştir. Araştırmada kolayda örnekleme yoluyla 264 çalışana ulaşılmıştır. Amaç doğrultusunda toplanan veriler SPSS ve AMOS istatistik yazılımları ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada frekans analizi, korelasyon analizi, regresyon analizi ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına yer verilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda çalışan memnuniyetinin örgütsel bağlılık üzerinde etkisi olduğu sonucunda ulaşılmıştır. Sektör yöneticilerine çalışan memnuniyetini ve örgütsel bağlılığı artırıcı öneriler sunulmuştur.
Sosialisasi Penerapan Pendidikan Anti Korupsi Bagi Siswa SD 03 Pondok Labu Jakarta Selatan dalam Mewujudkan Pemantapan Ketahanan dan Tata Kelola Kepemerintahan Indonesia
Authors: Kaban Divany Harbina Emzilena , Adam Chelsea Kairadinda , Lestari Widya Tri , Pane Elisabet Nauli , Widjaya Marcellino Rizky Indra , Aritonang Christian Daniel , Santika Syahirah Rafah , Amanda Nauva , Deswert Daniel Justin Jeconica , Sukma Nadira Fariza
Published: November 2023

Anti-corruption education has an important role in shaping the character of Indonesia's young generation with quality and integrity. This article discusses community service in the form of being carried out at SDN 03 Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, and aims to analyze the results of the socialization of the application of anti-corruption education for elementary school students in the context of strengthening resilience and governance in Indonesia. Data were collected through literature review. Research results SDN 03 Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, adopts various anti-corruption education strategies, including the integration of anti-corruption materials in the curriculum, teacher training, and extracurricular activities that promote integrity values. The results of this service also revealed that students who participated in the anti-corruption education program showed an increased understanding of the importance of integrity in maintaining good governance. This service makes an important contribution in the context of strengthening Indonesia's resilience and governance by showing that anti-corruption education for elementary school students can be a strong foundation in forming a generation committed to preventing corruption and promoting clean and transparent governance. This article outlines these findings and their implications for further efforts to strengthen anti-corruption education at the primary education level.
Penerapan Media Pembelajaran Inovatif IPA di SDN Sukaasri 01 untuk Siswa Kelas V
Authors: Fauziah Syifa , Salsabila Humaira Azka , Sulistiawati Ika
Published: November 2023

Learning media is an instrument used by teachers to achieve their learning goals and contains learning messages. In particular, learning media is a tool to convey feelings, ideas, and the desire for students to actively participate in the learning process to achieve more effectively and efficiently. The research used qualitative research because data collection comes from the intended subject. The data collection of this research is an interview giving questions to the teacher. Learning media in the 2013 curriculum and the independent curriculum have the same characteristics, namely learning media must be involved in student life. The use of science learning media must be adapted to student learning materials.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbicara Siswa Kelas XI PM 1 dengan Strategi Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi
Authors: Sada Siti Haluma , Astuti Eko Widdy , Astutik Indri
Published: November 2023

It is common knowledge that graduates of vocational schools (SMK) are oriented toward the working world. Undoubtedly, English is highly essential to support the competence of these graduates. However, regrettably, English remains a daunting challenge, especially when it comes to speaking skills. Therefore, differentiated learning is of great importance to be implemented. Differentiated learning is a teaching strategy oriented toward the learning needs of students. In this research, the researcher employed differentiated learning, focusing on differentiating content, processes, and environments, with reference to addressing various learning styles. The aim of this research was to enhance the speaking skills of the 11th-grade PM 1 class using differentiated learning. The study utilized the Class Action Research (CAR) method, consisting of two cycles. Each cycle encompassed four stages: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Collaborative action research was conducted, involving the collaboration of the researcher and an English teacher serving as a mentor. Data collection involved tests, observations, and presentation assessments. The data analysis employed quantitative descriptive analysis, which presented the results in a descriptive form for quantitative data. Based on the research conducted, it was found that students' speaking skills were very low. In the pretest stage, their average score was 60. In the first cycle, there was an improvement to 70, and in the second cycle, there was a further increase to 85. From these results, it can be concluded that the use of differentiated learning is highly effective in improving the speaking skills of SMK Negeri 1 Banyuwangi 11th-grade PM 1 students.
Optimization of Field-Oriented Control for PMSM Motor
Authors:   Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia, King Ng Soon , Siang Chua Hong ,   Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia, King Ting Sie ,   Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia
Published: November 2023

This research focuses on designing and simulating a sensorless control technique for optimising field-oriented control to achieve an optimization control applicable to water pressure regulation management. In the irrigation system, water pressure changes are determined by the number of activated emitters operating at different times. Unstable water pressure may reduce irrigation efficiency, leaving brown areas of the landscape not receiving adequate watering. Thus, the Field-oriented control technique is introduced in the paper to regulate the water pressure in the water pump controller using a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). The PSO-SFC field-oriented control technique for the PMSM was studied to improve motor efficiency and precision motor control over the torque and speed. The cascade-free state feedback controller (SFC) can achieve better dynamics and disturbance compensation in the controller. The SFC's tuning process has been achieved by using a linear-quadratic optimization method and PSO (particle swarm optimization) in the cascaded process. The process improves the coefficient of gain K produced by linear-quadratic optimization and PSO to obtain promising Q and R matrices in the adaptive system with improved output response in the simulation.
PENGARUH PENGARAHAN TERHADAP PRESTASI KERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. THAMRIN BROTHER’S BELITANG OGAN KOMERING ULU TIMUR
Authors: Sari Sri Sarwo , Khoiriah Siti , Afrina Iin , Zaidun Zaidun
Published: November 2023

PT. Thamrin Brother’s didirikan pada tahun 1968 oleh Bapak Koko Gunawan Thamrin dengan nama PT. Thamrin Brother’s. PT. Thamrin Brother’s mengkhususkan diri menjual sepeda motor merk Yamaha. Pada PT. Thamrin Brother’s Belitang Ogan Komering Ulu Timur dalam melaksanakan tugasnya ternyata fungsi pengarahan terhadap karyawannya belum sepenuhnya dijalankan dengan baik, sehingga prestasi kerja karyawannya belum tercapai dengan baik. Permasalahan yang dihadapi adalah bagaimana pengaruh antara pengarahan dengan prestasi kerja karyawan pada PT. Thamrin Brother’s Belitang Ogan Komering Ulu Timur. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada hubungan atau tidak antara pengarahan dengan prestasi  kerja serta berguna sebagai masukan dan pertimbangan bagi PT. Thamrin Brother’s Belitang Ogan Komering Ulu Timur dalam menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi. Hipotesis yang diajukan, adanya hubungan yang kuat antara pengarahan dengan prestasi kerja  karyawan pada PT. Thamrin Brother’s Belitang Ogan Komering Ulu Timur. Pengumpulan dan pengolahan data dengan menggunakan studi pustaka dan studi lapangan dengan menggunakan cara observasi, kuisioner, interview dan dokumentasi. Dari hasil pembahasan diperoleh korelasi diperoleh r = 0,68 hal ini artinya adanya pengaruh atau hubungan yang kuat antara pengarahan dengan prestasi kerja  karyawan pada  pada PT. Thamrin Brother’s Belitang Ogan Komering Ulu Timur. Hasil perhitungan kadar prosentase diperoleh sebesar 46,24 % pengaruh pengarahan dengan prestasi kerja, selebihnya dipengaruhi faktor lain sebesar 53,76 %. Hasil uji hipotesis diperoleh sebesar t hitung 2,6227. Hal ini berarti t-hitung lebih besar dari t tabel (2,6227 > 1,860 ). Dengan demikian hipotesis yang dikemukakan dapat diterima.Kata Kunci : Pengarahan, Prestasi Kerja dan Karyawan
Examining the Impact of Organizational Culture and Risk Management and Internal Control on Performance in Healthcare Organizations
Authors: Lee Shih-Nien
Published: November 2023

Abstract

In this volatile and challenging environment, global pandemics, extreme weather events, and the ever-changing global political and economic landscape continue to have a significant impact on the sustainability of organizations. This study presents a framework for measuring or assessing the nature of organizational culture and whether it is effective in influencing the competitive advantage of healthcare organizations in terms of operational performance through risk management and internal control. The results of the study demonstrate that effective consideration of the interaction of risk management and control systems with organizational culture is one of the best ways to prevent operational failure.

JEL classification numbers: C10, G32, L25, M14.
Keywords: Organizational Culture, Risk Management, Internal Control, Medical Institutions.
What if love can save us… A study of romantic love in the dystopian fiction Never let me go, by Kazuo Ishiguro
Authors: Silva Karla Cristina Lima Mesquita da , Takakura Sandra Mina
Published: November 2023

This article was developed through a bibliographic study based on the concept of romantic love among clones in the dystopian society portrayed in “Never Let Me Go” (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro. The discussion on society and clones’ position is based on the theories of utopia (Trousson, 1990), dystopia (Vieira, 2010), and heterotopia (Foucault, 2009). The clones were regarded as a group of entities who were seen as less human or even non-human entities created to be consumed as organ repositories and discarded by the so-called real humans. The work debates how the construction of romantic love (Johnson, 1987) is depicted in this fiction, especially among the clones. The narrative exposes how the bodies are depersonalized, controlled, and subordinated by coercive strategies in that dystopian space. Romantic love arises as a way of surviving and as an attempt of nonconformity to face that society, that is, romantic love means a reaction and resistance against that social system.
Sobre a memória e o esquecimento em O gigante enterrado, de Kazuo Ishiguro
Authors: André Adolfo José de Souza
Published: November 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar aspectos relacionados à memória e ao esquecimento no romance O gigante enterrado, de Kazuo Ishiguro, e observar como ambos os temas apresentam aspectos positivos e negativos, conforme o ponto de vista assumido. A narrativa de Ishiguro reflete sobre os benefícios que o esquecimento pode apresentar em um período marcado por guerras (na Inglaterra medieval), mesmo que, por outro lado, a ausência de memória pode, também, apresentar o enfraquecimento das relações afetivas e pessoais. Tendo como protagonistas o casal Axl e Beatrice, o romance analisa a importância da memória para ambos em sua meta de encontrar o filho ausente e como a paz pode ser alcançada com subterfúgios que tentem mitigar as diferenças identitárias.
cultura no ensino de português como língua estrangeira em contexto de imersão linguística
Authors: Morais Karen , Corrêa Edith Santos
Published: November 2023

O objetivo geral deste artigo é verificar se os aspectos culturais do Brasil, país da língua-alvo do estudante de Português para Estrangeiros, são trabalhados no Centro de Estudos de Línguas da Faculdade de Letras, da Universidade Federal do Amazonas (CEL/FLet-Ufam). Como objetivos específicos, o trabalho visa mostrar a importância dos aspectos culturais da imersão linguística e investigar qual é a real relação entre língua e cultura no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de Português Língua Estrangeira. É a busca da compreensão da cultura do país natal em contato com os aspectos culturais do país de residência do estudante em imersão linguística. Para o desenvolvimento metodológico do estudo, de natureza qualitativa, com base teórica em Krashen (1981), Moita Lopes (1996) Kramsch (1998), Furtado et al. (2006) e Dourado & Poshar (2007), foram considerados dados empíricos, coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com vinte alunos estrangeiros de diferentes nacionalidades, participantes do curso de PLE, níveis I, II e III, do Centro de Estudos de Línguas, no primeiro semestre de 2019. Os resultados mostraram que a relevância cultural entre o país de origem e o Brasil exerce grande influência no ensino e aprendizagem da língua-alvo, aspecto que precisa ser foco na prática docente de línguas estrangeiras em processo de imersão.
Velocidade de fala e inteligibilidade: possíveis influências no inglês como língua franca
Authors:   UTFPR, Gonçalves Lucas , Becker Marcia ,   UTFPR
Published: November 2023

Considering the importance of the English language as a lingua franca (ELF) in interactions among different cultures/languages, it is important that Phonetics and Phonology studies pay attention to aspects that may influence its intelligibility. Informants of perception experiments have reported that, among the many factors that negatively affect intelligibility, speech rate seems to play an important role. This article aims at showing the results of research by Gonçalves (2021), relating the measurements of six parameters linked to speech rate with the intelligibility of the English language, according to intelligibility data by Brazilian listeners already collected by Becker (2013) and Becker and Rossini (2017). The six measurement parameters were: speech rate, articulation rate, phones per second, utterance time, pause time and total articulation time. The first two are brought by Barbosa (2019), and the others by Costa, Martins-Reis and Celeste (2016). Based on the descriptive results obtained from the analyzed data - and without inferential statistical analysis, certainly a next step of the research - it was not possible to determine whether or not there is a relationship between speech rate in English and its intelligibility for Brazilian listeners.
SANKSI PIDANA BAGI DOKTER PRAKTIK BERBASIS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Authors: Putri Eka Fitriani , Budiarsih Budiarsih
Published: November 2023

Pemerintah dalam pembangunan kesehatan dengan menggunakan sumber daya kesehatan sebagai faktor yang memberikan dukungan pelayanan yang memiliki kualitas yang baik seperti dokter dan dokter gigi. Dokter yang melaksanakan kegiatan pelayanan kesehatan berkewajiban mempunyai surat tanda registrasi serta surat izin praktik dari pemerintah yang sesuai dengan UU yang berlaku. Peraturan tersebut  bertujuan agar masyarakat mendapatkan perlindungan dari praktik dokter yang tidak memiliki kualitas akan tetapi dengan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi No.4/PU-V/2007 penghapusan sanksi pidana penjara bagi dokter dan dokter gigi berpraktik tanpa izin, sehingga tidak ada efek jera bagi oknum dokter, maka fokus penelitian ini bagaimana sanksi pidana bagi dokter praktik berbasis restorative justice. Menggunakan metode analisis, jenis penelitian normatif, sehingga nantinya akan memberikan rekomendasi sebagai bahan masukan pihak terkait dalam menyelesaikan perkara medik. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa penerapan berbasis restorative justice sebagai alternative dalam penyelesaian perkata dan juga menawarkan sanksi pidana sosial yang searah dengan konsep restorative justice diperkuat dengan konsep UU No.1/2023 yang bernuansa pemulihan dan perbaikan.
Analisis Classical Conditioning dalam Menguji Pengaruh Endorser Selebriti pada Citra Merek dan Niat Pembelian Produk and Hand Body Lotion Nivea
Authors: Idris Idris , Sari Resly Indah , Wahyudi Sugeng
Published: November 2023

In contemporary marketing, companies widely employ strategies utilizing celebrity endorsements, significantly impacting consumers' purchasing intentions due to their effectiveness in advertising. Consumer attitudes toward these celebrity endorsers play a pivotal role in disseminating their effectiveness to fellow consumers. This research focuses on Nivea hand and body lotion consumers in Semarang City, aiming to establish a model, formulate hypotheses, identify indicators, and examine the impact of attitudes toward celebrity endorsers and their appeal on purchase intentions, with brand image acting as an intervening factor. Data collection involved surveying 150 respondents, selected via purposive sampling, who reside in Semarang City, are at least seventeen years old, and have used Nivea hand and body lotion at least once. Quantitative and structural analysis of the data was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), employing Analysis Moment of Structural (AMOS) version 24 as the analytical tool. The analysis reveals a significant and positive relationship between consumers' attitudes toward celebrity endorsers and brand image, as well as between these attitudes and purchase intentions. Additionally, the appeal of celebrity endorsers significantly influences brand image and purchase intentions. Ultimately, brand image exhibits a positive and substantial association with consumers' purchase intentions for Nivea hand and body lotion.
Anticipatory Traumatic Reaction: A Framework for Understanding Northern Nigerians’ Outcry Against ECOWAS’ Military Option in Niger
Authors: Ehusani Richard
Published: November 2023

Research suggests strong links between threat-related media exposure and adverse psychological effects. Given the ubiquitous access to news and real-time events in society and the propensity for disaster-related news to include numerous scenes and detailed descriptions of human suffering, consumers of media reports are often exposed not only to distressing material but also threats of future disasters, and they may react in ways that mimic responses to trauma. Anticipatory traumatic reaction (ATR) describes how individuals may respond to imminent danger to which they are exposed by consuming disaster-related news. This interpretive position paper used the ATR framework to provide insight into northern Nigerians’ perception of media stories about the possibilities of a military engagement between ECOWAS’ standby force and the coup leaders in neighbouring Niger, and their subsequent outcry against ECOWAS’ military option in Niger. Because individuals depend on news media for information during crises, this paper suggests that ethically motivated constructive journalism must be sensitively balanced with productive and engaging rolling coverage of real-time threat-related events to prevent traumatization through media exposure to large-scale threats. It might be beneficial for mental health practitioners to recognize ATR symptoms and integrate them into therapy approaches to help their clients. Further research is necessary to expand the toolkit of clinical psychology to mitigate and treat this subclinical phenomenon among individuals and communities.
Microbial Reefs Predominated by Leiolites in the Zhanxia Formation of Cambrian from Qinhuangdao City,Hebei Province
Authors:   School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Hanliang GUO , Renyue QIN ,   Guizhou Wu River Energy Investment Co. , Ltd. Guizhou Shale gas Exploration and Development Co. , Ltd
Published: November 2023

Stromatolites, thrombolites, leiolites and dendrites are juxtaposed and classified as typical microbial carbonates, with leiolite characterized by cryptocrystalline lithology, undeveloped agglomerate structure, lacking obvious macroscopic structure and clot. Since its designation in 1995, leiolites have been rarely observed and recognized in strata and modern analogies are scarce, whoch makes the report of a leiolite example extremely important. In order to research the characteristics of leiolites in Cambrian of North China Platform, combine the methods of field sampling observation and observation of indoor microscopic characteristics under the microscope and selected microbial reefs predominated by leiolites with thickness of tens of meters develop intensively at the top of the Forced Regression system domain of the Cambrian Zhangxia Formation in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province was selected, which constitutes a three-order sequence as research object. Leiolite consists of dense mud crystals and a small amount of microlithophores, and the Filamental Girvanella similar to the modern Plectonema is visible in the dense mud crystals that make up leiolites, while Epiphyton and Hedstroemia can be seen locally in the bushy mud crystals. It is indicated that microbial reefs predominated by leiolites are influenced by complex organic mineralization processes or by early cyanobacteria-dominated lithification occurring within microbial membranes or microbial mats. Therefore, in understanding the formation of ancient microbial reefs, the microbial reef predominated by leiolites at the Cambrian Zhangxia Formation in Qinhuangdao, formed by the calcification of microbial mats, are an important window.
Evaluation of Water Content on the Mechanism of Action of Different Soils
Authors:   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Hu YANG , Chun ZHAN ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Ji WANG ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Tao HE ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Mingyuan ZHANG ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Chenyu LI ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey, Tao ZHANG ,   Civil-Military Integration Geological Survey Centre, China Geological Survey
Published: November 2023

Water content is one of the important physical parameters of soil. In different soils, water content has different effects on their physical and mechanical properties. In the face of the increasingly complex international situation, the study of battlefield activities and support is particularly important. As an important part of the battlefield environment, rock and soil mass elements need to be explored in actual combat. Taking a training ground as an example, this paper collects samples of different soil types and makes mathematical statistics and analysis of laboratory results on the basis of in-situ tests. The research shows that: (1) In soils with relatively low porosity and dense matrix, the moisture content has a delayed effect on the timeliness. With the increase of moisture content, the cohesiveness of the soil increases, while the internal friction Angle decreases. For viscous soil, the moisture content contributes to the shear resistance, while for non-cohesive soil, the moisture content decreases the shear resistance. (2) The sensitivity of different soils to water content is obviously different. In the dense and hard soil area, water content changes slowly and has little influence on the final military-related activities. Compared with the three soils in the area, the sensitivity is in the order of silt > gravel sand > crushed (pebble) stone; (3) In the simulated pre-rain and post-rain training environment, the bearing capacity of soil mass and the damage effect evaluation of the same type of shell in the anti-strike area are consistent with the correlation of soil water content, indicating that under the same environment, the change of different water content will affect the mechanical properties of soil mass itself. (4) Moisture content has a great influence on geotechnical physical parameters, which is an important part of the analysis of battlefield environmental factors, and the research results can guide the design of relevant exercises and training activities.
Sparse Linear Discriminant Analysis Based on lq Regularization
Authors:   School of Mathematical Science, Inner Mongolia University, Jing CHEN , Caixia GAO ,   School of Mathematical Science, Inner Mongolia University
Published: November 2023

Linear discriminant analysis plays an important role in feature extraction, data dimensionality reduction, and classification. With the progress of science and technology, the data that need to be processed are becoming increasingly large. However, in high-dimensional situations, linear discriminant analysis faces two problems: the lack of interpretability of the projected data since they all involve all p features, which are linear combinations of all features, as well as the singularity problem of the within-class covariance matrix. There are three different arguments for linear discriminant analysis: multivariate Gaussian model, Fisher discrimination problem, and optimal scoring problem. To solve these two problems, this article establishes a model for solving the kth discriminant component, which first transforms the original model of Fisher discriminant problem in linear discriminant analysis by using a diagonal estimated matrix for the within-class variance in place of the original within-class covariance matrix, which overcomes the singularity problem of the matrix and projects it to an orthogonal projection space to remove its orthogonal constraints, and subsequently an lq norm regularization term is added to enhance its interpretability for the purpose of dimensionality reduction and classification. Finally, an iterative algorithm for solving the model and a convergence analysis are given, and it is proved that the sequence generated by the algorithm is descended and converges to a local minimum of the problem for any initial value.
POTENCIALES INSECTOS PLAGA PERSISTENTES EN CULTIVOS DE TRASPATIO DE GUANÁBANA EN PANAMÁ
Authors: Santos-Murgas Alonso , Atencio V. Randy , Collantes G. Rubén D.
Published: November 2023

La guanábana (Annona muricata L., 1753), es una fruta apreciada por sus beneficios para la salud humana, lo cual ha fomentado que más emprendedores incursionen en este rubro; sin embargo, existen especies insectiles que pueden afectar el cultivo, por lo que el objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar los potenciales insectos plaga persistentes en cultivos de traspatio de guanábana en Panamá. Para ello, desde abril de 2020 hasta marzo de 2023, se

 

visitaron cinco traspatios con guanábana en el país: El Embarcadero, Panamá; Arraiján, Panamá Oeste; Cerro Turega, Coclé; Llano Abajo, Los Santos; Veladero de Tolé, Chiriquí. El estudio fue de naturaleza observacional, descriptiva y exploratoria, desarrollándose 10 recorridos de campo por sitio (50 en total) en horas matutinas, concentrados durante los meses de abril a julio, que son los de mayor producción y se listó la vegetación aledaña predominante. Se revisaron un total de 17 árboles durante el estudio, registrándose la frecuencia de observación por especie insectil por visita, requiriéndose haberla encontrado en al menos un árbol por visita por localidad. De acuerdo con los resultados, en las cinco localidades de estudio, con 10 avistamientos por sitio (50 en total), se encontraron especímenes de Guayaquila gracilicornis (Stål, 1869) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) asociados a Camponotus sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) y Trigona sp. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). En Arraiján se encontró también con 10 avistamientos a Antiteuchus tripterus (Fabricius, 1787) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae); especie plaga de otros rubros estratégicos como el cacao. En conclusión, se identificaron tres potenciales insectos plaga de guanábana de traspatio en Panamá.
OPTIMIZACIÓN DEL POSICIONAMIENTO DE SENSORES MEDIANTE EL RECOCIDO SIMULADO
Authors: Trujillo-González Julio
Published: November 2023

Este estudio aborda el desafío de optimizar el posicionamiento de sensores en un campo de cultivo regado por canales, con el objetivo de maximizar la cobertura de puntos de interés utilizando el menor número de sensores. Este problema de localización se asemeja a cuestiones de cubrimiento máximo y los conocidos problemas de la mochila (Knapsack Problem) y cobertura de conjuntos (Set Cover Problem). Para superar este desafío, se propone el uso del algoritmo de Recocido Simulado (Simulated Annealing), una técnica de optimización basada en la búsqueda local. El algoritmo se implementó en una superficie rectangular de 2000 x 2000 m con 75 puntos de interés y 30 sensores con un radio de cobertura de 100 unidades. Los resultados demostraron que el algoritmo fue capaz de cubrir 54 de los 75 puntos de interés. A pesar de la naturaleza estocástica del Recocido Simulado, se concluyó que la ejecución repetida del algoritmo puede proporcionar soluciones consistentemente óptimas.
EFECTO DE LA DENSIDAD DE SIEMBRA EN ZINGIBER OFFICINALE VAR. ‘CRIOLLO’ CULTIVADO EN UN SUELO DEGRADADO EN PICHANAKI, CHANCHAMAYO, PERÚ
Authors: Buendía Martínez Omar , Bello-Amez Segundo , Alvarado-Huamán Leonel , Borjas-Ventura Ricardo , Castro-Cepero Viviana , Julca-Otiniano Alberto
Published: November 2023

Este trabajo se realizó con el objetivo de conocer el efecto de la densidad de siembra en kion var. ‘Criollo’ cultivado en un suelo ácido degradado en Pichanaki, Chanchamayo, Perú. El ensayo se realizó en el “Fundo Sancori”, C.P. San José de Alto Zotarari, Pichanaki (Junín). El experimento duró 10 meses y tuvo un diseño estadístico DBCA con 4 tratamientos [T1 = 50,000 plantas/ha, T2 = 75,000 plantas/ha, T3 = 100,000 plantas/ha, T4 = 125,000 plantas/ha] y 4 repeticiones. Cada u.e. tuvo 6 hileras de 9 plantas/u.e. (54 plantas/u.e) y se evaluó el número total de brotes/planta, número de hojas/planta, altura de planta (cm), rendimiento (g/planta y t/ha) y calidad del rizoma (tipo exportable, industrial y descarte). Se encontró que una mayor densidad de siembra, no afectó el crecimiento de la planta; pero el peso del rizoma y el rendimiento/ha, aumentó con la mayor densidad de siembra, correspondiendo el valor más alto a la mayor densidad y el más bajo, a la menor densidad, valores estadísticamente no diferentes. La calidad, varió de un tratamiento a otro; no se encontraron diferencias estadísticas significativas entre los tratamientos evaluados para el tipo exportable e industrial. Para el tipo descarte, el valor más bajo, correspondió al tratamiento con la menor cantidad de plantas/ha (T1), estadísticamente diferente al resto de tratamientos.
CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL PAPEL DEL EQUINO Y SU BIENESTAR EN LA COMUNIDAD RURAL EN PANAMÁ
Authors: Pile Edwin , Warboys Debbie , Rosas Rommel , Bravo Olga , Chang Andrés , Chang Euribiades
Published: November 2023

El equino desempeña un papel fundamental para el bienestar y la economía de la comunidad rural panameña. Para caracterizar el rol que desempeñan estos animales, la FUCAEP llevó a cabo una encuesta con 500 familias rurales en 2019, que incluyó preguntas abiertas y cerradas acerca del uso, alimentación, salud, bienestar y manejo de los caballos.  Los datos se recopilaron a través de entrevistas, observaciones y la recolección de información. Los resultados del estudio muestran que el equino es crucial para el transporte, el trabajo agrícola y otras actividades, permitiendo a las familias rurales mejorar su economía. Sin embargo, esta contribución se encuentra amenazada por diversos factores, incluyendo la falta de conocimiento sobre los cuidados adecuados del caballo, la escasez de recursos económicos, la pobreza, la inseguridad alimentaria, y la falta de un marco legal sobre el cuidado de los equinos. Por lo tanto, es imperativo que los propietarios y las entidades gubernamentales trabajen de manera conjunta para garantizar el bienestar y mejorar la calidad de vida de los equinos.
Analgesic methadone prescribing in community health centers among patients with chronic pain
Authors: Bailey Steffani R. , O’Malley Jean P. , Hartung Daniel M. , Huguet Nathalie , Marino Miguel , Muench John
Published: November 2023

Objective: To examine analgesic methadone prescriptions among community health center (CHC) patients with chronic pain.

Design: Observational; two cross-sectional periods.

Setting: Oregon and California CHCs.

Patients: Chronic pain patients with ≥1 visit in 2012-2013 or 2017-2018 (N = 158,239).

Outcomes: Changes in adjusted relative rates (aRRs) of receiving no opioids, short-acting only, long-acting only other than methadone, and methadone; characteristics associated with ≥1 methadone prescription.

Results: Opioid prescribing declined over time, with the largest decrease in methadone (aRR = 0.19, 95 percent confidence interval: 0.14-0.27). Among patients receiving ≥1 long-acting opioid, variables associated with methadone prescribing included being aged <65 years, having nonprivate insurance, and an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis. From 2012-2013 to 2017-2018, aRR increased among patients with OUD and decreased for those aged 18-30 (vs ≥65), uninsured and Medicaid-insured (vs private), and race/ethnicity other than non-Hispanic Black (vs non-Hispanic White).

Conclusions: Methadone prescribing decreased in CHCs but remained elevated for several high-risk demographic groups.
Factors that impact initiation of pain management agreements for patients on chronic opioid therapy
Authors: Gonzalez Katherine , Villasante-Tezanos Alejandro , Sharma Gulshan , Doulatram Gulshan , Williams Stephen B. , Hommel Erin L.
Published: November 2023

Objective: This analysis seeks to understand variables within our institution that impact pain management agreement (PMA) utilization for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP).

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Public academic medical center.

Patients: Adults prescribed an opioid for CNCP between July 2020 and October 2020.

Main outcome measure: We assessed the association between patient demographics, prescription factors, and prescriber factors with the presence of a PMA. Unadjusted rates and chi-square tests were generated for each predictor. Additionally, we performed two multivariable logistic regressions: one including all variables and another utilizing a stepwise forward variable selection process to further understand the relationships between predictors and the presence of a PMA.

Results: 49.7 percent of patients who received an opioid for CNCP had a PMA on file. One significant predictor of the presence of PMA was prescriber specialty with anesthesia/pain medicine, demonstrating 88 percent compliance. Compared to anesthesia/pain medicine, patients receiving opioids from internal medicine had an odds ratio (OR) of 0.155 (95 percent confidence interval (CI), 0.109-0.220), while patients receiving opioids from family medicine had an OR of 0.122 (95 percent CI, 0.090-0.167). Additionally, patients who received schedule II opioids (as opposed to schedule III/IV opioids), patients with multiple opioid fills in 3 months, middle aged patients, and Black patients were more likely to have a PMA.

Conclusions: Compliance with PMA within our institution was only 49 percent despite an existing state law mandating use. Our analysis suggests quality improvement interventions should target patients on schedule III/IV opioids who receive their prescriptions from primary care providers.
ASUHAN KEBIDANAN MASA NIFAS DI PRAKTIK MANDIRI BIDAN SALABIAH KECAMATAN BANDA SAKTI KOTA LHOKSEUMAWE
Authors: Sari Muliana , Nurmila
Published: November 2023

From the Registration of the Family Health Program at the Ministry of Health in 2020 it shows 4,6257 deaths in Indonesia. This number shows an increase compared to 2019 of 4,221 deaths. Based on the causes, most of the maternal deaths in 2020 were caused by 1,330 cases of bleeding, 1,110 cases of hypertension during pregnancy and 230 cases of circulatory system disorders. Objective ; Able to provide midwifery care for postpartum mothers at PMB Salabiah, Banda Sakti District, Lhokseumawe City according to midwifery service standards using varney midwifery management and documented with the SOAP method. Type of report in the form of a case, carried out at PMB Salabiah, Banda Sakti District, Lhokseumawe City from 19 December 2021 to 2 January 2022. Subject is Mrs. Z aged 26 years with P2A1, HPHT March 02, 2021, TTP December 29, 2021 . Postpartum care visits for Mrs. Z were carried out 3 times, namely visit 1 carried out on December 19, 2021 and found results with patients with grade II perineal rupture lacerations, midwives treated heactin wounds. Visit II was carried out on December 25, 2021, the results of the laceration wound were starting to dry. The care given was counseling about personal hygiene and visit III on December 31, 2021, the heacting wound was starting to dry, the care given was personal hygiene, all care given was according to midwifery care standards . It is expected that patients will always have awareness that the importance of health during the puerperium is to prevent maternal death.
Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi produksi usahatani kentang varietas Cipanas di Kecamatan Gunung Tujuh Kabupaten Kerinci
Authors: Wahyuni Olivia Sri , Edison Edison , Saputra Ardhiyan
Published: November 2023

Kecamatan Gunung Tujuh merupakan sentra penanaman kentang tebesar di Kabupaten Kerinci, namun dari segi produksinya cenderung berfluktuasi. Hal ini disebabkan oleh penggunaan input yang diduga belum efektif dan efisien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) Mendeskripsikan gambaran umum usahatani kentang varietas cipanas (2) Menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan faktor produksi luas lahan, bibit, pupuk phonska, pupuk SP 36, pupuk NPK, fungisida, herbisida, insektisida dan tenaga kerja terhadap produksi usahatani kentang varietas cipanas (3) Menganalisis tingkat efisiensi teknis penggunaan faktor produksi pada usahatani kentang varietas cipanas. Jumlah responden sebanyak 42 petani. Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif dan Stochastic Frontier Analisis dengan metode MLE (Maximum Likelihood Estimation). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Kegiatan usahatani di daerah penelitian meliputi: kegiatan pemilihan bibit, persiapan lahan dan pemupukan, penanaman, pemupukan, penyemprotan dan panen (2) Penggunaan faktor produksi luas lahan, bibit, pupuk phonska, pupuk SP 36, pupuk NPK, insektisida, herbisida dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh nyata terhadap produksi usahatani kentang varietas cipanas, sedangkan fungisida tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap produksi usahatani kentang varietas cipanas. 3) Usahatani kentang varietas cipanas sudah efisien secara teknis.
Cembrane diterpenes as chemotaxonomical markers for Sinularia flexibilis
Authors: Palaniveloo Kishneth , Ramachandram R. Tulasiramanan , Vairappan Charles Santhanaraju
Published: November 2023

Chemical extraction of the soft coral Sinularia flexibilis collected from Mantanani Island, Kota Belud, Sabah has led to the isolation of ten known cembrane diterpenes. The chemical structures of isolated compounds were elucidated based on 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopic data. This is the first record of chemical analysis of S. flexibilis from the waters of Malaysia. Identical secondary metabolites isolated from S. flexibilis from other regions suggest the use of these cembrane diterpenes as possible chemotaxonomical markers for this genus of soft coral.
Defining Xerocomus s.str. (Boletaceae) in Malesia
Authors: SML Lee , S Helfer , R Watling
Published: November 2023

Spores from Corner’s (1972, 1974) type specimens of Xerocomus (sensu Horak, 2011) housed at Edinburgh herbarium (E) were imaged for the first time, using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to ascertain the presence of Xerocomus sensu Šutara (2008) in Malesia. The following taxa Boletus chlamydosporus, B. chrysops, B. lubricus, B. microcarpus, Xerocomus microcarpoides and Phylloporus rufoflavipes were found to have bacillate ornamentations. New combinations and name changes have been proposed.