bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Early and Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad Pakistan, Nasir Muhammad
Published: June 2021

Background: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is now accepted as being safe for acute cholecystitis. However, it has not become routine, because the exact timing and approach to the surgical management remains ill define. Careful selection of patients, the knowledge of typical procedure-related complications, and their best treatment are the key points for a safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Objective: To compare the early and delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the acute phase in terms of frequency of conversion to open cholecystectomy. Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Settings: Department of Surgery, Divisional Headquarter Hospital, Faisalabad. Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: Study was carried out over a period of six months from June 2018 to May 2019. Methodology: A total of 152 cases (76 cases in each group) were included in this study. All patients were randomly allocated to either group i.e., group -A early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and group-B delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Results: Mean age was 39.09 + 8.8 and 37.05+ 8.5 years in group- A and B, respectively. In group-A, male patients were 48 (63.2%) and female patients were 28 (36.8%). Similarly, in group-B, male patients were 41 (53.9%) and female patients were 35 (46.1%). Conversion to open cholecystectomy was required in 6 patients (7.9%) of group-A and 16 patients (21.0%) of group – B. Significant difference between two groups was observed (P= 0.021). Conclusion: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is safe and feasible in terms of less frequency of conversion to open cholecystectomy.
Circumcision; A Comparative Study Between ZACH Self-Locking Clamp & Bone Cutter
Authors:   Professor, Department of Surgery, Vice Chancellor Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad Pakistan, Choudhry Zafar Ali
Published: June 2021

Background: The circumcision has been performed for religious, ethnic and medical response. In Pakistan 85%-90% of circumcisions are performed by traditional circumcisers. The surgical technique for circumcision involves traditional bone cutter. Objective: To compare the results of one of the most commonly performed surgical procedure, circumcision, by bone cutter and ZACH self-locking circumcision clamp method in terms of complications such as trauma to glans, bleeding and infection along with cosmetic outcome. Study Design: Randomized control trial. Settings: Department of Surgery in Allied Hospital, Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: September 2018 to November 2019. Methodology: Total 160 patients were selected from OPD on the basis of non-probability consecutive sampling. After careful history taking and physical examination, patients fulfilling the criteria were identified into two equal groups, one underwent circumcision with Bone Cutter and the other with Zach self-locking circumcision clamp. Parents were instructed to follow up in the surgical OPD after seven days for assessment and earlier in case of any complication. Results: There was significant difference in terms of bleeding, superficial infection, cosmetic appearance and trauma to glans (P-value > 0.05). Conclusion: Zach self-locking clamp proved to be safe and effective technique with reproducible results as compared to bone cutter.
Frequency of Positive PCR test and Complications in Nasopharyngeal Swabs of Suspected Patients and Contacts of COVID-19 Tested at Allied Hospital Faisalabad
Authors:   Professor, Department of ENT, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad Pakistan, Saeed Saeed
Published: June 2021

Background: COVID-19 is a severe respiratory disease, started in China. For diagnosis, we need swabs from different regions of respiratory tract. Nasopharyngeal swab is the preferred method. Rt-PCR for Corona virus is the gold standard lab test for diagnosis. Objective: To determine frequency of positive PCR tests and complications in total number of nasopharyngeal samples taken at ENT department of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad Pakistan. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Settings: ENT department, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad Pakistan. Duration: 1st May 2020 to 31st August 2020. Methodology: Nasopharyngeal swabs of suspected cases, their contacts, and healthcare workers were taken at ENT department of Allied Hospital. All samples were sent to BSL-LAB. The complication related to procedure were also noted. The result was labelled as detected and non-detected. Results: Total sample taken were 2909 out of which 627 (22%) cases were positive for Corona virus while 2282 (78%) were negative. Pain was most frequent complication (68%) followed by blood staining of swab (31%) and epistaxis (1%). Conclusion: Frequency of positive corona virus case presenting to allied Hospital is 22%. Nasopharyngeal swabs are a safe and effective method of sampling in suspected Corona Virus cases. Pain during the procedure is the most frequent complication.
Assessment of Malnutrition in Chronic Liver Disease Patients with the Child Pugh Classification at a Large Tertiary Care Center in Karachi, Pakistan
Authors:   Resident Medical Officer, Medical Unit III Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, Qazi Aamna , Basar Saqib ,   Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
Published: June 2021

Background: Child Pugh classification is an easy-to-use method that allows Physicians to assess malnutrition in patients suffering from CLD. Objective: To determine the frequency of malnutrition at different stages of chronic liver disease in accordance with Child Pugh classification. Study Design: The type of study is a cross-sectional study. Settings: Medical Unit III Civil Hospital, Karachi Pakistan. Duration: Six months from 31st May 2016 to 30th November 2016. Methodology: All the patients between the age 30 to 60 years who are known cases of CLD secondary to hepatitis B, C or both, with active signs of CLD were included. All the patients having debilitating co-morbidities likes malignancy, TB, psychiatric, etc. were excluded. Anthropometric evaluation and lab investigation at the time of admission were performed for all the patients. Results: The average age was 48.12±8.521 years and duration of disease was 5.48±3.792 months. There were 61.54% male and 38.46% females. Hepatitis-B was observed in 19.91% (n=44) cases, Hepatitis-C was 62.44% (n=62.44) and both hepatitis B and C was observed in 17.65% (n=39) cases. According to Child Pugh score, 9.5% cases were in class A, 32.58% were in class B and 57.92% were in class C. Frequency of malnutrition in chronic liver disease patients was 62.44% (138/221). Rate of malnutrition was significantly high in class B and C (p=0.002). Rate of malnutrition was also observed to be significantly high in those cases who were positive for both hepatitis like B and C (p=0.001). Effect of duration of cirrhosis was also not statistically significant with malnutrition. Conclusion: Malnutrition was significantly common among chronic liver disease patients regardless of viral etiology. Child Pugh B & C patients were found to have more significant malnourished states.
Satisfaction from Online Education among Undergraduate Students of Health Sciences in Punjab during Covid-19; An Online Survey
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College, Multan Pakistan, Saleem Nadia
Published: June 2021

Background: The lockdown strategy has been implemented globally to contain the spread of current pandemic of COVID-19. Educational institutes around the globe are facing challenges and online learning is being carried out to avoid face to face contact during lockdown. Students have to adapt entirely new methods of learning through information technology. Objective: To assess the satisfaction level of health science students with online learning and use of internet during Covid-19 lock down in Punjab. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Settings: The data was collected from different institutes of Punjab using an online survey. Duration: Three months from May 2020 to July 2020. Methodology: A convenient sample of sample (N) 357 undergraduate medical students were included based on the response submitted through online questionnaire. Volunteer undergraduate students of MBBS, BDS, DPT, and Pharm D were included. The level of satisfaction was measure using Online Learning/Distance Education Questionnaire. Data was evaluated by SPSS version 22. Frequency tables and percentages was used to measure categorical variables. Results: 41 were males and 316 Females with mean age of 20.5±8.5. 15.6% Most of them had taken more than 03 courses online on computer for educational purpose. More than half students responded that they were motivated to attend online lectures. 23.52 % thought that they can pass any course is on internet-based study. 27.45% considered online and in physical classes as same. The access of internet was not issue for 50.98% students and 37.53% think that course can be completed online. Conclusion: The students were satisfied from online education during this time of transition of conventional classes to online classes. More than half of them felt no issue of internet and 37% think that course can be completed in this mode of education.
Antenatal Complications in Grand Multipara Presented at Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors:   Consultant Gynecologist, Department of Gynecology, Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam Khan Pakistan, Kadir Sadia
Published: June 2021

Background: Grand multiparity considered as a risk factor of obstetrics because of the recorded complications linked to the condition. Grand multiparity typically considered as the distinctive reason for the raised, maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality because of expanded incidence of adverse outcome during pregnancy and birth. Objective: To determine frequency of antenatal complications in grand multipara. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi Pakistan. Duration: Study duration was six months from March 2016 September 2016. Methodology: Total 212 patients were included in this study. Anemia was taken as Hb of 11g/dl, PIH was taken as BP of >140/90mmHg after 20 weeks of gestation with or without proteinuria on two or more occasion 6 hours apart and placenta previa was confirmed via ultrasonography. All the information was collected via study proforma. Results: Patients mean age was 34.90±3.51 years. Most of the patients 96.7% had parity 5-9. Anemia was found 69.8% and pregnancy induced hypertension was 22.2%, while placenta previa was found to be 18.9%. Antenatal complications including anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension and placenta previa were found to be statistically insignificant according to age, parity and BMI, (p->0.05). Conclusion: Most common antenatal complication in this study was anemia followed by hypertension and placenta previa. Grand multiparity is at a greater risk of antenatal complications.
What Moves the German Land Market? A Decomposition of the Land Rent-Price Ratio
Authors: Plogmann Jana , Mußhoff Oliver , Odening Martin , Ritter Matthias
Published: June 2021

The price increases on agricultural land markets over the last decade have triggered a debate about land as an attractive investment opportunity for agricultural and non-agricultural investors. In a static environment, the rent-price ratio provides a first indicator of the profitability of an investment in land. In this paper, we apply the dynamic Gordon growth model to Western Germany and decompose the rent-price ratio into the expected present values of rental growth rates, real interest rates, and a land premium, i.e., the excess return on investment. This analysis reveals that the recent price surge on agricultural land markets was not unprecedented; that the land market rent-price ratio is rather low and varies considerably among federal states; and that (expected) premia for land are mostly negative. Finally, we find that changing expected present values of returns on land investments are the major driver for land price volatility.
Income Risk of German Farms and its Drivers
Authors: Duden Christoph , Offermann Frank
Published: June 2021

The analysis of income risk is the basis for successful whole farm risk management. The measurement of risks helps to objectively assess the farms’ individual risk exposure. However, due to limited data availability, comprehensive overall risk analyses are often scarce, e.g. for Germany. The present study analyses risk exposure for more than 3,000 farms in Germany in the period 1996/97-2015/16 on the basis of the national Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Our results show that (i) risk exposure is heterogeneous and that fluctuations and particularly large decreases in farm income are rarely attributable to individual risk components (e. g. prices or yields), (ii) farm income risk has been higher in the period after 2007 for many farms, especially arable and dairy farms, (iii) while the income risk in dairy farming increased, it is still lower than that of most other farm types in the period 2006/07-2015/16, (iv) the for-mation of expected values has a significant influence on the absolute level of the measured risk and should be given more attention in future research.
Conflicts about Livestock Farming: Societal-oriented Communication Strategies for the Agri-Food Industry
Authors: Sonntag Winnie Isabel , Ermann Manuel , Spiller Achim , Von Meyer-Höfer Marie
Published: June 2021

Farmers as well as the agricultural and food industry are confronted with increasingly diverse social requirements regarding livestock farming. In this context, there are environmental and climate protection concerns, but especially the living conditions of the animals are criticized. In addition to the questions of how animal husbandry systems should be developed and how this can be financed, different communicative levels of discussion can be observed. So far, there has been little systematic research concerning the question which communication strategies might be successful. This research gap is addressed in this conceptual paper. Communication strategies from the literature are systematized in a new conceptual way and are illustrated and discussed using practical examples from the agricultural and food industry. Furthermore, practical support is given to choose, apply and evaluate socially oriented communication strategies. This includes a stronger consideration of dialogue-oriented communication processes that combine elements of trust marketing and value discourses.
E-Mobility in German Agriculture – A Qualitative Analysis of User Acceptance
Authors: Rübcke von Veltheim Friedrich , Rube Ansgar A. , Heise Heinke
Published: June 2021

The development of battery-powered tractor concepts reveals that the topic of electric mobility in agriculture is becoming increasingly relevant. However, it is not yet clear whether these concepts can be established on a broad scale or remain as niches. It is a fact that the future acceptance of e-mobility among farmers will play a key role in this context. But compared to the automotive sector, little is known about the ex-ante user acceptance of electrically powered agricultural machinery. Therefore, this explorative study examines the influencing factors of the ex-ante user acceptance of electrically driven agricultural machinery in a qualitative way in order to contribute to further research on user acceptance. With the help of qualitative expert interviews, 15 farm managers of differently organized agricultural farms were interviewed on this topic. It turns out, that the majority of the interviewees are critical in terms of the distribution and use of e‑mobility in agriculture. On the other hand, it has been shown that the ex-ante user acceptance of electrically powered agricultural machines is not only influenced by various factors, but that they are also linked to each other and thus have an indirect effect on the ex-ante user acceptance of the respondents.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH-MEDIUM INSTRUCTION IN UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors:   V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University, Ukraine, Shcherbakova Olena , Nikiforchuk Svitlana ,   V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University, Ukraine
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the paper is to research, summarize and present the question of implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the higher educational establishments of Ukraine. It is considered one of the most widespread and promising methods of teaching foreign languages. The effectiveness of the methodology is recognized in the European Union, and in some European countries CLIL goes to the level of the state educational program. The definition of CLIL, its goal, advantages and disadvantages are studied in the following paper. The obvious goal of CLIL is to provide students with a high level of foreign language proficiency in familiar conditions to a foreign environment, using the language as a means of subject studies and communication, one of the threads of CLIL is integrated language learning in professional activities, thus the article reflects the differences of CLIL from the other methods. The principles of studying the subject and language during the implementation of CLIL methodology in the process of foreign language education are presented by the authors. The use of CLIL methodology in different countries made it possible to determine its advantages, as well as certain problems of its implementation in the educational process. The question of the introduction of this methodology in higher educational establishments of Ukraine still remains open. The analysis of the methodology in the context of the chosen discipline, which is perceived as a practical course of learning a foreign language, is especially important for the research. Also the main objectives of CLIL methodology are distinguished in the given paper. The example of implementing CLIL methodology in practical lessons is introduced in the paper and advantages and disadvantages of using this methodology in higher educational establishments of Ukraine are described. The effectiveness of CLIL methodology is ensured by conducting lessons in modern forms of interaction between the teacher and the student, with the use of innovative educational technologies, and allows students to simultaneously study both the language and the professional subject. The conclusions are made on the basis of detailed research of CLIL implementation in European and Ukrainian universities.
EFFICIENCY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SIOP MODEL
Authors:   V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University, Ukraine, Demianenko Olha , Maiboroda Rymma ,   V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University, Ukraine
Published: June 2021

As the title implies, a scientific paper reveals the issue of an efficiency of professional activity of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions in the context of SIOP model. The problem of this study is that in spite of the stressed importance of teaching skills, student teachers lack many of the English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching skills which may have a negative impact on their teaching performance that in turn affects their teaching self-efficacy. The methods of applying SIOP model and the effect of using SIOP model on developing EFL student teachers’ teaching skills are studied. It is emphasized that among the multiple factors that affect students’ achievement is teacher effectiveness. Thus, the challenge remains to improve and promote the effectiveness of teachers in an effort to increase students’ academic achievement. The positive and negative aspects of the education shift towards SIOP model are identified, the principles of enhancing innovative educational process effectiveness are revealed. It is worth noting that any professional development of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions must address specific knowledge and attitudes that are relevant to teaching foreign language learners. Teachers need to understand basic constructs of the second language development, the nature of language proficiency, the role of the first language and culture in learning, and the demands that mainstream education places on culturally diverse students. There is growing evidence that professional development approaches that are guided by teacher input and that view teacher learning as continual and transformative makes higher education institutions a better place for students and staff. The results indicated that introduction of SIOP model has opened up a number of problems associated with the introduction of such training services. It is stressed that the factors of SIOP model can guide limited English proficient students and suggest some useful strategies for language teachers to handle the students’ difficulties in language comprehension. It should be stressed that the introduction of SIOP model in modern educational process opens up wide horizons and unlimited possibilities for the efficiency of professional activity of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions, which have yet to be studied and mastered by modern pedagogical science.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Henning Leoni Maria Padilha , Verástegui Rosa de Lourdes Aguilar
Published: June 2021

O Grupo de Pesquisa “Filosofia, educação e condição humana” sediado na Universidade Estadual de Londrina vem desenvolvendo estudos e pesquisas desde 2019 em torno de temas caros à contemporaneidade, dando especial atenção ao que tem sido designado por Pós-modernidade e seus impactos na educação. Com nossas reuniões frequentes constatamos que já dispúnhamos de um rico material para ser divulgado, o que entendemos ser importante para atingirmos os pesquisadores fora do âmbito de nosso Grupo e com eles trocarmos ideias e interagirmos para ampliar os nossos conhecimentos. Dando início à realização dessas intenções e diversificando as exposições dos integrantes do nosso Grupo de Pesquisa, convidamos na ocasião desta publicação três experimentados pesquisadores de outras universidades brasileiras (UFJF, UNESP, PUC-CAMPINAS), mais dois outros de universidade latino-americana de Colômbia. (UNIMINUTO e UPTC), além de outros colaboradores participantes de alguns artigos [...]
PÓS-MODEDERNIDADE E AGENCIAMENTOS TRAJETIVOS: PASSAGENS INSITUÁVEIS PARA UMA EDUCAÇÃO ESTÉTICO-ÉTICO-POLÍTICA
Authors: Carvalho Alexandre Filordi de
Published: June 2021

O artigo investiga como a condição pós-moderna emerge na medida que se forja uma narrativa para ela, o que suscita indagações como experiências formativas vão se produzindo ao longo da própria pós-modernidade.  A hipótese gira em torno da concepção que a pós-modernidade é produção de narrativa que, na medida que descreve a si mesma, cria a sua própria analítica sem prescindir de relações estéticas, éticas e políticas. Para tanto, o artigo explora duas obras do pintor francês Balthus: A passagem do comércio Santo-André (1952-1954) e A rua (1933), com o intuito de se explorar como uma política de trajetividade se consolida na pós-modernidade e como, a partir dela, é possível se produzir outras trajetividades para a formação dos sujeitos pós-modernos. Ao cabo, sustenta-se que a pós-modernidade emerge como radicalização de cenários problematizadores de uma série de trajetos que nos situam na intercomunicação perspectivada sob um triplo desafio formativo que não cessou de se interpor para nós, desde a modernidade: a busca de uma formação estética, ética e política.
SUJEITO E EDUCAÇÃO: DA POLÊMICA SOBRE PÓS-MODERNIDADE À ATITUDE FILOSÓFICA DA MODERNIDADE
Authors: Pagni Pedro Angelo , Almeida Jonas Rangel de
Published: June 2021

A pretexto da polêmica sobre a pós-modernidade o objetivo deste trabalho é discutir alguns prolongamentos do diagnóstico foucaultiano diante dos desafios éticos e políticos emergentes na educação escolar, principalmente do que entendemos ser o âmbito de nossa participação como atores das lutas transversais. Na primeira parte do trabalho dedicamo-nos a retraçar as relações entre Foucault e a crítica da modernidade enfocando especialmente a ideia de atitude de modernidade, iluminista, heróica e contingencial, que o pensador francês reivindica para a filosofia, e, ao seu próprio estilo de pensamento. Com isso Foucault se afasta da pecha de pós-modernista e nos interpela para assumir uma atitude de interrogação do nosso presente. Na segunda parte exploramos os desdobramentos do pensamento foucaultiano clarificando o campo de lutas nos quais podem atuar os intelectuais atualmente como catalisadores das resistências. Tomamos a noção de bloco poder-capacidade-comunicação como um operador capaz de nos guiar nos processos de subjetivação, ante os desencontros com as diferentes tecnologias de governo de si e dos outros. Concluímos que, ao contrário da recepção de seu pensamento no campo filosófico educacional ocorreu em meio a denúncias de um anti-humanismo paralisante, a analítica de Foucault nos reconduz ao enfrentamento dos desafios de assumir a autoformação ética como questão de engajamento político.
Quest for sustainable urban water services
Authors: Laitinen Jyrki
Published: June 2021

Lectio Praecursoria of Doctoral Dissertation
Tampere University 11.9.2020
Talonpoikaistulevaisuus
Authors: Kellokumpu Ville
Published: June 2021

Smaje, ChrisA Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning, Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Earth. Chelsea Green Publishing: London, 2020. (311 s.)
Semantic interoperability of interaction of elements in network-centric systems.
Authors:   St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 14 line, 39, St. Petersburg 199178, Russia, Makarenko S.I. , Solovieva O.S. ,   Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University, Moskovsky prospect, 9, St. Petersburg 190031, Russia
Published: June 2021

In the paper is proposed an approach for semantic interaction modelling of network-centric system elements and their context parameters based on the multi-agent approach and the systems, capabilities, operations, programs, and enterprises model for interoperability assessment. The peculiarity of this approach is that the elements of a network-centric system are formalized as agents of various types (human agents and technical cognitive agents), where the semantic interaction is determined by the agent goals, the subject area of interaction and the context. In addition, correct of interaction interpretation is determined the agent's knowledge model. The current study takes place as a part of Russian Foundation for basic research finance project no. 19-07-00774.
Transnational Entrepreneurship: A New Perspective on a Cooperative Approach towards Cross-border Entrepreneurship
Authors: Brandstetter Christian , Kerres Roman , Hahn Carsten
Published: June 2021

Cross-border cooperation in the early stages of a start-up might be one way of developing a sustainable and scalable business model for young enterprises. Thus, this paper is anchored at the intersection of the research areas of international Entrepreneurship and business model innovation. Its intention is to open up diverse perspectives for researchers in the field of cross-border Entrepreneurship. For this complex approach of cross-national cooperation, a theoretical framework with helpful knowledge has been developed. This work is considered relevant in view of the possible future developments in the fields of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Global developments, such as the rapid growth of digitization, have a strong impact on the global economic situation as well as the field of Entrepreneurship (Kollmann et al. 2017). While on the one hand many people in Europe fear falling behind China and the USA when it comes to innovation, the associated potential for new, globally applicable business models is often neglected even though start-ups might have the courage to address them. However, they usually lack the resources and market access they need to implement their objectives. Therefore, this paper offers a new perspective on Transnational Entrepreneurship (TE) and demonstrates an approach for a cooperative possibility, how young companies can successfully discover cross-border market opportunities together with other start-ups and implement new business models successfully, providing a new perspective and first practical implications from action research-based pilot projects for Transnational Entrepreneurship. Furthermore, first practical implications were implemented through a university project in the challenging environment of resource constraints and cross-border communication. Keywords: transnational, entrepreneurship, cooperation, business model,
QUALITATIVE INDEX ASSURANCE FOR PARTS MACHINED WITH IMPREGNATED ABRASIVE TOOL
Authors: Butenko Viktor
Published: June 2021

The work purpose: the accuracy investigation of parts machined with chromium diiodine grinding disks, and also roughness and structural state of surface layer material in parts after working with the impregnated tool; the investigation data are a part of the scientific work which has been started since 2012.

The investigation methods: the accuracy and quality of machining parts with the impregnated grinding tool were analyzed; there was carried out a generalization of the data obtained regarding quality parameter changes in the surface layer of parts during working having an influence upon their operation characteristics.

The investigation results and novelty: the impregnation method including additional mechanical oscillation at the moment of tool impregnation; the investigation results of accuracy and effectiveness of the mentioned method of working; the investigations of roughness parameters and distribution of residual stresses in the surface layer of parts.

Conclusions: at present in the Russian industry there are widely used methods and technologies of import substitution, industry needs low cost and efficient methods of working; thereupon there are urgent different investigations in the field of updating technology for metal grinding with the estimate of their effectiveness and qualitative characteristics of parts when using tools offered.
Strategi Menumbuhkan Semangat Kewirausahaan Masyarakat Dusun Somodaran, Banyuraden, Yogyakarta
Authors: Hanah Siti , Irawati Wiwit , Sugiyarti Listya , Asmilia Nur , Atmaja Sri Nitta Crissiana Wirya
Published: June 2021

Saat ini industri wirausaha di Dusun Somodaran sudah berjalan, namun masih menggunakan pola-pola tradisional. Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan agar masyarakat Dusun Somodaran dapat lebih bersemangat dan mempunyai strategi yang jitu dalam berwirausaha menawarkan konsep-konsep baru yang dapat diaplikasikan dengan harapan dapat meningkatkan pendapatan dan laba para wirausahawan. Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat dilaksanakan menggunakan konsep komunikasi tatap muka, penyuluhan, doktrin mindset dengan teori propaganda, teori framing, juga teori motivasi untuk mengkaji secara mendalam dan mengidentifikasi permasalahan. Hasil kegiatan mampu diterima dengan baik dan mampu meningkatkan semangat dan motivasi untuk mengembangkan usahanya dengan lebih kreatif dan lebih tersentuh kemajuan teknologi. Pembagian Buku Saku (BUSA) yang berisi petunjuk praktis dalam memulai suatu usaha diharapkan mampu mening­katkan pengetahuan peserta.
A CFD study on the evaporative cooling of a water droplet located in a duct
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran, Khorammi Aref , Emamian Amin ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran, Karimnejad Sajjad ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Published: June 2021

The current numerical study aimed for analayzing heat transfer of a spherical water droplet placed in a rectangular duct. The problem particularly deals with air-cooling of the droplet. The computational fluid dynamic technique is used to treat the problem. In order to study the problem, the effect of evaporation on the droplet's heat transfer is taken into consideration to make the problem more realistic. Moreover, various parameters like the inlet velocity and the temperature of the upstream are numerically checked. It is found out that with involving evaporation, the mean temperature of the droplets increases in comparison with the case that there is no evaporation involved. The outcomes of the current study offer useful and deep insight into the evaporative cooling of a water droplet.
Perspectives and experiences of patients and health care workers on pre-treatment loss to follow up in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis: protocol for a qualitative evidence synthesis.
Authors: Mulaku Mercy , Ochodo Eleanor , Steingart Karen R , Young Taryn
Published: June 2021

BackgroundSince 2018, there has been substantial progress with over 14 million people being treated for tuberculosis globally. However, the disease incidence and mortality are not falling fast enough to meet global targets, and, in addition, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to counter the gains made in recent years. Pre-treatment loss to follow up is one of the factors that has been shown to contribute substantially to patient losses in the TB care cascade with subsequent high community transmission and mortality rates. This could be due to factors related to the patients as well as the health care workers. Therefore, conducting this review will enable us to identify, appraise and synthesize evidence on perspectives and experiences of patients and health care workers on pre-treatment loss to follow up in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis.MethodsA search strategy will be developed using SPIDER (Sample, Phenomenon of interest, Design, Evaluation, Research Type) framework and the search will be conducted in relevant databases. Screening of titles, abstract and full articles will be done using pre-defined eligibility criteria. Purposeful sampling will be considered if there is a large volume of primary studies eligible for inclusion. Data will be extracted using a predesigned form and assessment of methodological limitations will be done using the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information (EPPI) center tool. Two of the review authors will independently do the screening, data extraction and assess methodological limitations. Any disagreements will be resolved through discussion and consensus. Data synthesis will be done using a pre-determined framework developed using Supporting the Use of Research Evidence (SURE) guidelines collaboration. Confidence of the review findings will be conducted using Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (CERQual) approach and the findings presented in a summary table.Ethics and disseminationFindings of the qualitative evidence synthesis will be prepared using Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research (ENTREQ) statement using relevant items for the qualitative synthesis. The findings will be published in a peer reviewed journal. The protocol will be registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO).Key words: Pre-treatment loss to follow up, pulmonary tuberculosis, perspectives, experiences, qualitative.
Dampak dan penggunaan Retorika di Dalam Teologi Kitab-Kitab Injil
Authors: Allo Dewi Andarias
Published: June 2021

Istilah retorika secara etimologi berasal dari Bahasa Latin “Yunani Kuno” Rhetorica yang berarti “seni berbicara”. Kemudian dalam bahasa Inggris Rhetoricyang artinya ialah “kepandaian berpidato atau berbicara”. Pengertian retorika menurut Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia ialah keterampilan berbahasa secara efektif.1Jika kita berbicara mengenai retorika berarti yang menjadi titik tolaknya ialah berbicara, dimana berbicara adalah salah satu kemampuan khusus yang dimiliki oleh manusia. Secara terminology, retorika dikenal dengan sebuah istilah yaitu “The art of speaking” dengan arti “seni di dalam berbicara atau bercakap”.2 Sehingga dengan sederhananya dapat dikemukakan bahwa retorika adalah salah satu bidang ilmu yang mempelajari tentang bagaimana cara berbicara yang memiliki daya tarik, daya kreasi yang khusus sehingga setiap orang yang mendengarnya dapat mengerti dan mampu mengubah pola pikirny
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Authors: fadhilah farah
Published: June 2021

Transformasi UMKM untuk pertumbuhan ekonomi
The potential for effective reasoning guides children’s preference for small group discussion over crowdsourcing
Authors: Richardson Emory , Keil Frank
Published: June 2021

Communication between social learners can make a group collectively “wiser” than any individual, but conformist tendencies can also distort collective judgment. We asked whether intuitions about when communication is likely to improve or distort collective judgment could allow social learners take advantage of the benefits of communication while minimizing the risks. In three experiments (n=360), 7- to 10-year old children and adults decided whether to refer a question to a small group for discussion or “crowdsource” independent judgments from individual advisors. For problems affording the kind of ‘demonstrative’ reasoning that allows a group member to reliably correct even errors made by a majority, all ages preferred to consult the discussion group, even compared to a crowd ten times as large — consistent with past research suggesting that discussion groups regularly outperform even their best members for reasoning problems. In contrast, we observed a consistent developmental shift towards crowdsourcing independent judgments when reasoning by itself was insufficient to conclusively answer a question. Results suggest sophisticated intuitions about the nature of social influence and collective intelligence may guide our social learning strategies from early in development.
PEMANFAATAN APLIKASI TIKTOK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEPERCAYAAN DIRI PADA USIA REMAJA AKHIR SAMPAI DEWASA AKHIR
Authors: Lara Lara , Oktisaputri Ella , Papahang Jeremia Efata , Doni Adventania Marthalena Date , Wea Beatrix
Published: June 2021

TikTok merupakan salah satu aplikasi media sosial berbasis audio visual yang berisikan video-video pendek dengan durasi tertentu, dengan fitur-fitur menarik seperti musik terbaru, filter yang unik, kolom komentar, fitur stitch video dan lain-lain. Biasanya video TikTok berisikan tips & trick, dance yang sedang trend, ilmu pengetahuan dan sebagainya yang dapat dibuat oleh diri sendiri maupun orang lain. Video yang dibuat oleh orang lain akan melewati fyp atau beranda aplikasi TikTok yang kita miliki, kemudian kita dapat menonton dan mengomentarinya. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kepercayaan diri yang dimiliki oleh individu usia remaja sampai dewasa akhir, pada saat membuat video TikTok cita-cita vs realita yang terjadi pada diri mereka sendiri. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah research dan development, populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah para pengguna TikTok yang berusia 17 sampai 25 tahun berjumlah 25 orang. Data yang diperoleh kemudian diolah dan dianalisis menggunakan Teori Person Centered Therapy dengan mengadaptasi Teknik WDEP dari Teori Realitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata subjek merasa senang saat membuat video TikTok cita-cita vs realita karena memiliki beragam manfaat yang membuat mereka menyadari bahwa mereka telah menerima realita kehidupan yang terjadi, dan mereka merasa percaya diri dengan diri mereka yang sekarang ini.
Evidence of validity does not rule out systematic bias: A commentary on nomological noise and cross-cultural invariance
Authors: Fischer Ronald , Karl Johannes Alfons , Fontaine Johnny , Poortinga Ype
Published: June 2021

We comment on the argument by Welzel, Brunkert, Kruse and Inglehart (2021) that theoretically expected associations in nomological networks should take priority over invariance tests in cross-national research. We agree that narrow application of individual tools, such as multi-group confirmatory factor analysis with data that violates the assumptions of these techniques, can be misleading. However, findings that fit expectations of nomological networks may not be free of bias. We present supporting evidence of systematic bias affecting nomological network relationships from a) previous research on intelligence and response styles, b) two simulation studies, and c) data on the choice index from the World Value Survey (WVS). Our main point is that nomological network analysis by itself is insufficient to rule out systematic bias in data. We point out how a thoughtful exploration of sources of biases in cross-national data can contribute to stronger theory development.
The changing mix of gay bar subtypes after COVID-19 restrictions in the United States, 2017-2023
Authors: Mattson Greggor
Published: June 2021

What was the impact on gay bars of COVID-19 occupancy restrictions? Gay bars had been closing steadily for 30 years before public health authorities shuttered all bars and restaurants in March 2020. Trends are drawn from historic data from printed business guides were supplemented with two national censuses of online business listings for LGBTQ+ bars. Results show a rebound from a nadir of 470 gay bars in Spring 2021 to 803 two years later. Not all bars rebounded: bars serving mostly/only cisgender men plummeted in their share from 44.6% of all gay bars to only 24.2% in Spring 2023. Bars serving men’s kink communities also declined, from 8.5% to 6.6% of all gay bars. Bars serving men and women increased from 44.2% to more than 65.6% of all gay bars, by far the largest gay bar subtype. Lesbian bars, a small share of all gay bars, nevertheless nearly doubled from 15 to 29 establishments to 3.6% of the total. Bars serving people of color experienced a small decline in their share 2019-23. The COVID-19 pandemic marked a dramatic change in the gender composition of gay bars and a slowing rate of decline.
Book Review of Generational Gaps in Political Media Use and Civic Engagement
Authors: Oetomo Nurfitrah Windriadi
Published: June 2021

A book review of Routledge Studies in media, communication, and politics, titled 'Generational Gaps in Political Media Use and Civic Engagement' by Kim Andersen, Jakob Ohme, Camilla Bjarnøe, Mats Joe Bordacconi, Erik Albæk, Claes de Vreese. The book mainly discusses how different each generation from Baby Boomers to Generation Z uses media to obtain political news and engage with civic. This book would be an appropriate resource for future study of generational engagement with politics and civics.
Reply to Grote H. (2018). Commentary: Intentional Observer Effects on Quantum Randomness: A Bayesian Analysis Reveals Evidence Against Micro-Psychokinesis. Frontiers in Psychology 9:1350. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01350.
Authors: Maier Markus Andreas , Dechamps Moritz C. , Schiepek Günter K.
Published: June 2021

No abstract since it is a Reply to a Comment.
The Effects of Meditation and Visualization on the Direct Mental Influence of Random Event Generators
Authors: Baruss Imants , Collesso Tayzia , Forrester Maria
Published: June 2021

Meditation and visualization exercises have been found to alter an individual’s mood and perception, and it is hypothesized that these techniques will enhance one’s ability to anomalously influence the function of a random event generator (REG) with the mind. This study is comprised of a control experiment and a second experiment with the administration of meditation and visualization exercises. There was no support for a significant deviation of the REG in the direction of the participants’ volition in Experiment 1, t(29) = -1.26, p = .22 (two-tailed), but results revealed a significant deviation in the intended direction in Experiment 2, t(29) = 2.66, p = .01 (two-tailed). Moreover, comparisons between cumulative deviations across both samples were found to be statistically significant, indicating that meditation and visualization exercises may promote significant deviations, t(58) = -2.69, p = .009 (two-tailed). These analyses suggest that the use of meditation and visualization techniques in experiments that study direct mental influence may be beneficial for finding anomalous effects.

            Keywords:       meditation, visualization, random event generator, direct mental influence
Quantitative Assessment of Microbial Contamination and Patterns of Public Behaviour with Used Toothbrushes: Implications of Storage and Replacement
Authors: Bashir Amreen , Bashir Amreen , Lambert Peter
Published: June 2021

Introduction: Toothbrushes can readily become contaminated with microbes during use and storage. They present a potential hazard of cross-contamination and subsequent infection.
Aims: To investigate the nature and level of microbial contamination of used toothbrushes and influence of participant lifestyle.
Methods and Results: 103 used toothbrushes were donated, and microbial contents were determined by microbial culture and identification. 97% of toothbrushes revealed contamination. The microbial loads ranged from 0-1010 cfu/brush with median values of around 107, with Candida isolated in the highest levels. 90% of toothbrushes were stored in bathrooms presumably exposed to environmental contamination and 72% revealed the presence of enteric bacteria including Klebsiella, Serratia and Enterobacter. 50% of participants kept toothbrushes for >3 months and 40% retained toothbrushes for 4-6 months; microbial loads were fully established during the first three months of use and did not increase further with prolonged use. Only 57% of participants brushed their teeth twice a day and 41% brushed once a day.
Conclusion: Used toothbrushes are heavily contaminated and the presence of potentially pathogenic microorganisms constitutes a potential health risk.
Significance and Impact of Study: There is an under-recognised risk of cross-contamination/infection, especially when multiple users store toothbrushes in close contact. Guidance on toothbrush age, brushing frequency and storage is not being followed. Further education is required to improve public awareness.