bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trauma and Identity Predictors of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in a Trauma-Exposed Colombian Sample
Authors: Robinson Martin , Fino Emanuele , Baysu Gulseli , Turner Rhiannon , Bloch Natasha , hanna donncha , Armour Cherie
Published: April 2024

BackgroundThe 11th International Classification of Diseases introduces the diagnosis of Complex PTSD (CPTSD); characterized by traditional PTSD symptomology plus Disturbances in Self Organisation. Part of this construct involves feeling socially disconnected from others, suggesting that aspects of group and individual identity may be associated with this disorder. The current study seeks to contribute to better understanding the association of individual social and personal identity in development of this disorder in post-conflict contexts.MethodologyThis study analysed survey data collected as part a case-control investigation of psychological risk and resilience in a trauma-exposed sample in Colombia (N = 540). Identity orientations, i.e. the level of importance ascribed to one’s social and personal identity, was assessed using the Social and Personal Identities Scale (SIPI) and was assessed as predictor of probable CPTSD diagnosis using multinomial logistic regression.ResultsAnalyses indicated that trauma experiences were associated with both diagnostic categories, however Social and Personal identity orientation were significant predictors of probable CPTSD diagnosis, but not probable PTSD diagnosis. Greater Personal identity orientation, i.e. viewing oneself as individualistic, was associated with increased likelihood of CPTSD. In contrast, greater Social Identity orientation, i.e. stronger group membership identification, was associated with reduced odds of CPTSD diagnosis. Identifying as a victim of the conflict was not associated with risk for PTSD or CPTSD outcomes.ConclusionGreater sense of Social Identity and cohesion is suggested to be protective against CPTSD development, whereas greater personal identity orientation is a risk factor. Theoretical perspectives considering the role of social and personal identity may be valuable in understanding individual risk for CPTSD in post-conflict societies.
The Evolution of Selection Bias in the Recent Epidemiologic Literature—A Selective Overview
Authors: Lu Haidong , Howe Chanelle J , Zivich Paul N , Gonsalves Gregg , Westreich Daniel
Published: April 2024

Selection bias has long been central in methodological discussions across epidemiology and other fields. In epidemiology, the concept of selection bias has been continually evolving over time. In this issue of the Journal, Mathur and Shpitser (Am J Epidemiol. XXXX;XXX(XX):XXXX–XXXX) present simple graphical rules for using a Single World Intervention Graph (SWIG) to assess the presence of selection bias when estimating treatment effects in both the general population and a selected sample. Notably, the authors examine the setting in which the treatment affects selection, an issue not well-addressed in the existing literature on selection bias. To place the work by Mathur and Shpitser in context, we review the evolution of the concept of selection bias in epidemiology, with a primary focus on the developments in the last 20-30 years since the introduction of causal directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) to epidemiologic research.
A Unified Geometric Framework for Macroscopic Quantum Teleportation
Authors: Wilson Jonathan Jared
Published: April 2024

I present a comprehensive theoretical design for a macroscopic quantumteleportation system based on a unified geometric framework derived fromfirst principles. The Theory of Everything (TOE)[43]describes thefundamental constituents of reality as emergent features of a singlegeometric entity, the "condensate field" Φ(x), which obeys a masterequation encoding the dynamics of gravity, quantum fields, andconsciousness. By leveraging key insights from this framework, I propose ateleportation architecture consisting of four main components:(1) Quantum Initialization Chamber, where a tunable gluon plasma is usedto prepare macroscopic quantum states;(2) Entanglomatic Processing Core, which employs advanced quantumcomputational protocols for fidelity preservation, statecompression[18][20] authentication[17][25], and entanglement routing;(3) Graviphotonic Localization Emitters, which generate precisely timedelectromagnetic pulses to stabilize the spacetime geometry duringtransmission;(4) Reintegration Chamber, where the teleported quantum state isreassembled and the individual's consciousness is restored using a newinterplay between the Higgs field and the quantum-to-classical transition.
Umbrella review on the management of xerostomia and hyposalivation - what evidence do we have so far?
Authors: Junior Sinval Adalberto Rodrigues , Conte Daniele Bet , Marquezzan Maria Eduarda , Schneider Luana Roberta , Gauer Ana Paula Maihack , Cattapan Luciano , da Silva Corralo Vanessa
Published: April 2024

Background and Objective: Dry mouth is a rather prevalent oral manifestation of the older population. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological alternatives have been assessed to manage it, its symptoms and consequences. This umbrella review characterized the synthesis of evidence about the alternatives to manage xerostomia and hyposalivation. Methods: We searched for systematic reviews of interventions to manage dry mouth in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, PubMed, Prospero and DARE databases (up to September 2023). References were managed and selected by reading titles and abstracts using Rayyan QCRI. Selection of studies, data extraction and methodological quality assessment (AMSTAR 2) were conducted independently, in duplicate. Data were extracted to a previously tested form that included information about dry mouth causes, interventions, outcomes and results. Results: The research strategy generated 3,323 records. At the end of the selection process, 48 studies were included and had their data extracted. Pharmacological management methods such as Pilocarpine and Cevimeline Hydrochloride continue to be the most used methods, however, indicated with caution because of the adverse effects. Non-pharmacological methods such as acupuncture, electrostimulation and surgical transfer of salivary glands are promising, but better conducted studies are needed for indications in clinical practice. Salivary substitutes and stimulants mostly acted as moisturizers and some as saliva stimulants, with short-term effect. More than 80% of the reviews were appraised as ‘critically low’ quality. Conclusion: Well-designed and well-reported systematic reviews are still needed to increase the level of evidence on dry mouth management methods.
Solutions for Kids in Pain: A Knowledge Mobilization Network Built on a Foundation of Patient Partnership
Authors: Richards Dawn P. , Chambers Christine T. , Jordan Isabel , Strain Kimberly , Fadaak Raad , Tunnah Louise , Gruenwoldt Emily , Birnie Kathryn A.
Published: April 2024

Background: Patient engagement is an approach that is expected or required to be part of a project, initiative or network by many research funding organizations. Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is a national knowledge mobilization network in Canada that was competitively funded and built on a foundation of engaging with patients (children and youth) and caregivers (parents) in its mission and vision. At the core of SKIP’s foundation was the PatientsIncludedTM charter, on which it grew and evolved its patient engagement efforts.Main Body: SKIP’s mission is to mobilize evidence-based solutions for children’s pain management. Unique to its funding requirements, SKIP was co-led by an academic institution (Dalhousie University) and a knowledge user partner (Children’s Healthcare Canada). SKIP is hosted at the university, where its central administration team is located, with six knowledge mobilization hubs based in cities across Canada. Patient engagement has been crucial to SKIP’s work with patient partners included in SKIP’s governance, management, committees, and knowledge mobilization activities. This paper shares and provides context for SKIP’s approach to patient partnership. How SKIP tailored its approach depending on the specific project context is demonstrated with three case studies. These case studies include SKIP’s Patient and Caregiver Advisory Committee which also developed resources that others may wish to use, the Youth in Pain Project which led to open calls for partnerships and unique approaches to listening and undertaking patient-informed projects, and Canada’s first national health standard for Pediatric Pain Management, which was co-developed with patient partners. Each unique case study demonstrates foundational principles to SKIP’s patient partnership such as offering compensation, creating a safe space, and others.Conclusion: Over its lifespan, SKIP committed to and wove patient partnership throughout all aspects of its network. We share the evolution of and insights gained from SKIP’s patient partnership activities, including resources for others to take and make their own. We encourage other research and knowledge mobilization networks to learn from this important patient partnership work and adopt and adapt what we share to their own contexts.
‘It’s really difficult because sometimes you want to be special and different and sometimes you just want to be like everybody else’: Including families of children with chromosomal learning disabilities in a longitudinal qualitative cohort study
Authors: Fields Diana , Asbury Kathryn
Published: April 2024

Including families of children with chromosomal learning disabilities in a longitudinal qualitative cohort study
Reciprocal diagrams for membrane structures, an intuitive approach for membrane form-finding
Authors: Liu Dongyuan
Published: April 2024

In this paper, a connection between reciprocal diagrams and typical features in membrane structures is drawn. Although numerous form-finding techniques have been developed in the field of tensile membrane structures, the introduction of reciprocal diagrams allows for an intuitive understanding and can therefore facilitates the development in early design stages. To begin with, we introduce relevant basic concepts, including planar reciprocal diagrams and force density method. The second part of the paper focuses on the construction of planar reciprocal diagrams for typical membrane features including membrane patches, ridge/valley cables (cables that go through a patch of membrane) and edge cables. The concept of anchoring force polygon is introduced. The third part of the paper discusses form-finding in 3D with force densities found in the planar reciprocal construction, followed by progressive steps of updating force densities based on current geometry. Several benchmark studies were undertaken. Comparisons to analytical solutions or finite-element results were done, showing good agreement.
Electric Vehicles vs. Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles: A Comparative Study of Crashes Involving Vulnerable Road Users
Authors: Ling Jiahe , Qian Xiaodong , Gkritza Konstantina
Published: April 2024

Powered by electric engines, electric vehicles (EVs) exhibit unique dynamic characteristics that may lead to different crash characteristics and outcomes compared with traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). This might be particularly true for vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians and cyclists. Motivated by these concerns, this paper delves into the comparative analysis of crashes involving EVs and VRUs, exploring how crash characteristics and injury severities differ from those involving VRUs and ICEVs. Employing statistical testing and binary probit regression analyses, this study analyzes crash data from Chicago spanning from 2015 to 2022. Spatial and temporal constraints were applied to filter ICEV crashes, ensuring similar environmental conditions and VRU exposure for the considered crashes. Innovatively, this study supplements traditional police crash reports with Google Street View (GSV) images and employs neural network models to uncover previously unreported environmental variables at crash scenes. The results reveal both similarities and disparities in the characteristics of crash involved VRUs between EVs and ICEVs. However, significant differences in factors, such as VRU type (pedestrians or cyclists), hit-and-run incidents, damage level, crash hour, crash weekday, weather conditions, and road surface conditions, along with the influence of season and road surface condition on injury severity, were observed between EVs and ICEVs. These distinctions may be attributed to driver demographics, vehicle design, and usage characteristics. These insights can guide the development of safety regulations for EVs and aid in devising specific safety measures and policies for VRUs, including pedestrians and cyclists.
Bias in Emotion Perception of Female Politicians is a General Gender Bias
Authors: Homan Maaike
Published: April 2024

Female politicians often face harsh criticism when displaying emotions, especially when expressing anger. In this project, I study whether gender biases affect the way we perceive anger expressed by female politicians. Using pictures of real politicians with manipulated anger and neutral expressions, I test whether people perceive anger differently in female versus male politicians. Across two well-powered preregistered survey experiments in the US, I find no difference (Study 1) and a small difference in female politicians being perceived as more angry than men (Study 2). Stronger differences are found in the perception of non-target emotions. Overall more non-target emotions are recognized in female politicians with a neutral expression. Furthermore, angry female politicians are perceived as expressing more disgust than male politicians, whereas angry male politicians are seen as displaying more sadness than their female counterparts. Similar differences are found between male and female non-politicians, indicating that the bias in emotion perception does not change in the political context, but rather reflects a general gender bias in emotion perception.
One shot intervention reduces online engagement with distorted content.
Authors: Hasan Eeshan , Epping Gunnar Paul , Lorenzo-Luaces Lorenzo , Bollen Johan , Trueblood Jennifer S
Published: April 2024

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Individuals with depression often experience unrealistic and overly negative thoughts, i.e.~cognitive distortions, that cause maladaptive behaviors and feelings. Now that a majority of the US population uses social media platforms, concerns have been raised that they may serve as a vector for the spread of distorted ideas and thinking amid a global mental health epidemic. Here, we study how individuals (N=$838$) interact with distorted content on social media platforms using a simulated environment similar to Twitter (now X). We find that individuals with higher depression symptoms tend to prefer distorted content more than those with fewer symptoms. However, a simple one-shot intervention can teach individuals to recognize and drastically reduce interactions with distorted content across the entire depression scale. This suggests that distorted thinking on social media may disproportionally affect individuals with depression, but a simple awareness training can mitigate this effect. Our findings have important implications for understanding the role of social media in propagating distorted thinking and potential paths to reduce the societal cost of mental health disorders.
Investigating The Effects of Ageing on Interhemispheric Communication Using Visual Short-Term Memory Binding
Authors: Malloy Ella , Delvenne Jean-Francois
Published: April 2024

Psychological study into the functional significance of age-related neural structural changes has become increasingly important due to global population ageing. As the largest interhemispheric commissure, the fundamental role of the corpus callosum is to integrate hemispheric information. However, the effect of age-associated callosal degeneration on interhemispheric functioning remains unknown. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of age on interhemispheric communication using a novel visual short-term memory colour-colour binding task. Thirty younger (aged 18-30 years) and thirty older (aged 65-80 years) adults were tachistoscopically presented with two bi-coloured objects in different hemifield conditions; within-hemifield and across-hemifield. Subjects were then required to discern whether the test object corresponded with either of the two previously presented objects. Across 128 randomised trials, the percentage of correct binding responses was recorded across new association, new colour, and match conditions. The results revealed no statistically significant interaction between age and hemifield conditions was observed; however, older, and younger adults produced marginally superior across-hemifield performance. Moreover, regardless of hemifield display, younger adults performed significantly more accurately overall. Those findings suggest that the age-resistant occipital splenium tract may have provided a protective effect for the interhemispheric transfer of visual information, reducing age effects for binding accuracy. Older adults' cognition may be therefore improved by performing cognitive skills using visual modalities. Future research should investigate the factors underlying this protective effect to identify whether it could be transferred to other white matter tracts to moderate the effects of age-related cognitive decline.
Journal of Open Psychology Data - Data Paper Template
Authors: Evans Thomas Rhys
Published: April 2024

The following document is a template to submit a data paper to the Journal of Open Psychology Data. This template is available by a CC-By Attribution 4.0 International license.
Neural Responses to Emotional Displays by Politicians: Differential Mu and Alpha Suppression Patterns in Response to In-Party and Out-Party Leaders
Authors: Homan Maaike , Hamdan Mohammad , Hendriks Karlijn , Petalas Diamantis Petropoulos
Published: April 2024

The high levels of polarization raise concerns about individuals' decreased ability to empathize and understand the representatives of political out-groups. As such, our political biases may lead us to misunderstand out-group politicians. In the current study, we examine the mu-rhythm, a neural oscillation in the sensorimotor cortex related to the processing and understanding of other people's actions, intentions and emotions. The mu rhythm is particularly responsive towards the emotional expressions of others and sensitive to social biases. Hence, we examine (1) whether the emotions displayed by politicians lead to more mu rhythm activation, (2) whether it matters which emotion (angry, happy, neutral) is displayed, and (3) whether neural responses differ when emotions are displayed by politicians we support (in-party politician) compared to politicians we do not support (out-party politician). To test this, we recorded electroencephalogram (EEG) responses during a preregistered Go/No Go mimicry experiment (N = 47, Obs = 1,104), in which participants are presented with dynamic morphed emotional displays of Dutch politicians (in- and out-party) and non-politicians. We find that politicians emotional displays increase participants' mu rhythm activation compared to static neutral displays. Most mu rhythm activation is found for out-party politicians, especially when angry. In addition, we explored alpha oscillations (related to visual attention), where we find the strongest alpha activity for the out-party happy condition. Overall our results suggest that our brain is specifically attuned to process the emotions of out-party politicians.
Formative Faith: An Exploration of How Spirituality and Religiosity Contribute to Mental Health in Adolescents
Authors: Richard Abigail
Published: April 2024

This paper analyzes how spirituality and religiosity (S/R) can impact mental health outcomes among adolescents. It begins by defining S/R and investigating factors that influence it. The effects of S/R on adolescent mental development and related psychological perspectives are then explored. This paper further details the positive interrelated outcomes of S/R on adolescent mental health such as fostering empathy, reducing stress and burnout, promoting prosocial behaviors, improving self-adjustment, and decreasing symptoms of depression. Additionally, it addresses negative aspects of S/R among adolescents including faith-related crises and increased anxiety. Those who engage with adolescents are then encouraged to honor the complexities of S/R and provide compassionate S/R-based support. In the process, this paper suggests that a psychotherapy called Internal Family Systems aligns with S/R principles and can fuel adolescent mental health.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Guru Menerapkan Pembelajaran Media BUSAPAKSA (Buku Saku Pintar Anti Kekerasan Seksual Siswa) Untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Siswa Tentang Pencegahan Kekerasan Seksual Siswa
Authors: Ardiansyah Aqib , Winarto  , Ayu Retnoningsih Diyah , Trisnawati Eka , Hesty Kristyaningrum Dwi
Published: April 2024

Sekolah Dasar (SD) Muhmmadiyah Bumiayu merupakan institusi yang bertugas menyelenggarakan pendidikan dasar di Kabupaten Brebes, Jawa Tengah. SD Muhammadiyah Bumiayu berada di wilayah perkotaan. Latar belakang masalah pertama yaitu Orang tua siswa SD Muhammadiyah Bumiayu memiliki kesibukan bekerja, yang ke dua yaitu permasalahan prioritas yang dihadapi mitra saat ini adalah ancaman tindak kekerasan seksual siswa dan terbatasnya kesempatan guru dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran tersebut. Oleh karena itu, pentingnya keterampilan melaksanakan pembelajaran terintegrasi pendidikan anti kekerasan seksual siswa dan media pembelajarannya. Program ini dilandasi dari hasil penelitian tim pengusul berupa media Buku Saku Anti Kekerasan Seksual Siswa (BUSAPAKSA) mampu menigkatkan pemahaman siswa tentang pencegahan tindak kekerasan seksual siswa. Rencana kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 5 Agustus sampai 28 November 2023. Metode kegiatan ini dibagi menjadi empat yaitu tahap persiapan kegiatan, tahap pelaksanaan PKM, tahap praktik pembelaajaran terintegrasi pendidikan anti kekerasan seksual anak, dan tahap Evaluasi program dan keberlanjutan program. Hasil capian kegiatan PKM tahap pertama yaitu 1.Kegiatan pelatihan ini telah terlaksana dan mencapai tujuannya yaitu memberikan pelatihan kepada guru SD Muhammadiyah Bumiayu mengenai penerapan konsep pendidikan anti kekerasan seksual siswa. Pelatihan ini telah memberikan manfaat yang sangat baik dan tepat bagi guru-guru yang menjadi khalayak sasaran dalam kegiatan ini, dimana secara umum peserta pelatihan menunjukan sikap positif yaitu seluruh peserta dapat mengikuti kegiatan dengan tertib, baik, aktif, dan senang sampai dengan kegiatan selesai.2. Bentuk pelatihan ini merupakan bentuk yang sangat efektif untuk memberikan wawasan baru bagi peserta pelatihan mengenai pemahaman konsep pendidikan kekerasan seksual anak berbantu media busapaksa. Luaran kegiatan pada tahap pertama yaitu artikel jurnal.
Pelatihan Penerapan Meditasi untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Kerja Melalui Kecerdasan Emosional pada PT Logam Nusantara Perkasa di Jakarta
Authors: Widjaya Oey Hannes , Amory Takahiro
Published: April 2024

Meditasi, yang merupakan salah satu metode atau teknologi olah pikiran, diyakini dapat melengkapi berbagai peraturan dan ajaran agama dalam menumbuhkan kecerdasan emosional (EQ). Tujuan PKM ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh program meditasi terhadap motivasi melalaui kecerdasan emosional para karyawan. Obyek PKM ini dipilih dari kelompok pemeditasi yang berlatar belakang sebagai karyawan PT Logam Nusantara Perkasa yang berlatih meditasi pada periode November sampai dengan Desember 2023.  Desain PKM ini menggunakan kuasi eksperimen dengan one group pretest and postest method. Hasil pelatihan ini menujukkan bahwa program meditasi yang dilaksanakan oleh karyawan berpengaruh signifikan bagi peningkatan kualitas kecerdasan emosional mereka, baik secara keseluruhan maupun pada keempat dimensi KS: kesehatan komunal (KK), kesehatan personal (KP), kesehatan transendental (KT), dan kesehatan lingkungan (KL). Peningkatan kualitas kecerdasan emosional dapat menjadi salah satu faktor kunci bagi upaya pengembangan motivasi diri dan kerja para karyawan perusahaan terkait.
Implementasi Media Pembelajaran menggunakan Canva bagi Guru Sekolah
Authors: Renaldi Dram , Edy  , Pataropura Amesanggeng , Subhana Muhammad , Edward Edison  , Andrian Febri Handoko  , Rafael Ferdianto  , Matthew L.F. Korompis
Published: April 2024

Media pembelajaran adalah bagian penting dari proses pendidikan yang dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar. Dalam era teknologi saat ini, penggunaan teknologi dalam pembelajaran menjadi semakin penting. Canva, sebuah platform desain grafis online yang mudah digunakan dan mudah digunakan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi implementasi Canva sebagai media pembelajaran bagi guru sekolah. Kegiatan ini juga menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan Canva sebagai media pembelajaran memiliki banyak manfaat untuk proses pembelajaran. Ini termasuk guru menjadi lebih kreatif dalam menyajikan materi, siswa menjadi lebih terlibat, dan siswa lebih memahami konsep. Namun, masalah seperti kekurangan akses teknologi dan kurangnya instruksi tentang penggunaan Canva juga teridentifikasi. Kegiatan ini meningkatkan pemahaman guru tentang potensi Canva sebagai alat pembelajaran dan menawarkan saran untuk penggunaan lebih lanjut teknologi ini dalam pendidikan.
Meningkatkan Pemahaman Pemrograman melalui Pelatihan Python
Authors: Aditiya Hermawan  , Suwitno  , Junaedi  , Kurniawan Maranto Ardiane Rossi , Sonya Ayu Kumala  , Tia Nurapriyanti  , Johan Santoso
Published: April 2024

Kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat dilaksanakan dengan mitra Sekolah SMA Dian Bangsa bertempat di Villa Taman Bandara, Dadap, Kec. Kosambi, Kabupaten Tangerang. Peserta yang hadir merupakan anak anak SMA yang terdiri dari sekitar 30 siswa - siswi dari kelas XII. Pelatihan ini membahas bagaimana pemrograman Python menjadi alat yang cocok dalam mengembangkan kompetensi IT siswa SMA. Pemahaman tentang pengembangan kompetensi IT di kalangan siswa SMA menjadi semakin mendesak. Siswa yang memiliki pemahaman tentang pemrograman Python memiliki kesempatan besar untuk memahami dan memanfaatkan teknologi secara lebih efektif. Python, sebagai salah satu bahasa pemrograman yang sangat populer dan mudah dipelajari, membuka pintu bagi mereka untuk merancang, memecahkan masalah, dan berinovasi dalam berbagai bidang. Hal tersebut akan memberikan landasan yang kuat bagi siswa untuk memahami dasar-dasar pemrograman, logika komputasi, dan bahasa pemrograman yang mungkin menjadi fondasi bagi karier di bidang teknologi, sains data, kecerdasan buatan, dan banyak lagi. Dengan pengenalan yang kuat terhadap pemrograman Python, siswa dapat menggali potensinya dan menjadi agen perubahan dalam dunia yang semakin terhubung dan didorong oleh teknologi.
Implementasi Service Excellent Pada Pegawai BMT Bina Umat
Authors: Riantisari Rahmawati , Alfiati Nurrokhmini  , Widya Yuliani  , Tutik Indraswati
Published: April 2024

Tujuan dari Program Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PkM) adalah untuk membudayakan pola pikir positif di kalangan pegawai melalui pelatihan yang berpusat pada etos "Pelayanan Prima atau Service Excellent”. Perubahan pola pikir ini diharapkan memberdayakan pegawai untuk memberikan pelayanan yang tulus dan perhatian. BMT Bina Umat adalah lembaga keuangan kecil syariah di Indonesia yang terus berkembang. Mengingat pentingnya memiliki perwakilan yang teladan untuk melayani pelanggan dengan efektif, dukungan dan pelatihan sangat diperlukan. Materi pelatihan mencakup aspek-aspek seperti kesadaran pelayanan, ekspresi wajah, keterampilan komunikasi, penanganan keluhan, dan membina emosi positif dapat dipahami oleh peserta dengan baik. Evaluasi yang dilakukan pada kegiatan pelatihan dan implementasi Service Excellent yang sudah dilakukan menunjukkan hasil yang cukup memuaskan.   
 
Kata Kunci : Service Excellent, BMT, Pelatihan
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Authors: Rian Setiawan Jhod  , Fx. Pudjo Wibowo
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Incidence of drug resistance bacterial isolates from different Pyoderma cases attending at tertiary care hospital of Central Nepal
Authors: Mahaseth Surya Narayan , Thakur Rawet Ranjan Kumar , Yadav Khushbu , Jha Brajesh
Published: April 2024

Background & Objectives: Pyoderma is defined as any purulent skin disease and represents infections in epidermis and dermis including hair follicles. Thus, this study was conducted to find out incidence and bacteriological profile of pyodermas as well as to determine their antibiotic susceptibility test of isolated bacteria.
Materials and Methods: The samples were collected in dermatological OPD and sent the collected samples immediately to bacteriology laboratory for culture and sensitivity tests from December 2018 to May 2019 A.D. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done using Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method and the results were interpreted according to the CLSI guidelines. Quality control of the test was done by standard ATCC strains of S.aureus (ATCC 25923), E.coli (ATCC 25922).
Results: The incidence of pyoderma was 3.24%. Maximum cases were detected in the age group below 13 years of age. Primary pyoderma (61.8%) was more frequent when compared to secondary pyoderma (38.2%). The highest number of organism isolated was S. aureus (24.7%) from different cases of pyoderma followed by E. coli (8.2%), CONS (6.1%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (5.1%) whereas other organisms were found in less number. Gram positive bacteria mainly S. aureus and other isolates for the cause of pyoderma were mostly resistant to penicillin (100%), ciprofloxacillin (75.0%) and clindamycin (79.2%). Gram negative E. coli (8.2%) was second most bacterial isolates and others GNB isolates were (14/63) where resistance pattern were seen more (75.0%) in each ceftrixone and imipenem.
Conclusion: Incidence of pyoderma was low among the patients visiting to the Dermatology Department. Antibiotic resistance is increasing day by day; therefore, routine culture and sensitivity tests are essential to guide proper treatment procedure.
Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever: An Overview
Authors: Kasarla Rajeshwar Reddy , Verma Aishwarya , Bhandari Niru , Pathak Laxmi
Published: April 2024

Ebola virus disease is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans. Fruit bats are the natural reservoirs of Ebola virus, and it is transmitted to humans from wild animals and spreads between humans. Ebola virus is a class A bioterrorism agent, known to cause highly lethal haemorrhagic fever. Clinical symptoms include fever, myalgia, headache followed by vomiting, diarrhea, hemorrhagic rash, bleeding, and multi-organ failure. Vaccines to protect against Ebola have been developed and used to control the spread of Ebola virus disease. Treatment is mainly early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment. Ebola virus is a neglected pathogen and the knowledge and scientific information on Ebola virus disease is relatively limited and received little attention. Better understanding of ebolavirus disease mechanisms is needed to guide development of drugs, vaccines, and treatment strategies. Hence this comprehensive review on Ebola virus is undertaken to provide an overview of its transmission, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, vaccines and preventive aspects and to highlight its importance, and impact on public health and further research.
स्वास्नीमान्छे नाटकमा स्वैरकल्पना
Authors: उषा आचार्य Usha Acharya
Published: April 2024

प्रस्तुत अध्ययनमा साहित्य समालोचनापद्धतिका प्रचलित अवधारणामध्ये स्वैरकल्पनालाई आधार बनाई बालकृष्ण समको स्वास्नीमान्छे नाटकमा प्रयुक्त स्वैरकल्पनाको निरूपण गरिएको छ । भेटान तोदोरोभ, रोजमेरी ज्याक्सन, मानलोभ, बोर्मनका स्वैरकल्पनासम्बन्धी अवधारणालाई आधार मानी विवेच्य कृतिको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । यसका लागि पुस्तकालयीय अध्ययनका आधारमा सामग्री सङ्कलन गरी पाठविश्लेषण गरिएको छ । बालकृष्ण समको स्वास्नीमान्छे नाटकमा नारीराज्यको कल्पना गरी असम्भव क्रियाकलाप प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यस नाटकमा चोभारको गुफाबाट पसेको बालकृष्ण नयाँ नारीको राज्यमा पुग्छ जहाँ नारी पुरुषबिच कुनै विभेद देखिँदैन । त्यहाँका नारी आत्मनिर्भर भएको, घुम्न हिमालय पुगेको, आफ्नै देशमा प्रविधिको आविष्कार गरेको र विभेदयुक्त सोच भएका पुरुषबाट भाव परिवर्तन गराई नारी र पुरुषबिच समानता ल्याएको कल्पना नाटकमा गरिएको छ । राम्रो राज्यको कल्पना गरिए पनि पुरुषप्रधान सोच भएका व्यक्तिबाट त्यस कार्यलाई असफल बनाइएको र युद्धमा सबै नारी मारिएको, बालकृष्ण बचेर आफ्नै देश फर्किएका अतिकाल्पनिक घटना नाटकमा प्रस्तुत छन् । यस नाटकमा दुई घण्टाभित्र बालकृष्ण नयाँ राज्यमा पुगी कैयौँ दिन बिताएर फर्किएको घटनालाई अद्भुत रूपमा प्रस्तुत गरिएकाले नाटकमा प्रयुक्त स्वैरकल्पना स्वाभाविक बनेको निष्कर्ष यस अध्ययनको रहेको छ ।
नारीवादी दृष्टिकोणले मसान नाटकको विश्लेषण
Authors: प्रकाशचन्द्र खत्री Prakash Chandra Khatri
Published: April 2024

नारीवादी दृष्टिकोणले मसान नाटकको विश्लेषण शीर्षकमा तयार पारिएको प्रस्तुत लेखमा नारीवादका मान्यताका आधारमा नाटकमा प्रयुक्त नारी पात्रले भोगेको उत्पीडनको अवस्था विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । पाश्चात्य जगत्मा नवीन समालोचना पद्धतिका रूपमा देखिएको नारीवादले साहित्यिक कृतिमा नारी पात्रको भूमिका, अवस्था विश्लेषण गर्छ । यसले नारीमाथि हुने सबै प्रकारका विभेद र उत्पीडनको अध्ययन गहन रूपले गर्छ । यस आलेखमा मसान’ नाटकमा नारी पात्रले भोगेको विभेद र उत्पीडनको अवस्था कस्तो छ ? भन्ने समस्यामा आधारित भई नाटकका पात्रमा तत्कालीन नेपाली समाजमा नारीहरूले भोगेका समस्याको विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्य राखिएको छ । पुस्तकालय विधिबाट सामग्री सङ्कलन गरी तयार पारिएको यस लेखमा वर्णनात्मक विधि प्रयोग गरी तथ्य विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । यस लेखले मसान नाटकमा रहेको नारी उत्पीडनको अवस्थालाई शुक्ष्म ढङ्गले केलाउनुका अतिरिक्त नेपाली साहित्यका अन्य कृतिहरुमा नारी विभेदको विश्लेषणमा सहयोग गर्ने ठानिएको छ । लेखभित्र तत्कालीन समाजमा लिङ्गगत विभेदका कारण नारीहरूले भोग्नुपरेका उत्पीडनको विश्लेषण गरी निष्कर्षमा पुगिएको छ । नाटकमा तत्कालीन समाजमा लिङ्गका आधारमा नारीहरूले सामाजिक न्याय पाउन सकेका छैनन् । यस्तो अन्याय र उत्पीडनको आधार पितृसत्तात्मक समाज र पुरुष हैकमका कारण समाजमा निर्मित भएको लिङ्गविभेद रहेको छ । यस नाटकका लेखक पनि नारी यथार्थको चित्रणमा सीमित रहेको र उनले नारीलाई सकारात्मक विभेद गर्न नसकेको कुरालाई यसमा उल्लेख गरिएको छ ।
ताप्लेजुङ स्थित पाथिभरा देवस्थलको सांस्कृतिक सम्पदा
Authors: भूपाल कुमार सेन्दाङ Bhupal Kumar Sendang
Published: April 2024

ताप्लेजुङ जिल्लाको सदरमुकाम फूङलिङ बजारदेखि करिब साढे उन्नाईस किलो मिटर उत्तर ३७९४ मीटर अग्लो पहाडमाथि पाथीभरा देवस्थल रहेको छ । पाथीभरा देवस्थल रहेको डाँडो पाथीमा अन्न भर्दा बन्ने आकृतिसंग दुरुस्तै मिल्ने भएकोले यसको नाम पछिल्लो समयमा पाथीभरा रहेको देखिन्छ । परापूर्व कालदेखि यहाँ बसोवास गर्ने आदिवासी लिम्बू जातिले भने पाथीभरा देवस्थल रहेको पहाडलाई ‘सेमुक्ति मुक्तिगोक वा मुक्कुमलुङ’ नामले पवित्र शक्तिदायिनी पहाडका रुपमा पूज्ने गर्दछन । हाल आएर पाथीभरा देवस्थल किरात, हिन्दू, बौद्ध र बोन धार्मावलम्बीहरुको धार्मिक आस्थाकोे साझा केन्द्रको रुपमा रहेकोले यहाँ हरेक बर्ष हजारौको संख्यामा भक्तजनहरु आउने गर्दछन । यस प्रकारको धार्मिक तथा सांस्कृतिक महत्व बोकेको यस देवस्थलको हालसम्म व्यवस्थित खोज­अनुसन्धान नहँुदा यसको ऐतिहासिक र सांस्कृतिक पक्षहरु सबैसामु प्रकाशमा आउन सकेको छैन । उक्त पृष्ठभूमिमा यस देवस्थलको स्थापना कहिले भएको थियो ? देवस्थलसँग सम्बन्धित के कस्ता मूर्त तथा अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरु रहेका छन् ? भन्ने मुख्य अनुसन्धान प्रस्नहरुको जवाफ प्राप्त गर्ने उद्देश्यले प्रस्तुत अध्ययन गरिएको छ । यस अनुसन्धानबाट हालसम्म लुप्त रहेको पाथीभरा देवस्थलको उत्पत्ति र स्थापनाको ऐतिहासिक पक्ष र देवस्थलसँग सम्बन्धित मूर्त तथा अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरुको प्रकाशन हुनेछ । यो अध्ययन विशेषत अन्वेषणात्मक प्रकृतिको गुणात्मक तथा ऐतिहासिक अध्ययन हो । यसमा आवस्यक प्राथमिक तत्थ्यहरु अवलोकन र अन्तर्वार्ताको माध्यमबाट र द्वित्तीयक तत्थ्यहरु देवस्थलसँग सम्बन्धित प्रकाशित अप्रकाशित पुस्तक, लेख–रचना तथा शोधपत्रहरुबाट संकलन गरिएका छन । यी तत्थ्यहरुलाई ब्याख्या र विश्लेषण गरेर हेर्दा पाथीभरा देवस्थलको स्थापना आजभन्दा करिव एक सय पचहत्तर वर्षअघि वा सो समयको आसपासमा भएको देखिन्छ । प्रारम्भमा यस देवस्थल साधा शिला खडागरी स्थापना गरिएकोमा हाल यहाँ विभिन्न देवीदेवताको शिला तथा धातुका मूर्तिहरु स्थापना गरिएका छन । यस देवस्थलमा रहेका प्रमुख मूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरुमा पाथीभरा देवीको पुरानो साधा ढुङ्गेमूर्ति, धातुबाट बनेको कालीका भगवतीको मूर्ति, गणेशको मूर्ति, भैरवको मूर्ति, दुर्गाको मूर्ति, शिवलिङ्ग, पाटीहरु तथा घण्टीहरु रहेका छन । यस्तै अन्य मूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरुमा यस देवस्थल परिसर रहेको मुक्कुमलुङ यूमामाङको माङहिम, हवन कुण्ड र महागुरु फाल्गुनन्दको शिलाको मूर्ति हुन । यस देवस्थलका अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक सम्पदाहरुमा शक्तिपिठको रुपमा यस देवस्थललाई पूजिने विश्वास र परम्परा, पशुपंक्षीको भोगबली वा विना भोगबली पनि फलफूल चढाई देवीको पूजाआजा गर्ने प्रचलन, पाथीभरा देवीको दर्शन गरेमा सन्तान प्राप्ति, व्यपार वृद्धि , रोगव्याधी उन्मुलन ,आफुलाई परेको दुख र समस्याबाट मुक्ति भई परिवारमा आरोग्य, ऐश्वर्य र चिरायु प्राप्ति हुने भक्तजनहरुको विश्वास र यस   देवस्थलमा विशेषत दशैंको नौरथा, चैते दशै र चण्डिपूणर््िामाको समयमा लाग्ने जात्रा–पर्वहरु मुख्य रुपमा रहेका छन ।
Bez-silna edukacja. O kształceniu kruchego
Authors: Maliszewski Krzysztof
Published: April 2024

In this book, I advocate the idea of an education that serves the effects of awakening – that does not hold us hostage to the here and now, does not reinforce the bubbles of ad hoc collective perceptions, but helps us to live with open eyes and to deal - as far as possible – with our defective, dislocated condition and with social phantasms. Education - if it is to support human beings in discerning their existence - cannot ignore human fragility.
Stateless Filipino Children in Modern Day Sabah: Issues of Concern and Responses of the State Government
Authors: Mohd Afsur Khan Jassica Jane , Fathil Fauziah
Published: April 2024

Stateless children have been an ongoing issue specifically in Sabah state for years since independence in 1963. The civil war back in the late 1960s in Southern Philippines saw a tremendous number of refugees from the country seeking refuge in Sabah. They were among the earliest refugees from Mindanao that came to the state whose presence over the years has resulted in the rising number of stateless children of Filipino origin. Although being born and raised in Sabah, legally the children are not citizens of Sabah due to the absence of proper documentation of birth records or certificates. This paper is based on a qualitative study using content analysis. The analysis involves mainly secondary sources with the aim to shed light on the root cause of the issue and identify actions taken by the Sabah government towards finding solutions to the problem. In doing so, the study is assessed against the standpoint and response of the Sabah government, the background of Filipino migrants in Sabah and their stateless children, and the socio-economic and political contexts of the state as a whole. The findings indicate that the root cause of the issue is very complicated and despite some actions taken by the Sabah government, the matter continues to persist affecting not only the refugees and their stateless children but the local people and state of Sabah. Finally, the paper ends with some recommendations i.e. several proposed actions to be taken by relevant parties so that the issue which has been ongoing for decades in Sabah and affected the lives of so many children could be finally solved.
Ways of creating surnames from the appellative tаtо (based on surnames common in Ukraine)
Authors: Pradid Yuriy
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the study of methods of creating surnames from the appellative tаtо. An overview of the scientific works of domestic linguists on the theoretical and applied aspects of the study of Ukrainian surnames was made (see, for example, the works of I. Varchenko, V. Horpynych, and I. Kornienko, L. Masenko, Yu. Pradid, M. Khudash, P. Chuchkа, etc.), their lexicographic study both in general (V. Demchenko and I. Lopushynskyi, A. Zosimov, Yu. Redko, etc.), and of special regions of Ukraine in particular (H. Arkushyn, V. Horpynych, Yu. Novikova, L. Kravchenko, P. Chuchka, etc.).
Even a short review of the scientific investigations of Ukrainian scientists gives reason to claim that the microgroup of surnames “Tato” was studied casually, in connection with the study of other problems, and was not the subject of a separate scruptulous description.
The purpose of the proposed article is to investigate the place of the microgroup of surnames “Tato”  in the system of surnames common in Ukraine, to describe the methods of their creation, to distinguish the affixes with the help of which the surnames of the analyzed microgroup were created. Achieving this goal involves solving the following tasks: 1) to isolate the microgroup of surnames “Tato” from the system of surnames common on the territory of Ukraine; 2) to analyze the ways of creating surnames from the appellatives tаtо; 3) to determine their regional prevalence in Ukraine.
From the system of surnames common in Ukraine, a microgroup of surnames “Tato” has been singled out, which includes 67 surnames, which are borne by 5,236 residents of Ukraine. The material for the study was surnames selected from dictionaries of Ukrainian surnames, materials of the “Tato” site, which records 876,000 surnames of residents of Ukraine.
12 surnames became the basis for the creation of 49 new surnames, and no new surnames were formed from 3 surnames derived from the surname tаtо. The most common surname of the studied microgroup is the surname Tatusevych (217 speakers), and the most derived surnames are formed from the surname Tatkо (11 surnames).
The analysis of the actual material gave reasons to claim that the main method of creating surnames derived from the surname Tatо is the suffixation: Tatus - Tatus-k-o, Tatul-a - Tatul-chenk-o, Tatk-o - Tatk-ovets and others (a total of 51 surnames). It is noted that the suffixes -ov -enk- (by 7 cases) are most often used to create new surnames. 9 female surnames are formed in an inflectional way from the bases of male surnames: Tatk-ov - Tatk-ov-a, Tatk-in - Tatk-in-a, Tatus-ov - Tatus-ov-a, etc.
Translation transformations when transferring humor (based on A. Bradley’s novel “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”)
Authors: Shyshkina Iryna
Published: April 2024

The article analyzes translation transformations from English into Ukrainian when conveying humor. The selected research material is Alan Bradley’s novel “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” and its translation into Ukrainian by Maria Lapenko. The analysis was carried out on the basis of C. Nord’s typology of translation transformations.
The translation of humor in the novel “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” was carried out with the help of a number of translation transformations, in particular grammatical, lexical-grammatical and lexical.
Quite often, the comic effect is enhanced when translated into Ukrainian. Such cases are observed, for example, in the segmentation of sentences, when the translator divides one complex sentence into two or more simple ones, making the context of humor more visible and emphasized. Besides, lexical additions of authentic Ukrainian phraseological means give imagery and expressiveness to the translation. As a result, the language of translation becomes brighter, more emotional and expressive, thus the translator not only conveys humor, but also enhances the comic effect.
A decrease in the comic effect when translating into Ukrainian rarely happens, in particular, when the translator uses such transformations as grammatical replacement of sentence members and integral transformation. In these cases, an own version of the translation was given and its adequacy reasoned.
In the course of the research, which has a stylistic translation purpose, the hypothesis was confirmed that the translation task of adequate reproduction of the content involves a thorough analysis of the communicative-pragmatic organization of the original text with the subsequent formation of a system of techniques and means of reproduction of the necessary pragmatic effect in the translated text. In most cases, the translator M. Lapenko managed to preserve and convey the comic effect that was laid by the author in the original.
Artistic Aesthetics of English Idioms of Onomastic Nature
Authors: Cherevchenko Oleksandr
Published: April 2024

The article describes the ethnic and individual impact factors on the formation of conceptually linguistic picture of the world which works as a connecting primary phenomenon of every separate nationality, a marker of a national language, traditions, culture and literature. The subject of the research includes English idioms with an onomastic component, which ethnic identity is genetically determined by different strands: geographic and climate environment (natural landscape, pidsonnia (climate), natural disasters, flora, fauna), historical and social factors (economic activity (farming), occupation, relationship with the neighbours, social and political forms), mentally unique features of a national character. Phraseological units have become the ground for developing a phraseological picture of the world of the English ethnicity as an owner of an original outlook. The structure and semantics of these idioms comprise both the names connected with the England lands, and those that go far beyond its boundaries; it depends on the spreading area of a separate variant of the English language and its world significance. The key phraseological units of the English language contain toponyms (place names, proper names of geographical objects), anthroponyms (proper names of people). Thus, this study presents the other idiom groups as well. Toponyms of mythological, biblical and historical origin are the most spread among them. Sometimes English phraseological units comprise ethnonyms-componets to indicate the names of the nationalities, which representatives have contancted with an English cultural community one way or another. A specific typeof idioms is presented by the phraseological units of literary origin of the works of outstanding creative individuals. Shakespearisms make the largest group. Most of the studied idioms reflect ethnic and psychological peculiarities of a community, its national and cultural specififcs, demonstrate the sample of high artistic aesthetics.
Artistic specificity of the image of a woman in the novel K. Tuchkova «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch»
Authors: Prijmak Inna
Published: April 2024

In the article examines the artistic features of «women's literature» in modern Czech literature. In recent decades, in the literature of various countries, we have observed an increase in the activities of female writers. Feminism and gender studies, which arose earlier, contributed to the formation of the image of a new woman in an artistic work, to the interpretation of events from the point of view of gender.
Bozhena Nemtsova and Karolina Svetla, representatives of the last wave of the Czech national movement, started the tradition of «women's literature» in Czech literature. In modern Czech literature, the work of K. Tuchkova occupies an important place. The object of our research is the novel by the modern Czech writer K. Tuchkova «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch», which is considered from the standpoint of feminist criticism
The literary activity of K. Tuchkova is the subject of a complex analysis by Czech literary critics, however, her works have not yet received proper research in Ukraine, and our article is thought of as one of the first steps in this direction.
In her novel «Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch» attention is focused on the depiction of acute social cataclysms from a woman's point of view. The novel has a clearly structured composition: it consists of a prologue and five chronologically consecutive chapters.
«Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch» is considered in the context of the pan-European artistic trend, taking into account modern feminist studies.
K. Tuchkova's prose continues the literary tradition of women's writing that has developed in Czech literature. The central role of female characters, close attention to the role of a woman as a mother, depiction of large-scale historical events from a female perspective, socio-didactic orientation — all this testifies to the high skill of the writer and assigns her a proper place in the modern literary process.