bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Case Report: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Oral Abscess and Obesity I
Authors: Fatkurochman Fatkurochman , Gayatri Aghnaa
Published: October 2019

Patient Mrs. L, a 62 y.o woman, private job, Javanese, address Kalikangkung Village RT/RW 03/06, Pangkah Subdistrict, Tegal Regency came to the Nusa Penida I Puskesmas to check blood sugar levels due to dentist referral with a molar tooth abscess 1 above right. The patient's right cheek is swollen for 2 days, pain when chewing and radiating to the right ear. Pulsating pain in the right upper jaw. The patient feels a foul smell coming from the oral cavity. The patient feels fever and headache. The maxillary teeth are sensitive to cold or heat for 2 weeks when eating hot or cold foods feels like the pain is electrocuted to the right temple. Previously the patient had never checked his blood sugar level.
Survival and Kidney Outcomes of Children with an Early Diagnosis of Posterior Urethral Valves
Authors: Herbst Katherine W. , Tomlinson Paul , Lockwood Gina , Mosha Maua H. , Wang Zhu , D'Alessandri-Silva Cynthia
Published: October 2019

Background and objectives

Posterior urethral valve is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in infants. We aimed to describe the rate and timing of kidney-related and survival outcomes for children diagnosed with posterior urethral valves in United States children’s hospitals using the Pediatric Health Information System database.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This retrospective cohort study included children hospitalized between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 2006, who were in their first year of life, had a diagnosis of congenital urethral stenosis, and underwent endoscopic valve ablation or urinary drainage intervention, or died. Records were searched up to December 31, 2018 for kidney-related mortality, placement of a dialysis catheter, and kidney transplantation. Cox regression analysis was used to identify risk factors, and Kaplan–Meier survival analysis used to determine time-to-event probability. Subgroup survival analysis was performed with outcomes stratified by the strongest identified risk factor.

Results

Included were 685 children hospitalized at a median age of 7 (interquartile range, 1–37) days. Thirty four children (5%) died, over half during their initial hospitalization. Pulmonary hypoplasia was the strongest risk factor for death (hazard ratio, 7.5; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 3.3 to 17.0). Ten-year survival probability was 94%. Fifty-nine children (9%) underwent one or more dialysis catheter placements. Children with kidney dysplasia had over four-fold risk of dialysis catheter placement (hazard ratio, 4.6; 95% CI, 2.6 to 8.1). Thirty-six (7%) children underwent kidney transplant at a median age of 3 (interquartile range, 2–8) years. Kidney dysplasia had a nine-fold higher risk of kidney transplant (hazard ratio, 9.5; 95% CI, 4.1 to 22.2).

Conclusions

Patients in this multicenter cohort with posterior urethral valves had a 5% risk of death, and were most likely to die during their initial hospitalization. Risk of death was higher with a diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia. Kidney dysplasia was associated with a higher risk of need for dialysis/transplant.

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Los sujetos vulnerables en la jurisprudencia “transformadora” de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
Authors: García Ramírez Sergio
Published: October 2019

La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos ha producido una nutrida y relevante jurisprudencia en el curso de cuatro décadas, a partir del establecimiento de ese tribunal regional en 1979, año en que entró en vigor la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos. Esa jurisprudencia consta de un importante número de sentencias, opiniones consultivas y resoluciones sobre medidas provisionales y cumplimiento de sentencias. En este artículo se ofrece un panorama de uno de los sectores más incisivos y trascendentes de la jurisprudencia interamericana, que concierne a los derechos y la situación jurídica de personas consideradas “vulnerables”, en virtud de la situación de debilidad, desvalimiento o marginación en que se encuentran. El contingente de los “vulnerables” constituye una parte sustancial de la población en los Estados sobre los que ejerce jurisdicción la Corte Interamericana. El autor pasa revista a los criterios adoptados por dicho tribunal acerca de diversas categorías de sujetos vulnerables, a los que se refieren varios instrumentos internacionales de alcance universal o regional. Al respecto, son muy significativas las Cien Reglas de Brasilia sobre el Acceso a la Justicia de personas en esa condición, y el Protocolo de Santiago adoptado por la Cumbre Iberoamericana de Tribunales. Las categorías que considera este artículo son: mujeres, niños y niñas, indígenas, afrodescendientes, personas con discapacidad, migrantes, desplazados y personas privadas de libertad, a los que últimamente se añaden otros grupos que han merecido la atención del Tribunal: periodistas, defensores de derechos humanos e integrantes de la comunidad LGBTTI. La jurisprudencia interamericana sobre vulnerables ha influido en la recepción nacional del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos en este ámbito geopolítico.
Estado constitucional y fragmentación social: la aporía del siglo XXI
Authors: Uribe Arzate Enrique
Published: October 2019

La crisis que actualmente vive el Estado es evidente en los enormes retos que enfrenta dentro y fuera de sus fronteras; dentro, es incapaz de atender necesidades básicas de los habitantes; fuera, los poderes metaestatales anulan su capacidad de decisión. Ante la grave crisis que enfrenta el Estado de derecho o Estado legislativo, el cambio de paradigma hacia el Estado constitucional implica que la organización política debe ser capaz de garantizar los derechos de los habitantes y de poner freno al abuso del poder público. El actual escenario que viven las sociedades nos muestra una aporía insalvable: el Estado cuenta con el mayor desarrollo teórico; empero, en la realidad es evidente su incapacidad para garantizar la seguridad y la justicia para los habitantes. Así, el Estado fracturado, o fallido, como también se le ha llamado, hace inviable el bienestar y cualquier otra aspiración elemental de los habitantes.
Working toward Gender Parity in the Canadian Journal of History / Annales canadiennes d’histoire
Authors: Friesen Rilla
Published: October 2019

This research note includes anonymized data on our article authors, peer reviewers, and book reviewers, and the steps we are taking to work toward gender parity in the Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire. We conclude that reaching gender parity in an academic publication requires dedicated record-keeping and editorial commitment.
Canada's History Journals
Authors: Lorimer Rowland
Published: October 2019

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Three-Tiered Fertilizer Application with a Spreading Funnel of a Subsoil Tiller
Authors: Mamatov F. M. , Batirov Z. L. , Khalilov M. S. , Kholiyarov J. B.
Published: October 2019

The authors have shown that current methods of soil fertilizing for growing cotton crops in Uzbekistan do not ensure the full supply of nutrients to the root system of plants. Providing the required amount of fertilizers is distributed in tiers in the zone of root development, the ratio of their use and cotton yield will increase. (Research purpose) To determine the design parameters of a spreading funnel of a subsoil tiller for three-tiered fertilizer application. (Materials and methods) The paper provides a design of the developed spreading funnel for three-tier fertilizer application. A subsoil tiller is equipped with a spreading funnel, which consists of a cylindrical and inclined funnel-shaped part, a conductive channel and a lower distributor. Installed in the conductive channel are two branch pipes with reflective plates that cut through the supplied fertilizers and direct them to the corresponding soil horizon. (Results and discussion) The authors have studied the movement of mineral fertilizer granules along the conductive channel; experimentally analyzed the effect of the length of the protruding part of reflective plates of the nozzle and the inclination angle of the funnel spreading pipeline on the distribution of fertilizers and the unevenness of fertilizer supply to the upper, middle and lower tiers. They have also determined the parameters of an intake funnel of the vertical pipeline, branch pipes and movable plates of the upper and middle tiers, and a fertilizer spreader of the lower tier. (Conclusions) The authors have proved that the qualitative distribution of mineral fertilizers at predetermined application depths of the upper and middle tiers is ensured at a length of their nozzles of 260 and 240 millimeters and the protruding part of the reflective plates of the fertilizer channel of 26-30 millimeters and 33-37 millimeters, respectively. At the same time, 40-45 percent of fertilizers is distributed in the lower, i.e. the third tier. The authors have chosen optimal parameters of the lower spreading funnel: a groove inclination angle in the longitudinal-vertical plane of 17-19 degrees; a groove inclination angle in the transverse vertical plane of 29 degrees; a rear edge height of the groove in the middle part of 2.5 millimeters, and at the end – 0.5 millimeters.
COMPARISON OF BENIGN AND MALIGNANT BREAST DISEASE-RISK FACTORS AND FREQUENCIES IN SAMPLES REFERRED TO PATHOLOGY LABORATORY OF AHWAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES FROM 2006 TO 2017
Authors: RASHIDI IRAN , KAVEH PEYMAN , KIANIZADE FATEMEH , REZASOLTANI MAHSA , MOHAMMAD EGHBALNEJAD MOFRAD AMIR , SAFARI KAHYESH PARDIS , ALI KAVEH
Published: October 2019

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women contributing to about 18% of all cancers worldwide. There are many well-known risk factors for breast cancer, and identifying these risk factors will help to reduce the mortality rate. This study is aimed to compare risk factors and the frequencies in women with benign and malignant breast tumor. This case-control study, was done with 60 women with benign breast tumors as controls and 60 women with malignant breast tumors as case They were randomly selected and checklist was made. Based on the information in the forms of pathology or from medical records or patient contact, data was completed. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS-16 statistical software. The results showed that the mean age at diagnosis (p_value=0.033), the frequency of positive family history of cancer (p_value=0.028) and the mean age at menarche (p_value=0.01) in the two groups was statistically significant difference. However, the frequency of having an abortion (p_value=0.391), the mean age of first child birth (p_value=0.641), the mean months of breastfeeding (p_value=0.281) and the frequency of having a perfect pregnancy (p_value=0.58) did not show significant difference between the two groups. The mean age at diagnosis and the frequency of positive family history of tumors in the case group, and the mean age of menarche in the control group is higher implication
Sundhedsplatformen i modvind: En analyse af aktørernes teknologiforståelser i danske medier
Authors: Røhl Ulrik Bisgaard Ulsrod , Nielsen Jeppe Agger
Published: October 2019

Sundhedsplatformen udgør et af de mest omdiskuterede offentlige digitaliseringsinitiativer i de senere år i Danmark og Skandinavien. Artiklen zoomer ind på, hvordan Sundhedsplatformen fremstilles i den offentlige debat baseret på en undersøgelse af 520 nyhedsartikler i danske medier i perioden 2012-2018. Artiklen belyser de forskellige interessenters (læger, politikere m.fl.) opfattelser og forståelser af Sundhedsplatformen (”technological frames”), ligesom det belyses, hvordan journalister og redaktører fremstiller (”vinkler”) muligheder og problemer ved anvendelse af Sundhedsplatformen. Samlet er de kritiske udsagn om Sundhedsplatformen tydeligt fremherskende og baseret på grundlæggende opfattelser af, at Sundhedsplatformen begrænser arbejdsglæden, medfører usikker patientbehandling, og fortrænger menneskeligheden i mødet mellem patient og personale. Debatten er samtidig karakteriseret ved en kraftig skævhed, i hvilke interessenter som kommer til orde med læger som den dominerende interessentgruppe, der går forrest i den til tider heftige kritik. Artiklen bidrager med indgående viden om, hvordan Sundhedsplatformens formål, implementering og brug opfattes af centrale interessenter i sundhedsvæsenet, og viser hvordan indførelse af et omfattende og avanceret IT-system i offentlige organisationer kan blive et omdrejningspunkt i medierne.
Ordinal Logistic Regression for Students Academic Performance in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Authors: Mahmood Nozad H. , Murad Sherko H. , Kakamad Karwan Kakabra
Published: October 2019

The First Attempt Exam is the first final exam for students after their first academic year to show their academic performance. According to the outcomes of our project, some factors influence studentsâ€™ academic performance. These factors include (Sex, Car Ownership, Relationships, Smoking, Hours of Study, Facebook Use, Father Alive, Mother-Edu, and Father-Edu). These factors have a high effect on the results of the First Attempts Exam. Furthermore, females are more likely to pass the first attempts exam than the males. Also, students with cars, relationships, who smoking, use Facebook regularly, and whose mothers have higherlevels of education are negatively affected by the studentâ€™s academic performance. On the other hand, mother alive, higher level education of father, and increasing one-hour daily study are positively affected on the studentsâ€™ academic performance.
A new interactive approach for solving fully fuzzy mixed integer linear programming
Authors: Khalili Goudarzi , Nasseri Seyed , Taghi-Nezhad Nemat
Published: October 2019

In this paper, a novel method to solve Fully Fuzzy Mixed Integer Linear Programming (FFMILP) problems is presented. Our method is based on the definition of membership function and a fuzzy interactive technique for solving the classical multiobjective programming. It is worthwhile to note that this is the first time that the fully fuzzy mixed integer linear programming problem is discussed and a solving method is presented. To illustrate the steps of the proposed method, some numerical examples are solved and the results are compared with other methods in the literature. Computational results present the application of the method.
Exponential type duality for η-approximated variational problems
Authors: Jha Shalini , Das Prasun , Antczak Tadeusz
Published: October 2019

In this article, we use the so-called ?-approximation method for solving a new class of nonconvex variational problems with exponential (p, r)-invex functionals. In this approach, we construct ?-approximated variational problem and ?-approximated Mond- Weir dual variational problem for the considered variational problem and its Mond-Weir dual variational problem. Then several duality results for considered variational problem and its Mond-Weir dual variational problem are proved by the help of duality results established between ?-approximated variational problems mentioned above.
Code Section 304: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Authors: Narotzki Doron , McCoskey Melanie G.
Published: October 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has created a unique opportunity to utilize Code Section 304 and Code Section 245A as powerful tax-planning tools. By utilizing the rules established for redemptions between related corporations under the anti-abuse provisions of Code Section 304 combined with the new 100 percent DRD of Code Section 245A, extracting earnings from affiliated foreign corporations tax-free has never been easier. This paper explains how these two code sections interact with each other and the resulting ability to extract certain foreign-sourced earnings tax-free. It also identifies incentives created by the TCJA to operate profitable businesses overseas and expected loss operations in the U.S. Finally, the paper offers a legislative change to close the tax avoidance loophole created by the TCJA.

JEL Classifications: H2.
Variability in Glycated Hemoglobin and Risk of Poor Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes in a Large Primary Care Cohort Study
Authors: Critchley Julia A. , Carey Iain M. , Harris Tess , DeWilde Stephen , Cook Derek G.
Published: October 2019

OBJECTIVE

Diabetes guidelines focus on target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. Long-term variability in HbA1c may be predictive of hospitalization or mortality, but its importance at different average levels or trajectories is unclear.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Using English primary care data, 58,832 patients with type 2 diabetes had HbA1c average (mean of annual means), variability (coefficient of variation), and trajectory (annual regression slope) estimated during 2006–2009. Hazard ratios (HRs) for mortality and emergency hospitalization during 2010–2015, with adjustment for age, sex, smoking, BMI, duration of diabetes, and deprivation, were estimated using Cox regression. The simultaneous impact of HbA1c average, variability, and trajectory was estimated using percentiles.

RESULTS

In mutually adjusted models, HbA1c variability showed a consistent dose-response relationship with all-cause mortality, while average level was only important among individuals in the highest or lowest 10% of the distribution, and trajectory had no independent effect. Individuals with the most unstable HbA1c (top 10%) were almost twice as likely to die (HR 1.93 [95% CI 1.72–2.16]) than were those with the most stable (bottom 10%)—an association attenuated but not explained by hypoglycemia. For emergency hospitalizations, similar trends were seen except for coronary artery disease (CAD) and ischemic stroke (IS), where increasing average rather than variability was predictive.

CONCLUSIONS

HbA1c variability was strongly associated with overall mortality and emergency hospitalization and not explained by average HbA1c or hypoglycemic episodes. Only for CAD and IS hospitalizations was no association found, with average HbA1c strongly predictive. Targets should focus on both stability and absolute level of HbA1c.
Obstetric and perinatal outcomes in women with multiple pregnancy in Altai region
Authors: Barinov S. V. , Belinina A. A. , Molchanova I. V. , Kolyado O. V.
Published: October 2019

Aim. To study complications and perinatal outcomes of multiple pregnancy in women of the Altai Region.

Materials and Methods. We recruited 678 consecutive pregnant women, including 378 with multiple pregnancy, with the subsequent analysis of clinical and ultrasound examination data as well as perinatal outcomes.

Results. Women with multiple pregnancy were characterised by a significantly higher rate of gynecological and somatic diseases including pregnancy-related anemia (20.2% versus 4.3% in women with multiple and singleton pregnancy, respectively, OR = 6.0, 95% CI = 3.2-11.3). Further, multiple pregnancy was a significant risk factor for preterm birth (62.26% and 21.82%, respectively, OR = 5.9, 95% CI = 4.2-8.4, p ≤ 0.001). Application of cervical pessary was able to prolong the multiple pregnancy for 4 weeks.

Conclusion. Prevention of threatening preterm birth in women with a multiple pregnancy using a cervical pessary improves perinatal outcomes.
Ice ridges in landfast ice of Shokal'skogo Strait
Authors: Kharitonov Victor V.
Published: October 2019

Three first-year ice ridges have been examined with respect to geometry and morphology in landfast ice of Shokal'skogo Strait (Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago) in May 2018. Two of the studied ice ridges were located on the edge of the ridged field and were part of it, because their keels extended for a long distance deep into this field. Ice ridges characteristics are discussed in the paper. These studies were conducted using hot water thermal drilling with computer recording of the penetration rate. Boreholes were drilled along the cross-section of the ridge crest at 0.25 m intervals. Cross-sectional profiles of ice ridges are illustrated. The maximal sail height varied from 2.9 up to 3.2 m, the maximal keel depth varied from 8.5 up to 9.6 m. The average keel depth to sail height ratio varied from 2.8 to 3.3, and the thickness of the consolidated layer was 2.5-3.5 m. The porosity of the non-consolidated part of the keel was about 23-27%. The distributions of porosity versus depth for all ice ridges are presented.
Analysis of The Influence of School Head Leadership on Teacher and Business Performance in SMP N 1 Baturraden Lesson Year 2018-2019
Authors: Purwaningsih Purwaningsih
Published: October 2019

Improving the quality of education at school is not only the role of principal, but also the role of teacher and Administrative Staff (TU). The teacher works not only as a teacher but also an educator. Teachers must play an active role and place their position as professionals who work with high performance. Teacher and TU performance will be optimal, if integrated with good school principal and adequate work facilities. Effective headmaster leadership will be created if the principal has good character, behavior and skills.. This study aims to determine whether there is an influence of the principal's leadership with the performance of teachers and TU SMP N 1 Baturaden in Academic Year 2018/2019. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. The sample in this study are 39 teachers and 13 TU staffs. Methods of collecting data used in this study are observation, questionnaires and interviews.
Tracing the Historical Roots and the Development of Islamic Epistemology from the Early to Modern Periods (A Study of Bayani, Burhani, 'Irfani)
Authors: Sifa Alex Nanang Agus
Published: October 2019

This article is aimed at revealing the emergence and development of islamic epistemology. Epistemology which means the theory of knowledge is not wholly owned by Modern Western scientists with the advance of civilization of them.  Before the  West advanced, Islam as a religion that upheld science, has its own history of the theory of knowledge or epistemology. In fact, epistemology in Islam recognizes not only tools or sources of knowledge which are in the form of senses or intelligence but also the heart (intuition). These senses, intelligence, and intuition are well known as three epistemological models of Islam (Bayani, Burhani dan â€˜Irfani).
Models, Approaches, and Techniques of Educational Supervision to Improve Teachersâ€™ Professionalism
Authors: Munjiatun Munjiatun
Published: October 2019

This paper examines the models, approaches and techniques of educational supervision implementation in schools. In the world of education, supervision is an integral part of the efforts to improve learning achievement and schoolâ€™s quality. Controlling or supervision is nothing but an effort to provide services to education stakeholders, especially teachers, done both individually and in groups in light of the improvement of the quality of learning processes and learning outcomes. Educational supervision is also defined as a process of monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure that all educational activities within educational institutions are carried out as planned and, at the same time, as activities to correct and improve in case of deviations that will interfere the process of objective achievement. In carrying out supervision, supervisors must understand the models, approaches and techniques of educational supervision as a provision of knowledge and skills to carry out their supervisory duties in schools. There are several models in educational supervision, namely: a) conventional (traditional) model, b) scientific model, (c) clinical model, and d) artistic model. The approaches that can be applied by the supervisors in conducting supervision, namely the directive approach, non directive approach and collaborative approach, while the techniques that can be used are two, namely individual and group techniques. Without considering the models, approaches, and techniques, the implementation of supervision might not run in line with the expectations.
The Integration of Values and Science Education in Learning to Strengthen the Existence of Muslims in the Industrial Age 4.0
Authors: Kristiwati Heni
Published: October 2019

Such integration is bringing together various sciences into one that is mutually supportive, balanced and sustainable to compile learning. By providing integration in the fields of education, economics or whatever, it is hoped that there is no knowledge that groups knowledge itself, because integrating knowledge with each other will be a sharp unit in the educational process that leads to learning. The reality of integrating value education with science in learning is still experiencing some problems related to the lack of understanding on how to combine values and science education in learning. Science will complement our interactions in society. Both must be interrelated. For this reason, the rapid flow of world development in terms of technology and information has led to the birth of the industrial revolution era 4.0 which exists when the large technology occurs by significant socio-economic and cultural changes. The existence of an industrial revolution 4.0 brings up to the phenomenon of new industries which result is disruptive innovation. With the current industrial revolution that has placed on all aspects, especially in the aspect of education, education is intended to humanize humans. The methods of integration include five models, namely the value-planting approach, cognitive development approach, value analysis approach, value clarification approach and action learning approach.
Fuzzy Graphs
Authors: Al Mutab Huda Mutab
Published: October 2019

In this paper, neighbourly irregular fuzzy graphs, neighbourly total irregular fuzzy graphs, highly irregular fuzzy graphs and highly total irregular fuzzy graphs are introduced. A necessary and suﬃcient condition under which neighbourly irregular and highly irregular fuzzy graphs are equivalent is provided. We deﬁne d2 degree of a vertex in fuzzy graphs and total d2 -degree of a vertex in fuzzy graphs and (2, k)-regular fuzzy graphs, totally (2, k)- regular fuzzy graphs are introduced. (2, k)- regular fuzzy graphs and totally (2, k)-regular fuzzy graphs are compared through various examples.
Social Interaction and Creative Thinking Skills to Influence Students’ Conceptual Understanding on Optical Geometry
Authors: Aprianingtyas Meji , Sunarno Widha , Suparmi Suparmi
Published: October 2019

The aim of this research was to determine the influence of learning physics using project and experimental methods in terms of social interaction and creative thinking of students. The learning material used is about optical devices. The results of the study include: (1) Students are not fluent in providing answers; (2) Students are less able to think openly in answering questions; (3) When the teacher gives questions, students do not immediately take the initiative to answer; (4) Students tend to answer questions whose answers are already listed in the textbook; (5) Students give examples according to what the teacher gave; (6) Students are less able to combine information that has been given by the teacher to provide examples or other answers to a question; (7) Students are less able to give ideas about a thing with several different points of view; (8) Students are less able to create their own ideas that are new and different from usual. The results of students’ conceptual understanding on optical geometry can be placed into pattern and be influenced by social interaction and creative thinking skills.
The Effect of Self-Acceptance and Social Adjustment onSenior High School Students’Self-Concept
Authors: Mualifah Alif , Barida Muya , Farhana Lady
Published: October 2019

The present study was aimed at finding out the effect of self-acceptance and social adjustment on student’s self-concept. To achieve the research objectives, researchers conducted a survey. This surveys study employed correlational design, out of 248 students, 149 respondents were selected using quota sampling. Self-acceptance scale, social adjustment scale, and self-concept scale were employed as the instrument of the study. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Following the analysis result, the significance level was 0.000 or less than 0.05. It could be concluded that self-acceptance and social support significantly affect student’s self-concept. Based on this conclusion, students need to improve their self-acceptance, socisl adjusment, and possitive self-concept.
The Effect of Child-Friendly Lift-the-Flap Story Books on the Creative Thinking Ability
Authors: Sartono E. Kus Eddy , Irawati Eka
Published: October 2019

Child-Friendly Lift-the-Flap Story Books is a textbook with instructional materials integrated into the story and the pictures. This study aims to determine the effect of child-friendly lift-the-flap story books "Kayanya Negeriku" to the students' creative thinking abilities fourth grade. Quasi-experimental research design types of nonequivalent comparison-group design. The research population is fourth-grade students at SDN Pleret Bantul. The cluster random sampling technique was used to determine pre-existing samples without random assignments, so that 28 students in fourth-grade of SDN Pungkuran were obtained as the experimental class and 28 students in fourth-grade of SDN Putrenas the control class. Data collection through pretest and posttest using creative thinking test instruments that have been tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using paired samples t-test, gain test and N-gain test. The results showed that child-friendly lift-the-flap story books"Kayanya Negeriku" affects the creative thinking abilities of fourth grade elementary school students.
The Effect of Treffinger Learning Model on Students’ Critical Thinking Skill
Authors: . Sumiara , Subroto Waspodo Tjipto
Published: October 2019

This study aimed to determine the effect of Treffinger learning model on students'  critical thinkingability. This study was an experimental study using a pretest-posttest control group design. The experimental class was treated using the Treffinger learning model, while one other class only usedconventional learning model. The research data obtained shows that the results of students'  critical thinking skills at the pretest in the experimental class wewe the same as the control class. Hence, itcan be concluded that there was an effect of the Treffinger learning model on the critical thinkingskills of fourth grade students in the sub-theme of my national cultural diversity in 24 Ketintang Muhammadiyah Elementary School Surabaya.
PSYCHOLINGUISTIC METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING THE BASE VALUE OF THE LEXEMЕ “ARBEIT” (WORK) IN AUSTRIAN LINGUISTIC CULTURE
Authors: Khlopova A. I.
Published: October 2019

The article is devoted to the establishment of the socio-cultural content of the basic value “Arbeit”/ work in the Austrian linguistic culture. As the main method of establishing the socio-cultural content of the basic value, a free associative experiment was used. It was conducted with linguistic culture carriers from May to July in 2018 in Vienna, Klagenfurt, Villach, Linz, Salzburg. It was found that the psychologically relevant core of the basic value “Arbeit” / work confirms the socio-cultural content of the Austrian basic value. Austrian respondents’ nuclear reactions include: Freude / joy (9), Anerkennung / recognition (6), Stress / large amount of work (6), Erfolg / success (5), Motivation / motivation (4), Geld / money (3), Spaß / pleasure (3). The reactions that are part of the core of the lexemе’s value in the Austrian linguistic culture are rather positive. Work in general gives the Austrian respondents joy and pleasure. However, they mention a great amount of work. The associates unambiguously update the components of remuneration for work and the receipt of mental benefits. In the nuclear and individual responses of respondents, obtained on the basis of an associative experiment, social and cultural features of work in Austrian society are manifested: for the Austrians colleagues do play an important role, not the work itself, many Austrians want to be self-employed and work for themselves, female labor is lower paid in Austria than male work, Austrian workers are highly qualified, and students have a qualified education that they strive to improve, Austrians complain about Stress / a lot of work. The fact that the socio-cultural content is manifested in the reactions of the Austrians may indicate the correct establishment and relevance of the socio-cultural content of the basic value.
LINGUISTICS MEANS FORMING A POSITIVE IMAGE OF A COUNTRY (WITHIN PORTUGUESE DIPLOMATIC DISCOURSE)
Authors: Grenaderova O. L.
Published: October 2019

The article presents the analysis of the texts of the Portuguese diplomatic discourse (congratulatory telegrams, welcome notes, protocol and ceremonial documents, etc.) from the point of view of means serving to create a positive image of the country. Linguistic and conceptual analyses are carried out; the basic tools of forming a conceptual field of the text are defined. Words and expressions representing the concepts of “Amizade” (“Friendship”), “Povo” (“People”), and “Confiança” (“Trust”) are seen as the basic means used to create a positive image. The concept of “Amizade” (“Friendship”) is the main concept accounting for the image’s linguocultural structure, linking together all the other concepts. It helps the Portuguese diplomats to form an image of Portugal as a community of friendly people. As a result, Portugal is seen as a friendly country towards all international actors, ready to demonstrate confidence and to improve relations at the collective and individual level. The article concludes that translator or interpreter while making his or her translation should take into account the conceptual structure of the text as part of the diplomatic discourse to convey most accurately the culturally significant meanings of the text.
Epidemiology of stroke in hypobaric oxygen environment in Taif city, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Hatim Mohammed , Sha'ar Mohammed , AlQurashi Qusay , Abdulrahem Abdullah , AlOsaim Faisal , Basharaheel Saeed , Alharthi Salman
Published: October 2019

Background: Cerebrovascular stroke, especially ischemic stroke, remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The incidence of stroke and its risk factors has been studied extensively while the role of hypoxia resulting from high altitude and its relation to stroke has not been well established. This study aims to assess the risk factors associated with stroke in the Taif city, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A retrospective study was carried out involving data collected from hospital records using a pre-tested questionnaire. Records of 162 patients who attended Al-Hada Military Hospital during the period from 2014 to 2019 with a stroke and who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. The data regarding the sociodemographic details, clinical and laboratory findings, symptoms related to stroke at the time of admission, and discharge or recovery were recorded and tabulated. Statistical analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23 considering a significance value 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg and increased Hemoglobin A1C level were significantly found associated with a higher incidence of stroke. Most of the symptoms decreased after the events of stroke and the time of discharge. Conclusion: The study found that the common risk factors failed to show a significant association with the incidence of stroke. Hypoxia is more common in people living at high altitude and this may be a risk factor for ischemic stroke in the people of Taif city. There is a need for a larger analytical study to conclude the single linear relationship of high altitude and incidence of stroke.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keputusan Investasi Dari Mahasiswa Dengan Latar Belakang Pendidikan Yang Berbeda Studi Kasus di Bandung
Authors: Aryani Sinta
Published: October 2019

Untuk meningkatkan jumlah investor di Indonesia, perlu mengetahui faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi seseorang dalam membuat keputusan investasi yang mungkin berbeda antar individu. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk menjelaskan tentang pengaruh jenis kelamin, pendidikan keuangan, financial literacy, usia, biaya bulanan, dan pendapatan bulanan terhadap keputusan investasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Responden untuk penelitian ini adalah 250 mahasiswa di Bandung dengan latar belakang pendidikan yang berbeda. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini, financial literacy merupakan faktor yang paling signifikan yang dapat mempengaruhi keputusan investasi.
Analisis Pengaruh Motivasi Terhadap Adopsi Facebook Ads oleh UKM
Authors: Hadining Aulia F , Dianti Nadya Putri , Haryanti Salmah Ayu , Wahyudin Wahyudin , Batu Reminta Lumban
Published: October 2019

Facebook Adsvertising atau sering disebut dengan Facebook Ads merupakan layanan iklan berbayar yang sajikan oleh Facebook untuk membantu pelaku UKM yang masih melakukan pemasaran secara konfesional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun sebuah model adopsi Facebook Ads oleh pelaku UKM dan menganalisa faktor yang memengaruhi adopsi. Model penelitian dibangun menggunakan framework model Motivation. Terdapat tiga hipotesis yang dibangun dalam penelitian ini dan diolah menggunakan metode analisis Struktural Equation Model (SEM) dengan menggunakan aplikasi Smart-PLS 3.0. Survei yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, berhasil terkumpul sebanyak 100 pelaku UKM yang berasal dari berbagai macam produk. Hasil pengolahan data menunjukan bahwa adopsi Facebook Ads akan semakin meningkat dengan meningkatnya Intention to Use Facebook Ads, Social Image dan Perceived Usefulness
СОЦІАЛЬНА ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЬ БІЗНЕСУ В РИНКОВИХ УМОВАХ
Authors: Losovska Nina Volodumurivna
Published: October 2019

У статті досліджено, що в Україні соціальна відповідальність бізнесу перебуває в початковій стадії свого розвитку. Обґрунтовано, що зовнішні та внутрішні фактори змушують бізнес не просто виконувати соціальні функції, але і проявляти підвищену соціальну активність. Визначено вплив суспільства на ефективність діяльності бізнесу якістю робочої сили, рівнем купівельної спроможності. Виділено напрями державного стимулювання соціальної відповідальності бізнесу. Визначено, що в Україні формується власна модель соціальної відповідальності без активного державного втручання, що гальмує її розвиток.
СУЧАСНІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ МЕДІЙНОГО РЕКЛАМНОГО РИНКУ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Olifirenko Liliia , Pysmeniuk Mariia
Published: October 2019

Секторальний аналіз розвитку вітчизняного медійного рекламного ринку виявив основні чинники, що формують сучасні тенденції, динаміку та перспективи розвитку медійного бізнесу. Узагальнення результатів дослідження дозволили визначити роль інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій як програмного методу управління та їх впливу на ефективність діяльності рекламних підприємств. Аналіз середовища медійного рекламного ринку виявив інноваційнотехнологічні чинники розвитку цифрової індустрії, які розширюють попит та дозволяють рекламним компаніям швидко адаптуватися до змін інтересів і смаків замовників. Виявлена необхідність удосконалення інституціональних механізмів регулювання рекламної діяльності за умови законодавчого забезпечення доброчесної конкуренції, яка стимулюватиме пошук нових ідей, видів реклами, інновацій, каналів дистрибуції щодо розвитку «економіки уваги».
АНАЛІЗ СТРУКТУРНИХ ЗРУШЕНЬ У ВИРОБНИЦТВІ ТА СПОЖИВАННІ ЕЛЕКТРОЕНЕРГІЇ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Khaustova Viktoriia , Lelyuk Oleksіy
Published: October 2019

Статтю присвячено аналізу структурних зрушень у виробництві та споживанні електроенергії в Україні. Досліджено загальну динаміку потужностей, виробництва та споживання (нетто) електроенергії в Україні у 2000–2017 рр. Розглянуто класифікацію потужностей та виробництва видів генерації електроенергії за маневреністю в Україні. Запропоновано методичний підхід до аналізу структурних зрушень в енергетиці України, за допомогою якого досліджено структурні зрушення у виробництві та споживанні електроенергії в Україні у 2000–2017 рр. Виявлено, що структурні зрушення в енергетичній сфері України відбулися на фоні незначного скорочення кінцевого споживання електричної енергії, скорочення її виробництва при відносно стабільній величині встановленої потужності генерації.
Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, Song Thirteen: Ambiguity, Mysticism, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Authors: Evans Annette
Published: October 2019

A striking characteristic of Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice is the lack of clarity as to when the participants are human and when angelic. Scholarly opinion has been divided on the question. Fletcher-Louis, for instance, argued for an “angelomorphic” theology in Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice. Scholars regard this text as an example of mysticism at Qumran, but the root of the term “mystic” (to conceal) warns of the difficulties inherent in any analysis of mystical texts because such texts arise from religious experience of a transcendent divine presence only accessible subjectively. In a previous article on ambiguity in the First Song it was argued in support of Fletcher-Louis that the text was deliberately constructed to create ambiguity between angelic agents and sectarian participants for rhetorical purposes. This article resorts to insights from cognitive neuroscience in order to reconsider current scholarly opinion on this matter.
Economic Piracy and Land Confiscation (Micah 2:1–5): Micah’s Portrayal of Evil-doers, Evil-doing, and Yahweh’s Action
Authors: Boloje Blessing Onoriode
Published: October 2019

The struggle over land and its socio-economic relatedness, power, loss, and restoration ignites prophetic oracles represented in different clusters of prophetic activities in the Prophetic Books. While prophetic indictments against injustice have attracted the attention of many readers and interpreters, they have, however, presented contextual complexity and ambiguity. Since the text does not allow readers to easily contextualise these oracles in terms of any particular historical narrative or metanarrative about an event, this article attempts to understand the dynamics of injustice in society within the textual window of Micah 2:1–5, as it relates to evil-doers, evil-doing, and Yahweh’s action. The text does not give the identity of the evil-doers, but it does present a graphic picture of evil-doing (of economic piracy and land confiscation) and Yahweh’s intervention to correct evil-doing. The theological proposition of this article is that in situations of socio-economic transgressions in which covenant community members are denied their symbolic and material possessions, such ethical violations will never go unaddressed. Although this portrait of Yahweh’s intervention to correct evil-doing in the context of socio-economic transgression conflicts with the hard realities of a world populated by evil men and plagued with unjust dealings, it is consistent with Yahweh’s concern for justice and reflects his just decrees and deeds, especially as revealed to and experienced by his covenant people.
TROPHODYNAMICS OF MARINE ORGANISMS IN THE EPIPELAGIC LAYER OF THE OKHOTSK SEA IN 2000S
Authors: Gorbatenko K. M. , Melnikov I. V.
Published: October 2019

New data on matter and energy transfer between major components of the Okhotsk Sea ecosystem are obtained on the base of trophodynamic modeling, taking into consideration their production and food consumption rates. The main trophodynamic relationships in the pelagic and bottom communities are determined from observations on zooplankton and nekton abundance, organic carbon content, food habits of marine organisms, and their isotope composition in 2000–2014. The total zooplankton production in the entire Okhotsk Sea in these years is assessed as 2616 . 106 t in raw weight, including 2275 . 106 t for non-predatory plankton, and 341 . 106 t for predatory plankton. So high total production of zooplankton is conditioned by favorable environmental conditions and dominance of high-productive species. Taking into account the rate of zooplankton consumption by predators, only 22.4 % of the total annual zooplankton production was consumed annually, with 16.2 % grazed by predatory plankton and 6.2 % by nekton. In carbon units, 831.0 . 106 tC was produced annually in the Okhotsk Sea at the first trophic level, 177.4 . 106 tC at the second trophic level, 18.1 . 106 tC at the third trophic level, 0.74 . 106 tC at the fourth trophic level, and 0.016 . 106 tC at the fifth trophic level. Pelagic nekton consumed 159 . 106 tC annually. The nekton prey included 85.5 % of zooplankton, 12.8 % of nekton, and 1.7 % of zoobenthos, by biomass. The main part of zooplankton consumed by nekton (50.7 %) was grazed by walleye pollock, 18.9 % by herring, 16.6 % by squids, 7.6 % by capelin, 5.3 % by deep-sea smelt, and 0.9 % by salmons. The total annual production of organisms in the epipelagic layer of the Okhotsk Sea exceeded 109 tons of C (1027.4 . 106 tC/year equal to the biomass of 17.85 . 109 t in wet weight). Primary production is estimated as 67.60 % of gross production in carbon units, microheterotrophic organisms produce 13.30 %, dominant zooplankton groups — 18.60 % (copepods 11.40 %, euphausiids 5.50 %, sagittas 1.20 %, and hyperiids 0.50 %), the portion of nekton production is estimated as 0.13 % of gross production.
CRITICAL REMARKS TO PUBLICATIONS ON REPRODUCTION OF PACIFIC SALMONS IN THE RIVERS OF NORTHERN SAKHALIN ISLAND
Authors: Kaev A. M.
Published: October 2019

Results of long-term studies of pink salmon reproduction (spawners run to the rivers, fry downstream migration and adults returns, their survival during the freshwater and marine periods) are widely presented for southern Sakhalin and southern Kuril Islands but were not published until nowadays for northern Sakhalin because of many uncertainties in the data. New series of scientific articles published by A.A. Zhivoglyadov with co-authors pretends to fill this gap, but they content a lot of errors and inaccuracies, so both presented data and conclusions should be considered very carefully.
OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNIQUES OF USING THE DATABASES OF TINRO «ZOOPLANKTON OF THE NORTH PACIFIC, OKHOTSK, BERING, AND CHUKCHI SEAS», «NEKTON TROPHOLOGY», AND «MARINE BIOLOGY»
Authors: Volkov A. F.
Published: October 2019

Structure of the databases «Zooplankton…» and «Nekton trophology» is described and some techniques are proposed for nekton studies using these bases in conjunction with the database «Marine Biology». All three databases are regularly updated. The bases «Zooplankton…» and «Nekton trophology» contain raw data on plankton and feeding of nekton collected in the North Pacific and the Okhotsk, Bering and Chukchi Seas in 1984–2018. The «Nekton trofology» database contains information for 97 species of nekton, mostly for mass species (72–78 % of samples belong to 5 most numerous species), and 156 species of prey, including 27 species of Copepoda, 7 species of Euphausiacea, 9 species of Amphipoda, 14 species of Decapoda, 6 species of Coelenterata, 15 species of Cephalopoda, and 60 species of Pisces, other groups of prey are represented by 1–2 species. The data are spatially sorted by biostatistical areas and their sub-areas, in total 64 sub-areas in the Okhotsk Sea, 32 areas in the Bering Sea, 30 areas in the North Pacific, and 5 areas in the Chukchi Sea. Mean depth is determined for each sub-area. Method of spatial distribution mapping is demonstrated with using the sub-areas as integral stations or the 1-degree grid for Surfer software. Technique of regional inventory is explained with summarizing and averaging the data and calculation of various indicators as plankton–nekton ratio, etc. The 1-degree trapeziums are numbered for easier usage. Some useful examples are presented with the author’s comments (showing his personal opinion).