bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Blind Spot—Staring Down the Void
Authors: Nadeau Carole , Kipphoff Karen
Published: April 2022

Blind Spot—Staring Down the Void est un dialogue en français et en anglais dans lequel Carole Nadeau et Karen Kipphoff proposent des réflexions en aval de leur collaboration à une performance, réalisée avec quatre autres artistes issus de cultures et de disciplines artistiques différentes et qui n’avaient jamais travaillé ensemble. Le projet performatif Blindspot a évolué à travers des laboratoires; il a été présenté à l’Academy of Performing Arts du collège universitaire Østfold à Fredrikstad, ainsi qu’au Festival Meteor, à Bergen, en Norvège. Le dialogue est une conversation épistolaire et une réflexion sur le processus, les constats et les écueils de cette recherche-création dans lequel on accorde une attention particulière aux rencontres marquées par ce que nous appelons des « points aveugles » – angles morts culturels et taches aveugles physiques; à la création de contenu en vue d’une performance dans une démarche sans direction ni hiérarchie; aux différences culturelles et processuelles; aux diverses approches des matériaux; aux nouveaux matérialismes; au dessin en tant que posture performative; et à la documentation. Cette performance est le premier des trois volets – les autres étant une exposition et une publication – de la recherche artistique Blind Spot : Staring Down the Void, qui a eu lieu entre 2016 et 2020.
DETERMINATION OF ANTI-UREASE ACTIVITY OF PROPOLIS FROM MARMARA REGION OF TURKEY
Authors: Can Zehra , Kara Yakup , Kolaylı Sevgi , Çakmak İbrahim
Published: April 2022

Propolis is a natural product collected by honeybees from plants especially flowers and buds by mixing with wax and resin and used for many purposes in hive. It is known that propolis has been used in the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine for many years and has biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer, antitumor, anti-inflammatory. There is increasing interest in alternative approaches to inhibit Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and thereby treat many gastric diseases. This study investigated various properties of raw propolis samples from the Marmara region of Turkey. Anti-urease activity was investigated in propolis samples. The anti-urease activity of IC50 values ranged from 1.110 to 5.870 mg/mL. As a result, it can be said that propolis extract is a good inhibitor that can be used in the treatment of H. pylori to improve human health.
Evaluation of Strain and Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastography in Predicting Malignancy in BI-RADS Categories 4A and 4B Breast Lesions
Authors: Woodtichartpreecha Piyanoot , Kaewpiboon Warunee , Rohitopakarn Patteera
Published: April 2022

Objective: To evaluate elasticity (E) and optimal cut-off values in differentiating benign and malignant tumors in patients with breast imaging–reporting and data system (BI-RADS) 4A/4B lesions.Material and Methods: Patients aged above 18 years with BI-RADS 4A/4B lesions who had tissue biopsies November 2019 - January 2021 were enrolled. B-mode ultrasound BI-RADS classification, E/B distance ratio, and mean elasticity value in kPa and shear wave velocity (SWV) in m/s were recorded pre-biopsy.Results: A total of 148 lesions in 141 patients were included, 129 benign (87.2%), 3 high-risk (2.0%), and 16 malignant (10.8 %). Patients with breast cancer or high-risk lesions were approximately ten years older than those with benign lesions (58.9±10.5 years vs 48±10.6 years of age) (p-value<0.001). The elasticity values were significantly different between the benign and malignant groups with median E/B distance ratios 0.9 and 1.2 (p-value<0.001), median kPameans 4.2 and 7.2, and SWVmeans 1.2 m/s and 1.6 m/s, respectively. Setting SWVmean >1.28 m/s as a cut-off value showed the highest sensitivity (68.0%) among the three single elasticity values, and kPamean >7 the highest specificity (82.0%). The negative predictive value was very high, 91.0-93.0%, for all methods. When using a combined E/B ratio >1 and SWVmean >1.28 as a cut-off value, specificity increased to 93.0% with a high NPV but lower sensitivity.Conclusion: Using a combined E/B ratio >1 and SWVmean >1.28 as a cut-off value can help to differentiate between benign and malignant BI-RADS 4A and 4B lesions and avoid unnecessary biopsies.
Editorial
Authors: Welch Penny , Wright Susan
Published: April 2022

This issue of Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences includes work by authors from Austria, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Brazil and Sweden. The five articles cover a diverse range of topics: the third mission of universities, doctoral supervision, internationalisation of higher education, neoliberal think tanks in higher education, and an innovation in the teaching of political thought.
Neoliberal student activism in Brazilian higher education
Authors: Coggo Cristofoletti Evandro , Pavan Serafim Milena
Published: April 2022

This article discusses the growth of neoliberal student activism in Brazilian higher education, considering the role of organisations called neoliberal think tanks. The following questions are addressed: why and how do these think tanks operate in the field of higher education? How do they articulate and promote student activism? The study provides a historical and contextual review of the origin and performance of the neoliberal think tanks in Brazil, identifying organisations that significantly operate in the higher education field. The case of Students For Liberty Brasil is examined in detail. The results of our study indicate that these think tanks seek to challenge hegemony in the teaching, research and higher education policy agendas and consider students as an important source of neoliberal political leaders.
The Neuroscience of Film
Authors: Gallese Vittorio , Guerra Michele
Published: April 2022

In the last decades, the contribution of cognitive neuroscience to film studies has been invested in at least three different lines of research. The first one has to do with film theory and history: the new attention, inspired by cognitive neuroscience, to the viewer’s brain-body, the sensorimotor basis of film cognition, and the forms of embodied simulation elicited by the cinematic experience has stimulated a profound rethinking of a relevant part of the theoretical discourse on cinema, from the very beginning of the twentieth century to the most recent reflections within cognitive film studies and the phenomenology of film. The second line has to do with the intersubjective relationship between the movie—its style, rhythm, characters, and narrative—and the viewer, and it is characterized by an empirical approach that yields very interesting results, useful for rethinking and problematizing our ideas about editing, camera movements, and film reception. The third line concerns a possible experimental approach to the new life of film, focusing on the digital image, the innovative forms of technological mediation, and the inscription of a new film spectatorship within a completely different medial frame. The goal of this special issue is to offer insights across these lines of research.
How Movie Events Engage Childrens’ Brains to Combine Visual Attention with Domain-Specific Processing Involving Number and Theory of Mind in a Cinematic Arena
Authors: Levin Daniel T. , Mattarella-Micke Andrew , Lee Madison J. , Baker Lewis J. , Bezdek Matthew A. , McCandliss Bruce D.
Published: April 2022

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we tested the hypothesis that cinematic structure shapes variation in social-cognitive brain activity. Using our film, we completed an exploratory analysis of how activations in the temporal-parietal junction (TPJ), and the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) are shaped by variations in insert shots (e.g., shots showing objects that a character has looked at), and by character entrances and exits. We found that IPS and TPJ consistently responded to insert shots, and the correlation between TPJ and IPS responses significantly predicted the prevalence of belief inferences during the sequence. In addition, TPJ responded significantly to entrances and exits of characters. We also completed a qualitative analysis of moments during a sequence that induced relative peaks in TPJ and IPS responding. These analyses not only demonstrate that consistent brain responses can distinguish among meaningful variations in cinematic events but also that these analyses confirm and refine our understanding of the apparent specializations for visual attention and domain-specific event processing in parietal attention networks.
Електронні та атомно-динамічні властивості некристалічних напівпровідників і стекол
Authors:   , Соловйов Володимир Миколайович
Published: April 2022

Метою роботи э вивчення особливостей атомної динаміки структурно-невпорядкованих систем, побудова теорії низькоенергійних коливних збуджень, термодинаміки і кінетики протіка­ючих у них атомних та електронних процесів.
Электронные и атомно-динамические свойства некристаллических полупроводников и стекол
Authors:   , Соловйов Володимир Миколайович
Published: April 2022

Чернетка докторської дисертації В. М. Соловйова з його власноручними рукописними доповненнями є унікальним документом, що відображає творчу майстерню науковця.
Уявлення та зразки поведінки в сфері фізичної культури серед студентської і робітничої молоді
Authors: Марчик Валентина Іванівна , Андріанов Вадим Євстафійович
Published: April 2022

Досліджували уявлення та зразки поведінки в сфері фізичної культури серед робітничої молоді промислових підприємств (64 особи) і студентів 4 курсу педагогічного університету (70 осіб). Уявлення студентської і робітничої молоді відповідають високому ступеню прийняття основних цінностей і норм у сфері фізичної культури. Активність у використанні засобів фізичної культури і спорту виявлена більш висока у студентів, ніж у робітників. Серед студентської молоді юнаки віддають перевагу самостійним заняттям фізичними вправами, дівчата – в установах.
Вплив екологічно несприятливих умов на фізичний розвиток дошкільнят
Authors: Терещенко Олексій Петрович , Марчик Валентина Іванівна , Афонін Анатолій Петрович
Published: April 2022

В роботі виявляли відмінності в показниках фізичного розвитку дітей дошкільного віку (3-х років) залежно від місця проживання, в умовно «чистому» Жовтневому і екологічно «забрудненому» Дзержинському районах міста. Виявлено, що діти 3-річного віку, які проживають у більш забрудненому районі поступаються в показниках тотальних розмірів тіла.
Порівняння, як складова підготовки фахівців з фізичної культури
Authors: Шутько Віктор Васильович
Published: April 2022

Визначена доцільність використання методів порівняння, аналізу та узагальнення в підготовці студентів для проходження педагогічної практики. Аналізуються порівняння та характеристики занять в учбових закладах різного рівня навчання, які дають поштовх майбутнім вчителям обумовити цілі та виділити пріоритети для нарощування освітнього потенціалу в обраній професії. Показано, що з початком навчання в інституті, у студентів першокурсників, змінюються погляди і відношення до занять фізичною культурою. Вони вважають їх значно якіснішими і ефективнішими ніж в школі. Аналіз проведеної роботи свідчить, що з початком навчання в інституті, у студентів першокурсників змінюються погляди і відношення до занять фізичним вихованням по зрівнянню з шкільними уроками. Студенти вважають проведення занять в ВУЗі значно якіснішими, цікавішими та з більшими навантаженнями. Застосоване ними порівняння, аналіз та характеристика занять в учбових закладах різного рівня, дають поштовх майбутнім вчителям обумовити свої цілі та виділити пріоритети для нарощування освітнього потенціалу в обраній професії. З’ясована доцільність використання порівняльних висновків, після проведених занять з фізичної культури в різних учбових закладах, в підготовці студентів старших курсів, для проходження педагогічної практики. Обраний напрямок досліджень з використанням методів порівняння, аналізу, узагальнення буде використовуватись нами в подальших пошуках і практичних розробках для підготовки висококваліфікованих фахівців, майбутніх вчителів.
Використання центильної шкали при оцінці фізичної підготовленості
Authors: Марчик Валентина Іванівна
Published: April 2022

Складення норм фізичної підготовленості з використанням центильних шкал дає можливість спостерігати загальний рівень фізичного розвитку студентів, а також зробити аналіз на відповідність вимог робочої програми і державного тестування.
Труднощі в організації інклюзивного навчання та шляхи їх подолання
Authors: Польгун К. В.
Published: April 2022

Розглянуто проблеми матеріально-технічного, кадрового забезпечення інклюзивного навчання, труднощі організаційного характеру. Акцентовано увагу на наявності соціальних стереотипів, психологічній неготовності викладачів до впровадження освітньої інклюзії. Порушено проблему ефективності навчання студентів з обмеженими можливостями. Окреслено шляхи подолання визначених труднощів.
Особистісно зорієнтований підхід до організації інклюзивного навчання студентів з обмеженими фізичними можливостями
Authors: Польгун К. В.
Published: April 2022

З’ясовано сутність особистісно зорієнтованого підходу в освіті. Обґрунтовано доцільність його застосування до організації інклюзивного навчання студентів з обмеженими фізичними можливостями. Наголошено на необхідності здійснення індивідуалізації та диференціації навчання студентів задля підвищення результативності їхньої навчальної діяльності.
Пути совершенствования учебного процесса по физическому воспитанию в высшей школе
Authors: Мінжоріна Ірина Леонідівна , Марчик Валентина Іванівна , Жедунова Ірина Федорівна
Published: April 2022

Представлено показники приросту гнучкості, швидкісно-силових якостей, швидкісно-силової витривалості у студентів при різних формах організації навчального процесу.
Розвиток інтелектуальних здібностей старшокласників у процесі навчання фізики засобами комп’ютерного моделювання
Authors:   , Єчкало Юлія Володимирівна
Published: April 2022

У дисертації теоретично обґрунтовано та розроблено методику розвитку інтелектуальних здібностей старшокласників у профільному навчанні фізики засобами комп’ютерного моделювання. Виділено теоретичні основи профільного навчання фізики засобами комп’ютерного моделювання, спрямованого на розвиток інтелектуальних здібностей учнів. Запропоновано методичні рекомендації з розвитку інтелектуальних здібностей старшокласників на заняттях з фізики засобами комп’ютерного моделювання. Проведено експериментальне впровадження розробленої методики в навчальний процес з фізики. Наведено результати педагогічного експерименту, що підтверджують гіпотезу про те, що методично обґрунтоване і цілеспрямоване використання засобів комп’ютерного моделювання у процесі навчання фізики сприяє розвитку інтелектуальних здібностей учнів.
Еколого-біологічні особливості Тaraxacum officinale Wigg за дії забруднення важкими металами в умовах промислового Криворіжжя
Authors:   , Комарова І. О.
Published: April 2022

Дисертація здобуття наукового ступеня кандидата біологічних наук (доктора філософії) 03.00.16 – екологія "Біологічні науки". Уперше в умовах міста Кривий Ріг, а саме промислового забруднення від підприємств гірничо-металургійного комплексу, оцінено особливості та специфіку транслокації важких металів в системі «ґрунт–рослина» на прикладі Тaraxacum officinale Wigg. Проаналізовано специфіку акумуляції важких металів рослинами з ґрунту і подальшу транслокацію до листків в системі «ґрунт-корінь», «корінь-листок». Доведено, що високий рівень поліелементного забруднення довкілля спричинює активізацію процесів пероксидного окислення ліпідів. З’ясовані особливості розвитку генеративної сфери T. officinale в умовах різного рівня забруднення. Оцінено можливості генеративної сфери T. officinale в залежності від різного рівня стресового фактору. Результати вивчення адаптаційних можливостей T. officinale до різного рівня забруднення важкими металами навколишнього середовища можуть бути використані як критерії біоіндикації стану довкілля. Встановлено, що зміни палінологічних показників є інформативними критеріями для екологічного моніторингу та системи біоіндикації. Особливості проростання насіння може бути використано для розробки рекомендацій щодо оцінки рівня забруднення ґрунтів важкими металами.
Evaluasi Aliran Getar dan Kavitasi Pelimpah Bendungan Dolok
Authors: Kurniawan Fajar , Siregar Gerald G. P.
Published: April 2022

Salah satu upaya dalam memenuhi kebutuhan air masyarakat di Kabupaten Demak dan Kota Semarang adalah membangun Bendungan Dolok. Sebelum proses pembangunan dilakukan diperlukan suatu uji model fisik untuk mempresentasikan perilaku aliran di pelimpah Bendungan agar tidak terjadi kegagalan hidrolik. Berdasarkan hal tersebut maka diperlukan suatu kajian terhadap bahaya aliran getar dan kavitasi pada pelimpah Bendungan Dolok berdasarkan hasil uji model fisik. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah perhitungan analisis hasil pemodelan fisik Bendungan Dolok dengan kondisi aliran pada pelimpah pada aliran debit Q2, Q25, Q100, dan Q1000. Berdasarkan hasil analisis diketahui bahwa aliran pada saluran peluncur pelimpah Bendungan Dolok tidak terjadi aliran getar sedangkan berdasarkan hasil perhitungan kavitasi masih terjadi di saluran peluncur
Evaluasi Dimensi Saluran Primer Daerah Irigasi Akibat Perubahan Tata Guna Lahan
Authors: Saily Randhi , Jusi Ulfa
Published: April 2022

Daerah irigasi Bunga Raya mengairi area pertanian dan persawahan di kecamatan Bunga Raya dengan total panjang saluran 10,19 kilometer. Pada tahun 2019 lahan sawit dikembalikan menjadi lahan pertanian seluas 200 hektar sehingga perlu diketahui perubahan kebutuhan air akibat perubahan tata guna lahan dan dimensi saluran yang efisien untuk memenuhi dan mencukupi kebutuhan air di daerah irigasi Bunga Raya. Analisa yang digunakan adalah analisa hidrologi dengan distribusi frekuensi metode log person III. Perhitungan alternatif pola tanam padi-padi-palawija dimulai periode September mendeskripsikan bahwa kebutuhan air terbesar terjadi pada Periode II bulan Februari sebesar 1,705 ltr/dt/Ha dengan luas sawah yang bertambah semula 200 Ha maka debit aliran rencana saluran primer sebesar 2,788 m3/dtk. Dimensi ekonomis saluran primer daerah irigasi Bunga Raya dengan bentuk trapezium adalah lebar atas permukaan (Ts) = 10,015 m , lebar permukaan air (Ta) = 9,765 m, lebar dasar (b) = 7,397 m, tinggi (y) = 4,739 m dan tinggi jagaan 0,50 m
Analisis Karakteristik Perjalanan dan Moda Transportasi Pelajar di Kota Padang untuk Mengurangi Angka Kecelakaan Lalulintas
Authors: Yaldi Gusri , M. Nur Imelda , Apwiddhal
Published: April 2022

Motorcyclists  involved in 74% road traffic accidents (RTA) in Indonesia and the majority were students. WHO reported that 74% of RTA death victims were motorcyclists. This research aimed at analysing student trip and mode characteristics by using Revealed Preference survey. Majority of students were found using motorcycles due to travel time and cost. Average travel and waiting times are 18.5 and 0.1 minutes. Average travel cost varies between Rp.3750-Rp.4950. The ratio between students categorized as captive and choice users are 75%;25%. Majority of students depart before 07.00 AM and end their trips before 3 PM. In order to encourgae students to shift to public transport, the Trans Padang service is recommended to be integrated with parking facilities which is the direction of the future research.
Dampak Covid-19 Terhadap Pelaksanaan Pekerjaan Konstruksi Multi Years
Authors: Rani Hafnidar A , Soviana Widya , Rahman Rahimi A.
Published: April 2022

The Covid-19 has impacted all human aspects. One of the impacts is the construction sector for infrastructure construction become an important component supporting national economic development. The problem of the study was whether the quality, cost and time factors of multi-year construction project work implementation is influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The study aimed to find out how much Covid-19 pandemic influencing the quality, cost and time of multi-year construction projects implementation. The study methods used are a quantitative approach method by using Guttman scale questionnaire instrument and qualitative approach method by using interviews. The sampling technique used is quota sampling from project implementing elements consisting of project owners, contractors and construction management consultants on construction and revitalization project of Balohan Port. The study case selection because the project was indicated impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. Regression analysis resulted that if there is no change to the quality, cost and time variables, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the multi-year projects implementation was 0.855 units. Based on the R square value, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on multi-year projects was influenced by the quality, cost and time variables as 65% ​​while 35% is influenced by other factors. The quality of multi-year projects was affected by disruption of project implementation activities, the cost was affected by additional costs due to health protocols and the delays was affected by waiting time because of due to materials scarcity arrived in the project site. It is concluded that the quality, cost and time variables impact Covid-19 pandemic in which the cost factor become the most affected to the implementation of multi-year projects as 74.50% as mean percentage
The Brazilian way of international franchising development
Authors: Berdin Aleksandr
Published: April 2022

The Latin American market has become one of the few "new" directions in the geography of international franchising development. Much of Latin American countries only in recent years have begun to realize the benefits of franchising for the economic growth and job creation, and some governments are offering financial support to brands which wish to franchise with them. Brazil among the entire Latin American region is undoubtedly the leading market in many areas, including the development of franchising. The article focuses on the analysis of the franchising development in Brazil from an economic point of view, provides statistical and graphical data on the state of this type of business in the country. In addition, cornerstones are identified that may hinder the development of the internationalization of the activities of foreign franchise networks in the Brazilian market.
The USSR and Spain during the Civil War: 85 years later
Authors: Anikeeva Natalia
Published: April 2022

The peer-reviewed publication presents speeches by famous Russian and Spanish historians, scientists, diplomats, members of the Association of Republican Pilots (Catalan division), who took part in international scientific conferences entitled "The Civil War in Spain and soviet participation: 80 years later" (Barcelona, 29 –May 31, 2017) and "Soviet-Spanish relations during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939" (Moscow, September 12–14, 2018). Also, the collection contains documents and materials from the funds of the Russian State Military Archive.
Science and Innovation Policy of the Japanese Government
Authors: Shvydko Vitaly G.
Published: April 2022

Japan has developed institutional infrastructure designed to exercise government support for research activities, including those in the private sector. This infrastructure includes government agencies which formulate and implement science and technology policy; a system of official plans and programs to support and fund research, as well as legal entities set up by the government to control the use of funds allocated for this purpose.
Government infrastructure facilitating research is supplemented by research and analysis units of private companies, which account for more than 80% of total R&D expenditures. A significant role in organizing R&D belongs to universities, including associated research centers and institutes.
Legal framework for science and technology policy is provided by the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation. Goals and actual tasks of this policy are formulated in five-year "basic plans", while government’s vision of it is specified in regularly updated official “innovation strategy”. Supra-ministerial "cross-cutting" programs to support most promising research and innovation are used as a tool of science and technology policy and a part of its institutional infrastructure. Another new policy tool, apart from traditional government funding of scientific and educational institutions, is the formation of a favorable research environment by eliminating intersectoral and interdepartmental barriers to information flows, setting up national databases and digital platforms for researchers.
 
General philosophy and main task of science and technology policy have been shifting from universal support for research with regard for official priorities, to targeted search and funding of projects promising maximum contribution to attaining long-term economic and social goals. Fostering research and innovation is increasingly seen as a key link in implementing national development strategy and economic and social policy related to it. At the same time, support is not linked to specific industries but targeted on fostering “ability to conduct research that push the boundaries of knowledge and create new value” in the form of new products and markets. The main problem for institutions stimulating research and innovation is the lack of reliable objective criteria and methods of assessing effectiveness of financial and organizational support and the quality of environment created for these activities.
BABAMIN KANATLARI'NDA "YOKLUĞUN ESTETİĞİ" YA DA "ÖLÜMÜN İMGESİ(ZLİĞİ)"
Authors: KAPUSUZ Hayriye
Published: April 2022

Sinema çalışmalarında film, kendi kapsamı dışındaki soruları yanıtlamak için bir araç ya da kendine içkin görsel-işitsel ve estetik nitelikleriyle düşünceyi inşa eden “eyleyen” olarak konumlandırılmaktadır. Filmin, varsayılan gerçekliğin bir temsili olduğu yaklaşımından hareket eden söylem ve temsil odaklı analiz yöntemleri, görsel-işitsel öğeleri önsel olarak belirlenen anlamın ileticileri olarak kabul etmekte, görüntüyü dil ve gösterge sisteminin işleyişine tabi tutmaktadır. Görsel dönemeç ve yeni materyalizm yaklaşımları ise dil ve logos odaklı temsilci düşünceyi sorunsallaştırmaları bakımından aynı epistemolojik sorgulamadan hareket eder. Bu sorgulama, nesne ve özne arasında yapılan ayrım, epistemoloji ve ontoloji arasındaki ilişki ve bunlara bağlı olarak bilgi üretim pratiklerimiz üzerine düşünmeye yöneltmektedir. Bu çalışmada, görsel dönemeç ve yeni materyalizm yaklaşımlarının film analiz yöntemleri için sundukları imkanlar, Kıvanç Sezer’in Babamın Kanatları (2016) adlı filminin analizi çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır. Görüntü tabanlı analiz ile araştırma pratiği arasındaki etkileşimden oluşan araştırma kategorilerinden biri olan “Yokluğun Estetiği” ya da “Ölümün İmgesi(zliği)” başlıklı analiz kategorisine odaklanılmıştır. Filmin içeriğinden ve söyleminden uzaklaşmayı deneyerek görüntünün kendisine yönelen analiz yöntemi, sinematografik bir operasyon olarak alan/alan-dışı düzenlemelerinin varlık-yokluk diyalektiğini, imgeleştirilemeyen (işçi) ölüm(ü) olgusunu ve ölüm kavramını/düşüncesini kurduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bununla birlikte yeni materyalizmin kabullerinden hareketle film üzerine/film ile yürütülen araştırma sürecinin, pratiğinin ve ortamının görme ve algılama biçimleri ve dolayısıyla bulguları üzerine etkilerinin yansıtılması, görüntünün araştırma nesnesi ile araştırma yöntemi arasındaki konumu üzerine düşünmeye yöneltmiştir. Temsil ile temsil eleştirisi, metin/logos ile görüntü arasındaki işleyiş farklılığından, görüntü ve algı arasındaki ilişkiden hareket eden araştırma, görüntü merkezli bir çözümleme yönteminin dil ve göstergebilimsel bir araştırmaya kıyasla ne tür bilgi farklılıkları oluşturduğuyla, görüntünün bilgisiyle ilgilenmektedir.
Targeting the Beta-2-Adrenergic Receptor and the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease: A Retrospective Inception Cohort Study
Authors: Hutten Danique R. , Bos Jens H.J. , de Vos Stijn , Hak Eelko
Published: April 2022

Background: Animal studies suggested that β2-Adrenergic receptors (β2AR) may be a potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: This retrospective inception cohort study aimed to assess the association between antagonists and agonists of the β2AR and the risk of starting treatment for AD in older adults. Methods: A retrospective inception cohort study was conducted among older adults who initiated either non-selective βAR antagonists or selective β2AR agonists using the University Groningen IADB.nl prescription database (study period 1994–2019). For each exposed cohort, two reference cohorts (A and B) were matched on age at index date. The main outcome was defined as at least two prescriptions for cholinesterase inhibitors (rivastigmine, galantamine, and donepezil) and/or memantine. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR). Results: The risk of developing AD was elevated among patients exposed to non-selective βAR antagonists (A: aHR 3.303, 95% CI 1.230–8.869, B: aHR 1.569, 95% CI 0.560–4.394) and reduced among patients exposed to selective β2AR agonists (A: aHR 0.049, 95% CI 0.003–0.795, B: aHR 0.834, 95% CI 0.075–9.273) compared to reference patients. Conclusion: These findings suggest that exposure to non-selective βAR antagonists is associated with an increased risk for developing AD whereas there may be a decreased risk for developing AD after exposure to selective β2AR agonists.
An Exploratory Study Using Electronic Medical Records to Assess the Feasibility of Establishing Cohorts of Patients with Genetic Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Lee Susan J. , Shaw Peter M. , Thornton Bob , Kumar Amit , Eizik Michal , Goldstaub Dan , Braun Tali , Teper Gally , Pai Jennifer K. , Chodick Gabriel , Bienfait Karina , Levitan Diane , Beller Daniella , Chris Min K. , Jonathan Daniel , Voss Tiffini , Fox Caroline S. , Aubrey Stoch S. , Struyk Arie F. , Vainstein Gabriel
Published: April 2022

Background: More efficient screening methods are needed to improve the ability to identify and follow genetic cohorts in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: To explore the use of the electronic medical records (EMRs) to identify participants with PD. Methods: Using an algorithm previously developed in collaboration with Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS), approximately 5,200 participants with PD were identified, more than 3,200 were screened, and 837 participants were enrolled and genotyped for leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and beta-glucocerebrosidase (GBA) variants. Questionnaires were completed to ascertain Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) ancestry and family history of PD. Results: Among 837 participants with PD, 82% were 65 years and older and 72% had a family history of AJ ancestry. Among those with AJ ancestry, 15.6% reported having relatives with PD. The frequency of observed mutations for LRRK2 and GBA genes combined was approximately 15.4%. The frequency of observed LRRK2 mutation was 6.1% overall and 7.2% from those with AJ ancestry; and for GBA mutation was 9.3% overall and 11.2% from those with AJ ancestry. Conclusion: Although the frequency of observed mutations in this study was lower than anticipated, mutation carriers were enriched among those with a family history of AJ ancestry increasing nearly 2-3-fold, from 3% –7% (LRRK2) and 4% –11% (GBA). The identification (and selection) of PD patients through EMRs prior to genotyping is a viable approach, to establish a genetically defined cohort of patients with PD for clinical research.
Tracking Emergence of New Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms Using the MDS-UPDRS: A Novel Outcome Measure for Early Parkinson’s Disease?
Authors: Tosin Michelle H.S. , Simuni Tanya , Stebbins Glenn T. , Cedarbaum Jesse M.
Published: April 2022

Background: Summary scores of current clinical rating scales do not appear sensitive enough to quantify changes in disease progression in early Parkinson’s disease (PD) clinical trials. An alternate approach might be to track the appearance of new or emergent symptoms (ES) over time as a measure of disease progression. Objective: Explore the potential utility of patient reported ES as an outcome measure during the early phase of PD. Methods: We analyzed data from the MDS-UPDRS Parts IB (non-motor) and II (motor) Experiences of Daily Living scales over two years in the STEADY-PD3 study. We assessed the number of ES reported in each part of the scale in both participants who started symptomatic treatment and those who did not (STx-yes/no) in two periods: between 0 and 12-months (Year 1), and 13 and 24-months (Year 2). Results: Of 331 participants, 87% developed ES, and 55% started STx in Year 1. The median number of Part IB ES did not significantly differ between STx groups, but ES in Part II were significantly more frequent in the STx-yes group. Of 148 participants who remained STx-no into Year 2, 77% developed ES, and 42% started STx. Again, Part II, but not Part IB ES were more frequent the STx-yes group. Using these results, a sample size of ∼90 per group would be required to detect a 30% reduction in combined Part IB and II ES over 12 months. Conclusion: Assessing ES of patient-reported experiences of daily living may provide a useful marker for tracking PD progression.
SingStrong – singing for better lung health in pulmonary fibrosis: A feasibility study
Authors: Cahalan Roisin , Russell Anne Marie , Meade Ciara , Hayes Grainne
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a debilitating, incurable disease. Strategies to optimise health-related quality of life and minimise symptom impact are advocated. Available treatment options such as pulmonary rehabilitation have been severely disrupted due to COVID-19. This feasibility study explored the clinical efficacy and acceptability of an online singing and breathing retraining programme (SingStrong) for people with PF. METHODS: The weekly online programme conducted over 12 weeks was comprised of 45-minute classes of mindfulness, breathing retraining, vocal exercises and singing conducted by a trained vocal coach. People with PF were invited to participate and sessions were recorded for non-attenders. Demographic data were collected, and the St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and Idiopathic PF Patient Reported Outcome measure (IPF-PROM) were administered. The questionnaire also invited participants to provide feedback on the utility, enjoyability and main pros/cons of the intervention. Participation in the research element of the programme was not required to attend the weekly classes. RESULTS: Of 24 participants recruited, data from 15 (mean (Standard Deviation) age of 66 (8.7); male: n = 8) who completed both pre and post-intervention questionnaires were analysed. Statistically significant improvements were recorded in the IPF-PROM (p = 0.019) and self-reported quality of life (p = 0.028). Class attendance by study participants and the broader PF group cumulatively, increased from 14 to 25 participants between weeks 1 and 12. Qualitatively, strong satisfaction with classes and improved efficacy in self-management of lung health, in particular breathlessness, were reported. CONCLUSIONS: Singing and breathing retraining interventions may endow biopsychosocial benefits for people with PF, in the presence of modest objective clinical gains. Singing programmes are popular and may provide helpful adjuncts to existing clinical strategies such as pulmonary rehabilitation.
Validity and reliability of the Turkish Örebro musculoskeletal pain screening questionnaire-short form
Authors: Özdinç Sevgi , Pekçetin Serkan , Can Hilal , Ata Hilal , Süslü Buket , Birtane Murat
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND: The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ) is one of the most recognized and widely used instruments for identifying the risk of pain chronicity. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to provide the reliability and validity of the Turkish ÖMPSQ-Short Form (ÖMPSQ-SF). METHODS: Fifty-seven acute and subacute low back pain patients were included in the study. ÖMPSQ short form and long form, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaires were applied simultaneously for validation. The ÖMPSQ-SF was re-applied after 7–10 days to determine test-retest reliability. The data were analyzed by the paired-samples t test, correlation analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 39.05±15.68 years. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.723, and the ICC was 0.84. There were moderate to strong correlation among the ÖMPSQ-SF and the ODI, CSI, ÖMPSQ-long form, Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire work subscale (r = 0.72, r = 0.353, r = 0.648, r = 0.457 respectively). CONCLUSION: The results show that the Turkish version of the ÖMPSQ–SF is a valid and reliable questionnaire and could be used in clinical and scientific studies.
Correlation between X-ray tube current exposure time and X-ray photon number in GATE
Authors: Romero Ignacio O. , Fang Yile , Li Changqing
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND:

X-ray image quality relies heavily on the emitted X-ray photon number which depends on X-ray tube current and exposure time. To accurately estimate the absorbed dose in an imaging protocol, it is better to simulate the X-ray imaging with a Monte Carlo platform such as GATE (Geant4 Application for Tomographic Emission). Although input of GATE is the X-ray photon number of the simulated X-ray tube, it lacks a good way to setup the photon number for a desired X-ray tube current setting.

OBJECTIVE:

To provide a method to correlate the experimental X-ray tube current exposure time and the X-ray photon number in GATE.

METHODS:

The accumulated radiation dose of a micro-computed tomography (CT) X-ray tube was recorded at different current exposure times with a general-purpose ion chamber. GATE was used to model the experimental microCT imaging system and calculate the total absorbed dose (cGy) in the sensitive volume of the ion chamber with different X-ray photon numbers. Linear regression models are used to establish a correlation between the estimated X-ray photon number and the X-ray tube settings. At first, one model establishes the relationship between the experimentally measured dose and the X-ray tube setting. Then, another model establishes a relationship between the simulated dose and the X-ray number in GATE. At last, by correlating these two models, a regression model to estimate the X-ray output number from an experimental X-ray tube setting (mAs) is obtained.

RESULTS:

For a typical micro-CT scan, the X-ray tube is operated at 50 kVp and 0.5 mA for a 500 ms exposure time per projection (0.25 mAs). For these X-ray imaging parameters, the X-ray number per projection is estimated to be 3.613×106 with 1.0 mm Al filter.

CONCLUSION:

The findings of this work provide an approach to correlate the experimental X-ray tube current exposure time to the X-ray photon number in the GATE simulation of the X-ray tube to more accurately determine radiation dose for an imaging protocol.
Racial and Cultural Representation in Children’s & Young Adult Library Collections
Authors: Elrod Rachael , Kester Brittany
Published: April 2022

Children’s books have a long history of centering whiteness, with white characters as the primary if not only characters in the vast majority of these stories. According to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, as recently as 2002, just 5% of children’s books published in the United States featured a Black main character (2019). In 2018, racial representation in children’s books showed only marginal improvement with American Indian/First Nations characters in 1% of children’s books published that year, Latinx 5%, Asian Pacific Islanders/Asian Pacific Americans 7%, African/African American 10%, Animals/Other 27%, and White characters at 50% (2019).
Exhibits in the Libraries
Authors: Santamaría-Wheeler Lourdes
Published: April 2022

In 2012, the Libraries hired their first Exhibits Coordinator to formalize an exhibition program that enhances research and learning opportunities by sharing and interpreting the collections. Since then, exhibition spaces and opportunities have more than doubled to include 11 distinct areas across six buildings.
Mengolah Limbah Menjadi Berkah: Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Berbasis Komunitas di Kecamatan Arongan Lambalek, Kabupaten Aceh Barat
Authors: Nazaruddin Nazaruddin , Ruhamah Ruhamah , Inayatillah Inayatillah , Fitri Cut Dian
Published: April 2022

Artikel ini membahas tentang pemberdayaan ekonomi melalui pembuatan pupuk organik bagi kelompok warga yang bertujuan untuk mengeluarkan mereka dari lingkaran kemiskinan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini akan difokuskan pada peningkatan ketrampilan hidup warga masyarakat yang hidup pada garis kemiskinan dengan menggunakan pendekatan partisipatif dalam menentukan kegiatan dan program pelatihannya. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan Community-Based Research  yang melibatkan semua pihak yang relevan dalam meneliti secara aktif dan bersama-sama menyusun desain tindakan sebagai solusi dari permasalahan yang dihadapi.  Kegiatan ini terbagi dalam 5 (lima) tahapan yaitu tahapan visitasi, observasi, dan kajian kebutuhan, tahapan pemetaan dan perancangan program, tahapan pelaksanaan program, tahapan pendampingan, monitoring, dan evaluasi, dan tahapan  refleksi dan rencana aksi lanjutan. Artikel ini menunjukkan bahwa program pengabdian masyarakat berbasis riset ini telah mampu membantu masyarakat yang menjadi kelompok sasaran mengidentifikasi potensi sumberdaya alam desa yang dapat dijadikan sebagai usaha untuk meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat. Bahkan kegiatan ini dapat mengubah pola pikir masyarakat tentang tumbuhan gulma dan limbah yang pada awalnya tidak memiliki nilai manfaat sama sekali namun setelah mengalami proses pengolahan, limbah dan gulma dapat menjadi sumber pendapatan baru bagi masyarakat.
Pendampingan Penyusunan Pedoman Perpajakan Bagi Entitas Penyedia Air Bersih di Kota Bekasi
Authors: Qadri Resi Ariyasa , Asqolani Asqolani , Haniyah Rizqi
Published: April 2022

pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan karena entitas mitra memiliki ketergantungan terhadap satu pegawai yang menguasai seluk beluk terkait mekanisme pemungutan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai. Hal tersebut yang kemudian mendorong entitas mitra untuk menerbitkan surat permintaan pendampingan penyusunan pedoman perpajakan kepada Politeknik Keuangan Negara STAN. Dilatarbelakangi oleh alasan tersebut, kegiatan ini ditujukan untuk memberikan pendampingan kepada entitas penyedia air bersih di Kota Bekasi dalam menyusun pedoman pemungutan pajak pertambahan nilai. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan melakukan rapat pendahuluan, kemudian diikuti dengan beberapa rapat lanjutan guna memperoleh pemahaman menyeluruh terkait praktik pemungutan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai di bidang penyediaan air bersih di Kota Bekasi. Kegiatan penelaahan literatur dilaksanakan untuk memperkuat pemahaman dalam melaksanakan kegiatan pendampingan. Kegiatan selesai dilakukan dengan baik sehingga menghasilkan pedoman pemungutan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai yang dapat dijadikan acuan oleh entitas mitra dalam melakukan penyerahan Barang Kena Pajak/Jasa Kena Pajak, penerbitan faktur pajak keluaran, dan pengkreditan pajak masukan di bidang penyediaan air bersih.
Olahan Makanan Kering sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Pendapatan Masyarakat di Kepulauan Seribu
Authors: Hudaa Syihaabul M. , Agustina Yumniati
Published: April 2022

Kepulauan Seribu menjadi tempat tujuan wisata terdekat masyarakat yang tinggal di Jakarta dan sekitarnya. Sebagai tempat tujuan wisatawan, Kepulauan Seribu sudah selayaknya memiliki pelbagai macam daya tarik, baik dari aspek wisata, kuliner, dan juga kudapan yang bisa didapatkan di Kepulauan Seribu. Salah satu pulau yang banyak dikunjungi oleh masyarakat adalah Pulau Untung Jawa. Pulau Untung Jawa merupakan tempat terdekat dari Jakarta yang dapat dikunjungi pergi-pulang. Akan tetapi, di Pulau Untung Jawa yang menjadi destinasi wisata dengan jumlah pengunjung terbanyak, masih memiliki kekurangan dalam sektor pemberdayaan penduduk setempat. Di sana hanya ditemukan produk olahan dari bahan dasar ikan, kripik sukun, kerang yang pada musim tertentu sulit didapatkan. Padahal, di Pulau Untung Jawa jumlah pengunjung yang datang terbilang banyak, sehingga dapat menghasilkan keuntungan untuk penduduk setempat. Pengabdian ini pembina menggunakan tindakan langsung dengan mengunjungi Pulau Untung Jawa. Dengan pelatihan tindakan, diharapkan masyarakat pulau memiliki kompetensi yang lebih dalam pembuatan olahan makanan kering. Tujuannya tentu saja untuk meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat selama pandemi. Dari pelatihan yang sudah dilakukan, beberapa masyarakat tertarik untuk membuat olahan makanan kering dengan bahan dasar yang berbeda. Mereka berharap produk olahan makanan kering dapat menjadi daya tarik di Pulau Untung Jawa.
Workshop Kiat Menulis Naskah Cerita pada Film Animasi di SMKN 3 Kota Tangerang Selatan
Authors: Widodo Widodo , Putra Yoga Rararsto , Novianti Annisa Inggar
Published: April 2022

Menulis adalah suatu kegiatan mengungkapkan gagasan, pikiran, pengalaman dan pengetahuan ke dalam bentuk catatan dengan menggunakan aksara, lambang atau simbol yang dibuat secara sistematis sehingga dapat dengan mudah dipahami oleh orang lain. Kegiatan PKM menulis cerita animasi bagi peserta didik di sekolah menjadikan hal yang sangat penting. Hal ini dapat mendukung suatu kegiatan PKM pada menulis cerita animasi di sekolah SMKN 3 Kota Tangerang Selatan. Pelaksanaan PKM menulis cerita animasi dilaksanakan secara langsung dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan. Kegiatan PKM ini berlangsung selama satu hari yang terdiri dari peserta didik di SMKN 3 Kota Tangerang Selatan. Hasil dari kegiatan PKM ini memberikan pemahaman bagi peserta didik dalam menulis cerita animasi.
Program Pendampingan Desainer: Mengubah Limbah Industri Tenun Menjadi Lampu Meja Berorientasi Ekspor
Authors: Nugrahadi Gihon , Ariani Ariani , Wilastrina Atridia
Published: April 2022

Program pendampingan desainer atau dikenal juga dengan program Designer Dispatch Service (DDS) merupakan salah satu program yang berfokus pada pengembangan desain produk untuk Usaha Kecil Menengah Indonesia (UKM) dalam bentuk pembuatan prototipe baru. Desain yang menjadi kunci diferensiasi produk dan perkembangan ekspor masih belum dikenal di kalangan UKM di Indonesia. Tenun songket dari Sumatera Barat terkenal dengan warna dan dekorasinya yang indah dengan kualitas hasil karya yang sangat baik. Penggunaan mesin tenun modern membuat produksi tenun lebih besar dibandingkan dengan menggunakan alat tenun tradisional. Salah satu dampak penggunaan mesin modern adalah menghasilkan limbah tepi kain yang saat ini tidak dimanfaatkan sebagai produk yang memiliki nilai ekonomis. Oleh karena itu, program pendampingan ini dilakukan di Perusahaan Jembatan Merah, sebuah perusahaan tekstil di Sawahlunto, Sumatera Barat. Program ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan kepada para pengusaha tenun di Perusahaan Jembatan Merah agar dapat mengelola dan memanfaatkan limbah dari industri tenun menjadi produk yang bernilai ekonomis tinggi. Program ini tidak hanya fokus pada pendampingan tetapi juga mencakup kegiatan pelatihan yang dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan beberapa metode seperti survey lokasi, analisis kapasitas masyarakat, pemberian penyuluhan dan pelatihan terkait kesadaran pengelolaan dan pengolahan sampah tenun songket, serta penyiapan beberapa desain alternatif lampu meja sederhana. Tahap pengembangan desain dimulai dari pengembangan ide, sketsa desain, pemilihan desain, produksi gambar kerja, identifikasi bahan dan terakhir dilanjutkan ke pemodelan. Terkait integrasi iptek dalam program pendampingan ini, teknologi dan pengetahuan sederhana dimasukkan ke dalam kegiatan pelatihan. Diharapkan hasil akhir dari program pendampingan ini akan berkembang unit bisnis baru dari pengolahan limbah tenun menjadi produk yang memiliki nilai ekonomis, fungsional, estetis dan ramah lingkungan. Program pendampingan ini akan menghasilkan prototipe lampu meja yang berfungsi sebagai elemen penerangan dan interior.