bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A network model of the aetiology of schizotypal personality: evidence for the central role of mentalization, disorganization, and PTSD-symptoms
Authors: Polner Bertalan , Farkas Kinga , Keri Szabolcs
Published: August 2021

Schizotypal personality traits are related to exposure to childhood trauma and to neurodevelopmental anomalies. Mentalization, attachment, openness, intellect, and social support are factors that may mediate or buffer the effect of such risk factors. However, to date, no study has investigated the associations between these constructs and schizotypy in a single model. We collected data in a large and demographically heterogeneous general population sample (N = 3441, 68% female, mean age = 39 years). We assessed schizotypal traits, environmental factors such as early traumas and perceived social support during adolescence, and putative mediators and protective factors such as openness/intellect, mentalization, and attachment. We estimated a Gaussian Graphical Model to examine the complex multivariate associations between the above constructs. Bootstrapping showed that the model was reliable. The importance of nodes was inferred using node centralities. Mentalization, disorganized schizotypy, and PTSD-like symptoms were the most central nodes in terms of strength and closeness. Disorganized schizotypy was related to early developmental anomalies, positive and negative schizotypy, and reduced intellect, mentalization was primarily related to reduced attachment avoidance and anxiety, while PTSD-like symptoms were linked to traumas and attachment anxiety. The results are in line with theories that emphasize the importance of mentalization and disorganized schizotypy in outcomes related to the extended psychosis-spectrum phenotypes. The findings may facilitate the generation of hypotheses for prospective and intervention studies.
Exploring neurodiversity through biodiversity: Empathy of people with autism towards living beings mostly differs for a single species, ours.
Authors: Miralles Aurelien , Grandgeorge Marine , Raymond Michel
Published: August 2021

Being phylogenetically close involves a greater empathy towards other species. To explore this phenomenon, this study investigates the influence of neurocognitive predispositions to empathy on our perceptions of other organisms’ emotions. Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized, among others, by weakened empathic skills. Our online survey involved 202 raters with ASD and a control group of 1100 raters, who had to make choices to assess their empathic perceptions toward an extended photographic sampling of organisms. Results highlight that both groups present overall similar trends in their empathic preferences, with empathy scores significantly decreasing with the phylogenetic distance relatively to humans. However, the empathy score attributed to Homo sapiens in the ASD group represents a striking outlier in the yet very sharp overall correlation between empathy scores and divergence time, scoring our species as low as cold-blooded vertebrates (e.g. amphibians and reptiles). These results are consistent with previous studies, which emphasized that understanding human beings would be more difficult for people with ASD than decoding “animals”. They also support the hypothesis according to which Theory of Mind ability would not at a global deficit in people with ASD, but may relate to the mindreading of specifically human agents.
Reflections on Analytical Choices in the Scaling Model for Test Scores in International Large-Scale Assessment Studies
Authors: Robitzsch Alexander , Lüdtke Oliver
Published: August 2021

International large-scale assessments (LSAs) such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) provide important information about the distribution of student proficiencies across a wide range of countries. The repeated assessments of these content domains offer policymakers important information for evaluating educational reforms and received considerable attention from the media. Furthermore, the analytical strategies employed in LSAs often define methodological standards for applied researchers in the field. Hence, it is vital to critically reflect the conceptual foundations of analytical choices in LSA studies. This article discusses methodological challenges in selecting and specifying the scaling model used to obtain proficiency estimates from the individual student responses in LSA studies. We distinguish design-based inference from model-based inference. It is argued that for the official reporting of LSA results, design-based inference should be preferred because it allows for a clear definition of the target of inference (e.g., country mean achievement) and is less sensitive to specific modeling assumptions. More specifically, we discuss five analytical choices in the specification of the scaling model: (1) Specification of the functional form of item response functions, (2) the treatment of local dependencies and multidimensionality, (3) the consideration of test-taking behavior for estimating student ability, and the role of country differential items functioning (DIF) for (4) cross-country comparisons, and (5) trend estimation. This article's primary goal is to stimulate discussion about recently implemented changes and suggested refinements of the scaling models in LSA studies.
An open-source toolbox for measuring vocal tract shape from real-time magnetic resonance images
Authors: Belyk Michel , Carignan Christopher , McGettigan Carolyn
Published: August 2021

Real-time magnetic resonance imaging (rtMRI) is a technique that provides high contrast videographic data of human anatomy in motion. Applied to the vocal tract, it is a powerful method for capturing the dynamics of speech and other vocal behaviours by imaging structures internal to the mouth and throat. These images provide a means of studying the physiological basis for speech, singing, expressions of emotion, and swallowing that are otherwise not accessible for external observation. However, taking quantitative measurements from these images is notoriously difficult. We introduce a signal processing pipeline that produces outlines of the vocal tract from the lips to the larynx as a quantification of the dynamic morphology of the vocal tract. Our approach performs simple tissue classification, but constrained to a researcher-specified region of interest. This combination facilitates feature extraction while retaining the domain specific expertise of a human analyst. We demonstrate that this pipeline generalises well across datasets covering behaviours such as speech, vocal size exaggeration, laughter, and whistling, as well as producing reliable outcomes across analysts, particularly among users with domain specific expertise. With this article, we make this pipeline available for immediate use by the research community, and further suggest that it may contribute to the continued development of fully automated methods based on deep learning algorithms.
Disaggregating between- and within-person relations for depression and burnout symptoms with cumulative hair cortisol and endocannabinoid concentrations: A multilevel analysis of four annual assessment waves
Authors: Walther Andreas , Kirschbaum Clemens , Wehrli Susanne , Rothe Nicole , Wekenborg Magdalena , Penz Marlene , Gao Wei
Published: August 2021

Background: The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is increasingly being recognized as key regulatory system coupled with the glucocorticoid system implicated in the pathophysiology of stress-related mental disorders. However, prior studies examining the ECS in depression or burnout have been inconclusive, of small sample size or of cross-sectional nature limiting interpretations of causal inferences or time-dependent effects.Methods: In a prospective community based cohort study including 128 individuals (women: 108), depression (PHQ-9) and burnout symptoms (MBI-GS) as well as hair cortisol and endocannabinoids were measured annually over four years. Cortisol, arachidonylethanolamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonyl-sn-glycerol/1-arachidonyl-sn-glycerol (2-AG/1-AG) were extracted from 3 cm hair segments reflecting cumulative concentrations of the last 3 months prior hair sampling.Results: Cross sectional group comparisons at baseline revealed reduced cortisol and AEA levels in the group with a positive major depressive disorder screening compared to individuals with low depression symptomatology (both p < .05). Cortisol was also reduced in the group with a positive burnout screening compared to individuals with a negative screening at baseline (p < .05). Longitudinal multilevel analysis, showed for the total sample that a within-person increase in burnout symptoms was associated with a decrease in cortisol levels over time (p < .05). In the male subsample, a between-person increase in AEA levels across time was associated with a decrease in depression symptoms and vice versa. However, a within-person increase of AEA levels across time was associated with an increase in depression symptoms and vice versa (both p < .05). Further, a within-person increase in burnout symptoms lead to a significant increase in AEA levels in the male subsample (p < .05).Conclusions: While cross-sectional analyses suggest higher depression or burnout symptomatology to be associated with reduced cortisol and AEA release, longitudinal analyses disaggregating between- and within-person effects reveal a complex pattern. A within-person increase in burnout symptoms precedes a decrease in cortisol secretion suggesting an exhaustion of the HPA axis. Between-person analysis show only for men a negative association between depression symptoms and AEA levels over time. However, within-person effects, indicate an increase in depression symptoms to preced and to follow an increase in AEA levels, suggesting a dynamic counterregulatory mechanism between the EC and depression in men differing on the between- and within-person levels. These longitudinal associations further elucidate the time and sex dependent relation between depression, burnout, glucocorticoid and endocannabinoid secretion.
Modelización de la trayectoria del efecto de programas y políticas: implicaciones para la evaluación
Authors: Matas-Terron Antonio
Published: August 2021

In program evaluation, results could change dramatically depending on the when, it is mainly in impact evaluation. Although it is pretty relevant, only hypothetical proposals have been found in the consulted literature about how interventions effects evolve over time. This paper analyzes the plausibility of those hypothetical proposals. In this sense, it is analyzed the number of consulting on the Internet through Google Trends. In order to develop the method, several assumptions have been made regarding interventions categories and about the relationship between the number of consulting and program impact too. From visual analysis is concluded that the effect on the number of consulting fits to a sigmoidal, leptokurtic, and positive biased function. Eventually, relevance for program evaluations and methodological implications are discussed.
A Statistical Model for the Analysis of Mobility Tables as Weighted Networks with an Application to Faculty Hiring Networks
Authors: Block Per , Stadtfeld Christoph , Robins Garry
Published: August 2021

Mobility of individuals between a wide variety of geographic locations, social positions, or roles is frequently analysed in the social sciences. In recent research, mobility has increasingly been conceptualised as a network. For example, residential mobility, when individuals move between neighbourhoods of a city, can be understood as a network in which neighbourhoods are nodes that are tied by counts of mobile individuals that move from one neighbourhood to another. Understanding mobility as a network allows to apply concepts and methods from the network analyst's toolbox. However, the statistical modelling of such weighted networks in which ties can have individual attributes remains difficult. In this article we propose a statistical model for the analysis of mobility tables conceptualised as networks, combining properties from log-linear models and exponential random graph models (ERGMs). When no endogenous patterns are modelled, it reduces to a classic log-linear model for mobility tables. When modelling endogenous patterns but ignoring individual attributes, the model can be understood as an ERGM for weighted networks in which tie weights denote counts. Making use of special constraints of mobility networks, the model offers a parsimonious way to deal with weighted ties. Going beyond classical ERG modelling, the proposed approach can additionally incorporate tie characteristics that represent individual attributes of mobile people. The model is applied to two cases of faculty hiring networks---linking current departments of faculty members with their PhD granting institution---in history and computer science in the US.
Analisis Kestabilan Model Predator Prey (Suatu Tinjauan Teoritis)
Authors: Institute Andi Djemma
Published: August 2021

Dalam makalah ini dibahas analisis stabilitas model mangsa pemangsa. Analisis yang dilakukan yaitu dengan menentukan kestabilitas titik kesetimbangan menggunakan metode linierisasi dan menentukan kestabilan dengan memperhatikan nilai eigen evaluasi matriks Jacoby titik kesetimbangan dan juga dapat ditentukan dengan uji stabilitas Hurwitz dengan memperhatikan koefisien persamaan karakteristik
Spatial Structure of Urban Landuse in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Shrestha Shobha
Published: August 2021

Spatial structure of urban land use has been interest of study since early 20th century. The current study examines dynamics of spatial structure of urban agricultural landuse and how agricultural landuse is placed within the existing structure. The study explores the direction and dimension of landuse change and characteristics of spatial fragmentation in Kathmandu Valley. Technological tools like GIS and Remote Sensing, and Spatial metrics/indices has been used for spatial analysis. The study shows that within ten years time span of 2003 to 2012, urban land use has gone drastic change in Kathmandu valley. Remarkable change in terms of pace and direction is evident in agriculture and built-up classes which signifies the rapid urbanization trend in the valley. The finding shows that spatial structure of the urban landuse of the valley is impending towards more heterogeneous and diverse landscape. Similarly, spatial fragmentation analysis highlights characteristic development of new isolated urban patches inside relatively larger agriculture patches fragmenting them into number of smaller patches. The study concludes that the importance of GIS/RS tools and technology in identifying and analyzing structure and dynamics of land use within prevailing complex urban system of Kathmandu valley is reasonable. The composition and configuration of spatial structure computed through spatial metrics are thus helpful for understanding how landscape develops and changes over time.Nepalese Journal on Geoinformatics, Vol. 14, 2015, Page: 41-45
Status of Land Tenure Security in Nepal
Authors: Nepal Harisharan , Marasini Anil
Published: August 2021

Land is a fundamental natural resource for living, an economic asset for production, legal entity with multiple rights over it and above all, a societal factor for self-actualization. So, ownership of land has multi-faceted understanding around the world. For the developing country like Nepal having diverse societal arrangements, land tenure system plays important role in economic, social and political structure. As Nepal is in the process of implementing federalization, assessment of land tenure security shall be one of the instruments for developing new land related policies and assessing the effect of new policies afterward. The objective of this paper is to perform SWOT analysis on the status of land tenure security in Nepal by reviewing the history of the tenure system and current tenure system, studying country reports and research papers and analyzing policies and institutions. The study shows that despite some initiatives by government, NGOs, bilateral agencies and media to improve land tenure security, land tenure insecurity prevails in all areas of the country even in registered lands. It is found that stable  rganization, registration of most of the built-up and cultivated land, advocacy to protect the right of landless has strengthened the land tenure security. However, the tenure rights of socially and economically disadvantaged people and displaced people from disasters have not been properly addressed and those people are at high risk of eviction from the place they are living. The study recommends that land tenure insecurity arising from political, legislative and organizational behavior should be managed by appropriate interventions and policy reforms. As most of the analyses of land tenure security in Nepal have been performed in a descriptive way, this study explicitly investigates the issue through SWOT analysis.
Spatial Distribution and Temporal Change of Extreme Precipitation Events on the Koshi Basin of Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Sanjeevan , Baidar Tina
Published: August 2021

Climate change, particularly at South Asia region is having a huge impact on precipitation patterns, its intensity and extremeness. Mountainous area is much sensitive to these extreme events, hence having adverse effect on environment as well as people in term of fluctuation in water supply as well as frequent extreme weather events such as flood, landslide etc. So, prediction of extreme precipitation is imperative for proper management. The objective of this study was to assess the spatial distribution and temporal change of extreme precipitation events on Koshi basin of Nepal during 1980-2010. Five indicators (R1day, R5 day, R > 25.4 mm, SDII and CDD) were chosen for 41 meteorological stations to test the extreme events. Inverse distance weighting and kriging interpolation technique was used to interpolate the spatial patterns. Result showed that most extreme precipitation events increased up to mountain regions from low river valley; and then it decreased subsequently up to Himalayan regions (south to north direction). However, there is high value of indices for lowland Terai valley also. Most of the indices have hotspot with higher value at north western and southern part of the study area. For temporal change, most of the extreme precipitation indices showed increasing trend within 30 years’ period. The spatial distribution of temporal change in indices suggests that there is increasing trend in lowland area and decreasing trend in mountainous and Himalayan area. So, adaptive measure should be adopted through proper land use planning, especially at those hotspot areas and their tributaries; to reduce adverse effect of extreme precipitation events.
Analyzing Trend and Pattern of Agricultural Drought: A Case Study of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces
Authors: Bista Naresh , Mahat Dikpal , Manandhar Sachin , Regmi Binayak , Panday Uma Shankar , Karki Shashank
Published: August 2021

A drought is a period of time when an area or region experiences below-normal precipitation, with characteristics and impacts that can vary from region to region. Agricultural Drought analyzes and reflects the extent of the soil moisture and morphology of crop. Deficient rainfall in the winter of 2008 resulted in a severe drop in crop production right across the country. So, there is a necessity of assessment of drought events to make informed and timely decisions. The main focus of our study is to monitor the agricultural drought in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces of Nepal. The condition of drought in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces from 2001- 2020 were analysed with the help of Drought Severity Index. MODIS NDVI (MOD13) and MODIS ET-PET (MOD16) datasets were used to monitor and analyze the trend and pattern of agricultural drought scenario. Both datasets were then normalized for DSI calculation and the DSI result was used to monitor and to analyze the trend and pattern in the agricultural drought scenario. Further, trend and pattern analyses were performed in terms of landcover, ecological zones, and the variation of DSI. After completion of this project, we can conclude that the Maximum dryness was found in March, it might be due to less NDVI and increase in evapotranspiration rate and maximum wetness in November. Agricultural area experienced more drought variation than other landcover zones
Justification of the need for changing the process of physical education in educational institutions based on indicators of physical development, physical preparedness and functional state of studetns` body system
Authors: Zagorodniy V. , Yaroslavska L.
Published: August 2021

The results of research and analysis of indicators of physical development, physical preparedness and functional state of the cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular systems of students of Cherkasy State Technological University during the three years of study are presented. There are methods that were used during this: methodological and biological, anthropometric, physiometric measurements, instrumental research methods, methods of mathematical data processing. Result of the researches have shown significant difference in indicators of physical development and negative dynamics of indicators of the functional state students‟ body during three years of study. There is a fact that shows a lack of activities and low effectiveness of two-hour training of physical education during the weeks in HEI. All this points to the need to change the process of physical education in educational institutions; the introduction of new approaches and technologies for the organization of the educational process; formation of motivational and valuable attitude of student youth to their own health, physical and sports improvement.
Wikidata como herramienta para elaborar ontologÃ­as y vocabularios controlados
Authors: Pastor-SÃ¡nchez Juan-Antonio
Published: August 2021

Se muestran las posibilidades que ofrece Wikidata para la creaciÃ³n de ontologÃ­as y vocabularios controlados sobre dominios de conocimiento especÃ­ficos. El primer paso consiste en la exploraciÃ³n de las propiedades utilizadas por los Ã­tems de Wikidata para definir la pertenencia a un dominio de conocimiento. Posteriormente es posible recuperar la estructura de clases y superclases a las que pertenecen los Ã­tems del dominio. Finalmente se recuperan todas las propiedades de Wikidata utilizadas para describir los Ã­tems. El autor incluye una serie de reflexiones sobre el cambio de paradigma en el campo de los vocabularios controlados, puesto que en la actualidad se requiere un alto grado de integraciÃ³n de estos instrumentos en entornos de datos y contenidos digitales. Esta realidad implica una participaciÃ³n de los vocabularios controlados en procesos lÃ³gicos de anÃ¡lisis de datos. Por este motivo se requiere un enfoque mÃ¡s dinÃ¡mico y cercano a las ontologÃ­as que a los lenguajes documentales tradicionales.
Çevre Terimlerinin Bilinme Düzeyinin Belirlenmesine Yönelik Bir Çalışma
Authors: ÇOBANOĞLU Gülşah , ÖZEN Ezgi , ÖZKÖK Elif , YAYMAN Damla , ÖZCAN Ahmet , KAAN Tuğçe , AL-AMOODY Ahmed Ali
Published: August 2021

Günümüzde artan çevre sorunları nedeniyle günlük hayatımızda çevreyle ilgili konularda kullanılan terimler de artmıştır. Çevre kirlenmesinin sebep olduğu küresel ısınma ve iklim değişikliği günümüzün en önemli başlığı haline gelmiştir. Çevre konuları üzerine toplumsal farkındalık oluşturulması ve doğru bilginin yayılması önem kazanmıştır. Anket (sormaca) tekniği ile yapılan bu çalışma, seçilen bazı terimler aracılığıyla kişilerin çevresel konular hakkındaki farkındalığını ortaya koymak amacıyla planlanmıştır. Bu terimlerin bilinme düzeyinin ölçülmesi ve terim hakkındaki bilginin hangi kaynaklardan alınmış olduğunun tespit edilmesine yönelik olarak elektronik ortamda gerçekleştirilen bir anket hazırlanmıştır. Geniş anlamda çevre bilimlerinde sıklıkla kullanılan 50 adet Türkçe terim için; bilinirlik düzeyi ve bilgi kaynakları seçenekler halinde sorulmuştur. İnternet üzerinden çevrimiçi uygulama yöntemiyle Türkiye genelinde çeşitli illerden 500 kişinin katılımı sağlanmıştır. Sonuçlar tüm katılımcıların yanıtları göz önüne alınarak istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Toplumdaki bilinirlik düzeyi en yüksek terimlerin “açıklayacak kadar bilgim var” seçeneğine göre, fotosentez, erozyon ve küresel ısınma; bilinme düzeyi en az olan terimlerin ise “hiç rastlamadım” seçeneğine göre ötrofikasyon, antropojenik ve pasif bina olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte katılımcıların bilgi edinme kaynakları arasında, en çok kullandığı bilimsel makale/kitap, en az ise gazete/dergi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın gelecek nesillerin çevresel farkındalık kazanmasına, çevre terimlerinin bilinirliğinin artırılmasına ve bilgilendirici kaynakların doğru biçimde kullanılmasına katkısı olacaktır.
Ofset Baskı Sistemine ait Temel Terimler ve Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ACAR BÜYÜKPEHLİVAN Gülhan , OKTAV Mehmet
Published: August 2021

Ofset baskı ticari basılı matbuat üretiminde en çok kullanılan; 1904 senesinde Amerikalı Ira W. Rubel tarafından icat edilmiş baskı yöntemidir. Diğer temel baskı sistemleriyle karşılaştırıldığında, yüksek miktarlı ve kaliteli baskıların ekonomik olarak üretildiği baskı sistemi olarak söylenebilir. Ofset baskı kalıplarının, basan ve basmayan yüzey yapısı, geleneksel ofset baskının sürdürülmesinde anahtar bir özelliktir. Alüminyum kalıp yüzeyinde yağ ve suyun birbiriyle karışmaması prensibi üzerine çalışır. Dünyadaki teknolojik gelişmelere bağlı olarak basım teknolojileri de geliştirilmiş ve değiştirilmiştir. Çalışmada ofset baskının 3 temel ünitesi olan nemlendirme ünitesi, mürekkep ünitesi ve baskı ünitesi ve bunlara ait temel kavramların Türkçe açıklamaları sistemin şeması üzerinde gösterilmiştir. Ofset baskı sistemine ait teknik terimlerin bugüne kadarki kullanımında bazen yabancı dildeki haliyle aynen kullanılmış, bazen de tam karşılığı bulunamayarak kullanan kişiler kendi anladığı ve yorumladığı şekilde tercüme etmişlerdir. Mesleki yayınlar incelendiğinde; ofset baskıya ait bazı teknik terimlerin anlamı dışında, yanlış anlaşılmalara neden olabilecek şekilde kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada; ofset baskı sisteminin şeması özel olarak çizilerek şema üzerinde nemlendirme, mürekkep ve baskı ünitelerinin temel teknik terimleri numaralandırılarak gösterildi. Bu terimlerden; alver merdane, vargel merdane, sürücü merdane, transfer merdanesi, form merdaneler, nemlendirme suyu haznesi, su hazne merdanesi, dağıtıcı merdane gibi terimlerin Türkçe anlamlarının doğru olarak açıklaması yapılarak; tercüme, üretimle ilgili teknik yazışmalar, özellikle de yayın ve araştırma çalışmalarında bir dil birliğinin sağlanmasına katkı yapmak amaçlanmıştır. Bu terimlerin İngilizce karşılıkları da verilmek suretiyle Türkçeye çevirilerde tercümanlara yardımcı olması da amaçlanmıştır.
APLIKASI PENGOLAHAN DATA BANTUAN SOSIAL PAGI PMKS DI DINAS SOSIAL BANJARMASIN
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim
Published: August 2021

Penyajian pengolahan data bantuan sosial di Dinas Sosial Prov Kalsel masih menggunakan semi komputer. Dan dirasa masih kurang efektif dan efisien menyebabkan penyajian informasi atau laporan menjadi lambat dan kurang akurat. Selain itu, tidak adanya sistem keamanan membuat data-data yang berkaitan dengan data bantuan sosial di Dinas Sosial menjadi tidak aman dan rawan akan tindakan manipulasi data oleh pihak-pihak yang tidak memiliki kewenangan dan juga menjadikan bantuan sosial agar tepat sasaran sesuai dengan aturan yang berlaku. Oleh karena itu, peneliti memandang perlu dibangunnya aplikasi khusus untuk mengelola data bantuan sosial praktik berbasis desktop Metode pengembangan perangkat lunak yang digunakan untuk membangun aplikasi data bantuan sosial bagi penyandang masalah kesejahteraan sosial adalah metode pengembangan perangkat lunak dengan model waterfall. Sementara itu, rancangan sistemnya dibuat menggunakan diagram konteks dan data flow diagram (DFD).Adapun tools yang digunakan adalah Delphi 7, phpMyAdmin 4.5.1 dan XAMPP 3.2.2. Hasil pengujian sistem menunjukkan bahwa selain mempermudah pengelolaan data, aplikasi pengolah data bantuan sosial mampu menyajikan hasil output berupa laporan yang mempermudah hasil rekapitulasi data yang dibutuhkan personal maupun data.Selain itu, disarankan juga untuk memperbaiki form data pembagian sembako, kelompok usaha bersama, dan bedah rumah lebih kompleks seperti hal nya saat penerimaan data selesai atau sudah terealisasi mendapatkan notifikasi sms kepada pemohon bantuan.Kata Kunci : Aplikasi, Bantuan Sosial, Delphi 7, Xamp.
SISTEM ANALISA DAN PENENTU KELAYAKAN KENDARAAN BERMOTOR PADA KANTOR DINAS PERHUBUNGAN KABUPATEN HULU SUNGAI UTARA
Authors: Wahyudi Johan
Published: August 2021

Abstrak – Data untuk menganalisa dan menentukan kelayakan sebuah kendaraan bermotor saat ini masih mengandalkan kemampuan visual dari petugas yang memeriksa kelayakan kendaraan bermotor. Dalam hal ini bisa terjadi kesalahan kecil yang kadang tidak terdeteksi dalam menentukan kelayakan kendaraan bermotor. Agar mengurangi kesalahan tersebut, diperlukan sistem komputer yang dapat mengolah data yang diinputkan dari hasil pemeriksaan untuk dapat menganalisa dan menentukan kelayakan dari kendaraan bermotor yang diperiksa. Sistem komputer yang dibangun disesuaikan dengan sistem pemeriksaan kelayakan kendaraan bermotor yang berjalan di Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis kelayakan berkala kendaraan bermotor pada Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pengujian Kendaraan Bermotor Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif dengan data kuantitatif. Sampel yang diambil berjumlah 85 responden pelanggan uji kelayakan kendaraan dengan menggunakan accidental sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pengujian Kendaraan Bermotor Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara, observasi, kuisioner, dokumentasi dan studi pustaka. Efektifitas pelayanan menjadi harapan pemerintah dan masyarakat pengguna jasa pengujian kendaraan bermotor agar tujuan dari pelaksanaan pelayanan tersebut dapat memberikan pelayanan pengujian kendaraan bermotor yang terbaik kepada masyarakat saat pengujian kendaraan bermotor serta penerimaan pemerintah dari pengujian kendaraan bermotor. Adapun data utama yang diinputkan adalah data user, data petugas, dan data registrasi. Kemudian dilakukan proses pendataan administrasi yang diinputkan melalui form input data pemeriksaan dan form input data penerbitan surat laik jalan. Adapun laporan yang dibuat adalah laporan data petugas, laporan data registrasi, laporan data hasil pemeriksaan dan laporan data kelayakan. Kata Kunci : Pemeriksaan, Kelayakan Pengujian
APLIKASI PEMETAAN LAYANAN KESEHATAN BAGI PENYANDANG DISABILITAS DI KOTA BANJARMASIN MENGGUNAKAN GIS BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Wahyudi Johan
Published: August 2021

Abstrak–Ketersediaan ruang publik dan tempat layanan kesehatan yang ramah bagi penyandang disabilitas adalah mampu menyediakan fasilitas dan aksesibilitas bagi penyandang disabilitas. Pelayanan kesehatan juga merupakan pelayan publik yang menjadi hak warga negara dimana pelayanan tersebut bisa menyentuh semua kalangan termasuk saudara kita yang menyandang difabel namun pelayanan kesehatan di Indonesia saat ini belum memuaskan. Kota Banjarmasin mengemban amanah untuk memberikan kesempatan kesehatan yang sama bagi masyrakatnya. Hal tersebut sebagai salah satu upaya untuk pemenuhan atas kebutuhan fasilitas dan aksesibilitas untuk penyandang disabilitas di lyanan kesehatan yang ada di Kota Banjarmasin, terkait dengan pemenuhan kebutuhan sarana, prasarana, dan aksesibilitas. Permasalahan yang terjadi dilapangan saat ini adalah penyandang disabilitas belum mendapatkan informasi tentang tempat kesehatan yang ada di Kota Banjarmasin dengan berbagai informasi yang diberikan seperti lokasi keberadaan, layanan khusus penyandang disabilitas, daftar dokter, dan fasilitas yang di sediakan. Geographic Information System (GIS) adalah sistem informasi khusus yang mengelola data dan memiliki informasil spasial (bereferensi keruangan). Dengan menggunakan GIS maka diharapkan akan lebih mudah bagi para penyandang disabilitas untuk mendapatkan informasi dan mengetahui pemetaan tempat layanan kesehatan yang ada di Kota Banjarmasin. Karena dengan adanya GIS maka akan digambarkan letak lokasi tempat kesehatan pada kondisi sesungguhnya. Kata Kunci : Disabilitas, GIS, Fasilitas Kesehatan.
Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicle from Mesenchymal Stem Cells of the Epidural Fat of the Spine
Authors: Sung Soo-Eun , Seo Min-Soo , Kang Kyung-Ku , Choi Joo-Hee , Lee Si-Joon , Lim Ju-Hyeon , Yang Seung Yun , Kim Seul-Ki , Lee Gun Woo
Published: August 2021

Study Design: An experimental study with extracellular vesicles (EVs) from mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) of the epidural fat (EF) of the spine.Purpose: This study aims to isolate the exosomes from epidural fat-derived mesenchymal stem cells (EF-MSCs) and fully characterize the EF-MSC-EVs.Overview of Literature: EF-MSCs were reported in 2019, and a few studies have shown the positive outcomes of using EF-MSCs to treat specific spine pathologies. However, MSCs have significant limitations for conducting basic studies or developing therapeutic agents. Although EVs are an emerging research topic, no studies have focused on EVs, especially exosomes, from EF and EF-MSCs.Methods: In this study, we isolated the exosomes using the tangential flow filtration (TFF) system with exosome-depleted fetal bovine serum and performed the characterization tests via western blotting, reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction, nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and transmission electron microscopy.Results: In transmission electron microscopy, the exosome had a diameter of approximately 100–200 nm and had a spherical shape, whereas in the NTA, the exosome had an average diameter of 142.8 nm with a concentration of 1.27×1010 particles/mL. The flow cytometry analysis showed the expression of CD63 and CD81. The western blotting analysis showed the positive markers.Conclusions: These findings showed that isolating the exosomes via TFF resulted in high-quality EF-MSC exosome yield. Further studies with exosomes from EF-MSC are needed to evaluate the function and role of the EF tissue.
Tactics of some verbal investigator (search) actions in the investigation of fraud in the field of employment
Authors: Gukova Iryna
Published: August 2021

The article considers the concepts, procedural and tactical features of the most common of the verbal procedural – interrogation. It is emphasized that the specifics of the interrogation is determined by the subject of this investigative (search) action, which depends not only on the procedural position of the interrogated and the information he possesses, but also on the manner of fraud and the nature of the inves-tigative situation. The organizational and tactical features of conducting interrogations during the investi-gation of fraud in the field of employment mediation services are determined, the circumstances to be established are outlined and a list of issues that determine the specifics of fraud in the field of employment mediation services is given.
Algorithms of law enforcement officers’ actions in investigation of mass riots
Authors: Lisnyak Anton
Published: August 2021

Features of investigation of mass riots are covered. It is noted that the sequence of measures during the implementation of any activity ensures its effectiveness and the ability to achieve the desired result. It is emphasized that a typical investigative situation is a set of circumstances to be proved in criminal proceedings, other circumstances that have arisen during the investigation, officially and informally established, perhaps even in conjunction with the escalation of contradictions between the participants, the subjects of forensic activities and other persons. Based on the analysis of a number of opinions of scientists and materials of criminal proceedings, the scientist identified typical investigative situations of the initial stage of the investigation of mass riots.
Simplified court proceedings for misdemeanors under agreement
Authors: Taus Maksym
Published: August 2021

The article covers topical issues of the effectiveness of the criminal procedure and considers the problematic issues of simultaneous application of the institutions of the agreement in criminal proceedings and simplified court proceedings for criminal offenses without trial. The current provisions of the CPC of Ukraine, which regulate court proceedings on the basis of an agreement in the context of simplified proceedings for criminal offenses and formulate areas for improving criminal procedure legislation for more effective application of the institution of agreements in criminal proceedings.
Preparatory stage of interrogation in the investigation of a group violation of public order
Authors: Usatkin Denys
Published: August 2021

The article deals with some aspects of the investigation of a group violation of public order. Or-ganizational and preparatory measures for the interrogation have been considered for a faster and more effective investigation. The author has noted that the interrogation is a very typical procedural action in the investigation of crimes against public order. It has been determined that the most common organizational and preparatory measures for inter-rogation in the investigation of the investigated category of offenses are as follows: determination of the subject of interrogation and the current investigative situation; determination of the circle of persons subject to interrogation; determining the place, the time and the sequence of interrogations.
Budgetary control in Ukraine: current state and changes
Authors: Goloyadova Tetyana
Published: August 2021

Today it is necessary to improve the legislation of Ukraine in the sphere of budgetary control, namely: it is expedient by joint implementation of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the State Tax Service and the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine common standards of control over the use of budgetary funds and objects of state (municipal) property. An important requirement to build a modern system of state financial control at all levels of management is to exercise control on the basis of ensuring clear interaction and coordination of efforts of all participants of financial and budgetary relations to solve the problems of budgetary control of Ukraine. The current system of budgetary control of Ukraine must be designed in such a way that it can be quickly and effectively adjusted to meet new challenges and challenges.
Cluster concept as a direction of effective use of investment potential
Authors: Yadlovska Olha
Published: August 2021

The article reveals characteristics of innovative way of development in unstable economic condi-tions. During research, the advantages of cluster conception are analyses, as a mechanism of the imple-mentation of innovative development and a new economic system with optimal usage of resources. The International experience testifiers to high efficiency of cluster associations. The necessity of implementing the cluster concept as an innovative process of Ukrainian economy development and the necessity of acquiring world experience in the development of cluster models. It was announced that the international experience testifies to the high efficiency of economic activity of clusters
Improvement of fire and psychological training of police
Authors: Pokaichuk Vitalii , Holobok Eduard , Saroyan Ripsime
Published: August 2021

Based on the analysis of current legislation and bylaws regulating the organization of professional training of police officers, the article considers the problematic issues of fire training of police officers and psychological readiness to use firearms and suggests ways to improve the legal support of police training.
PKM PANTI ASUHAN BAYI DAN BALITA “ FAJAR HARAPAN” PEKANBARU
Authors: Wedayanti Made Devi
Published: August 2021

Panti Asuhan Bayi dan Balita “ Fajar Harapan” adalah merupakan salah satu panti asuhan yang berada di Jalan Mustafa Yatim No.12 Pekanbaru, Riau yang di ketuai oleh Bapak H. Yazid Bakhri. Saat ini panti asuhan ini menampung 77 anak terdiri 11 bayi, 15 balita 21 Orang duduk di SD, 30 orang di SMA dan SMP dengan jumlah pengasuh 6 orang. Dalam perkembangannya panti asuhan fajar harapan memiliki berbagai masalah diantaranya Pertama panti asuhan hanya mengandalkan donatur untuk memenuhi kebutuhan finansial seperti masyarakat dan pemerintah. Kedua Tingkat kesadaran akan kesehatan didalam panti masih kurang seperti banyaknya anak panti yang mengalami kudis, kutuan, penyakit gatal gatal dan panu. Ketiga masalah ketiga adalah masih kurangnya fasilitas tempat tidur sehingga anak  anak  panti hanya tidur diatas karpet (tikar) tipis. PKM dilaksanakan dengan beberapa tahap antara lain: pelatihan, implementasi dan evaluasi.. Solusi yang ditawarkan oleh program PKM ini meliputi tiga hal: penyuluhan, pendampingan, pengobatan dan pemberian fasilitas.
P PENYULUHAN PERUBAHAN PRILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT MASYARAKAT DALAM PENCEGAHAN COVID 19
Authors: Tauhid Tauhid
Published: August 2021

The corona virus has an impact on death continued to increase, thus providing fear, trauma and stress for the community. The Community Service Team STISIP Mbojo provides counseling and assistance in changing clean and healthy living behavior for community in Kelurahan Rabangodu Selatan. The method used is counseling and mentoring. Participants include Lurah, , RT, RW and Community. The Result obtained : First; outreach activities in providing information regarding the corona virus disease (covid) 19 epidemic and the causative factors and ways of preventing it are running smoothly. Second; assistence activities through preparing a place to wash hands in every house, encouraging the community to plan a living pharmacy in each house to create a comfortable and healthy environment, familiarize the community with wearing masks, the down movement for a clean environment, and build a harmonious spirit of mutual cooperating in togetherness to crate a healthy village , with wearing masks, the down moverment for a clean environment, and build  a harmonious spirit  of mutual cooperation in togetherness to create a healthy village through the clean Friday movement environment (JUMPA BERLIAN).
SOSIALISASI PENERAPAN GOOGLE FORMS SEBAGAI ALAT PENILAIAN PEMBELAJARAN DI SDN 117 PEKANBARU
Authors: Muzdaliifah Indah , Dian Rianita  , Elvira Asril
Published: August 2021

The corona virus pandemic indirectly has a very significant impact on aspects of human life, especially in the education aspect. Every role holder in education, both teachers, students, parents, must be ready to carry out the 4.0 revolution where learning is carried out online. The purpose of this community service activity is to provide socialization and share knowledge about the use of an application that can facilitate teachers in the assessment system or learning assessment which is usually carried out in class using paper replaced by using sophisticated applications that can be downloaded for free on the internet. The use of the application in question is Google form. This application aims to facilitate teachers in the assessment of learning evaluation. This activity made a significant contribution so that it was beneficial for partners in this activity are the teachers of SDN 117 Pekanbaru.
QUANTUM COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Authors:   Telecom Italia, Technology Innovation, Turin, Italy, Manzalini Antonio
Published: August 2021

Today, like never before, we are witnessing a pervasive diffusion of ultra-broadband fixed-mobile connectivity, the deployment of Cloud-native 5G network and service platforms, and the wide adoption of Artificial Intelligence. It has the so-called Digital Transformation of our Society: as a matter of fact, the transformative role of Telecommunications and Information Communication Technologies (ICT) has long been witnessed as a precursor of scientific progress and economic growth in the modern world. Nevertheless, this transformation is still laying its foundations on Electronics and the impending end of Moore’s Law: therefore, a rethinking of the long-term ways of doing computation and communications has been already started. Among these different ways, quantum technologies might trigger the next innovation breakthrough in the medium long-term. In this direction, the paper provides an overview of the state of the art, challenges, and opportunities posed by an expected second wave of quantum technologies and services.
Comparative Value of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Persons with Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease in the United States: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Authors: Yunusa Ismaeel , Alsahali Saud , Rane Amey , Eguale Tewodros
Published: August 2021

Background:

Pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involves symptomatic improvement of cognition using cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and memantine. The cost-effectiveness of these medications will guide decision-makers in making judicious use of scarce healthcare resources, particularly during the advanced disease stages.

Objective:

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ChEIs, memantine, and ChEI-memantine combinations in persons with moderate-to-severe AD from the US healthcare perspective.

Methods:

This pharmacoeconomic evaluation study used a state-transition Markov cohort model to simulate the costs and effectiveness of ChEI-memantine combinations compared with monotherapies of ChEI (donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine) and memantine in persons with moderate-to-severe AD over a lifetime horizon with a 1-year cycle length. We estimated expected quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), costs (in 2020 $US), net monetary benefits, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). We discounted future costs and QALYs at the rate of 3%.

Results:

In this study, donepezil monotherapy, galantamine-memantine combination, and rivastigmine transdermal patch formed the cost-effectiveness frontier. Findings suggests that rivastigmine transdermal patch is the optimal treatment strategy at a willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold of $150,000/QALY (ICER = $93,307/QALY [versus donepezil monotherapy]). Results across subgroups by age and sex also suggest that the rivastigmine transdermal patch is the optimal treatment strategy with the highest net benefit.

Conclusion:

From the US healthcare perspective, we found that, for persons with moderate-to-severe AD at a WTP threshold of $150,000/QALY, the rivastigmine transdermal patch is the most cost-effective pharmacological treatment option. Given that the transdermal patch is a preferred route of administration for persons with AD and their caregivers due to its convenience, our findings provide additional incentives for its use.