bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ana María Matute: la maga de las palabras
Authors: Taylor Helena
Published: March 2024

La vida y la obra de Matute se entremezclan continuamente y los distintos momentos vividos se reflejan en sus escritos: su infancia, la Guerra Civil Española, sus primeros éxitos literarios… Se casa muy joven con Ramón Eugenio de Goicocheadel cual se separa y se marcha como profesora invitada a Estados Unidos tras un largo proceso de divorcio. Le sigue la época más feliz de su vida, su época en Sitges y su gran amor, Julio Brocard. Sorprendentemente, en el momento en queparecía que todo le sonreía, le viene una depresión que le impide escribir durante veinte años. Tras la muerte de Julio, publicará Olvidado rey Gudú, que hará que vuelva a saltar a la fama y sea finalmente reconocida la importancia de su obra en la literatura española.
Literatura y nuevas tecnologías. La "ficción de fans", un género a caballo entre Shakespeare y Los expedientes secretos X
Authors: Valenzuela Navarrete Gabriela
Published: March 2024

La ficción de fans, o fanfiction, apareció primero como fenómeno en los años sesenta, asociadoa las comunidades de seguidores de la serie de televisión Viaje a las estrellas que distribuían entreellos, por correo y escritos en máquina, historias derivadas de los capítulos del programa; sinembargo, ha encontrado un campo fértil para su desarrollo en las nuevas tecnologías de lacomunicación, y en especial en Internet, que le permite lograr niveles de difusión nunca pensados.Este artículo se enfoca en analizar varios aspectos polémicos del fanfiction, como su originalidad, susupuesta violación a los derechos de autor y, sobre todo, su carácter literario.
Directorio / Consejo Editorial y Comité Editorial
Authors: Castañeda Merizalde Patricia
Published: March 2024

LIJ Ibero es una publicación semestral académica de divulgación electrónica que ofrece estudios teóricos y críticos sobre la literatura infantil y juvenil contemporánea. Centra su atención en la literaturalidad de los textos, esa textura que distingue los documentos por su calidad artística, su configuración retórica y la riqueza metafórica que nos revela y hace comprensible el mundo que nos rodea, énfasis que no implica abandonar las múltiples posibilidades interdisciplinares que existen, porque la LIJ es un objeto de estudio complejo, vivo, en desarrollo, un reto difícil para todas las personas implicadas en su investigación, creación, difusión y desarrollo.
Prosumidores de contenidos literarios. El fenómeno booktube y su influencia en el sector editorial
Authors: Romero Cristina Demira , Fernández Guillermo Leonor , Sanz Tejada Aranzazu
Published: March 2024

Existen claras diferencias entre el destinatario de la Literatura Infantil y Juvenil (o LIJ) y el de la literatura en general, puesto que en esta úlltima la comunicación se produce entre iguales, mientras que en las obras de LIJ, el lector todavía no tiene forjado su itinerario lector y en la mayoría de los casos se precisa la figura de un mediador. En el tránsito del siglo XX al XXI, con el ascenso de las nuevas tecnologías, este paradigma está cambiando notablemente, y la función del mediador formado se est´´´á viendo relegada en pos de influencers nacidos en el seno de la sociedad digital, en la que tienen su principal punto de encuentro para acceder y difundir sus lecturas, asistiendo así a un verdadero fenómeno de masas. Muestra de ello es el ya archiconocido fenómeno booktube. En este artículo nos acercaremos a la figura de estos jóvenes prescriptores de libros, y analizaremos la importancia de su relación con el sector editorial.
A Comprehensive Framework for Face age Synthesis, Voice Transformation, and Cartoon Generation
Authors: Naveen Kumar B  , Ganesh B  , Karthik Kj  , Mohammed Tousif  , S Deepa
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive framework addressing age-invariant face recognition (AIFR), face age synthesis (FAS), voice transformation, and avatar generation. Traditional AIFR techniques focus on minimizing age-related variations in face recognition but lack visual interpretability, while FAS methods aim to synthesize faces of different ages but often compromise recognition due to artifacts. To address these limitations, we propose MTLFace, a multi-task learning framework that simultaneously handles AIFR and FAS tasks. MTLFace employs attention-based feature decomposition to separate identity and age-related features spatially, improving interpretability. Additionally, we introduce an identity conditional module for fine-grained face age synthesis, enhancing the naturalness of synthesized faces. Unlike conventional methods that achieve age group-level synthesis, our identity conditional module enables identity-level synthesis, resulting in smoother age transitions and preserving individual facial characteristics. Leveraging high-quality synthesized faces, we enhance AIFR performance via selective fine-tuning, where synthesized faces are used to augment training data, leading to improved robustness against age variations. Furthermore, we contribute a large cross-age face dataset with annotations, facilitating research in age-related tasks. In addition to AIFR and FAS, we explore limitations in existing methodologies for voice transformation and propose advancements to improve speech quality and address current challenges. Lastly, we introduce a novel approach for cartoon face generation, utilizing component-based facial feature extraction and template matching to produce diverse and stylistic cartoon faces. Experimental results across various benchmarks demonstrate the effectiveness of our approaches in achieving superior performance in face recognition, voice transformation, and cartoon face generation, thereby contributing to the advancement of multimodal synthesis technologies with potential applications in entertainment, virtual communication, and assistive technologies
हठयोग ग्रन्थों में शुद्धिकर्मो का विवेचन: एक संक्षिप्त वर्णन
Authors: आरती शर्मा
Published: March 2024

योग साधना मंे विशेषतः हठयोग में कायशोधन या शरीर शुद्धि के सन्दर्भ में षट्कर्मों का बडा महत्व है। योग की सभी प्रक्रियाएं शरीर के द्वारा ही की जाती है। हमारे शरीर में स्थूल घटक है-इन्द्रियां और मन। शरीर में वातिक-पैतिक-कफज विकार होते रहते हैं। उनको ठीक करने के लिये शरीर का सम्पूर्ण शुद्धिकरण किया जाता है। शरीर की शुद्धि करनेसे शरीर दृढ हो जाता है। योग में शरीर की शुद्धि के लिये षटकर्म किये जाते हैं षट्कर्म करने से रोग मिट जाते हैं और इसलिये भी षटकर्म किये जाते है। जिससे कभी रोग उत्पन्न ना होे हठयोग प्रदीपिका में यह भी वर्णित है कि इन षट्कर्माें को गोपनीय रखा जाए ताकि अयोग्य व्यक्ति इसका उपयोग नहीं कर सके।
LENGUAJE ARTÍSTICO
Authors: Vázquez Triana Analiet de la Caridad , Valido Arias Tamara Tania , Trujillo Julio Cesar
Published: March 2024

Desde una mirada renovada a la bibliografía sobre esta temática se ha investigado que el arte se constituye en objeto de lenguaje, por lo que promueve el enriquecimiento cultural de los hombres. El presente es un artículo de revisión que propone concebir a los ambientes identitarios como generadores de la identidad cultural. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica y se contribuye con una sistematización en la cual se logra determinar que los ambientes identitarios tienen una importancia significativa en el desarrollo social, dado que  son parte de la experiencia pública, ya que a través de ellos se manifiesta la cultura, y la esencia del ser humano, visto como ser social, relacional, en vínculo con la otredad.
Challenging Norms: The Impact of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Realities on Work and School Participation
Authors: Becerra-Culqui Tracy , Swiatek Daniel , Dizon Bernadine , Getahun Darios , Silverberg Michael , Zhang Qi , Im Theresa , Goodman Michael
Published: March 2024

Importance: Disruption in school and the workplace are health concerns for transgender people.

Objective: To evaluate transgender individuals’ thoughts and comfort with how others perceive their gender identity (social affirmation) and its association with outness in the workplace and mistreatment at work or school.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Participants: Survey respondents older than age 18 yr from the Study of Transition, Outcomes & Gender cohort (N = 696; n = 350 assigned male at birth, n = 346 assigned female at birth [AFAB]).

Outcomes and Measures: Ever “out” to employer and treated unfairly at work or school or fired from job. Predictors were high social affirmation and comfort with how others perceive own gender identity. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used for analyses.

Results: Individuals reporting high social affirmation were less likely to experience mistreatment at work or school than those with low social affirmation (odds ratio [OR] = 0.57, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.38, 0.86]). Individuals AFAB who felt comfortable with how others perceived their gender identity were less likely to be out to their employers than individuals AFAB who did not (OR = 0.45; 95% CI [0.20, 0.97]).

Conclusions and Relevance: Individuals with high social affirmation were less likely to experience work or school mistreatment, and feeling comfortable with how others perceive their gender identity did not signify the need to be out.

Plain-Language Summary: Occupational therapy practitioners can play a pivotal role when working with transgender individuals by assisting in creating new routines for self-presentation at work or school, navigating social environments, and providing guidance in self-advocacy skills. Individuals assigned male at birth may be in greater need because they report lower levels of social affirmation and acceptance at school and work than individuals assigned female at birth.
Fatores que Influenciam a Aprendizagem Interorganizacional em uma Rede composta por Organizações de Diferentes Setores
Authors: Zandavalli Carla , Watanabe-Wilbert Julieta Kaoru , Dandolini Gertrudes Aparecida , Steil Andrea Valéria
Published: March 2024

Pesquisas anteriores sobre aprendizagem interorganizacional (AIO) concentram-se  na identificação dos fatores associados à aprendizagem sem a explicitação dos níveis de análise para seu gerenciamento, se rede ou organização. Esta pesquisa analisa os fatores que influenciam a AIO no nível da organização e da rede, e descreve os pontos chave a serem considerados na gestão da AIO em ambos os níveis. Foi realizado um estudo de caso em uma rede com organizações sem interdependência (econômica, de processos, de coprodução ou de natureza jurídica), configuração de rede pouco evidenciada na literatura. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com os representantes das organizações na rede e analisados qualitativamente, com o emprego de análise temática. Os resultados mostram que fatores externos à rede influenciam na motivação para sua criação ou reconfiguração; os fatores de rede afetam a aquisição de conhecimento pelas organizações participantes da rede, enquanto que os organizacionais se relacionam com a internalização do conhecimento.
Estrutura de Capital dos Bancos Islâmicos e sua Relação com o Indicador de Desenvolvimento Financeiro Islâmico (IFDI)
Authors: Khatib Ahmed Sameer El , Poker Junior Johan Hendrik , Carvalho Allan Silva de
Published: March 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é examinar o efeito da estrutura de capital no desenvolvimento financeiro de bancos islâmicos. Para medir o desenvolvimento financeiro islâmico, foi usado o Refinitiv Islamic Finance Development Indicator® (IFDI) em nível de país durante os anos de 2014 a 2019. Usando uma amostra de 105 bancos, cobrindo sistemas bancários em 19 países de maioria muçulmana, o estudo usou uma regressão do tipo Two-Stage least squares (2SLS) para controlar a causalidade reversa do IFDI à estrutura de capital. A relação não monotônica encontrada entre o desenvolvimento financeiro sobre o patrimônio líquido e os índices de capital dos bancos sugere que as emissões de ações com baixos índices de capital (inferiores a 48,42%) são caras e têm um efeito negativo em seu indicador de desenvolvimento. O resultado é consistente com a Teoria de Sinalização, que prevê que os bancos com melhor desempenho transmitam essas informações de forma confiável por meio de capital mais alto. O artigo justifica-se pela relevância internacional do tema e pelo início das discussões da criação do marco legal das Finanças Islâmicas no Brasil, em abril de 2021, pela Comissão de Assuntos Econômicos do Senado Federal.
Organizações no Antropoceno: Um Diálogo entre as Práticas Organizativas e a Etnografia Multiespécies
Authors: Costa Junior Valdir , Oliveira Josiane Silva de
Published: March 2024

O objetivo deste artigo teórico é pensarmos como as organizações podem ser compreendias no Antropoceno a partir de práticas organizativas. Propomos um deslocamento ontológico e epistemológico, sendo necessário um olhar crítico e político a cerca do Antropoceno, rompendo com o dualismo entre humanidade e natureza. Para tanto, como forma de diminuir a lacuna teórica presente nas práticas organizativas de Theodore Schatzki, trazemos os animais não-humanos para a discussão. Além disso, propomos que a etnografia multiespécies seja uma metodologia efetiva para mediar a lacuna teórica e metodológica das relações sociais de atores humanos e não-humanos, inclusive, em processos e cotidianos organizacionais. Esse diálogo entre o Antropoceno e as organizações permite pensarmos que as organizações “acontecem” para além do humano, assim como outros organismos também se organizam e possuem lugar nos processos organizativos. Consideramos que a humanidade não faz parte da natureza, mas é natureza, assim como as próprias organizações. Deste modo, práticas organizacionais que sejam centradas no humano acabam por apresentar uma compreensão limitada de nossa realidade social.
A Gestão da Tecnologia de Hotspot como Vantagem Competitiva: O Caso da Empresa SemSenha
Authors: Cesca Joyce , Prado Marcio Luiz do
Published: March 2024

A Internet modificou o cenário e o comportamento da sociedade, em pouco tempo os valores dos dispositivos tecnológicos foram reduzindo e cada vez mais pessoas tinham acesso a essa tecnologia, que logo se tornou disponível e presente no cotidiano de grande parte da população. As empresas se depararam com uma nova realidade e muitas buscaram se adaptar para melhor se posicionarem no mercado e obterem vantagens perante a elevada competitividade. Nesse sentido, as tecnologias tornam as empresas mais eficientes, por meio de informações que facilitam o suporte na tomada de decisão e melhores resultados no alcance de metas. Este estudo tem por finalidade, por meio do método de estudo de caso, mostrar que a Internet, o wi-fi e o hotspot, são tecnologias que facilitam as empresas no gerenciamento de informações sobre sua demanda e a consecução de seus objetivos de negócios.

Palavras-chave: Hotspot; Internet; Tecnologia; Vantagem Competitiva; Wi-fi.
Self-Characterization in the Self-Placement Assessment Ecology: Complicating the Stories We Tell about DSP’s Effects and Effectiveness
Authors: Tinkle Theresa , Godfrey Jason , Hammond J. W. , Moos Andrew
Published: March 2024

Scholarship on student self-placement (SSP) emphasizes the importance of understanding methods like directed self-placement (DSP) as dynamic assessment ecologies (e.g., Inoue, 2015; Nastal et al., 2022; Wang, 2020), with implications not only for placement but also for how students conceptualize writing and themselves (e.g., Johnson, 2022). What can be learned about SSP’s ecological impacts by more meaningfully attending not just to patterns in students’ placement decisions but also to the qualitative content of their (self-)reflections and (self-)characterizations? Leveraging a dataset of more than 5,000 SSP pathways, we examine a corpus of short-answer survey responses, totaling more than half a million words, in which students wrote about their strengths as writers and what writing tasks they find most challenging. Students’ words help us understand how they see themselves as writers and how they conceive of college writing expectations. Through data analysis, this study found implications for how corpus data can be used to better understand potential tensions between students’ and institutions’ understandings of academic writing in a self-placement ecology.
Postural control and ankle joint functions: an investigation on collegiate female volleyball players
Authors: Özdemir Ayşem Ecem , Yazıcı-Mutlu Çiğdem
Published: March 2024

Purpose

Ankle injuries are common in volleyball players and are linked to the athlete’s postural control. The aim of the report is to investigate the differences between ankle functions and postural control ability of volleyball players and controls, and also the relationship between the variables in order to understand the factors affecting postural control.

Methods

40 female participants (age: 21.18 ± 0.27, volleyball players/controls: 20/20) were included in the study. Ankle functions (joint range of motion (ROM), joint position sense (JPS), vibration and isometric muscle strength) and postural control variables (anterior-posterior and medial-lateral sway velocity, ellipse area and perimeter) were evaluated by static stability test. The differences between the groups and the correlation between variables were analysed.

Results

Significant differences favoured the volleyball group in ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, and eversion ROM, JPS, dorsiflexor and plantar flexor isometric muscle strength, and postural control variables (p < 0.05). However, the control group demonstrated superior vibration sensitivity on the 1st and 5th metatarsal heads (p < 0.05). A significant correlation was observed between the anterior-posterior sway velocity and dorsiflexion ROM, medial-lateral sway velocity and sway area with inversion ROM, sway area and vibration threshold in the 1st and 5th metatarsal heads (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Volleyball players showed better results in ankle ROM, JPS, muscle strength and postural control. In addition to the similarities in ankle plantar flexion ROM, invertor and evertor isometric muscle strength between the groups, the controls showed better vibration sensitivity; which reveals potential causes of ankle injuries in volleyball players. Ankle function variables are found to be linked to postural control, highlighting the need to evaluate these functions for injury prevention.
Long-Term Science Goals with In Situ Observations at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L4
Authors: Lee Dae-Young , Kim Rok-Soon , Choi Kyung-Eun , Seough Jungjoon , Hwang Junga , Choi Dooyoung , Yoo Ji-Hyeon , Lee Seunguk , Noh Sung Jun , Seon Jongho , Cho Kyung-Suk , Ryu Kwangsun , Kim Khan-Hyuk , Sohn Jong-Dae , Kwak Jae-Young , Yoon Peter H.
Published: March 2024

The Korean heliospheric community, led by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), is currently assessing the viability of deploying a spacecraft at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point L4 in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The aim of this mission is to utilize a combination of remote sensing and in situ instruments for comprehensive observations, complementing the capabilities of the L1 and L5 observatories. The paper outlines long-term scientific objectives, underscoring the significance of multi-point in-situ observations to better understand critical heliospheric phenomena. These include coronal mass ejections, magnetic flux ropes, heliospheric current sheets, kinetic waves and instabilities, suprathermal electrons and solar energetic particle events, as well as remote detection of solar radiation phenomena. Furthermore, the mission’s significance in advancing space weather prediction and space radiation exposure assessment models through the integration of L4 observations is discussed. This article is concluded with an emphasis on the potential of L4 observations to propel advancements in heliospheric science.
ИЗУЧЕНИЕ СОХРАННОСТИ ЛЕСНЫХ КУЛЬТУР НА ЛЕСОПРИГОДНЫХ ПОЧВАХ В ЗЕЛЕНОЙ ЗОНЕ Г. АСТАНЫ
Authors: Муканов Б. М. , Оспангалиев А. С. , Кабанов А. Н.
Published: March 2024

Объектами исследований являлись лесные культуры в зеленой зоне г. Астаны на лесопригодных почвах, которые обследовались по общепринятым методикам. Выявлено, что на лесопригодных почвах наиболее приспособленными были культуры Ulmus laеvis Pall., далее по мере снижения сохранности: Аcer negиndo L., Populus balsamifera L., Sаlix acutifоlia Willd., Bеtula pеndula Roth, Elaeаgnus angustifоlia L., Pinus sylvеstris L. Определено, что Pinus sylvеstris L. в зеленой зоне слабо приживается в условиях зеленой зоны г. Астаны. Сохранность Bеtula pеndula Roth в здоровых насаждениях была высокой – 83,0%, высокую сохранность показали лесные культуры Fraxinus excelsior L. и Аcer negиndo L. В результате изучения флуктуирующей асимметрии листьев Bеtula pеndula Roth установлено, что насаждения испытывают негативное влияние почвенно-климатических условий, вследствие чего состояние лесных культур Bеtula pеndula Roth достигло критической отметки.
ЭКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНЫЕ ДАННЫЕ ПО ОЦЕНКЕ СОРТОВ СОИ РАЗЛИЧНОГО ПРОИСХОЖДЕНИЯ НА ХОЛОДОУСТОЙЧИВОСТЬ
Authors: Кипшакбаева Г. А. , Рысбекова А. Б. , Әшірбекова І. Ә. , Тлеулина З. Т. , Кадринов М. Х. , Амантаев Б. О. , Кипшакбаева А. А.
Published: March 2024

Эксперимент был заложен с целью более жесткого проведения отбора на холодоустойчивость коллекции сои различного происхождения. Контрольные варианты проращивали при температуре 25±1ºС в термостате, опытные варианты подвергали воздействию низкой положительной температуры 10±1 ºС в течение 5 суток, затем переносили в термостат и проращивали вместе с контрольными в течение четыре суток с последующей оценкой на холодоустойчивость и холодочуствительность сортообразцов сои.

По признаку устойчивости к низким положительным температурам в результате лабораторного скрининга выявлена различная реакция изучаемой коллекции сои. Сорт Beidou 47 показал хорошую всхожесть семян до 96 % в контрольном варианте и характеризовался высокой энергией прорастания на третий день, тогда как в опытных вариантах появление проростков семян наблюдалась чуть позже. Выявлено, что на процент проросших семян сортообразцов сои оказывает влияние множество факторов, кроме температурного режима.

Лабораторный скрининг коллекции сои различного происхождения на холодостойкость и холодочувствительность позволила выявить ряд сортообразцов , которые рекомендуются для практического использования в селекционном процессе в качестве источников с высокой устойчивостью к низким положительным температурам, которые часто возникают в процессе роста и развития культуры в условиях Северного Казахстана. В результате исследований вывлены как наиболее холодостойкие сорта Kendou 61 (Китай), Beidou 47 (Китай), №78 (Казахстан), №57 (Казахстан), №83 (Казахстан), №113 (Казахстан), №114 (Казахстан), К-0124 (Казахстан) и К-0129 (Казахстан).
ОБОСНОВАНИЕ УРОВНЯ ОПАСНОСТИ ПРОЦЕССА ЗАСОЛЕНИЯ ПОЧВ ЧЕРЕЗ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ КОЭФФИЦИЕНТ
Authors: Сейтқазиев Ә. С. , Мұсаев А. , Мұсабеков Қ. Қ. , Естаев Қ. Ә. , Райымбеков Д. Б.
Published: March 2024

Аннотация. В процессе определения норм промывки сероземно-луговых засоленных почв эффективным способом промывки, на основе научно обоснованных показателей, наличие экологических коэффициентов устанавливающих уровень опасности процесса засоления исследуемой почвы, показывает актуальность работы. В ходе выполнения работы были проведены исследования по определению изменений химического состава сероземно-луговых почв разного уровня засоления. Здесь на основе монолитно-полевых и лабораторных исследований определены водно-физические и химические показатели засоленной почвы, а путем физико-математического моделирования полученных данных – эффективную и безопасную промывную норму засоленных почв с использованием экологических коэффициентов. При определении этих экологических коэффициентов учитывались водно-физические свойства почвы на участке, ее механический состав, водопроницаемость, расход воды в коллекторно-дренажной системе.

Ключевые слова: сероземно-луговые почвы, испаряемость, коэффициент фильтрации, оросительные нормы, степень засоления, промывные нормы, экологический коэффициент, уровень опасности.
THE EFFECT OF CONSUMPTION OF BANANA BLOSSOM ON INCREASING PRODUCTION OF BREAST MILK IN POST PARTUM MOTHERS IN THE WORKING AREA OF SIBONGBONG SUBDISTRICT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS YEAR 2022
Authors: Hasibuan Nurhayati , Nasution Elliyana
Published: March 2024

Breast milk contains various important substances needed for the growth and development of the baby. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of banana heart consumption on increasing breast milk production in nifah mothers before and after consuming banana heart in the Sibongbong Simarpinggan Health Centre Working Area. This type of research is quasi experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. Based on the data obtained and tested using paired sample test statistics obtained p = 0.02 <0.005. This shows that there is an effect of giving banana heart to the quality of breast milk of mothers, therefore it is recommended for health workers to knowledge of mothers who breastfeed with efforts to increase breast milk production with foods that are easily accessible.
Beneficial effects of simvastatin in wound healing: review of the literature
Authors: Chandra Wijaya Setiawan  , Luh Made Mas Rusyanti  , Marrietta Sugiarti Sadeli
Published: March 2024

Wound healing is a complex, natural biological, and dynamic process or loss of cellular structures, tissue layers, and replacing damaged tissue. Molecular responses, cellular components, and humoral components are healing process that occurs in hemostasis, including inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. In order to achieve good healing, these four steps must be performed in the right order and at the right time. In recent years, research has shown that simvastatin has pleiotropic properties that have been linked to improved wound healing in experimental animals and humans. However, higher-quality and evidence-based research is needed to determine the duration of treatment, the best method of administration, the correct dose, and to relate the pleiotropic properties of simvastatin to its potential therapeutic.
Factors affecting quality of life in vitiligo patients at Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinic Bali Mandara General Hospital
Authors: Handelia Phinari  , Betsy Yosia Nadeak  , Luh Putu Dina Wahyuni
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Vitiligo is a chronic and asymptomatic skin depigmentation disorder due to progressive loss of melanocytes. Vitiligo can affect a patient’s psychological condition that causes disturbances in the quality of life. This study aims to identify factors affecting the quality of life (QoL) in vitiligo patients at Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinic Bali Mandara General Hospital.

Research Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire given to vitiligo patients who came to the Dermatology and Venereology Polyclinic at Bali Mandara General Hospital Denpasar in January 2022.

Results: Among the 71 respondents, seven respondents felt no impact, 33 respondents had a small impact, 18 respondents had a moderate impact, and 13 respondents had a very large impact on quality of life. There was a significant relationship between occupation and location of vitiligo with quality of life (p ≤0.05), and partially the location of vitiligo lesions had a significant effect on the quality of life (p ≤0.05).

Conclusion: This study shows that vitiligo has a significant impact on quality of life. Relevant counseling and supportive therapy play an important role in the management of vitiligo patients
Profile of onychomycosis in dermatology outpatient department at Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia periods 2016-2017
Authors: IGAA Dwi Karmila  , Adeline Santoso
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails that causes discoloration, thickening, and separation from the nail bed. Onychomycosis is caused by various organisms, most often dermatophytes of the genus Trichophyton. Other organisms include Candida, which is more common in fingernail infections and patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Nondermatophyte molds are a less common cause in the general population. This study aimed to identify sex, age, classification, fungal culture, treatment, and incident of secondary infection in onychomycosis at Dermatology Outpatient Department at Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Periods January 2016 – December 2017.

Methods: Study design using descriptive retrospective model done by taking data from medical record in Dermatology Outpatient Department at Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Periods 2016-2017.

Result: There were 268 patients in Dermatovenereology Outpatient Department at Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar, 29 (10,82%) of whom were diagnosed with onychomycosis in Periods 2016-2017. According to age group, the most cases occur in 26-65 year age groups. Females were more frequently affected than males. The most classification finding is distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis and the most commonly isolated fungi were yeasts from the Candida species. The most commonly given therapy is a combination therapy of systemic antifungal with topical. Fluconazole is the most common drug that uses orally and ciclopirox as topical agent.

Conclusions: Onychomycosis is one of the common fungal infection observed in patient attending dermatology outpatient department with the most classification finding is distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis. The most commonly isolated fungi were Candida sp.
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC): A review of the literature
Authors: Ni Nyoman Lidya Trisnadewi
Published: March 2024

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common cause of vaginitis after bacterial vaginosis. VVC often occurs in women of reproductive age (20-40 years). Risk factors for VVC can be divided into two, such as host factors (pregnancy, hor-mone replacement, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, antibiotics, use of glucocorticoids, genetic influences) and behavioral factors (oral contracep-tives, sexual habits, hygiene, and clothes that are used). To diagnose VVC in a per-son, evaluation from anamnesis and clinical manifestation can be conducted. It can also be confirmed by laboratory examination. The management is based on the clas-sification. Uncomplicated VVC is most effectively treated with topical azoles, but a single dose of fluconazole can also be given orally. Treatment of VVC with compli-cations can be given fluconazole 150 mg for 3 days or topical azole for 7 days. However, when the VVC case that caused by non-albicans Candida not responding to conventional treatment such as antimycotics, the amphotericin B can be given to cure the disease. VVC caused by Candida glabrata can be given topical boric acid or flucytosine. This article consists of several theoretical references that have been viewed to have a better understanding of candidiasis vulvovaginitis.
Discrepancy of PCR and serologic test on genital herpes: a case report
Authors: Jhauharina Rizki Fadhilla  , Wresti Indriatmi  , Hanny Nilasari  , Yudo Irawan
Published: March 2024

Background: Laboratory investigation for genital herpes (GH) includes serologic tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with different sensitivity and specificity; occasionally, the results are not conclusive. Clinical symptoms are often atypical. We report a case of GH in HIV-infected patients with a non-reactive serologic test but positive PCR.

Case Description: A 29-years old HIV-positive man presented with multiple painful shallow ulcers with pus on his penis in the last five days. PCR examination showed a positive result, whereas anti-HSV 1 IgM, anti-HSV 2 IgM, anti-HSV 2 IgG, VDRL, and TPHA were negative. The anti-HSV- 1 IgG result was reactive with a CD4 value of 122 cells/μL. The patient was given Acyclovir 3x400 mg for ten days and Co-amoxiclav 3x625 mg for seven days. Significant improvement was obtained, and the pain subsided.

Conclusion: Clinical features of GH in infected HIV patients are often atypical and resemble other genital ulcers, thus requiring additional investigations. The serologic test may sometimes present a false negative, whereas PCR is much more sensitive and specific, nearing 100%. In patients with HIV infection, GH diagnosis at an early stage can shorten the course of the disease and prevent complications.
A retrospective study of condyloma acuminata profile in outpatient clinic of dermato-venereology Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia period 2015-2017
Authors: Ni Made Dwi Puspawati  , Sissy  , Dewi Gotama
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Condylomata acuminata (CA) is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and one of the most common sexually transmitted disease, characterized with papul or papillomatous nodule in genital, perineum and anal, this disease can be asymptomatic as well. Some study proved sexually transmitted infection increases the incidence of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and vice versa. Management of CA is Trichloroacetic acid (TCA), Tincture Podophyllin, and Electrocautery. This study aims to determine profile of condyloma acuminata in Dermatovenereology Outpatient Polyclinic Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Bali period 2015-2017. A retrospective study during three years (2015-2017).

Method: Data was obtained from medical record in Dermatovenereology Outpatient Polyclinic Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar Bali period 2015- 2017.

Result: Total patient condyloma acuminata is 260 patients (5.48%), male is dominant 70 patients (67.31%), range age 12-35 years old (123%), there was 59 patient who infected with HIV (22.31%), with five pregnancy (1.92%). Most therapy is given trichloroacetic acid (TCA) (79.62%).

Conclusion: Men suffered from condyloma acuminata more commonly than women, the most common treatment for this condition is trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
The correlation between patient satisfaction treatment of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy and the improvement of psoriasis severity index
Authors: Putti Fatiharani Dewi  , Ambar Aliwardan  , Arie Kusumawardani
Published: March 2024

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin affecting patients of all ages, both males and females. Currently, the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) method is the gold standard in assessing the severity of psoriasis. Phototherapy narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) is one of the modalities of psoriasis therapy which is relatively safe and effective for repairing psoriasis lesions. Patient satisfaction with phototherapy, which can be assessed using a questionnaire, serves to determine the patient's motivation in carrying out routine therapy. 

Objective: This study was designed to determine the correlation between the level of NBUVB phototherapy satisfaction with PASI improvement.

Method: The study subjects were 22 plaque-type psoriasis vulgaris patients who underwent NBUVB phototherapy from May 2018 to October 2018 in the dermatovenereology outpatient clinic of Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta. Subjects filled in the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) included questions about satisfaction with NBUVB phototherapy, and PASI scores were measured before and after NBUVB phototherapy. 

Results: The data were analyzed with the Pearson correlation test with a significance value of p <0.05. There are significant differences between PASI before and after giving 24 times phototherapy with a value of p<0.05. 

Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between the degree of PASI improvement and the global patient satisfaction with NBUVB phototherapy
Epidermolysis bullosa in a twins infant: a rare case
Authors: Medisika Hertanti Dhea , Indrawati Ditya , Zulkarnain Iskandar , Sawitri  , Citrashanty Irmadita , Widia Yuri , Rahmadewi
Published: March 2024

Background: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare hereditary genodermatosis characterized by blisters due to trauma and temperature. Cases of EB in twin infants are rare. This report will discuss EB in twin infants to improve our knowledge about this genodermatosis.
Case: A baby boy with a twins history aged 4 months was consulted by the Pediatric Department with complaints of fluid-filled blisters that have been present since birth. During examination, bullae appeared on the upper and lower extremities. The gram examination and culture results showed Staphylococcus aureus infection and gentamicin sensitivity. The histopathology results showed a subepidermal blister with the dermis layer showed lymphocytic infiltration, which was in accordance with EB. The baby was hospitalized for 5 days and then came back to the outpatient unit with his twin, who had the same complaint. Examination of the second infant revealed multiple erosions and hypopigmented macules on the superior and inferior extremities. Both babies were born at term, normal, adequate weight, and are the first twins. Direct immunofluorescence did not show immunoglobulin G (IgG) and complement C3 deposits in the basement membrane zone. Both infants received symptomatic therapy.
Conclusion: Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare case, especially in twins. Electron microscopy is a gold standard for determining EB type. Symptomatic treatment is the main therapy in this population of EB.
Space of articles' thematic proximity modeling using fuzzy approach
Authors: MRELA Aleksandra , SOKOLOV Oleksandr , OSIŃSKA Veslava , KANIECKI Mateusz
Published: March 2024

The thematic similarity of scientific articles can be examined using bibliographic metadata such as titles, keywords, descriptions, and distribution of citations. Researchers use traditional co-citation analysis, bibliographic linking, or text analysis to process and further organize publications. Scientometric works have reported that they put more and more effort into explicit combinations of the different approaches to obtain and verify the achieved results. These studies show that the data quality strongly determines the chosen method. If we lack a valuable, representative data set, the researchers’ attention leads toward modeling an appropriate metadata space. Hence, academics can construct a suitable semantic space if they need to organize a set of publications.
Pembuatan pestisida organik ramah lingkungan
Authors: Puspariki Jenta
Published: March 2024

Latar belakang. Persepsi petani bahwa serangan hama dapat menyebabkan kegagalan panen telah membuat penggunaan pestisida tidak dapat dihindari bahkan semakin meningkat penggunaannya. Pestisida organik merupakan pembasmi atau pengendali hama yang berasal dari makhluk hidup misalnya dari tumbuhan yaitu bawang putih. Karena berasal dari makhluk hidup maka residu pestisida organic akan mudah terurai (biodegradable) sehingga relative aman tidak mencemari lingkungan.
Metode. Metode yang digunakan dalam penyuluhan ini adalah dengan memberi penjelasan tentang pestisida organic salah satunya adalah pestisida dari bawang putih  dilanjutkan dengan demonstrasi pembuatan pestisida dari bawang putih. Sasaran dari program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah warga beserta ibu-ibu kader Desa Gurudug. Kegiatan penyuluhan dilaksanakan di kebun sayur salah satu warga Desa Gurudug.
Hasil. Respon positif dari masyarakat ditunjukan dari hasil angket yang berisi bahwa materi kegiatan penyuluhan sesuai kebutuhan masyarakat, bermanfaat bagi kehidupan sehari-hari, disajikan dengan cara yang menarik.
Kesimpulan. Warga khususnya di Desa Gurudug Kabupaten Purwakarta mengerti manfaat dari pestisida organik dari bawang putih. Pemanfaatan bawang putih tidak hanya sebagai bumbu masakan saja tetapi sebagai obat tradisional yang berkhasiat tetapi juga sebagai pestisida bagi tanaman pertanian.
A APLICAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO DE DEFESA DO CONSUMIDOR ÀS INSTITUIÇÕES FINANCEIRAS
Authors: Santos Layane Ferreira dos , Garcia Janay
Published: March 2024

Este trabalho discute a aplicação do Código de Defesa do Consumidor junto às instituições financeiras, pois apesar dos avanços na proteção e defesa dos direitos adquiridos pelo consumidor final, tem-se muito a evoluir para que clientes e instituições possam ter relação de consumo amigável e de respeito mútuo. Muitos avanços foram alcançados em especial os advindos da intermediação das relações de consumo após a edição da súmula 297 do STJ, onde foi reconhecido a aplicação do CDC às instituições financeiras. Desde sua implantação, o CDC busca a proteção da parte mais vulnerável, sendo esta, o consumidor. Sempre amparado no princípio de que toda relação comercial deve ser baseada na boa fé entre as partes e visando a harmonia e o equilíbrio das relações, apresentamos este trabalho para maiores esclarecimentos e embasamento nas demandas jurídicas. Através deste estudo busca-se uma conscientização com informações mais claras e acessíveis para que sejam diminuídos as demandas jurídicas e o sentimento de abuso e desrespeito nas negociações bancárias.
Urgensi Bahasa Arab dalam Pembelajaran di Program Studi Ilmu Hadis UIN Sumatera Utara Medan
Authors: Siregar Nasrun Salim
Published: March 2024

The Quran and Hadith as the main source of Islamic teaching and both of them are sources that cannot be doubted when it comes to analyzing the essence of Islam and written in Arabic, so that those who are interested in the Quran and Hadith cannot deny the role of Arabic in achieving an accurate understanding of hadith. This study aims to analyze the urgency and influence of learning Arabic for Hadith students at the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Studies, State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Medan. The research method is a descriptive approach with interviews, online questionnaires and observation. The study concluded that 94.4% of the hadith study program students stated that Arabic language knowledge is very important in order to achieve an understanding of hadith and happy to learn it. However, only 44.4% of students had no problems learning Arabic at all and 8.3% of their students feel that learning Arabic is a very problem and other than that only experienced a few problems in learning Arabic. Besides that, 77.7% of students think that learning Arabic has a good impact as an introduction to understanding hadith.
Jiwa dan Qalbu dalam Hadis
Authors: Adnir Farid , Ginting Ernawati Beru
Published: March 2024

Discussion among tasawwuf experts about spirit, qalb, reason and lust. There are those who equate and there are also those who differentiate them. In Ulumuddin's ihya, Al-Gazali discusses the spiritual structure of humans with elements, first, the qalb. Qalb has two meanings, namely physical and metaphysical. Spirit refers to a living thing. Because in fact it is the spirit that animates creatures. The spirit is also said to be inanimate objects. For example, this book has a spirit, in that case what is meant by the expression of the spirit is the parable that the object is valuable. It doesn't mean that the book has a life, on the contrary the book has a value that animates, or moves. The heart is a drive shaft for every component in the body system and supports its performance system. The heart lies in the middle, guarded and protected by the body. The heart is the noblest component of the body, the main source of life for the animal spirit and natural instincts. The heart can be said to be the main core of reason, knowledge, gentleness, and courage, nobility, patience, fortitude, love, desire, willingness, anger, and all the qualities of perfection. Every member both from outside and inside and its use as a servant from the heart
Ḥadīṡ- ḥadīṡ Bermasalah (Studi Atas Pemikiran Ali Mustafa Yaqub Dan Nur Hidayat Muhammad)
Authors: Harahap Alwi Padly
Published: March 2024

This research is entitled Problematic Ḥadīṡ-Ḥadīṡ which specifically discusses the thoughts of Ali Mustafa Yaqub and Nur Hidayat Muhammad. The background for choosing this object is to find out the thoughts of the two figures studied regarding the methods they use in identifying a ḥadīṡ. Judging from the results of research conducted by the two figures studied, it appears that the two figures have different perspectives through the approach used in identifying a ḥadīṡ. This study uses a qualitative approach, muqaranah, with data collection techniques through interviews, observation and document studies. Data analysis was carried out to produce an understandable understanding. The knowledge inherited from the two figures studied can be seen through the works of books, especially those related to the ḥadīṡ of the Prophet. The results of this study will: Knowing the methods used by Ali Mustafa Yaqub and Nur Hidayat Muhammad in identifying and verifying problematic ḥadīṡ-ḥadīṡ, and knowing the similarities and differences between the two figures.
Urgensi Tarjih al-Hadis di Era Kontemporer
Authors: Tohri Zia
Published: March 2024

The tarjih method emerged due to the occurrence of hadiths that were outwardly contradictory between one proposition and another, when this happens it can be resolved using the al jam'u wa al taufiq method. And if this tarjih method cannot be used then the alternative is al tawaquf (suspended) temporarily, while hadith researchers study the hadiths, whether the hadith will be tarjih or jasakh. However, as time goes by, hadith researchers no longer use the tarjih method because everything that is to be tarjih can be accessed on various platforms such as Maktabah Syamilah, Politik al-Sittah, Politik al-Tis`ah, Jawami` al-Kalim. However, there are still many law enforcers who do not understand the tarjih method, so that when determining the law they make mistakes and make mistakes which can result in very fatal errors in deciding a case or law. If hadith researchers understand how to apply the tarjih method today, where all hadiths can be accessed via the internet, then the tarjih method is not relevant for use today, provided that the hadith researchers understand what is meant by the tarjih method, the conditions - conditions and rules. However, on the other hand, when they do not understand what is meant by the tarjih method and how to use it, this method must be used even though developments in the times are so sophisticated, so that fatal errors do not occur when deciding on a law or deciding on a solid hadith. For further discussion, this article explains what is meant by the tarjih method and its requirements and whether the tarjih method is relevant to use nowadays, considering that everything you want to search for is very easy to access via the internet.