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Unlocking the potential of health systems using privacy preserving record linkage: A pilot project exploring the research potential of developing a linkable general practice dataset
Authors: Boyd James , Lee Yuen Ai , Brown Adrian , Randall Sean , Ferrante Anna
Published: November 2019

BackgroundGeneral practice is a rich source of health data for research. It is an important resource which can be used to improve patient management, reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. Traditionally, the challenge has been around access to general practice data which remains hard to ‘join up’.

This abstract describes technology developed to support aspirations of the MedicineInsight program to provide linked de-identified general practice data that can be used to derive insights to enable better patient outcomes.

Main AimThe aim of this project was to use real-world data to identify technical, logistical and analytical requirements throughout the linkage process. Logistical aims covered the negotiation, approval and data acquisition processes, as well as data linkage and data delivery aspects performed by technical and data service stakeholders.

Methods/Approach Given the sensitivity of the information involved, the project employed a privacy preserving record linkage methodology. This method uses encrypted personal identifying information (Bloom filters) in a probability-based linkage framework to help mitigate risk while maximising linkage quality.

Existing MedicineInsight systems were extended to automatically generate encoded linkage data at each general practice. Pilot linkages were then used to validate the capability/capacity of CDL infrastructure to create secure extensible linked general practice datasets.

ResultsThe project has successfully developed interoperable technology to create a transparent data catalogue which is linkable to other datasets. This technology has been embedded with MedicineInsight systems and results of the pilot linkages are being evaluated. The project will make recommendations to enable consistent delivery of linkage services across care settings.

ConclusionOutcomes from the project will improve delivery of record linkage services to the health and broader research community. Using linked data from across the care continuum, researchers will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of service delivery and provide evidence for policy and programme development.
Protecting children during child protection research using administrative data
Authors: Hooper Jade , Cusworth Linda , Whincup Helen
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleChild protection systems aim to protect children from harm. Child protection research shares the same goal. However, the process of undertaking this research can present a risk. For child protection research using administrative data, children and families are at risk through breaches of privacy and identification, and further ethical issues of fair and necessary processing. This can be particularly challenging for countries such as Scotland, where smaller communities may mean children and families are more easily identifiable. For researchers and data gatekeepers alike, it is our duty to protect children in every way that we can throughout the process.

Main AimThis paper aims to discuss with delegates the importance of protecting children during child protection research using administrative data, and some of the ways this can be done.

Methods/ApproachThe paper will use an example of a recent research study which used administrative data from child protection systems in Scotland – Permanently Progressing? Building secure futures for children in Scotland. The methods used to protect children within this research and the lessons learned will be discussed. Input from delegates and the sharing of experiences will be most welcome throughout.

Results and ConclusionChild protection research using administrative data often aim to inform and improve child protection systems. Such research can thereby enable more effective protection. However, such a research process raises its own child protection challenges, both to researchers and to the gatekeepers of this data. Despite this, although tricky at times to navigate, risks can be reduced through thoughtful care and consideration of these issues throughout the research process, from application to publication.
The case for integrated transport and health surveillance in Wales
Authors: Jones Sarah
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleTransport is an under-recognised wider determinant of health. But, there is growing recognition, among policy makers and the general public, that significant modal shift, from cars and to greater use of public transport and active travel is needed to improve and protect health directly and indirectly, and in the short and long term, including with regards to climate change.

In Wales, this comes when a new Welsh Transport Strategy is being written. This is likely to encourage greater recognition of the links between transport and health and demand data to support understanding of the ways in which transport affects health, as well as to evaluate the effects of the strategy, and to support wider research into the links between transport and health.

Main AimThis suggests the need for a formal, routine transport and health surveillance system. This study will therefore aim to determine whether this is needed.

Methods/ApproachThe approach is a review of existing systems and the evidence for the links between transport and health.

ResultsThis paper will present the results of the review noted above and outline the rationale for and structure of a Welsh Transport and Health Surveillance System that will support policy evaluation at local and national levels.
An instrumental variable approach to estimation of match probabilities or precision in linked data
Authors: Doidge James
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleWhile probabilistic linkage methods are ostensibly based on the probabilities of record pairs being matches (i.e. their marginal precision or positive predictive value), in practice they are used principally for ranking candidate links and fall short of supporting estimation of absolute probabilities. A few variations on Fellegi and Sunter’s framework have been proposed to better accommodate the dependencies that limit transformation of match weights into match probabilities, but there are almost no alternative frameworks for match probability estimation.

Main AimTo explore the feasibility, accuracy and limitations of a novel instrumental variable approach to estimation of match probabilities for use in either probabilistic record linkage or evaluation of linkage error.

Methods/ApproachUsing both simulated data and a gold standard (labelled) dataset derived from real-world linked data, I assessed the accuracy of match probability estimation for a range of potential instruments and compared results to estimates produced using conventional probabilistic techniques.

ResultsThe technique involves trading the potential value of one matching variable in discriminating between candidate links for improved estimation of match probabilities within groups of otherwise similar candidates. Analysis of simulated data confirmed the theoretical validity of the approach in supporting unbiased estimation of match probabilities despite dependencies between other matching variables. Analysis of real-world data demonstrated feasibility in terms of the availability of real-world instruments that provided sufficiently accurate estimation in groups of candidate links above a minimum size. Invalid instruments produced estimates that could be strongly biased.

ConclusionThese early results are promising but the general availability of valid instruments, their ‘affordability’ in terms of sacrificed discrimination, and means for identifying valid instruments remain unclear. However, this approach represents a new variety of tool for the data linker’s toolkit, which may provide a useful angle on an otherwise difficult-to-estimate parameter and have applications yet to be envisaged.
Protocol for evaluating the impact of interventions on the future Burden of Disease in Scotland
Authors: Wyper Grant , Grant Ian , Fletcher Eilidh , Anand Neil , Craig Neil , McCartney Gerry , Stockton Diane
Published: November 2019

BackgroundRecent evidence shows that after several decades of gains in life expectancy, Scotland has firmly entered a period of slow-down. Trend data show that the prevalence of morbidity continues to increase resulting in a frailer and more vulnerable population. Burden of Disease (BOD) studies measure the causes of health loss and their attribution to risk factor exposure and are essential to tackling current and future population needs for care workforce and services in an efficient manner.

AimTo assess the current and projected health loss in Scotland between 2019 and 2040, based on different scenarios for change in risk factors and the impact and cost-effectiveness of evidence-based interventions on those risk factors.

Methods and AnalysisEstimates of Years Lived with Disability (YLD), Years of Life Lost (YLL) and DALYs (Disability-adjusted Life Years) will be developed for 132 conditions for Scotland using routine data sources and linkage techniques. These estimates will be linked to risk factors using attributable fractions from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study. Scenario-modelling will be carried out based on three scenarios: continuation; worsening; and improvements of secular trends. Cost-effective interventions will be identified and their results will be assessed in the context of Scottish BOD estimates (current & projected) and evidence on the costs and potential impact of those interventions.

Dissemination Findings from Scottish BOD estimates along with information on costs and effectiveness will help direct resources to interventions and policies with the most potential to reduce disease burdens and improve population health. Results will be disseminated through pre-print publications, scientific publications, grey literature, social media and conference or workshop presentations both nationally and internationally throughout the European Burden of Disease Network and associated events.
Repeatable Research Infrastructure Enabling Administrative Data Analysis
Authors: Thayer Daniel , Elmessary Muhammad , Mallory Daniel , Arnold Pete , Cichowski Michal , Brooks Caroline , Rees Sarah , Wang Ting , Collins Huw , Ford David
Published: November 2019

Background/RationaleLinked administrative datasets offer great potential for research, but also present major challenges—including the preparation of operational data into a form suitable for efficient research, complex and computationally demanding analysis, and the need to capture and share information about dataset contents and research methods.

Main AimThe analytical services team in the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank is creating interconnected tools and systems to automate the preparation and analysis of research data and to curate information about datasets and research methods. Our underlying goal is to make linked data research orders of magnitude faster and cheaper, as well as improve its consistency and quality.

MethodsSeveral key developments are ongoing:

Automation of data quality checking.

Management of dataset metadata.

Processing of raw source datasets into cleaned, research-ready data assets.

The Concept Library, an application for creating, using, and sharing knowledge about research definitions and methods.

A suite of R packages for analysis.

Web Application Programming Interfaces will allow these pieces to work together as an integrated system enabling efficient research.

ResultsInitial versions of dataset quality checking, cleaned datasets, and R code to implement common tasks are already in day-to-day use by researchers within SAIL. An advisory group has been convened to help guide the work.

For example, shared library code that flags conditions within health data has been used across multiple projects; a cleaned dataset measuring follow-up within primary care has been used by more than 100 projects.

ConclusionOur proof-of-concept work demonstrates the ability of shared code and cleaned data to meet needs across multiple projects, saving effort and standardizing results. Ongoing work to develop and integrate these tools should further streamline the research process, increasing the output and public benefit of SAIL and other data sources.
Born into Care: characterising newborn babies and infants in care proceedings in England and Wales
Authors: Alrouh Bachar , Broadhurst Karen , Griffiths Lucy , Johnson Rhodri , Cusworth Linda , Bedston Stuart , Akbari Ashley , Jones Kerina , Ford David
Published: November 2019

Background/rationaleNations with advanced child protection systems place considerable emphasis on the developmental salience of infancy. However, this emphasis is not matched by any differentiated analysis of the timing of family court intervention in the lives of infants or the final legal order outcomes of these cases. This presentation shares findings from the first ever population profiling study of infants subject to care proceedings within the family justice system in England and Wales.

AimTo estimate the proportion of all infant care proceedings cases issued within 7 days and 4 weeks of birth and describe case and infant characteristics; to calculate incidence rates over time and by local authority and family court region; to describe and compare legal order outcomes according to age.

Methods/approachData was extracted from case management records produced by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) England and Wales. Records were first restructured to link infants to legal order outcome data and birth mother records. Incidence rates were calculated using ONS mid-year population estimates and annual live births. Within the SAIL Databank, Welsh infant records were linked to birth registration and community child health data to produce a fuller picture of infant characteristics in Wales.

ResultsThe cohort we created comprised all infants recorded as subjects within care proceedings in England (2007/08-2016/17) and Wales (2011/12-2018/19). The study captured the high proportion of infant cases that are issued at/close to birth, but also marked regional and local authority variation in incidence rates.

ConclusionHigh rates of adoption, particularly for babies born to mothers without a previous family court history, have prompted calls for new preventative solutions. The President of the Family (Court) Division in England has initiated a review of legal proceedings at birth.
Co-producing a typology for Green and Blue spaces for a longitudinal, national dataset of Green and Blue spaces
Authors: Mizen Amy , Fry Richard , Wheeler Ben , Rodgers Sarah
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleSpending time in green-blue spaces (GBS) is beneficial for mental health and wellbeing. There are few longitudinal studies, and definitions of GBS differ within academic studies and between policy, practice and research.

Main AimQuantify the impact of longitudinal exposure to GBS on wellbeing and common mental health disorders, for a national population (2008-2018) for use in a population-wide natural experiment.

MethodsWe co-produced a GBS typology with planners and policy makers at a day-long workshop using validated public participation methods. Using this typology, we built a national, longitudinal GBS dataset created from local government audits and satellite data for 1.4 million homes in Wales, UK.

Results produced a nested national typology to define GBS that built on previous academic literature and considered policy and local government planning priorities. The typology differentiated between inland and coastal GBS and facilities available at the GBS e.g. benches, public toilets etc. We created a national, longitudinal dataset of GBS and a cross-sectional dataset of household-level access to GBS for 2018. Access to GBS varied by socio-economic status, urban/rural classification and type of GBS.

ConclusionWe worked with policy and planners to produce a typology that will enable us to translate our findings to be used in evidence based policy and planning. We will use the dataset to create quarterly household access to GBS for eleven years (2008-2018). We will link GBS access scores to individual level mental health for 1.7 million people with primary care data and survey data (n = ~12,000) on wellbeing. The results from the wider study will inform the planning and management of GBS in urban and rural environments and contribute to international work on impacts of the built environment on mental health and wellbeing.
Developing a new cohort of children born to women who used opioids in pregnancy using administrative data: insights into cohort creation and early results
Authors: Marryat Louise , Wood Rachael , Whittaker Anne , Frank John , Boardman James
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleChildren born to opioid-dependent mothers are at a developmental disadvantage from pre-birth. They are additionally affected by the mother’s compromised ability to recognise and respond to the infant’s cues. Development is often compounded by environmental factors. Research to date has primarily focused on early infancy and small, clinical samples. This group is difficult to follow-up using traditional methods due to chaotic home environments, housing instability and parent-child separation. The use of administrative data circumnavigates such difficulties, allowing follow-up of children over longer periods, even when removed from the birth parent.

Main AimThis paper will describe the complex creation of a cohort of children born to opioid-dependent women, using administrative data. It will also describe early results about pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.

Methods/ApproachData were pooled from women who gave birth between 2007 and 2017 using five datasets (c.5,000 women): women who were recorded as using heroin, street methadone or opioid substitution therapy (OST) on the Drugs Misuse Database, or on OST prescription records; women admitted to hospital, or psychiatric care, for an opioid related reason; and/or women whose children were recorded as having Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Data on children’s neonatal outcomes will be described, including birth weight and gestation, congenital abnormalities, neonatal death and NAS treatment. Models will be fitted to investigate the associations between possible teratogenicity of prenatal opioids and developmental outcomes.

ResultsThe development of this cohort using administrative data sources has been complex, requiring five different datasets to ensure all women of interest are captured. Descriptive results on outcomes will be available in the Autumn.

ConclusionThis administrative data study demonstrates the value of using linked data sources to enhance our knowledge of the trajectories of this vulnerable group of children, and the additional support that they, and their carers, may require.
Evaluating record linkage of birth registration and notification records to Hospital Episode Statistics: Singleton births in 2005 and 2006 across England
Authors: Coathup Victoria , Macfarlane Alison , Quigley Maria
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleLinked administrative datasets are particularly useful within the field of perinatal epidemiology. By linking multiple datasets, researchers can create longitudinal datasets, which allow them to explore research questions relating to early exposures and outcomes later in life.

Main AimThe aims of this study were to describe the methods used to deal with duplicate hospital admission records, assess the quality of linkage between babies birth registration records and subsequent hospital admissions, and to evaluate the potential bias that may be introduced as a result of these methods.

MethodsThree routinely collected datasets were linked for use within this study and included data from birth registration, NHS Numbers for Babies (NN4B) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) for babies born in England between 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2006. A number of stages to cleaning were undertaken, including dealing with duplicate HES records and assessing the quality of the linkage using a deterministic algorithm. Internal and external validity was also assessed.

ResultsThere were a total of 1,170,970 live, singleton births, occurring in NHS hospitals, to mothers who normally reside in England in 2005 and 2006 combined. Of these, approximately 92% were successfully linked with a HES birth record. Data quality was somewhat poorer in HES birth records compared to birth registration and NN4B. The quality assurance algorithms identified 1,456 incorrect linkages (<1%) and examination of external validity identified children that were not linked were slightly more likely to be born to mothers who were older and of higher socio-economic status.

ConclusionIt is possible to create valuable longitudinal datasets allowing researchers to explore important questions about exposures and childhood outcomes using administrative datasets, however, missing data and coding errors and inconsistencies mean it is important that the quality of linkage is assessed prior to analysis.
Building a Canadian Data Platform under the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research
Authors: McGrail Kimberlyn
Published: November 2019

Background with rationaleThe diversity of Canada’s health systems and policies offers fertile ground for natural experiments, comparative analysis, and sharing of best practices. Investments over the last 25 years, measured in hundreds of millions of dollars, have created provincial centres with rich health and social data, national health surveys and more recently, clinical and other data. While much progress has been made within individual provinces and territories, challenges with comparability and timely access to data between jurisdictions remain.

Main AimOur aim is to develop a distributed network that facilitates and accelerates multi-jurisdictional research.

Methods/ApproachOur team includes data stewards, clinicians, decision-makers, patients, and researchers who are recognized as international leaders in data systems, access governance and engagement. The objectives for the Canadian Data Platform are to: create a data access support system that helps navigate multi-jurisdiction requests; to harmonize and validate definitions for important chronic diseases and other key variables to facilitate multi-jurisdictional research; to continue to expand the sources and types of data and linkages available; to develop the technology infrastructure required to improve the data access request process, data documentation, and re-use of algorithms; to create supports for advanced analytics and infrastructure for data collection and analysis; to establish strong partnerships with patients and the public and with Indigenous communities; and to build strong governance and enable national coordination.

ResultsOur Data Access Support Hub will open in the fall of 2019, at which time we will have an inventory of data available across our network, and the beginnings of a catalog of algorithms and harmonized data.

ConclusionBuilding cross-national resources to support multi-jurisdictional research can be challenging in places where there are multiple levels of governance of health and social services. Our network is one example of an approach to addressing these challenges.
A GREVE DA VOLKSWAGEN (1979): O DESPERTAR DO NOVO SINDICALISMO E OS MÉTODOS DE CONTROLE DA VIDA OPERÁRIA
Authors: Dias Luiz Antonio , Sousa Rafael Lopes de
Published: November 2019

Partindo dos acontecimentos que suscitaram as greves de 1979, dos metalúrgicos do ABC paulista, esse artigo investiga as redes de informações e controle criadas pela empresa para vigiar e punir os operários, busca também compreender a lógica de apoio e cooperação desenvolvida entre agentes públicos e privados. Tem como objetivo macro analisar os desdobramentos da crise econômica e política do final da década de 1970 e início de 1980 e daí estudar os elementos que ajudaram a consolidar os métodos e práticas de um novo sindicalismo e, como objetivo específico, proceder à análise dos documentos produzidos pelo Departamento de Segurança da Volkswagen, em colaboração com os agentes do estado.
ESTRATÉGIA DISCURSIVA DA DITADURA CIVIL-MILITAR BRASILEIRA (1964-1985): A LEGITIMAÇÃO ATRAVÉS DA ESCOLA
Authors: Esquinsani Rosimar Serena Siqueira
Published: November 2019

O patriotismo exagerado; o ‘bem comum’; o patrulhamento ideológico; o recurso à autoridade; as horas-cívicas; as ‘datas cívicas’...  Essa gramática fez parte da escola brasileira durante o período da ditadura civil-militar (1964-1985), materializando o discurso que tornou legítimo o estado de exceção na crença de grande parte da população.  Assim, a proposta do texto é discutir a escola enquanto um meio de operacionalização do discurso da ditadura no Brasil, mapeando algumas conotações desse discurso no campo educacional.  Adotando uma metodologia analítico-reconstrutiva, a pesquisa baseia-se na análise de um corpus empírico constituído por um conjunto de 12 (doze) livros didáticos utilizados nas escolas brasileiras durante o período em estudo. Como conclusão, o texto reforça a ideia que, através da escola e dos conteúdos dos livros didáticos, a ditadura reforçou o seu discurso de legitimação.
ROMPENDO FRONTEIRAS: MOVIMENTOS E IMPRENSA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS NO CONE SUL (1970/1980)
Authors: Cruz Heloisa De Faria
Published: November 2019

Com base no estudo de impressos e publicações de uma grande quantidade de entidades de defesa dos direitos humanos veiculados entre os anos de 1970 e 1980, o presente artigo propõe reflexões sobre  a atuação dos movimentos de  defesa dos direitos humanos e a cultura política de resistência aos regimes ditatoriais vigentes nos países do Cone Sul. Aborda a constituição dessa rede de entidades de defesa de direitos humanos e destaca a importância dos circuitos de comunicação que a sustentaram, encaminhando questões sobre a natureza, a força e a eficácia dos veículos e da rede de comunicação composta por esse tipo de imprensa.
Eficiência Processual no Poder Judiciário: um estudo em varas cíveis no Rio Grande do Norte
Authors: Gomes Jean Fernandes , Araújo Richard Medeiros de , Dias Tiago Ferreira
Published: November 2019

Resumo: Este paper buscar mensurar a eficiência das varas cíveis do Poder Judiciário Estadual utilizando de técnicas não paramétricas, Análise Envoltória de Dados, as quais viabilizam a construção de benchmarks (fronteira da eficiência) para comparar a eficiência entre as unidades judiciárias. O Tribunal de Justiça do Rio Grande do Norte pode ser visto como um prestador de serviços judiciais e o seu desempenho avaliado a partir de uma definição adequada dos insumos e dos produtos de cada segmento. A partir das bases de dados cedidas são analisadas a Justiça Potiguar, subdividida por varas únicas, cíveis referentes ao período de 2011 a 2013, sob a ótica força de trabalho e celeridade processual em conjunto com a carga de trabalho. O estudo envolveu 49 varas cíveis distribuídas em diferentes municípios do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. O procedimento de análise foi estruturado por fases: (1) descrição da estatística básica, (2) calcular a correlação entre as variáveis de input e output para cada período (2011, 2012 e 2013), (3) Modelo de eficiência – compreende o peso (valoração) ideal de cada variável input e output, (4) Ranking de Eficiência, com o uso do modelo CCR orientado para output, (5) Benchmark – elencar as DMU´s eficientes. Os resultados apontam sob a ótica, força de trabalho, o papel importante de uma instituição pública em ter mais servidores efetivos no seu quadro funcional para elevar o nível de eficiência dos seus processos e sob ótica, celeridade processual e carga de trabalho, os resultados informam que as comarcas ou varas de menor volume processual tende a ter um nível de eficiência maior que comarcas de maior estrutura.
How the Concepts of Folk Music Emerge
Authors: Kõmmus Helen
Published: November 2019

The article examines the terminology of folk/traditional music in the context of folk music festivals. The main research interest is in the development of the ethnomusicological vocabulary, especially in relation to contemporary folk music festivals. The research focuses on the author’s fieldwork materials from the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in Finland and the Viljandi Folk Music Festival in Estonia during 2004–2018.

The theoretical framework is based on academic approaches to folk/traditional music terminology in the European and American folkloristics and (ethno)musicology from the 18th century to the present day. The comparative analysis of fieldwork materials from the Estonia’s and Finland’s largest folk music festivals over the last 15 years indicates that the active role of folk music festivals generates new musical genres and relevant vocabulary.
Vertailevan musiikkitieteen alkuvaiheita Euroopassa
Authors: Leisiö Timo
Published: November 2019

Imperialismin kehitykseen kytkeytynyt tietoisuus globaalisuudesta synnytti 1800-luvulla muun muassa kulttuurimaantieteen alan sekä vahvisti kiinnostusta maapallon eläinten ja kasvien moninaisuuteen, mikä puolestaan johti biologisen kehityksen teoriaan, darvinismiin. Samaan aikaan Euroopassa vahvistui oletus väestöryhmistä tiettyjen kantakansojen jälkeläisinä, mikä nähtiin keskeisenä oikeutuksena kansallisvaltioiden perustamiseen. Tämä johti edelleen paikallisten kansanmusiikkien tutkimukseen.

Musiikintutkimuksen keskeinen uusi avaus syntyi, kun saksalainen Carl Stumpf yhdisti globaalin evolutionismin ja ihmismielen tutkimuksen ja kehitti musiikkipsykologian suuntauksen. Stumpf innosti oppilaikseen etenkin Keski-Euroopan nuoria juutalaisia, mikä synnytti Berliinissä vertailevan musiikkitieteen: tutkijat vertailivat musiikin globaaleja piirteitä samaan tapaan kuin biologi kasveja.

1900-luvun alussa katolinen pappi Wilhelm Schmidt puolestaan päätti nousta tieteellisin välinein darvinismia vastaan ja puolustamaan Raamatun luomiskertomusta. Hän loi tieteelliseksi hahmottelemansa teorian, jonka mukaan ihmisen alkukulttuuri oli laajentunut eri puolille maailmaa samaan tapaan kuin veteen putoava esine synnyttää kaikkiin suuntiin etenevän rengaslaineen. Vertailua helpottavasta teoriasta tuli keskeinen väline musiikintutkijoiden käyttöön.

Tässä vertailevan musiikintutkimuksen historiaa valottavassa kirjoituksessa kohteena ovat edellä mainitun Carl Stumpfin lisäksi itävaltalainen Erich von Hornbostel sekä suomalainen Armas Otto Väisänen. Hornbostel oli teoreetikkona, tutkijana ja opettajana keskeisin globaalia vertailua hyödyntänyt ajattelija ennen etnomusikologian syntyä. Väisänen puolestaan tuotti mittavan määrän uutta tietoa tutkimalla uralilaisten kansojen musiikkiperinteitä.
Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Authors: Mohammed Amanj Kamal
Published: November 2019

Coronary artery disease is the most common cardiac disease with a worldwide distribution, and it is responsible for most of the mortalities regarding cardiovascular diseases if not detected early and treated properly. There are many lines in the treatment of coronary artery disease, starting from medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft surgery, preference of the choice of the type of the treatment depends on many factors. In fact when coronary artery bypass graft is indicated, although it carries a considerable risk of surgery, but the long-term survival is notably better than the other ways of treatment. This study was done to determine that the prevalence of multivessel coronary artery disease is more in diabetic patients than non-diabetic patients. And more in females than males. In this study hundred, ninety patients were retrospectively studied, all of them underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery with or without other concomitant cardiac procedures (like valve surgery), but most of them were coronary artery bypass graft alone. We found that the number of coronary arteries affected is strongly related to the presence of diabetes mellitus. And females are more prone to have coronary artery disease than males. Thus diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, and the severity of the condition is confirmed by the number of the coronary arteries involved as well as the calcification or multiple stenosis in the same vessel.
PEMBUATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS VIDEO TUTORIAL PADA MATA KULIAH MEKANIKA TANAH DAN TEKNIK PONDASI
Authors: Muhammad Aidil Rehan , Gusmareta, S.Pd, M.Pd.T Yuwalitas
Published: November 2019

Abstrak - Permasalahan yang ada pada Mata Kuliah Mekanika Tanah dan Teknik Pondasi adalah waktu yang digunakan untuk praktikum tidak cukup serta keterbatasan pada alat, media, dan kapasitas laboratorium. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan media pembelajaran berbasis video tutorial pada Materi Pengujian Pemadatan Tanah pada laboratorium dan lapangan dalam bentuk CD. Penelitian pengembangan ini menggunakan tahapan-tahapan Research and Development yang mengadaptasi model 4D. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa angket penilaian media pembelajaran untuk ahli materi, ahli media, dan mahasiswa. Berdasarkan penilaian produk pada video tutorial pengujian pemadatan tanah di laboratorium (standard proctor) oleh ahli materi memperoleh skor 2,88 pada aspek materi masuk kategori baik dan 3,67 pada aspek pembelajaran masuk kategori sangat baik. Ahli media menilai 3,43 pada aspek tampilan video dan 4,00 pada aspek pemrograman masuk kategori sangat baik. Sedangkan pada video tutorial pengujian pemadatan tanah di lapangan (sand cone) oleh ahli materi memperoleh skor 3,00 pada aspek materi dan 3,67 pada aspek pembelajaran masuk kategori sangat baik. Ahli media menilai 4,00 pada aspek tampilan video dan pemrograman masuk kategori sangat baik. Penilaian 29 mahasiswa mendapat nilai rata-rata 3,38 masuk kategori sangat baik untuk kedua video tutorial. Berdasarkan hasil penilaian, media yang dihasilkan dinyatakan sangat baik. Kata kunci: video tutorial, media pembelajaran,pemadatan tanah, laboratorium.
HUBUNGAN DISIPLIN BELAJAR DENGAN HASIL BELAJAR PELAJARAN PENGAWASAN KONSTRUKSI DAN PROPERTI KELAS XI BKP SMK NEGERI 2 SIJUNJUNG
Authors: Illahi Ramadhan Wahyu , G. Rani, M.Pd Drs. Iskandar
Published: November 2019

Abstrak - Penelitian ini adalah korelasional, yaitu penelitian yang mempelajari dua hubungan variabel atau lebih. Maka dalam peneletian ini melihat sejauh mana satu variabel mempengaruhi variabel lainya antara disiplin belajar dengan hasil belajar pelajaran  Pengawasan Pelaksanaan Konstruksi dan Properti  kelas XI BKP SMK Negeri 2 Sijunjung tahun ajaran 2018/2019. Populasi penelitian seluruh siswa kelas XI BKP SMK Negeri 2 Sijunjung tahun ajaran 2018/2019. Sampel pada penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas XI BKP SMK Negeri 2 Sijunjung pada mata diklat Pengawasan Pelaksanaan Konstruksi dan Properti sebanyak 30 siswa. Instrumen pada penelitian ini adalah angket. Penelitian ini mengunakan dua Variabel yaitu variabel bebas (Variabel Independen) variabel yang mempengaruhi dan variabel Terikat (Variabel Dependen) variabel yang dipengaruhi. Penelitian ini mengunakan teknik analisis data (1) analisis deskriptif, dengan menganalisa data, (2) uji prasyarat analisis dengan menguji normalitas data dan liniearlitas data, (3) uji hipotesis. Pada penelitian ini diketahui bahwa disiplin belajar dengan hasil belajar pelajaran  Pengawasan Pelaksanaan Konstruksi dan Properti terdapat hubungan dengan dengan nilai signifikansi (2-tailed) 0,007 ≤ 0,05 yang berarti ada hubungan dengan tingkat kekuatan hubungan 0,086 berada pada rentang 0,40-0,599 dilihat dari nilai tabel koefisien korelasi. Kata kunci : Disiplin Belajar, Hasil Belajar
PERSEPSI MAHASISWA MATA KULIAH METODE MENGAJAR KHUSUS TERHADAP SIKAP PERCAYA DIRI MELAKSANAKAN PRAKTIK LAPANGAN KEPENDIDIKAN PRODI PTB FT-UNP
Authors: Vadelha Rizki , Body, MSA Drs. Revian
Published: November 2019

Abstack - Learning Special Teaching Methods (MMK) is one of the factors that determine the success of prospective educators in front of the class, but there needs to be confidence in the learning process. Based on the results of observation by asking questions to students, there are still many prospective educators who are not yet confident in implementing the Educational Field Experience Program (PPLK). The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of self-confidence in implementing the Field Practice of Educational Education in the Building Engineering Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Padang State University. This study is a descriptive study with a total sample population of 73 students. Data collection instruments using a questionnaire with a Likert scale assessment, which consists of 4 answer choices with 37 statements before the validity test and the reliability test, after which there are 29 statements made into research. The results of the study revealed that students' self-confidence in carrying out PPLK was quite sufficient with the results of the Degree of Achievement (DP) of 77.25% in terms of self-confidence, a positive attitude in themselves, and utilizing their strengths. Keywords: Keywords: Special Teaching Methods, Confidence Attitudes, PPLK
Perceptions of Workplace, Principal, and Productive Teachers on Students’ Work Readiness in SMK Negeri 5 Surabaya Indonesia
Authors: Subijanto Subijanto
Published: November 2019

Work readiness of Vocational School (SMK) students will not be formed by itself, but through learning outcomes obtained inside and outside the school in the form of industrial work practices. This is necessary as the practical facilities in Vocational High Schools are inadequate and thus have an impact on the quality of graduates' competencies. One policy of the Directorate of Vocational School  is that students are required to take part in the program in the workplace/industry in a certain period of time. This study aims to examine the work readiness of graduates of SMK Negeri 5 Surabaya on the competency of Building Drawing Engineering based on perceptions of the workplace, principals, and productive teachers. Data collection method is conducted through focus group discussion. The results of the study show that graduates of Building Drawing Engineering of that school are ready to work according to their competencies. This study concluded that graduates of Building Drawing Engineering in SMK Negeri 5 Surabaya are ready to work because they are supported by 6 to 9 months internship. Therefore, they have 1) sufficient industrial practice experiences; (2) adequate level of basic competency mastery; and 3) highly potential work adaptation
Evaluate that Consciousness is the Controller of the Lives of the Characters in James Joyce’s Novels
Authors: Sekh Md Sujan
Published: November 2019

Consciousness refers to the continuous flow of thoughts, memories and awareness in the human mind. It covers a larger area of unrestricted mental activities. There are layers within layers in the human consciousness. This paper tends to show that there is no other controller of an individual but his or her own consciousness. The paper has been undertaken in hopes that the study would lead to a new knowledge and provide foundations or approaches to James Joyce, which would make his novels more understandable. It also examines how consciousness affects the characters’ participation in various activities. They are affected positively or negatively by their consciousness. Each of the layers of the human mind plays an important role in influencing and shaping human behavoiur. If a character does some work without thinking, he is unconsciously conscious. Events in memory are co-existed. They move backward and forward freely. Joyce’s novels are mimicry of mental activities going on in the minds of the characters: Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom and Molly Bloom. The darker side of the mind is given more emphasis than the light side of our beings. He renders the ‘psyche’ or ‘soul’ of character accurately or truthfully. The interest shifts from the extrovert to introvert, from outer to inner. He tries to portray impressions flowing in conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind.
The Impact of Marxism and Communism: A Critical Study of Meena Kandaswamy’s ‘The Gypsy Goddess’
Authors: Dhivya Chrispin Antonieta
Published: November 2019

Meena Kandasamy is a versatile writer from India who writes poetry, essays and fiction. She was born to Tamil parents in 1984. Meena Kandasamy completed a doctorate of philosophy in socio-linguistics from Anna university, Chennai. She was very interested in writing from her childhood and even wrote her first poetry at the age of 17 before translating books by Dalit writers. Kilvenmani, an obscure village in the Nagapattinam taluk of erstwhile Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, shot to significance in 1968, forty-four Dalit were, locked in a hut and burnt alive because they demanded for hike in wages. This study is an attempt to analyze the events, looking at it not in isolation, but by placing it in the larger socio – political scenario, by examining the various narratives of the incident itself, the aftermath, and the emotions and movements it spurred among the people based on the novel The Gypsy Goddess by Meena Kandasamy taking Marxism and communism as its main theme.
Existentialism- The Struggle Remains in Mulk Raj Anand’s Major Novels
Authors: Swaminathan Pillai Rajammal , Thiyagarajan Dr. K.
Published: November 2019

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It is centered upon the analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. The perception is that, humans exist first and then each individual spends a lifetime changing their essence or nature. Existentialism is a philosophy concerned with finding self and the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. Existentialism is a quest for authentic existence. Jean-Paul Sartre says, ‘Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. Such is the first principle of existentialism.’ Man’s sufferings and humiliations comes under the aspect of existentialism, which is found in the novels of Anand.  Anand is a humanist and his humanism manifests itself in a realistic representation of the inhumanity of the situation of the oppressed masses, suffering, various types of disability, discrimination and alienation. Existentialism is an aspect of humanism and Anand has portrayed it through human beings pathetic sufferings and miseries. Anand’s humanism dwells into the survival of human love through existentialism. The humanism of Anand showcases the concerns of existentialism, exposing the reality of life and its tragic condition of suffering and misery. The pathetic condition of suffering and misery is existential since it has the elements of chance, absurdity and nothingness in them. Their alienated conditions are shaped by fear and loneliness. Though Anand denies of being an existentialist, his most of the works reveal existential ideologies of Sartre and Heidegger.
Travel Brochures as Constructs and Commodities
Authors: Franz Dr. Milon , P. Reethi
Published: November 2019

The paper is an attempt to analyse the photographs in the travel brochures. The brochures created by the Kerala Government are considered as sample for analysis. The photographs used in creating the brochures are to attract the targeted travellers from other countries, so it will be shown as the best representation of a place. The photoshopped images of Kathakali, rain forests and backwaters are not the real pictures of the place which becomes the prominent pictures on the Travel Brochures every year. Some latest photos are of Theyyam and the traditional Hindu art forms. The pictures are the representation of perspectives, it focuses on what we need to see and show. Photography is a deliberate attempt to show the unreal conditions and building a “reality” out of gaze. The earlier postcolonial representations of human beings are shifted to the exotic representation of nature and art forms which are exploited.
Reworking Mollywood
Authors: Mary Ann
Published: November 2019

Gender studies, a form of scholarship with strong connections to women’s studies and LGBTQI studies primarily challenges what Gayle Rubin refers to as the “sex/gender system”, which positions heterosexuality as the only normal form of sexual relations and thus bifurcates humans into “males” and “females”. To better ensure the distinction of these two sexes, the sex/gender system demands that the males always behave in ways conventionally understood as “masculine” while females must behave in a traditionally “feminine” manner. By linking these sexes to these specific genders, Rubin argues, the sex/gender system works as a powerful regulator of individual behavior and social relations, particularly with regard to the subjugation of women.
Lo barrial del barrio. Una discusión desde el habitar subalterno en Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
Authors: Larreche José Ignacio
Published: November 2019

El presente escrito quiere conocer las experiencias del habitar de sujet@s autoidentificad@s gais y lesbianas en clave barrial. Los datos surgieron de conversaciones y entrevistas, y fueron complementados por la observación en el terreno, situados en la ciudad intermedia de Bahía Blanca, al sudoeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires. La perspectiva geográfica fue enriquecida por la semiótica y la antropología urbana asumiendo un abordaje cultural. A partir de la deconstrucción de los imperativos que cimientan lo barrial (familia, tranquilidad y pasado), se pueden explicar reajustes interbarriales en las trayectorias individuales, que dan como resultado la activación de determinadas áreas de la ciudad. Finalmente, esta apuesta se distancia de la ciudad como entidad totalizadora y, desde voces poco escuchadas, busca abrir la escala barrial para demostrar los condicionamientos que se intercalan en el tránsito de lo cotidiano.
Moreno Andrés, Jorge: El duelo revelado. La vida social de las fotografías familiares de las víctimas del franquismo
Authors: Aznar Almazán Yayo
Published: November 2019

Hay una cita de De Certeau que se repite varias veces a lo largo del libro de Jorge Moreno: «En un espacio en que los fuertes siempre ganan, las palabras (y las imágenes) siempre engañan». Por ello, porque engañan, es imprescindible pararnos a mirarlas, analizarlas, entenderlas, sentirlas… en una apuesta en la que el autor va un poquito más allá de lo que en principio podríamos pensar.
Ordieres Díez, Isabel: El mercado de Atarazanas de Málaga del arquitecto Joaquín Rucoba
Authors: Paliza Monduate María Teresa
Published: November 2019

El presente libro constituye una notable aportación a la figura del arquitecto Joaquín Rucoba y Octavio de Toledo (1844-1919), muy representativo de la coyuntura arquitectónica de finales del siglo XIX y de la figura del arquitecto funcionario, en función de lo cual trabajó sucesivamente en Málaga y Bilbao.