bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Osteogenic Sarcoma Presenting with Skip, Lymph Nodal, Pulmonary, Pleural Metastases and Malignant Effusion
Authors: Bollampally Neeraja , Krishnaraju Venkata Subramanian , Sood Ashwani , Aggarwal Sameer , Mittal Bhagwant Rai
Published: March 2021

Osteogenic sarcoma is an aggressive malignant bone tumor arising from primitive mesenchymal bone-forming cells. Ossification is the characteristic feature of the metastases in osteosarcoma which aids their detection on 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy. Although lung is the most common site of metastasis in osteogenic sarcoma, pleural involvement with effusion and skip metastases are rare. Herein, we report a case of osteogenic sarcoma of distal femur with diffuse calcified pleural thickening leading to malignant pleural effusion, calcified lung, lymph node, and bone metastases illustrated on bone scan.
A Clinicopathologic Study of Placentae of Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight Babies Born at a Tertiary Care Center in Western India
Authors: Sharma Manish , Bhatia Jasvinder Kaur , Malik Ajay
Published: March 2021

Context:

Low birth weight (LBW) of newborn is associated with various clinical parameters as well as with placental pathology.

Aims:

This study aims to assess and compare the clinical parameters and placental pathology in LBW infants with normal infants.

Subjects and Methods:

Thirty-four placentae of full-term babies weighing <2.5 kg were taken as cases and 34 placentae of newborns weighing more than 2.5 kg were taken as controls. Clinical data parity, maternal age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), mode of delivery, and period of gestation were collected. Gross examination, placental parameters: attachment of cord, placental dimensions, placental weight, infarction, and hematoma were noted. Sections were studied for accelerated villous maturation (syncytial knots), developmental villous capillary lesion (chorangiosis), acute infectious inflammatory lesions (chorioamnionitis), chronic infectious inflammatory lesions (stromal fibrosis), and other placental processes (massive perivillous fibrin deposition [MPVFD], fibrinoid necrosis, atherosis, and calcification).

Statistical Analysis:

Chi-square test and logistic regression were performed on dichotomous variables with SPSS 20 to find association. Quantitative variables were analyzed by Unpaired T-test and Mann–Whitney's test for significance. P < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.

Results:

The mean maternal age (26.7 years) was higher (P = 0.039) than controls (24.8 years); mean maternal weight (P = 0.14)], BMI (P = 0.029), and period of gestation (P = 0.0) were lower in cases than in controls. Cases and controls showed significant difference in eccentric attachment of umbilical cord (61.76% vs. 32.35%, [P = 0.015*]). On microscopy cases showed significant MPFD (P = 0.015*). A significantly higher stromal fibrosis (P = 0.028), atherosis (P = 0.024), ST knots (P = 0.012), and chorangiosis (58.82% vs. 26.47% [P = 0.007]) were noted in cases.

Conclusions:

We conclude that all placentas should be examined thoroughly to look for associated characteristic histomorphologic and gross findings which reflect hypoxia and decreased maternal fetal nutrient transfer.
Adaptation of Anesthesia Practices Owing to Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic
Authors: Chakraborty Raunaq , Gupta Anju , Goth Anjum , Sirohiya Prashant , Gupta Nishkarsh
Published: March 2021

For coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), substantial proportion of secondary transmission may occur before illness onset. During the epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome, it was evident that particularly those involved in airway-related procedures such as endotracheal intubation was highly susceptible. In this situation, we anesthesiologist need to rapidly keep updating ourselves with the available literature and adopt and evolve new practices in our regime. In this article, we have tried to suggest evidence-based practices for the perioperative management and operation theater workflow in the existing scenario of the coronavirus pandemic.
Profile of Internet Addiction, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients of Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Authors: Verma Rishab , Kaur Darpan , Ghildiyal Rakesh
Published: March 2021

Background:

The Internet plays a very valuable role in knowledge, learning, and skills enhancement. There is scarce literature regarding the profile of internet addiction (IA) in patients of mixed anxiety and depressive disorders among developing countries.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to assess the profile of IA, anxiety, and depression in patients of mixed anxiety and depressive disorders.

Methodology:

This study was conducted at the Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India. Inclusion criteria comprised adult patients who were diagnosed with ICD 10 diagnostic criteria for mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, having access to the internet, and willing to participate in the study. Patients not having access to the internet and not willing to participate were excluded from the study. The patients were assessed using the IA test (IAT), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). Informed consent and Institutional Ethics Committee Clearance was obtained. Data were analyzed biostatistically.

Results:

Our sample size of n = 60 comprised 60% (n = 36) males and 40% (n = 24) females. The mean age of the sample was 32.6 years. Majority of patients came from the semi-urban area. The mean HAM-D score of the sample was 18.96 and the mean score HAM-A score was 20.2. The mean score of IAT was 34.7.

Conclusions:

We conclude that the IA is prevalent in patients with mixed anxiety and depressive disorders and clinical rating scales can provide additional symptom profiles for anxiety and depression.
Multimorbidity, Consumer- Directed Care, and Drug-Related Harm
Authors: Alderman Chris
Published: March 2021

People from developed countries around the world now routinely live into their 80s and beyond, and this is associated with a range of medical and societal challenges that must be addressed. It is relatively rare to encounter older people who are not affected by one or more chronic diseases,
including conditions such as osteoarthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and depression. The concurrence of a number of medical and/or psychiatric conditions in the same patient has come to be referred to as multimorbidity, and it is a particularly familiar phenomenon
observed by health care providers in settings such as the Emergency Department (ED), primary care practice, and long-term care facilities. Given that life expectancy continues to increase, and that there is considerable further investment in research for the development of new treatments,
which will achieve adoption and be promoted to consumers, it is clear that multimorbidity is likely to be a driver for problems arising from medications that are vigorously promoted to consumers.
Use of Gemcitabine plus Carboplatin is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Urothelial Carcinoma Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4-5
Authors: Kim Hyung-Don , Im Hyeon-Su , Kim Jwa Hoon , Jeong Hyehyun , Yoon Shin Kyo , Park Inkeun , Lee Jae Lyun
Published: March 2021

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes with gemcitabine-carboplatin (GCb), the standard treatment for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) who are ineligible for cisplatin-based regimens, in advanced UC patients with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min.Materials and Methods A retrospective cohort study involving GCb-treated advanced UC patients with GFR < 60 mL/min (n=89) was performed. Clinical outcomes were compared between subgroups with GFR < 30 mL/min and GFR ≥ 30 mL/min but < 60 mL/min.Results Most baseline characteristics were comparable between the two subgroups. Patients with GFR < 30 mL/min had a significantly lower objective response rate (12.5%) compared to those with higher GFR levels (56.7%) (p=0.004). The number of GCb cycles was significantly lower in patients with GFR < 30 mL/min (median 2 cycles) than in those with higher GFR levels (median 6 cycles) (p=0.002). Compared to those with GFR ≥ 30 mL/min but < 60 mL/min, patients with GFR < 30 mL/min showed significantly worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) (p < 0.001 for both). Further stratification of patient subgroups according to their GFR (i.e., GFR ≥ 45 mL/min but < 60 mL/min vs. GFR ≥ 30 mL/min but < 45 mL/min vs. GFR < 30 mL/min) revealed significantly different PFS and OS (p < 0.001 for both).Conclusion The use of GCb is discouraged in advanced UC patients with GFR < 30 mL/min. Alternative therapeutic approaches with better efficacy are warranted for these patients.
Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory IV: Log-Volume Computations and Set-Theoretic Foundations
Authors: Mochizuki Shinichi
Published: March 2021

The present paper forms the fourth and final paper in a series of papers concerning
“inter-universal Teichmüller theory”
. In the first three papers of the series, we introduced and studied the theory surrounding the
log-theta-lattice
, a
highly noncommutative
two-dimensional diagram of
“miniature models of conventional scheme theory”
, called

\Theta^{\pm\mathrm{ell}}\mathrm{NF}

-Hodge theaters

, that were associated, in the first paper of the series, to certain data, called

initial

\Theta

-data

. This data includes an
elliptic curve

E_F

over a
number field

F

, together with a
prime number

l\ge 5

. Consideration of various properties of the log-theta-lattice led naturally to the establishment, in the third paper of the series, of
multiradial algorithms
for constructing
“splitting monoids of LGP-monoids”
. Here, we recall that “multiradial algorithms” are algorithms that make sense from the point of view of an
“alien arithmetic holomorphic structure”
, i.e., the ring/scheme structure of a

\Theta^{\pm\mathrm{ell}}\mathrm{NF}

-Hodge theater related to a given

\Theta^{\pm\mathrm{ell}}\mathrm{NF}

-Hodge theater by means of a
non-ring/scheme-theoretic
horizontal arrow of the log-theta-lattice. In the present paper, estimates arising from these multiradial algorithms for splitting monoids of LGP-monoids are applied to verify various
diophantine results
which imply, for instance, the so-called
Vojta Conjecture
for hyperbolic curves, the
ABC Conjecture
, and the
Szpiro Conjecture
for elliptic curves. Finally, we examine – albeit from an extremely
naive/non-expert
point of view! – the
foundational/set-theoretic
issues surrounding the
vertical
and
horizontal arrows
of the log-theta-lattice by introducing and studying the basic properties of the notion of a
“species”
, which may be thought of as a sort of formalization, via set-theoretic formulas, of the intuitive notion of a
“type of mathematical object”
. These foundational issues are closely related to the central role played in the present series of papers by various results from
absolute anabelian geometry
, as well as to the idea of
gluing together
distinct models of conventional scheme theory
, i.e., in a fashion that lies outside the framework of conventional scheme theory. Moreover, it is precisely these foundational issues surrounding the vertical and horizontal arrows of the log-theta-lattice that led naturally to the introduction of the term
“inter-universal”
.
О свойствах правильных семейств булевых функций
Authors: Tsaregorodtsev Kirill Denisovich
Published: March 2021

Показано, что треугольные семейства булевых функций составляют экспоненциально малую часть от всех правильных семейств заданного размера. Доказано, что число решений уравнения $F(x) = A$ с правильным семейством булевых функций в левой части является четным. Описан новый класс правильных семейств булевых функций.
Квазитвердотельная микроскопическая динамика в равновесных классических жидкостях. Самосогласованная релаксационная теория
Authors: Mokshin Anatolii Vasilievich , Khusnutdinoff Ramil Minnegayazovich , Vilf Yakov Zinovievich , Galimzyanov Bulat Nailevich
Published: March 2021

В рамках концепции временны́х корреляционных функций развивается самосогласованная релаксационная теория поперечной коллективной динамики частиц в жидкостях. Теория согласуется с хорошо известными результатами как для коротковолнового предела (динамика свободно движущейся частицы), так и для длинноволнового (гидродинамического) предела. Получено общее выражение для спектральной плотности $C_\mathrm{T}(k,\omega)$ поперечного потока частиц, реализуемое в диапазоне волновых чисел $k$. В области микроскопических пространственных масштабов, сопоставимых с масштабом действия эффективных сил межчастичного взаимодействия, теория воспроизводит переход от режима с типичной равновесной жидкостной динамикой к режиму с коллективной динамикой частиц, в которой проявляются свойства, подобные свойствам твердых тел: эффективная сдвиговая жесткость, поперечные (сдвиговые) акустические волны. В рамках соответствующих приближений получены выражения для спектральной плотности поперечного потока частиц для всех характерных режимов в равновесной коллективной динамике. Получено выражение для закона дисперсии поперечных (сдвиговых) акустических волн, а также соотношения для кинематической сдвиговой вязкости $\nu$, скорости поперечного звука $v^{(\mathrm{T})}$ и соответствующего коэффициента затухания звука $\Gamma^{(\mathrm{T})}$. Теоретические результаты сопоставляются с результатами моделирования атомарной динамики жидкого лития вблизи точки плавления.
Распределение ресурсов в сетях связи с большим числом пользователей: двойственный стохастический градиентный метод
Authors: Rokhlin Dmitry Borisovich
Published: March 2021

Рассматривается сеть связи с фиксированным набором соединений, используемых большим числом пользователей. Распределение ресурсов сети производится на основе максимизации суммарной полезности в соответствии с популярным подходом, предложенным в 1998 г. Ф. Келли с соавторами. Задача состоит в определении механизма назначения цен на скорость передачи данных с целью стимулирования оптимального использования имеющихся ресурсов.
В отличие от обычного подхода, предлагаемый алгоритм не использует информацию о суммарном трафике на каждом соединении. Его входные данные: общее число пользователей $N$, пропускные способности соединений и оптимальные близорукие реакции случайно выбранных пользователей на текущие цены. Динамическая схема назначения цен основана на двойственном стохастическом методе проекции градиента. Для специального класса функций полезности $u_i$ получены верхние оценки для невязок в ограничениях и для отклонения целевой функции от оптимального значения. Эти оценки равномерны по $N$ и имеют порядок $O(T^{-1/4})$ по числу $T$ измеренных реакций пользователей. Приведены результаты компьютерных экспериментов для квадратичных функций $u_i$, представляющих собой разности между линейной полезностью, индивидуальной для каждого пользователя, и квадратичным штрафом, назначаемым сетью.
Evaluation of Clinical, Genetic and Treatment-Related Characteristics in FMF Patients by Gender Distribution
Authors: DİNAR Ayten , AYAR Koray
Published: March 2021

The aim of this study is to investigate the differences between males and females in clinical findings, hereditary characteristics, treatment responses and pathogen Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene phenotype frequencies in FMF patients. The data of 105 patients (70 females, 35 males) whose charts were available for all research data were evaluated. While evaluating the clinical findings; The age of attack onset, attack character, dominant attack location, presence of recurrent fever, appendectomy history and family history were evaluated. the response to colchicine treatment was questioned. The phenotype frequencies of the pathogen variations in the MEFV gene were determined. The frequency of individuals with typical attack character was 71.4% in women and 82.9% in men. The frequency of the predominant attack localization with peritoneum was 90% in women and 88.6% in men. The proportion of those with colchicine response was 92.8% and 85.7% in women and men, respectively. The phenotype frequencies of pathogen MEFV gene mutations were 62.7% and 88.6% for M694V (p=0.006), 22.4% and 14.3% (p=0.328) for V726A, 20.9% for M680I in women and men, respectively, and 22.9% (p = 0.819) and 14.9% and 14.3% (p=0.931) for E148Q. Clinical findings and treatment responses are not different in individuals with FMF disease. The frequency of the M694Vmutation, which has high penetration and is associated with important complications such as amyloidosis, is higher in men. There is a need for studies to evaluate FMF activity according to gender distribution.
PENGARUH PERMAINAN PIKA TERHADAP KREATIVITAS SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI 08 NUSA KENYIKAP PADA PEMBELAJARAN PENJASKESREK
Authors: Sopian Bayu , Susilawati Indria , Atmaja Nur Moh Kusuma
Published: March 2021

Abstract: This study aims to determine the effect and differences in the results of student creativity before and after using the game PIKA (Rubber Pipe) in fifth grade students of SD Negeri 08 Nusa Kenyikap. The research method used is the experimental method using one group pretest postest design, the population in this study using a saturated sample consisting of 20 class V students. Test instruments are validity and reliability, in data analysis includes the analysis requirements test, (1) testing data normality , (2) T-Test, (3) Regression Test, (4) N-Gain Test. The results showed that there was an effect of the PIKA (Rubber Pipe) game on students' creativity in physical education learning, namely if the sig value 0.05 then the regression was linear, the data obtained was a sig value of 0.000 0.05, the data was linear, and there were also differences with data before treatment 34,963 and after treatment 798. conclusions using the PIKA Game (Rubber Pipe) on student creativity in physical education learning and can influence and optimize the creativity of physical education learning students.Keywords: Pika Game (rubber pipe) Student CreativityAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh dan perbedaan hasil kreativitas siswa sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan permainan PIKA (Pipa Karet) pada siswa kelas V SD Negeri 08 Nusa Kenyikap. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode eksperimen dengan menggunakan design one group pretest postest, populasi dalam penelitian ini menggunakan sampel jenuh terdiri 20 orang siswa kelas V. Uji instrumen yaitu Validitas dan Reabilitas, dalam analisis data meliputi Uji persaratan Analisis, (1) Menguji Normalitas Data, (2) Uji T-Tes, (3) Uji Regresi, (4) Uji N-Gain. Hasil penelitian menunjukan terdapat pengaruh permainan PIKA (Pipa Karet) terhadap kreativitas siswa pada pembelajaran penjaskes, yaitu jika nilai sig 0,05 maka regresi adalah linier, data yang diperoleh nilai sig 0.000 0,05 maka data linier, dan terdapat juga perbedaan dengan data sebelum perlakuan 34.963 dan setelah perlakuan 798. kesimpulan dengan menggunakan Permainan PIKA (Pipa Karet) terhadap kreativitas siswa dalam pembelajaran penjaskes dan dapat mempengaruhi serta mengoptimalkan kreativitas pembelajaran penjaskes siswa.Kata Kunci: Permainan Pika (pipa karet) Kreativitas Siswa
PROSES PEMBANGUNAN DAN FUNGSI RUANG RUMAH NIANG DI DESA WAE REBO
Authors: Karolus Torto Tandi  , Ir. I Ketut Adhimastra, M.Erg
Published: March 2021

Mbaru Niang merupakan rumah adat di Wae Rebo berbentuk rumah kerucut dengan jumlah tujuh buah dan memiliki eksotisme tersendiri, pembahasan diberbagai kalangan selalu menitik beratkan pada arsitektural Mbaru Niang sebagai fokus utama, sedangkan penelitian tentang ruang dalam pada bangunan bagaimana fungsi setiap tingkatan ruang, makna dibalik bentukan ruang dan sebagainya, belum banyak disentuh. Bagi masyarakat Wae Rebo, Mbaru Niang adalah bagian dari diri mereka sendiri, setiap tingkatan ruang pada Mbaru Niang mempunyai fungsi yang berbeda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperkaya data analisa, dan menambah wawasan bagi generasi penerus, bagaimana fungsi ruang pada setiap lantai dari Mbaru Niang. Metode semiotika dari Pierce digunakan dalam penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi setiap tanda dari makna-makna melalui jenis objeknya yaitu ikon, indeks, dan simbol. Hasil dari metode Piercian yang menggunakan ketiga objek diatas dapat memberikan kesimpulan bagaimana fungsi a ruang pada suatu Mbaru Niang terutama Mbaru Gendang.
PENGARUH KEGIATAN PARIWISATA TERHADAP TATANAN SPASIAL DI PURA DESA DAN PURA PUSEH DESA ADAT BATUAN, GIANYAR
Authors: Made Ratna Witari  , Komang Sariasih
Published: March 2021

Pulau Bali yang terkenal akan aktivitas pariwisatanya memiliki daya tarik wisata salah satunya berupa wisata budaya. Pura Desa dan Pura Puseh Desa Adat Batuan menjadi salah satu tujuan wisata budaya yang berada di Kabupaten Gianyar. Adanya aktivitas wisata pada pura yang memiliki fungsi utama sebagai tempat suci umat Hindu tentu akan berpengaruh pada tatanan spasial di wilayah tersebut. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, peneliti ingin mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh kegiatan pariwisata terhadap tatanan spasial di Pura Desa dan Pura Puseh Desa Batuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keterkaitan aktivitas pariwisata dengan tatanan spasial yang berupa tampilan fisik, aktivitas keagamaan, sosial serta ekonomi di Pura Desa dan Pura Puseh di Desa Adat Batuan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan mendeskripsikan dan menggambarkan fenomena yang terjadi di lapangan sebagaimana adanya. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara studi literatur, observasi, dan wawancara. Hasil akhir penelitian menunjukkan perubahan signifikan terjadi pada aspek ekonomi, sosial dan tampilan fisik berupa penambahan fasilitas penunjang. Pada kegiatan keagamaan tidak mendapatkan pengaruh yang besar dari adanya aktivitas wisata, begitu juga pada bentuk dan ukiran pada bangunan yang masih dipertahankan
Pensamiento de Víctor Andrés Belaunde y José Carlos Mariátegui y su influencia en la formación axiológica de los docentes de la UNAMBA – Perú / Víctor Andrés Belaunde and José Carlos Mariátegui’s thought and their influence on the axiological training of UNAMBA teachers – Peru
Authors: Arbieto Mamani Oscar , Pozo Enciso Rosmery Sabina , Huillca Durán Yolanda
Published: March 2021

La investigación explica cómo el conocimiento del pensamiento dos intelectuales peruanos: Víctor Andrés Belaunde y José Carlos Mariátegui influyen en la formación axiológica de los docentes de la Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac, el propósito del estudio se orientó en la investigación cuantitativa. Se realizó una encuesta y un cuestionario cerrado a 40 docentes de las Escuelas Académico Profesionales de Educación Inicial y Ciencias Sociales. El resultado demuestra que la percepción de los encuestados se inclina hacia la influencia positiva del pensamiento socialista del autor José Carlos Mariátegui en la labor docente y que al contrario la percepción de influencia del pensamiento de Víctor Andrés Belaunde tiende a ser negativa. Se puede concluir que el pensamiento de José Carlos Mariategui es más conocido y por ende más influyente que el de Víctor Andrés Belaunde en la formación axiológica de los docentes de la UNAMBA.
EFFECT OF TAX REVENUE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Authors: Ogbodo Okenwa , Nweze Chike
Published: March 2021

The main objective of this study is to ascertain the effect of Tax Revenue on Economic Development with a focus on Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine; the effect of Companies’ Income Tax on Per Capita Income, Petroleum Profit Tax on Per Capita Incomeof Nigeria from 2000-2019. This study employed the use of time series data and Ex-post facto research design was adopted. Secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Statistical Bulletin, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), World Bank Statistical Bulletin and Annual Abstract of Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Inferential statistics of the hypotheses were carried out with the aid of E-views 10 statistical software using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression analysis, Granger Causality test. The study found that companies’ income tax has a significant positive effect on per capita income of Nigeria; petroleum profit tax has a significant positive effect on per capita income of Nigeria; It was recommended inter alia that federal government of Nigeria should underpin public financial management reforms, strengthen supervisory and transparency practices, improve tax administration, and fight tax evasion.
Research/Therapy: A Review of Adele Clarke’s Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory after the Postmodern Turn
Authors: Wulff Daniel
Published: March 2021

Situational Analysis presents an iteration of Grounded Theory that incorporates the construction of a series of illustrative maps, conceptualizes a situation as inclusive of what usually has been considered context, and explicitly and systematically includes missing or otherwise silenced data. This review comments on how these attributes of situational analysis can also effectively inform the practice of family therapy. The potential of a research book to inform a clinical practice is an exciting development in advancing interdisciplinary studies and its related applications in the world.
Interviewing the Investigator: Strategies for Addressing Instrumentation and Researcher Bias Concerns in Qualitative Research
Authors: Chenail Ronald
Published: March 2021

Instrumentation rigor and bias management are major challenges for qualitative researchers employing interviewing as a data generation method in their studies. A usual procedure for testing the quality of an interview protocol and for identifying potential researcher biases is the pilot study in which investigators try out their proposed methods to see if the planned procedures perform as envisioned by the researcher. Sometimes piloting is not practical or possible so an "interviewing the investigator" technique can serve as a useful first step to create interview protocols that help to generate the information proposed and to assess potential researcher biases especially if the investigator has a strong affinity for the participants being studied or is a member of the population itself.
Keeping a Personal Focus When Contemplating a Sense of Home: A Review of Qualitative Housing Analysis: An International Perspective
Authors: Chenail Ronald
Published: March 2021

While calling for a more systematic qualitative research approach in addressing contemporary urban studies’ challenges, Paul Maginn, Susan Thompson, and Matthew Tonts’s new edited work, Qualitative Housing Analysis: An International Perspective, also helps to remind us of the importance of remaining sensitive to the perspective of the people inhabiting these dwellings and to those not so fortunate to be living under a roof they can call their own. The research presented in this excellent work calls attention to the value qualitative research findings can bring to the complex study of housing and the implications of housing policy decisions.
Balancing Act: A Phenomenological Study of Female Adult Learners Who Successfully Persisted in Graduate Studies
Authors: Shepherd Jeff , Nelson Barbara
Published: March 2021

A study was conducted utilizing Cross’ (1981) barriers to adult learning as a framework to better understand how adults successfully complete their graduate studies. Participants in the study were solicited via Facebook and LinkedIn. Three female adult learners who persisted in their graduate studies while balancing demands outside academics including employment and family responsibilities were selected. The study found the barriers identified by Cross 30 years ago–institutional, dispositional and situational–were still relevant for these female graduate adult learners. The phenomenological approach allowed the participants to describe how they made meaning of these barriers while overcoming them to persist in their graduate studies.
Assessment of the Utilization of HIV Interventions by Sex Workers in Selected Brothels in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Huq Nafisa , Chowdhury Mahbub
Published: March 2021

In this qualitative study of brothel-based Female Sex Workers (FSWs), the authors explored factors that influence safe sex practices of FSWs within an integrated HIV intervention. Qualitative methods, including focus group discussions (FGDs), in-depth interviews and key informant interviews were applied in four brothels in Bangladesh. Young and elderly FSWs, Sordarnis (Madams who own young FSWs and who may be either active or inactive sex workers themselves), program managers and providers were the participants for this study. Findings showed that condom use was high but not consistent among bonded FSWs (those who are under the control of a Sordarni) who have regular clients. The bonded FSWs reported being maltreated by the Sordarnis for refusing to have sex without a condom, and access to health services was hindered by Sordarnis. Implications of the study are that integrated HIV intervention should provide more encouragement to relevant stakeholders to promote mutual support towards safe sex practices for the FSWs.
Indicators of Relatedness in Adolescent Male Groups: Toward a Qualitative Description
Authors: Hutman Heidi , Konieczna Karolina , Kerner Emily , Armstrong Calli , Fitzpatrick Marilyn
Published: March 2021

Self-determination theorists (SDT) argue that the satisfaction of the need for relatedness is essential for growth and well-being. However, the current research has yet to account for the unique ways in which adolescent males engage in behaviors to fulfill their need for relatedness within their peer groups. This qualitative study investigates relatedness in six 16-to 17-year-old adolescent males. Independent observations of videotape data and a collaborative analysis revealed 13 main indicators of moment-to-moment relatedness. These indicators include expressing belonging, referring to shared experiences, and helping others out. The indicators of relatedness are discussed in the context of SDT, and additional theoretical frameworks provide an integrative understanding of the construct. Implications for research on the need for relatedness across diverse settings and populations are discussed and the utility of the indicators for professionals who work with adolescent males is considered.
Making Markets and Constructing Crises: A Review of Ho’s Liquidated
Authors: Cox Alexandra
Published: March 2021

This book review is a beginning academic researcher’s interpretation of the robust methods and rich data Ho presents in her study of investment banking culture and the market in Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street (2009). A unique contribution of the text is Ho’s combining of ethnographic methods in order to practice polymorphous engagement in her study. A weakness of the text is Ho’s lacking autoethnographic analysis of her experience as an Asian American woman on Wall Street. The book will be helpful for a scholarly audience interested in studying rigorous ethnographic methodologies and exploring the culture of Wall Street.
Defenders against Threats or Enablers of Opportunities: The Screening Role Played by Gatekeepers in Researching Older People in Care Homes
Authors: Scourfield Peter
Published: March 2021

This paper emerges from a case study of the system of statutory reviews in older people’s care homes in the UK. Informed by a review of selected literature on gaining access, this paper provides a critical account of the process of negotiating access with gatekeepers (chiefly, care home managers). The negotiations were time-consuming and largely fruitless in terms of actually gaining access to care home residents. Nevertheless, much was learned about the field, in particular, about the attitudes of those with responsibility for caring for older care home residents. The residents in care homes became “hard to reach” research subjects not necessarily because of any cognitive or communicative impairments on their part, but by the defensive attitudes adopted by gatekeepers. It concludes by suggesting that, in this case, the ambiguous shades of meaning conveyed by the concept of “screener” make it a more appropriate term to describe the role than that of “gatekeeper”.
Fostering Interest in and Motivation for STEM: An Illustrative Case Study of Middle Grade Students’ Experiences in Out of School (OST) STEM Activities
Authors: Hite Rebecca , Taylor David
Published: March 2021

To not only build a knowledgeable, but also a persistent STEM pipeline, it is important to understand how Outside of (regular) School Time (OST) STEM opportunities spur middle school students’ learning, yet also their interests in and motivations for STEM. The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of a small group of independent (private) middle school students’ interest in and motivation for STEM while participating in one or two OST STEM activities (i.e., SeaPerch/robotics, Science Olympiad, Girls Who Code, and/or eCYBERMISSION).  Using an illustrative experimental single case study design, data was sourced from observations, a questionnaire, and interviews from 15 independent (private) middle school students participating in one (or two) 13- to 16-week OST STEM activities. Results suggest that sources of student interest and motivation related to OST STEM activities were mostly (representing 30% of data coded) sourced from students’ self-motivation and intrinsic interests in STEM, followed by teachers (20%), the enjoyment of (OST) STEM activities content (20%), family (10%), friends (10%), and other supportive persons and entities (outside of school, family, and friends) (1%).  Recommendations for strengthening OST STEM activity participation and outcomes as well as avenues for further research are discussed.
Antifungal activity of Morinda citrifolia leaf extracts against Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Aji Oktira Roka , Rohmawati Yuni
Published: March 2021

Fusarium oxysporum is an important disease that causes wilt disease in plants. Fungal pathogen control using synthetic fungicides can cause negative impacts on the environment. Morinda citrifolia is one of the herbs that is known for many benefits. M. citrifolia leaf contains anthraquinone which have potential as antifungal agents. In this study, in vitro anti-fungal assay was conducted against F. oxysporum to analyze the antifungal activity of ethanol extract of M. citrifolia leaves. In vitro evaluation was carried out using poisoned food technique at four different concentrations i.e., 20%, 40%, 60% and 80%. The results showed concentration 60% gave the highest inhibitory effect (21,82%) on F. oxysporum mycelium growth.
Potential of Actinomycetes to Inhibit the Biofilm Formation of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Authors: Bahar Meiskha , Yusmaini Hany , Fauziah Cut , Zulfa Fajriati
Published: March 2021

Actinomycetes are soil microbes that can synthesize secondary metabolites such as antimicrobial, antifungal, and antitumor. These microbes are classified as Gram positive bacteria. They can grow very well under any conditions from fertile soils to under alkaline dry conditions. Several types of bacteria can form biofilms, which play a role in the process of infection, resistance and chronic diseases that are very difficult to treat with antimicrobial therapy. This study aims to determine the activity of Actinomycetes isolates antibiofilm on the formation of E. coli biofilms in vitro. This research was a true experimental by taking isolates from Kebun Raya Bogor with 10 points in the west area, using a 96 wells microtiter plate. Biofilm measurements on a microplate reader and obtain quantitative data in the form of Optical Density at a 595nm wavelength. The results showed that isolate no 6 had the largest percentage of 93.02% and 83.75% with an average percentage of 88.35%. (p <0.05). It can be concluded that Actinomycetes isolates from Kebun Raya Bogor have the potential to produce antibiofilms against E. coli by interfering with the quorum sensing system.
Utilization of Tree Canopies by Avifauna in Two Types of Habitat in Telaga Warna Nature Tourism Park, Bogor, West Java
Authors: Cholifatullah Fauzan , Ramadani Annisa , Nurhasanah Annisa Haryanti , Asmara Ayu Tantri Winna , Setia Tatang Mitra
Published: March 2021

Trees have a variety of canopy forms that are used by birds to rest, eat and socialize. Tree canopies are divided into two categories based on their position, namely vertical and horizontal. Telaga Warna Nature Tourism Park (TWA) is a public space that is considered to host a diversity of birds and vegetation. The area has two different types of habitats, namely ecotone, and primary forest. This study aimed to determine diversity of bird species that make use of tree canopy in the two types of habitat. The study was conducted in July, September, and December 2018. Bird data collection in the form of tree canopy utilization (vertically and horizontally) was conducted at the time of 07.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 17.00, using visual encounter survey method. The results showed that there are 48 species of birds from 22 families used the entire canopy horizontally and vertically. The sequence of level of vertical utilization in both ecotone habitat and primary forest in descending order is found as follows: strata 3 with 30 species, strata 4 with 18 species, strata 1 with 17 species, strata 2 with 13 species, and strata 0 with 9 species. The level of horizontal canopy utilization by birds in both ecotone habitats and primary forests is found to be higher for edge canopies when compared to inner canopies, with 31 species recorded for edge canopies and 27 species recorded for inner canopies.
MOTIVASI BONUS PLAN DALAM FRAUDELENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Authors: Adhikara MF. Arrozi
Published: March 2021

This study to examine the elements of fraud in the Pentagon fraud theory indetecting fraudulent financial statements. Fraud pentagon is proxied by six variables consisting of two elements of pressure (financial target and external pressure), one variable from element opportunity (ineffective monitoring), one variable from element rationalization (change in auditor), one variable from capability element (change in directors) ), and one variable from the arrogance element (number of CEO's pictures) hypothesized to affect fraudulent financial statements. F-Score is used to determine the fraudulent financial statement with bonus plan based earnings management as an intervening variable. This study with a sample of 35 companies was selected using a purposive sampling method from delisting companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 20092016. Hypothesis testing uses a path analysis to test the Effects of Pressure, Opportunity, Rationalization, Competence, and Arrogance Against the Fraudulent Financial Statement with Earning Management Based on Bonus Plans as Intervening Variables on Companies Delisting on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2009-2016.The results showed that ROA, DER, RKI had a positive effect on earnings management. While earnings management has a negative effect on fraudulent financial statements. DER and CEO have a negative effect on fraudulent financial statements and CPA has a positive effect on fraudulent financial statements.Â Keywords : fraudulent financial statement, pressure, opportunity,Â  rationalization, competence, arrogance, earning management, bonus plan
Implikasi WORK ENGAGEMENT, Fun at work, DAN JOB SATISFACTION TERHADAP ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR PADA KARYAWAN ATRIA HOTEL GADING SERPONG
Authors: Wulandari Respati , Panjaitan Christy Ayu Sarah
Published: March 2021

Atria Hotel Gading Serpong berdiri sejak tahun 2010 di bawah naungan Parador Hotels & Resorts. Atria Hotel Gading Serpong merupakan hotel bintang empat berstandar internasional yang berkomitmen dengan standar internasional untuk melayani kebutuhan pasar lokal di bidang konferensi dan perjalanan dinas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh fun at work, work engagement, dan job satisfaction terhadap OCB pada karyawan Atria Hotel Gading Serpong. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik probability sampling dengan metode proportionate stratified sampling dan menggunakan rumus slovin. Data-data yang diperoleh kemudian diolah menggunakan software IBM SPSS Statistic versi 25. Hasil yang dicapai dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa work engagement, dan job satisfaction memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap OCB, sedangkan fun at work tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap OCB pada karyawan Atria Hotel Gading Serpong.Kata kunci : work engagement, fun at work, job satisfaction, OCB
Frequency of hearing impairment in children between the age of 2 to 10 years with middle ear infection
Authors: Sultan Badar Munir  , Imran Saeed  , Sikander Ghayas Khan  , Syed Shakeel Ur Rehman  , Rabia Ghayas  , Madiha Sikander  , Fazaila Ehsan
Published: March 2021

Abstract
This study was conducted to find out frequency of hearing impairment in middle ear infection. The study design was a cross- sectional survey, conducted from August 2018 to January 2019 in the ENT Department of Children's Hospital Lahore. The data was collected through convenience sampling technique among 52 patients of middle ear infection. The measurements for level of hearing impairment were taken. The data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences, SPSS 20.0 Out of total 52, There were found 15 (28.8%) had once a month ear infection and 37 (71.2%) had off and 35 (67.3%) patients had mild hearing, 13 (25%) had moderate, 2(3.8%) severe and 2 (3.8%) had normal hearing loss. It was concluded that most of the participants having middle ear infections had hearing loss.
Keywords: Hearing Impairment, Middle Ear Infection, Continuous...
Useful or just another fad? Staff perceptions of Personal Development Planning
Authors: Powell Jo
Published: March 2021

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA, 2001) suggests that all Higher Education Institutions must offer every student the opportunity to consider their own personal development and promoted Personal Development Planning (PDP) as an important part of supporting and engaging students in their own development whilst within higher education and beyond. The term Personal Development Planning means many things to many people and institutions often appear to adopt their own definition of it. This can be complicated further when faculties or departments within an institution each create their own meaning. Research indicates that staff perceptions of the material they are teaching has a direct link with studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ opinions of these activities, so in order to promote and resource PDP effectively it is essential to consider what staff actually think of PDP.This paper considers the difference between the perceived usefulness of PDP and its elements (reflection, self awareness, action planning and employability), and what it is that impacts upon that view of PDP. The data collected offers the opportunity for both qualitative and quantitative analysis, using free text and ranks of usefulness through an online questionnaire across different faculties within Birmingham City University. The research suggests that both PDP as a process and its elements are perceived as useful by academic staff and it also indicates that the elements are seen as significantly more useful in isolation. It further suggests the rationale for the ranking of PDP as a process was directly linked to perception rather than experience.
CLASSICAL REVIVAL IN LOCKDOWN: A HYBRID RESPONSE TO SOPHOCLES’ ANTIGONE WITH ANTIGONENOW
Authors: AYGAN Tuğba
Published: March 2021

It is hard to deny that the pleasure of theatre substantially lies in witnessing a performance in situ. It is equally impossible to eschew the role of digital means in rendering a theatre work accessible to far-away audiences. In the present world hit by Covid-19, theatre practitioners have resorted to digitalism as one solution to ensure theatre’s survival. The University of California (UC) Davis Theatre and Dance Department’s all-female cast AntigoneNOW, a hybrid adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, is one of those enterprises that successfully reflected on and responded to the world’s current state through digital means. Twelve culturally diverse female actors from different parts of the world filmed themselves with their phones, iPads, and computers; then all of the recordings brought together and edited by directors of the production. This online adaptation while exemplifying theatre in lockdown, offers insights into the nameless troubles across the globe and the common struggle of a variety of people in their faces.
SALVADOR DALİ’NİN KANAYAN GÜLLERİ
Authors: AYDIN Berna
Published: March 2021

Gül imgesinin Salvador Dali’nin iki boyutlu ve üç boyutlu düzlemdeki eserlerine yansımalarını ve bu eserler arasında yarattığı geçişkenliği incelemeyi amaçlayan bu çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması desenine göre yürütülmüştür. Çok çeşitli alanlarda üretim yapmış sanatçının korkuları, takıntıları ya da tutkuları çalışmalarının dayanak noktasını oluşturmuş, kendine has sembolik figürlerini de ortaya çıkarmıştır. Eriyen saatler, koltuk değnekleri, kelebekler, çekmeceler, karıncalar gibi ilk akla gelenlerin yanında gül de, sanatçının zengin sembol dünyasında önemli bir yer edinmiştir. Araştırmada ilk olarak 1930’lu yıllarda Kanayan Güller, Gül Başlı Kadın gibi Dali’ye özgü figürler olarak resimlerinde görünürlük kazanan gül imgesinin, sonraki elli yıllık dönemde de farklı teknikler ve biçimlerde sanatçının çalışmalarında yinelendiği görülmüştür. Bu bağlamda gül imgesinin Dali’nin çalışmalarında kronolojik olarak tekrarlayan yansımalarının benzerlikleri ve farklılıklarıyla gösterdiği çeşitlilik, Sürrealist anlayışı ile özel hayatı çerçevesinde analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda gülün kimi zaman karısı Gala’nın acısının temsili ya da ilham kaynağı olduğu, kimi zaman da babasıyla olan çatışmalı ilişkilerini de aktardığı resim serisinde sevgi ve cinsellikle ilgili çağrışımları ifade ettiği görülmüştür. Salvador Dali özel hayatı ile sanat hayatı arasındaki çizgiyi kaldıran aykırı tarzıyla kadını, güzelliği, ölümü ve Kutsal Meryem’i sembolize eden evrensel anlamlarıyla benzer olarak da ele aldığı gül sembolünü, resimlerinin yanında gerçeküstü heykellerine de taşımıştır.
CARLO GOZZİ: COMMEDİA DELL’ARTE’Yİ HAYATTA TUTMAYA ÇALIŞAN ROMANTİK
Authors: GÜNGÖR İbrahim
Published: March 2021

16. yüzyılda bugün bilinen hali ile tarih sahnesinde belirmiş olan İtalyan halk tiyatrosu türü Commedia dell’Arte iki yüzyıldan fazla süren etkisi ile İtalya dışına da yayılmış ve kalıp tipleri, doğaçlamaya dayanan yapısı ve maske kullanımı ile özgün bir üslup oluşturmuştur. 18.yüzyılın ortasından itibaren ise Carlo Goldoni öncülüğünde başlayan değişimlerle asal özelliklerini kaybetmeye başlamıştır. Aristokrat kökenli yazar Carlo Gozzi, 18.yüzyılın sonunda artık yok olmaya yüz tutan türün özelliklerini yaratıcı bir hayal gücü ile yeniden popüler hale getirmiş ve Goldoni’nin ‘reform’ çabalarına karşı çıkmıştır. Bu karşı çıkış aynı zamanda edebi bir tartışma ile sürmüştür. Gozzi’nin hayal gücü ile işlenmiş oyunları, Commedia dell’Arte’nin geleneksel özelliklerini koruma çabası 20.yüzyılın başında pek çok tiyatrocunun türe duyduğu ilgi için önemli bir referans noktası olarak tarih sahnesinde yerini almıştır. Bu öneme tezat şekilde Türkçe’de Carlo Gozzi hemen hiç tanınmamakta ve oyunları bilinmemektedir. Uzaktan bakıldığında yok olmakta olan aristokrat sınıfın tutucu bir temsilcisi gibi görünen Carlo Gozzi’nin hayatına ve sanat düşüncesine yakından bakıldığında romantizmin isyan ruhunu taşıyan ve bir halk tiyatrosu türü olan Commedia dell’Arte’yi korumasına almış ilginç bir öyküye ulaşılmaktadır. Çalışma Carlo Gozzi’nin Commedia dell’Arte’ye hak ettiği önemi veren bir kişi olarak hayatına, düşüncelerine ve oyunlarına yakından bakma ve romantizmin isyan ruhu ile yakınlıklarına ışık tutma amacı taşımaktadır.