bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rectal misoprostol after cesarean delivery: does it affect recovery of bowel functions? A prospective randomized trial
Authors: Aref N.K.
Published: December 2020

Aim: To assess the efficacy of rectally administered misoprostol in the improvement of bowel function recovery after cesarean delivery (CD). Methods: This prospective randomized trial was conducted among 171 pregnant women subjected to term elective CD. Patients were divided equally into 3 groups by simple randomization. Participants in group A were given misoprostol 200 μg rectally; those in group B were given misoprostol 400 μg rectally just after CD but before leaving the operating theater, while the participants in group C did not receive any rectal drug. The study outcome measures were: duration before first bowel movement and start of the regular oral diet. Adverse effects, need for additional analgesics, and post-CD hospital stay period were also recorded. Results: The mean times to first audible intestinal sounds and to the first passage of flatus were significantly lower in group B (14.1 ± 1.4 h and 16.7 ± 2.3 h, respectively) when compared to both groups A and C [ 21.9 ± 5.3 h and 24.9 ± 5.7 h (A) vs. 23.6 ± 6.9 h and 27.1 ± 7.9 h (C)] (p = 0.001). It was found that notably, patients in group B resumed diet more quickly, with a mean period of 20.5 h, which was significantly faster than the remaining groups (29.8 h and 33.1 h in groups A and C, respectively Of great interest, patients in group B had a lower post-CD hospital stay (38.5 h vs. 59.2 h in group A and 64. 8 h in group C). Conclusion: For the recovery of bowel functions after CD, rectal administration of 400 μg misoprostol appears to be more effective than 200 μg of rectally administrated misoprostol or traditional feeding regimens.
Comparison of bilateral lymphedema and unilateral lymphedema in lower extremities after gynecologic cancer surgery
Authors: Ryu S.H. , Jang B.S. , Lee J.H. , Jeong H.J. , Kim G.C. , Sim Y.J.
Published: December 2020

Purpose of investigation: To identify factors associated with bilateral lymphedema in lower extremities that occur after gynecological cancer surgery. Materials and methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on 110 patients who were hospitalized for lymphedema after gynecological cancer surgery from 2006 to 2018. Statistical significance was verified using Pearson’s Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and exact logistic regression analysis. Results: The types of cancer, cancer stage, genital swelling, and extensive lymph node dissection were significantly different between the two groups. Exact logistic regression analysis showed that cancer stage and genital swelling were associated with bilateral lymphedema. Significant differences were observed for radiation therapy and lymphangitis. Exact logistic regression analysis revealed that radiation therapy and lymphangitis were factors associated with unilateral to bilateral progression. Conclusion: Cancer stage, genital swelling, and extensive lymph node dissection were identified as factors related to bilateral lower limb lymphedema. Radiation therapy and infection history were identified as factors related to lymphedema progressing from unilateral to bilateral. Content: The associated factors for bilateral lymphedema in lower extremities after gynecological cancer surgery.
Measuring Perceived Control: Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Perceived Control Scale Among United States Job Seekers
Authors: Boyle James
Published: December 2020

This
study targeted 125 adult job seekers residing in the United States to evaluate
the factor structure and reliability of a perceived control scale used by the
German Institute of Economic Research in the German Socioeconomic Panel Study.
An exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure with factors
reflecting internal control and external control. No items cross loaded at a .4
loading threshold. Of the eight items used in the perceived control scale, only
one, item 4, failed to load on either factor. The seven remaining items
displayed poor average inter-item correlation, r = .17 and a low Cronbach’s
alpha, α =.59. Internal and external factors had comparatively higher alphas, α
= .74 and α = .72 respectively. The exploratory factor analysis suggests that
seven of the eight items load on two factors and when used independently are
moderately reliable measures of internal control and external control.
Optimalisasi Strategi Penetrasi Perusahaan Multinasional
Authors: Ihsan Fauzan Saiful
Published: December 2020

Dalam review artikel ini saya akan menjelaskan berbagai macam strategi aliansi yang digunakan perusahaan multinasional dengan bisnis lokal di bawah lingkungan kelembagaan yang dinamis dalam konteks Indonesia. Dalam studi penelitian ini memberikan bukti peran lingkungan kelembagaan pada strategi kolaborasi antara perusahaan multinasional dari negara maju dan lokal distributor dari Indonesia dan Strategi yang paling populer digunakan. Hasilnya memperluas konsep bisnis internasional dalam konteks Asia.
Proses Keperawatan Dalam Meningkatkan Asuhan Keperawatan
Authors: Ginting Ebial Fitri
Published: December 2020

Proses keperawatan adalah serangkaian tindakan yang sistematis berkesinambungan meliputi tindakan untuk mengidentifikasi masalah kesehatan individu atau kelompok baik yang aktual maupun potensial kemudian merencanakan tindakan untuk menyelesaikan, mengurangi, atau mencegah terjadinya masalah baru dan melaksanakan tindakan atau menugaskan orang lain untuk melaksanakan tindakan keperawatan serta mengevaluasi keberhasilan dari tindakan yang dikerjakan (Rohmah, N dan Walid, S. 2009). Asuhan profesional dituntut untuk dapat melaksanakan proses keperawatan dengan tepat dan benar. Pemahaman mahasiswa terhadap proses perawatan sangat penting, karena topik ini akan menjadi bagian yang amat penting dalam pelaksanaan asuhan keperawatan. Perbedaan asuhan yang profesional dengan asuhan tradisional terletak pada penggunaan proses keperawatan. Kemampuan perawat dalam menerapkan proses keperawatan dalam asuhannya sudah tidak dapat ditawar lagi apabila ia meyakini bahwa asuhannya adalah asuhan yang profesional (Rohmah, N dan Walid, S. 2009). Proses keperawatan merupakan proses yang sistematis yang dilakukan oleh perawat dengan klien/ pasien dalam menentukan asuhan keperawatan yang dibutuhkan dengan melakukan pengkajan, penentuan diagnosis, merencanakan tindakan yang akan dilakukan, melakukan tindakan serta mengevaluasi hasil dari tindakan yang telah dilakukan dengan berfokus pada klien/ pasien dan berorientasi pada tujuan tiap tindakan asuhan keperawatan.
Menakar Kebijakan FDS
Authors: Sofanudin Aji
Published: December 2020

PEMERINTAH melalui Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, telah mengeluarkan kebijakan Full Day School (FDS). Kebijakan tersebut tertuang dalam Permendikbud Nomor 23 Tahun 2017 tentang Hari Sekolah. Dalam Pasal 2 butir 1 disebutkan bahwa Hari Sekolah dilaksanakan 8 (delapan) jam dalam 1 (satu) hari atau 40 (empat puluh) jam selama 5 (lima) hari dalam 1 (satu) minggu. Dalam bahasa keseharian, kebijakan ini dikenal dengan sebutan sekolah lima hari (SLH). Kebijakan SLH ini menuai pro dan kontra di masyarakat. Bagi yang setuju, kebijakan ini dianggap sebagai ikhtiar untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikan. Kebijakan tersebut juga bisa menambah waktu kebersamaan anak-anak dengan orang tua. Sementara yang menolaknya berargumen bahwa kebijakan ini akan menggerus keberadaan TPQ, madrasah diniyah, dan atau pendidikan keagamaan lainnya. Kebijakan ini dianggap tidak sesuai dengan sosiologis masyarakat Indonesia.
Fuzzy Spreadsheet: Understanding and Exploring Uncertainties in Tabular Calculations
Authors: Dhanoa Vaishali , Walchshofer Conny , Hinterreiter Andreas , Gröller Eduard , Streit Marc
Published: December 2020

Spreadsheet-based tools provide a simple yet effective way of calculating values, which makes them the number-one choice for building and formalizing simple models for budget planning and many other applications.A cell in a spreadsheet holds one specific value and gives a discrete, overprecise view of the underlying model. Therefore, spreadsheets are of limited use when investigating the immanent uncertainties of such models and answering what-if questions. Existing extensions typically require a complex modeling process that cannot be smoothly embedded in a tabular layout.In Fuzzy Spreadsheet, a cell can hold and display the distribution of values. This integrated uncertainty handling immediately conveys sensitivity and robustness information. The fuzzification of the cells enables calculations not only with precise values but with distributions, and probabilities. We conservatively added and carefully crafted visuals to maintain the look and feel of a traditional spreadsheet while facilitating what-if analyses.Given a user-specified reference cell, Fuzzy Spreadsheet automatically extracts and visualizes contextually relevant information, such as impact, uncertainty, and degree of neighborhood, for the selected and related cells.To evaluate its usability and the perceived mental effort required, we conducted a user study.The results show that our approach outperforms traditional spreadsheets in terms of answer correctness, response time, and perceived mental effort for almost all tasks tested.
Strategi Umum Yang Digunakan Perusahaan Multinasional
Authors: Argianto Dadan
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana bentuk korporasi multinasional strategi aliansi dengan bisnis lokal di bawah lingkungan kelembagaan yang dinamis dalam konteks Indonesia. Dengan mengumpulkan data kualitatif, termasuk wawancara, observasi dan data arsip, pendekatan interpretatif diadopsi memahami dunia sosial dari sudut pandang peserta. Studi ini memberikan bukti peran lingkungan kelembagaan pada strategi kolaborasi antara perusahaan multinasional dari negara maju dan lokal distributor dari Indonesia.Artikel ini membahas fitur unik dari lingkungan kelembagaan Indonesia dan strategi aliansi perusahaan asing dan lokal di sektor medis di Indonesia dengan menjawab pertanyaan penelitian tentang bagaimana tekanan kelembagaan lingkungan menentukan keterlibatan perusahaan multi nasional di Indonesia industri alat kesehatan, apa saja strategi aliansi antar multinasional perusahaan dan perusahaan lokal di sektor medis untuk menanggapi kebijakan dan mengapa perusahaan multinasional memilih strategi.
KONSEP PENDIDIKAN HUMANIS DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
Authors: idris muh.
Published: December 2020

Abstrak: Tulisan ini mengkaji konsep pendidikan humanis dalam pengembangan pendidikan Islam. Dalam kancah pergulatan global dewasa ini kekhawatiran yang muncul adalah hancurnya rasa kemanusiaan dan terkikisnya semangat religius serta kaburnya nilai-nilai kemanusiaan. Globalisasi menjadikan dunia tampak lebih transparan dan terbuka, yang diibaratkan seperti kehidupan desa yang tidak mengenal jarak. Untuk mengantisipasi hal ini, diperlukan pendidikan humanis dalam pengembangan pendidikan Islam. Penulis berkesimpulan bahwa pendidikan humanis dalam bingkai pendidikan Islam, merupakan suatu sistem pemanusiaan manusia yang unik, mandiri, dan kreatif. Dengan kata lain, memandang manusia sebagai makhluk ciptaan Tuhan dengan potensi yang dimilikinya, dan membangun karakter dalam diri manusia yang menghargai martabat manusia sebagai makhluk yang paling sempurna.Abstract: The Concept of Humanistic Education in the Development of Islamic Education.This research examines the concept of humanistic education in the development of Islamic education. What is the main concern of today’s global struggle is the degrading humanity and diminishing the spirit of religiosity and human values. Globalization turns the world to be more transparent and widely open, which is akin to global village without limited by any boundary. To anticipate this situation, humanistic education is urgently required in Islamic education development. The author concludes that humanistic education in the framework of Islamic education is a unique, independent and creative system of humanizing human. In other words, it views humans as creature of God with all potentials, and construct human character that respect human dignity as being the perfect human creatures.
Provectories: Embedding-based Analysis of Interaction Provenance Data
Authors: Walchshofer Conny , Hinterreiter Andreas , Xu Kai , Stitz Holger , Streit Marc
Published: December 2020

Understanding user behavior patterns and visual analysis strategies is a long-standing challenge. Existing approaches rely largely on time-consuming manual processes such as interviews and the analysis of observational data. While it is technically possible to capture a history of user interactions and application states, it remains difficult to extract and describe analysis strategies based on interaction provenance. In this paper, we propose a novel visual approach to the meta-analysis of interaction provenance. We capture single and multiple user sessions as graphs of high-dimensional application states. Our meta-analysis is based on two different types of two-dimensional embeddings of these high-dimensional states: layouts based on (i) topology and (ii) attribute similarity. We applied these visualization approaches to synthetic and real user provenance data captured in two user studies. From our visualizations, we were able to extract patterns for data types and analytical reasoning strategies.
Rac3 is differentially expressed in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: December 2020

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes to discover genes associated with brain metastasis in patients with metastatic breast cancer. We found Rac3 was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Rac3 mRNA was present at higher quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Rac3 appears to be involved in the invasive properties of breast cancer cells (6-9). Rac3 may be a molecule of interest when understanding the molecular mechanisms by which primary tumor-derived cells metastasize to the brain.
Incentives can't buy me knowledge: The missing effects of appreciation and aligned performance appraisals on knowledge sharing of public employees
Authors: Fischer Caroline
Published: December 2020

This study examines whether incentives affect public employees' intention to share knowledge. Tested incentives satisfy needs for either achievement or appreciation. Both treatments were tested on implicit as well as explicit knowledge sharing. A 2x3 factorial survey experiment was designed to observe within-person and between-person effects. Data were collected from public employees in the core administration and healthcare sector (n=623) in 2018. The analysis indicates that both treatments positively affect knowledge-sharing intention if it is explicit knowledge that ought to be shared. However, no effects of either treatment can be found in either type of knowledge sharing. No negative effect of the tested incentives on knowledge sharing was observed. Hence, incentives might not harm knowledge sharing but also do not pay off in organizational practice. In contrast to these motivation-enhancing human resource practices, ability and opportunity-enhancing practices should be tested to foster knowledge sharing.
Respon SD Ihsaniyah 01 Kota Tegal dan MI Ihsaniyah Kabupaten Tegal terhadap Kebijakan Full Day School
Authors: Sofanudin Aji
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon SD Ihsaniyah 01 Kota Tegal dan MI Ihsaniyah Kabupaten Tegal terhadap kebijakan Full Day School (FDS). Penelitian inimerupakan penelitian kualitatif terhadap satuan pendidikan di bawah Yayasan Perguruan Ihsaniyah Kota Tegal. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa respon SD Ihsaniyah 01 Kota Tegal dan MI Ihsaniyah Kabupaten Tegal berbeda dalam menanggapi kebijakan FDS. SD Ihsaniyah melakukan kolaborasi dan integrasi dengan MDTA Pusaka Kota Tegal sementara MI Ihsaniyah dan MDTA Ihsaniyah Kabupaten Tegal tetap berdiri sendiri-sendiri meskipun pembelajaran dalam gedung yang sama. Pada SDIhsaniyah 01memiliki kepala sekolah yang berbedadengan Kepala MDTA Pusaka. Sementara pada MIIhsaniyah dan MDTA Ihsaniyah Kabupaten Tegal meskipun pengelolaan terpisah tetapi jabatan Kepala MI dan Kepala MDTA dijabat oleh orang yang sama. Seluruh siswa SD Ihsaniyah 01 Kota Tegal otomatis menjadi santri pada MDTA Pusaka, sementara tidak semua siswa MI Ihsaniyah menjadi santri pada MDTA Ihsaniyah. Secara umum, kurikulum yang digunakan mengikuti kebijakan Kementerian Agama dan kebijakan DPC FKDT Kabupaten dan Kota Tegal serta ditambah muatan lokal masing-masing madrasah diniyah.
A three-pronged approach to predict the effect of plastic orthotropy on the formability of thin sheets subjected to dynamic biaxial stretching
Authors: Rodriguez-Martinez Jose , N'souglo Komi Espoir , Jacques Nicolas
Published: December 2020

In this paper, we have investigated the effect of material orthotropy on the formability of metallic sheets subjectedto dynamic biaxial stretching. For that purpose, we have devised an original three-pronged methodology which includes a linear stability analysis, a nonlinear two-zone model and ?finite element calculations. We have studied 5 different materials whose mechanical behavior is described with an elastic isotropic, plastic anisotropic constitutive model with yielding based on Hill (1948) criterion. The linear stability analysis and the nonlinear two-zone model are extensions of the formulations developed by Zaera et al. (2015) and Jacques (2020), respectively, to consider Hill (1948) plasticity. The ?finite element calculations are performed with ABAQUS/Explicit (2016) using the unit-cell model developed by Rodriguez-Martinez et al. (2017), which includes a sinusoidal spatial imperfection to favor necking localization. The predictions of the stability analysis and the two-zone model are systematically compared against the ?finite element results --which are considered as the reference approach to validate the theoretical models-- for loading paths ranging from plane strain stretching to equibiaxial stretching, and for different strain rates ranging from 100 s-1 to 50000 s-1. The stability analysis and the two-zone model yield the same overall trends obtained with the ?finite element simulations for the 5 materials investigated, and for most of the strain rates and loading paths the agreement for the necking strains is also quantitative. Notably, the differences between the ?finite element results and the two-zone model rarely go beyond 5%. Altogether, the results presented in this work provide new insights into the mechanisms which control dynamic formability of anisotropic metallic sheets.
Psychological distance towards COVID-19: Geographical and hypothetical distance predict attitudes and mediate knowledge
Authors: Blauza Simon , Heuckmann Benedikt , Kremer Kerstin , Büssing Alexander Georg
Published: December 2020

While different antecedents have been examined to explain peoples' reactions towards COVID-19, there is only scarce understanding about the role of the subjective closeness and distance to the pandemic. Within the current study, we applied the concept of psychological distance to understand the distance towards COVID-19 and investigated its (1) connection with preventive attitudes and proactive behaviors, (2) context-specific antecedents, and its (3) mediating effect of knowledge on attitudes. Using an online sample from a German quantitative cross-sectional study (N = 395, M = 32.2 years, SD = 13.9 years, 64.3% female) in July 2020, a time with a general low incidence of people infected with Sars-CoV2, we measured relevant socio-psychological constructs addressing COVID-19 and included further information from external sources. Based on a path model, we found geographical distance as a significant predictor of cognitive attitudes towards COVID-19. Furthermore, hypothetical distance (i.e., feeling to be likely affected by COVID-19) predicted not only participants' affective, cognitive, and behavioral attitudes, but also the installation of a corona warning-app. While several variables affected the different dimensions of psychological distance, hypothetical and geographical distance mediated the effect of knowledge on attitudes. These results underline the role of geographical and hypothetical distance for health-related behaviors and education. For example, people will only comply with preventive measures if they feel geographically concerned by the disease, which is particularly challenging for fast-spreading global diseases such as COVID-19. Therefore, there is a need to clearly communicate the personal risks of diseases and address peoples' hypothetical distance.
The Unified Protocol as an Internet-based Intervention for Emotional Disorders: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Schaeuffele Carmen , Homeyer Sophie Luise , Perea Luis , Scharf Lisa , Schulz Ava , Knaevelsrud Christine , Renneberg Babette , Boettcher Johanna
Published: December 2020

The Unified Protocol (UP) as a transdiagnostic intervention has primarily been applied in the treatment of anxiety disorders and in face-to-face-settings. The current study investigated the efficacy of a 10-week internet-based adaptation of the UP for anxiety, depressive, and somatic symptom disorders. N=129 participants were randomized to treatment or waitlist control. Linear mixed effect models revealed significant treatment effects for symptom distress, satisfaction with life, positive/negative affect and markers of anxiety, depression, and somatic symptom burden (within-group Hedges’ g = 0.32-1.38 and between-group g = 0.20-1.11). Treatment gains were maintained at 1- and 6-month-follow-up. Subgroup analyses showed comparable effects in participants with anxiety and depressive disorders. The results strengthen the application of the UP as an internet-based treatment for alleviating symptom distress across emotional disorders. More research on the applicability for single disorders and the mechanisms underlying the effects is needed.
Leader oversight bias in justice and hypocrisy evaluations of organisational diversity practices
Authors: Efstratiou Alexandros , Marcinko Andrew J
Published: December 2020

Misalignment in diversity and inclusion (D&I) occurs when organisations make claims that they do not uphold through their practices. In the present study, we probed a leader oversight bias which may lead to ignorance of misalignment and, consequently, lower perceptions of organisational hypocrisy. Through an online experiment, we randomly allocated 198 participants to the role of either a leader or non-leader in a fictional organisation. T-tests showed that leaders perceived their organisation as less hypocritical than non-leaders. This effect was sequentially mediated by anticipated justice following exposure to a gender diversity statement, and perceived justice following exposure to organisational practices. Contrary to our predictions, gender did not moderate this effect. Our results demonstrate that leaders may perceive their organisations as more just and less hypocritical even when this may not be the case, because they attempt to confirm their prior, more favourable justice anticipations. This research calls for establishing better cross-hierarchical communication structures in organisations and for more effective management of leadership oversights. Future studies can examine this bias in field settings and isolate its driving mechanisms.
Social Media Use and Adolescents’ Well-Being: Developing a Typology of Person-Specific Effect Patterns
Authors: Beyens Ine , Pouwels J. Loes , van Driel Irene Ingeborg , Keijsers Loes , Valkenburg Patti M.
Published: December 2020

This study investigated the effects of active private, passive private, and passive public social media use on adolescents’ affective well-being. Intensive longitudinal data (34,930 assessments in total) were collected through a preregistered three-week experience sampling method study among 387 adolescents. N=1 time series were investigated, using Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling. Findings showed that different types of social media use very rarely yielded different effects within one and the same adolescent: 45% of adolescents experienced no changes in well-being due to any of the three types of social media use, 28% only experienced declines in well-being, and 26% only experienced increases in well-being. Only one adolescent experienced the theoretically expected effect pattern of a positive effect of active private and passive private use and negative effect of passive public use. Together, the findings suggest that the active–passive use dichotomy in social media research is less clear-cut than it might seem.
The importance of open research practices to empirical research in the evolutionary social sciences
Authors: Kenny Adam R
Published: December 2020

Open research practices should be a staple of evolutionary studies of the human experience. I focus on three open research practices --- data archiving, code sharing, and open materials. I reiterate their benefits for comparative cross-cultural research in the evolutionary social sciences. I also highlight some of the challenges researchers might face in their implementation, and provide pointers to possible solutions. Finally, I list elements of open research that merit greater discussion in this area of research.
Socioeconomic and psychosocial adversities experienced by creative freelancers in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.
Authors: May Tom , Warran Katey , Burton Alexandra , Fancourt Daisy
Published: December 2020

There are concerns that the socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19, including unemployment and financial insecurity, are having adverse effects on the mental wellbeing of the population. One group particularly vulnerable to socioeconomic adversity during this period are those employed freelance within the creative and cultural industries. Many workers in the sector were already subject to income instability, erratic work schedules and a lack of economic security before the pandemic, and it is possible that COVID-19 may exacerbate pre-existing economic precarity. Through interviews with 20 freelancers working within the performing arts, visual arts, and film and television industries, this article explores the impact of the pandemic on their working lives. Findings suggest the pandemic is affecting the psychological wellbeing of freelancers through employment loss, financial instability and work dissonance, and illustrates the need for urgent economic and psychosocial support for those employed within this sector.
Pluribiosis and the never-ending microgeohistories
Authors: Brives Charlotte
Published: December 2020

Starting from phage therapy, the therapeutic use of bacteriophage viruses to treat bacterial infections, this paper shows, by describing bacteriophage collection practices, how the assignment by scientists of a name to a viral strain actually corresponds to a snapshot, at a given time, of a microgeohistory, of an ever-dynamic and fluctuating relationship between bacteriophages and bacteria and their given environments. For scientists engaged in this task, putting phages in a collection does not conduct, at any point of the process, to essentialization. Rather, it is a way to engage with pluribiosis, with the recognition of the existence of multiple relational spectrums between entities forever in the process of becoming, constantly shaped and transformed by their interactions with other living things. Pluribiosis then allows to envisage, with the actors of phage therapy, other ways of treating and practicing infectiology, and other development models.
Urban regulation and diverse housing supply: An Investigative Panel
Authors: Gilbert Catherine , Rowley Steven , Gurran Nicole , Leishman Chris , Mouritz Mike , Raynor Katrina , Cornell Christen
Published: December 2020

This research examined the barriers and challenges within the housing system for delivering housing supply that is more diverse in terms of size and built form; tenure; development model; and affordability level.
The Partisan Politics of Family and Labor Market Policy Reforms in Southern Europe
Authors: Bürgisser Reto
Published: December 2020

This chapter sheds light on the role of political parties as social investment protagonists, consenters, or antagonists in the reform of labor market and family policies in Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Drawing on original, hand-coded data of three decades of labor market and family policy reforms in Southern Europe, the findings show divergent social investment trajectories. While Spain and Portugal have started to develop contours of a social investment agenda, little progress has been made in Italy and Greece. Programmatic political competition and government partisanship play a role in accounting for these divergent trajectories. Center-left parties have acted as the primary social investment protagonists in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. However, the Italian center-left remains fragmented and has rarely been in government. In stark contrast, both center-right and center-left parties in Greece have acted as social investment antagonists. Political and economic turmoil in the wake of the Eurozone crisis paint a bleak picture for the further development of social investment in Southern Europe. Once fiscal constraints can eventually be overcome, a core question remains to what extent an inclusive social investment coalition can be formed in an ever more fragmented political landscape.
Participatory planning for local sustainability guided by the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Szetey Katrina , Moallemi Enayat A. , Ashton Emma , Butcher Martin C , Sprunt Beth , Bryan Brett A.
Published: December 2020

To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), actions are required at all global, national, and local scales. To ensure coordination between scales, local actions need to be carefully planned to be aligned with global and national priorities. Local planning for sustainability must be adaptive and heterogenous but also consistent and driven by the community. We describe an approach to co-create a local sustainability plan using the SDGs for a rural community in south-eastern Australia using participatory techniques for co-creation, data collection, and review. The community placed a high priority on infrastructure for achieving sustainable growth and social equity while preserving their unique environment. By articulating their priorities in this community-led plan, the community is empowered to advocate for the sustainable development of their town with decision-makers and funding bodies. If local communities create sustainability plans using the SDGs, then such planning will be consistent between and across geographic scales, and aligned with the global goals. This will also aid in achievement of the SDGs at national and global scales, as advocated by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
MODEL IDEAL KEPEMIMPINAN PEMERINTAHAN BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL BUDAYA SUNDA BAGI MASYARAKAT PURWAKARTA (Studi Kepemimpinan Bupati Purwakarta Periode 2008 -2018)
Authors: Prihana Ednawan
Published: December 2020

Tulisan ini berlatar belakang adanya fenomena menarik dan unik di Kota Purwakarta tentang model kepemimpinan pemerintahan yang berbasis kearifan lokal budaya Sunda. Kota Purwakarta tidak hanya melakukan pembangunan fisik di infrastruktur, Namun telah pula membangun mindset masyarakat Purwakarta untuk lebih mencintai kearifan lokal dan melestarikan budaya Sunda dengan mengedepankan nilai-nilai Sunda. Nilai-nilai leluhur budaya Sunda dijadikan spirit membangun kota Purwakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian diskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif, Teknik pengumpulan data dengan metode studi dokumentasi, wawancara dan observasi. Informan yang dipilih merupakan orang yang benar-benar mengetahui permasalahan yang akan diteliti dengan metode triangulasi. Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian ini sebagai berikut: (1).Model kepemimpinan “Harmoni Gaya Sunda” merupakan formula yang ideal sebagai alternatif dari model kepemimpinan eksisting. Model ini menekankan pada keselarasan dan keseimbangan antara unsur Gaya (Agama dan Budaya) Sunda dimana posisi Agama dan Budaya Sunda seimbang, Posisi idealnya di titik equilibirium mencari keseimbangan. (2) Faktor-faktor pendukung kesuksesan: kultur masyarakat, Bupati sendiri dalam kepemimpinannya mencintai budaya Sunda dan menguasai konsep nilai-nilai kepemimpinan Sunda. Sedangkan Faktor-faktor Penghambatnya yakni: Perbedaan pola pikir, komunikasi yang kurang efektif dan rendahnya kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) Saran yang dapat diberikan: (1) Model Kepemimpinan “Harmoni Gaya Sunda” merupakan model ideal untuk masyarakat Purwakarta. Dengan penerapan model ini dinamika yang timbul di masyarakat dapat diminimalisir. Diperlukan telaah dan pengkajian lebih mendalam melalui Focus Group Discussion (FGD) oleh Pemkab Kabupaten Purwakarta untuk penerapan model ini agar efektivitasnya dapat lebih maksimal. (2) Faktor-faktor pendukung kesuksesan Kepemimpinan Bupati Purwakarta: kultur masyarakat, Bupati sendiri dalam kepemimpinannya mencintai budaya Sunda dan menguasai konsep nilai-nilai kepemimpinan Sunda. Faktor tersebut perlu dipertahankan. Faktor-faktor Penghambat yakni: Perbedaan pola pikir, komunikasi yang kurang efektif dan rendahnya kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) merupakan area tantangan yang perlu diperbaiki dan ditingkatkan menjadi efektif.
Assessment of the effectiveness of storage structures for maintaining the quality of maize seed stored at different moisture levels
Authors: Marahatta Santosh
Published: December 2020

One of the main causes of food insecurity is the timely unavailability of quality seeds for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Improved storage technologies are effective in reducing storage losses. Thus, the objective of this research is to assess the traditional and emerging seed storage structures/materials for the maintenance of seed qualities. The effect of different storage conditions (moisture content of seed at the time of storage, i.e. 12±0.15% and 13.5±0.18%; storage containers such as metal bin, earthen pot, Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bag, and jute bag) on seed qualities of maize were assessed. The seed was collected from Chitwan, Nepal and a laboratory experiment was conducted at the central seed testing laboratory, seed quality control center (SQQC), Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur. The experiment was done using a two-factor complete randomized design in a four replicates design. Data regarding the seed qualities (seed moisture percentage, germination percentage, root and shoot length, and vigor index) just before store and also at 45, 90, 135, 180, and 240 days after storage (DAS) was performed as per the standard followed by  International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). The germination percentage, root, and shoot length decreased with increasing storage duration. The seed stored in the higher moisture level had significantly higher seed moisture throughout the storage duration. Seed stored in the traditional structures (jute bag and earthen pot) had lower seed moisture at 120 and 180 DAS. The seed stored at lower moisture resulted in a higher germination percentage, long root, and shoot length. Up to six months of storage germination of maize seeds stored in the earthen pots, PICS bag, and Jute bags were statistically similar. The traditional storage structures are equally effective for the maintenance of seed quality of maize.
Economic analysis and marketing system of Apis mellifera honey production in Dang, Nepal
Authors: Budhathoki-Chhetri Pratibha , Sah Srawan Kumar , Regmi Mahesh , Baral Sabitri
Published: December 2020

Dang valley, the major honey producing district in Nepal, contributes 14 percent of national honey production in the country. Understanding the constraints and opportunities contributes in improving production and productivity of honey bee (Apis mellifera), in Dang, the study was initiated to find out the status, constraints and opportunities of honey production and its marketing system in the valley so as to increase the productivity and effective marketing. Total 60 beekeepers, 35 from Ghorahi and 25 from Tulsipur sub-metropolitan municipality having more than 20 beehives were selected based on proportionate stratified random sampling method and 2 processor cum wholesalers, 2 retailers, 2 middlemen and 2 cooperatives were selected based on simple random sampling method for interview. Personal interview, focus group discussion, key informant survey was used to collect primary data and secondary data were collected from topic related publications of various institution. The average annual honey productivity was 23.5 kg/hive with benefit cost ratio of 2.15 in 2019/20. Producers disposed their honey through nine marketing channels. Out of nine honey marketing channels, maximum portion i.e. 54.14% of honey disposed through producers to processor cum wholesalers to retailers/ traders inside or outside Dang to consumers, and only 2.66% of honey disposed through producers to cooperatives to consumers. Strengthening the appropriate management practice, quality testing and product certification of honey is must to enhance production and marketing of honey.
Evaluation of maize genotypes against post flowering stalk rot under terai region of Nepal
Authors: Subedi Subash , Neupane Saraswati , Koirala Keshab Babu , Oli Lokendra
Published: December 2020

The inadequate source of resistance materials in maize against major biotic stresses is one of the main reasons for considerable loss of grain yield in Nepal. Post flowering stalk rot disease caused by Fusarium moniliforme is a serious disease that exposes high incidence at grain filling stage of maize in terai region of Nepal during summer season. This study was done to evaluate level of resistance, or tolerance in selected genotypes against the post flowering stalk rot disease of maize. Accordingly, thirty maize genotypes were tested for maize stalk rot resistance during summer season of 2016 and 2017 at National Maize Research Program, Rampur (NMRP), Chitwan. The experiment was done under natural epiphytotic condition at hot spot of the disease by using Randomized Complete Block design with 2 replications for each treatment. The package of practices was followed as per national recommendation. The summer season of 2016 and 2017 were affable for post flowering stalk rot of maize at NMRP, Rampur. Out of 30 genotypes, most of the tested entries showed susceptible reaction during both the years; however, RML-95/RML-96, Across-9942/Across-9944, ZM-401, Rampur 34, RamS03F08 and TLBRS07F16 showed resistant reaction against the disease and might be useful for the development of post flowering stalk rot resistant maize varieties for terai region of Nepal.
Late blight of potato and its management through the application of different fungicides and organic amendments: a review
Authors: Tiwari Injila , Shah Kabita Kumari , Tripathi Subina , Modi Bindu , Subedi Sudeep , Shrestha Jiban
Published: December 2020

Late the blight  of  potato is  a  devastating  and  one of  the  economic diseases  of potato  and  other plants  belonging  to family Solanaceae. Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most threatening pathogenic diseases which not only results in direct crop losses but also cause farmers to embrace huge monetary expenses for disease control and preventive measure. It was first reported during the Irish Potato Famine, leading to massive starvation in Ireland and other parts of Europe during the middle of 19th century. Phytopthora harms the foliar portion in the field and also the tuber in the storage that can result in complete crop failure in potato. The pathogen has distinct survival mechanisms and two life cycles infection processes. The development of a sexual spore known as oospore includes two types of pairs, A1 and A2. The spores are introduced to good plants by wind and rain. Different methods for prevention of crops from late blight has been developed and used worldwide. An integrated disease management strategy includes successful control of this disease. Cultural control, chemical management, and advanced disease management are the most effective interventions. Integration of late blight control in tropical regions with abundant fungal inoculants in most months of the year was also seen as one of the best choices in disease management. This paper reviews the significance of late blight of potato and controlling strategies adopted for minimizing yield losses incurred by this disease by the application of synthetic fungicides and different organic amendments.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM ATAS HAK MENDAPATKAN PELAYANAN KESEHATAN DITINJAU DARI ASPEK HAK ASASI MANUSIA
Authors: Mohamad Irwansyah Reza
Published: December 2020

As a result of the violation of Human Rights ( HAM ) in the health care field can cause harm to people who are in desperate need of adequate provision of health services, so that the necessary law enforcement efforts against violators in health services for the community. It is intended to assure the protection of the public with regard to the violation of the right to obtain health care. In the health sector the perpetration of these violations of human rights can involve leaders of health care facilities or health workers who practice or work in health care facilities as opposed to health care legislation. This research aims to determine the result of the violation of human right in health care, so that the right to health is not achieved and law enforcement against infringement in terms of aspects of health care human rights. The specific objective is to determine the laws governing the right to obtain medical care and enforcement of violations in health care.Akibat terjadinya pelanggaran Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) di bidang pelayanan kesehatan dapat menimbulkan kerugian bagi masyarakat yang sangat membutuhkan pemenuhan pelayanan kesehatan yang memadai, sehingga diperlukan upaya penegakan hukum terhadap pelaku pelanggaran dalam pelayanan kesehatan bagi masyarakat. Hal ini dimaksudkan untuk memberikan jaminan perlindungan bagi masyarakat berkaitan dengan pelanggaran atas hak untuk memperoleh kesehatan. Di bidang kesehatan terjadinya perbuatan pelanggaran hak-hak asasi manusia dapat melibatkan pimpinan fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan atau tenaga kesehatan yang melakukan praktik atau pekerjaan pada fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan yang bertentangan dengan undang-undang kesehatan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menentukan akibat terjadinya pelanggaran hak asasi manusia dalam pelayanan kesehatan, sehingga pemenuhan hak atas kesehatan tidak tercapai dan penegakan hukum terhadap pelanggaran dalam pelayanan kesehatan ditinjau dari aspek hak asasi manusia dan tujuan khususnya yaitu untuk mengetahui peraturan perundang-undangan mengatur mengenai hak dalam memperoleh pelayanan kesehatan dan penegakan terhadap pelanggaran dalam pelayanan kesehatan.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARD ANEMIA ON PREGNANCY IN LIMBOTO HEALTH CENTRE
Authors: Muhamad Zuriati
Published: December 2020

Anemia in pregnancy is a national problem because it reflects the value of the socioeconomic welfare of the community, and its influence is very large on the quality of human resources This research was conducted at Puskesmas Limboto. The purpose of this research is to findout the correlation of knowledge and attitude of Primigravida Pregnant Women with Anemia at Limboto Puskesmas Kabuapten Gorontalo. The type of this research is Descriptive Analytic with cross sectional approach with sample number 48 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. From result of analysis of SPSS 16 statistical test of knowledge with anemia using Chi-square formula with significance level 0,05 obtained result 0.013 <0,05 which mean there is correlation of knowledge with anemia at Puskesmas Limboto Kabupaten Gorontalo. As well as attitudes with anemia obtained results 0.000 <0.05 which means there is a correlationbetween attitude with anemia in the Work Area Puskesmas Limboto, Gorontalo District.Anemia pada kehamilan merupakan masalah nasional karena mencerminkan nilai kesejahteraan sosial ekonomi masyarakat, dan pengaruhnya sangat besar terhadap kualitas sumber daya manusia. Penelitian ini dilakukan Puskesmas Limboto.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap ibu hamil primigravida dengan kejadian anemia di wilayah Puskesmas Limboto Kabupaten Gorontalo. Desain penelitian ini ini menggunakan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional dengan jumlah sampel 48 responden.Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Hasil analisis uji statistik menunjukkan hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kejadian anemia menggunakan rumus Chi- square dengan tingkat kemaknaan 0,05 diperoleh hasil 0.013 < 0,05 yang berarti ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kejadian anemia di  Wilayah  Puskesmas Limboto Kabupaten Gorontalo. Serta ada hubungan antara sikap dengan kejadian anemia diperoleh hasil 0.000 < 0,05.
The Impact of Pair Programming on the Performance of Slow-Paced Students
Authors: Ayub Mewati , Karnalim Oscar , Risal Laurentius , Wijanto Maresha Caroline
Published: December 2020

A study shows that pair programming can help slow-paced students in completing Introductory Programming assessment. This paper replicates the study on Data Structure course, in which the completion of the assessments does not only rely on logic but also theoretical knowledge. The aim is to check whether pair programming is still helpful on such new assessment characteristics. Three classes of Data Structure course with 14 teaching weeks and a total of 72 undergraduate students are considered in this study. Two of the classes are about Basic Data Structure while another one is the advanced one. Our evaluation shows that pair programming can help slow-paced students in both pair and individual academic performance. It also increases overall academic performance if the tasks are more logic oriented. Nevertheless, no benefits provided for fast-paced students paired to the slow-paced ones, even though all students appreciate the use of pair programming.
Cystic fibrosis liver disease in Newfoundland and Labrador: a prevalence study
Authors: Squirell Elizabeth , Lockyer Joe
Published: December 2020

Background: Liver disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is an understudied and increasingly common concern. The prevalence of cystic fibrosis liver disease (CFLD) in Canada has not been clearly established, although it is now the third leading cause of death among patients with CF. The current literature identifies a range in prevalence from 4% to 65%, which implies the need for further research. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CFLD among adult patients with CF in Newfoundland and Labrador. Methods: Charts of patients with CF from the St. John’s, Newfoundland, CF clinics were reviewed retrospectively for the presence of elevated liver enzymes, imaging or biopsy of the liver, and other etiologies of liver disease. Prevalence was determined for patients meeting the criteria for CFLD in the population as a whole and for those who had undergone all pertinent investigations. Results: The diagnostic guidelines for CFLD were met in 14 of 57 cases (24.6% prevalence). Severe CFLD was present in 9 patients (15.8%). Among all patients with CF, 33 (57.9%) had isolated liver enzyme elevation. Eleven patients had not had the requisite imaging performed for accurate diagnosis. Among the subset who had undergone imaging, the prevalence of CFLD was 30%. Conclusions: This study attempted to fill the gap in Canadian CFLD prevalence data by examining the population with CF in Newfoundland and Labrador. The prevalence of CFLD was found to be between 25% and 30%. More accurate determination of prevalence could be done with future cross-sectional or prospective studies.