bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Donbass: is there a way out of the impasse?
Authors: Tkach Dmytro
Published: December 2022

The article analyzes the situation that has developed as a result of the war in Donbas. The influence of the Budapest Memorandum factor on the settlement of the situation in Donbas is investigated. The author suggests specific steps that the Ukrainian authorities should take to return these territories to Ukraine. First of all, it is proposed to create a free economic zone, to involve qualified diplomats in the activities of the Ukrainian delegation as part of the Trilateral Contact Group at the Minsk negotiations, with special attention paid to activities with the population of certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. It is shown that until the Ukrainian government develops an effective plan for the return of the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the problems of Donbas will not be resolved.
Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Practices of the Florentine Republic at the Boundary of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times: Institutional Discourse (Problems of Historical and Modern Communication)
Authors: Tsivatyi Viacheslav
Published: December 2022

The article analyzes the theoretical foundations and tasks of historical communicology, communication problems in historical literature. The main attention is paid to the clarification of the communicative culture and culture of communication in Europe of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The features of communication processes, institutional and diplomatic practices in the European Reformation are considered. At the turn of the Middle Ages and early Modern Times there is an objective process driven by the launch of the institutional design of foreign policy and diplomatic services of the leading countries in Europe. Accordingly, there is the relationship between the original concepts and priorities: «Europe», «foreign policy», «diplomacy», «communication» and so on. To that issues related to contemporary and evaluation for various state-legal forms and types of government, institutional political processes, characteristics of reality and ideals create tasks and in covering practice power models diplomacy, diplomacy institutions, humanistic traditions of diplomatic tools and more. The objective of this research is to analyze the foreign policy, political and diplomatic experience of Europe both as an outstanding historical occasion for the political, diplomatic and institutional development of Europe and as the formation of its system of international relations in the Middle Ages and early Modern Times. Particular attention is paid to the institutional development of communication, diplomatic tools, negotiations, protocol standards, etiquette and ceremonial of the key European countries. The article describes the diplomatic activities Florentine diplomats and, in particular – Bonaccorso Pitti, the diplomat, the politician, the merchant, the traveler, the gambler, the author of the Chronicle. The author of article concludes that B. Pitti, as a diplomat, had an understanding of the international political situation and solved difficult of diplomatic questions due to personal qualities, culture, knowledge of languages, customs. It was the Pittis stratum‖ that absorbed Francesco Petrarch's new ideas about man and society and filled them with strength and practices that helped humanists formulate the ethics of the new time (humanistic diplomacy). The article studies the peculiarities of organizing diplomatic missions in the Middle Ages by one of the most dynamically developing city-states of Tuscany – Florence. Behavioral practices and ritual gestures of Florentine diplomats are revealed through personal perception of their diplomatic missions, of communication links, as presented in the chronicle narrative and the biographies.
Stablishment of cultural diplomacy of ukraine as a socio-cultural institute
Authors: Viedienieiev Dmytro
Published: December 2022

The article presents the main factors of the institutionalization and development acceleration (from 2016) of Ukrainian cultural diplomacy. The author provides an overview of the historical way of the institute of cultural diplomacy of Ukraine becoming in 1918-1991. It is constated, that in the conditions of the new international relations paradigm approval – geoinformation (in which the main factor of the world policy system became the information flows and mass consciousness correcting) the eff orts on behalf of cultural diplomacy could improve the international image of Ukraine as an effective state, improve the competitiveness of the national art and cultural products on the world cultural market. It is considered the performance of the cultural diplomacy functions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for the national cultural product and information about the Ukrainian folk cultural- civilizational achievements distribution abroad. The author describes the complex of the special departments (institutions) in the structure of the MFA’ main body, Ukrainian diplomatic representatives, others cultural-informational institutes (foundations, unions) of the state and civil character. The article defines the main role for international-cultural communication development played by the Ukrainian Institute (UI) – the state organisation which presents the Ukrainian culture in the world and forms the positive image of Ukraine abroad. The author highlights such the main UI tasks as improving Ukraine’s recognizability in the world thru the distribution of the knowledge about Ukraine; Ukrainian language and culture popularization abroad; development of the international dialogue thru the international exchanges maintaining; ensuring Ukrainian participation in the cooperation projects in the sphere of the creatives industries, culture, education, science, economy and others; distribution of the Ukrainian civil society development, state-building, commitment to the values of freedom, democracy, national unity.
POLİMER BETONLARIN MEKANİK PERFORMANSLARININ VERİ MADENCİLİĞİ KULLANARAK BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: KAPLAN Ali Nadi , ÖZEL Cengiz
Published: December 2022

Gelişen teknoloji ile birlikte artan yapı malzemeleri çeşitliliğinde kendilerine özgü yapıları ile yer bulan polimer betonların kullanımı, yüksek mukavemetlerinin yanı sıra çevresel etkilere karşı dayanım özelliklerinden dolayı her geçen gün artmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çeşitli amaçlar için kullanılan polimer betonları üretmek için kullanılacak malzemeleri, bu malzemelerin karışım oranlarını, polimer betonların fiziksel ve mekanik özellikleri gibi kendine özgü mühendislik özelliklerini bilmek kullanımları için büyük öneme sahiptir. Özellikle basınç ve eğilme mukavemeti gibi mekanik performansların betonun sahip olduğu diğer özelliklerle yakından ilişkili olması sertleşmiş beton için önemli bir durum olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu nedenle betonun mekanik özelliklerinin önceden belirlenmesine yönelik birçok çalışma son zamanlarda yoğun olarak yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, farklı polimer reçine türleri ve farklı agregaların hacimce %0, %15, %30 ve %45 oranlarında karıştırılmasıyla üretilen polimer betonların; fiziksel ve mekanik özellikleri deneysel olarak belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen deneysel veriler kapsamında; üretilen numunelerin bileşenlerinin, karışım oranlarının, fiziksel özelliklerinin ve mekanik özelliklerinin aralarındaki ilişkiler alternatif bir metot olarak veri madenciliği kullanılarak ele alınmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda betonların mühendislik özelliklerinin modellenmesinde veri madenciliğinin başarılı bir şekilde kullanılabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.
Ações afirmativas na pós-graduação e povos indígenas no estado do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Vieira de Oliveira Marize , Felix dos Santos Ricardo Sant’ana , Ganzarolli Martins Daniel , Paladino Mariana
Published: December 2022

No presente artigo, busca-se contribuir para a discussão sobre a presença de estudantes indígenas na pós-graduação stricto sensu, com foco em programas de pós-graduação em educação das cinco principais universidades públicas localizadas no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Na primeira parte, analisam-se os editais de seleção dos anos de 2019, 2020 e 2021 desses programas, apontando certas características e procedimentos das políticas de ação afirmativa para os candidatos indígenas, identificando elementos que podem facilitar ou dificultar tal presença. Na segunda parte, com base na narrativa de uma das autoras que é a primeira indígena a ingressar por ações afirmativas no Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal Fluminense, problematiza-se a invisibilidade dos povos indígenas no estado do Rio de Janeiro, principalmente dos que vivem em contexto urbano, e como essa realidade se reflete no direito ao acesso de políticas públicas diferenciadas e interculturais, sobretudo na educação superior. Identificam-se processos de abertura à presença de estudantes e intelectuais indígenas na universidade, mas que convivem com mecanismos institucionais racistas e excludentes, que precisam ser questionados.
É preciso aquilombar o território educional
Authors: Quintiliano Marta
Published: December 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo trazer a minha trajetória acadêmica como estudante cotista do programa UFGInclui. Neste longo caminho percorrido pude experimentar no corpo e na alma as violências visíveis e invisíveis do(s) racismo(s) que são produzidas pela branquitude.  Portanto, me fortaleci na coletividade, no aquilombamento entre negras/os quilombolas e indígenas, fizemos redes estratégicas de afeto, escuta e acolhimento para sobreviver no território acadêmico. Neste sentido, pensar a política de permanência e a conclusão nos cursos de graduação de estudantes indígenas, negras/os quilombolas e outros que não pertencem ao rol dos privilegiados se faz necessário.
Serviço social e capacitismo: A formação profissional de estudantes com deficiência
Authors: Nakasone Pedro Egidio , Baierl Luzia Fátima
Published: December 2022

O presente estudo aborda as nuances sobre o acesso e a formação profissional de estudantes com deficiência no curso de Serviço Social de uma universidade pública federal no estado de São Paulo. Nesse sentido, busca-se apreender a efetividade do ingresso estudantil a partir da lei 12.711 de 2012, e como as políticas afirmativas se desenvolveram para esse grupo. Para tanto, realizou-se uma análise documental sobre os dados de ingressantes no curso entre 2018 e 2021, de forma a quantificar a inserção desses estudantes, apontando, inclusive, como o capacitismo ainda é colocado como uma barreira moral e social no acesso formativo. Nota-se, então, que o ingresso de estudantes com deficiência avançou no país, porém, o seu número ainda é pouco expressivo no curso de serviço social, além de que as políticas de educação precisam ter sustentação no ensino básico para que o direito de acesso ao nível superior seja efetivamente garantido.
As políticas de ações afirmativas por dentro: Um relato de (sobre)vivência e a fuga como lugar de produção de conhecimento
Authors: Adjoa nyack Zwanga
Published: December 2022

Este texto apresenta algumas breves reflexões teóricas-políticas-vivenciais das ações afirmativas a partir de uma perspectiva de ume pesquisadore prete reparade por essa política desde a sua graduação. Deste modo, tomo a minha própria trajetória como exemplo de análise e descrição do cotidiano de estudantes negres nas universidades, sem cair no conto perigoso da universalidade e/ou da romantização. Deste modo, coloco-a no seio da movimentação histórica para, enfim, pontuar as transformações ocorridas no ambiente universitário e, sobretudo, argumentar que as políticas de ações afirmativas promovem uma quebra (Mombaça, 2021) na forma de se pensar a universidade e a dinâmica de produção de conhecimento. Assim, finalizo o texto realizando uma discussão inicial a respeito do fenômeno da fuga como (mais) um lugar (possível) de produção de conhecimento.
Trajetória e experiência de vida acadêmica wauja
Authors: Waurá Autaki
Published: December 2022

Neste trabalho descrevo minha trajetória tanto na educação Wauja, povo a qual pertenço, como na escolarização não indígena, a entrada na universidade e realização de pesquisa de mestrado. Analiso a educação Wauja, relacionada a reclusão pubertária, e os modos de aprendizagem das crianças e dos jovens Wauja que foram temas de minha dissertação e estão relacionados a minha trajetória como professor indígena. O povo Wauja é falante de língua do tronco Aruwaki que vive na Terra Indígena do Xingu e no Estado de Mato Grosso-MT. Os Wauja recebem a educação desde crianças e até a vida adulta com as famílias, por meio de orientações orais, de práticas manuais e da observação.  Atualmente, há a oportunidade de os indígenas acessarem a universidade e realizarem suas próprias pesquisas. A partir da minha experiência mostro que o estudo na universidade é importante para os povos indígenas como modo de fortalecimento das suas tradições e da luta por direitos específicos e reconhecimento.
Identities of Generalized Pell and Pell-Lucas Sequences
Authors: PANWAR Yashwant
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we present sums of generalized Pell and Pell-Lucas sequences. These sequences were introduced by Tulay Yagmur in 2019. We establish some connection formulae of involving them. Also, we present its two cross two matrix representation. We have used their Generating function, Binet’s formula and Induction method to derive the identities.
¿Ir de putas? Afectos, tensiones e interferencias en la experiencia de varones que pagan por sexo en Argentina
Authors: Vialey Lucas
Published: December 2022

El presente trabajo corresponde a una reseña al libro “Sé del beso que se compra. Masculinidades, sexualidades y emociones en las experiencias de varones que pagan por sexo” de Santiago Morcillo, Estefanía Martynowskyj y Matías de Stéfano Barbero. El trabajo reseñado, explora una zona de debate tensa y compleja que va desde las discusiones existentes entre el trabajo sexual y los feminismos hasta la problematización de nociones estandarizadas como la de “masculinidad hegemónica”, que en alguno de sus usos cotidianos produjo un cierto efecto homogenizador en explicaciones estáticas basadas exclusivamente en la dominación masculina. A contramano de lo que yace en el sentido común, las distintas aristas de análisis dan cuenta de que los sentidos y las representaciones de la práctica de pagar por sexo en Argentina no son tan evidentes. En este entramado, hay una pregunta transversal en todo el libro en torno a quiénes son estos varones, qué piensan, qué narran de sus experiencias, y, sobre todo, qué sentimientos se activan en sus involucramientos.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Nyeri Punggung Bawah (Low Back Pain) Pada Pekerja Pengemudi
Authors: Yohana Prima Dewi Yustika Rini  , Agustina Sri Oktri Hastuti  , Avin Maria
Published: December 2022

Latar Belakang: Nyeri punggung bawah merupakan penyakit yang banyak dialami oleh pekerja yang melakukan pekerjaan secara statis dan dinamis, kurang olahraga, terlalu lama duduk, terlalu lama membungkuk terutama pada pekerja pengemudi. Pekerja pengemudi bekerja dengan durasi yang lama setiap harinya dan dengan penumpang atau muatan barang yang tinggi, akibatnya pengemudi akan banyak menerapkan posisi yang statis, lama duduk, dan menerapkan posisi duduk yang kurang tepat. Selain itu beberapa faktor yang menyebabkan pekerja pengemudi mengalami nyeri punggung bawah pada pengemudi adalah faktor IMT atau BMI, masa kerja, posisi duduk, durasi kerja, olahraga, merokok, serta usia.

Tujuan: Literature review ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian nyeri punggung bawah pada pekerja pengemudi.

Metode: Metode literature review ini adalah scoping review. Artikel yang dikumpulkan melalui beberapa database yang meliputi Google scholar, PubMed, Proquest, Wiley online library dan The Cochrane Collaboration. Kriteria artikel yang dipilih yaitu artikel yang diterbitkan tahun 2016 hingga 2021. Analisis dan penyaringan artikel menggunakan metode PRISMA.

Hasil: Didapatkan enam artikel yang layak digunakan, serta telah sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi. Sebanyak 66.67% artikel membahas faktor posisi duduk, 50% membahas faktor durasi kerja, 66.67% membahas faktor usia, 50% membahas faktor IMT, 83.33% membahas faktor masa kerja, 100% membahas faktor olahraga, dan 83.33% membahas faktor merokok.

Kesimpulan: Faktor posisi duduk, durasi kerja, usia, olahraga, merokok, berhubungan dengan terjadinya nyeri punggung bawah pada pengemudi. Sementara faktor IMT atau BMI, masa kerja tidak berhubungan dengan terjadinya nyeri punggung bawah pada pengemudi.

Kata kunci: faktor-faktor, nyeri punggung bawah, pengemudi.
Osobenosti odnosa s javnošću u oblasti bankarstva i osiguranja
Authors:   Fidelity National Information Services, Belgrade, Serbia, Jovičić Aleksandar , Kovačević Boban , Mitrović Ranka ,   Megatrend University, Faculty of Business, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: December 2022

This paper investigates public relations and specificities of public relations in the banking and insurance sector. Firstly, we define the notion and principles of public relations. Further, we analyse the connection between marketing and public relations. PR departments in banking and insurance sector provide media with financial reports, inform them on new products / services launches, and comment on issues related to banking and insurance sectors. Public relations in insurance have specific ethical and social context. Modern public relations in insurance sector are based on five types of campaigns: launch story, data driven story, survey story, desk research data stories and expert opinions. Modern public relations should be using new communication medias such as internet portals and social networks
Hematological parameters of red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) fed lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus) after challenge with Streptococcus agalactiae
Authors: Thuong Huyen N.T. , Tran Thi-Lan-Nhi , Le Thi-Nhu-Trang , Vo Van-Thanh
Published: December 2022

The study involved feeding lemongrass essential oil (LEO) supplements to red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) at concentrations including Control - 0 mg, T1 – 200 mg, T2 – 300 mg, and T3 – 400 mg per kg of feed. The research investigated changes in hematological (HCT, Hb, RBC, WBC & thrombocytes) and erythrocyte’s morphological (major/minor axis; perimeter, and area of erythrocyte) parameters before infection, 5- and 10-days post-infection (DPI). According to analytical findings, a diet containing LEO enhanced the synthesis of both erythrocytes and leukocytes in the peripheral blood of red tilapia after 20 days of being used. Therefore, the indicators of this group of fish showed better performance than those that did not use LEO supplement five days after bacterial infection. Fish fed 200 mg/kg of LEO after being challenged with S. agalactiae for ten days showed an improved effect on red blood cell production. White blood cells decreased at all concentrations because of citral’s immunomodulatory properties.
On Quaternionic Bertrand Curves in Euclidean $3$-Space
Authors: HAS Aykut , YILMAZ Beyhan
Published: December 2022

In this article, spatial quaternionic Bertrand curve pairs in the 3-dimensional Euclidean space are examined. Algebraic properties of quaternions, basic definitions and theorems are given. Later, some characterizations of spatial quaternionic Bertrand curve pairs are obtained in the 3-dimensional Euclidean space.
Co-Hopf Space Structure on Closure Spaces
Authors: DEMİRALP Sibel
Published: December 2022

By constructing Hopf costructures on closure spaces via homotopy, we give the concepts of closure Hopf cospace (CH-cospace) and closure Hopf cogroup (CH-cogroup). We then prove that retract and deformation retract of a CH-cospace are also a CH-cospace. We construct a Hopf costructure on a set with the help of the quotient closure operator. We also show that a closure space with the same homotopy type as a CH-cogroup is itself a CH-cogroup. We prove the existence of a covariant functor between the homotopy category of the pointed closure spaces ($\mathcal{CHC}$) and the category of groups and homomorphisms.
Evaluating the Effects of an Integrated Medical Ethics Curriculum on First-year Students
Authors: Chin Jacqueline JL , Voo Teck Chuan , Karim Syahirah Abdul , Chan Yiong Huak , Campbell Alastair V
Published: December 2022

Introduction: An integrated biomedical ethics track was implemented as part of the new medical undergraduate curriculum at the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in academic year (AY) 2008/2009. This study analyses the effects of the new curriculum on first-year students’ knowledge, confidence and opinions in relation to the subject. Materials and Methods: In a cohort-based quasi-experimental study, we administered a pre-course and post-course questionnaire to a group of first-year students in AY2008/2009 who underwent the new biomedical ethics curriculum. The same questionnaire was carried out with the first-year cohort of AY2007/2008, who had received only ad hoc teaching in biomedical ethics. The questionnaire focused on the students’ opinions on selected taught topics in biomedical ethics and law, and formal ethics education; their confidence in relation to specific clinical ethical competencies; and their knowledge of selected taught topics in the first-year syllabus. Results: The experimental cohort acquired more knowledge and confidence. They rated more positively formal ethics teaching and assessment as a requirement of medical education. Attitudes were found to have been ‘professionalised’ within the experimental group, with significantly greater receptiveness towards ethical codes of the profession and the regulatory role of the Singapore Medical Council. They were found to be more conservative with respect to legislative changes in healthcare. Conclusion: The pioneer biomedical ethics curriculum had significant effects on the ethical development of first-year medical students. Longitudinal research through further phases of the integrated curriculum is needed to identify learning issues that affect the consolidation of knowledge, confidence and attitudes in medical ethics, law and professionalism.

Keywords: Ethics/attitudes, Professionalism, Learning outcomes
Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety during Covid-19 Pandemic among adolescents of Bangalore North- A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors:   BAMS, MPH Resident, Department of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health and Centre for Disease Control, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Neha . Neha . , Janakiram Prof. Chandrashekar ,   Ph.D., M.D.S., M.Sc., D.N.B., Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India, Yenkanaik Yuvraj Banot ,   MBBS, MD, MBA, PGDHM, PGDHRD, Professor and Head, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health and Centre for Disease Control, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Published: December 2022

Background: Adolescence is a critical and formative period in which individuals begin their transition from childhood to adulthood and the presence of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety at this stage of life is a matter of concern. Half of all mental health conditions start at 14 years of age but most cases are undetected and untreated. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety among adolescents and to assess the factors associated with depression and anxiety among adolescents. Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 620 adolescents of ages 14 to 16 years studying through the multistage cluster sampling method. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, a pre-tested questionnaire for sociodemographic details were used. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 20 version. Pearson’s chi-square test and logistic regression were applied to find the association between categorical variables where appropriate. Conclusion: Out of 620 adolescents, 64.5% were female and 35.5% were male, 41.3% of the study population were 14 years old, 43.1% of 15 years old and 15.6% were 16 years old respectively. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among adolescents were found to be 50.32% and 62.74% respectively. Depression and play hours outside the house were significantly associated; anxiety and age, duration in present school, number of people at home, working people in the family were found to be statistically associated.
Renewal of Learning Strategies in Improving the Quality of Continuous Public Health Centers towards Plenary Accreditation in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Jayapura City, Indonesia
Authors:   Trainer at Human Resources Development Board of Papua Province, Jayapura, Indonesia, Hadiyanto Soemedi
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The city of Jayapura which has been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic, does not have a plenary accredited PHC’s, so blended learning assistance is needed. The readiness of QI in PHC’s which is influenced by 3 maturity domains requires a learning strategy. Aims to analyze the renewal of learning strategies in accordance with the QI readiness of the PHC’s so that it can improve the quality of the PHC’s continuously towards plenary accreditation. Materials/Methods: Mixed methods research. This type of sequential explanatory research. Unit of analysis 12 PHC’s. Measuring tools were prepared for data collection on January 17-April 30, 2022, a survey of PHC’s staff on 156 respondents using purposive sampling; The data were tested for Pearson 's product moment correlation, then interviewed key informants and observations. Results: The relationship between maturity QI in the 3 domains and the readiness of QI in PHC’s shows that continuous quality improvement can be carried out by increasing maturity QI in order of priority. The reason that the PHC’s has not yet been fully accredited is because there are no regulations at the provincial, city and PHC’s levels in the form of TPCB establishment and work mechanisms, interactive learning facilities, training curricula, mentoring, TPCB enrichment and PHC’s staff. The intervention is to determine the TPCB, work mechanism and curriculum development, provision of interactive learning facilities, enrichment of TPCB and PHC’s staff, implementation of structured training and mentoring with the DLPCA approach using an interactive continuous mechanism with attention to structure, process and results. Conclusion: learning strategies are based on priorities and carried out with prepared training on aspects of management, provision of facilities, enrichment of facilitators and staff, carried out in a continuous and interactive structure that has been able to support competence for the readiness of plenary accredited PHC’s. Jayapura City Health Office needs to provide a learning management system (LMS), Papua Province needs to initiate a corporate university.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Metastasized to the Vagina: Case Report
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sanrang Radhiah Karim , Rasjad Irma Savitri CH. ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Rauf Syahrul ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Published: December 2022

Background: Gestational trophoblastic disease is caused by placenta abnormalities and can metastasize in several places outside the uterus, including the vagina. Its criteria are based on physical examination, laboratory examination, ultrasonography, and histopathology. In addition, the malignancy classification is based on FIGO 2000. Treatment is then carried out according to the malignancy level, and monitoring of results can be carried out based on the β-hCG measurement. Case illustration: A 38-year-old multiparous patient with a gestational age of 12 weeks based on HPHT experienced bleeding in the last three hours before admission to the hospital, originating from a 4 x 4 cm vaginal mass detected in the lower 1/3 of the vagina and active bleeding. Ultrasound examination of the whole abdomen showed that the uterus was enlarged and anteflexed with a uterine size of 18x20 cm according to the gestational age of 20 weeks; a multilocular cystic mass appeared in the adnexa area with the impression of a lutein cyst measuring 3x3 cm; a heterogeneous mass appeared in the uterine cavity with multiple anechoic areas giving a Honeycomb appearance; no gestational sac was seen, and the myometrium was intact. Also, the examination of β-HCG levels was found to be more than 1,000,000 mIU/mL. Based on the presence of a vaginal mass suspected of being metastatic from the uterus, a WHO scoring was performed, and a score of 7 was obtained so that it was included in the high-risk category. Conclusion: Diagnosis and classification of gestational trophoblastic disease help determine appropriate management, thereby increasing patient treatment success.
Is Thiamine Administration Effective in Sepsis or Not? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors:   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Aung Zar Ni Htet , Maung Nyan Lin ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Hlaing Soe Win ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Aung Soe Min ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Thike Zaw Lin ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Tun Win Min ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Hla Sai Aik ,   Consultant Physician & Nephrologist, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Kyaing Khin Ohnmar ,   Consultant Physician, No. (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon., Pyar Khin Phyu ,   Professor & Head of department, Department of Medicine and Department of Nephrology, Defence Services Medical Academy, Yangon.,Senior Consultant Physician & Nephrologist, Department of Medicine and Department of Nephrology, No.(1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded), Yangon.
Published: December 2022

Background: Sepsis is the first leading cause of death in Myanmar and complications are also difficult to solve. This study aimed to detect the effect of thiamine on lactate clearance and mortality in patients with sepsis. Method: A randomized controlled trial done in No.(1) Defence Services General Hospital, Yangon from October 2020 to June 2022. All patients > 18 years old admitted with suspected or documented infection and qSOFA score 2 or 3 were included but alcohol related cases were excluded. Total 80 patients were assigned 1:1 by block randomization. Intervention group was given IV thiamine 100 mg 6 hourly for 3 days. Primary outcome was lactate clearance and secondary outcomes, mSOFA score (both were assessed in day 1, day 3 and day 7), and mortality within 7 days. Intention to treat analysis with worst data imputation in missing value for expired cases. Results: Significant lactate clearance was seen in intervention group compared with control group, in day 3, [23.53% (34.37) vs 16.67% (43.30), z = -2.353, p = 0.019] and day 7, [53.85% (28.90) vs 30.22% (38.61), z = -3.186, p = 0.001]. Lactate clearance over time was well observed in the intervention group, [X2 (2) = 29.356, p < 0.001] but not in the control group, [X2 (2) = 3.152, p = 0.207]. Significant mSOFA score reduction over time was also observed in the intervention group, [X2 (3) = 39.330, p < 0.001]. All-cause mortality within 7 days was not different, [X2 (1) = 0.949, p = 0.330, OR 0.949, 95% CI (0.51 – 7.12)]. Conclusion: Thiamine supplementation in sepsis patient was benefit in lactate clearance starting from day 3 and reduction of mSOFA score starting from day 7. But it did not show the mortality benefit within 7 days period.
The Influence of Inflation, Exchange Rate and Foreign Exchange Reserves on Indonesian Government Bond Yield with the Bank Indonesia Rate as Moderation
Authors:   Postgraduate student of Study Program. Master of Management at University of Mercu Buana Jakarta, Indonesia, Wicaksono Beny Dwi , Syarif Andam Dewi
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze and examine the effect of inflation, exchange rates, foreign exchange reserves on the yield to maturity (YTM) of fixed rate series bonds denominated in rupiah with a tenor of 10 years during the period 2015 - 2021. The statistical analysis method used in the preparation of this research is quantitative with descriptive explanations. Data collection techniques were obtained from secondary data through library research. Secondary data obtained through the internet sites of Bank Indonesia, Central Statistics Agency, Ministry of Finance, and Bloomberg in the form of information, research data, and macroeconomic variables in the 2015-2021 period. The analytical method used in this study is moderated regression analysis (MRA). The study type was an explanatory study with data processing using the IBM SPSS Statistics 25 application. The study results showed that the determinant of inflation had no effect on YTM, exchange rate had a significant negative effect on YTM, foreign exchange reserves had a negative effect on YTM. The result of BI rate as moderating factor is able to moderate the relationship between both of exchange rate and foreign exchange reserves against YTM. It is believed that the BI rate has force power as a determinant of the yield to maturity of rupiah-denominated fixed rate government bonds. KEYWORDS: inflation, ex
Orçamento impositivo: um olhar reflexivo acerca de sua aplicação no âmbito municipal
Authors: Ziebell Cirolini Bruna , Almeida dos Santos Lucas , Faccin Camargo Bruna , Carla Guse Jaqueline
Published: December 2022

Este estudo que teve o objetivo de analisar a formação, a destinação e o controle do orçamento público impositivo de uma cidade da região central do Rio Grande do Sul, apresenta-se como um estudo de caso, de natureza qualitativa, descritiva e explicativa, com a realização de uma entrevista aos vereadores e ao prefeito do Município em análise para a coleta de dados, os quais foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo, teórico comparativa e análise descritiva. Como principais resultados, percebeu-se que o orçamento impositivo é formado por 1,2% da receita corrente líquida do exercício anterior, prevista da Lei Orçamentária Anual, e é dividido igualmente entre os vereadores para que seus recursos sejam destinados a projetos e políticas públicas cujo objetivo seja a efetivação de direitos sociais da comunidade local. Ainda, a destinação dessas verbas e sua correta execução são controladas pela Câmara de Vereadores do Município em análise, pela controladoria do Município e pelo Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Por fim, a importância do orçamento impositivo é percebida pela possibilidade de atender aos interesses locais na execução de políticas públicas e na efetividade de direitos sociais.
Efeitos dos controles no desempenho de tarefas e no comportamento de cidadania organizacional mediados pela confiança
Authors: Andrade dos Santos Edicreia , França Lopes Iago , Alves Fernandes Rondineli , Luiz Lara Flávio , João Lunkes Rogério
Published: December 2022

Este estudo investiga a influência dos controles organizacionais no desempenho de tarefas e no comportamento de cidadania organizacional mediada pela percepção de confiança dos indivíduos de uma instituição bancária federal. Para tal, com base no estudo de Verburg et al. (2018) realizou-se uma pesquisa descritiva com abordagem quantitativa, a partir de uma survey aplicada in loco, para 58 funcionários. Para o tratamento dos dados utilizou-se de estatísticas descritivas e da técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Dentre os resultados obtidos constatou-se que o controle organizacional na sua dimensão processo influencia a confiança organizacional no ambiente da instituição bancária. No que tange ao papel mediador da confiança organizacional na relação entre os controles organizacionais e desempenho de tarefas e comportamento de cidadania, constatou-se que este não atua como interveniente. Em termos teóricos, os resultados da pesquisa ampliam o entendimento da posição do controle no escopo organizacional como antecedente ou consequente da confiança, do desempenho de tarefas e do comportamento de cidadania organizacional. Já em termos práticos, contribui-se com o ambiente bancário brasileiro, principalmente ao considerar que é um espaço altamente competitivo e que o trabalho em equipe é primordial para o desenvolvimento das atividades, tanto aquelas consideradas de Back Office quanto de Front Office. Com esses achados, a pesquisa sinaliza que em ambientes organizacionais há a necessidade de alinhamento entre desempenho, comportamento de cidadania organizacional e a confiança, lacuna a qual é fomentada nesta pesquisa.
A Teoria das Inteligências Múltiplas: o aprendizado como estratégia para obtenção de vantagem competitiva
Authors: Souza Francisco Fernandes da Costa , Jinkings Elaine Yaskara de Melo
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo objetiva entender as implicações da aplicação da Teoria das Inteligências Múltiplas (TIM) no contexto organizacional. Para tanto, adotou-se algumas premissas como verdadeiras: a concepção de inteligência proveniente da TIM tem o condão de amoldar-se ao ambiente organizacional, pois nele os colaboradores estão estimulando incessantemente a sua cognição para resolver problemas e elaborar produtos; a constatação da pluralidade do intelecto humano defendida pela TIM fomentou a necessidade de respeitar a individualidade cognitiva dos aprendizes com o desenvolvimento de currículos e estratégias pedagógicas apropriadas; o sucesso alcançado pela TIM no ambiente educacional tradicional pode ser replicado nas organizações; a educação corporativa pode utilizar-se da TIM para desenvolver políticas de aprendizagem adaptadas às inteligências do capital humano das organizações e, por fim, o aprendizado se constitui como uma política de desenvolvimento indispensável às organizações que buscam alavancagem e vantagem competitiva. O método eleito para alcançar esse intento foi a pesquisa descritiva, com uma abordagem quantitativa dos dados provenientes de um estudo bibliométrico, fundamentado nos artigos indexados na base da CAPES nos últimos sete anos. Dentre os resultados mais expressivos, constatou-se que a educação está na vanguarda da aplicabilidade da teoria de Gardner e que os seus conceitos de maior enlace são metodologias de aprendizagem, inteligência emocional, inovação e desenvolvimento. Evidenciou-se, também, a relevância deste bibliométrico, à medida que ficou comprovada a reduzida quantidade de investigações sobre os benefícios da utilização da TIM nas organizações. Ademais, as descobertas aqui realizadas poderão servir de hipóteses para futuras pesquisas científicas, a fim de serem comprovadas ou refutadas.
Burden and Predictors of Chronic Kidney Disease in Developing Country
Authors:   Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia, Weldetensae Meskelu Kidu , Weldegebreial Migbnesh Geberemedhin ,   Nephrology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia, Gebreselassie Measho ,   Department of Health System, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia
Published: December 2022

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is being recognized as a global public health problem. It is a major non-communicable disease with the global prevalence varying between 10.5% and 13.1%. Diabetes and hypertension appear to be the leading causes of chronic kidney disease worldwide. An institution based cross-sectional study was undertaken from Oct 20, 2018 to Nov 20, 2019 G.C. Data was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire designed to meet the study objective. After describing variables, logistic regression was conducted to identify independent associated factors of CKD. Statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. Of the 450 studied patients, 260(57.8%) were males and more than half (54.2%) were between ages of 25 to 40 years. The prevalence of CKD among patients admitted to medical ward was 17.3% (95% CI 13 - 29.9) and 14.4% (95 % CI 6.2 – 12.3) by Cockcroft Gault and MDRD equations, respectively and majority (61.5%) of them were stage 5. Hypertension (AOR= 7.8 95%CI 4.1, 14.9), history of recurrent urinary tract infection (AOR= 3.5 95% CI 1.1, 7.3) and history of using nephrotoxic drugs (AOR=3.4 95% CI 2, 9.3) were significantly associated with CKD. The burden of CKD among patients in a medical inpatient unit was high and majority of the patients present late. Hypertension, use of nephrotoxic agents and recurrent urinary tract infections were found to be important predictors.
Adequacy and Equity
Authors: Darnell Frank
Published: December 2022

Frank Darnell writes about equity in rural education.
Perceptions of Teaching in two Types of Isolated Australian Secondary Schools
Authors: Stevens Ken
Published: December 2022

The concept "rural" in Australia is capable of different meanings according to the state (e.g. Tasmania versus Queensland) and in terms of location in relation to major centres of population. In a study in two rural Queensland secondary schools different perceptions ofteaching were found: rural school A is located in the western interior of the state while rural school B is in the hinterland of two large coastal cities. Four dimensions of rural education are explored - in terms of teacher perceptions of: (i) relationships between themselves and their students together with the local communities; (ii) the state department of education; (iii) the (largely urban)  teaching profession and (iv) professional satisfaction. It is argued that perceptions of teaching in isolated communities are determined by such rural-urban relationships and that the quality of education in rural communities is shaped by such considerations.
Remote Schooling and Information Technology
Authors: Robson Joan , Routcliffe Peter , Fitzgerald Robert
Published: December 2022

In October 1990, a group from Australian Catholic University received a grant from the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) under the Structural Efficiency Principle for staff development. The aim of the project was to summarise and describe the use of technology for the provision and delivery of education to remote students. Typically these students are located in isolated rural areas. The intention was to produce an information kit for pre-service primary and secondary teachers, particularly those we see in the Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Education programs offered at Signadou campus. While it is important to provide appropriate information and professional development for p.actising teachers, pre-service teachers must not be neglected in this process. It will be these teachers who will be helping set the agenda for the nature and type of developments that will take place with technology. As a result of the project a booklet and a short video were produced showing teachers and students using a variety of technologies for remote schooling.
Report on the Rural Affairs Workshop for Key Non-Government Organisations and Intergovernment Rural Affairs Officers held on 17th June 1992 in Canberra
Authors: King Sheila
Published: December 2022

The day began with a summary of the issues raised by the intergovernmental rural affairs officers. Brian Hill, Executive Director, Agriculture and Forestry Group, D.P.I.E. emphasised the importance of the reconciliation of programmes to minimise duplication.
Using Interactive Television to Deliver Professional Development Programs in Rural Victoria
Authors: Prain Vaughan , Booth Tony
Published: December 2022

In 1991 the Regional Telematics Educatiou Consortium (RTEC) was established to promote and co-ordinate the telematic delivery of education and training programs in rural Victoria. 'Telematics' is defined as all electronically-delivered communication, including audio and audiographic conferencing, and one or two-way video transmission. Interactive television programs were first trialled in 1991 in the Loddon Campaspe Mallee Region, and expanded to over twenty programs in 1992. While many of these programs consisted of only one or two sessions, the Promoting Effective Teaching and Learning Program (PETL), a professional development course of six ITV sessions supported by one initial face-to-face session, provided more data on presenter and participant initial perceptions and responses. Eleven presenters delivered PETL to two hundred and forty-one teachers at twenty-three sites in the Loddon Campaspe Mallee Region during 1992.
The Importance of the School to a Rural Town
Authors: Nunn John
Published: December 2022

The school has a number of roles in a rural community. This paper investigates just what those roles are in three rural high schools in the Wimmera District of Victoria. After summarising the roles provided by interviews in the three schools, four of the roles are examined in more detail. These are the community use of the school facilities, the expenditure of the staffs in the three communities, the involvement of the staff in community associations and organisations and the employment created by the three schools. The investigation shows that in those three communities, the schools are important. In addition, the paper refers to roles which are difficult to quantify such as tradition and community integrity. These roles are also of importance to the rural communities.
The Importance of Subject Specificity
Authors: Macdonald Doune
Published: December 2022

Most studies of beginning teachers' concerns tend to treat teachers as a homogeneous group. Just as research concerned with rural education suggests that beginning teachers in rural schools have particular concerns and needs, this paper claims that the subject area in which teachers work also shapes their professional and personal experiences. The concerns of beginning Health and Physical Education (HPE) teachers in rural and provincial secondary schools are shared to reveal both similarities and differences when compared to generic research on rural, beginning teachers.
Audiographic Teleteaching in Pre-service Teacher Education
Authors: Boylan Colin , Squires Don , Smith Alan
Published: December 2022

Preparing teachers for rural school appoinunents through including courses in their pre-service program that examine issues about rural lifestyles, community participation, and provide opportunities for multigrade and rural practice teaching experiences have been identified as an important teacher recruitment strategies for rural schools (Watson, et al., 1986; Smith-Davis, 1989; Cross and Murphy, 1990; Luft, 1992). One research outcome from these studies suggests that when students are provided with these components in their pre-service courses their preparedness to seek and/or accept a rural appoinunent is enhanced.
Isolated Schools Project
Authors: Meiklejohn Kelly , Barrett Elizabeth
Published: December 2022

In January of this year ten University of Southern Queensland student teachers, each with their own preconceived idea of the West, were ready to confront the unknown experience of teaching in a rural area in North or South West Queensland, For the next three weeks we would live and breathe the role of a teacher within a rural community and have an unforgettable experience. Through the Isolated Schools Project we would be provided with many advantageous experiences including multi-level planning and timetabling; pupil free days; enrolment and administration procedures. The project would present us with an extremely beneficial teaching experience and an opportunity to discover life within a rural community. After such enjoyable experiences, we would have no hesitation in accepting a teaching position within a small rural community, You have more to gain than to lose through participating in the Isolated Schools Project therefore, we highly recommend other prospective teachers to take up the challenge.