bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LAB KIT DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S ATTITUDES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN DISTANCE LEARNING
Authors: Permana Adhitya Chandra
Published: February 2022

A shortcoming of distance learning is the lack of substantive integration of hands-on activities into online classrooms. We conducted a research and development study, where the lab kits and tutorial videos were sent to students to perform experiments in their own homes. We planned, tested, developed, improved, and implemented kits into experimental distance learning. This research was conducted to improve previous studies in linear subjects. Findings have implications for distance learning in rural areas that have limitations. Furthermore, our findings illustrate the potential amplifying effect of this learning environment configuration for science teachers. Thirty-two students, four experts, and three science teachers participated in this research. The product’ validity and feasibility were obtained by descriptive analysis of experts and students' assessment data. Students’ learning motivation and activities were observed and analyzed descriptively. Students’ cognitive learning outcomes were obtained by analyzing pretest and posttest data using paired sample t-test. This learning helped students achieve intellectual goals by significantly improving students’ learning motivation, activities, and cognitive outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT STAF HUMAS PABRIK GULA KWALA MADU (PGKM) PT. PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA II
Authors: Husniaty Ade Muana , Ainol Mardhiah , Kamaruddin Kamaruddin , Br Ginting Nensi Anggreni
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini berjudul Relationship Management Staf Humas Pabrik Gula Kwala Madu (PGKM) PT. Perkebunan Nusantara II. Penelitian ini berfokus pada Relationship Management staf Humas Pabrik Gula Kwala Madu kepada karyawan tetap dan karyawan PKWT dan hambatan pada humas Pabrik Gula Kwala Madu dari masyarakat yang beragam macam dan sifat yang berbeda-beda. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis bagaimana Relationship Management staf humas Pabrik Gula Kwala Madu (PGKM) PT. Perkebunan Nusantara II. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, maka dipilih penelitian deskriptif kualitatif (Descriptif Qualitative). Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui observasi, dekomentasi, dan wawancara mendalam dengan sejumlah informan. Peran humas di PGKM dalam menjalankan tugasnya sudah sesuai dengan SOP yang ditentukan oleh perusahaan dan seluruh keluhan karyawan juga di respon dengan baik begitu pun dengan komunikasi internal yang mereka terapkan sudah sesuai dengan peran humas pada umumnya, meskipun humas yang ada di PGKM ditempatkan di departemen yang sama dengan SDM/ HRD (Human Recources Development). Begitu juga dengan hambatan yang terjadi dari masyarakat yang beragam dan sifat yang berbeda-beda semua ditanggapi dengan tenang sehingga tidak pernah terjadi keributan antara staf humas dengan karyawan atau masyarakat.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMBANGUNAN PERUSAHAAN DAERAH PASAR DALAM MEMPERTAHANKAN PASAR TRADISIONAL SUKARAMAI KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Ramadhana Mhd Rizki , Dwi Fitri
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini berjudul “Strategi Komunikasi Pembangunan Perusahaan Daerah Pasar Dalam Mempertahankan Pasar Tradisional Sukaramai Kota Medan”. Adapun yang menjadi tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi komunikasi pembangunan pihak Perusahaan Daerah (PD) Pasar Tradisional Sukaramai Kota Medan. Adapun pendekatan yang digunakan dalam peneltian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif serta dalam penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan teori difusi inovasi. Adapun yang menjadi hasil peneltian ini adalah: Strategi Komunikasi Pembangunan yang dilakukan pihak Perusahaan Daerah (PD) Pasar dapat lebih membangun pasar sukaramai dan mempertahankan pasar sukaramai, terbukti dengan adanya strategi komunikasi pembangunan pasar dapat lebih terjaga dalam konteks struktur bangunan pasar lebih terawat, kebersihan pasar agar tidak terlihat kumuh, keamanan pasar dan ketertiban pasar agar terlihat tertib, upaya Pd Pasar Sukaramai dalam mempertahankan dan membangun pasar dapat dijalankan dengan baik dan pasar sukaramai kedepan menjadi lebih baik lagi .
Literasi Media Internet pada Perempuan: Kajian Pemanfaatan dan Pengetahuan Media Sosial di Kalangan Perempuan Organisasi Aisyah Sumatera Utara
Authors: Mazdalifah Mazdalifah , Sabarina Yovita
Published: February 2022

Perkembangan media internet membawa dampak bagi masyarakat khususnya perempuan, terutama menyangkut kelimpahan informasi yang membawa konsekuensi bagi masyarakatkhususnya perempuan. Konsekuensi ini berkaitan dengan penggunaan yang kurang bijaksana. Studi ini bertujuan untukmengetahui pola pemanfaatan dan penggunaan internet khususnya media sosial di kalangan perempuan komunitas Aisyiyah di Medan, Pematang Siantar dan Sibolga. Penelitian ini menggunakan disain kualitatif dengan metode wawancara mendalam dan FGD (focus group discussion). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan media sosial yang paling banyak dimanfaatkan adalah Facebook dan whatsapp. Pengurus/anggota yang berusia muda ( 20 – 40 tahun) lebih banyak serta lebh sering memanfaatkan internet dan media sosial daripada pengurus/anggota yang berusia tua (50–60 tahun).Pengetahuan tentang internet khususnya media sosial cukup baik, baik di kalangan pengurus/anggota yang berusia muda maupun pengurus/anggota yang berusia lebih tua. Artinya mereka mengetahui bahwa internet khususnya media sosial mempunyai pengaruh baik dan pengaruh buruk pada diri sesorang. Diperlukan adanya pemberdayaan Literasi media internet yang tepat untuk komunitas perempuan Aisyiyah Muhammadiyah dengan melakukan diskusi dan pelatihan.
OTONOMI KHUSUS DAN KEMISKINAN DI ACEH: Gambaran Kemiskinan Pelaku Usaha Batu Bata di Desa Ulee Pulo Kecamatan Dewantara Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Authors: Alfiady Teuku , Dewi Risna
Published: February 2022

Dalam rangka pengentasan kemiskinan. Besarnya jumlah dana yang dikucurkan melalui dana otonomi khusus tidak secara otomatis memberikan solusi atas kemiskinan yang sebenarnya sebagai sumber disintegrasi pada masa itu. Kegagalan pemanfaatan dana otsus terlihat jelas dari posisi Aceh sebagai sepuluh daerah termiskin di Indonesia dengan jumlah masyarakat miskin sebanyak 839 ribujiwa atau 15,97 persen pada tahun 2018. Lebih buruknya kemiskinan justru tidak menurun, dimana kemiskinan justru semakin meningkat. Pada tahun 2017 masyarakat miskin di Aceh 829 ribu jiwa atau naik 10 ribu jiwa pada tahun selanjutnya. Ini merupakan fakta empirik yang memperlihatkan adanya kesalahan dalam tata kelola keuangan. Melimpahnya kekayaan dan kucuran uang ternyata tidak semana-mena menjadikan Aceh lebih baik. Penelitian ini mencoba untuk menjelaskan fenomena di atas. Dengan mememahmi realita kemiskinan yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat sebagai buruh pada usaha-usaha pembuatan batu bata di Desa Ulee Pulo Kecamatan Dewantara Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Mereka bekerja tanpa ada jaminan sosial dan upah yang layak, sedangkan pekerjaan yang dijalani berhadapan dengan resiko yang besar. Secara praktis pemberian otonomi khusus dapat menanggulangani persoalan disintegrasi, namun otonomi khusus belum dapat menjawab persoalan yang substansial yaitu penanganan kemiskinan secara absulot. Penelilitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kulaitatif deskriptif dimana informasi digali secara mendalam mungkin dari sumber yang kredibel dan relevan yang dapat menjawab persoalan yang diajukan.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI ANTAR PRIBADI GURU DALAM MENINGKATKAN PERKEMBANGAN KEPRIBADIAN ANAK-ANAK CACAT
Authors: AB Subhan , Harahap Viana Safrida
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui strategi komunikasi antar pribadi guru dalam perkembangan kepribadian anak-anak cacat. Untuk mengetahui kendala komunikasi antar pribadi guru dalam perkembangan kepribadian anak-anak cacat. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian kualitatif adalah penelitian yang menggunakan latar alamiah, dengan maksud menafsirkan fenomena yang terjadi dan dilakukan dengan jalan melibatkan berbagai metode yang ada. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komunikasi guru komunikasi antar pribadi guru dalam perkembangan kepribadian anak-anak cacat yaitu dalam proses belajar mengajar antara guru dengan siswa berbentuk komunikasi sehari-hari. Dalam hal ini komunikasi memiliki peranan yang sangat penting terutama dalam perkembangan kepribadian siswa. Bentuk komunikasi yang efektif digunakan dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar adalah bentuk komunikasi antarpersonal. Karena dalam proses tersebut dapat menghasilkan (timbal balik) yang dimana dapat mengetahui apakah komunikasi dapat diterima dengan baik atau tidak. Selain itu kedua proses tersebut dapat memaksimalkan penyampaian informasi dari guru kepada siswanya. Agar informasi yang diberikan oleh guru dapat diterima dan dicerna dengan baik oleh siswanya. Dengan demikian Guru telah memberikan upaya yang baik melalui menggunakan jenis komunikasi. Pendekatan ini telah berhasil dilakukan namun belum mencapai hasil secara maksimal. Kemudian faktor yang mendukung dan menghambat  komunikasi antar pribadi guru dalam perkembangan kepribadian anak-anak cacat. Faktor yang mendukung komunikasi guru terhadap siswa dalam perkembangan kepribadian siswa adalah adanya respon yang baik dalam proses pembelajaran di dalam kelas maupun ketika latihan di dalam kelas. Ketika terdapat respon dari siswa maka komunikasi antara guru dengan siswa dapat terlaksana sebagaimana yang diharapkan. Adapun faktor penghambat adalah ada beberapa siswa yang senantiasa melakukan kenakalan didalam kelas sehingga menggangu proses komunikasi yang terlaksana sebagaimana harapan
Physical activity in Indonesian society and its relation with internet usage during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Dela Putri Amalia  , Nabila Dhiya Ulhaq  , Kania Dewi Rafa  , Faradiba
Published: February 2022

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles. Several factors can influence a person's physical activity levels, one of them is work from home (WFH) policy caused by Covid-19. This policy could reduce a person’s physical activity. To maintain health during the Covid-19 pandemic, most people access the internet to find health-related information. However, there is no information about the physical activity level and the relationship between physical activity and health-related internet usage during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesian society. This study asked 83 participants from 32 cities in Indonesia to fill the questionnaire related to their activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the purpose of internet usage. Most of the respondents had moderate activity levels. Females were more active than males during the Covid-19 pandemic. A higher intensity of working from home negatively correlated with a physical activity score, however, it was not statistically significant. People who used the internet to search for a healthy diet and healthy life information were more physically active than those who did not. Thus, we assumed that people who used the internet to search for a healthy diet and healthy life information have high awareness about their health.

Keywords: Physical activity, IPAQ, MET, Internet usage, Indonesia
REMEMORANDO O PERIGO: O TRATAMENTO DA MÍDIA À CELEBRIDADE DOS GRANDES ACIDENTES DE ORIGEM ATÔMICA
Authors: Ferreira Maria da Conceição da Rocha , Orrico Evelyn
Published: February 2022

A referência a alguns dos piores desastres no cenário mundial leva em consideração aqueles que tiveram maior efeito sobre as pessoas e o meio ambiente, mas há outros fatores a considerar na maior ou m
OLSR Protocol based on Fog Computing and SDN in VANet
Authors: Intisar Mohsin Saadoon
Published: February 2022

Wireless technology has been the subject of a lot of study in recent years. VANET is the fastest-growing area in wireless communications. The Vehicle Ad-Hoc Network (VANet) is a subtype of the Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANet) that is used to enhance road safety and passenger experience, giving a unique perspective on intelligent transportation systems. This wireless invention is supposed to improve road safety and efficiency as part of the Intelligent Transportation System. Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) techniques that enable IEEE 802.11p wireless access technologies deliver applications (secure/unsecure) while exchanging information to avert an accident and provide travelers with trustworthy information make up the VANET. As an end result of investments in independent cars, new network technology including SDN, side computing, and VANET studies are being introduced, causing VANET simulators to review their assist for those new capabilities. In this paper, we offer an SDN-compliant solution for managing wireless fog networks by combining open Flow and IP transfer protocols in a way that provides a flexible and configurable wireless data plane for fog networks in addition intelligent traffic engineering for network offloading. The proposal includes an efficiency rating for connections with decreased latency, flexible load balancing to select the quickest way, and lower network cost.
AcrB is essential for bile acid tolerance in Helicobacter pylori
Authors: Masaaki Minami  , Shin-nosuke Hashikawa  , Takafumi Ando  , Hidemi Goto  , Michio Ohta
Published: February 2022

Resistance to bile acids is a necessary ability for bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract, such as Helicobacter pylori. The role of the bacterial drug efflux system is important for bile acid tolerance. Using the H. pylori JP26 strain and the JP26AcrB strain deficient in AcrB the relationship between the drug efflux system AcrB and the bile acid tolerance of H. pylori was investigated. Bacterial susceptibility to bile acids was measured by the agar dilution method. To examine the ability to efflux bile acids, the intracellular accumulation of radiolabeled chenodeoxycholic acid was measured with a liquid scintillation counter. To investigate the effect of bile acid on the cell adhesion ability of bacteria, bacteria were attached to AGS cells supplemented with chenodeoxycholic acid, and the number of bacteria was counted. Bile acid resistance was significantly lower in the AcrB mutant than in the wild-type strain. The AcrB mutant strains showed a significant increase in the accumulation of 14C - labeled chenodeoxycholic acid in the bacteria. In terms of attachment to AGS cells, the AcrB mutant was significantly lower than the wild-type strain. Furthermore, the AcrB mutant with chenodeoxycholic acid could not be identified. Our results reveal that H. pylori AcrB plays an important role in bile acid resistance. We also suggest that drugs targeting the AcrB efflux system may be a new treatment for H. pylori.
Effects of substrates on the emergence and growth of Artemisia annua L. (Asteraceae) in soilless culture in Daloa (West Central Côte d'Ivoire)
Authors: Auguste-Denise Mambé BOYE  , Elie Konan YOBOUET  , Serge Kouadio N’GONIAN
Published: February 2022

Artemisia annua is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat malaria and other parasitosis. However, the production of Artemisia annua seems to face many problems especially in the germination of grains making it difficult to grow this promising plant. The objective of this work is to contribute to the improvement of the emergence and growth of Artemisia annua in soilless culture. To do so, Artemisia annua seeds were sown in a germinator made of three organic substrates: simple soil, carbonized rice husk soil and soil-compost all supplemented with decomposed chicken droppings. After 24 days in the nursery, the seedlings were transplanted onto three growth substrates of the same composition as those in the nursery. The results showed that the substrate made of carbonized rice husk and soil, supplemented with chicken droppings is the best substrate. Plants growing on this substrate had a higher number of leaves (65 leaves/plant) with a height of 15 cm and a diameter of 9 mm than plants growing on the other two substrates. Moreover, the popularization of the results of this work will allow to intensify the culture of Artemisia annua but also to direct the actors of the sector of Artemisia annua towards new sustainable and more promising cultural techniques in order to eradicate malaria in Côte d'Ivoire and even in the sub-region.
Frog trade: A reality in Abidjan district, Ivory Coast
Authors: Blayda Tohe  , Phoebe Son  , Romaric Konate Beh
Published: February 2022

In Côte d'Ivoire, the marketing of edible frogs, although still an informal activity, constitutes a source of income for the population. In fact, the survey conducted between February and June 2020 in the markets of the communes of Yopougon, Abobo and Port-Bouët in the district of Abidjan recorded a total of 60 sellers, including 32 in Yopougon 16 in Abobo and 12 in Port-Bouët. The species sold is Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. In this activity, single women represent 54% against 33% for brides and 13% for widows. However, 60% of sales women find this activity unprofitable against 40% who find it profitable. Whatever the municipality, the Yacouba (33%) and Guéré (27%) peoples, from the west of the country who traditionally eat frogs, dominate the market for the sale of these animals.
https://wjbphs.com/content/crossopteryx-febrifuga-benth-rubiaceae-effect-gaba-concentration-brain-rats
Authors: Bassoueka D’Avila Judicaël  , Abgonon Amegnona  , Abena Ange Antoine
Published: February 2022

C. febrifuga known by the common name (Mvala) is a medicinal plant of the Rubiaceae family widely used by Congolese traditional healers to treat many diseases. For this study two extracts of aqueous and methanol were taken away with the yield of 8.5% and 11% respectively. The convulsions latency time in rats treated with different extracts was greater than 15 minutes. Among five rats one presented convulsions compared to the control group. C. febrifuga protected rats against convulsions induced by PIC and STR. Gaba dosage in rats brain homogenizing showed that C. febrifuga increased Gaba rate in rats brain (4.10 ± 0.39) compared to the control group(2.04 ± 0.03) significantly. Consequently, histamine rate decreased insignificantly.
Bioenergetic Analysis and Community Therapy
Authors: Pedroza Mariano
Published: February 2022

The central theme of this paper is the reflections of a Bioenergetic Therapist on his experience of working with vulnerable communities. Although this paper refers to work with many different groups, «Vulnerable Communities” is equivalent to, «precarious human settlements”, an expression more often used by international organizations (especially the UN) to refer to «favelas”. The work is demonstrated by making use of two methods: Bioenergetic Analysis and Community Therapy. The search of an integration of these models suggests a possible paradigm expansion.
The Expression of an Age-Old Need for Company
Authors: Cinotti Nicoletta
Published: February 2022

This article aims to explore the subject of the dialogue between bioenergetic analysis and infant research. The still-face paradigm will be introduced, allowing the processes of self-regulation and interactive regulation to be explored, as well as the bodily root of emotion regulation, and showing a way to use the results of scientiﬁc research to enrich our clinical and training resources. Theoretical exposition will be followed by the presentation of a short clinical study, which illustrates the possibility of intervention using this paradigm.
Leisure of Internally Displaced Marawi Families
Authors:   University of the Philippines Visayas, Pandan Rhoma Grace V. , Dimarucut Alberto L. ,   University of the Philippines Diliman
Published: February 2022

Family is a strong foundation of a successful nation and participating in leisure activities contributes to a happy and functional unit of society. However, in unfavorable situations, there are families who were drastically displaced in order to survive such as the Marawi siege which had brought massive internal displacement in the history of the Philippines. Using ethnographic research fieldwork methods, this study examined and explores how family leisure is exercised in unfamiliar territories among internally displaced Marawi families and the impacts it had on family leisure experiences in three key concepts: space, activities, and time. The findings revealed that displacement enforced unique constraints on leisure, such as those related to the overlap of work and leisure time and space, limited finances, preference for money accumulate overspending on leisure, have led internally displaced families to discontinue some previous practices, and pursue passive and home-based leisure activities. Displacement, however, also led families to be resilient, adapt to new leisure activities, and contributed to the development of new family leisure values. The family's solid perspective on the role of leisure in strengthening family bonds trumps the limitations and challenges set by current circumstances.
The Effect of Using Google Classroom and Whatsapp Applications on Learning Activities
Authors:   Dinas Pendidikan Rejang Lebong (Indonesia), Universitas Bengkulu (Indonesia), Universitas Dehasen (Indonesia), Suparman Asep , Danim Sudarwan , Nirwana Nirwana , Kristiawan Muhammad , Susanto Edy
Published: February 2022

This study aims to describe the effect of using google classroom and WhatsApp applications on learning activities. The method in this research is a quantitative approach. The sample in this study were students of class X clinical pharmacy expertise program totaling 31 respondent persons. Data collection instruments: using a questionnaire in the form of a google form with a Likert scale, namely use of google classroom, WhatsApp application, and learning activities. The data analysis technique used multiple linear regression. The results of data analysis show that the use of google classroom has a positive and significant effect on learning activities with a significance of 0.000; The WhatsApp application has no positive and significant effect on learning activities with a significance of 0.472, and Simultaneous use of Google Classroom and WhatsApp applications has no significant effect on learning activities as much as 54.5% with a significance of 0.000. This research can be used as consideration for policy makers in using the Google Classroom and WhatsApp applications. The use of google classroom has an effect on learning activities. While the use of the WhatsApp application does not have an effect on learning activities. Novelty in research: researchers want to see the effect of google classroom and WhatsApp application on learning activities at the vocational high school level. By knowing whether or not the influence of Google Classroom and the WhatsApp application on learning activities in vocational high schools can be taken into consideration for state vocational high schools 3, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province. In order to advance this research, it is necessary to carry out further research activities.
The Relationship Between Vocal Development and Motor Development During Language Learning: A Review
Authors:   Soran University, Iraq, Hasan Ferman , Kakamad Karwan Kakabra , QaraChatani Karim Sharif
Published: February 2022

This study attempted to search the nature of language development and the relationship between vocal development and motor development in infancy, and it relied on the descriptive and qualitative approach and the method of content analysis to review and compare three researches related to the relationship of language development and physical development during language learning in the infancy. The results of the three studies, despite some difference between them, indicates the relationship between sound, movement, and body signals before, during and after language learning in infancy.
A Review of Arabic Teacher Candidates’ Profiles
Authors:   Haci Bayram Veli University, Turkey, Ozcan Murat , Dagbasi Gurkan , Arkan Zeynep
Published: February 2022

Although the history of training foreign language teachers in Turkey dates back to the Tanzimat period until the 19th century, in the first years, the French teacher was trained in the last years. Arabic, on the other hand, has been perceived as a religious language rather than a foreign language for a long time, and this perception has not changed completely even today. Perhaps because of this perception, the first program to train Arabic teachers within the higher education system was established in 1984. Sixteen years after the establishment of the first Department of Arabic Language Education established at Gazi University, departments to train Arabic teachers in both private/foundation and public universities began to open. In this study, the profiles of a total of eight hundred and forty-three teacher candidates who settled in the Arabic teaching program at eight universities between 2019, 2020 and 2021 were examined from various angles. At the end of the study, Arabic teaching was preferred by female students, teacher candidates came from different cities in state universities, they came from the same city in private/foundation universities, Arabic teacher candidates preferred the Marmara Region the most, about seven out of ten teacher candidates graduated from Imam-Hatip High School, almost none of the teacher high school graduates preferred Arabic teaching, and the teacher candidates did not prefer Arabic teaching. In the eighty-question foreign language test, it was concluded that they made an average of forty-five nets, and that Arabic teacher candidates preferred English-related departments the most after Arabic. As a result of the study, some recommendations were made to teacher training programs for innovations in the student selection system by associating them with the relevant literature findings.
https://www.asianinstituteofresearch.org/EQRarchives/The-Relationship-Between-Mobbing-Behaviors-Experienced-by-Teachers-and-Their-Feeling-of-Relative-Deprivation
Authors:   University of Mersin (Turkey), Turkey Ministry of Education, Karatepe Ramazan , Aygar Bilge Bakır , Gündüz Sinem
Published: February 2022

Mobbing is generally a situation where victims are directly and indirectly affected, and has an increasingly negative impact on victims, harming their psychosocial and physical health and causing power imbalance. Relative deprivation is defined not only as a perception but also as a sense of deprivation felt meaning anger. Relative deprivation has two dimensions as cognitive and emotional. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of mobbing perceived or experienced by teachers and their feeling of relative deprivation. The data were collected from 319 public school teachers in Turkey through online environments. The research data were collected using the Relative Deprivation Scale for Teachers and Mobbing Scale. According to the results of the research, there are significant differences in both scales according to gender, seniority and school level. A positive relationship was found between Relative Deprivation Scale and the Mobbing Scale. In addition, mobbing behaviors experienced by teachers are a significant predictor of Administrative Deprivation and Personal Deprivation dimensions.
Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital
Authors: Kim Tae-Hee , Chung Soo-Ho , Lee Hae-Hyeog
Published: February 2022

Background: Referral centers are important for tertiary university hospitals to receive patients from other clinics. However, no data are available about the clinical characteristics of patients transferred through a transfer center, particularly obstetrics and gynecologic patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients transferred from local clinics through a referral center to our tertiary university hospital between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011. One nurse and one doctor evaluated the medical charts. We excluded patients who transferred to the emergency room from other clinics. Results: A total of 249, 842, 93, and 76 patients were seen for diagnosis, management, operation, and delivery. Six patients received no recommendation from local clinics. A total of 178 patients were admitted and operated on the same day. Conclusions: The Korean government does not require that patients go to tertiary center by law, and it is advantageous that patients can choose their hospital. But a patient’s needs and the primary and secondary clinic’s requirements for transferring patients should be evaluated and considered in a multicenter study, and the role of the referral center should be remodelled accordingly.
Evaluation of the suitability of potato cultivation areas in South Korea based on climate and soil conditions
Authors: Shim Joon-Yong , Jung Jae-Min , Lee Wang-Hee
Published: February 2022

Background: Changes in dietary patterns have led to a decrease in rice consumption, raising demands for the cultivation of alternative crops that meet the current requirements. Potatoes are highly productive and can be stored for a relatively long period, thereby ensuring adequate income for farmers; however, optimal cultivation is necessary to maximize yield. Objective: This study proposes optimal cultivation regions for potato considering climate and soil conditions. Materials and methods: The CLIMEX model was developed to evaluate climatic suitability, while the soil suitability was scored based on five soil characteristics. The final areal suitability for potato cultivation was classified into 4 levels: very suitable, suitable, marginal, and unsuitable. Results: Overall, 36.5% of South Korea had very suitable climate, but areas with the best values for soil conditions were approximately 10% of the climatically suitable areas. When considering the climate and soil conditions simultaneously, climatic suitability and soil condition were inversely related, resulting in only 1.2% of optimal areas with Jeju Island as the most suitable area. Conclusions: Because both climate and soil conditions need to be suitable for growing crops, this study can provide potential paddy-cultivation areas for potato cultivation and a method for evaluating suitable areas for crop cultivation.
Performance evaluation of four surrogate Virus Neutralization Tests (sVNTs) in comparison to the in vivo gold standard test
Authors: Pieri Massimo , Infantino Maria , Manfredi Mariangela , Nuccetelli Marzia , Grossi Valentina , Lari Barbara , Tomassetti Flaminia , Sarubbi Serena , Russo Edda , Amedei Amedeo , Benucci Maurizio , Casprini Patrizia , Stacchini Lorenzo , Castilletti Concetta , Bernardini Sergio
Published: February 2022

Background: Several commercial surrogate Virus Neutralization Tests (sVNTs) have been developed in the last year. Neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies through interaction with Spike protein Receptor Binding Domain (S-RBD) can block the virus from entering and infecting host cells. However, there is a lack of information about the functional activity of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies that may be associated with protective responses. For these reasons, to counteract viral infection, the conventional virus neutralization test (VNT) is still considered the gold standard. The aim of this study was to contribute more and detailed information about sVNTs’ performance, by determining in vitro the anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody concentration using four different commercial assays and then comparing the obtained data to VNT. Methods: Eighty-eight samples were tested using two chemiluminescence assays (Snibe and Mindray) and two ELISA assays (Euroimmun and Diesse). The antibody titers were subsequently detected and quantified by VNT. Results: The overall agreement between each sVNT and VNT was 95.45% for Euroimmun and 98.86% for Diesse, Mindray and Snibe. Additionally, we investigated whether the sVNTs were closer to the gold standard than traditional anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays S-RBD or S1 based, finding a higher agreement mean value for sVNTs (98.01 ± 1.705% vs 95.45 ± 1.921%; p < 0.05). Furthermore, Spearman’s statistical analysis for the correlation of sVNT versus VNT showed r = 0.666 for Mindray; r = 0.696 for Diesse; r = 0.779 for Mindray and r = 0.810 for Euroimmun. Conclusions: Our data revealed a good agreement between VNT and sVNTs. Despite the VNT still remains the gold standard, the sVNT might be a valuable tool for screening wider populations.
Pathophysiological factors contributing to fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio discordance
Authors: Fogelson Benjamin , Tahir Hassan , Livesay James , Baljepally Raj
Published: February 2022

The diagnostic accuracy and clinical benefits of instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) compared to fractional flow reserve (FFR) have been well-established in the literature. Despite the advantages of non-hyperemic pressure indices, approximately 20% of iFR and FFR measurements are discordant. Efforts have been made to establish the mechanisms as well as identify causative factors that lead to such a discordance. Recent studies have identified many factors of discordance including sex differences, age differences, bradycardia, coronary artery stenosis location, elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and diastolic dysfunction. Additionally, discordance secondary to coronary artery microcirculation dysfunction, as seen in diabetics and patients on hemodialysis, has sparked interest amongst experts. As more interventional cardiologists are utilizing iFR independent of FFR to guide percutaneous coronary intervention an emphasis has been placed on identifying factors leading to discordance. The aim of this review is to outline recent studies that have identified factors of FFR and iFR discordance.
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial revascularization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Campos Helton Oliveira , Rodrigues Quézia Teixeira , Drummond Lucas Rios , Lima Paulo Marcelo Andrade , Monteiro Mateus da Costa , Wanner Samuel Penna , Coimbra Cândido Celso
Published: February 2022

Background: The present study aimed to analyze the effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on physical performance after myocardial revascularization. In addition, we compared the type and duration of exercise-based CR protocols to determine which ones produced the best performance improvements. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA statement. A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and ProQuest, was performed in July 2020. Studies that met the following criteria were included: (i) participants submitted to myocardial revascularization (i.e., coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)), (ii) participants submitted to exercise-based CR, and (iii) participants submitted to protocols for assessing physical performance before and after the exercise-based CR. Results: Thirteen and eleven studies evaluating the effects of exercise-based CR after myocardial revascularization were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, respectively. Exercise-based CR increased physical performance after myocardial revascularization (mean effect size (ES) 0.75; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.62, 0.88), particularly when aerobic (ES 0.85; 95% CI 0.68, 1.01) and combined training (ES 1.04; 95% CI 0.70, 1.38) lasting 8–12 weeks (ES 1.20; 95% CI 0.87, 1.53) was prescribed. Conclusions: The present systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that exercise-based CR increases physical performance after myocardial revascularization. The prescription of physical training for these patients should emphasize aerobic and combined training lasting at least 8–12 weeks, which is more effective in improving physical performance. Impact: Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of physical training in improving physical performance after myocardial revascularization.
Physical function examination at intensive care unit as predictive indicators for hospitalization-associated disability in patients after cardiovascular surgery
Authors: Hirakawa Kotaro , Nakayama Atsuko , Saitoh Masakazu , Arimitsu Takeshi , Iwai Keigo , Hori Kentaro , Shimokawa Tomoki , Takanashi Shuichiro , Haraguchi Go , Isobe Mitsuaki
Published: February 2022

Background: Following cardiovascular surgery, patients are at high risk of requiring systemic management in the intensive care unit (ICU), resulting in hospitalization-associated disability (HAD). Predicting the risk of HAD during the postoperative course is important to prevent susceptibility to cardiovascular events. Assessment of physical function during the ICU stay may be useful as a prediction index but has not been established. Methods: This prospective observational study conducted at a high-volume cardiovascular center included 236 patients (34% female; median age, 73 years) who required an ICU stay of at least 72 hours after surgery and underwent postoperative rehabilitation. HAD was defined as a decrease in the discharge Barthel index (BI) score of at least 5 points relative to the preadmission BI score. Physical Function ICU Test-scored (PFIT-s), Functional Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU), and Medical Research Council (MRC)-sumscore were used to assess physical function at ICU discharge. Results: HAD occurred in 58 (24.6%) of the 236 patients following cardiovascular surgery. The cut-off points for HAD were 7.5 points for the PFIT-s (sensitivity 0.80, specificity 0.59), 24.5 points for the FSS-ICU (sensitivity 0.57, specificity 0.66), and 59.5 points for the MRC-sumscore (sensitivity 0.93, specificity 0.66). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a PFIT-s of >7.5 points (odds ratio [OR], 4.84; 95% CI, 2.39–9.80; p < 0.001) and an MRC-sumscore of >59.5 points (OR, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.22–4.87; p = 0.012) as independent associated factors. Conclusions: We demonstrate that the PFIT-s and MRC-sumscore at ICU discharge may be helpful as a predictive indicator for HAD in patients having undergone major cardiovascular surgery.
Analisis Implementasi Aplikasi Jarkomdat Untuk Pelaporan Berita Acara Klarifikasi (BA) Pada Bagian Dukcapil di PT Telkomsat Bogor
Authors: Riswanti Neneng Susi , Hendayun Mokhamad , Hendriyani Chandra
Published: February 2022

Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi di era digital mendorong perubahan dalam cara kerja dari konvensional ke komputerisasi dalam pengelolaan Berita Acara Klarifikasi (BA) sangat membantu perusahaan, salah satunya adalah dalam penyimpanan BA melalui aplikasi Jaringan Komunikasi Data (Jarkomdat). Teknologi yang diterapkan dapat memberikan manfaat yang terdiri dari keamanan data dan penghematan biaya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan surat masuk BA, pengelolaan surat BA dan penyimpanan surat BA Soft Copy (SC) menggunakan aplikasi Jarkomdat. Selain itu, untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaporan BA Hard Copy (HC). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dan pendekatan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan di antaranya adalah observasi melakukan pengamatan secara langsung di PT Telkomsat Bogor selama 310 jam, studi pustaka dengan mengambil referensi dari dokumen perusahaan, buku, jurnal yang terkait, wawancara terhadap  karyawan bagian Dukcapil PT Telkomsat, dan dokumentasi dengan cara merekam audio, pengambilan foto, mencari data berupa catatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pengelolaan BA menggunakan aplikasi Jarkomdat dan pelaporan surat BA yang dilakukan oleh PT Telkomsat Bogor di era digital saat ini memfasilitasi proses kerja sehingga menjadi lebih efektif dan efesien dan tujuan perusahaan dapat berjalan dengan baik.
Sikap terhadap Electronic Money dilihat dari Persepsi Manfaat dan Persepsi Kemudahan
Authors: Kusnadi Amirah Aprilria , Mochamad Trenggana Arlin Ferlina
Published: February 2022

Virus COVID-19 menyebabkan pembatasan sosial yang membuat masyarakat meminimalkan penggunaan uang tunai saat berbelanja. E-money merupakan salah satu alat pembayaran yang penggunaannya selama periode awal tahun 2020 mengalami penurunan. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis sikap terhadap penggunaan, persepsi kegunaan, dan persepsi kemudahan penggunaan. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif, deskriptif, dan kausal. Populasinya adalah masyarakat kota Bandung yang memiliki E-money, sedangkan pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cluster sampling dengan hasil kuesioner sebanyak 385 yang diperoleh melalui survey online menggunakan google form. Analisis linier berganda digunakan untuk mengolah data dengan hasil yang diketahui bahwa persepsi manfaat dan kemudahan berperan dalam sikap pengguna baik secara parsial maupun simultan. Hasil penelitian diharapkan menjadi rekomendasi bagi penyedia E-money untuk memperhatikan manfaat dan kenyamanan layanan untuk meningkatkan sikap penggunaan dalam mengadopsi layanan E-money
An Examination of Muslim Travelers’ Satisfaction on Umrah Tour Packages
Authors: Rahmiati Filda
Published: February 2022

In this growing era, Umrah Travel business in Indonesia significantly growing rapidly. This study discussed an Examination of Muslim Travelers’ Satisfaction on Umrah Tour Packages. Umrah services quality measured by accommodation, mobility, caretaking, food services, and problem solving. This research uses a quantitative research method and non-probability sampling with snowball sampling and distributed to 130 Muslim travellers. Tests used in this research were validity and reliability (as a pre-test), classical assumption tests and multiple regression test to test hypotheses. The result affirmed only hypothesis two (2) was rejected. It shows accommodation, caretaking, food services and problem solving have significant impacts on satisfaction, whereas mobility have not significant impacts on satisfaction. This study also shows that all variables in Umrah services quality (accommodation, mobility, caretaking, food services, and problem solving) have simultaneously significant impact on satisfaction of 36.6%
Uzbekistan’s Trade Policy Liberalization. Predicted Impact of WTO Accession on Chemical Industry Trade
Authors:   Metropolitan University Prague, Prague 10000, Czech Republic, Melnikovová Lea
Published: February 2022

This paper is dedicated to the recent reforms in Uzbekistan’s foreign trade policy and the process of the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization. It pays special attention to the chemical industry trade; with the partial equilibrium model employed, expected changes in imports of chemicals, budget revenues and consumer welfare are revealed. Two scenarios — mere tariff reduction or abolition of country-specific discrimination practices in imports — are considered. Results show that, in the former case, imports of chemical products and consumer welfare will slightly increase and budget revenues will decline; the outcome in the latter case differs: budget revenues will grow considerably, whereas imports and consumer welfare will decrease. We conclude in the latter case that the negative effect will be outweighed by creating a fairer, more competitive environment thanks to removing discrimination practices such as import-specific excise taxes and exemptions on import duty payments for state companies.
Features and Problems of Tax Incentives for Small Software Companies in Russia
Authors:   RANEPA, Moscow 119571, Russian Federation, Gromov Vladimir V.
Published: February 2022

Since 2021, Russian IT companies have been stimulated by enhanced tax incentives, which allow one to pay corporate income tax only to the federal budget as well as pay social security contributions at a heavily reduced rate. While medium and large businesses get benefits from the new government support, small enterprises are traditionally supported through the simplified taxation system, which offers alternative tax measures. For this reason, the purpose of the article is to identify problems which could arise when new incentives are distributed in the economy. Based on the structure of the IT industry and the conditions of reducing taxes, it is argued that fairness of taxation is broken as small IT (software) companies constitute the majority and, at the same time, have little chance to be included in the tax incentive scope. The new privileges addressed to IT companies actually favor some businesses with high turnovers, and even the favorable simplified taxation system cannot completely eliminate distortions in the tax burden level. Along with this, sub-central governments have a strong motivation to raise their tax revenues within the framework of vertical tax competition. There is a need to make the tax system more neutral as well to harmonize tax regimes, and the article provides relevant proposals.
Leisure of Internally Displaced Marawi Families
Authors: Pandan Rhoma Grace V. , Dimarucut Alberto L.
Published: February 2022

Family is a strong foundation of a successful nation and participating in leisure activities contributes to a happy and functional unit of society. However, in unfavorable situations, there are families who were drastically displaced in order to survive such as the Marawi siege which had brought massive internal displacement in the history of the Philippines. Using ethnographic research fieldwork methods, this study examined and explores how family leisure is exercised in unfamiliar territories among internally displaced Marawi families and the impacts it had on family leisure experiences in three key concepts: space, activities, and time. The findings revealed that displacement enforced unique constraints on leisure, such as those related to the overlap of work and leisure time and space, limited finances, preference for money accumulate overspending on leisure, have led internally displaced families to discontinue some previous practices, and pursue passive and home-based leisure activities. Displacement, however, also led families to be resilient, adapt to new leisure activities, and contributed to the development of new family leisure values. The family's solid perspective on the role of leisure in strengthening family bonds trumps the limitations and challenges set by current circumstances.
The Radical Embodied Experience of Abstract Art: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Cox Ralf F. A. , van Klaveren Lisa-Maria
Published: February 2022

Postural control of people looking at paintings of distinct artistic styles (Mondriaan’s neoplasticism and Pollock’s action painting; Experiment 1; N = 30) and at a more diverse set of 20th-century abstract paintings (Experiment 2; N = 46) were analysed. Also, in both experiments we explored the relation between postural control, emotional states of being moved and aesthetic appraisal. Results revealed differences in postural control in Experiment 1, most notably more dynamically complex postural sway for Pollocks, which did not generalize to the broader range of paintings in Experiment 2. More variable, dynamically stable, complex and intermittent postural sway was found, however, comparing subsets of high-motion and low-motion paintings and between subclasses of abstract painting styles. Emotional states of being moved and aesthetic appraisal were associated with postural control, both across paintings and across people in several ways. Together these findings provide preliminary empirical evidence for a radical embodied art experience.
Miller
Authors: Yadav Raghvendra Singh
Published: February 2022

The paper titled "The Magical Number Seven ..." is a seminal work by George A. Miller. I investigates the nature and capacity limit of short-term memory.