bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Important Drop in Rate of Acute Diabetes Complications in People With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes After Initiation of Flash Glucose Monitoring in France: The RELIEF Study
Authors: Roussel Ronan , Riveline Jean-Pierre , Vicaut Eric , de Pouvourville Gérard , Detournay Bruno , Emery Corinne , Levrat-Guillen Fleur , Guerci Bruno
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVE

The RELIEF study assessed rates of hospitalization for acute diabetes complications in France before and after initiation of the FreeStyle Libre system.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A total of 74,011 patients with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes who initiated the FreeStyle Libre system were identified from the French national claims database with use of ICD-10 codes, from hospitalizations with diabetes as a contributing diagnosis, or the prescription of insulin. Patients were subclassified based on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) strip acquisition prior to starting FreeStyle Libre. Hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), severe hypoglycemia, diabetes-related coma, and hyperglycemia were recorded for the 12 months before and after initiation.

RESULTS

Hospitalizations for acute diabetes complications fell in type 1 diabetes (−49.0%) and in type 2 diabetes (−39.4%) following FreeStyle Libre initiation. DKA fell in type 1 diabetes (−56.2%) and in type 2 diabetes (−52.1%), as did diabetes-related comas in type 1 diabetes (−39.6%) and in type 2 diabetes (−31.9%). Hospitalizations for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia decreased in type 2 diabetes (−10.8% and −26.5%, respectively). Before initiation, hospitalizations were most marked for people noncompliant with SMBG and for those with highest acquisition of SMBG, which fell by 54.0% and 51.2%, respectively, following FreeStyle Libre initiation. Persistence with FreeStyle Libre at 12 months was at 98.1%.

CONCLUSIONS

This large retrospective study on hospitalizations for acute diabetes complications shows that a significantly lower incidence of admissions for DKA and for diabetes-related coma is associated with use of flash glucose monitoring. This study has significant implications for patient-centered diabetes care and potentially for long-term health economic outcomes.
Alcohol Abstinence and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Authors: Choi You-jung , Han Kyung-Do , Choi Eue-Keun , Jung Jin-Hyeung , Lee So-Ryoung , Oh Seil , Lip Gregory Y. H.
Published: April 2021

Objectives: To investigate the effects of alcohol abstinence in preventing
new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM).

Research Design and Methods: A total of 1,112,682 patients newly
diagnosed with T2DM between 2011–2014, were identified from the Korean National
Health Insurance Service database. After excluding a previous history of AF,
175,100 subjects were included. The primary outcome was new-onset AF.

Results:
During a mean follow-up of 4.0 years, AF occurred in 4,174 patients. Heavy alcohol consumption
(alcohol intake ≥40
g/day) before
a T2DM diagnosis had a higher risk of AF (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.22, 95%
confidence interval [CI] 1.06–1.41) compared to no alcohol consumption. After a
T2DM diagnosis, moderate-to-heavy alcohol consumption (alcohol
intake ≥20 g/day) who abstained from alcohol had a lower risk
of AF (aHR 0.81, 95% CI 0.68–0.97) than did constant drinkers. Alcohol
abstinence showed consistent trends toward lower incident AF in all subgroups
and was statistically significant in men (aHR 0.80, 95% CI 0.67–0.96),
those aged >65 years (aHR 0.69, 95% CI 0.52–0.91), those with CHA2DS2-VASc
score <3 points (aHR
0.71, 95% CI 0.59–0.86), non-insulin users (aHR 0.77, 95% CI 0.63–0.94), and body mass
index < 25 mg/k2 (aHR 0.68, 95% CI 0.53–0.88).

Conclusions: In patients with newly diagnosed T2DM, alcohol abstinence was
associated with a low risk of AF development. Lifestyle modifications, such as
alcohol abstinence, in patients newly diagnosed with T2DM should be recommended
to reduce the risk of AF.
Switching to Once-Weekly Insulin Icodec Versus Once-Daily Insulin Glargine U100 in Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Daily Basal Insulin: A Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Bajaj Harpreet S. , Bergenstal Richard M. , Christoffersen Andreas , Davies Melanie J. , Gowda Amoolya , Isendahl Joakim , Lingvay Ildiko , Senior Peter A. , Silver Robert J. , Trevisan Roberto , Rosenstock Julio
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVE

Insulin icodec (icodec) is a novel once-weekly basal
insulin analog. This trial investigated two approaches for switching to icodec versus
once-daily insulin glargine U100 (IGlar U100) in people with type 2
diabetes receiving daily basal insulin and ≥1 oral glucose-lowering medication.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This multicenter, open-label, treat-to-target phase 2 trial randomized (1:1:1) eligible
basal-insulin-treated (total daily dose 10–50 U) people with type 2 diabetes (HbA1c
7.0–10.0% [53.0–13.3 mmol/mo]) to icodec with an initial 100% loading dose
(where only the first dose was doubled; icodec LD), icodec with no loading dose
(icodec NLD) or IGlar U100 for 16 weeks. Primary endpoint was percent time
in range (TIR; 3.9–10.0 mmol/L [70–180 mg/dL]) during
weeks 15 and 16, measured using continuous glucose monitoring. Key secondary endpoints
included HbA1c, adverse events (AEs) and hypoglycemia.

RESULTS

Estimated mean TIR during weeks 15 and 16 was 72.9% (icodec LD; n = 54),
66.0% (icodec NLD; n = 50) and 65.0% (IGlar U100; n = 50), with a
statistically significant difference favoring icodec LD versus IGlar U100 (7.9%-points,
95% CI 1.8 to 13.9%). Mean HbA1c reduced from 7.9% (62.8 mmol/mol) at
baseline to 7.1% ([54.4 mmol/mol] icodec LD) and 7.4% ([57.6 mmol/mol] icodec
NLD and IGlar U100); incidences and rates of AEs and hypoglycemic episodes were
comparable.

CONCLUSIONS

Switching from daily basal insulin to once-weekly icodec was well tolerated and
provided effective glycemic control. Loading dose use when switching to once-weekly
icodec significantly increased percent TIR during weeks 15 and 16 versus once-daily
IGlar U100, without increasing hypoglycemia risk.
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Exacerbations Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Albogami Yasser , Cusi Kenneth , Daniels Michael J. , Wei Yu‐Jung J. , Winterstein Almut G.
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVE:
Emerging data from animal and human pilot studies suggest potential benefits of
glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) on lung function. We aimed to
assess the association of GLP-1RAs and chronic
lower respiratory disease exacerbations (CLRD) exacerbation in a
population with comorbid type 2 diabetes (T2D) and CLRD.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODS: A new-user active-comparator analysis was conducted using a
national claims database of beneficiaries with employer-sponsored health
insurance spanning 2005 through 2017. We included adults with T2D and CLRD, who
initiated GLP-1RA or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4I) as an add-on
therapy to their antidiabetic regimen. The primary outcome was time to first hospital
admission for CLRD. The secondary outcome was a count of any CLRD exacerbation
associated with an in- or outpatient visits. Incidence rates were estimated using
inverse probability of treatment weighting for each study group and compared
via risk ratios.

RESULTS: The
study sample consisted of 4,150 GLP-1RA and 12,540 DPP-4I new users with
comorbid T2D and CLRD. The adjusted incidence rate of first CLRD admission during
follow-up was 10·7 and 20·3 per 1000 person-years for GLP-1RA and DPP-4I users,
respectively, resulting in an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 0·52 (95% CI: 0·32-0·85).
For the secondary outcome, the adjusted incidence rate ratio was 0·70 (95% CI:
0·57-0·87).

CONCLUSION: GLP-1RA
users had fewer CLRD exacerbations as compared to DPP-4I users. Considering
both plausible mechanistic pathways and this real-world evidence, potential
beneficial effects of GLP-1RA may be considered when selecting antidiabetic
treatment regimen. Randomized clinical trials are warranted to confirm our
findings.
Laser polishing of metallic freeform surfaces by using a dynamic laser beam preforming system
Authors: Kumstel Judith
Published: April 2021

Laser polishing is an automated polishing solution for polishing metallic freeform surfaces, which is hoped to support or replace the time-consuming and cost-intensive manual polishing in the near future. This technique is based on remelting a thin surface layer by laser radiation. The surface tension leads to a material flow from the peaks to the valleys; thus, the surface resolidifies in a smoother way. Laser polishing of 3D surfaces often leads to a nonperpendicular angle of laser incidence. This results in a projection of the focused circular laser beam on the surface of the workpiece that is primarily approximated with an elliptical shape. The beam geometry in the projection depends on the surface geometry of the workpiece and the actual spatial working position of the laser beam. To ensure a constant polishing quality, the circular symmetry of the laser spot on the workpiece has to be maintained. A method is developed and discussed, which enables the compensation of the elliptical deformation, called elliptical preshaping. This is realized by a combination of an anamorphic zoom lens with a beam rotating device comprising a Pechan prism. It is demonstrated that constant surface qualities up to inclination angles of 60° can be achieved on the tool steel X37CrMoV5-1 using elliptical preshaping.
Mapping Population Vulnerability and Community Support during COVID-19
Authors: Di Cara Nina H , Song Jiao , Maggio Valerio , Moreno-Stokoe Christopher , Tanner Alastair R , Woolf Benjamin , Davis Oliver S P , Davies Alisha
Published: April 2021

Background  Disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic pose an overwhelming demand on resources that cannot always be met by official organisations. Limited resources and human response to crises can lead members of local communities to turn to one another to fulfil immediate needs. This spontaneous citizen-led response can be crucial to a community’s ability to cope in a crisis. It is thus essential to understand the scope of such initiatives so that support can be provided where it is most needed. Nevertheless, quickly developing situations and varying definitions can make the community response challenging to measure.
Aim     To create an accessible interactive map of the citizen-led community response to need during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, UK that combines information gathered from multiple data providers to reflect different interpretations of need and support.
Approach      We gathered data from a combination of official data providers and community-generated sources to create 14 variables representative of need and support. These variables are derived by a reproducible data pipeline that enables flexible integration of new data. The interactive tool is available online (www.covidresponsemap.wales) and can map available data at two geographic resolutions. Users choose their variables of interest, and interpretation of the map is aided by a linked bee-swarm plot.
Discussion    The novel approach we developed enables people at all levels of community response to explore and analyse the distribution of need and support across Wales. While there can be limitations to the accuracy of community-generated data, we demonstrate that they can be effectively used alongside traditional data sources to maximise the understanding of community action. This adds to our overall aim to measure community response and resilience, as well as to make complex population health data accessible to a range of audiences. Future developments include the integration of other factors such as well-being.
The Development of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Attitude and Motivation Survey Towards Secondary School Students
Authors: Gok Tolga
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the research was to determine the secondary school students’ attitude and motivation toward STEM. For this purpose, two field studies for developing a survey were conducted. The first field study, pilot study, was performed for collecting the research data and making statistical analysis of the research data. After completing statistical analysis procedures (Explanatory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis) of the pilot survey, the reliability and validity of the pilot survey was calculated. The statistical results indicated that the pilot survey was reliable and it also had four sub-factors. The second field study, main study, was performed for comparing and discussing the research data. The research was applied to 2912 students at different 14 secondary schools during the academic year of 2018-2019 at Izmir, Turkey. The students’ results in the metropolitan and suburban regions of the city were compared. The results indicated the decrease in the attitude and motivation of students at higher levels in both regions toward STEM. When the results of the research were evaluated in terms of the sub-factors, the science and engineering values of secondary school students in the suburban were higher than the values of the students in metropolitan. It was not found a significant difference between the students’ technology and mathematics values for both metropolitan and suburban. There was a significant difference between the 7th grade students’ science, technology, engineering, and mathematics values instructed in metropolitan and suburban in favor of the students instructed in suburban. It was calculated that there was not a significant difference between the 6th and 8th grade students’ all values for both the regions. It was only calculated that there was a significant difference between the 5th grade students’ mathematics value. Investigations on gender factors showed that the female students’ science, technology, engineering, and mathematics values were generally lower than the male students’ values for both the regions.
Revisiting the Hackman and Oldham Job Characteristics Model and Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory: Propositions on How to Make Job Enrichment Effective in Today’s Organizations
Authors: Siruri Marwa Moses , Cheche Stephen
Published: April 2021

In the increasingly competitive business landscape of today’s world, human resource management ought to optimize on the organization’s most important resource, the human resource, to maintain competitiveness. Such is possible through continually building into the motivation and job satisfaction of employees. While attaining both motivation and job satisfaction would ordinarily require different approaches, one of the most fundamental of approaches is through job enrichment interventions. This paper thus sequentially argues from propositions of two widely acclaimed theories viz the job characteristics model and the Herzberg’s two factor theory that the creation of good work environments, regularly enhancing employee’s skills and applying inspirational motivation and individual consideration could lead to success of job enrichment interventions, thereby leading to enhanced employee motivation, enhanced job satisfaction, and enhanced organizational performance.
Design and Implementation of an Esp32-Based Smart Embedded Industrial Poultry Farm
Authors: Ezema Longinus S. , Ifediora Elochukwu C. , Olukunle Akande A. , Onuekwusi Nnaemeka C.
Published: April 2021

Many poultry farmers are performing diverse operations manually. They, therefore, experience a huge financial loss as a result of their inability to properly automate the monitoring and control of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, air quality, and to ensure an adequate supply of light and water. These factors adversely affect the chicks and lead to respiratory, digestive, and behavioural disorders. This affects the chicks’ food intake and leads to an increase in mortality rate and chances of diseases. Therefore, this paper seeks to address these factors by developing an embedded poultry farm. The system was developed using an advanced yet low-cost and low-power System-on-Chip offering WiFi baseband processor and a plethora of peripheral interfaces for the actuators and sensors while Arduino emulator in Proteus 8 was the tool used for the design simulation. The system when tested was able to sense environmental parameter status wirelessly and responds accordingly to regulate and maintain an optimum condition for improved health condition for the chicks. The automated system will help for the purpose of improving productivity and environmental or climatic conditions in the poultry farm, making it conducive for the broiler chicks.
Determination of the Effect of Changing Ingredient Type and Concentration on Functional Properties of Banana-Vegetable Soup Powder
Authors: Ainebyona Paddy , Kigozi Julia , Mukisa Ivan M.
Published: April 2021

Bananas continue to experience high post-harvest losses of up to 45% due to limited value addition. The limiting factor being lack of key nutrients in the fruit hence the need to supplement banana with different ingredients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of changing ingredient type and concentration on functional properties and analyze the potential of developing an acceptable soup for children between 6 to 59 months using banana flour. Using Nutri-survey, grain amaranth, pumpkins, tomatoes, mushrooms and carrots were the selected ingredients. Design Expert was used to perform Response surface methodology (RSM) using a mixture design to establish the optimal ingredient concentrations. The optimal formulation constituted banana, grain amaranth, pumpkins, carrots and mushrooms at 41%, 41%, 9%, 5% and 4% respectively. Tomatoes were eliminated for its insignificant effect (p<0.05) to functional properties of the soup flour. The product had an energy composition of 409.39 kCal/100 g, peak viscosity of 2631.41 Cp while the holding viscosity, breakdown viscosity, final viscosity, peak time, carbohydrates, proteins and zinc contents were 1430.11 Cp, 1209.57 Cp, 2495.29 Cp, 4.9 minutes, 65.38%, 14.86% and 13.50 g/100 g respectively. Mathematical models predicting variation of gross energy, protein content, fiber content and ash content were significant at p<0.05. The results suggest that a nutritious soup can be obtained from banana flour.
COMPETITION OF LEGAL SYSTEMS: MYTH OR REALITY?
Authors: YARKOV V.V.
Published: April 2021

The article examines certain aspects of the competition of legal and jurisdictional systems on the example of systems of common and continental (civil) law. The main attention is paid to the analysis of the report “Civil Legal Traditions in Question: On the Reports of the Doing Business of the World Bank”, prepared in the framework of the Association of Friends of French Legal Culture named after Henri Captain. The examples of export of law on the example of the creation of the MFC “Astana” are considered, a number of Russian laws are analyzed, aimed at increasing, in the opinion of their developers, the competitiveness of the Russian jurisdictional system. At the end of the study, the author notes that the condition for the full “coverage” of all possible corporate disputes by the arbitration agreement is the subordination of the MC and MF to foreign law. Another final thesis of this work is the idea that the living environment for participants in economic relations in Russia should be convenient and comfortable both from the point of view of the legal framework and law enforcement. Also, it is noted that increasing the attractiveness of the Russian jurisdictional system is an extremely urgent task, which determines the formation of conditions for increasing economic stability, intensive development of the social sphere and comprehensive progressive development of the country.
INSTITUTE OF THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN IN RUSSIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES: THE ARGUMENTS “FOR” AND “AGAINST”
Authors: PETRUKHIN M.V. , PETRUKHINA A.N.
Published: April 2021

The article is devoted to a new method of out-of-court dispute resolution for domestic law – the institution of financial ombudsman. The article explores the history of the institution; based on the analysis of the Federal Law of 4 June 2018 No. 123-ФЗ “On the Commissioner for the Rights of Consumers of Financial Services”, the author identified problems of the functioning of this institution in the Russian Federation (the absence in Russian legislation of the purpose of the financial ombudsman, the introduction of mandatory pre-trial settlement of the dispute by the financial ombudsman, the absence of the financial ombudsman’s right to reduce the amount of the penalty, the absence of the right to recover a fine in case of violation of the rights of a consumer of financial services, etc.), and also suggested ways to solve them. As possible vectors for the development of the institution under study, the researchers propose to expand the concept of a conflict of interest, establishing the same grounds for challenging a financial commissioner, which are established by civil procedural legislation for challenging a judge. And also, provide the financial ombudsman with the right to reduce the penalty charged to the financial organization, and provide the financial ombudsman with the right to collect a fine from the financial organization.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCEPT OF UNITY OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IN THE MODERN LEGISLATION
Authors: FOKINA M.A.
Published: April 2021

The article provides a comparative analysis of the legal regulation of proof and evidence in civil and arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings. From the point of view of the unity and differentiation of the civil procedural form, the problems of legal regulation of proof and evidence in three procedural regulations are considered. The author considers the concept of judicial law as a methodological basis for unification in the legal regulation of proof and evidence. Judicial law is considered as a possible basis for the unity of civil procedure, its main concepts are highlighted: the unity of the goals of civil procedure; the unity of the principles of civil procedure; systemic interconnection of its constituent elements. As a result of the study, the author came to the conclusion that there are unjustified discrepancies in the legal regulation of proof and evidence. The author deduces this conclusion from the analysis of the mechanism of proof, enshrined in three procedural rules, the study of the rules for the distribution of the burden of proof, the admissibility of evidence and the exclusion of evidence. Proposals have been made to improve the legal regulation of proof and evidence, aimed at eliminating unjustified discrepancies. Also, the study raises questions about determining the moment from which the evidence presented by the person participating in the case may lose legal force.
ARBITRATION FLASH JUSTICE?
Authors: SULTANOV A.R.
Published: April 2021

In this article, the author attempts to comprehensively consider such a concept as “flash justice”. The study of this concept, new for Russian science, takes place through the prism of law enforcement practice and the use of many illustrative examples of judicial acts, interviews with representatives of the judicial system and other sources of information. The mentioned phenomenon is considered and evaluated from the point of view of not only civil and arbitration, but also criminal proceedings, where examples are more colorful and clear. The author also cites foreign, in particular English, legal experience as an example. Thus, it is noted that a draft judicial act can be prepared by both the court staff, and its individual provisions can be prepared by the parties. At the same time, the existing guarantees related to the prevention of misleading the judge, as the author notes, contribute to the formulation of the draft court decision, which reflects only the objective facts established by the court and meets the criteria of truth and legality. Also, the article indirectly touches on certain retrospective aspects related to the development of the institution of judicial decision, as well as its transformations in the light of the changing external conditions of the administration of justice.
PENINGKATAN SDM DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT MELALUI KETERAMPILAN BATIK DI NAGARI KOTO SANI KEC. X KOTO SINGKARAK KAB. SOLOK
Authors: Pebriyeni Eliya , Ahdi San , Erwin Erwin , Ernis Ernis
Published: April 2021

AbstrakPermasalahan yang dialami oleh ibu-ibu PKK Nagari Koto Sani adalah mereka belum bisa dan belum mampu untuk mengembangkan potensi diri dan mengembangkan keterampilan. Sehingga ibu-ibu PKK belum bisa meningkatkan sumber daya manusia (SDM) guna untuk menambah penghasilan baru, atau untuk meningkatkan kebutuhan hidup sehari-hari. Maka dari itu ibu-ibu PKK Nagari Koto Sani ini membutuhkan pengetahuan, tidak hanya pengetahuan dibidang keterampilan tetapi juga bagaimana hasil yang diperoleh dari keterampilan yang diberikan tersebut dipasarkan kemasyarakat luas. Masalah prioritas yang diselesaikan dilihat dari tiga aspek kegiatan pembelajaran dan keterampilan yang saling berkorelasi, yaitu masalah pada aspek: Pemahaman dan penerapan membuat pola atau mendesain, Penguasaan dan penerapan materi keterampilan membatik, Pengetahuan tentang manajemen usaha sebagai bekal mengembangkan usaha. Metode dan pendekatan yang digunakan adalah: metode ceramah dan tanya jawab, metode demontrasi untuk menjelaskan proses pembuatan batik, metode latihan dan bimbingan dan metode resitasi atau pemberian tugas. Peserta dalam mengikuti pelatihan ini memperoleh dua jenis keterampilan, yaitu  pengetahuan tentang entrepreneur/wirausaha dan mendapatkan keterampilan dalam pembuatan karya dengan menggunakan teknik batik, sekitar 80 % materi dikuasai oleh peserta. Kata Kunci: Sumber Daya Manusia, Batik, Manajemen Usaha.Kata Kunci: sumber daya manusia, batik.AbstractThe problem experienced by PKK Nagari Koto Sani mothers is that they are not yet able and unable to develop their potential and develop skills. So that PKK mothers have not been able to increase their human resources in order to add new income, or to increase their daily needs. Therefore, the women of PKK Nagari Koto Sani need knowledge, not only knowledge in the field of skills but also how the results obtained from the skills provided are marketed to the wider community. The priority problems that are resolved are seen from the three aspects of learning activities and skills that are correlated, namely problems in the following aspects: Understanding and application of making patterns or designing, Mastery and application of batik skills material, Knowledge of business management as a provision to develop a business. The methods and approaches used were: lecture and question and answer method, demonstration method to explain the batik making process, training and guidance methods and recitation or assignment methods. Participants in this training acquire two types of skills, namely knowledge of entrepreneurship / entrepreneurship and gaining skills in making works using batik techniques, about 80% of the material is controlled by participants.Keywords: human resources, batik.
RONGSOKAN DIMANFAATKAN SEBAGAI MEDIA UNTUK MENGHASILKAN BATIK KREATIF DENGAN TEKNIK CAP
Authors: Martin Nopria , Wiratma Sri
Published: April 2021

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses pembuatan batik kreatif teknik cap dengan media rongsokan, serta mengetahui hasil akhir dari proses pembuatan batik kreatif teknik cap dengan media rongsokan”. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh peneliti dalam pengumpulan data menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Melakukan penelitian didalam kelas yang sudah tersedia sebagaimana adanya tanpa melakukan perubahan situasi kelas dan jadwal pembelajaran. Perlakuan yang dilaksanakan adalah proses pembuatan batik kreatif dengan teknik cap dan melihat hasil dari karya tersebut. Dari hasil penelitian dapat diketahui proses pembuatan batik kreatif teknik cap dengan media rongsokan di SMP Swasta Salsa Percut Sei Tuan. Teknik pembuatan batik teknik cap dengan media rongsokan atau barang bekas sangat berbeda dengan batik tulis dan batik teknik colet melainkan mencap langsung pada kain tersebut. Dimana prosenya ialah mencap, mewarna, memblok, melorod, dan (finishing) dan kain batik telah selesai.Kata Kunci: batik cap, rongsokan, proses pembuatan.AbstractThis study aims to knowing the process of making creative batik using stamp techniques with junk media, and knowing the final result of the process of making creative batik using stamp techniques using scrap media". The research method used by researchers in data collection using qualitative methods with a descriptive approach. This study used descriptive qualitative method. Doing research in the classroom that is already available as is without changing the classroom situation and learning schedule. The treatment carried out is the process of making creative batik using stamp techniques and seeing the results of the work. From the research results, it can be seen that the process of making creative batik with stamp techniques using junk media at Salsa Percut Private Middle School in Sei Tuan. The technique of making stamped batik using junk media or used goods is very different from the hand-written batik and the dabbing technique of batik, but it is directly stamped on the cloth. Where the process is stamping, coloring, blocking, melting, and (finishing) and the batik cloth has been finished.Keywords: batik stamp, wreckage, manufacturing proces.
MENINGKATKAN PROFESIONALISME GURU SLB MELALUI PENDAMPINGAN PERMAINAN ADAPTIF KETERAMPILAN GERAK DASAR ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS
Authors: Ekawati Febriani Fajar , Ismaryati Ismaryati , Rahayu Tri Winarti , Wijanarko Bambang
Published: April 2021

Dasar pengetahuan dan pemahaman tentang Penjas Adaptif guru PJOK di SLB masih kurang, karena banyak diantara mereka yang berlatar belakang guru kelas. Sehingga kompetensi profesi sebagai guru PJOK kurang terpenuhi. Oleh karena itu, kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan profesinalisme guru PJOK di SLB Cabang Dinas Wilayah VII melalui pendampingan permainan adaptif keterampilan gerak dasar. Kegiatan ini menggunakan metode pembimbingan berupa peningkatan pemahaman kepada para guru SLB tentang aktivitas fisik yang tepat untuk ABK dan manfaatnya, pelatihan berupa penayangan video pembelajaran permainan adaptif keterampilan gerak dasar untuk anak tunagrahita, dan pendampingan berupa pemantauan dengan memanfaatkan teknologi komunikasi seperti aplikasi whatsapp (WA), video conference (google meet), dan email. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam kegiatan ini adalah kompetensi guru PJOK di SLB Cabang Dinas Wilayah VII dapat dikatakan meningkat, karena mereka semakin menguasai materi permainan adaptif keterampilan gerak dasar. Salah satu indikator kompetensi profesi seorang guru adalah menguasai materi pelajaran selain kompetensi pedagogi, sosial dan kepribadian. Akhirnya, melalui kegiatan ini profesionalisme guru PJOK di SLB Cabang Dinas Wilayah VII bertambah baik.Kata Kunci: penjas adaptif, permainan adaptif, profesionalisme guru PJOK, keterampilan gerak dasar, tunagrahita
Assessment of higher education organizations’ involvement in the process of scientific and technological development
Authors: Shatskaya Irina
Published: April 2021

The article is devoted to the methods of assessing higher education organizations' involvement in the process of scientific and technological development of Russia. These methods are based on a comparison of educational programs implemented by higher education institutions with priority areas of the Russian economy modernization and technological development. The article contains several conclusions made after testing the proposed methods.
Explaining and Understanding Early Literacy
Authors: Neuman Susan B.
Published: April 2021

The last decade has brought a growing consensus on the range of skills that serve as the foundation for reading and writing ability (Neuman & Dickinson, 2011). To become a skilled reader, children need a rich language and conceptual knowledge base, a broad and deep vocabulary, and verbal reasoning abilities to understand messages that are conveyed through print. Children also must develop code-related skills, an understanding that spoken words are composed of smaller elements of speech (phonological awareness); the idea that letters represent these sounds (the alphabetic principle), the many systematic correspondences between sounds and spellings, and a repertoire of highly familiar words that can be easily and automatically recognized.But to attain a high level of skill, young children need opportunities to develop these strands, not in isolation, but interactively. Meaning, not sounds or letters, motivates children’s earliest experiences with print. Consequently, it is important to recognize that in practice, children acquire these skills in coordination and interaction with meaningful experiences. Given the tremendous attention that early literacy has received recently and the increasing diversity of the child population in most countries, it is important and timely to take stock of these critical dimensions as well as the strengths and gaps in our ability to measure these skills effectively. In the following sections, I describe the critical dimensions of early literacy and the implications for high quality practices in the early childhood setting.
Mental Health Camp- A Report
Authors:   M.Sc. Nursing Student, Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University), New Delhi, India, Thukral Vanshika
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Mental health camps serve the purpose of enhancing people’s awareness about mental health and offer to amend related fallacy and stigma and wrong attitude towards mental illness and people with mental illness. Mental health camps offer a potential to local community to receive affordable help and utilise the available resources to identify, counsel or refer people with mental health issues or in crises situations to community agencies for providing mental health care services. Material and Methods: A one day free mental health screening, referral and counselling camp was organized on November 20, 2019 in Jamia Hamdard (deemed to be university), Delhi, premises for students and staff. The camp was conducted with due permission from Registrar with a prior notice to the security officer. Standardized inventories for anxiety, depression and stress were administered. After interpretation of scores, those in need of counselling were given one to one counselling, and further referrals, if required, were done by the mental health professionals. A total of 525 students and staff walked in the camp and 86 students were given spot counselling and referral as required. The results from inventories were later analysed and reported. Result: The analysis of inventories showed that more than 50% respondents had 50% probability of developing major stress induced health problems in the near future. More than 2/3rd participants had moderate level of stress. The camp helped in dispelling the stigma associated with talking about one’s mental health and consolidated the belief that it is okay to talk about one’s mental health.
Bioenergy and Bioresources Usage in the Context of Circular Economy Promotion
Authors: Melnyk Leonid , Kubatko Oleksandr , Fedyna Svitlana , Torba Ivan
Published: April 2021

The circular economy, which minimises the level of environmental pollution, creates a promising background for sustainable development. The application of bioeconomics principles provides the use of by-products of agriculture, forestry, food waste, and wastewater as raw materials for electricity and heat. The objective is to analyse the prerequisites for bioenergy development as one of the circular economy areas. FGLS estimations are performed over the period of 2007–2018. The leading position in terms of bioenergy sphere growth is occupied by the European Union, followed by the countries of Asia and North America. The division of biomass into “traditional” and “modern” is discussed, where traditional biomass is mostly used for cooking and space heating in developing countries, while the EU is focusing on the development of second-generation (2G) biofuels when the biofuel is produced from non-food raw materials. It is estimated that the annual production of energy from renewable sources is about 225 thousand tons of o. e. in Ukraine. It is found that the legal field and the strategic directions of the bioeconomy in the European Union and Ukraine coincide, but the pace of development of bioenergy in Ukraine can be described as very slow. To increase the bioenergy potential, it is recommended to apply green tariffs, renewable energy certificates, and subsidies to energy producers.
Mass Mortality as a Way of Structuring Amazonian and Alpine Tree Populations: Evidence After Storm Vaia
Authors: Garrido-Perez Edgardo I. , Lincango-Vega Juan G. , Tella-Ruiz David , Arias-Pizarro Maria I. , Bonilla Karen , Cabrera Jairo , Roman Horus J.
Published: April 2021

By logging in the past, humans can determine current tree population structures, but fast stump decomposition makes difficult to falsify that for Amazonian Rainforests. We reconstructed land-use histories and surveyed trees ≥ 10 cm diameter at breast height on three 1-ha plots (K1, K2, and K6) in Kühbergl, South Tyrolean Alps as we did for four plots in Atacapi, Ecuador (plots A, B, C, and D). Storm Vaia (October 27 –November 1, 2018) stroke Kübergl providing dated evidence of mass tree-mortality on plot K6. We used K6 as control for comparing its pre- and post-storm population structures with the ones of four Amazonian, and three Alpine species where Vaia did not kill trees (Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests). When compared with K6’s Picea abies, the following species had size distributions similar to post-storm, but not to pre-storm situation. Amazonian: Piptocoma discolor, Vochysia bracelineae (plots B and D), Miconia decurrens (plots B and C), and Pseudobombax sp (plot C). Alpine: Larix decidua (plot K1) and Picea abies (plot K2). Storms do not occur in Atacapi, where logging is a common practice. That makes plausible that discrete events of compulsive logging during secondary succession made Amazonian population structures to look similar to K6’s P. abies. Logging is forbidden in Kühbergl, but storms are common there. Thus, the current population structures of Larix decidua (plot K1) and Picea abies (plot K2) should be legacies of storms before Vaia. Looking into tree populations’ history can impulse research for answering some basic questions of Ecology: what alters population structures, and which population structuring processes are more influential than others.
Some Population Aspects of Common Tern Sterna hirundo Breeding in Algeria at a Small Mediterranean Island (East Coast of Algeria)
Authors: Khemis Mohamed Dhaya El-Hak , Boutabia Lamia , Farhi Kamilia , Elafri Ali , Kahli Asma , Telailia Salah
Published: April 2021

We present the first detailed study of population dynamics, breeding biology and egg measurement of Common Terns. During six years (from 2004 to 2009) of monitoring, from mid-May to mid-August, 74 Common Terns individual were recorded at Laouinet small island, El Tarf, northeast of Algeria, witha finite population growth rate that indicated an alarming population decline(λ = -0.62: Lambda). Sterna hirundo build its nests (n = 37) in the northeast at a mean distance of 7.58 m from the closest edge of rocks. The nests were closed and ovoid, constituted mainly of mussel shells Sandpit, stems and leaves. Incubation was performed by pairs of common tern and lasted 25.5 ±3.4 days. We recorded a clutch size of 1 to 3 eggs with mean clutch size of 2.45±0.65 (41.24±0.83 × 30.46±0.62 mm). The egg parameters (volume, mass, shape index) varied between the six years of the study. The egg volume (19.24±0.87) depended more on egg width (30.46±0.62), however the egg shape (0.73±0.20) depended negatively on the egg length (41.24±0.83) but not on the egg width. Our results also showed a stabilized hatching success and a best estimation of breeding success. The hatching success did not vary between years: 70.5% in 2004, 68.75% in 2005, 71.42% in 2006, 71.42% in 2007, 69.23% in 2008 and 69.23% in 2009.
Academic Relations Between Debrecen and Vienna: Exemplified By Eduard Böhl and Sándor Venetianer
Authors: Schwarz Karl
Published: April 2021

The study seeks to investigate the relationship between Theological Faculty of Debrecen Reformed College and the Protestant Theological Faculty at University of Vienna. The counter-movements against modern, or so-called liberal theology brought Eduard Böhl from Vienna and Ferenc Balogh into a shared theological camp. The former followed the German-Dutch confessionalist Pietist of Reformed faith the letter became the leading figure of New-Orthodoxy movement of Debrecen. Both professors were keen on educating and training students with a view to respect and love the traditional doctrines, faith expressions of the church. Their endeavoured to put their students into significant jobs where influence could be exerted. This paper shows light on how Böhl sought to manage a former student, Sándor Venetianer’s carreer so as to continue the kind of theology that the famous professor of dogmatics also promoted.
Platforms of Discourse Bridging Conflicting Cultural Realities
Authors: McWhinney Will , Brice William David , Katzenstein James , Webber James B.
Published: April 2021

Conflict is rooted in diverse sources of reality and language cannot alone solve conflicts. It isnecessary to know the party’s grammar and ways of discourse. There cannot be compromise with-out understanding each parties’ reality truths and the rules of discourse relating to the platform ofreality with these embedded truths. This work of theory posits that multiple platforms of discourse,each with differing rules, underpins every type of human interaction, political polarization, cultural andideological clash, and all international relations including that of war. This understanding leads to anengagement strategy for compromise and agreement between the seemingly irreconcilable.
Karakteristik Permukiman Masa Bali Kuno di Bali Utara Berdasarkan Isi Prasasti dan Kajian Toponimi
Authors: Tara Wiguna I Gst. Ngr. , Astiti Laksmi Ni Ketut Puji , Prihatmoko Hedwi
Published: April 2021

A number old Bali inscriptions provide informations about past settlements scattered in many parts of Bali, and one of those is in northern part of the island. This research aims to reconstruct cultural history through epigraphic and toponymy studies as a foundation of historiography. Data collected through literature studies and surveys and analysed through textual criticism, both external and internal, and identification of toponyms. Data synthesis was conducted by placing toponym data found in inscriptions in the context of Old Balinese History. The result of this research shows that the characteristic of Old Bali settlements in North Bali could be differentiated into two categories, i.e. coastal area settlements and mountainous area settlements. Coastal area settlements have locational patterns that follow coastal line. These settlements have important roles in trade activites. Mountainous area settlements have mountain as their orientation, and the locational patterns are adjusted according to its mountainous topography and environment, thus its locations are scattered and tend to close to plantation or agricultural area.
MAGNETIC FLUID-BASED SQUEEZE FILM BETWEEN CURVED POROUS ANNULAR PLATES CONSIDERING THE ROTATION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND SLIP VELOCITY
Authors: C. Patel Niru , R. Patel Jimit
Published: April 2021

The ferrofluid flow model of the Shliomis and continuity equation for the film and porous interface with the theory of Darcy, the modified Reynolds equation for ferrofluid squeeze film between curved annular plates is discussed with the impact of the rotation of Ferro-particles and slip velocity at the boundary. Beavers and Joseph’s slip conditions are adopted to study the impact of slip velocity. The generalized non-dimensional pressure equation is derived and expression for dimensionless load-carrying capacity is obtained for the same. The graphical representation suggests that the bearing's performance enhances due to ferrofluid, considering the appropriate values of parameters for slip velocity and porosity.
16. Physiological effects of IDH1 loss-of-function on Chondrocyte Differentiation through Hedgehog Pathway upregulation
Authors: Tyson Cassie
Published: April 2021

Cartilage tumors are the most common and terminal primary neoplasms in bone. Physiologically, bones formed through endochondral ossification are regulated by the Hedgehog pathway and Parathyroid hormone-like hormone feedback loop. The upregulation of the infamous Hedgehog pathway has been demonstrated in several non-cartilaginous neoplasms. Recently, frequent mutational events of isocitrate dehydrogenase1 (IDH1) were identified in cartilage tumors. In other neoplasms, IDH mutations produces an oncometabolite that can promote HIF1a activation, contributing to tumorigenesis. Currently, the role of IDH1 mutations in cartilage tumors remain unknown. Investigating the physiological aspect of IDH1proves useful in identifying novel therapeutic targets for cartilage tumors. IDH1 deficient and wild-type littermates, were harvested for forelimbs and hindlimbs at various developmental stages for phenotypic analysis via hematoxylin and eosin staining. Histological analysis demonstrated IDH1 homozygous deficient mice at embryonic stages exhibited dwarfism and an elongated layer of hypertrophic chondrocytes. This was verified via immunohistochemistry Type 10 Collagen staining and Quantitative PCR (qPCR) using the chondrocyte terminal differentiation marker Col10a1. Whole skeletons of IDH1 deficient mice were subjected to skeletal double staining which demonstrated delayed mineralization of underdeveloped IDH1 deficient mice contrasted with wild-type littermates. qPCR was performed to examine the status of chondrocyte differentiation through the Hedgehog pathway in cultured primarymouse growth plate chondrocytes. Interestingly, IDH1 deficient non-neoplastic cells revealed significant upregulation of Hedgehog target molecules in IDH1 deficient chondrocytes. As a result, the loss-offunction of IDH1 was identified as a potential impairment of chondrocyte differentiation and a factor towards chondrocyte tumorgenisis.
17. The Environmental Policy of Windmills on Amherst and Wolfe Island and Their Indirect Impact on the Environment
Authors: Mardon Brittany , Stepic Jessica , Weatherhead Andrew , Zhao Michael
Published: April 2021

The objective of our project is to look at the indirect effects of windmills on Wolfe and Amherst Island on native wildlife as well as a focus on the environmental policy around windmills. The indirect effects of windmills would include topics such as changed species behavior in response to windmills and potential changes in the ecosystem as a response to dead birds/bats (i.e. has there been a surge in mosquito population with less bats around). The policy section would include topics such as assessing windmill related mortalities in ways that underestimate the environmental impact or people assessing the potential environmental impacts of building windmills at times diversity/activity of the native ecosystem is not well represented. We will be in contact with people from the Amherst Island conservation group as a source of information and for potential volunteering opportunities. We will also be going to Wolfe/Amherst Island to talk to the people there about the windmills as well as observing the windmills up close. The goal of this study would be to inform people about the problem with the windmills as well as to identify some issues with how people are currently assessing the environmental impacts of windmills.