bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kinetic energy as a factor in assessing the work of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis
Authors: Sandrikov V. A. , Kulagina T. Yu. , Maksimova A. Yu. , Kuznetsova L. M. , Popov S. O.
Published: June 2023

Goal. To analyze the evolution of the myocardial contraction force through the assessment of kinetic energy in patients with aortic stenosis based on intraventricular blood flows

Material and methods. According to the selection criteria, 21 healthy volunteers (age 34 ± 3) and 105 patients with aortic stenosis (age 62 ± 4) were examined before and after surgery for 7–10 days. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed on a Vivid E9 device in 2, 3 and 4 chamber positions with registration of intraventricular blood flows, calculation of the rate of change in volume and kinetic energy depending on the left ventricular EDV, pressure gradient (ΔP) on the aortic valve with an assessment of the displacement of the left ventricular endocardium contour, based on technologies for tracking speckles of ultrasonic images in the MultiVox program.

Results. Our goal was to quantify kinetic energy (KE) during the entire cardiac cycle of the left ventricle (LV) using echocardiography. One of the main strengths identified in these studies is the high reproducibility of the assessment of LV blood flow and hemodynamics the average coefficient of variability 7 ± 2% for assessing LV function. Studies have shown increased diagnostic reliability without spending additional time. In systole, the KE before the LV operation was higher than normal values (0.62–0.78 J) after the operation, the KE approached the norm, averaging 0.55 J.

Conclusion. Changes in intraventricular blood flow in patients with pressure overload of the heart demonstrate higher systolic energy compared to the control group. Different time values of energy in systole and diastole, observed in patients before surgery, represent an objective approach to assessing the work of the heart. The energy analysis reflects earlier signs of mechanical myocardial disorders, compared with the ejection fraction and, possibly, predict the development of cardiac remodeling. Adequate correction of the defect normalizes the work of the heart already in the early postoperative period.
Deuterium magnetic resonance spectroscopy for assessing glucose metabolism in healthy and in neurooncology diseased brain. Review
Authors: Pronin I. N. , Tyurina A. N. , Lesiv A. V. , Ivashkin P. E. , Teryaeva N. B. , Pogosbekyan E. L. , Sudarikova A. V. , Batalov A. I. , Fadeeva L. M.
Published: June 2023

Aim: to present a new method for assessing glucose catabolism in brain tissues of healthy volunteers and neurooncology patients. This method is MR spectroscopy with resonance frequency of deuterium (hydrogen isotope) called deuterium metabolic imaging - DMI.

Material and methods. We searched scientific papers in PubMed and Google Scholar indexing systems for 2017–2022 publicatioin years. Keywords used: deuterium spectroscopy, DMI, DMV, PET, non-proton spectroscopy, brain tumor metabolism, Warburg effect in brain tumor, glucose/glucolytic flux/metabolism.

Results. 474 articles were analyzed, 21 of which were used for this review. The references list additionaly includes 9 articles for 1924–2014 pyublication years. The review covers the history of proton and multinuclear MR spectroscopy (phosphorus, carbon, deuterium) development of and PET diagnostics. We described DMI applicability in visual and quantitative assessment of tissue metabolism disorders in brain tumors and discussed its future use in clinical practice.

Conclusion. Compared to fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET, the DMI method provides additional information on metabolic disorders during anaerobic glycolysis in a tumor. DMI can be implemented and performed on clinical MRI scanners.
CT features of pulmonary ACTH-Secreting Tumor
Authors: Buryakina S. A. , Pikunov M. Yu. , Tarbaeva N. V. , Belaya Zh. E. , Karmazanovsky G. G. , Mokrysheva N. G.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the study is to improve the accuracy of CT diagnostics of pulmonary ACTH-Secreting Tumor.

Material and methods. During the period from 2010 to 2022 at the Endocrinology Research Centre and the National Medical Research Center of Surgery named after A. Vishnevsky of the Ministry of Health of Russia 23 patients with pulmonary ACTH-Secreting Tumor were examined and treated. CT-features were analyzed: localization, shape, contours, connection of the formation with the bronchus, connection of the formation with the vessel, adherence to the vessel and bronchus along the long axis, structure of the neoplasm. We also analyzed the largest size of the formation, the size of the largest regional lymph node, the density of the tumor on axial sections in the native, arterial, venous and delayed phases of the study.

Results. In the study, we identified a new phenotypic CT sign – the relationship with the bronchovascular bundle. The connection with the bronchus and vessel was assessed in detail. In the majority of patients, the connection with the pulmonary vessels (in most cases with small bronchial arteries) was especially clearly noted: an intimate attachment of the tumor along its long axis to the vessel. Less often it was possible to trace the connection with the bronchus.

Conclusion. ACTH-producing NET of the lung is most often a peripherally located oval-shaped formation with even/ lobulated contours, adjacent to the bronchovascular bundle along the long axis of the tumor, intensively enchancing (increase of density parameters by more than 40 HU compared with the unenhanced phase) in the venous, less often the arterial phase of bolus contrast enhancement.
Pengaruh iklim psikologis terhadap kinerja karyawan yang dimediasi oleh workforce agility
Authors: Chandra Dharmawan , Saryatmo Mohammad Agung
Published: June 2023

PT V is a trading company in Indonesia engaged in the field of power infrastructure solutions, with its main product is Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). One of the big challenges faced by PT V in recent years is the achievement of companies that are still far from the highest management target. To improve employee performance, companies need not only pay attention to the psychological climate in the work environment, but also need employees who have the ability and agility. This study aims to prove that workforce agility can act as a mediator between psychological climate and employee performance. This research was conducted at the head office of PT V. which is located in Jakarta using a quantitative approach through questionnaires, internal company data and interviews with management. Data analysis technique using PLS-SEM. The results showed that psychological climate has a significant effect on employee performance and workforce agility, workforce agility has a significant effect on employee performance, and the relationship between psychological climate on employee performance is mediated partially by workforce agility.

PT V adalah sebuah perusahaan dagang di Indonesia yang bergerak di bidang solusi infrastruktur tenaga listrik, dengan produk utamanya yaitu Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Salah satu tantangan besar yang dihadapi oleh PT V dalam beberapa tahun terakhir adalah pencapaian perusahaan yang masih jauh dari target manajemen tertinggi. Untuk meningkatkan kinerja karyawan, perusahaan tidak saja perlu memperhatikan iklim psikologis di lingkungan kerja, akan tetapi juga memerlukan karyawan yang memiliki kemampuan dan kelincahan (agility). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahwa workforce agility dapat berperan sebagai mediator antara iklim psikologis dengan kinerja karyawan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kantor pusat PT V. yang bertempat di Jakarta menggunakan pendekatan secara kuantitatif melalui penyebaran kuesioner, data internal perusahaan serta wawancara dengan manajemen. Teknik analisis data menggunakan PLS-SEM. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa iklim psikologis berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dan workforce agility, workforce agility berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan, dan hubungan antara iklim psikologis terhadap kinerja karyawan dimediasi parsial (partial mediation) oleh workforce agility.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНО-ДИДАКТИЧНІ УМОВИ ФОРМУВАННЯ ВМІНЬ ВІЗУАЛІЗАЦІЇ НАВЧАЛЬНОЇ ІНФОРМАЦІЇ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ПОЧАТКОВОЇ ШКОЛИ
Authors: Ліпчевська Інна
Published: June 2023

У статті представлено й охарактеризовано організаційно-дидактичні умови формування та розвитку вмінь візуалізації навчальної інформації майбутніх учителів початкової школи в процесі їхньої професійно-педагогічної підготовки в педагогічних закладах вищої освіти, а саме: оновлення змісту профільних предметів у контексті надання знань про візуалізацію навчальної інформації як складову початкової освіти; наскрізне використання форм, методів і засобів візуалізації у навчально-пізнавальній діяльності студентів з дисциплін психолого-педагогічного циклу та протягом виробничої педагогічної практики; створення у межах освітнього середовища вищої школи освітнього осередку з питань візуалізації навчальної інформації.
РОЛЬ ДУАЛЬНОЇ ФОРМИ ЗДОБУТТЯ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ У ПІДВИЩЕННІ КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ ВИПУСКНИКІВ ЛІНГВІСТИЧНИХ ФАКУЛЬТЕТІВ
Authors: Моренцова Алла
Published: June 2023

У статті розглядаються основні засади та організаційні підходи при впровадженні і реалізації дуальної форми освіти у підготовку майбутніх фахівців у галузі іноземних мов. Такий підхід здатний забезпечити відповідність якості професійної освіти вимогам ринку праці. Досліджуються окремі варіанти застосування дуальної освіти факультетом іноземної філології Волинського національного університету імені Лесі Українки. Робиться висновок, що розширення завдяки дуальній освіті діапазону навичок та компетенцій у студентів дає змогу суттєво підвищити конкурентоспроможність випускників на сучасному ринку праці.
СОЦІАЛЬНО-КУЛЬТУРНА ОБУМОВЛЕНІСТЬ ТА ПЕДАГОГІЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ПЕРСОНАЛІЗОВАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ В УМОВАХ ЦИФРОВІЗАЦІЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Вишківська Ванда , Голікова Оксана , Козлов Євген
Published: June 2023

У статті проаналізовано соціально-культурну обумовленість та обґрунтовано педагогічний потенціал реалізації персоналізованого навчання в умовах цифровізації освіти. З’ясовано, що персоналізоване навчання, будучи особистісно орієнтованим за змістом, спрямоване на оптимізацію умов, що уможливлюють поліпшення результативності освітнього процесу в умовах VUCA-світу шляхом активізації суб’єктної позиції його учасників. Основу персоналізованого навчання складає інформаційна компетенція як транспрофесійна із властивостями багатовимірності, мобільності, саморозвитку упродовж життя.
УЧИТЕЛЬ ПОЧАТКОВИХ КЛАСІВ ЯК СУБ’ЄКТ ОСВІТНЬОГО ПРОЦЕСУ В УМОВАХ МІЖКУЛЬТУРНОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ
Authors: Молнар Тетяна , Лавренова Марія , Лалак Наталія , Фенчак Любов
Published: June 2023

У статті порушується проблема взаємодії суб’єктів освітнього процесу в міжкультурному освітньому просторі. Визначено стан досліджуваного питання в педагогічній теорії і практиці; уточнено сутність понять “міжкультурний простір”, “міжкультурна взаємодія”; окреслено особливості міжкультурного простору Закарпаття; описано вимоги до вчителя початкових класів як суб’єкта освітнього процесу в умовах міжкультурної взаємодії; на основі аналізу емпіричних даних з’ясовано, наскільки сучасний учитель початкових класів обізнаний з проблемами міжкультурної освіти.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ХОРОВОГО СПІВУ ЯК ФОРМИ ДУХОВНО-МОРАЛЬНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ
Authors: Мартинюк Анатолій
Published: June 2023

Стаття присвячена проблемі визначення особливостей хорового співу як форми духовно-морального виховання особистості в хоровому колективі, а також виділено специфіку вокально-хорового співу як діяльності самовираження особистості, умови її особистісного зростання.

Наголошено на тому, що хоровий спів сприяє розвитку загальнолюдських цінностей у дітей та молоді, норм поведінки, естетичних поглядів, вихованню правильного розуміння прекрасного насправді та потреби брати участь у процесах творення прекрасного в мистецтві та житті, розвиває художній смак дітей, розширює і збагачує їх музичний рівень.

Визначено великий соціокультурний потенціал хорового співу, що окреслює його значення в життєдіяльності сучасного суспільства, впливаючи на всі сторони свідомості та діяльності людини, поліпшуючи, удосконалюючи та ошляхетнюючи її внутрішній духовний світ.
ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ УМОВИ УСПІШНОГО ВИВЧЕННЯ ІНОЗЕМНОЇ МОВИ
Authors: Чернюк Тетяна
Published: June 2023

У статті розглядаються особливості навчання студентів, визначаються психолого-педагогічні умови, за яких молоді люди успішно вивчають іноземну мову, а також надаються рекомендації, щодо організації навчального плану та вибору навчальних матеріалів на основі особистого досвіду. Іноземна мова для студентів вимагає розвитку їх іншомовної компетенції, комунікативної гнучкості, тренування пізнавального процесу та психологічної підготовки до процесу навчання.

У статті вивчено шляхи подолання труднощів та бар’єрів, які можуть виникнути в роботі, а також ефективні способи організації навчального процесу. Аналіз побудований на важливості комунікативного чинника в процесі вивчення іноземної мови та недоліках його абсолютизації, що вказує на можливість подолання комунікаційних бар’єрів під час навчання. Розроблено напрями подальших досліджень з окресленої проблематики.
ЗМІСТ І СТРУКТУРА БАКАЛАВРСЬКИХ ПРОГРАМ ЗА ДУАЛЬНОЮ ФОРМОЮ НАВЧАННЯ В УНІВЕРСИТЕТАХ НІМЕЧЧИНИ
Authors: Опушко Надія
Published: June 2023

У статті проаналізовано зміст і структуру бакалаврських програм за дуальною формою навчання в університетах Німеччини (Кооперативний державний університет Баден-Вюртемберга та Університет Дуйсбург-Ессен). Здійснено аналіз вітчизняних і зарубіжних наукових досліджень з питань модернізації вищої освіти. Шляхом системного вивчення освітніх документів зазначених закладів вищої освіти визначено моделі дуального навчання в німецьких університетах, охарактеризовано структуру та зміст освітньої бакалаврської програми, розкрито зміст предметних модулів дисциплін за спеціальністю “Менеджмент. Бізнес-адміністрування” Університету Дуйсбург-Ессен. Стаття містить логічно структуровані висновки за темою дослідження. Наведено перелік перспектив подальших досліджень з означеного питання.
ЧИННИКИ, ЩО ОБУМОВЛЮЮТЬ ЯКІСТЬ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ОСВІТИ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Власенко Ярослав
Published: June 2023

У статті автор охарактеризовує чинники розвитку якості економічної освіти в системі закладів вищої освіти. Відзначено, що існує пряма залежність між рівнем фінансової грамотності здобувачів і якістю попереднього рівня освіти. Серед чинників розвитку якості економічної освіти в системі закладів вищої освіти розкрито наступні: глобальна інформатизація освітніх і наукових процесів, стандартизація змісту економічної освіти, цифровізація економічних процесів, а також підвищення різноманіття економічних інструментів, доступних більшості населення.
Behind the Mask II
Authors: Murphy Ryan , Calderon Miki , Stephens Mark
Published: June 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic presented the medical education community with unprecedented challenges. Little is known about the impact of the pandemic on professional identity formation (PIF) in matriculating students. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on PIF in a cohort of first-year medical students using mask-making and narrative reflection. This study took place in the spring of 2021. Following IRB approval, Penn State College of Medicine’s University Park Entering Class of 2020 (n=12 students) was invited to create a mask to express the impact of COVID-19 on their sense of professional identity.  In addition, students completed a written narrative and a brief survey to further explore how COVID-19 has affected their learning and professional development. Basic descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey responses. Visual thematic analysis was used to analyze the masks and principles of grounded theory with iterative constant comparison was used to extract emergent themes from student narratives. Ten students completed the survey. Five students further completed the reflection and created a mask. Students generally felt that the pandemic strengthened their resolve to become a physician and were optimistic that training will eventually return to normal. When analyzing masks and narratives, COVID was mentioned only in the context of qualities of an ideal physician, but not when relating elements of self-identity. The most salient domains coded within the mask and narrative included “habits” and “personal characteristics”, respectively. While COVID has had a significant impact on medical training, this cohort of first year students exhibited remarkable resilience, reported minimal emotional impact from the pandemic, and shared themes of developing strong habits and laudable professional characteristics as more central to their developing sense of PIF than any specific element of COVID.
“Vets Restoring Vets”
Authors: Stewart Cody C. , Muvuka Baraka , Hutwagner Will , McCollum Hunter , Dyer William K. , Ryan Elizabeth R.
Published: June 2023

Introduction

Military Veterans disproportionately experience mental health issues due to unique service-related experiences. Peer and social support interventions have shown promise in improving Veterans’ mental health alongside clinical mental health interventions yet there are limited studies on Veteran-designed and Veteran–led peer or social support interventions. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of Veterans participating in an innovative Veteran-designed and Veteran-led peer and social support program. It was a preliminary study in a long-term Community Based Participatory Research partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest regional campus and Operation Combat Bikesaver (OCB).

Methods  

This mixed methods study utilized a limited dataset from pre-and-post-session surveys collected by OCB between September 2019 and August 2021. We examined pre-post differences in participants’ self-rated “feelings” (i.e., emotional state) with the following independent variables through Linear Mixed Models in SPSS: OCB location, OCB event attended, day of the week, time of day, duration of attendance, frequency of attendance, and social assistance. We analyzed participants’ qualitative OCB experiences using inductive thematic analysis in Dedoose.  This study was reviewed and exempted by The Indiana University Human Research Protection Program (Protocol # 12499) on August 16, 2021.

Results  

A total of 128 participants completed pre-post surveys for 746 OCB sessions. There was a statistically significant pre-post session increase in participants’ feelings (mean=34.6; SD=21.7; p<0.001), with increasing effects by duration (p=0.002) in an OCB session. There was no linear trend in individual pre-and-post session changes in feelings over time. The following themes describe participants’ OCB experiences: sense of purpose and meaning, regaining comradery and brotherhood, “Vets restoring Vets,” satisfaction with OCB structure and processes, and experiencing OCB impacts. 

Conclusions  

Convening Veterans with shared experiences around innovative and supportive social activities may develop their perceived sense of purpose, belonging, and mutual support and produce improvements in perceived mental health. Future research within this community-regional medical campus research partnership will explore jointly determined research questions to follow-up on the main findings and limitations of the current study.
Intervenciones psicológicas para el tratamiento de la fibromialgia: una revisión narrativa
Authors: Peña-Muñante Gonzalo Sebastián
Published: June 2023

La fibromialgia es una enfermedad reumática crónica cuya principal característica es un dolor profundo y persistente en la mayor parte del cuerpo. Aunque el número de personas diagnosticadas de esta afección va en aumento, actualmente sigue sin haber un único tratamiento de referencia debido a su posible etiología multicausal. No obstante, dado el gran componente psicológico presente en la enfermedad, el objetivo de esta revisión es dar a conocer las principales intervenciones psicológicas que se han utilizado hasta el momento para tratar los síntomas emocionales de estos pacientes. De esta manera, se pretende poner de manifiesto que existen otras opciones alternativas a los psicofármacos, los cuales han demostrado tener una eficacia clínica cuestionable, por todos los efectos secundarios perjudiciales para quienes optan por su uso.
Peningkatan Produktivitas Ikan Lele dengan Teknik Bioflok pada Pokdatan Tikalak Wangi Pasia Laweh Kec. Palupuh Kab. Agam
Authors: Ifmalinda Ifmalinda , Rosa Silvia , Hasan Ashadi , Ekaputra Erigas
Published: June 2023

A community of Tikalak Wangi is a form of farmer group business carried out by the Nagari Pasia Laweh in order to increase productivity in the fisheries sector. Fish farming is part of any sector that has the potential to support the needs of the local community. The main problems currently exist for partners are a lack of facilities for cultivation, such as the use of bamboo as support for tarpaulin ponds, low quality of tarpaulin types, unstructured pond water circulation, and water pumps that are not optimal in regulating water. Furthermore, the quality of fish feed alternatives is still not maximized, and the business profits are not optimal due to no post-harvest processing. It was not easy to get a return on investment. Therefore, there needs to be a transfer of technology using the biofloc system to catfish farmers. This activity aimed to develop an alternative fish farming technology and apply fisheries skills for the community. This program resulted in the socialization and construction of catfish ponds with biofloc technology at the Tikalak Wangi Nagari Pasia Laweh Community Center, Palupuh District, Agam Regency.
Alley Cropping: Teknik Budidaya untuk Mengantisipasi Bencana Alam pada Lahan Pertanian Berlereng di Daerah Objek Wisata Buya Hamka Sungai Batang Maninjau
Authors: Yulnafatmawita Yulnafatmawita , Armansyah Armansyah , Refdinal Refdinal , Haris Zainal A.
Published: June 2023

Maninjau Village, including the tourist destination of Buya Hamka in Sungai Batang, is susceptible to natural disasters, such as landslides. It happens due to the sloping and high rainfall (> 3000 mm per year) area. The soil is prone to landslides if the sloping land is intensively cultivated for crop growth. This community engagement activity socialised and practised alley cropping techniques to manage farming in the sloping area. This method for introducing the alley cropping technique was through presentation and discussion as well as practice in the field with a farming group “Sehati”, a member of KPGH (Hamka generation youth community), and community leaders of the Nagari Sungai Batang in November 2021. A farmer cultivating red onion adopted the alley cropping method for the farm having a 19o39’ (36%) slope level with an alley width was 5 m. Gliricidia sepium and Tithonia diversifolia, known as green manure crops, were placed perpendicular to the slope of the alley fence. Gliricidia was planted every 5 m, and Tithonia between the Gliricidia at a 0.2 m distance in the alley fence.
PKM Introduksi Vegetasi Tanaman Pakan Lebah dan Potensi Budidaya Lebah Tanpa Sengat (Galo-Galo) di Jorong Rimbo Janduang, Nagari Lingkuang Aua, Kecamatan Pasaman, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat
Authors: Sowmen Simel , Rusdimansyah Rusdimansyah , Martaguri Imana , Aini Qurrata , Mardhiyetti Mardhiyetti , Sriagtula Riesi
Published: June 2023

Jorong Rimbo Janduang is located in Nagari Lingkuang Aua, Pasaman District, West Pasaman Regency. The main livelihoods of the local people are gardeners and traders. There are many types of plant vegetation in Jorong Rimbo Janduang, some of which can be the main source of food for bees, but the community around the location has not cultivated stingless bees (galo-galo). Raising gallo-galo is different from raising cows, goats, and chickens because we do not need to look for food every day, as long as there are lots of bee-feeding plants growing around it. The success of gallo-galo cultivation is 70-80% influenced by the availability of feed sources in the form of nectar, pollen, and resin obtained from forage plant vegetation around the cultivation site. This community engagement activity aims to increase the knowledge and the desire of the community for stingless bee farming, increase the vegetation of forage plants around the location for beekeeping, and improve the community's economy. The methods used were counseling, mentoring, training, and modeling. The method of implementing science and technology is carried out by applying several technologies according to the objectives of these social services.
Skrining Penyakit Kardiovaskular pada Populasi Rentan Covid-19 di Jorong Bansa, Kabupaten Agam
Authors: Muliantino Mulyanti Roberto , Ananda Yuanita , Sarfika Rika
Published: June 2023

Cardiovascular disease was a major degenerative disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. Patients with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and heart failure were vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have high risk of worsening their condition when infected of the COVID-19 virus. Health screening was one of the efforts in preventive measure to identify this risk group. This activity aimed to identify people who are at risk or suffer from cardiovascular disease. The method using physical examination, including blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels. There were 22 people in Jorong Bansa carried out in this activity. The results of the screening found that there were 3 people with high blood pressure in the stage 1 hypertension and 3 people with the stage 2 hypertension. There were 6 people with cholesterol levels > 200 mg/dl and 1 person was identified as having a history of diabetes melitus with blood sugar levels > 200 mg/dl. Screening can be a preventive effort to identifying the disease and complication preventive. An educational programme was recommended to increase knowledge and self-management related to their illness.
Penggunaan Pendekatan Personal untuk Menghubungkan Usaha Mikro “Wan Alan Padang Panjang” dan Target Pasarnya
Authors: Putriana Vima Tista , Yurniwati Yurniwati , Simitra Elda
Published: June 2023

A micro business of Wan Alan Padang Panjang, a partner in this community service activity, faces a significant problem: a low sales rate. Wan Alan produces four essential ingredients for cooking (white, red and yellow ingredients and onion paste) and ingredients for making Rendang – the traditional food of West Sumatera. The activity is done through seven steps, i.e. getting to know the partner, becoming users of the partner’s products, understanding characteristics and values of the partner’s products, identifying the right target market, choosing the most effective marketing method, designing promotion strategies and taking advantages of a personal network to introduce the partner’s product. The intervention has resulted in (i) the partner’s products are started to become known by the target market, (ii) an increase in sales gradually, (iii) products have been sold in another city (i.e. Padang), and (iv) three persons are acting as resellers now.
Efektivitas Audio Flash Card dan Teman Ajar Isyarat terhadap Pengetahuan Protokol Kesehatan Covid-19 pada Anak Disabilitas di Sekolah Luar Biasa Alhidayah Padang
Authors: Govanda Milletesya , Yulizawati Yulizawati , Hardisman Hardisman
Published: June 2023

In a pandemic situation, challenges are even more significant where there is limited space for movement and need strict assistance for children with disabilities to prevent Covid-19. A common problem faced by children with disabilities is that they cannot understand abstract and verbal things, even though verbal skills are very much needed in implementing the Covid-19 health protocol. Children with disabilities need assistive devices in the form of visual media so that they can more easily apply health protocols through their senses. In Padang, West Sumatra, the highest Covid-19 cases were in Kuranji Subdistric. For this reason, the implementing team provided education regarding the Covid-19 health protocol to children with disabilities at the Alhidayah Special School using the Audio Flash Card game method and Friends Teaching Signs. It was done so that children with disabilities were hight interested in participating. The results show that the education provided was more effective with the Audio Flash Card game method and Friends Teaching Signs because, for children with disabilities, this method is more fun and easier to understand. Thus, this method should be applied and combined in the educational process so that children with disabilities can easily understand the material presented.
Peningkatan Sanitasi Sekolah Dasar di SDN 10 dan 17 Mata Air Timur, Kelurahan Mata Air, Padang, Sumatera Barat
Authors: Fitriyani Fitriyani , Machranda Machranda , Andini Putri , Asha Lieona Fibra , Firnandia Asha , Ramadhani Putri , Irawan Mido
Published: June 2023

Public places can become a place for disease transmission, environmental pollution, or other health problems, so it is mandatory to carry out environmental sanitation. Sanitation in schools is an important thing to implement currently. Students are not only taught in class about sanitation, but students are expected to practice the theory they have learned in class. Problems that often arise are related to school sanitation, such as having poorly maintained latrines or little water so that it is not used optimally. Based on this problem, sanitation improvement was carried out using outreach and education methods interspersed with pre-tests and post-tests at SDN 10 and 17 Mata Air Timur, Padang, West Sumatra. Based on the pre-test and post-test, it can be concluded that elementary school student's knowledge of school sanitation has increased. It is hoped that the school will improve School Medical Room (UKS) to provide support, both in the form of providing facilities and infrastructure, as well as moral support. The Public Health Centers could also support improving sanitation by monitoring and coaching teachers and the school environment.
Penerapan Naskah Kuno dan Pemanfaatannya untuk Pengembangan Wisata Religi Ziarah di Surau Simaung Kabupaten Sijunjung
Authors: Pramono Pramono , Awwali Muchlis , Eros Donny , Razaq Rafiq Gusly Abdul , Selfika Surya , Herbowo Nur Ahmad Salman
Published: June 2023

Most Minangkabau manuscripts are collections of traditional mosques called "Surau Tarekat" in West Sumatra. Some of them are always crowded with congregations for pilgrimage. One of them is Surau Simaung, Nagari Sijunjung, Sijunjung Regency, and West Sumatra. The development of ancient manuscripts in Surau Simaung's collection can be relevant to present and future life. The development of ancient manuscripts as a source of value is not meant to go backwards but rather to pick up existing ones to be pushed forward as a source of creative economic development. This manuscript, it is hoped that it will support the development of religious pilgrimage tourism in West Sumatra, which has not been appropriately managed and maximally until now. This program was designed to find and explore the potential of Minangkabau manuscripts which can be developed as a creative industry. Implementing community service was training for students studying at Surau Simaung called "Pakiah" to produce unique souvenirs from the manuscripts. Producing text editions of manuscripts containing biographies of Tarekat scholars and their teachings can revive the creative industry, especially the publishing sector and the engineering of Batik motif illumination. In conclusion, Pakiah has the skills in making Batik and screen printing with illuminated motifs of ancient manuscripts in the Surau Simaung collection and can promote them.
Pelatihan Strategi Pemasaran sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Penjualan UMKM
Authors: Sarfika Rika , Muliantino Mulyanti Roberto , Luthan Luciana , Sagitaria Febi
Published: June 2023

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are essential in economic development. The higher the MSMEs' income, the more the country's economy will increase. The ability to do marketing is needed to attract consumers, increase sales, maintain good relations with consumers, to advance MSMEs' income. However, due to limited knowledge, many MSMEs still need to be constrained by marketing, as experienced by Healthy Snacks "Umi Wiwik". This activity aimed to provide marketing strategy training to increase partners' knowledge and ability to market their products. The partners for this activity were members of the MSMEs of Umi Wiwik in the Ampiang Parak District, totalling seven people. The training started with brainstorming, lecturing, and practice methods. Pre-test and post-test measurements were carried out to determine the difference in the participants' knowledge before and after the training. Participants' knowledge data was processed and analyzed using a paired T-test. The results of the activity showed that there was a significant difference in knowledge between the pre-test and post-test (p-value = 0.0001 [p<α]) with a score difference of 1.143. Partners were also able to practice marketing through Instagram and Facebook social media. Based on these results, it can be concluded that this training has increased partners' knowledge and skills in conducting marketing. The team will work on a follow-up to evaluate the sustainability of the activity and its impact on sales and evaluate the obstacles and challenges partners face.
Upaya Peningkatan Kemampuan Perawat dalam Pemberdayaan Keluarga untuk Meningkatkan Ketahanan Keluarga Orang dengan Skizofrenia (ODS) di Kota Padang
Authors: Eka Putri Dewi , Sarfika Rika , Fernandes Feri , Wenny Bunga Permata , Sabri Rika , Sumarsih Gusti
Published: June 2023

People living with schizophrenia in West Sumatra are currently experiencing an increase. In 2018 the prevalence of schizophrenia reached 9 per 1000 households. This prevalence is above the national average. The problem that often occurs in people with schizophrenia (ODS) is relapse. High relapse also occurs in ODS in Padang. It was because of non-compliance with treatment and a lack of support from the family. Inadequate support is the impact of the low resilience of the ODS family. Therefore, the purpose of this community service is to increase the ability of nurses to empower families to increase family resilience so that ODS relapse is low. The method used in this community service is the provision of training. The training was given to 14 nurses holding mental programs at the Padang City Health Centers. The training was carried out for three days at the Faculty of Nursing Unand Padang. Community service resulted in nurses' knowledge in empowering ODS families before training was an average of 50.75, and nurses' knowledge after training was an average of 62.78, increasing by 12.03 points. It hopes that nurses could empower ODS families through home visits so that every ODS family member has the knowledge and ability to care for ODS so that family resilience increases and relapse can prevent.
Peningkatan Minat dan Motivasi Santri Pesantren Al-‘Ashry dalam Pembelajaran Matematika dengan Teka-Teki Matematika Persegi Ajaib
Authors: Yozza Hazmira , HG Izzati Rahmi , Rudianto Budi , Nazra Admi , Alfiany Noverina , Deswelyyanti Deswelyyanti , Yanuar Ferra , Devianto Dodi
Published: June 2023

Mathematics is one of the most essential basic sciences because it closely relates to everyday life and the development of other disciplines. It should be taught at every education level, likewise for Islamic boarding school students. In addition to having extensive religious knowledge, students must also have increased thinking, logic and reasoning. In addition, mathematics is also an essential tool in studying several topics of Islamic law, such as inheritance law and zakat. Therefore, mathematics must be taught in the education and teaching curriculum at the Islamic boarding school, including the As-'Ashry Islamic Boarding School. One of the obstacles the Al-'Ashry Islamic boarding school faces in teaching mathematics is that students need more interest and motivation in learning mathematics. Therefore, this community service activity was carried out to increase the interest and motivation of students to learn mathematics. The activity was held on December 7, 2022. The activity was carried out in two forms: a motivational lecture and a math puzzle called Magic Square. Based on the evaluation carried out by the community service team, it was evident that the students were interested in the activities carried out. Students were fully involved in every activity carried out.
Pelatihan Pengolahan Sampah Organik berbasis Maggot Lalat Tentara Hitam (Hermetia illucens) kepada Masyarakat di Kawasan Wisata Bukit Nobita, Kota Padang
Authors: Jannatan Robby , Rahayu Resti , Efendi Rilwan , Awalludin Awalludin , Huda Haniyatul
Published: June 2023

The Bukit Nobita Tourism Area is being developed by Kelurahan Kampung Jua Nan XX, Kota Padang, in collaboration with FMIPA UNAND, one of which is the Department of Biology. Nowadays, a waste management program is being designed. This program is similar to the existing Bank Sampah mission in Bukit Nobita, but Bank Sampah only manages inorganic waste, leaving organic waste problems unresolved. As a result, the team from the Department of Biology of FMIPA UNAND proposed processing organic waste with black soldier fly maggots (Hermetia illucens). The cultivation training of maggots was carried out in this program in collaboration with Pokdarwis, the PKK group, and MBKM students. The activity occurred at the Kantor Lurah Kampung Jua Nan XX and the Minagot Sumbar Maggot BSF Research and Cultivation House, Kota Padang. The program was held from November to December 2022. The cultivation of Black Soldier Fly maggots by the community in the Bukit Nobita tourism area is expected to convert organic waste into organic fertilizers, the maggots can be processed into animal and fish feed, and it can also become an educational attraction that provides an exciting experience for visitors to the Bukit Nobita Tourism Area.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Perawat tentang Oral Hygiene di Ruang Rawat Inap HCU Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang
Authors: Ananda Yuanita , Arif Yulastri , Putri Zifriyanthi Minanda , Maisa Esthika Ariany , Murni Dewi , Sidaria Sidaria , Khairina Ilfa , Muthmainnah Muthmainnah , Susmiati Susmiati , Nelwati Nelwati
Published: June 2023

Personal hygiene is a person's effort to maintain cleanliness and health. One of the activities during morning care regarding patient personal hygiene that nurses often forget is performing oral hygiene. The results of interviews conducted with the patient's family indicated that oral hygiene treatment was rarely carried out. Therefore, it was necessary to provide education to increase nurses' knowledge about oral hygiene—the activity aimed at helping nurses to understand the importance of performing oral hygiene care. The implementation of the activity was carried out directly by the nurse by conducting a pre-test, giving material, and ending with a post-test. The results of the pre-test were the level of knowledge of nurses about oral hygiene care before being given education; namely, seven families had good knowledge (23%), ten families had sufficient knowledge (33%), and 13 families had poor knowledge (44%). The post-test results were the family knowledge level in the HCU Internal Medicine ward at RSUP Dr M. Djamil Padang after being given education; 25 families had good knowledge (83%), and five families had sufficient knowledge (17%). Based on these results, the educational activity was beneficial, can increase nurses' knowledge about oral hygiene care, and can be applied directly to patients. The suggestion is that nursing managers can control oral hygiene care to optimize nursing services.
Clonal variations in seed characters and germination in Hevea brasiliensis
Authors: Ngon René Menoh A , Ehabe Eugene Ejolle , Njukeng Jetro Nkengafac
Published: June 2023

The principal form of dissemination for most plant species is seeds, an important source of biodiversity conservation. For rubber plantations, seeds are the initial material for seedling production. In Cameroon, there is limited information related to clonal seed characterisation and early growth performance. This study sorts to characterise Hevea brasiliensis seeds from GT 1, PR 107, PB 217, PB 235, and PB 260 clones and evaluate the germination rate and seedling early growth characteristics to enable planning for nursery management. Clone GT 1 had the highest seed length (3.98 cm), seed kernel weight (3.4 g) and total seed weight (4.75 g). Clone PB 235 had the heaviest shell (1.96 g). There was no significant correlation between seed size, germination percentage and early seedling growth for the different clones. Clone PR 107 had the lowest per cent seed germination, with just 55 per cent of its seed germinating after two weeks, whereas clone PB 217 had the highest seed germination (92.5%). Seedling height, seed germination percentage and shell weight were significantly correlated. The results of this study provide some useful information for rubber nursery managers.
Analysis of growth rate and supply response of cocoa in Tamil Nadu, India: Nerlovian adjustment model
Authors: Sundariya M. , Banumathy V. , Ravichandran S.
Published: June 2023

The present study focussed on the growth rate of area, production and productivity of cocoa in Tamil Nadu and estimated the impact of cocoa allocation decision, price variation and its supply in selected districts. The study employed the CAGR, Nerlovian model using the secondary data from 2011-12 to 2020-21. A positive significant growth in the area (40.24%) and production (34.60%) was witnessed in the Coimbatore district, while Thanjavur district showed a decline in the growth rate of cocoa. The area response concluded by lagged values of area and price significantly influenced the current year area in Coimbatore. The lagged productions were positively significant for both the districts and inferred that the increase in the price with one per cent level with the respective rise in price variability in Coimbatore district and opposite trend in Thanjavur district. The study suggested improving cocoa productivity and smoothing out variability in domestic prices can help boost farmers’ confidence in cocoa cultivation. The government provided the subsidy for transportation of the beans from one place to another, procurement centres in cocoa growing districts in Tamil Nadu and supplying the HYV to increase production, developing crop insurance schemes for cocoa during uncertain conditions and establishing facilities for the distribution of beans through Farmer Producer Companies (FPO), as well as attracting foreign consumers by improving bean quality.
The transition of small-scale coffee farming systems and new pathways for coffee production: A case study in the central highlands of Vietnam
Authors: Thuy Phan Thi , Niem Le Duc , Lebailly Philippe
Published: June 2023

The dynamics of agriculture in general and coffee farming systems need to be investigated to derive insights for policies and interventions to promote sustainable agriculture. Through a systematic approach, including historical and adaptive ones, the study aims to probe the spatial-temporal transition of coffee farming systems. We found evidence for the diverse adaptive capacity of the coffee farming systems in Dak Lak province in their response to various factors. Moreover, an economic comparison was made between coffee farming systems, including mono-coffee farms and coffee-based intercropped ones. The study showed that coffee-based intercropped farms yield higher returns than mono-cropping ones by productivity enhancement, land equity ratio, and gross margin. These findings provided empirical evidence to design appropriate policies for the sustainable development of coffee farming.
The extent of accessibility of microfinance services by SMEs owned by Women
Authors: Kueredza Taonga N/A
Published: June 2023

This study sought to establish the extent of accessibility of microfinance services by Women SMEs in Zimbabwe. There is a growing importance and contribution of women-owned Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) to economies’ in the world to their economic growth and employment creation. However, the majority of SMEs continue to face constraints in their access to resources, and women-owned SMEs are not spared resulting in entrepreneurial gender financing gap. This study’s purpose was to develop a framework for enhancing access to finance from microfinance institutions (MFIs) to women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Harare, Zimbabwe. This study was motivated by the inadequacies in the frameworks existing in both developed and developing countries including Zimbabwe, that holistically address enhanced financial access to credit from MFIs by women-owned SMEs. A cross-sectional, mixed method study was employed with both quantitative and qualitative methods being utilised. The collected quantitative data were analysed using factor analysis with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26) while qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis with the help of NVivo (version 11). The key findings that comprised the developed framework of enhanced financial access from MFIs by women-owned SMEs revealed that facilitating factors are: women SME support systems, efficient infrastructure, collaborations, and regulated interest rates. On financial access constraints faced by women-owned SMEs, the findings are; women SME’s informality, inadequate infrastructure, MFI’s prohibitive charges, poor financial position, illiteracy, non-sensitised MFI products and services, stereotyping and lack of collateral. Lastly, the appropriate and affordable financial products and services at the women SMEs’ disposal are MFIs’ innovative products and services, sufficiently capitalised MFIs, capacity building, business capital, micro-Insurance, group loans, financial literacy and business start-up coaching, online applications and government support. The study developed a framework that assists MFIs and women-owned SMEs to enhance accessibility to finance between them. The framework informs policy that achieves gender responsiveness, equality and equity for both male and female entrepreneurial financing initiatives for an inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development.Keywords: Microfinance, Accessibility, Microfinance institutions, Women-owned small and medium enterprises, Microfinance products and services
Domain Ontology Representation Model Based on Graph Databases
Authors: Lisin V. A. , Sery A. S. , Sidorova E. A.
Published: June 2023

The article presents an approach to modeling domain ontologies based on graph databases. Ontology is traditionally considered as a means of studying and formalizing the subject area. Based on ontologies, knowledge bases of information systems are formed, which can later be replenished and used to study certain applied aspects of the subject area. At the same time, with the development of NoSQL technologies and graph databases aimed at optimizing work with related data, it becomes possible to design a data warehouse without a strict pre-established domain model. Due to the obvious graph nature of ontologies, graph databases are a promising solution for storing and working with ontologies. However, with all the similarities, the ontology and data models used in graph DBMSs are not so easy to combine. The paper proposes an approach to the integration of ontological and graph models of knowledge representation and considers its application in creating a database for a prototype of a web ontology editor. Visual tools for editing ontologies are described, an algorithm for layer-by-layer rendering of a directed graph is given, a mechanism for generating dynamic forms for editing classes and ontology instances is described, and basic support for ontological design patterns is implemented.