bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Management of fresh odontoid fractures using posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion: a long-term clinical follow-up study
Authors: Ma Fei , Fan Yuanhe , Liao Yehui , Tang Qiang , Tang Chao , Xu Shicai , Wang Qing , Lan Yongshu , Zhong Dejun
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE

Posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion makes it possible to restore atlantoaxial motion after removing the implant, and it has been used as an alternative technique for odontoid fractures; however, the long-term efficacy of this technique remains uncertain. The purpose of the present study was to explore the long-term follow-up outcomes of patients with odontoid fractures who underwent posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion.

METHODS

A retrospective study was performed on 62 patients with type II/III fresh odontoid fractures who underwent posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion and were followed up for more than 5 years. The patients were divided into group A (23 patients with implant removal) and group B (39 patients without implant removal) based on whether they underwent a second surgery to remove the implant. The clinical outcomes were recorded and compared between the two groups. In group A, the range of motion (ROM) of C1–2 was calculated, and correlation analysis was performed to explore the factors that influence the ROM of C1–2.

RESULTS

A solid fracture fusion was found in all patients. At the final follow-up, no significant difference was found in visual analog scale score or American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale score between the two groups (p > 0.05), but patients in group A had a lower Neck Disability Index score and milder neck stiffness than did patients in group B (p < 0.05). In group A, 87.0% (20/23) of the patients had atlantoodontoid joint osteoarthritis at the final follow-up. In group A, the C1–2 ROM in rotation was 6.1° ± 4.5° at the final follow-up, whereas the C1–2 ROM in flexion-extension was 1.8° ± 1.2°. A negative correlation was found between the C1–2 ROM in rotation and the severity of tissue injury in the atlantoaxial region (r = –0.403, p = 0.024) and the degeneration of the atlantoodontoid joint (r = –0.586, p = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion can be used effectively for the management of fresh odontoid fractures. The removal of the implant can further improve the clinical efficacy, but satisfactory atlantoaxial motion cannot be maintained for a long time after implant removal. A surgeon should reconsider the contribution of posterior C1–2 fixation without fusion and secondary implant removal in preserving atlantoaxial mobility for patients with fresh odontoid fractures.
Polymerase chain reaction in meat species identification
Authors: Zurak Dora , Kljak Kristina , Cvrtila Željka
Published: December 2021

Lebensmittel gelten als authentisch, wenn das Produkt oder sein Inhalt mit dem Originalzustand und den Angaben auf der Deklaration übereinstimmt. Abweichungen von den Behauptungen und Angaben auf der Deklaration werden als Verstöße gegen die Lebensmittelvorschriften angesehen. Aufgrund des gestiegenen Bewusstseins für das Problem und die negativen Auswirkungen von Lebensmittelbetrug wird der Fleischkonsum maßgeblich von der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucher in Bezug auf die Lebensmittelqualität und Sicherheit beeinflusst. Daher ist eine genaue Etikettierung einer der wichtigsten Faktoren, die die Verbraucherpräferenzen bei der Auswahl und dem Kauf von Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnissen beeinflussen. Aus diesem Grund sind Analysemethoden zur Überprüfung der Echtheit von Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnissen wichtig, um die Produktqualität, Lebensmittelsicherheit und den Verbraucherschutz zu gewährleisten. Die Substitution von Fleischsorten ist nicht das einzige Kriterium für die Bestimmung der Echtheit von Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnissen, sondern auch die Herkunft des Fleisches, die Behandlung des Fleisches und der Zusatz von sonstigen Zutaten. Die Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR) und die davon abgeleiteten Technologien haben sich als die am besten geeigneten Methoden zur Identifizierung von Arten in rohem und technologisch verarbeitetem Fleisch erwiesen. Die PCR-Methoden basieren hauptsächlich auf der Identifizierung der Zielregion der mitochondrialen DNA, was den Nachweis von Arten in einer breiten Palette von Fleischerzeugnissen ermöglicht, einschließlich aller Haustiere und des für den menschlichen Verzehr bestimmten Wildfleischs. Sie haben jedoch auch einige Nachteile. So eignet sich beispielsweise die zufällig amplifizierte polymorphe DNA (PCR-RAPD) nicht für den Artennachweis in Fleischmischungen und in thermisch verarbeitetem Fleisch. Andererseits sind einige Methoden teuer und zeitaufwendig, und die Ergebnisse sind schwer zu interpretieren. In diesem Artikel werden die wichtigsten PCR-basierten Methoden zur Identifizierung von Fleischarten vorgestellt und beschrieben.
Yumurtaya verilen monosodyum glutamat’ın tavuk embriyolarında medulla spinalisin servikal bölgesinin embriyonik gelişimi üzerindeki etkilerinin belirlenmesi
Authors: BÖLÜKBAŞ Ferhan , ÖZNURLU Yasemin
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışmada, dünyada en yaygın kullanılan lezzet arttırıcı gıda katkı maddelerinden biri olan monosodyum glutamat (MSG)’ın, medulla spinalis’in embriyonik gelişimi üzerine etkilerinin histolojik ve histometrik yöntemler kullanılarak belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışmada 410 adet döllü tavuk yumurtası kullanıldı. Yumurtalar kontrol, distile su, 0,12, 0,6 ve 1,2 mg/g yumurta MSG olmak üzere beş gruba ayrıldı ve enjeksiyonlar kuluçka başlangıcında yumurta sarısına yapıldı. Kuluçkanın 15, 18 ve 21. günlerinde her gruptan 10 yumurta açılarak elde edilen embriyolardan medulla spinalis doku örnekleri alındı. Doku örnekleri %10'luk formolde tespit edildikten sonra rutin histolojik yöntemlerle parafinde bloklandı. Bloklardan alınan 6 μm kalınlığındaki kesitler Hematoksilen Eozin, Kluver-Barrera, Toluidine Blue, Periyodik Asit Schiff ve Crossmon’ın üçlü boyama yöntemi ile boyandı. Preparatlar ışık mikroskop altında incelendi ve medulla spinalis dokusunda histometrik ölçümler yapıldı. 15. gün elde edilen embriyolarda yapılan histometrik ölçümler sonucunda substantia grisea yüzey alanının medulla spinalis’in kesitlerdeki toplam yüzey alanına oranı dikkate alındığında kontrol ve MSG grupları arasında anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığı tespit edildi. 18. günde substantia grisea yüzey alanının medulla spinalis’in kesitlerdeki toplam yüzey alanına oranı açısından özellikle 0,6 mg/g yumurta dozunda MSG uygulanan grupta kontrol grubuna kıyasla arttığı tespit edildi. 21. günde ise substantia grisea yüzey alanının medulla spinalis’in kesitlerdeki toplam yüzey alanına oranının 0,6 mg/g ve 1,2 mg/g dozunda MSG uygulanan grupta kontrol ve distile su grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında azalmış olduğu tespit edildi. Kanalis sentralis’in enine ve boyuna çapları üzerinde yapılan değerlendirmelerde ise MSG uygulanan gruplarda, kontrol ve distile su grubuna göre kanalis sentralis’in enine ve boyuna çaplarının azaldığı dikkati çekti. Medulla spinalisin ventral kornusunda bulunan motorik nöronlarda MSG uygulanan gruplarda 15., 18. ve 21. günlerde nekroz ve nöronofaji gibi histopatolojik değişikliklere rastlandı, MSG grupları kontrol ve distile su grupları ile karşılaştırıldığında motor nöronlardaki nekrozda önemli bir artış dikkati çekti (p<0.05). Sonuç olarak inkübasyondan hemen önce döllü tavuk yumurtasına verilen MSG’nin medulla spinalisin embriyonik gelişimini olumsuz yönde etkilediği ve motor nöronlarda nekroza neden olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Astaksantin’in kimyası ve uygulamaları üzerine bir inceleme
Authors: DİKEL Çiğdem
Published: December 2021

Doğal bir antioksidan olan Astaksantin Su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinde, ete pembe renk özelliğini sağlamak için alabalık ve kabuklu su ürünleri üretiminde yaygın olarak kullanılan bir karotenoiddir. Bu uygulama doksanlı yıllardan bu yana otuz yılı aşkın bir süredir kullanılmakla birlikte günümüzde piyasa için en önemli pigmentlerden biridir. Ek olarak, astaksantin balıkların üreme süreçlerinde yumurta ve sperm kalitesinin artmasında önemli bir rol oynar. Dünya pazarına ağırlıklı olarak sentetik astaksantin kullanımı hâkimdir, bunun yanı sıra pigmentin doğal kaynaklarına ilgi son zamanlarda büyük ölçüde artmıştır. Doğal astaksantinin en yaygın kaynakları kabuklu yan ürünlerinin yanı sıra yeşil alglerden Haematococcus pluvialis, kırmızı maya Phaffia rhodozyma’dır. Astaksantin, kapsüllenmiş ürün olarak nutrasötik pazarında talep artışına sahip olan bir antioksidandır. Ayrıca, astaksantinin tüketiminin kardiyovasküler hastalıkların önlenmesi, bağışıklık sisteminin güçlendirilmesi, Helycobacter pylori'ye karşı biyoaktivite ve kataraktın önlenmesi gibi birçok sağlık yararları vardır. Bu makale, astaksantin kimyası ve canlılar üzerine potansiyel yararlı etkileri ile ilgili mevcut kanıtları gözden geçirmektedir.
Filologija kao otpor
Authors: Brebanović Predrag
Published: December 2021

Rad je posvećen filologiji, njenoj ulozi, statusu i perspektivama. Nakon uvodnog opšteg osvrta i sumarnog istorijskog pregleda, analizira se njena pozicija u proteklih pola veka. Kao paradigmatične se uzimaju relacije spram lingvistike, književne teorije, kulturalnih studija i humanistike in toto. Ukazuje se na to da je – uprkos svojoj širini i prilagodljivosti – filologija u vlastitom samorazumevanju pružala otpor svim tendencijama koje su u naznačenom periodu dominirale na naznačenim područjima. U zaključku se njene aktuelne i buduće aktivnosti sagledavaju i projektuju kao nastavak opisanih praksi.
Prijevodi poezije Hafiza Širazija na zapadnom Balkanu
Authors: Drkić Munir
Published: December 2021

Predmet ovoga članka jesu dosad objavljeni prijevodi poezije klasičnog perzijskog pjesnika Hafiza Širazija (XIV st.) na geografskom prostor zapadnoga Balkana. Istraživanje pripada oblasti studija prevođenja, s posebnim naglaskom na ponovljene i posredne prijevode. Prvi prijevod Hafiza iz pera Jovana Jovanovića Zmaja objavljen je 1861. godine i predstavlja najraniji prijevod jednog perzijskog teksta na južnoslavenske jezike. Ukupno devet prijevoda objavljivanih u Bosni i Hercegovini, Srbiji i Hrvatskoj podijeljeno je u dva kraća perioda: prvi krajem XIX i početkom XX stoljeća i drugi početkom XXI stoljeća. Svaki od dva različita povijesna trenutka, omeđena dominatnim kulturnim narativima, donio je novo čitanje, novu vrijednost Hafizovoj poeziji u ciljnoj kulturi. U prvom je periodu Hafiz Širazi predstavljen kao hedonist i vinopija, dok su prevoditelji s početka XXI stoljeća prepoznavali dublji smisao i mistički, odnosno gnostički sadržaj u njegovoj poeziji. Prema tome, svi su prijevodi imali snažan evaluativni aspekt. Svega su dva prijevoda integralni, a ostali su izbori ili adaptacije pojedinih dijelova izvornika. Prevoditelji su prevodili s perzijskog, njemačkog i engleskog jezika. Zahvaljujući raznovrsnim pristupima prevoditeljâ, poezija Hafiza Širazija očuvala je i učvrstila kanonski status među starim i novim recipijentima na zapadnom Balkanu što ga je još u osmanskom periodu stekla među obrazovanom muslimanskom elitom.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Keterampilan Manajemen Pada Pelaku UMKM Desa Balesari Kabupaten Magelang
Authors: Hanung Eka Atmaja  , Budi Hartono  , Khairul Ikhwan
Published: December 2021

The community service program carried out in Balesari Village, Windusari District, Magelang Regency,aims to solve mismanagement problems that occur in terms of financial administration, marketing, and human resources. Preliminary observations have been made before, which found that MSMEs in this village still receive minimal guidance in the form of small business management. By knowing the mapping of constraints or problems experienced by MSME actors, it is hoped that they can obtain accurate training materials so that these MSMEs can develop forward and encourage the economy of the surrounding community. The method used is the tutorial and discussion extension method. The material presented is about the basics of management science in business. MSMEs require good knowledge of human resource management, marketing management, and financial management for the progress of their business. MSME owners or managers are expected to have skills in managing their human resources, as well as the ability to manage facilities and infrastructure in their businesses. If MSME managers have good management knowledge, it will make it easier for their business to continue to develop and be adaptive in facing all the demands of changing times. Therefore, this community service is carried out by assisting related partners to develop their business and to be able to compete with other MSMEs. The flow of activities, namely the delivery of material, training, and assistance on the basics of management science. As a result ofthis dedication, the partners who received admitted aid that they had a better understanding of how to design effective and efficient marketing strategies, how to manage finances in a simple manner, and a little understanding of how to design suitablehuman resource needs
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pemanfaatan Sampah Anorganik Menjadi Produk Kerajinan yang Bernilai Ekonomis
Authors: Ambar Tri Ratnaningsih  , David Setiawan  , Latifa Siswati
Published: December 2021

Inorganic waste is a type of waste that is difficult to decompose naturally by microorganisms. Inorganic waste processing is carried out by collecting, disposing and transporting it to the final disposal site (TPA). There needs to be an effort to utilize inorganic waste, especially plastics, into useful products. People in Limbungan Village, Rumbai Pesisir District, Pekanbaru City already have a waste bank, but the benefits have not been felt by the community because inorganic waste is still being disposed of. There is a need for efforts to socialize and educate the public to process inorganic waste into handicraft products that have economic value. The method is carried out by educating the public about waste processing in general and demonstrating the use of plastic waste into handicraft products. After the counseling was carried out, the community had knowledge about waste management in general and skills in processing plastic waste into handicraft products such as bags, candy containers that were suitable for use and worthy of sale
Pengenalan Sistem Pertanian Hidroponik Rumah Tangga di Desa Dalung
Authors: Luh Putu Mahyuni  , Luh Putu Yulika Rara Gayatri
Published: December 2021

Hidroponik memiliki arti budidaya tanaman yang menggunakan air dan tidak menggunakan tanah sebagai media tanam (soilless). Sistem pertanian hidroponik menjadi alternatif yang dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan produktifitas pertanian terutama pada lahan yang sempit. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini ditujukan untuk mengenalkan kepada masyarakat khususnya di Desa Dalung mengenai pertanian hidroponik. Oleh karena itu, dengan mengenalkan sistem pertanian hidroponik, maka diharapkan dapat meningkatkan hasil pertanian pada lahan yang sempit dan hasil panen akan lebih cepat. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah observasi permasalahan, persiapan alat dan bahan, wawancara, sosialisasi melalui video campaign, penanaman dan pemeliharaan. Pada akhir kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini diharapkan masyarakat memiliki pengetahuan yang baik mengenai sistem pertanian hidroponik serta mampu menerapkan pembuatan hidroponik di rumah masing-masing walaupun pada lahan yang sempit. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah (1) Bertambahnya pengetahuan masyarakat akan pertanian hidroponik dengan sosialisasi melalui video campaign, dan (2) Masyarakat mengetahui cara pembuatan hidroponik pada lahan yang sempit di Desa Dalung. Kesimpulan dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah melalui pembuatan hidroponik dapat memberdayakan masyarakat terutama dalam hal bercocok tanam pada lahan yang sempit atau terbatas. Harapannya pembuatan hidroponik ini menjadi salah satu upaya yang dapat dilanjutkan oleh masyarakat di Desa Dalung agar bisa bercocok tanam di pekarangan rumah.
Arransemen Lagu Bertemakan Keselamatan Lalu Lintas Untuk Guru PAUD
Authors: Alfian Saleh  , Muthia Anggraini  , Sean Marta Efastri
Published: December 2021

Kindergarten is located in Bandar Seikijang District which is on the edge of the eastern causeway which is an accident-prone road. In addition, there is no curriculum related to traffic safety in the learning process. In overcoming partner problems, the service team provides solutions in the form of assisting the arrangement of the song with the theme of traffic safety which is applied to the curriculum in schools. The steps for implementing the solutions offered in overcoming these problems are four stages, (1) the preparation, (2) the activity, (3) the simulation and microteaching, and (4) evaluation. From the results obtained there is an increase in the result of 50% of the pretest and posttest questions. Then 85% of participants agreed to increase learning creativity with song media and 75% of participants felt this activity was useful and 85% of teachers really followed the course of the activity and teachers could cerate song lyrics with the theme of traffic safety and directly practice it by means of microteaching.
Pelatihan Penggolahan Sampah Organik Skala Rumah Tangga Menggunakan Metode Keranjang Takakura
Authors: Neri Puspita Sari  , Benriwati Maharmi  , Zaiyar  , Yulia Setiani  , Silfia Rini
Published: December 2021

Every day people always produce household waste. In an average day each resident produces 2-3 liters of waste. To reduce the amount of waste that is disposed of in the TPA, the community needs to carry out their own waste processing techniques. The most appropriate method of processing organic waste is to use  the compost. Compost is an effort to process organic waste through a controlled  decomposition process. The main product of composting is environmental cleanliness, because the amount of disposing organic waste in the landfill that can be reduced. Subsequence, it can be obtained the compost yield as another advantage. Composting with the Takakura method is very suitable for tropical areas and household scale.
Pelatihan Konferensi Interaktif untuk Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh Guru SMP Bina Taruna, Bandung
Authors: Rahmiati Aulia  , Olivine Alifaprilina Supriadi  , Aisyi Syafikarani
Published: December 2021

Dalam rangka rangkaian pelatihan terhadap mitra yang dilakukan sebelumnya di SMP Bina Taruna Bojongsoang, Bandung maka melalui kesempatan ini akan dilakukan pelatihan lanjutan pada para guru untuk mendukung proses pembelajaran. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengaplikasikan keilmuan kepada masyarakat sekitar, meningkatkan pegalaman pengguna dan pengenalan media pembelajaran daring, meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam penggunaan media pembelajaran alternatif ditengah pandemi Covid-19, terutama media berbasis konferensi video. Kegiatan dari program ini dilakukan dengan pemaparan materi dan praktek serta diskusi langsung dengan Guru sebagai peserta. Evaluasi dari pelatihan ini 96% sangat baik dan sepakat bahwa sesuai dengan tujuan, kepentingan dan kebutuhan masyarakat sasarnya. Partisipan yang merupaka guru SMP Bina Taruna pada kegiatan pelatihan konferensi interaktif ini kedepannya adanya pelatihan lanjutan dengan pengembangan materi dari hasil evaluasi kuesioner
The Effect of Heat Shocks and Freezing–Thawing Cycles on the Mechanical Properties of Natural Building Stones
Authors: Hamzaban Mohammad-Taghi , Büyüksağiş Ismail Sedat , Touranchehzadeh Ali , Manafi Milad
Published: December 2021

The damage to rock masses due to the action of freezing is one of the most important factors in the development of landscapes, the performance of civil structures, and the efficiency of mining operations. In this research paper, the effect has been studied on the physical and mechanical performance of seven different natural building rock samples. The testing program included an experimental study on both dry and saturated intact rock samples and therefore, the effect of saturation on the extent of damage on the tested samples has been discussed as well. Based on the obtained results, freezing–thawing cycles increase the porosity of rock samples and decrease the values of P-wave velocity, uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, and Brazilian tensile strength. Moreover, the behavior of different rock types differs to some extent when exposed to weathering cycles under dry and saturated conditions. A multivariate linear regression analysis was used to predict the changes in the physical and mechanical properties of different rock types. It was been shown that with some cautions, the obtained correlations can be generalized for practical cases and can be used to predict the change of rock physical and mechanical properties during the lifetime of rock engineering projects. Such predictions have a high potential of applicability in quite different types of natural stone applications in cold climates. From the stability of structures created in rock materials to the durability of structures created by different natural stones.
Pojiale: Another side of the Buginese
Authors: Kadir Yahya
Published: December 2021

This paper discusses a unique side of the Bugis that has not received attention in several literatures about the Bugis. The Buginese tends to express himself excessively and aggressively. Local people label such self-expression as pojiale, instead of using siri na pesse (one of the Bugis ethics and cultural values) as the primary reference to describe the character and behavior of the Bugis people, but rather based on the experience and reflection of the author as a Bugis person who was born and grew up in the life of the Buginese. From this experience and reflection, the author finds the pojiale as the unique character possessed by the Bugis. The gap between the ideal values of Bugis culture (Bugis ethics and siri na pesse culture) are factually practiced in the social life of the Bugis.
DIFFERENCES OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS’ UNDERHAND SERVES ABILITY IN MINI VOLLEY BALL BASED ON DEMONSTRATION METHOD
Authors: Syah Remon , Anita Rini
Published: December 2021

This research is aimed at finding whether demonstration method could enhance students’ ability in conducting underhand services at mini volley ball and how it is viewed in gender differences. The research design was a classroom action research by using two cycles at the fourth grade of  SDN 20 Bungo Tanjung. The research result shows that there is an improvement on students’ underhand serves ability in applying demonstrastion method for about 23,8%. Cyle 1 is 66,7 % while at cycle 2 is 90,5%. Meanwhile for gender differences, male students are much better than female students in conducting underhand serves. In short, the use of demonstration method can enhance students’ ability in doing underhand serves.
Anxiety Confronted by EFL Students in Instructional Listening Class
Authors: Iftanti Erna , Prastiyo Joko Tri
Published: December 2021

The barrier of learning listening is experienced by students that make them feel anxious. Consequently, it easily effects their performance during listening class. Therefore, this study is aimed to describe the anxiety types and causes of anxiety confronted by EFL students in listening class at university level. To accomplish this aim, Qualitative research designs was applied by the researchers. The research subjects were English Department Students in IAIN Tulungagung. The research data were obtained through observation in listening class and in-depth interviews to the six most anxious informants. Then, the collected data was analyzed by data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. In order to check trustworthiness of data, theoretical and methodological triangulations applied. The result of this study was revealed that there were six symptoms of anxiety confronted by the students in listening class, that were categorized as the type of Arousal Anxiety (ArA), Apprehension Anxiety (ApA), and Mixed Anxiety (MA) also revealed five causes of anxiety. Those results inform the lecturer to be understood about students’ anxiety and start to create the joyful learning in listening class so that they are more comfortable following the class.
Meta-Analysis Study of Think-Pair-Share Strategy on English Language Teaching and Learning in Indonesia
Authors: Elismawati Elismawati , Azmi Hidayat Al , Hadeli Hadeli , Zulyusri Zulyusri , Syukri Ahmad
Published: December 2021

This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Think-Pair-Share strategy towards English teaching and learning. This research used a meta-analysis study. The technique of collecting data was coding datasheets. The researcher has to code the information of the research articles of journals about using the Think-Pair-Share strategy in English teaching and learning. The measurement of effect size analyzed the data. The research findings revealed that the overall effect size of the Think-Pair-Share strategy in English teaching and learning was calculated at 1.41 or in the category of large effect. The Think-Pair-Share is an influential and effective language teaching strategy in terms of the region in Indonesia, with an effect size of 1.67 in Sumatra, 1.2 in Java, and 1.18 in Sulawesi. Besides, based on educational level, the effect size is 1.25 in Junior High School, 1.61 in Senior High School, and 0.98 in university. Meanwhile, the effect size on students' English skills is 1.84 in speaking, 1.67 in reading, and 0.9 in writing. It can be concluded that the Think-Pair-Share strategy is effective to apply in English teaching and learning because it has a high impact in any educational level and region and enhances students' English skills in many aspects. Therefore, it is recommended that English teachers and curriculum designers implement and develop a Think-Pair-share strategy in the ELT classroom to enhance students’ English language skills.
Manajemen dan Peran BAZNAS Mengatasi Dampak Pademi Covid-19 Provinsi Bengkulu
Authors: Alfiah Esti , Sumarni Yenti
Published: December 2021

Di masa pandemi ini lembaga-lembaga amil zakat dituntut untuk dapat berkontribusi dalam penanganan masalah ekonomi yang diakibatkan oleh pandemi covid-19. Yang mana zakat di khususkan untuk delapan golongan ashnaf saja, akan tetapi kondisi dari pandemi covid-19 ini berdampak terhadap banyak hal. Sehingga tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana Manajemen dan peran lembaga amil zakat terhadap penggunaan dana zakat pada korban covid-19. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif  analisis. Bahwa manajemen BAZNAS dimasa pademi dengan terkait 3 hal yaitu SDI, Money dan Methods.  Secara keseluruhan telah baik, sehingga peran BAZNAS dalam mengatasi dampak selama pademi teratasi dan tujuan BAZNAS tercapai.
Pemetaan Ideal Pola Distribusi Dana Zakat dan Wakaf untuk Kesejahteraan Mustahik (Studi di Lembaga Zakat Yatim Mandiri Surabaya, Jawa Timur)
Authors: Dikuraisyin Basar , Dayanti Erinda Kusuma
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini berupaya untuk memaparkan strategi pendistribusian dana zakat kepada mustahik yang dilakukan oleh lembaga amil zakat Yatim Mandiri Surabaya, Jawa Timur. Penelitian ini menemukan substansi nilai pentingnya karena berbagai problem pendistribusian dana zakat yang dinilai belum maksimal, dibuktikan dengan beberapa kasus pendistribusian dana zakat lebih rendah dibandingkan dana operasional, juga problem pendistribusian tidak produktif dan tidak menyelesaikan problem kemiskinan. Padahal, pendistribusian diperlukan strategi tepat dan produktif, dapat mengubah status mustahik menjadi muzakki. Keberhasilan manajemen zakat diukur dari produktifitas dan capaian kesejahteraan mustahik. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini penting dipaparkan untuk memberikan percontohan, pembelajaran dan jalan keluar terhadap problem pendisitribusian zakat sekaligus menjadi pola yang dapat ditiru. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan mengandalkan penggalian data observasi non participant dari setiap prosesnya, pemilihan model observasi ini terkait dengan banyaknya data penelitian yang menggunakan wawancara, namun lemah pada aspek observasi. Proses interview dan dokumentasi digunakan hanya pada sebatas sekunder atau bahkan tersier. Dari penelitian ini didapat hasil yakni: 1) pendistribusian dana zakat, infak dan sadakah yang dilakukan oleh LAZ Yatim Mandiri Surabaya berdasar pada identifikasi wilayah yang dinamakan dengan desa binaan zakat, 2) probram pemberdayaan dana zakat, infak dan sadakah dipusatkan pada kebutuhan masyarakat sesuai karakter setiap wilayah berdasar pada potensi lokal, 3) beragam program pengembangan pemberdayaan masyarakat diarahkan pada kearifan lokal seperti potensi aset tanah, potensi budaya, potensi ekonomi dan potensi sumber daya.
Optimization Of ZIS Fund Distribution Management At (BAZNAS)
Authors: Efendi Sulaiman , Chairunnisa Dina
Published: December 2021

Zakat, Infaq, Sadaqah (ZIS) has great potential in the economy and development of the ummah. Optimal management of ZIS funds can provide positive contributions both in economic development and in the construction of places of worship, especially for Muslims. BAZNAS as an institution that manages zakat, infaq and shodaqah funds has a very strong role and function to be able to utilize zakat, infaq, shodaqah funds in empowering the ummat / economy and building places of worship. Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats is important so that BAZNAS can continue to exist in carrying out its function in serving the community and of course it can run in accordance with the applicable laws in Islam. In order to function optimally in terms of collection and distribution as well as efficiency in the use of ZIS funds are things that must be fully considered. The distribution of ZIS must also be optimized, namely the construction / renovation of places of worship both in rural areas / around cities so that people do not demand alms / infaq / zakat in the middle of the road for the construction of places of worship. Optimization of ZIS management, from consumptive to productive and more efficient.
Manajemen Pendistribusian Zakat Produktif Pada Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS) Kota Padang Panjang
Authors: Effendi Amri , Nopiardo Widi , Fahlefi Rizal , Dayana Fitri
Published: December 2021

Useful zakat is a zakat circulation model which can make mustahiq produce something persistently, with zakat resources that have been gotten. This review means to recognize and portray the dispersion of useful zakat conveyed by BAZNAS Padang Panjang City to the local area to increment mustahiq pay and to distinguish and depict the deterrents looked by BAZNAS Padang Panjang City in appropriating the useful zakat. The sort of exploration that scientists use is field examination or field research. The exploration strategy utilized is illustrative subjective technique. The circulation of useful zakat completed by BAZNAS Padang Panjang City depends on the Padang Panjang Makmur Program where the general execution has been working out positively. Be that as it may, BAZNAS Padang Panjang City is as yet encountering issues in the conveyance, remembering the absence of HR for overseeing mustahiq who get useful zakat, overall the mustahiq zakat in Padang Panjang City has gotten useful zakat, so from the SOP side of BAZNAS they deferred the dispersion due to mustahiq zakat. can just get zakat 1 (once) in 3 years except if their business encounters a catastrophe
Distribution Patterns Of Educational Assistance (Scholarships) In Improving Student Academic Achievement (Case Study Of The Dharmasraya National Amil Zakat Agency)
Authors: Putra Muhammad Deni , Ronaldi Ronaldi
Published: December 2021

The distribution of zakat can be carried out in various patterns, depending on the managerial policy of the agency or zakat institution concerned. Sometimes it is channeled directly to mustahiik with a consumptive pattern and sometimes it is realized in a productive form or by providing capital or zakat can be developed with an investment pattern. The purpose of this study is to find out and explain how the pattern of determining recipients and determining the amount of educational assistance (scholarships) for students at BAZNAS, Dharmasraya Regency. The type of research that the author does is field research (field research). The method used is descriptive qualitative. The pattern of determining recipients and the pattern of determining the amount of educational assistance (scholarships) for students at BAZNAS, Dharmasraya Regency, namely: that the determination of recipients must meet general and special requirements, after completing the file, BAZNAS will make a selection which is done by: administration, written test , interviews and surveys to the field after being eligible to be determined as recipients of scholarship assistance, it is necessary to determine the decision of the leadership of BAZNAS Dharmasraya Regency regarding the determination of the names of the scholarship recipients. And in determining the amount of assistance, it has been regulated in the Work Plan and Budget (RKAT) of BAZNAS Dharmasraya Regency.
Penerapan Sistem Manajemen Informasi BAZNAS (SIMBA) Pada Badan Amil Zakat Nasional Kabupaten Tanah Datar
Authors: Asrida Asrida , Amor Atika , Candra Revi
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the Baznas Information Management System (SIMBA) at the National Amil Zakat Agency of Tanah Datar Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive analysis method by conducting observations and interviews. The role of Zakat Management Organizations (OPZ) is very important in optimizing the large zakat potential in Indonesia. A system built and developed for data and information storage purposes owned by BAZNAS nationally is the BAZNAS Information Management System (SIMBA). SIMBA is also equipped with a reporting printing feature which includes 88 different types of sub reports which are classified into 33 types of reports in 5 major groups. Being web-based, this system is centralized at the center so that it can be used by all zakat agencies or institutions throughout the archipelago without having to go through a complicated installation process. SIMBA also facilitates the presentation of financial reports of all zakat management activities which are summarized and presented in the Balance Sheet and other activity reports that are transparent and accountable to stakeholders and the government as a form of accountability for BAZNAS which has referred to PSAK 109. The results showed that BAZNAS Tanah District Datar has started implementing PSAK 109 through SIMBA since 2016 and has only been maximal in 2018. In its implementation, the obstacle faced by SIMBA operators is the operator's lack of understanding of zakat accounting.
Evaluation of 86 Patients Whom Death While Being Followed up with Pre-Diagnosis of Covid-19
Authors: Çalışır Büşra , Çöplü Nilay , Kılınç Çetin , Yaşar Duman Melike , Gülten Sedat , Çalışır Abdullah İbrahim , Özden Ahmet
Published: December 2021

The Coronavirus-19 pandemic continues at full speed, and the number of patients who die from Covıd-19 is increasing. It was aimed to evaluate the demographic information and laboratory findings of 86 patients who died while being followed up in our hospital with a pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19. Identifying these characteristics of deceased patients will be essential to guide clinicians in identifying critically ill patients. Data on demographic information, comorbidities, time from hospitalization to death, molecular test results, thorax CT findings, biochemical findings, culture, antibiotic susceptibility, and the given treatments of the cases were collected from the electronic system Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital. While the RT-PCR test of 21 of the cases was positive, in 9 of the cases, control PCR tests were negative after a while. The CT results of 18 of the 21 initially RT-PCR positive cases were compatible with Covid-19, and the CT result of 3 could not be reached. When the blood test results of the cases were examined, neutrophil increase, white blood cell increase, lymphocyte reduction, and inflammatory markers increase were determined. A total of 43 bacterial growths were found in 21 cases. It has been observed that deaths in patients who were followed up with the pre-diagnosis of Covıd-19 generally occur in older people, males, and those with underlying diseases. It was thought that the cause of death could be underlying diseases, pathologies caused by inflammation, and secondary bacterial infections in addition to viral infection. Clinicians should be more careful about elderly patients, patients with secondary bacterial infections, or patients with neutrophilia, lymphopenia.
Evaluation of Vitamin D-levels and Bone Mineral Density in Lymphoma and Solid Tumors of Childhood after Treatment
Authors: Artan Ozge , Emir Suna
Published: December 2021

As the survival rate of childhood cancers increases, late effects of the treatment are becoming significantly more critical. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with lymphoma and solid tumors. In this study, we included patients diagnosed with cancer in our pediatric oncology department between 2004 and 2013. These patients were all in remission and completed their treatment. Patient data were collected from corresponding medical files. Vitamin D levels, BMD measurements and other laboratory tests were performed prospectively. The study group consisted of 105 patients who completed treatment at least one year ago. Overall, 59.6 % of the subjects were found to have vitamin D levels less than 20 ng/mL. When the factors affecting vitamin D deficiency were evaluated, there were not any factor related to vitamin D deficiency. However, a positive correlation was observed in the blood sampling time, namely test results taken in summer months (April-September) were higher. In our study, bone mineralization disorder (low BMD) was found in 44.4% of the patients. In addition, we observed that bone health was significantly affected in children who recovered from cancer. 59.6 % of the vitamin D deficiency rate was found to be higher than the similar age group in our country. To our knowledge, this is also the lowest vitamin D levels in children with cancer compared to previously published studies. The rate of low BMD was determined as 44.4%, similar to earlier studies.
On upper semicontinuity of the Allen–Cahn twisted eigenvalues
Authors: Tawri Krutika
Published: December 2021

We give an asymptotic upper bound for the kth twisted eigenvalue of the linearized Allen–Cahn operator in terms of the kth eigenvalue of the Jacobi operator, taken with respect to the minimal surface arising as the asymptotic limit of the zero sets of the Allen–Cahn critical points. We use an argument based on the notion of second inner variation developed in Le (On the second inner variations of Allen–Cahn type energies and applications to local minimizers. J. Math. Pures Appl. (9) 103 ( 2015 ) 1317–1345).
A parametric approach to fuzzy multi-objective linear fractional program: An alpha cut based method
Authors: Borza Mojtaba , Rambely Azmin Sham
Published: December 2021

In the multi-objective programming problem (MOPP), finding an efficient solution is challenging and partially encompasses some difficulties in practice. This paper presents an approach to address the multi-objective linear fractional programing problem with fuzzy coefficients (FMOLFPP). In the method, at first, the concept of α - cuts is used to change the fuzzy numbers into intervals. Therefore, the fuzzy problem is further changed into an interval-valued linear fractional programming problem (IVLFPP). Afterward, this problem is transformed into a linear programming problem (LPP) using a parametric approach and the weighted sum method. It is proven that the solution resulted from the LPP is at least a weakly ɛ - efficient solution. Two examples are given to illustrate the method.
Hyper-Laplacian regularized multi-view subspace clustering with jointing representation learning and weighted tensor nuclear norm constraint
Authors: Xiao Qingjiang , Du Shiqiang , Yu Yao , Huang Yixuan , Song Jinmei
Published: December 2021

In recent years, tensor-Singular Value Decomposition (t-SVD) based tensor nuclear norm has achieved remarkable progress in multi-view subspace clustering. However, most existing clustering methods still have the following shortcomings: (a) It has no meaning in practical applications for singular values to be treated equally. (b) They often ignore that data samples in the real world usually exist in multiple nonlinear subspaces. In order to solve the above shortcomings, we propose a hyper-Laplacian regularized multi-view subspace clustering model that joints representation learning and weighted tensor nuclear norm constraint, namely JWHMSC. Specifically, in the JWHMSC model, firstly, in order to capture the global structure between different views, the subspace representation matrices of all views are stacked into a low-rank constrained tensor. Secondly, hyper-Laplace graph regularization is adopted to preserve the local geometric structure embedded in the high-dimensional ambient space. Thirdly, considering the prior information of singular values, the weighted tensor nuclear norm (WTNN) based on t-SVD is introduced to treat singular values differently, which makes the JWHMSC more accurately obtain the sample distribution of classification information. Finally, representation learning, WTNN constraint and hyper-Laplacian graph regularization constraint are integrated into a framework to obtain the overall optimal solution of the algorithm. Compared with the state-of-the-art method, the experimental results on eight benchmark datasets show the good performance of the proposed method JWHMSC in multi-view clustering.
Longitudinal Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Parkinson’s Disease: Pre-Diagnosis to 9 Years After
Authors: Soh Emily Ming Li , Neo Shermyn , Saffari Seyed Ehsan , Wong Aidan Sheng Yong , Ganesan Ganga , Li Wei , Ng Hwee Lan , Xu Zheyu , Tay Kay Yaw , Au Wing Lok , Tan Kelvin Bryan , Tan Louis Chew Seng
Published: December 2021

Background:

There is currently insufficient long-term data on costs of treatment in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is chronic and progressive, and associated with substantial healthcare costs. Identifying patterns in healthcare utilization and cost may illuminate further discussion on early intervention.

Objective:

To characterize long-term healthcare utilization and costs of PD in newly diagnosed patients managed by movement disorder specialists.

Methods:

Using a longitudinal matched-cohort study of linked data from the National Neuroscience Institute Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorder and healthcare administrative databases in Singapore from 2008–2017, we compared healthcare utilization and costs between patients and controls matched on age, sex, race, and Charlson Comorbidity Index score.

Results:

1,162 patients met study inclusion criteria and 1,157 matched controls were identified. The total mean annual healthcare cost (at 2017 costs) was significantly increased in patients compared to controls from years 1–9 post-diagnosis. The increased cost was observed 2 years before diagnosis (USD2322 vs. 2052; p < 0.001). Mean annual cost attributable to PD increased from USD1854 at 1-year post-diagnosis to USD2652 at 9 years. Over 9 years, average costs were significantly higher across all domains of healthcare utilization except primary care—cost of intermediate and long-term care was increased by a factor of 2.5, specialist care by 2.3, emergency department visits by 1.6, and hospital admissions by 1.3.

Conclusion:

PD results in higher healthcare utilization and costs. Pre-diagnosis increase in healthcare utilization observed in patients supports the presence of prodromal PD symptoms and may present an opportunity for early diagnosis.
“PROBE”ing the Role of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Advanced Renal Cancer
Authors: Bell Hannah , Cotta Brittney H. , Salami Simpa S. , Kim Hyung , Vaishampayan Ulka
Published: December 2021

The Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)1931 trial, also known as PROBE (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04510597) is a phase III study evaluating the role of cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) in metastatic renal cell cancer (RCC). Kidney cancer presenting with synchronous metastases has demonstrated shorter survival outcome compared to the patients relapsing with metastases after nephrectomy. Previously, CN has been associated with survival improvement when interferon-based systemic therapy was used. In the setting of antivascular therapy sunitinib, a prospective randomized clinical trial demonstrated no benefit of CN. Immune checkpoint-based combination therapy has now become the standard-of-care in the frontline setting for RCC. The role of nephrectomy or primary resection has not been evaluated in the setting of immune checkpoint-based systemic therapy. The sequence and optimal timing of nephrectomy is also not established. The PROBE study design attempts to answer the question whether CN has an impact on overall survival outcomes in RCC within the context of immune checkpoint-based combination regimens. The study requires starting with systemic therapy; any one of the FDA approved immunotherapy-based regimens at the time the study was activated are permitted. The disease status and response are evaluated at 9–12 weeks of therapy and then consented patients are randomized 1:1 to receive CN or to continue systemic therapy. The patients who have rapid disease progression are considered ineligible for randomization as they need a switch in systemic therapy. Both groups should continue systemic therapy as long as they are tolerating the treatment and continuing to derive clinical benefit. Quality-of-life, tumor genomic testing, microbiome, radiomics and circulating tumor DNA assessments as predictive biomarkers are planned as study correlatives.

The study hypothesis is that CN will improve OS in synchronous metastatic RCC when surgery is performed after starting systemic immune checkpoint-based combination therapy. A potential mechanism leading to improved survival is the broader antigen spread and higher neoantigen load enabled by the primary tumor enhancing the efficacy of the immune therapy. CN after initial systemic therapy would help select the patient subset most likely to benefit and will potentially enable eradication of immune resistant clones within the primary tumor.