bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PARAMETER UTAMA DAN KESIAPAN LEMBAGA PENILAIAN KESESUAIAN KURSI RODA MANUAL DALAM PENGEMBANGAN STANDAR DI INDONESIA
Authors: Ayundyahrini Meilinda , Suprapto Suprapto , Fahma Fahrina , Sutopo Wahyudi , Pujiyanto Eko , Anggraeni Putty
Published: March 2021

Berdasarkan ketentuan ASEANsean Medical Device Directive (AMDD) kursi roda yang termasuk dalam klasifikasi penggunaan risiko rendah. Sehingga Kementerian Kesehatan tidak menjadikan SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia) sebagai persyaratan dalam pengajuan izin edar. Sebab, produk kursi roda yang paling banyak ditemui di Indonesia memang tidak berkualitas, apalagi produk impor. Kondisi ini tentunya bertentangan dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 36 Tahun 2009 Pasal 42. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan parameter utama dan kesiapan CAB jika standar diterapkan. Parameter utama terdiri dari 7 parameter dan 30 sub parameter. Parameter tersebut adalah: stabilitas, kemampuan manuver, mobilitas dan penyimpanan produk, dimensi, kekuatan, daya tahan, dan informasi produk. Sedangkan sub parameter yang dapat diusulkan menjadi National DifferencesBeda Nasional adalah: dimensi dengan antropometri harus mampu menampung segmen persentil Indonesia, uji fatik dilakukan lebih dari 200.000 putaran, uji jatuh dilakukan lebih dari 6.666 siklus, uji ujung tajam , uji sisi halus, dan koefisien gesekan. Dalam persiapan penerapan SNI kursi roda manual, diperlukan Badan Penilai Kesesuaian (CAB). Mengidentifikasi 6 laboratorium penguji, 4 badan sertifikasi produk. Waktu yang dibutuhkan untuk mempersiapkan infrastruktur pengujian diperkirakan 6-12 bulan.
Bauran Kebijakan Bank Indonesia dan Kebijakan Kelembagaan pada Tahun 2021
Authors: Putri Megawati Yuliana
Published: March 2021

Diperkirakan di tahun 2021, perekonomian global akan terus pulih. Penerapan vaksinasi Covid-19 di berbagai negara / kawasan dan berlanjutnya stimulus ke-bijakan fiskal dan moneter, diharapkan aktivitas ekonomi global terus mening-kat. Membaiknya ekonomi global menyebabkan perdagangan dan harga komodi-tas dunia terus meningkat. Perkembangan ekonomi tersebut mendorong aliran modal ke negara berkembang dan mendukung penguatan mata uang berbagai negara termasuk Indonesia.
Pasuruan 1830 : Catatan H.J. Domis
Authors: Amellia Dian Soni
Published: March 2021

Kabupaten Pasuruan memiliki 12 distrik, yaitu: Kraton, Kota, Rejoso, Winongan, Keboncandi, Jati, Grati, Mlaten, Gemping, Ngempit, Tengger dan Wangkal. Bangil memiliki 3 distrik, yaitu: Gempol, Pandaan dan Kotta. Serta Malang memiliki 6 distrik, yaitu: Kotta, Pakis, Gondanglegi, Penanggungan, Karangloo dan Ngantang. Pasuruan memiliki pantai yang indah dan memiliki banyak sungai. Cuaca di Pasuruan dipengaruhi oleh angin Muson Barat dan Muson Timur. Pasuruan saat itu sangat terkenal sebagai kota penghasil gula. Terdapat dua pabrik gula besar di Pasuruan, yaitu milik Tuan C. Vos dan milik Han Kikko, di samping pabrik gula yang lebih kecil lainnya. Perdagangan saat itu dilakukan dengan sistem barter dan uang. Industri perdagangan pun sudah maju saat itu. Kehidupan penduduk Pasuruan secara umum adalah bercocok tanam. Para penduduk sangat rajin, sehingga tidak heran hampir semua distrik dapat menghasilkan beras dikarenakan sawah merupakan lahan pertama yang banyak digarap oleh penduduk. Di samping itu, penduduk juga menanam tanaman lainnya seperti kayu, buah-buahan, dan kembang yang daftarnya dapat dibaca pada terbitan ini. Peninggalan sejarah dan purbakala banyak ditemukan di keresidenan ini, yang diduga merupakan peninggalan kerajaan Singosari. Juga terdapat patung Brahmana dan beberapa patung lainnya di daerah ini.
Konsep Ekonomi Pada Masa Dinasti
Authors: Hikmah Nur
Published: March 2021

Wafatnya khalifah Ali Bin Abi Thalib menandakan berakhirnya masa pemerintahan Khulafaur Rasyidin di Madinah. Abad pertengahan merupakan masa pemerintahan Daulah Daulah Islamiyah diantaranya adalah masa Daulah Umayyah Daulah Abbasiyah dan Turki utsmaniyah.
COMPANIES IN INDONESIA TO SURVIVE AMIDST GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
Authors: Nabila
Published: March 2021

The best alternative for companies in Indonesia to survive in the midst of global economic uncertainty is by transforming their business and human resources, given that changes in business concepts are highly driven and patterned by advances in information technology that are exponentially increasing.
A Systematic Narrative Review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Asian American Youth
Authors: Xin Rongyu , Fitzpatrick Olivia , Lai Patrick Ho Lam , Weisz John R. , Price Maggi
Published: March 2021

Asian American (AsA) youth comprise a large and fast-growing proportion of the U. S. population. AsA youth have comparable and sometimes higher rates of mental health concerns compared to White youth, but are significantly less likely to access mental health services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) was originally designed by and for White and Western populations, but might provide clinical benefits for AsA youth because several CBT characteristics overlap with some AsA values (e.g., directive therapeutic style; family involvement). Despite this promise, there has yet to be a synthesis of evidence on the effectiveness of CBT, either culturally-adapted or non-adapted, for AsA youth. A systematic narrative review identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of CBT conducted with AsA youth. Electronic databases used included PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, and ProQuest. Our search yielded 2,059 articles, of which, 8 RCTs (386 participants) met inclusion criteria. Studies were heterogeneous across targeted problems (e.g., phobia, depression) and age (M=8.4-22.1 years). Findings suggest that both culturally-adapted and non-adapted CBT (3 and 5 RCTs, respectively) were effective in reducing a range of emotional and behavioral problems for AsA youth. The dearth of studies with AsA youth underscores the need for enhancing the cultural responsiveness of clinical research and practice, as well as harnessing community-engaged methods to improve the accessibility and uptake of evidence-based mental health services for AsA youth.
The requisite for acid generation to solubilize insoluble salts may account for surge of glucose levels in some diabetes patients
Authors: Liao Lipeng , Lin Yuhan , David Chanyuk Lam , Ouyang Jess Lan , Fu Min , Tang Man , Liu Qiuyun
Published: March 2021

Diabetes is a comorbidity of COVID-19, and the mortality may be pertinent to the wide distribution of insoluble and stiff salts such as calcium oxalate in diabetic sufferers. As an intrinsic self-protective mechanism, tissues in diabetic individuals may build up hydrogen-bonding-capable molecules such as glucose for the generation of acids which can solubilize insoluble and stiff salts or crystals.
KONSEP EKONOMI PADA MASA BANI UMAYYAH, ABBASIYAH, TURKI USMANI
Authors: Satriana
Published: March 2021

Artikel ini membahas tentang konsep ekonomi pada masa dinasti
Konsep Ekonomi Pada Masa Bani Umayyah, Abbasiyah, Turki Utsmani
Authors: Fildayanti Devita Ayu
Published: March 2021

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsep ekonomi Islam pada masa Dinasti Umayyah, Dinasti Abbasiyah dan Turki Utsmani
Learning Barriers of Affirmation Program Students from Papua and West Papua at the Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Authors: Bin-Tahir Saidna Zulfiqar
Published: March 2021

One of the development problems in Indonesia is the unequal quality of human resources. To catch up with human resources in Papua, the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, through the Papua and West Papua Development Acceleration Unit (UP4B), is implementing an affirmative education program. The affirmation program provided opportunities for Public High School graduates in Papua to have the opportunity to continue their education to the best tertiary institutions in Indonesia. Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ) is one of the universities that accept students from Papua with an affirmation program. The preliminary observation results showed that some affirmation program students who studied at the Faculty of Social Sciences of UNJ have problems. Based on the issues, the researchers attempted to explore the learning process of affirmation program students from Papua and West Papua at FIS-UNJ and what are the learning barriers faced by affirmation program students from Papua. The study applied a descriptive qualitative method. The critical informant was the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of UNJ. In contrast, the informants were students from Papua and West Papua Provinces who were studying at FIS-UNJ.
THE DICTIONS USED IN ENGLISH SPEAKING BY STUDENTS OF EDUCATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM OF DAYANU IKHSANUDDIN UNIVERSITY
Authors: Mido La
Published: March 2021

The problem statements of this research were what dictions used in English Speaking by the students of Educational Study Program of DayanuIkhsanuddin University and what are likely to cause the diction used in English Speaking by the students of Educational Study Program of Dayanu Ikhsanuddin University. This research applied a qualitative research, categorized as a case study. Two kinds of instruments of collecting data were used; observation and interview. In analyzing the data, the researcher used three steps inner activities analysis; data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings of the research were the students had wrong dictions. The wrong case such as waste phrase, meaningless, out of part of speech, blur meaning, doesn’t fit in a sentence, and others. The students had wrong dictions because they did not know that is wrong, did not realize it wrong word and still cannot separated from Indonesia form.
REKONSTRUKSI KONSEP KEPEMILIKAN HARTA DALAM PERSPEKTIF EKONOMIISLAM
Authors: Putra Trisno Wardy
Published: March 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah: 1) Merekonstruksi konsep kepemilikan harta berdasar pada persepektif ekonomi Islam. 2) Melakukan kritik padakonsep kepemilikan harta dalam sistem ekonomi Kapitalisme. Penelitian initergolong jenis penelitian kualitatif library research, data dikumpulkan denganmengutip dan menganalisa dengan menggunakan analisis isi (content analysis)terhadap berbagai buku yang representatif, relevan dengan topik yangdiangkat, kemudian mengulas dan menyimpulkan dengan menggunakan pendekatan teologis normatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa konstruksi konsep ekonomi Islam dibangun berdasarkan aqidah Islam, al?Qur’an, al-Sunnah, Ijma’ dan Qiyas sebagai titik sentral pemikiranya. EkonomiIslam memandang bahwa kepemilikan harta terbagi menjadi tiga rumusan pokok yaitu kepemilikan individu, kepemilikan umum dan kepemilikan negara. Pandangan ekonomi Islam kepemilikan harta tidak dapat dibangundengan mendestruksi nilai-nilai agama sebagaimana halnya dalam ekonomi kapitalisme, juga tidak memberikan peluang kepada kebebasan mutlak kepemilikan individu, karena mengakibatkan harta terkonsentrasi padasegelintir golongan elit tertentu, yang dapat meciptakan distrosi dalam perekonomian.
Konsep Ekonomi Pada Masa Bani Umayyah, Bani Abbasiyah dan Turki Utsmani
Authors: Bunayya Ahmad Mahdi
Published: March 2021

Artikel ini membahas tentang konsep ekonomi pada masa bani Umayyah, bani Abbasiyah dan Turki Utsmani
Renewable Energy for Environmental Protection: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of different Palm Oil Mills in Nigeria
Authors: Anyaoha Kelechi E , Zhang Lulu
Published: March 2021

Oil palm is expected to continue its dominance of global oil production, trade, and consumption. Nigeria will continue to play a dominate role in oil palm industry particularly on production and consumption. One of the biggest challenges to agricultural productivities is the need to reduce the environmental impacts and improves circularity in the operations. This study investigated the environmental impacts of different palm oil processors in Nigeria using life cycle assessment approach. The study covers the reception and processing of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) to palm oil. The inputs include generated empty fruit bunch, mesocarp fibre, palm kernel shell, palm oil mill effluent, diesel, and water and all outputs to the environment for a functional unit of 1 tonne of FFB. The large-scale processor performs worse than the semi-mechanised and smallholder processors in terms of climate change with 468 kg CO2-eq per tonne of FFB and better in the other impact categories. In large-scale mill, the contribution to climate change was reduced by 75% when the raw POME was used in composting EFB. Similarly, the contribution to climate change was decreased by 44% when biogas from POME substituted diesel in the semi-mechanised and smallholder mills. Concerted efforts by regulators are needed to ensure that stakeholders take steps towards improving management practices in the industry. Particularly on the generation and reuse of biomass and POME. This study will be very useful particularly on the contributions to climate change by Nigeria’s oil palm industry and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Differential expression of KIF11 in cancers of the breast.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2021

Breast cancer affects women at relatively high frequency (1). We mined published microarray datasets (2, 3) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the systems level genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with breast cancer. We report here significant differential expression of the gene encoding the kinesin family member 11, KIF11, when comparing primary tumors of the breast to the tissue of origin, the normal breast. KIF11 was also differentially expressed in the tumor cells of patients with triple negative breast cancer. KIF11 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the breast as compared to normal breast tissue. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of KIF11 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with overall survival in patients with basal and luminal A subtype cancer, but in a contrary manner. KIF11 may be of relevance to initiation, maintenance or progression of cancers of the female breast.
Konsep ekonomi islam pada masa dinasti
Authors: Susanti Nur Evi
Published: March 2021

Konsep ekonomi pada masa dinasti
Differential expression of GINS1 in cancers of the breast.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2021

Breast cancer affects women at relatively high frequency (1). We mined published microarray datasets (2, 3) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the systems level genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with breast cancer. We report here significant differential expression of the gene encoding the GINS complex subunit 1, GINS1, when comparing primary tumors of the breast to the tissue of origin, the normal breast. GINS1 was also differentially expressed in the tumor cells of patients with triple negative breast cancer. GINS1 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the breast as compared to normal breast tissue. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of GINS1 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with overall survival in patients with basal and luminal A subtype cancer, but in a contrary manner. GINS1 may be of relevance to initiation, maintenance or progression of cancers of the female breast.
The paradox of social gaps and disparities: From individual to societal lens
Authors: Khuc Quy Van
Published: March 2021

The beauty of social gaps and disparities: From individual to societal lens
Kebijakan Ekonomi pada Masa Bani Umayyah, Bani Abbasiyah, dan Turki Utsmani
Authors: Lestari Mega
Published: March 2021

setelah masa khulafah arrasyidin berakhir, sejarah perekonomian islam terus berlanjut dengan digantikan masa bani umayyah, bani abbasiyah atau dinasti abbasiyah, dan masa turki utsmani. banyak sekali perkembangan yang terjadi sehingga kebijakan pemerintah terus berubah dan berkembang sesuai dengan perkembangan jaman. meski demikian, perubahan tersebut tetap dilandasi oleh Alqur'an, hadist, dan sumber lainnya
Temporal Dynamics of Cognitive processing Influence Creativity: Importance of Environmental Setting
Authors: Daikoku Tatsuya , Fang Qi , Hamada Tomohito , Handa Youichi , Nagai Yukie
Published: March 2021

Human creativity refers to the cognitive capacity to produce new and valuable information, which often leads to innovations in society and scientific technology. Over a long period of time, many people have been fascinated by the question of how creativity emerges in our brain and how it can be enhanced. Recently, a growing number of studies have revealed that some types of environmental stimuli can enhance human creativity. Further, specific temporal dynamics of cognitive processes are crucial for acquiring creative ideas. However, how the temporal dynamics of creativity are influenced by the environment remains unclear. Through a literature review of neural and psychological research, this study aimed to elucidate the environmental settings that enhance cognitive performance. We found that each stage of the temporal dynamics of creativity may differently be correlated with neural function. Further, environmental factors may have various, and sometimes contrasting, effects on the temporal dynamics of creativity. We propose a hypothesis that the optimal environment condition varies depending on the stages of temporal dynamics since each stage requires different cognitive processes. However, there is a need for future studies to elucidate how creativity is modulated by social conditions and the physical environment, as well as whether there are differences in the ideal environment for individual and group creativities. Nonetheless, this is the first study to clarify the influence of environmental settings on the temporal dynamics of creativity from the perspective of neuroscience and psychology.
ROC asymmetry is not diagnostic of unequal residual variance in Gaussian signal detection theory
Authors: Rabe Maximilian M. , Lindsay D. Stephen , Kliegl Reinhold
Published: March 2021

Signal detection theory (SDT) is used to analyze yes/no judgment accuracy in many research domains of psychology. SDT yields separate estimates for response bias/criterion (c) and for sensitivity/discriminability (d'). Discrimination performance can be displayed in Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROCs) plotting hit and false alarm rates at various levels of confidence. We provide formal proof and simulations showing that asymmetric ROCs in Gaussian SDT are not exclusively diagnostic of unequal residual variance but may as well result from equal-variance models with c and d' systematically varying across subjects and/or items. Falsely attributing zROC slopes to unequal residual variance while neglecting true group-level variability introduces systematic and unsystematic statistical error. We show that ordinal regression models minimize such errors while estimating all SDT parameters and statistical criteria in a single model.
Tailored interventions into broad attitude networks towards the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Chambon Monique , Dalege Jonas , Waldorp Lourens , van der Maas Han , Borsboom Denny , van Harreveld Frenk
Published: March 2021

This study examines how broad attitude networks are affected by tailored interventions aimed at variables selected based on their connectiveness with other variables. We first computed a broad attitude network based on a large-scale cross-sectional COVID-19 survey (N = 6,093). Over a period of approximately 10 weeks, participants were invited five times to complete this survey, with the third and fifth wave including interventions aimed at manipulating specific variables in the broad COVID-19 attitude network. Results suggest that targeted interventions that yield relatively strong effects on variables central to a broad attitude network have downstream effects on connected variables, which can be partially explained by the variables the interventions were aimed at. We conclude that broad attitude network structures can reveal important relations between variables that can help to design new interventions.
Differences in the production and perception of communicative kinematics in autism
Authors: Trujillo James , Asli  , Kan Cornels C. , Sheftel-Simanova Irina , Bekkering Harold
Published: March 2021

----FINAL VERSION: doi.org/10.1002/aur.2611 ----In human communication, social intentions and meaning are often revealed in the way we move. In this study, we investigate the flexibility of human communication in terms of kinematic modulation in a clinical population, namely, autistic individuals. The aim of this study was twofold: to assess 1) whether communicatively relevant kinematic features of gestures differ between autistic and neurotypical individuals, and 2) if autistic individuals use communicative kinematic modulation to support gesture recognition. We tested autistic and neurotypical individuals on a silent gesture production task and a gesture comprehension task. We measured movement during the gesture production task using a Kinect motion tracking device in order to determine if autistic individuals differed from neurotypical individuals in their gesture kinematics. For the gesture comprehension task, we utilized stick-light figures as stimuli and, by testing for a correlation between the kinematics of these videos and recognition performance, we assessed whether autistic individuals used communicatively relevant kinematic cues to support recognition. We found that 1) silent gestures produced by autistic and neurotypical individuals differ in communicatively relevant kinematic features, such as the number of meaningful holds between movements, and 2) while autistic individuals are overall unimpaired at recognizing gestures, they processed repetition and complexity, measured as the amount of submovements perceived, different than neurotypicals do. These findings highlight how subtle aspects of neurotypical behavior can be experienced differently by autistic individuals, and demonstrate the relationship between movement kinematics and social interaction in high-functioning autistic individuals.
Error Tight: Exercises for Lab Groups to Prevent Research Mistakes
Authors: Strand Julia Feld
Published: March 2021

Scientists, being human, make mistakes. We transcribe things incorrectly, we make errors in our code, and we intend to do things and then forget. The consequences of errors in research may be as minor as wasted time and annoyance, but may be as severe as losing months of work or having to retract a paper. The purpose of this tutorial is to help lab groups identify places in their research workflow where errors may occur and identify ways to avoid them. To do this, the paper applies concepts from human factors research on how to create lab cultures and workflows that are intended to minimize errors. The paper does not provide a one-size-fits-all set of guidelines for specific practices to use (e.g., one platform on which to back up data); instead, it gives examples of ways that mistakes can occur in research along with recommendations for systems that avoid and detect them. This tutorial is intended to be used as a discussion prompt prior to a lab meeting to help researchers reflect on their own processes and implement safeguards to avoid future errors.
Face information sampling in super-recognizers
Authors: Dunn James Daniel , de Lima Varela Victor Perrone , Nicholls Victoria Ida , Papinutto Michael , White David , Miellet Sebastien
Published: March 2021

Perceptual processes underlying individual differences in face recognition ability remain poorly understood. We compared visual sampling of 37 super-recognizers – individuals with superior face recognition ability – to typical viewers by measuring gaze position as they learned and recognized unfamiliar faces. In both phases, participants viewed faces through ‘spotlight’ apertures that varied in size, with face information restricted in real-time around their point of fixation. We found higher accuracy in super-recognizers at all aperture sizes – showing their superiority does not rely on global sampling of face information, but is also evident when forced to adopt piecemeal sampling. In addition, super-recognizers made more fixations, focused less on the eye region and distributed their gaze more broadly than typical viewers. These differences were most apparent when learning faces, and were consistent with trends we observed across the broader ability spectrum, suggesting that they are reflective of factors that vary dimensionally in the broader population.
How perceived scarcity predicted cooperation during early pandemic lockdown.
Authors: Civai Claudia , Caserotti Marta , Carrus Elisa , Huijsmans Inge , Rubaltelli Enrico
Published: March 2021

Both material resources (jobs, healthcare), and socio-psychological resources (social contact) decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated whether individual differences in perceived material and socio-psychological scarcity experienced during the pandemic predicted preference for cooperation, measured using two Public Good Games (PGGs), where participants contributed money or time (i.e., hours indoors contributed to shorten the lockdown). Material scarcity had no relationship with cooperation. Increased perceived scarcity of socio-psychological wellbeing (e.g., connecting with family) predicted increased preference for cooperation, suggesting that missing social contact fosters prosociality, whilst perceived scarcity of freedom (e.g., limited movement) predicted decreased willingness to spend time indoors to shorten the lockdown. The importance of considering individual differences in scarcity perception to best promote norm compliance is discussed.
AN URARTIAN GRAVE IN AGHAVNADZOR, VAYOTS DZOR, ARMENIA
Authors: Gasparyan Boris , Dan Roberto , Vitolo Priscilla , Petrosyan Artur , Zecchi Chiara , Bonfanti Annarita Stefania
Published: March 2021

In 2013 an Urartian tomb has been identified by chance during the construction of a house in the village of Aghavnadzor in Vayots Dzor Region, Armenia. Despite the tomb was heavily damaged, archaeologists were able to dig it and document it before its destruction. The multiple burial showed the contemporary coexistence of inhumation and incineration, according to a funerary practice well known in Urartian times. A good amount of grave goods have been recovered and restored. Most of it shows typical Urartian features with some interesting exceptions that refer to contemporary Assyrian models. The grave has been dated back to the 8th century thanks to 14C. In the present poster, the materials of the grave are presented and discussed. This discovery is particularly important because gives new information on the Urartian occupation of this part of the Armenian Highlands and, in particular, of the Vayots Dzor Region. The tomb will be discussed in the wider frame of the important Urartian evidence already known in the region, like the so-called ‘tomb of Yeghegnadzor’.
Reversal of Ischemic Hepatitis after Cardiac Surgery under Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Case Report
Authors: Jaiswal Lokesh Shekher , Pandit Narendra , Prasad Jagat Narayan
Published: March 2021

Acute hepatic failure due to ischemic hepatitis is associated with high mortality. The safety of cardiopulmonary bypass in this setting is not fully described. Here we report a case of a 21-year-old female who developed an acute fulminant hepatic failure due to ischemic hepatitis following a cardiogenic shock. She underwent subsequent successful mitral valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass, thus providing an evidence of its safety in acute fulminant hepatic failure.
Venous Angioma: New Insights from Imaging Tools
Authors: Yadav Ashok Kumar
Published: March 2021

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Fetomaternal Outcome in Operative Vaginal Deliveries in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Retrospective Study
Authors: Joshi Rakshya , Shrestha Sabita , Chaudhary Jully , Pandit Upendra , Tamrakar Renuka
Published: March 2021

Background: Operative vaginal delivery is safe and effctive when applied by well-trained personnel. However, it is an underutilized component of obstetric care. We aimed to estimate the frequency of operative vaginal delivery in a tertiary care center and evaluate the immediate maternal and fetal morbidities.

Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Medical records of all operative vaginal deliveries conducted from May 2019 to April 2020 were retrieved. Data regarding demography, delivery characteristics, maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated with operative vaginal deliveries were collected.

Results: The frequency of operative vaginal delivery was found to be 2.3% among 3060 deliveries. It was more commonly used in nulliparous women (n = 54, 76.1%); the commonest age group being 20 to 35 years. The commonest indication was fetal distress (n = 32, 45.1%) followed by prolonged second stage of labor (n = 26, 36.6%). The associated maternal morbidities included postpartum hemorrhage (n = 12, 16.9%), need of blood transfusion (n = 9, 12.7%), fever (n = 6, 8.5%), cervical tear (n = 3, 4.2%) and third/fourth degree perineal tears (n = 3, 4.2%). One neonate had cephalhematoma and 14 neonates (19.7%) needed admission in neonatal intensive care unit.

Conclusion: Operative vaginal delivery accounted for 2.3% of the total deliveries and was associated with a few maternal and fetal morbidities.
Measurement of Subpubic Angle in Radiograph
Authors: Kayastha Prakash , Suwal Sundar , Shrestha Leena , Paudel Sharma , Shrestha Shanta Lall , Joshi Pramod
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Subpubic angle, an important parameter used for sex determination in the pelvis, is the angle between two inferior pubic rami below the symphysis pubis. This study was carried out to determine the subpubic angle among the individuals referred for pelvic and KUB radiographs in the department of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University, Teaching Hospital.Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study was done on 120 individuals. The subpubic angle was measured by drawing two tangent lines on the inferior border of the pubic rami. The subpubic angle of both sexes was measured. An independent sample t-test for equality of means was used to determine the difference between the two sexes regarding the subpubic angle. The correlation between the subpubic angle and the age of subjects was obtained using Pearson Correlation Coefficients in males and females.Results: The range of the subpubic angle in male was 82o to 122° and the mean was 104.72°±10.47°. In females, the range was 96o to 159° and the mean was 137.15°±11.92° with a significant statistical difference from the angle in male (p<0.05). The subpubic angle was not significantly correlated with age in males (r=0.029, p=0.824) whereas, in females, the correlation of subpubic angle with age was significant (r=-0.303, p=0.019).Conclusion: The mean subpubic angle was significantly wider in females than in males in this study. We found a weak negative correlation between subpubic angle and age in females whereas in the male there was no correlation between age and subpubic angle.
Dissonance in the discourse: A consumer’s lens to national security
Authors: Thapa Chiran Jung
Published: March 2021

This paper attempts to demonstrate the dissonance between the highlighted themes placing people at the epicenter and yet excluding the general public and their actual security needs, examines national security from a consumer’s perspective. To underscore a dissonance in the discourse on national security, the writer explores the paradigm of national security policy. Then, it illustrates the discord between the public security needs in their everyday life and the outlined threats in the national security documents. To validate the above argument, the paper offers a new avenue on the overlooked consumer identity of human beings and demonstrates the probability and impact of threats to national security by means of the qualitative data analysis.
Geo-strategic importance of Nepal
Authors: Baniya Dharma Bahadur
Published: March 2021

The destiny of a country, to a great extent, depends upon its geo-strategic position in the world. Nepal’s unique geo-strategic position has contributed to expand its roles and enhance its strategic significance in the regional as well as the global affairs. Our neighbors are taking interest in Nepal mainly because of its connectivity potential, natural resources and their security concerns. By realizing our geo-strategic importance, immediate neighbors and some established powers are trying to expand their influences in various forms, over Nepal. With this background, this article forwards relevant recommendations to exploit maximum benefits by analyzing the importance of geostrategic position of Nepal.
Assessing Nepal’s military diplomacy: Neighborhood and beyond
Authors: Bhattarai Gaurav
Published: March 2021

People often speculate that small countries hardly ever exercise military diplomacy since the latter presume that hard power instruments, including security forces and coercion are the apparatus of powerful countries. Because of its geopolitical location between two bigger countries, Nepal has been successfully exercising military diplomacy in the course of history. Owing to the same fact, this paper aims at assessing Nepal’s military diplomacy towards its immediate neighbors—India and China, and even beyond its neighborhood. In this paper, beyond neighborhood refers to the Nepali Army’s role in United Nations peacekeeping missions in different conflictafflicted countries. Thus, the article concludes with a note that Nepali Army as an established institution of the country has reposed its exceptional capability of exercising the modern-day diplomacy at both levels—neighborhood and beyond.
Geopolitical rivalry of global powers and its implications in Nepal
Authors: Wagle Geja Sharma
Published: March 2021

National unity and independence, territorial integrity, people's sovereignty and national security are the supreme priority for any sovereign and independent country across the world. The essence of national unity and security is the most important and highly sensitive issue for Nepal in account of its geopolitical sensitivities and geostrategic balance as Nepal is located between two giant nuclear countries and rising global powers – India and China. Analyzing the national interests and national security policy of all three countries – India, China and the US, it is open secret that they have direct strategic, defense and security interests in Nepal. They, therefore, have strategic rivalry to extend their political, diplomatic, economic, strategic, defense and security and cultural influence in Nepal because of its geopolitical importance and geostrategic sensitivity. The emerging triangular strategic rivalry may undermine Nepal’s national interests and national security in the future as their rivalry gets intensified. It is a grave situation for Nepal which will have significant immediate as well as long-term implications. Nepal, therefore, should thoughtfully study to analyze the emerging global powers’ defense, military, security and foreign policies and strategies and should protect and preserve Nepal’s national interests and national security maintaining diplomatic and strategic balance among them.
Sources of Nepali Army’s military effectiveness during the Anglo-Nepal War
Authors: Subba Phanindra
Published: March 2021

Military effectiveness is the process by which the military converts available material and political resources into military power. The organizational revolution that took place in Europe during the period, 1500- 1700, multiplied the military effectiveness of the European states. This paper, however, aims to assess the military effectiveness of the Nepalese Army during the Anglo- Nepal War, 1814-16, in the context of the failure of many of the armies of South Asia to mount an effective resistance against the colonial onslaught. Further, it explores the sources of the Nepali Army’s effectiveness in performance rooted in Prithvi Narayan Shah’s national army in its formative phase. His concept of the nation-state, the creation of a permanent army and his policy of not limiting recruitment and promotions to the natives of Gorkha laid the foundation for a loyal, competent multi–ethnic army. Moreover, this paper states that the institutional stability provided by his successors during a period of political turbulence spared the army time to consolidate and pass its institutional memory to the following generation. War is a brutal business, and the military effectiveness of armies is tested in the battlefield in which weaknesses are severely punished after their exposures. Strong states fight to win, the weak to survive. The paper concludes that the Nepali Army proved its military effectiveness during the Anglo-Nepal War by ensuring Nepal’s continued survival as an independent, sovereign state ever.
Valoración de la Incidencia del COVID-19 en Colombia para el año 2020
Authors: Díaz Pinzón Jorge Enrique
Published: March 2021

Introducción: La enfermedad por coronavirus humano 2019 (COVID-19) apareció a fines de diciembre de 2019, y un nuevo betacoronavirus, ulteriormente denominado síndrome respiratorio agudo severo coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), indicó ser la causa. Este virus podría transmitirse cómodamente de persona a persona y propagarse rápidamente por todo el mundo. Objetivo: estimar la frecuencia de Incidencia, para marzo hasta diciembre de 2021, y en los departamentos de Colombia para COVID-19. Metodología: Para desarrollar la investigación se utilizó la base de datos de las personas contagiadas por COVID-19, la información de los datos corresponde al período acumulado entre el 6 de marzo de 2020 al 31 de diciembre de 2020 para los departamentos de Colombia. Resultados: Se puntualizó que los departamentos con mayor Incidencia Acumulada (IA) de casos positivos por COVID-19, están: Bogotá con un 6,084%, Quindío con un 4,257%, Antioquía con un 3,917%, San Andrés con un 3,487%, y Caquetá con un 3,654%, y Atlántico con un 3,452%, y los Departamentos con menor IA tenemos: Arauca con un 1,555%, Magdalena con 1,493%, Guajira con 1,466%, Cauca con 1,254%, y Vichada con un 1,018%. Conclusiones: En los 33 departamentos de Colombia, la frecuencia de casos, incidencia acumulada, fue heterogénea. Estos resultados contribuyen a comprender el comportamiento epidemiológico de esta enfermedad en todos los grupos etarios de la población en los departamentos incluidos en este estudio.
Editorial
Authors: Smyrnova-Trybulska Eugenia
Published: March 2021

International Journal of Research in E-learningVol. 6 (2), 2020
Cloud Computing and Distance Learning in Computer Science
Authors: Brandao Pedro Ramos
Published: March 2021

This work demonstrates that the use of laboratories for the development of curricular work in the area of information technology exclusively supported by cloud computing technology does not decrease the level of learning and assessment objects on the part of students. This scenario arose from the need to interrupt face-to-face classes in physical laboratories due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Padlet as a Modern Form of E-learning in the Context of Sugata Mitra’s Research – a New Model of Education
Authors: Kopczyński Tomasz Piotr , Szpyt Kamil
Published: March 2021

Artykuł ma na celu prezentację wyników badań ankiet dotyczących narzędzia padlet. Autorzy dokonują analizy współczesnych trendów edukacyjnych, przepisów prawnych oraz badań, które wpisują się w nurt nowego modelu edukacji. Tekst zawiera opisy z wyników badań z 230 ankiet przeprowadzonych na studentach w odniesieniu do 3 kategorii.Pierwsza kategoria prezentuje wyniki ocen padletu jako narzędzia służącego do segregacji treści, druga kategoria dotyczy oceny padletu pod kątem funkcji pracy w grupie, oraz trzecia kategoria dotyczy funkcjonalności i porównania narzędzia padlet z innymi podobnymi narzędziami. Obecna sytuacja w edukacji spowodowana światową pandemią koronawirusa SARS-Cov-2 powodująca chorobę zwaną COVID-19, pokazuje słuszność ewaluacja i prezentacja wyników badań związanych z narzędziami i metodami do nauczania zdalnego jest bardzo potrzebna.
Development of verbal expression in pre-school children
Authors: Przybyla Olga
Published: March 2021

Efforts to develop verbal expression in children should take into account the multifaceted dimension and complex character of linguistic abilities. The article presents the results of studies on developing the pre-school child’s verbal expression with the use of thematic activities in working with children. The investigations used quantitative-qualitative methods, taking into account the frequency and increase in vocabulary, length of utterance (number of words), and the number and average of words in a sentence-utterance.
Potensi Pasar Pembiayaan KMF Purna BRISyariah iB Dengan Akad Murabahah (Pendekatan Analisis SWOT)
Authors: Soekapdjo Soeharjoto , Dewi Agnes Panca
Published: March 2021

Banks and other financial institutions open majority the market to the productive age community but  BRISyariah iB focus on retiree. Purpose of this research is to determine market potential of KMF Purna financing with the Murabahah contract at BRISyariah iB.  SWOT analysis is used as a method in this research. Result shown, that this financing has a mechanism that  well structured and in accordance with the provisions of the OJK which deals with Islamic banking, to avoid misunderstandings that can harm and reduce the trust of both parties. Result of KMF Purna with the Murabahah contract financing at BRISyariah iB having a great potential market because focus on retiree market share who need financial assistance for goods and services fulfillment as well as their customers at an late adulthood who want a sense of security. For this reason, BRISyariah iB in financing KMF Purna with the Murababah agreement can optimize the market by increasing human resources, digital technology, marketing, and collaboration with other companies in order to increase competitiveness with other financing institutions.
Analisis Brand equity Produk Fashion Hijab Merek Elzatta
Authors: Widiyanti Wiwik
Published: March 2021

Brand equity in reality illustrates the value of a brand from consumer perceptions and experiences of the brand. There are four main categories that make up brand equity, namely brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality, and brand loyalty. Brand equity is used to determine the marketing strategy that a company will carry out. Therefore research is needed to collect data and analyze it. This research on Brand equity in Elzatta's hijab fashion product aims to analyze the elements of Brand equity so that it is expected to contribute data to create a marketing strategy for the brand. The results showed that brand awareness was really at the top of mind. Meanwhile, the three impressions of the Elzatta brand association are quality fabric, good design / design and providing comfort to the wearer. The brand quality felt by Elzatta shows that most of the attributes of Elzatta's hijab fashion products have achieved high performance. Only for the attributes of the thickness of the material and the price it is necessary to increase and improve its performance. On brand loyalty, Elzatta obtained data on consumers who buy because the price is more than consumers who buy out of habit. This is an accident that consumers will switch brands from rising prices. As for consumers who buy because satisfaction is the most, this of course will affect consumer loyalty
Bayes’ Theorem as a Tool for Better Administration of Employee Discretion
Authors: Pečarič Mirko
Published: March 2021

This paper presents a new form of discretion that deals with subliminal (personal) preferences, which are present in discretionary decision-making (where the mental, cognitive functions of public servants, mixed with their character and “dressed” with sophistic, logically well-explained and legally allowed reasons are present). This paper presents employee discretion that could be a denominator of the public employees’ will to do or not to do something, to give lesser or greater weight to something. The power to choose is hence not only possible in legal frameworks but also outside of them. So far, informal power has been viewed in the law as the illegal one, although there are many informal, especially personal elements involved in the legal decision-making that are never brought to light. This paper offers a promising approach to how decisions can be similar in similar matters, despite their differences in personal backgrounds, cognitive capabilities or emotional variances. This can be done if Bayes’ theorem is used. Probability can here be established based on how much we believe something after we have seen the evidence; this depends not only on what the evidence shows but also on
our pre-existing preferences (pre-investigation, prior probability or just a prior) or weights that affect our view on evidence or how much we believed in the evidence from the start. By assessing priors, decision-makers can become more comfortable with probability and uncertainty, and at the same time, the “echo chambers” of unfounded claims can be avoided. This way, subjective preferences could be known to others, while the principles of equality and equity could be raised to a higher level. Further development of employee discretion is based on the same grounds as this type of discretion – on our personal (in)actions.
Pristup vrednovanju izvedbe i komparaciji javnih uprava
Authors: Jambrač Josip
Published: March 2021

U ovom radu nastoji se upozoriti na problem mjerenja učinkovitosti javne uprave i komparacije rezultata s drugim administracijama na primjeru jedne tranzicijske zemlje. Riječ je o analitičko-teorijskom pristupu rezultatima mjerenja i komparaciji javnih uprava s obzirom na raznolikost političkih organizacija i uloge javnog sektora u pojedinim državama. Podlogu za analizu čine tri teorije: teorija kontrole javne uprave, teorija institucija i teorija javnog upravljanja. Nalaz upućuje na različito definirane pojmove u pristupu mjerenju učinkovitosti javne uprave, različite organizacije države i funkcije javne uprave s različitim konceptima demokracije, ekonomskih i socijalnih ciljeva. Mjerenja pokazuju određene rezultate javne uprave u određenim društvima koja se mogu upotrebljavati kao informacija o mogućoj izvedbi. Međutim, uspoređivati ih u okvirima vrijednosnog sustava jednog društva daje jednostran i često pogrešan uvid u ulogu javne uprave drugoga.
Home Visit Based Mindfulness Intervention for Vietnamese American Dementia Family Caregivers: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Authors: Trinh Le Christine , Lee Jung-Ah
Published: March 2021

Background: Healthcare disparities continue to exist among the Vietnamese American (VA) community and many factors (e.g., fear of social stigma) deter family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) from seeking assistance.

Purpose: To pilot-test a language-specific and culturally appropriate mindfulness intervention to improve dementia VA family caregiver well-being.

Methods: Bilingual, trained research assistants administered a mindfulness exercise (i.e., deep breathing) to family caregivers and provided continuous support and care resources through weekly home visits for a month. Weekly surveys measured changes in emotion, feelings of connectedness to the PWD, and mood (i.e., happiness) before and after the intervention.

Results: A total of nine VA family caregivers of PWD participated in this pilot study. Positive affect showed an increasing trend (Mpre = 16.0 (SD = 3.48), Mpost = 17.1 (SD = 3.06)) and negative affect showed a decreasing trend (Mpre = 6.44 (SD = 3.31), Mpost = 5.22 (SD = 0.359)). Happiness showed an increasing trend (Mpre = 4.30 (SD = 0.767), Mpost = 4.44 (SD = 0.873)).

Conclusions: These findings suggest that a home-based dementia family caregiver intervention with mindfulness exercises may potentially increase positive affect and decrease negative affect in Vietnamese American family caregivers of PWD. Similar interventions may help reduce caregiver burden in dementia family caregivers of other cultures.