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The Unconscious as Cinematographic Form: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Inception
Authors:   Research Scholar, Media and Cultural Studies (Interdisciplinary) Programme, The Faculty of Communication, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, PA 17020: Turkey., Çelik Deniz , Elmaci Tugba
Published: March 2024

Freud’s “unconscious,” a lauded seminal psychological contribution, has transitioned into an efficacious narrative device in cinema, evolving into a paradigmatic relationship. This article scrutinizes Inception (2010), a quintessential psychoanalytical film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It explicates the director’s linkage to psychoanalysis and reveals how he demystifies the unconscious through its utilization both as a cinematic form and thematic device, manifested in discernible dream layers. It is ascertained that these layers perform a bifunctional role as cinematic and narrative elements. Intriguingly, this multifaceted structure extends to character development as well, exploiting the complexities of the characters’ pathologies. Since the filmic structure leverages the pathologies exhibited by the characters, they constitute secondary data for the analysis. The pathologies are aligned with the mental disorder classifications the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TRTM) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Pertinent character data are analysed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings, subsequently subjected to psychoanalytic film analysis, enrich a deeper understanding and fuller appreciation of the representation of the unconscious in the cinematic domain.
Savage Desires: Afghanistan as a Site for Othering in Dharmatma and Khuda Gawah
Authors:   Independent Researcher, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Haque Marjuque Ul
Published: March 2024

This paper aims to explore how Afghanistan is represented in two mainstream Bollywood films from the pre-9/11 period using Orientalism as a theoretical framework. While much literature exists on Afghanistan being Orientalized in Hollywood films, Bollywood representations of Afghanistan have not been studied from similar critical lenses. With the recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban after a twenty-year-long war, it is more urgent than ever today to examine Bollywood representations of Afghanistan given the crucial importance of India as a key geopolitical entity in the region. The paper shall study two films from the pre-9/11 period in order to understand if Bollywood has Orientalized the region like mainstream Hollywood films. Bollywood films well known for taking their influences from Hollywood productions, make it likely to be the case.
Indigenous Festivals as a Tool for Forest Preservation and Cultural Revival in Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Creative Arts, Dennis Osadebey University, Nigeria, Adjeketa Blessing , Shireku Alphonsus , Obado Oliogu Tunde
Published: March 2024

The United Nations states that more than four million hectares of African forests are being cut down annually. Policies being taken by governments to combat this scourge have continued to hit brick walls. However, in precolonial African societies, forests were significant in the sustenance of the lives of the people, insects, and animals that dwelt therein. The trees in the forests serve as medicinal herbs and also provide shelter for the metaphysical beings believed to determine the existence of the living. People lived in forested terrains as a result of the close relationship between the African and his natural environment. Festivals were celebrated to venerate the forests and solidify man’s kinship with the woods. However, a question that is pertinent at this juncture is: what could be responsible for the massive deforestation of trees and the disconnection of the African from his natural environment on the continent? What alternative solutions could be used to replace the top-down approaches instituted by the government? This study examines the trajectory of the disconnection of the African from his natural environment and investigates the factors responsible for this displacement. I argue that policies formulated by the government are not enough to mitigate deforestation and displacement of communities. The contention here is that Threats of fines and other punitive measures were no deterrent to people cutting down trees to sell. Also, with the failure of the government’s policies on the preservation of forests, indigenous communities impacted by deforestation should employ traditional festivals to promote the conservation of forests and improve traditional medicine. The Edegberode festival of the Sapele people in Nigeria is used as a paradigm of this study.
The Ecology of Body Memory in Heisnam Kanhailal’s Theatre
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of English, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Behali, India., Nath Anannya
Published: March 2024

Performance arts provide an ontological framework that enables memory to be performed in ways that make private memory public. ‘Public’ here refers to the spatial component where groups meet and share memory. Theatre, a component of performance arts, is a cultural practice carried out in public arenas. Heisnam Kanhailal’s theatre, popularly known as the “Theatre of the Earth,” rooted in a culture empowered by the earth questions the edifice of Indian dramaturgy and revolutionises performance through the enactment of suffering on stage. The actor in his theatre becomes an embodiment of ‘organic memory,’ the medium through which ancestral teachings of a community and sensory knowledge of being find an outlet. The focus on the actor’s body rather than the conventional emphasis on the psyche suggests that acting is sustained and relayed as an active force. This paper aims to understand how the physical body in Kanhailal’s theatre transforms into a collation of communal memory which creates a space for communication between the deliverer (actor) and the receiver (spectator). By studying the body dynamics shown in his plays, Pebet, Memoirs of Africa, Dakghar and Draupadi, the assessment traces the affective as well as discursive modes of sustaining identity codified in the ecology of the community. Therefore, by making theatre evocative of their history of powerlessness and the bodies of actors representative of these sensitivities, theatre rooted in the community’s ecology creates sites of remembrance, the mental loci of which could be imaginatively accessed and explored.
"Poczuła ziemię pod całymi stopami". Przyroda w "Lecie" Tove Jansson
Authors: Budzanowska-Weglenda Dominika
Published: March 2024

Tove Jansson, nicknamed the “Mummy of the Moomins”, wrote her novel The Summer Book in 1972, when she was already an established painter, illustrator and writer, especially of children’s novels. Nature proves to be an important background, not so much as the character of this story about the unique relationship between an eighty-year-old heart patient grandmother and her six-year-old granddaughter Sophie. The novel is set on a Finnish island, which is closely linked to Tove Jansson’s biography and personal experience. The author was well acquainted with the beauty and horror of nature from her autopsy. Nature in The Summer Book reflects and co-creates the moods, experiences and reflections on life, passing, death, God or love of the novel’s main characters.
Assessing Blood-brain Barrier Function in the Context of Pain Management
Authors: Hassanzadeh Kiabi Farshad , Gharooee Ahangar Saeed , Beiranvand Siavash
Published: March 2024

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One essential component of the neurovascular system is known as the blood-brain barrier
(BBB). This highly effective biological barrier plays a pivotal role in regulating the brain's internal
microenvironment and carefully controlling the passage of various chemicals into and out of
the brain. Notably, it serves as a safeguard for the brain, particularly when it comes to the selective
transportation of drugs like opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs),
which are commonly used in the management of chronic pain. It's important to note that during the
development of chronic pain, the activation of microglia and astrocytes can potentially disrupt or
damage the integrity of the BBB. In this comprehensive review, we aim to delve into the intricate
interplay between the blood-brain barrier and the transportation of pain-relieving drugs, shedding
light on the challenges and mechanisms involved in this process.
Potential Biomolecule Fisetin: Molecular and Pharmacological Perspectives
Authors: Kamboj Ashu , Kamboj Anjoo , Malhotra Hitesh , Kaushik Peeyush
Published: March 2024

The naturally occurring, bioactive dietary flavonoid known as fisetin, also
known as a tetrahydroxy flavone, is widely present in foods like apples, strawberries,
grapes, persimmons, onions, kiwi, kale, and others. In addition, due to their increased
safety, affordability, and practicality for oral administration, dietary flavonoids are
the focus of intense research. The configuration, quantity, and kind of hydroxyl
groups it contains in relation to functional groups in the nuclear structure determine
its bioavailability, metabolism, and biological activity. Fisetin exerts its wide range of
pharmacological activities by modulating various pathways, making it useful for diverse
biological conditions. These pathways include PI-3 kinase/AKT/p38, TFEB and
Nrf2, suppression of EGF-induced MMP-9 & sp-1 transcription, AKT/MAPK, JAKSTAT/
NF-kB, MEK/ERK, COX-2/iNOS, NF-kB/p300/IKK, VEGFR1/p-ERK1/2/
p38/pJNK, NF-κB/I-κBα, COX-2/WNT/EGFR/NF-κB, CDKN1B/P70S6K, PI3K/
AKT/CREB, PI3K/AKT/GSK3β, TLR4/NF-κB, and TXNIP/MAPKs, contributing to
apoptotic cell death and potential therapeutic applications, making it a valuable molecule
in various health contexts. Pleiotropic pharmacological properties of the polyphenol
fisetin, make the molecule effective as antihyperalgesic, antileishmanial, antiinflammatory,
antidiabetic, antihypertensive & cardioprotective, anti-photo inflammatory,
antiproliferative, anti-cancer drug and used in psoriasis, ACD, AMD, SCI,
hair growth promoter, SLE, AOM, SS2 infections, UL, PVR, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s
diseases. This study explores the flavone molecule fisetin and its structural,
chemical, biological, pharmacological, and molecular properties.
A Feira de Agricultura Familiar na Ufrrj (Faf - Seropedica) e sua Importância na Difusao de Alimentos de Qualidade Diferenciada
Authors: Barros Regina Cohen
Published: March 2024

The Family Agriculture Fair (FAF) at UFRRJ Seropédica originated in 2016, from the University Extension Program “Strengthening Family Agriculture in the Baixada Fluminense and South Center of the state of Rio de Janeiro”, idealized by a team of professors and students from UFRRJ, with the aim of promoting integration between the academic community and local agriculture. In addition, it contributes to the dissemination and commercialization of products, and also to the promotion of teaching, research and university extension, through the implementation of training courses, workshops, experiences, acquisition of quality food for the university restaurant, integration of local producers and dissemination of family farming. The fair has work and support from Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER), participatory management of the FAF by Rural, EMATER, CTUR and farmers that has allowed its consolidation supported by the organization by regiment, assembly, and fair fund. FAF UFRRJ Seropédica managed to get through the years of the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to normal activities, currently having 14 stalls and 22 producers, always on Wednesdays, in addition to still serving consumers through orders through the fair website. In its four years of operation (2016/2019) before the pandemic, the fair had 20 stalls, with about 25 stalls, now reduced to 22 stalls in 14 stalls. During the period from 2016 to 2022, approximately 300 different products were sold at FAF Seropédica, grouped together, such as: vegetables, seasonal fruits, eggs, jams and jellies, breads and cakes, juices and wines, honey and derivatives, cereals, mushrooms, cosmetics and medicines, seedlings of ornamental plants, orchids and bromeliads. The total value of sales over these years was R$ 902,309.64.
Conservation and Dispossession in the Pantanal Wetlands of Western Brazil
Authors: Bicalho Ana Maia , Hoefle Scott William
Published: March 2024

Conservation policy which discriminates against the historic population of the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands is questioned using radical environmental history, critical global political ecology and relational ontology perspectives. Based on fieldwork undertaken in 2015 and secondary sources, this study analyzes socio-environmental conflict involving riverine peasants threatened by public and private nature reserves along the upper Paraguay River at the junction of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. The nature reserves are articulated in a powerful bio-centric conservation network embracing the Pantanal National Park and private reserves located in southern Mato Grosso and northern Mato Grosso do Sul states. Reserve officials are usually trained biologists and environmental engineers who hold erroneous views concerning pristine nature without the presence of rural people and idealized subsistence production. Restrictions over land ownership and resource use imposed by the conservation units are shown to threaten the livelihoods of a legally designated traditional population. Against this environmental injustice the riverine peasants mounted a resistance movement and built extra-local alliances with the objective of remaining in place. The resulting conflict with local people gave rise to a class action involving the conservationists on one side and a network of peasants, indigenes, socioecological NGOs, social scientists and public defenders on the other, with the courts repeatedly siding with the latter. The clash pits outside investors who seek to preserve biodiversity and to compensate environmental degradation caused elsewhere directly through setting up biocentric conservation units or indirectly via green funds while the historic population tries to build socio-ecological livelihoods based on sustainable-use conservation. Global rhetoric of green economy and diminishing carbon emissions through conservation measures undertaken in the Global South is shown to be woefully out of touch with local social justice for a poor rural population.
Migração, Trabalho e Cinema Documentário: Abordagem no Contexto Europeu
Authors: Serafim José Francisco , Ramos Maria Conceição , Ramos Maria Natália
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this text is to reflect on the binomial migration and work and its representation through documentary cinema. The current social and political crisis, as well as environmental catastrophes and political and armed conflicts, such as the wars that the world is currently facing, mainly in the European context, is reflected in reception strategies for large portions of the population that leave the country invaded by its neighbor, Russia, in a situation of forced migration and refuge. Images of war and people abandoning their homeland, Ukraine, have been frequent in all the world's media since February 24, 2022. One of the greatest documentarians of our time, the Ukrainian Sergey Loznitsas, in his documentary works addressed the issue of struggles and wars experienced by the Ukrainian population, as well as the disastrous consequences for the population after the end of the conflict, as in Maïdam (2014) and Donbass (2018). Portugal, even before the current war in Ukraine, already had a significant number of Ukrainian migrants in its territory, since the late 1990s (Ramos, 2007), and this community is currently the second largest in the country, and the current conflict will increase the number of refugees and migrants who will settle in Portugal. Some documentary films made in Portugal in recent years seek to represent the situation experienced by migrants, in their e/immigration variants. For example, the film Lisboetas (Sérgio Tréfaut, 2004) aim to help in the elaboration of a reflection on the thorny issue of the displacement of people that, for the most varied reasons, are forced to leave their countries of origin in search of better living conditions in host countries.
Geography and Geographical (Global) Thinking
Authors: Dermendzhieva Stella , Draganova Tamara
Published: March 2024

Geography as a science and as a discipline has a huge cultural and creative potential. It can be expressed through the use of modern didactic methods and techniques to prepare for solving existing problems and contradictions in our dynamic age. The spatio-temporal dynamics of modernity imposes geographical culture as an important component of the general one. Successes in the development of a science are closely related to the importance it has for the development of a certain country, ie. It has national significance. It is especially important to use geographical knowledge in difficult situations - recovery from major natural disasters, military, political or economic crises. The geographical research plays an important role in national decision-making, concerning: the best use of the national resources; forecasting the consequences of construction of various technical facilities; improving transport, economic and communication links between regions and many others. Geography as a territorial-spatial science, studying the complex interactions in the system "nature - society - economy", has its own unique view of the problems caused by the increasingly aggressive anthropogenization. The geographical education presupposes the acquisition of knowledge, the formation of skills and the composition of patterns of behavior for the objective perception and assessment of the reality in global, regional and local aspects. The goal is the formation of geographical culture, personal development, social adaptation and realization. The selection and structuring of the curriculа must follow the logic and achievements of geography as a science, be consistent with the psycho-physiological age characteristics of the students, and be in a system (traceable logical interconnections within one course and between all courses).
Exposure to cobalt metal (without tungsten carbide) and some cobalt compounds: a literature review
Authors: Marinho Reis Amélia Paula
Published: March 2024

Cobalt is a natural metallic element with extensive applications across multiple industries, and a critical metal for lithium-ion battery production. Cobalt's only known biological function is its role as a metal component of vitamin B12. Other cobalt compounds have been described as toxic to the environment and the human body following excessive exposure. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified cobalt, including cobalt metal and soluble cobalt(II) salts, as Group 2A, meaning it is probably carcinogenic to humans. This review aims to present a comprehensive overview of historical and current sources of cobalt in diverse exposure settings, along with its various intake routes. An extensive literature search was conducted between September 2021 and January 2022, analysing over 300 publications. The primary goal of these studies was to identify cobalt sources, intake routes, and exposure pathways. Workers may be exposed to various cobalt compounds and metal powders primarily through inhalation, but exposure can also occur via skin contact or ingestion. For the general population, food typically arises as the predominant source of cobalt exposure. Furthermore, exposure may occur through ambient air, tobacco smoke, and medical implants.
Verbieden van organisaties: Een onderzoek naar het verbieden van rechtspersonen en andere organisaties in het Nederlandse, Duitse en Franse recht in het licht van de verenigingsvrijheid
Authors: Koornstra Joep
Published: March 2024

Deze uitgave is een klassiek juridische studie naar het verbieden van organ isaties in het Nederlandse recht. Een van de belangrijkste onderzoeksvragen is wanneer een organisatie volgens ons recht rijp is voor een verbod. Moet de organisatie strafbare feiten plegen, of zijn er ook andere aangrijpingspunten om haar te verbieden? Een andere essentiële vraag is welke soort organisaties verboden kunnen worden. Zijn, bijvoorbeeld, politieke partijen en kerkgenootschappen uitgesloten, gelet op de bijzondere functie van deze organisaties in onze maatschappij? Andere belangrijke vragen zijn hoe de procedure verloopt, welk orgaan tot verbodenverklaring bevoegd is en hoe de rechtsbescherming tegen een verbodenverklaring is vormgegeven. Bij de beantwoording van deze vragen richt de auteur zich op de fundamentele vraag in hoeverre de regeling in overeenstemming is met de eisen die voortvloeien uit de in onze Grondwet en volkenrechtelijk bindende verdragen verankerde vrijheid van vereniging. Lang niet altijd voldoet de regeling aan deze eisen. Met een rechtsvergelijkende analyse van het Duitse en Franse recht doet de auteur aanbevelingen om onze verbodsregeling op deze punten te verbeteren.
Hope dan Subjective Well-Being pada Remaja yang Pernah Menjadi Korban Bullying
Authors: Sulistyowati Nabhilla Diah , Izzaty Rita Eka
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendekripsikan hubungan antara harapan dan kesejahteraan subjektif pada remaja yang pernah menjadi korban perundungan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel dipilih dengan metode purposive sampling dengan kriteria berusia 14 sampai 17 tahun, berdomisili di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan pernah menjadi korban perundungan. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 131. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah skala harapan dan kesejahteraan subjektif yang telah melalui uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Instrumen tersebut disebar menggunakan GoogleForm melalui WhatsApp Group. Analisis data dilakukan dengan Pearson product moment. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara harapan dan kesejahteraan subjektifsecara signifikan 0.001 (p0.05). Dengan demikian jika harapan meningkat maka kesejahteraan subjektifnya pun meningkat, begitu juga sebaliknya
Spiritualias dan Hardiness Sebagai Prekdiktor Resiliensi pada Mahasiswa dengan Peran Ganda: Studi pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir yang Memiliki Pekerjaan Sambilan
Authors: Arivianda Andra
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji efek dari spiritualitas dan hardiness sebagai prediktor resiliensi pada mahasiswa peran ganda di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan yang menggunakan metode accidental sampling. Sampel yang didapatkan adalah sejumlah 244 responden mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang memiliki pekerjaan sambilan. Metode pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan skala spiritualitas, skala hardiness dan skala resiliensi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji korelasi pearson product moment dan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa spiritualitas memiliki hubungan yang signifikan terhadap resiliensi (r=.766, p.01), dan hardiness dengan resiliensi (r=.747, p .01). Hasil analisis regresi linier berganda menunjukkan adanya efek yang signifikan antara spiritualitas dengan resiliensi (β = .474; t = 8.81; p .01), serta terdapat efek yang signifikan pula antara hardiness dengan resiliensi. Penelitian ini juga menunjukkan bahwa spiritualitas dan hardiness secara simultan terbukti memiliki efek secara signifikan terhadap resiliensi pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang memiliki pekerjaan sambilan (β = .406; t = 7.54; p .01) simultan (F (2, 241) = 239,59; p .01; R2 = .66).
Hubungan Antara Kecemasan Performa Musikal dan Efikasi Diri pada Pemusik
Authors: Haninditya Fariz Yudhi
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kecemasan performa musikal dan efikasi diri pada pemusik. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dan dilakukan pada pemusik di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 295 orang yang didapatkan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner skala likert dengan instrumen Kenny-Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K- MPAI) dan General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-S). Validitas instrumen menggunakan validitas isi yang dilakukan melalui expert judgement. Hasil estimasi reliabilitas Alpha Cronbach menunjukkan hasil sebesar 0.94 untuk skala kecemasan performa musikal dan 0.804 untuk skala efikasi diri. Hasil analisis menggunakan Rank Spearman menunjukkan hubungan negatif antara kecemasan performa musikal dengan efikasi diri (ρ = -.295; p .01). Hubungan yang negatif antara kecemasan performa musikal dan efikasi diri berarti semakin tinggi tingkat kecemasan performa musikal maka akan semakin rendah tingkat efikasi diri pemusik, begitu juga sebaliknya
Regulasi Emosi Remaja Putri yang Kehilangan Ayah karena Kematian
Authors: Abidina Aris , Mujahid Dhestina Religia
Published: March 2024

Kehilangan ayah yang merupakan sumber rasa aman, pelindung, dan fondasi dalam keluarga, membuat kesedihan yang mendalam bagi anak yang ditinggalkan. Terlebih pada anak perempuan yang cenderung lebih emosional ketika menghadapi kehilangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui regulasi emosi remaja putri yang kehilangan ayah karena kematian. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan naratif-fenomenologi. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa wawancara dan observasi. Pemilihan informan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan melibatkan empat orang subjek. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa subjek menunjukkan emosi negatif pasca sepeninggal ayah, seperti mengurung diri, kehilangan motivasi untuk melanjutkan studi, dan takut menjalani hidup ke depan tanpa ayah. Salah satu cara yang dilakukan subjek untuk mengurangi kesedihannya yaitu dengan mendekatkan diri pada Allah. Dukungan dari orang sekitar dan keyakinan pada takdir Allah membuat subjek mampu merasa ikhlas akan kepergian ayah.
Hubungan Mindfulness dan Student Engagement pada Mahasiswa
Authors: Hidayah Fajriyah Nurul
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini didasarkan pada fenomena banyaknya mahasiswa yang tidak terlibat dalam aktivitas belajar, seperti tidak fokus dan tidak memperhatikan saat pembelajaran berlangsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keterkaitan antara mindfulness dengan student engagement pada mahasiswa. Adapun pendekatan yang digunakan ialah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian korelasional.  Sejumlah 150 mahasiswa dari angkatan 2018 di Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta menjadi subjek penelitian dengan mengisi skala mindfulness yang disusun berdasarkan konsep Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) (α=0,727) dan skala student engagement (α=0,756). Analisis data penelitian menggunakan teknik korelasi product moment. Indeks korelasi yang didapatkan sebesar 0,508 dengan nilai signifikansi (p) antara variabel mindfulness dan student engagement sebesar 0,000 (p0,05) dan koefisien determinasi (R2) sebesar 25,8%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara mindfulness dengan student engagement pada mahasiswa. Hal ini berarti, mahasiswa yang memiliki mindfulness tinggi cenderung memiliki keterlibatan tinggi ketika belajar, begitu juga sebaliknya.
The online evaluation of the teacher certification program using the CIPP Model
Authors: Sari Intan Kemala , Kasmini Lili , Rosdiana Rosdiana , Manurung Mayor M. H.
Published: March 2024

The Teacher Certification Program (PPG) is a government program to support competency improvement and standardization of teachers in Indonesia. Program organizers are LPTKs that have met the requirements for further preparation and fulfillment of human resources, infrastructure, and supporting policies. Evaluation of the PPG Program is essential, especially for LPTKs still new to implementation. Evaluation of the PPG Program is carried out using the CIPP Model, an evaluation model in terms of Context, Input, Process, and Product. The evaluation was carried out using a qualitative descriptive approach using observation, documentation, interviews, and survey instruments. The PPG program on the subject was carried out on 204 students involving 28 lecturers and 38 teachers for 94 days. The evaluation results show that the PPG Program implemented on subjects is a good and excellent value, with a context assessment directly proportional to the process and product. It is excellent, and the input assessment is good value with a comparison of students and human resources, which are still in minimum control. These results indicate that the program will be implemented very well if it fulfills the content and process aspects which are also very good for producing a product that is also very good. At the same time, the input, which consists of the number of students and human resources who have an unbalanced ratio, is not an obstacle if the implementation control is carried out as well as possible.
The Heavy Burden of Judgement: Cultivating Compassion with People Accessing Healthcare Services for Support with Weight Management
Authors: Munafo Jessica
Published: March 2024

Compassion focused therapy concepts and techniques are explored in the context of weight management efforts within community, specialist and surgical settings. Living at higher weights within a culture that over-values life at low weights can induce feelings of shame, self-loathing and hypercriticism. This article examines points at which individuals engaging in weight management may experience heightened distress and describes some of the ways that the model has been applied with this population. An outline of the way that CFT could be used to inform service delivery and development is proposed, from first contact through assessment, interventions and wider aspects such as staff well-being.
Cadena agroalimentaria de las hortalizas :anexo 5
Authors: Moreno Valderrama María Nancy , Uriel Humberto Uriel Humberto , Zuluaga Mogollón María Victoria
Published: March 2024

El presente documento se preparó con el fin de proveer información básica sobre el desempeño de la cadena productiva, sus vínculos con la orientación de la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación y las demandas del sector sobre conocimiento técnico, para superar problemas productivos, mejorar la competitividad, la sostenibilidad, aprovechar oportunidades de mercado, potenciar capacidades y focalizar la inversión pública. Esta información se consolidó a través del proceso de revisión y ajuste de la Agenda Dinámica Nacional de Investigación, Desarrollo Tecnológico e Innovación (Agenda I+D+i), como insumo para orientar las estrategias del PECTIA
Cadena de coco : anexo 5
Authors: Castillo Galindo Nicolle Tatiana , León Lozano Marlon Eduardo , Amado Saavedra Gina Marcela
Published: March 2024

El presente capítulo da a conocer información básica de la cadena de coco, su producción a nivel mundial, consumo, rendimiento de cultivo, revisión de demandas e investigaciones, a fin de dar solución a los problemas productivos, mejorar la sostenibilidad y aprovechar oportunidades de mercado, generando así, alternativas para la consolidación de sistemas territoriales de innovación.
Integrating Virtual Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Into Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care: Mixed Methods Feasibility Trial
Authors: Chappell Kaitlyn Delaney , Meakins Diana , Marsh-Joyal Melanie , Bihari Allison , Goodman Karen J , Le Melledo Jean-Michel , Lim Allen , Peerani Farhad , Kroeker Karen Ivy
Published: March 2024

Background

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience cycles of aggressive physical symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue. These acute symptoms regress and return, and chronic symptoms and complications often linger. The nature of the disease can also cause individuals to experience psychological distress including symptoms of anxiety and depression; however, unlike the physical symptoms of IBD, these psychological symptoms often remain untreated.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of virtual mindfulness-based stress reduction (v-MBSR) for adults with IBD.

Methods

IBD patients with self-reported anxiety or depression were recruited from clinics in Alberta, Canada to participate in an 8-week v-MSBR intervention. Eligible patients participated in v-MBSR delivered by psychiatrists using a videoconferencing platform. Primary feasibility outcomes included trial uptake, adherence, attendance, and attrition rates. Secondary effectiveness outcomes included measures of anxiety, depression, quality of life (QoL), and mindfulness. Effectiveness data were collected at 3 time points: baseline, at intervention completion, and 6 months after completion. To further assess feasibility and acceptability, participants were invited to participate in a semistructured interview after completing v-MBSR.

Results

A total of 16 of the 64 (25%) referred patients agreed to participate in v-MBSR with the most common reason for decline being a lack of time while 7 of the 16 (43.8%) participants completed the program and experienced encouraging effects including decreased anxiety and depression symptoms and increased health-related QoL with both improvements persisting at 6-month follow-up. Participants described improved coping strategies and disease management techniques as benefits of v-MBSR.

Conclusions

Patients with IBD were interested in a psychiatrist-led virtual anxiety management intervention, but results demonstrate v-MBSR may be too time intensive for some patients with IBD patients. v-MBSR was acceptable to those who completed the intervention, and improvements to anxiety, depression, and QoL were promising and sustainable. Future studies should attempt to characterize the patients with IBD who may benefit most from interventions like v-MBSR.
Chatbots and COVID-19: Taking Stock of the Lessons Learned
Authors: Arnold Virginia , Purnat Tina D , Marten Robert , Pattison Andrew , Gouda Hebe
Published: March 2024

While digital innovation in health was already rapidly evolving, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the generation of digital technology tools, such as chatbots, to help increase access to crucial health information and services to those who were cut off or had limited contact with health services. This theme issue titled “Chatbots and COVID-19” presents articles from researchers and practitioners across the globe, describing the development, implementation, and evaluation of chatbots designed to address a wide range of health concerns and services. In this editorial, we present some of the key challenges and lessons learned arising from the content of this theme issue. Most notably, we note that a stronger evidence base is needed to ensure that chatbots and other digital tools are developed to best serve the needs of population health.
Smartphone-Based Speech Therapy for Poststroke Dysarthria: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Feasibility
Authors: Kim Yuyoung , Kim Minjung , Kim Jinwoo , Song Tae-Jin
Published: March 2024

Background

Dysarthria is a common poststroke speech disorder affecting communication and psychological well-being. Traditional speech therapy is effective but often poses challenges in terms of accessibility and patient adherence. Emerging smartphone-based therapies may offer promising alternatives for the treatment of poststroke dysarthria.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the efficacy and feasibility of smartphone-based speech therapy for improving speech intelligibility in patients with acute and early subacute poststroke dysarthria. This study also explored the impact of the intervention on psychological well-being, user experience, and overall feasibility in a clinical setting.

Methods

Participants were divided into 2 groups for this randomized, evaluator-blinded trial. The intervention group used a smartphone-based speech therapy app for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks, with guideline-based standard stroke care. The control group received standard guideline-based stroke care and rehabilitation. Speech intelligibility, psychological well-being, quality of life, and user acceptance were assessed using repeated measures ANOVA.

Results

In this study, 40 patients with poststroke dysarthria were enrolled, 32 of whom completed the trial (16 in each group). The intervention group showed significant improvements in speech intelligibility compared with the control group. This was evidenced by improvements from baseline (F1,30=34.35; P<.001), between-group differences (F1,30=6.18; P=.02), and notable time-by-group interactions (F1,30=6.91; P=.01). Regarding secondary outcomes, the intervention led to improvements in the percentage of correct consonants over time (F1,30=5.57; P=.03). In addition, significant reductions were noted in the severity of dysarthria in the intervention group over time (F1,30=21.18; P<.001), with a pronounced group effect (F1,30=5.52; P=.03) and time-by-group interaction (F1,30=5.29; P=.03). Regarding quality of life, significant improvements were observed as measured by the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire (F1,30=13.25; P<.001) and EQ-VAS (F1,30=7.74; P=.009) over time. The adherence rate to the smartphone-based app was 64%, with over half of the participants completing all the sessions. The usability of the app was rated high (system usability score 80.78). In addition, the intervention group reported increased self-efficacy in using the app compared with the control group (F1,30=10.81; P=.003).

Conclusions

The smartphone-based speech therapy app significantly improved speech intelligibility, articulation, and quality of life in patients with poststroke dysarthria. These findings indicate that smartphone-based speech therapy can be a useful assistant device in the management of poststroke dysarthria, particularly in the acute and early subacute stroke stages.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05146765; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05146765
Correction: Machine Learning Model for Predicting Mortality Risk in Patients With Complex Chronic Conditions: Retrospective Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Hernández Guillamet Guillem , Morancho Pallaruelo Ariadna Ning , Miró Mezquita Laura , Miralles Ramón , Mas Miquel Àngel , Ulldemolins Papaseit María José , Estrada Cuxart Oriol , López Seguí Francesc
Published: March 2024

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Preferred child number as the primary determinant of higher parity in women aged 45-49 in Eastern Indonesia: the 2017 IDHS data analysis
Authors: Putri Nur A'isyah Amalia , Hastono Sutanto Priyo , Besral
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This research aims to determine the determinants of higher parity in women aged 45-49 years in Eastern Indonesia.

Methods: This research uses a quantitative approach and analysis of secondary data from the 2017 IDHS, utilizing a cross-sectional study design. Meanwhile, this research was conducted on 1,055 samples of the 2017 IDHS and analyzed using a complex survey method.

Results: The research finds that 72.2% of women aged 45-49 years in Eastern Indonesia have higher parity. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicates that women in this age group who gave birth for the first time before the age of 20 (p-value: 0.005; aOR: 2.04), those who have used a birth control method or device (p-value: 0.001; aOR: 0.30), those with the lowest welfare index (p-value: 0.015; aOR: 1.90), those who have experienced child mortality (p-value: 0.001; aOR: 4.46), and those preferred more than two children (p-value: 0.001; aOR: 5.47) are statistically significant related to higher parity.

Conclusion: The research concludes that key determinants of higher parity in women aged 45-49 years in Eastern Indonesia include early age at first birth, previous use of a birth control method or device, lowest welfare index, experience of child mortality, and a preference for having more than two children. Among these, the preferred child number is the most dominant variable related to higher parity.
The effect of breastfeeding counseling using card media on the knowledge and skills of breastfeeding mothers using the Quasy Experiment research approach
Authors: Anis Jumrotul , Supariasa I Dewa Nyoman , Fajar Ibnu , Prasetyo Yoyok Bekti
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This research aims to analyze the effect of breastfeeding counseling cards on the knowledge and breastfeeding skills level in mothers of babies 0-6 months.

Methods: This research used a quasi-experimental design with two treatment groups. The research sample of 30 respondents was calculated with the help of G-Power Analysis 3.1 based on a 2-group t-test with an alpha error of .05, power of study 0.80, and large effect size (0.9).

Results: The average age of breastfeeding mothers is 26.7 years, with the majority education level being senior high school (SMA) at 63.3% and the number of children at one level being 53.3%. Counseling with cards had a significant effect on the level of knowledge of breastfeeding mothers (p < 0.000). Counseling also significantly affects changes in skills (p < 0.000). The intensity of counseling is also a factor that influences the improvement of the mother's skills, so the more frequent contact between the mother and the counselor, the more often the mother will receive information, indirectly improving the mother's skills.

Conclusion: The results of this study can be used as a reference for further research related to breastfeeding counseling and exclusive breastfeeding. The results of this research can be developed with other media, both print and electronic media, by taking advantage of advances in technology and society that continue to develop to increase the knowledge and skills of breastfeeding mothers and achieve exclusive breastfeeding.
The effectiveness of health education based on local wisdom of the people of Tulungagung Regency on maternal parenting in preventing stunting
Authors: Astuti Dita Apriana Dwi , Winarti Eko , Mirasa Yudied Agung
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This study was to determine the effectiveness of Health Education Based on Local Wisdom of the People of Tulungagung Regency on Mother Parenting in Fulfilling Toddler Nutrition as an Effort to Prevent Stunting.

Methods: This research uses a quasi-experimental approach. The research location is in Bandung District, Tulungagung Regency. The population is all mothers who have children under five (0-3 years) in Bandung District, Tulungagung Regency. The research sample consisted of 60 respondents which were divided into 30 treatment groups and 30 control groups, which were taken using cluster random sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability before and after the education was implemented. Data analysis using a two-way ANOVA test.

Results: There is an interaction of knowledge and parenting style variables together with time (pre-test and post-test) and group (intervention and control) when viewed from the p-value <0.05. The results of this analysis, the group of mothers who receive health education through the lecture method and local wisdom-based modules is related to the knowledge and parenting patterns of mothers.

Conclusion: Health education interventions through the lecture method and local wisdom-based modules have been shown to have a significant effect on maternal parenting in stunting prevention.
Spatial autocorrelation of stunting prevalence among children under five years in West Bandung Regency in 2022
Authors: Minawati  , Trihandini Indang , Sipahutar Tiopan , Salsabila Syefira
Published: March 2024

Purpose: This study aims to determine whether there is spatial autocorrelation based on the prevalence of stunting and their spatial diffusion pattern. It also aims to find areas that will become stunting hotspots and cold spots area in West Bandung Regency in 2022.

Method: This research employed an ecological study design using spatial analysis to estimate and analyze the distribution pattern of stunting prevalence in the West Bandung Regency in 2022. The data used results from a child monitoring record in Posyandu (Integrated Service Post) carried out by the West Bandung Regency Health Office regarding the prevalence of stunting among children under five years. This study used Moran Index and Local Indicators Autocorrelation (LISA) for spatial pattern analysis.

Results: This study shows that there is negative spatial autocorrelation, or the distribution of stunting prevalence forms a random pattern (I 0,05). There is no hotspot and cold spot area of stunting in West Bandung Regency in 2022.

Conclusion: The prevalence of stunting in West Bandung Regency in 2022 is not spatially related between sub-district areas, with a random or scattered pattern. The area that is the main priority for intervention is Saguling Subdistrict, the subdistrict with the highest prevalence of stunting. The intervention program implemented in Cililin Subdistrict can be implemented in Saguling Subdistrict to reduce stunting prevalence.
Effective Communication in Providing Medication Information and Patient Satisfaction: A Cross-sectional Survey in Denpasar
Authors: Noviyanti Anak Agung Vivi , Antari Ni Putu Udayana
Published: March 2024

Background: Pharmacy personnel should provide pharmaceutical care concerning the applicable standards. Furthermore, pharmacy management must consider patient satisfaction to ensure business continuity. Patient subjective factors strongly influence satisfaction. Meanwhile, patient perceptions of pharmaceutical services will change as their experience increases. The pharmacy must improve its services effectively and efficiently. Factors that affect patient satisfaction can assist pharmacies in improving service quality. Effective communication does not require additional resources to improve service quality. The same information can have different effects when presented in different ways.Objectives: Predict the domain of effective communication that influences patient satisfaction.Methods: The cross-sectional survey using a valid and reliable questionnaire was conducted in Denpasar. The research involved 100 pharmacy consumers and was taken with a convenience sampling technique. Data were analyzed descriptively, followed by a Chi-square test and multivariate analysis using logistic regression. The research involved four independent variables: pharmacy atmosphere, pharmacist performance, pharmaceutical technical competence, and interpersonal communication competence. Patient satisfaction is the dependent variable in this study. Results: Communication factors generally affect patient satisfaction in providing drug information. Among all the independent variables tested, interpersonal communication competence plays a significant role in predicting patient satisfaction with a p-value of 0.043 (Logistic regression with 95% confidence level).Conclusion: Patients who perceive pharmacists as having good interpersonal communication competence are 3,133 times more likely to be satisfied. Thus, pharmaceutical staff must train interpersonal communication skills to provide drug information to achieve patient satisfaction outcomes in pharmaceutical services.