bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS PRAGMATIC AWARENESS
Authors: Thang Nguyen Tat
Published: March 2021

Good command of language, e.g. vocabulary, grammar, does not always guarantee success in communication. Learners of language need to be equipped with both language and the knowledge of how to use it, i.e. pragmatics. This paper investigates the attitudes of English-majored students at a university in Vietnam towards the knowledge of pragmatics of language learners. Data was collected via a questionnaire and the software SPSS version 20 was used for the analysis. The results showed that the majority of investigated students were aware of the role of pragmatics in their language classes. First year students and fourth year students differed in 3 issues: 1) whether good knowledge of language being enough for communication; 2) willingness to take a course on pragmatics; 3) teachers presenting the knowledge of how to use language officially in classes of language. This indicates that instruction about pragmatic knowledge should be taken into consideration in material design and in language classes.
CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS OF SPRING IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONG LYRICS
Authors: Thom Sy Thi
Published: March 2021

This paper summarily reports the results of a study which attempts to identify conceptual metaphors of spring through their representations called metaphorical expressions in English and Vietnamese song lyrics from the cognitive perspective based on the theory of conceptual metaphors initiated by Lakoff and Johnson, with the work Metaphor We Live by (1980a). The data collected from 205 English and Vietnamese songs (98 and 107 songs respectively) from the 20th century to the present consist of 736 metaphorical expressions. By employing description as the main method with the assistance of comparative method, and utilizing the procedure of conceptual metaphor identification (Steen, 1999, p. 73), the study unveils the similarities and differences of conceptual metaphors of spring in English and Vietnamese songs. The results reveal that English and Vietnamese share 12 conceptual metaphors of spring (out of 20 ones in total). Moreover, the explanations are given to elaborate on these results in terms of culture, including people’s living experiences and environment.
THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF LIFE IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE PROPAGANDA SLOGANS
Authors: Trang Phi Thi Thu
Published: March 2021

This paper sets out to examine the conceptualization of life, one of the most complicated concepts that require a number of domains to get mapped, in 600 English and Vietnamse propaganda slogans addressing social policies and purposeful activities in life, mostly collected from street banners and the Internet. The research is based on the principles of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff & Johnson, 2003) and Metaphor Identification Procedure (Pragglejaz group, 2007; Steen, 1999, 2009). The study aims at finding the conceptual preferences that English-speaking people and Vietnamese people have for life and trying to justify the similarities and differences in the way life is conceptualized in the two languages from social and cultural perspectives. The results suggest that metaphors of life are frequently used in both English and Vietnamese slogans on an almost equal basis. Specifically, life is conceptualized as A LIVING ORGANISM, AN OBJECT, PATH-SCHEMA, BUILDING AND WAR/STRUGGLE and some other isolated domains. Though most source domains are fundamentally similar, the distribution and frequency of use, the number of metaphorical linguistic expressions and even the minor cases reveal a great deal of cultural variation, which is mostly connected with the history of Vietnam and Western countries, and the lifestyles of their people.
INTELLIGIBLE PRONUNCIATION: TEACHING ENGLISH TO VIETNAMESE LEARNERS
Authors: Tuan Do Anh
Published: March 2021

L1 (first language) phonological transfer in L2 (second/foreign language) learning appears unavoidable; concerns are whether it is positive or negative and which strategies could help to deal with negative transfer. This paper discusses the exploitation of an innovative approach to English pronunciation teaching named the L1 point of reference (L1POR) approach, in which L1 phonological impacts on L2 pronunciation are taken into account in the teaching process. Teaching points and strategies to improve the intelligibility of Vietnamese-accented English are recommended with reference to the L1POR and literature in teaching English as an international language.
Business Intelligence Design for Data Visualization and Drug Stock Forecasting
Authors: Warestika Novenia Eka , Sugiarto Dedy , Siswanto Teddy
Published: March 2021

Klinik Pratama is one form of service provided by the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia in protect employees from health disorders that could affect employee productivity. In its development, the clinic often finds problems, one of them is often a shortage or excess the drug stock on a running period. Therefore, it be required a design of an Business Intelligence that manages complex data into a data visualization forecasting of the future stock of drugs. Historical data processing of the drug is done with process of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) using the Spoon Pentaho Data Integration tools. While the visualization of drug stock data and forecast results is done using Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) tools and for forecasting is done with Artificial Neural Network method by RStudio tools. The results of forecasting the amount of stock out of drug samples using the Artificial Neural Network method obtained an MSE value of 67.72 and RMSE 8.22 which means that this forecast has a good ability with the resulting error rate is relatively small. From this research, the Klinik Pratama of the Ministry of Communication and Information can easily understand and analyze drug stock data and can support operational decision making The results of forecasting the amount of stock out of drug samples using the Artificial Neural Network method obtained an MSE value of 67.72 and RMSE 8.22 which means that this forecast has a good ability because the resulting error rate is relatively small. From this research, Klinik Pratama of the Ministry of Communication and Information can easily understand and analyze drug stock data and can support operational decision making The results of forecasting the amount of stock out of drug samples using the Artificial Neural Network method obtained an MSE value of 67.72 and RMSE 8.22 which means that this forecast has a good ability with the resulting error rate is relatively small. From this research, Klinik Pratama of the Ministry of Communication and Information can easily understand and analyze drug stock data and can support operational decision making.
VISUALIZATION OF FORECASTING NUMBER OF PATIENTS VISITING IN PRATAMA CLINIC USING ARIMA METHOD
Authors: Putri Mardiani Trisno
Published: March 2021

The Primary Clinic of the Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia had a problem that is difficulty in predicting the number of patient visits resulting in a buildup of patients in the clinic. For this reason, it is necessary to forecast patient visits in order to be the basis for planning for the next period and become a material consideration for decisions in clinical development. The research method was conducted using ARIMA by utilizing historical data on clinic visits from 2014-2019. The processed results in RStudio in the form of prediction data for patient visits in 2020-2021 are visualized on a website that uses the PHP Codeigniter framework and is integrated with RStudio. The results of visit forecasting based on services using the ARIMA method have good forecasting abilities, because the MAPE values are in the range of <10% and 10-20%, namely 19.58% and 9.62%.
Odoo ERP Implementation Point of Sale Module at Mc Cake
Authors: Suryo Denny Arie , Abdullah Syaifudin , Siswanto Teddy
Published: March 2021

Mc Cake is one of the business people in the food industry. Which was founded in Bekasi, West Java. Mc Cake has constraints and problems including the lack of a system that streamlines the time and division of job desk at the company. It also shows that the sales order business process has not been integrated with the sales system at Mc Cake. The process that is currently running from the sale transaction is still done manually.                In this problem, the solution considered to be able to handle the problem is by applying the concept of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) using the Odoo application with a point of sales module, because the advantages that can be obtained are speed, accuracy, and relatively lower costs compared to other methods. . Odoo is a modular application which means it consists of separate modules but can be integrated with each other. The modules in Odoo include sales, purchase, accounting, point of sale, CRM and marketing. In addition, the business processes carried out on each Odoo module are best practices for the open source class and in general Odoo covers the business processes of MSME trading companies such as Mc Cake.
DESIGN OF FISH SALES INFORMATION SYSTEM IN PT XYZ USING LARAVEL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Pratama Dimas Aditya
Published: March 2021

Development of sales information systems is built to produce an information system that includes various procedures that record, calculate, and make documents in the form of reports for management needs in making decisions, ranging from purchase orders from suppliers, recording inventory of goods, to selling goods to consumers. Information on sales recording activities is still manual so there can be a possibility of entry errors and the presence of branch companies that are late or have not provided a sales report. With the existing problems in this company, then this final project research will create a sales system. Based on these problems, a sales information system was made at PT XYZ. PT XYZ Sales Information System Design uses the waterfall method with php laravel framework in producing a system that will record and update purchase order data, item data, and sales order data and can print reports according to the desired date, month and year.
Pengembangan Aplikasi Web Perancangan Agenda Perjalanan Wisata Menggunakan Metode User Experience Lifecycle
Authors: Wardhana Ariq Cahya , Anggraini Nenny , Rozy Nurul Faizah
Published: March 2021

Berwisata memiliki beberapa kebutuhan sebelum melakukan perjalanan, salah satunya merancang itinerary. Itinerary merupakan rancangan jadwal perjalanan wisata yang membantu wisatawan agar lebih terarah dan teratur. Kurang lengkapnya informasi itinerary perjalanan wisata di Indonesia seperti informasi cara menuju destinasi, transportasi, beserta biayanya menyebabkan wisatawan lebih memilih keluar negeri. Selain itu, kemudahan penyusunan itinerary sangat berpengaruh pada keinginan menuju destinasi wisata. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan aplikasi berbagi pengalaman perjalanan wisata dalam bentuk itinerary berbasis web. Metode User Experience (UX) Lifecycle berhasil diterapkan pada proses pengembangan aplikasi yang dimulai dari tahap analisis untuk memahami kebutuhan pengguna melalui wawancara dan kuisioner online dengan 136 responden. Tahap desain dilakukan pembuatan persona, sketsa, storyboard, skenario dan wireframe. Hasil desain diimplementasikan dalam bentuk prototipe high fidelity berbasis web. Selanjutnya dilakukan evaluasi prototipe yang menunjukan secara keseluruhan aplikasi berhasil membantu wisatawan dalam merencanakan perjalannnya. AbstractTraveling has several needs before traveling, one of which is designing an itinerary. The itinerary is an itinerary travel design that helps tourists to be more directed and organized. The lack of complete itinerary information on tourist trips in Indonesia, such as information on how to get to destinations, transportation, and their costs, causes tourists to prefer going abroad. Also, the ease of preparation of the itinerary is very influential in the desire to travel destinations. This study aims to develop applications for sharing travel experiences in the form of a web-based itinerary. The User Experience (UX) Lifecycle method was successfully applied to the application development process, starting from the analysis phase to understand user needs through online interviews and questionnaires with 136 respondents. The design phase is carried out, making persona, sketches, storyboards, scenarios, and wireframes — the next step to implement it in the form of a web-based high-fidelity prototype. The prototype evaluation results show that overall, the application succeeded in helping travelers planning their journey.
Evaluasi dan Redesign Website Pendidikan Tinggi dengan Menerapkan User Experience Lifecycle
Authors: Putra M. Gilvy Langgawan , Renaldi Michael , Natasia Sri Rahayu
Published: March 2021

Pada awalnya perguruan tinggi membuat situs web untuk mengenalkan dan mempromosikan lembaga pendidikannya. Diresmikannya Undang-Undang Nomor 14 Tahun 2008 tentang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik (UU KIP) dan Undang-Undang Nomor 25 Tahun 2009 tentang Pelayanan Publik (UU PP) menciptakan suatu keputusan di mana badan publik wajib “meningkatkan pengelolaan dan pelayanan informasi di lingkungan badan publik untuk menghasilkan layanan informasi yang berkualitas”. Penelitian yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas situs web ITK dan mengecilkan tanggapan kurang baik yang diberikan mahasiswa ITK dilakukan dengan cara melakukan evaluasi dan redesign pada situs web ITK guna memperbaiki kualitas situs web ITK dan juga untuk mengurangi permasalahan yang di alami pengguna situs web ITK. Digunakan metode User Experience Lifecycle Template pada penelitian ini dikarenakan metode ini dapat digunakan untuk mengembangkan suatu produk (Prototype, Hardware, dan Software). Adapun hasil yang didapat pada penelitian kali ini ialah, pada aspek learnability meningkat 2x lebih cepat dibandingkan situs web ITK yang lama, lalu pada aspek efficiency didapat persentase pengguna mencapai tujuannya dalam menggunakan situs web ITK yang baru sebesar 94.40%, lalu pada aspek memorability jumlah klik mengalami penurunan pada situs web ITK yang baru jika dibandingkan dengan web ITK yang lama, dan pada aspek eror yang akan terjadi pada situs web ITK yang baru bernilai 1.61% kemungkinan. AbstractAt first, the college created a website to introduce and promote its educational institutions. The establishment of Law No. 14 the year 2008 on Public Information Disclosure (KIP Law) and Law No. 25 of 2009 on public services (ACT PP) creates a decision where public bodies are obliged to "improve the management and information services in the public agency to produce quality information services". The research aimed at improving the quality of the ITK website and discouraging the poor responses given by ITK students are conducted by evaluating and redesign the ITK website to improve the quality of ITK's website and also to reduce the problems that are in the user's natural ITK website. Used method User Experience Lifecycle Template in this research because this method can be used to develop a product (Prototype, Hardware, and Software). As for the results gained on the research this time is, on the aspects of learnability increased 2x faster than the old ITK website, then on the efficiency aspect gained the percentage of users reached its goal in using the new ITK website 94.40%, then on the memorability aspect of the number of clicks decreased on the new ITK website when compared to the old web ITK, and on the aspect of the error that will happen to the new ITK Web site worth 1.61% of the probability.
Peculiarities of distribution of HLA class I antigens in patients with lihen planus
Authors: Zakhur Irina I. , Koshkin Sergei V. , Zaitseva Galina A. , Bobro Varvara A.
Published: March 2021

The article presents data on the distribution characteristics of the HLA class I system antigens in patients with lichen planus.
Aim. To study the patterns of distribution of HLA class I antigens in the general group. To establish the presence of an association of the disease with antigens of the HLA class I.
Material and methods. Laboratory analysis of the distribution of HLA class I antigens was carried out in 60 patients with various forms of lichen planus who consider themselves Russian on the basis of linguistic and ethnicity. The duration of the disease is 120 years.
Results. When analyzing the typing results in the general group of patients; a tendency to negative association of HLA-A11 and HLA-B7.
It was found that the frequency of haplotype combinations A1-B8; A2-B27; A2-B40; A3-B35 significantly exceeded that of healthy people. Analysis of the frequency of phenotypic combinations revealed a significant increase in A3-A19 and B12-B35.
Conclusion. Haplotype and phenotypic combinations of HLA A1-B8; A2-B27; A2-B40; A3-B35; A3-A19; B12-B35 are provoking factors in the development of various forms of the disease. The presence of these genetic traits in the individual increases the risk of developing lichen planus by 311 times. In turn; the HLA-A11 and B7 antigens play a protective role.
Historical aspects of etiopathogenesis and treatment of syphilitic infection in Russia (report II)
Authors: Chebotarev Vyacheslav V. , Zemtsov Mikhail A. , Odinets Alexey V. , Chebotareva Natalia V.
Published: March 2021

In the historical aspect, experimental studies on rabbits conducted after the discovery of penicillin are described in order to develop single doses of the antibiotic and the frequency of its administration. The effectiveness of specific therapy of patients with syphilis with crystalline penicillin, Durant drugs in monotherapy, in combination with bismuth and non-specific therapy was evaluated. Electron microscopic studies that established the mechanism of action of penicillin on Treponema, the appearance of cysts and L-forms of the pathogen, the role of the macroorganism and stimulating therapy in the completion of phagocytosis are highlighted. It reflects the discussions of leading scientists at congresses that contribute to the development of effective treatment regimens for patients with syphilis.
Copper vapor laser treatment of granuloma of the vermilion border of the lips arising as a complication after permanent make-up
Authors: Ponomarev Igor V. , Andrusenko Yury N. , Topchiy Sergey B. , Shakina Ludmila D.
Published: March 2021

Background. Granulomas of the vermilion border of the lips (GVBL); as a complication of lip tattooing; inevitably poses cosmetic problems. Surgical excision and cryodestruction are associated with an increased risk of scarring and recurrence of GVBL. Laser therapy can selectively destroy a pigment and achieve the desired cosmetic result with minimal risk of side effects. So laser treatment was reported to be a more relevant method of treatment of GVBL.
Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment of GVBL with copper vapor laser (CVL) radiation.
Case report. 39-year-old female patient; without manifestations of systemic sarcoidosis; reported a 2-year history of granulomas of the lips vermilion border. She had a permanent makeup cosmetic tattoo before the onset of granulomas after lip tattooing. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of pigment in the upper and middle layers of the dermis. GVBL treatment was performed using a CVL during a single procedure; with an average CVL power of 0.60.8 W; with a ratio of 3:2 at wavelengths of 511 nm and 578 nm; exposure time 0.3 s. Light spot diameter 1 mm. CVL treatment led to a pronounced elimination of all GVBL without side effects within five years.
Discussion. CVL allows a combined mode of exposure; consisting of grinding large granules of pigment to sizes that can be absorbed by the lymphatic system and suppressing VEGF expression using radiation with a wavelength of 578 nm.
Conclusions. The CVL treatment provided an excellent cosmetic result due to selective photodestruction of the pigment and complete remodeling of the vascular bed associated with GVBL. The high clinical efficiency of eliminating post-tattooing foci of GVBL using CVL without side effects allows us to suggest this method for dermatologists and cosmetologists as a highly effective and inexpensive way to eliminate complications of permanent makeup.
Acil Serviste Çalışan Hemşirelerin Pulse Oksimetre Bilgisine Eğitimin Etkisi
Authors: ALTUN Nihal , ALTUN UĞRAŞ Gülay , YÜKSEL Serpil
Published: March 2021

Giriş: Pulse oksimetre acil servislerde kullanılan, kalibrasyon gerektirmeyen, invazifişlem sayısını azaltan standart bir araçtır. Amaç: Acil serviste çalışan hemşirelerin, hasta izleminde kullandıkları pulse oksimetre ile ilgili bilgi düzeyine eğitimin etkisini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tek grupta ön test-son test düzenli yarı deneysel tasarım kullanılan araştırmanın örneklemini, İstanbul’da bir eğitim hastanesinin acil servisinde çalışan toplam 30 hemşire oluşturdu. Araştırmada kullanılan anket formunda hemşirelerin tanıtıcı özellikleri ve pulse oksimetre kullanımına ilişkin bilgi durumlarını belirlemeyi amaçlayan sorular yer aldı. Hemşirelerin bilgi durumunu ölçmeye yönelik anket, eğitim öncesi ve sonrası uygulandı. Veri analizinde; tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımlı gruplarda t-testi, bağımsız gruplarda t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Eğitim öncesinde hemşirelerin, pulse oksimetrenin genel özellikleri ile ilgili bilgilerden oksijen saturasyonunun normal sınırlarını (%96.7) ve komplikasyonlarını (%73.3); pulse oksimetrenin hatalı okunmasına neden olan hasta kaynaklı hatalardan kardiyak arresti (%63.3); uygulama kaynaklı hatalardan hasta transferi sırasında parmak probunun güvenilir olmaması (%53.3) ve ortamda florasan/parlak ışık olması (%63.3) gibi bilgileri daha fazla oranda yanlış bildikleri belirlendi. Eğitim sonrasında hemşirelerin pulse oksimetrenin genel özellikleri, hasta ve uygulama kaynaklı hatalar ve toplam puanının, eğitim öncesine göre anlamlı olarak arttığı saptandı (p
Collaborative Management for Public Facilities and Biogas on the Village Land
Authors: Zaim Zaflis
Published: March 2021

A village land is an asset belonging to the village or common goods, not belonging to individuals, foundations, Institution or companies so that it must be used for the benefit of the village or the administration of government. This research identified the constraints on the use of Bengkok as a village land, exploring the format of collaborative management (co-management) in the utilization of Biogas installation and public facilities such as: composting, chopper, water tank, play group, meeting room and warehouse. The research method was taken with in-depth interview and observation to obtain the data through all member of the farmer groups, the religious and community leaders, and village government staff. The results indicated that the utilization and management of the village land by farmer groups were not yet optimal. The cow's milk production was still quite small, volatile, and tended to decline. The decreased milk production resulted in the loss of other processed products such as soap, candy and crackers from milk ingredients. Other impacts included the closing of the business opportunities for fertilizer from livestock manure, and the passive supply of household gas obtained from the biogas installation. This research initiated the need for the role of 5 stakeholders, namely Ungaran Regency government, village government, private parties, social institution, and the local communities in order to collaborate on Biogas and public facilities management. The social institutions were formed to repair or improve the Biogas management and water supply for all facilities on the village land.
Strategi Pengembangan Mempawah Mangrove Center (MMP) Kabupaten Mempawah Hilir
Authors: Yuniarti Erni
Published: March 2021

Mempawah Mangrove Center terletak di Jalan Gusti Sulung Lelanang, Desa Pasir, Kecamatan Mempawah Hilir. Keunggulan yang dimiliki adalah hutan mangrove dengan spesifikasi kegiatan wisata berupa wisata alam. Luas untuk peruntukan wisata adalah 4 Ha dan luas hutan mangrove-nya dilihat dari perekaman Citra Google Earth adalah 51 Ha. MMP merupakan kawasan mangrove pertama yang dijadikan sebagai kawasan wisata alam, sehingga disebut sebagai penggerak berkembangnya wisata mangrove di Kalimantan Barat. Namun, masih terdapat berbagai permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh MMP antara lain, aksi vandalisme, seperti mencoret, mengukir, dan mematahkan pohon mangrove, serta permasalahan kebersihan lingkungan seperti sampah baik yang dihasilkan oleh wisatawan maupun sampah pengaruh pasang surut air laut.  Tujuan penelitian adalah merumuskan strategi pengembangan Mempawah Mangrove Center. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, dan studi literatur. Berdasarkan hasil analisis SWOT diperoleh bahwa MMP berada pada Kuadran I atau strategi S-O artinya posisi yang sangat menguntungkan. Strategi yang harus diterapkan dalam kondisi ini adalah strategi agresif dengan memanfaatkan kekuatan dan peluang yang ada dalam pengembangan kawasan wisata MMP. Adapun strategi pengembangan yang dapat dilakukan antara lain memperluas promosi wisata, meningkatkan kapasitas pengelola wisata, membentuk regulasi, membangun spot pendukung wisata, dan menjalin hubungan dengan kemitraan.
Distribution of Oral Submucous Fibrosis Cases and Malignant Transformation Rate among Bhutanese Patients Treated at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Bhutan
Authors: Pratap Singh Tamang  , Gyan Prasad Bajgai  , Hari Prasad Pokhrel
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious, scarring disease of the mouth often involving the palate, oro-pharynx, pharynx, esophagus, tongue and the buccal mucosa which leads to ulceration, blanching and ultimately limited mouth opening. The aim of the study is to describe the age, gender and district-wise distribution of oral submucous fibrosis cases and to assess the malignant transformation rate among the patients with oral submucous fibrosis who were treated at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan.MATERIALS AND METHOD: This is a descriptive retrospective study. The patients were clinically diagnosed by examining their mouth and by measuring their mouth opening (Inter-incisal height). Patients who had less than 3 fingers mouth opening and diagnosed as Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) during these three-year period from 2018 to 2020 were considered for the study.RESULTS: There were 278 cases in total. Thimphu district had the maximum number of cases followed by Wangduephodrang and Samtse. Gasa and Haa districts had the minimum cases. More males were affected than females. The malignant transformation rate among these patients was 4.3%.CONCLUSION: Thimphu district had the highest proportion of OSMF cases and was almost equally distributed among genders. Over 90% of the patients reported improvement without surgery while the malignancy transformation rate was 4.3%. The study recommends conducting screening in districts with high burden of OSMF cases for early diagnosis and treatment.
Comparison of Scalpel and Diode Laser in Management of Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report
Authors: Abhinav Bhasker  , Viniti Goel  , Deept Jain  , Vijita Mehta
Published: March 2021

Inflammatory gingival enlargement is an excessive growth of gingival tissue due to inflammation in response to plaque accumulation. Enlargement of gingiva hampers the efficiency of daily oral hygiene practices which in turn accumulates more plaque, thus causing inflammation. Phase I therapy, consisting of scaling and root planning only reduces the inflammatory component of the enlarged gingival tissues but the fibrotic gingival enlargement remaining thereafter is then removed surgically by gingivectomy. Apart from the conventional scalpel gingivectomy, many other treatment modalities such as gingivectomy by lasers and electrocautery are now being widely used in the field of surgical periodontal therapy. This case report describes the management of gingival enlargement in relation with gingivae of maxillary teeth by administering separate treatment modalities i.e. diode laser and conventional scalpel gingivectomy.
La violencia por parte de la pareja íntima en las Américas: una revisión sistemática y reanálisis de las estimaciones nacionales de prevalencia
Authors: Bott Sarah , Guedes Alessandra , Ruiz-Celis Ana P. , Mendoza Jennifer Adams
Published: March 2021

Objetivo.

Describir lo que se sabe acerca de la prevalencia nacional de la violencia por parte de la pareja íntima (VPI) contra las mujeres en las Américas, en los diversos países y en el transcurso del tiempo, incluida la cobertura geográfica, calidad y comparabilidad de los datos nacionales.

Métodos.

Se realizó una revisión sistemática y reanálisis de las estimativas nacionales de la VPI basadas en la población de 1998 a 2017 en las Américas. Las cifras se reanalizaron para comparabilidad o se extrajeron de los informes, incluida la prevalencia por tipo (física; sexual; o física y/o sexual), marco temporal (alguna vez; durante el último año) y perpetrador (cualquiera pareja en la vida; pareja actual/más reciente). En los países con tres (3+) rondas de datos, se aplicaron las pruebas de Cochran-Armitage y de ji cuadrada de Pearson para evaluar si los cambios en el transcurso del tiempo fueron significativos (p < 0,05).

Resultados.

Se encontraron encuestas elegibles en 24 países. Las mujeres reportaron haber sufrido alguna vez violencia física y/o sexual por parte de la pareja íntima con tasas que variaron desde el 14% a 17% en Brasil, Panamá y Uruguay hasta más de la mitad (58,5%) en Bolivia. La prevalencia de violencia física y/o sexual por parte de la pareja íntima durante el último año varió desde 1,1% en el Canadá hasta 27,1% en Bolivia. La evidencia preliminar sugiere una posible disminución en la prevalencia reportada para ciertos tipos de VPI en ocho países; sin embargo, algunos cambios fueron pequeños, ciertos indicadores no se modificaron significativamente y se observaron incrementos significativos en la prevalencia reportada de violencia física por parte de la pareja íntima durante el último año en la República Dominicana.

Conclusiones.

La VPI contra las mujeres sigue siendo un problema de salud pública y de derechos humanos en las Américas; sin embargo, la base de evidencia al respecto tiene deficiencias, lo que apunta a la necesidad de datos de mejor calidad y más comparables, a fin de movilizar y monitorear a la prevención y la respuesta ante la violencia.
Exploring the determinants and outcomes of intimate partner violence during pregnancy for Guyanese women: Results from a nationally representative cross-sectional household survey
Authors: Miller Lior , Contreras-Urbina Manuel
Published: March 2021

Objective. To determine predictors associated with physical violence during pregnancy, and to determine the relationship between exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy and women’s health and suicide ideation in Guyana.

Methods. A secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional household survey. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to the data to estimate the association between physical violence during pregnancy, controlling partner behavior, and other predictors. Ordered logistic regression models were fitted to estimate the association between physical violence during pregnancy and women’s health, and lifetime physical partner violence and overall health. Logistic regression models were fitted to estimate associations between physical violence during pregnancy and lifetime physical partner violence and overall health and suicide ideation.

Results. The prevalence of lifetime physical/sexual intimate partner violence was 38.8%, current physical/ sexual intimate partner violence 11.1%, and violence during pregnancy 9.2%. Controlling partner behavior was significantly and positively associated with maternal experience of physical violence during pregnancy. Experiencing physical partner violence during pregnancy, but not lifetime physical partner violence, was associated with significantly increased odds of poor overall health. Physical violence during pregnancy and lifetime physical violence were both significantly associated with increased odds of suicide ideation.

Conclusions. The prevalence of violence during pregnancy in Guyana is high and is associated with adverse health outcomes. These findings suggest the need for intimate partner violence prevention, and for integrating intimate partner violence screening and treatment into antenatal care, reproductive health services, and maternal and child health programs and services to identify and treat at-risk women.
High times: The effect of medical marijuana laws on student time use
Authors: Chu Yu-Wei , Gershenson S
Published: March 2021

Medical marijuana laws (MMLs) represent a major change of marijuana policy in the U.S. Previous research shows that these laws increase marijuana use among adults. In this paper, we estimate the effects of MMLs on secondary and post-secondary students’ time use using data from the American Time Use Survey. We apply a difference-in-differences research design and estimate flexible fixed effects models that condition on state fixed effects and state-specific time trends. We find no effect of MMLs on secondary students’ time use. However, we find that college students in MML states spend approximately 20% less time on education-related activities and 20% more time on leisure activities than their counterparts in non-MML states. These behavioral responses largely occur during weekends and summer when students have more spare time. Finally, the impacts of MMLs are heterogeneous and stronger among part-time college students, who are more likely to be first-generation college goers and to come from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

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Discussion of “Virtual age, is it real?”
Authors: Arnold Richard , Chukova Stefanka , Hayakawa Y
Published: March 2021

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'We learn as we go': How acquisition of a technical vocabulary is supported during vocational training
Authors: McLaughlin E , Parkinson Jean
Published: March 2021

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study provides insights into language development in a trades training context in New Zealand. Its key focus is to identify how the acquisition of the specialised words is supported in a primarily practical training environment. Transcribed recordings of 16.5 h of talk on a building site and in theory classrooms, along with interviews with tutors and learners, were analysed to explore the extent and nature of episodes where attention is drawn to the specialised terms and provide insight into strategies for and beliefs about learning these new words. Findings show that both tutors and learners do draw attention to the language they are using, primarily the meanings associated with new forms, mainly through tutor-talk and tutor-learner interaction. This description of how experienced tutors support their trainees' vocabulary acquisition is likely to be of value to new and experienced tutors in trades teaching and beyond.
Risk Management as a Key Element in the Digital Transformation of an Industrial Enterprise
Authors: Pashchenko D. S. , Komarov N. M.
Published: March 2021

The Russian industry is entering digital transformation with some delay, and the implementation of accompanying large-scale changes contains a significant number of specific risks. Creating a promising business model and the technological outline of an industrial enterprise that implements it takes place under conditions of high uncertainty. The article proposes a general approach and elements of a practical risk model for planning and carrying out an industrial enterprise’s digital transformation to reduce the uncertainty of the process in its signifiant aspects. The proposed management solutions help reduce the likelihood of a negative impact of accompanying general and specifi risks, build a formalized model of risk management, and increase transparency in managing relevant practical projects. The article also discusses fiancial reserves usage as a tool for active risk management.
Potentials and Limitations of “Input-Output” Analysis (To the 60th Anniversary of Statistical Work in the Field of Intersectoral Research in the CIS Countries)
Authors: Strizhkova L. A. , Kuranov G. O.
Published: March 2021

The article reveals the possibilities of using the Russian system of input-output tables and intersectoral models for analytical and forecasting purposes and substantiate managerial decisions in the fild of economic policy. It is shown how the input-output method’s capabilities were implemented at three stages of the development of intersectoral research in Russia, taking into account the specifis of the problems being solved and the development of the statistical base. The primary attention authors paid to the current stage of developing the method and its use directions. A characteristic is given of the constraints objectively inherent in this method and the input-output tables’ information system (IOT). The authors’ position regarding their signifiance is expressed. A new direction in using data from the IOT system is considered — the analysis of the fial product’s cost as accumulated value-added, which implies a full use of the analytical potential of modern input-output tables. Proposals are given for improving the intersectoral toolkit based on taking into account the links between production, the need for investment and the state of the production and technical base.
Problems and Trends in Promoting Japanese Automotive Products on World Markets
Authors: Makarova I. V. , Nikolishvili D. Z.
Published: March 2021

This paper presents a study of the international car market; analysis of the development of automotive markets in Europe and Russia’s national car market; a review of the global car market; and international trading activity in the car market. Japan’s automotive industry is signifiantly developed with Toyota as one of the world’s leaders. Also, in addition to cars, Japanese companies are among the leaders in the production of motorcycles and engines for cars participating in sports races. Japanese legislation encourages the production and sale of cars with high environmental friendliness, hybrid and electric cars. This step allows companies to focus their production on a new class of cars, which helps Japanese companies outstrip European and American cars of the future. However, cars’ air pollution is relevant for Japan since the state subsidizes automakers and consumers, reducing taxes and supporting companies that switch to hybrid vehicles.
Food Sovereignty and Agricultural Policy of Egypt
Authors: Isaev V. A. , Filonik A. O.
Published: March 2021

The material conditions for countries and peoples’ existence are now changing signifiantly and sharply and put forward new requirements for the quality of reproductive mechanisms. To a large extent, this process is related to the village, which seeks to increase agricultural productivity, but cannot yet become on a par with industrial potential. The gap between these two parts of a single economic organism is large and is especially noticeable in developing countries and, in particular, in Egypt. This country is extremely poor in agricultural resources; it has been trying for decades to overcome the threat of hunger, sometimes achieving moderate success in some areas. But on the whole, it can only follow events in a catch-up mode. Now Egypt is entering a new phase of the struggle for food sovereignty and an unclear fial result. However, the state’s current policy is focused on making food security solvable.
Competitiveness of banana value chain along Hetauda-Dumkibas road corridor, Nepal: An eclectic approach
Authors: Sharma Manoj , Dhakal Shiva Chandra , Adhikari Raj Kumar , Tiwari Ujjal
Published: March 2021

Government of Nepal has announced a super-zone of banana in Chitwan district and a block in Nawalparasi East district to enhance productivity and commercialization of banana subsector in the Hetauda-Dumkibas road corridor. This study is the first of its kind to analyze the competitive position of banana value chains in the corridor. Using the literature review approach, the paper generated a conceptual framework to assess competitiveness of value chain. A total of 160 producers, 22 traders, 3 wholesale commission agents and 10 agrovets were selected using stratified random sampling method. The pretested semi-structured questionnaires surveys, focused group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted to collect primary data and analyzed using STATA and MS Excel. The study revealed two value chain streams in the corridor- one in Chitwan district and another in Nawalparasi East district. Most of the structure indicators were found similar for both value chain streams. Banana market was monopolistically competitive along both chains. Producers of Chitwan district were more competitive than Nawalparasi East because of their higher benefit cost ratio and higher farm gate price for fingers. The reasons for this were relatively better institutional set up contributing to extension, insurance and training services, and better technological adoption rate in Chitwan district. In addition, the chain stream of Nawalparasi East had relatively lower marketing cost and higher market margin, market efficiency and value addition. The reasons for this were shorter chains and low level of transportation cost. Thus, policy efforts to strengthen local institutions providing extension, training, insurances, market information and credits are recommended to improve the performance of the value chain. In addition, encouraging processing and value addition of bananas should be of concern to development practitioners and policy makers.
El aprendizaje de la investigación cualitativa: una reflexión académica desde el aprendizaje basado en problemas (ABP) en el Aula
Authors: Polo R. Mónica Ivonne , Cardona D. Héctor Henry
Published: March 2021

El proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de la investigación cualitativa, desde el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas (ABP), implica que el objetivo central de la formación facilite la ruptura paradigmática que va desde las asunciones lineales hasta lograr posposiciones de pensamiento crítico y circular, en donde el conocimiento se construye desde un proceso intersubjetivo y no es una simple constatación de modelos teóricos sobre la realidad. Es decir que al momento de formar profesionales de psicología de V semestre, ciclo básico en la Facultad de Psicología de la Fundación Universitaria Sanitas (Unisanitas), acontece una importante ruptura epistemológica, metodológica, ontológica, ética y estética que sucede en tanto la concepción de investigación cualitativa sea conducida por la experiencia del ABP. Este artículo reflexivo, se presenta como discusión condensada de la experiencia docente en el aula y busca plasmar una síntesis sobre la forma como el proceso de formación profesional e investigativa de corte cualitativo, exige una articulación entre el sistema didáctico y la estructura de contenidos, para garantizar el desarrollo de competencias que expresan la integralidad, la interdisciplinariedad y la intersubjetividad del ser psicólogos en el contexto contemporáneo de la ciencia y de la sociedad.
Darlington Upgrade Project – Bridge design for manufacture and assembly
Authors: Salih Arwin , Kenyon John , Steele John , Weeraratne Ranjan
Published: March 2021

The Darlington Upgrade Project (DUP) consists of the upgrade of approximately 3.3 kilometres of the existing Main South Road forming part of the Adelaide North-South Transport Corridor.

This paper focusses on the design of the project’s three composite steel box girder bridges and challenges employing the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles on the bridge superstructures which were constructed on temporary towers in an assembly yard approximately 500 metres from the final bridge position and transported using the Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) technology. SPMTs, a first in Australia for bridge application, allows pre- fabrication of the bridge superstructure improving safety for both construction crews and motorists.

Evaluation of stresses imposed on the superstructure obtained from the real time monitoring instrumentation during installation is also presented.
A review of research progress on shear lag effect of bridges
Authors: Duan Shukun , Gao JinYang , Gu Yiwei , Fan Jiansheng , Liu Yufei
Published: March 2021

Shear lag effect is a structural effect that must be considered in bridge design. In this paper, the theoretical research progress such as the elastic analytical method, the energy variational method and the bar simulation method of the shear lag effect are reviewed. The factors affecting the shear lag effect and the effective flange width are discussed, the span width ratio is the main factor. The calculation methods of effective flange width according to American, European and Chinese codes are introduced. Based on an engineering case, the results of different specifications are compared with the finite element analysis results, and the inadequacies of the current design specifications are pointed out. The problems of shear lag effect and engineering design methods in the future need to be focused are discussed, including the development of finite element method, experimental research and practical design methods.
Construction of the Lewis and Clark cable-stayed bridge over the Ohio River
Authors: Loizias Marcos
Published: March 2021

Constructed under a $780 million public private partnership contract (P3), the Lewis and Clark Bridge crosses the Ohio River at approximately 13Km northeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and features a 695.1 m long three-span symmetrical steel composite cable-stayed bridge with a center span of 365.9 m. To meet an aggressive schedule required by the Concessionaire towards earlier collection of toll revenues, the construction of the bridge was accelerated by nearly one year through early staging of the superstructure steel grillage in both the back spans while completing construction of the towers. The steel grillage for the Kentucky backspan was stick-built, while for the Indiana backspan it was incrementally launched into position in a unique such application in a cable-stayed bridge project in the US. Following the simultaneous completion of the two backspans and the towers, the center span construction proceeded in balanced cantilever constructing the two tower cantilevers simultaneously. 104 stay-cables were erected and the center span steel grillage and the 695m long cable-stayed deck (over 800 precast panels) constructed in record time of only five months. The paper provides an overview of bridge structural system and characteristic structural details, and discusses the methods of construction for the substructure, towers, and the superstructure of the cable-stayed bridge.
Seismic retrofit of a truss bridge in Seto-Ohashi bridges
Authors: Kaneda Takao , Nishitani Masahiro , Endo Kazuo , Murakami Hiroki
Published: March 2021

This paper reports that isolation rubber bearings were newly installed instead of existing steel bearings as seismic retrofit in a truss portion of the Hitsuishijima viaduct in the Seto-Ohashi Bridges, which is unprecedented method for highway-railway combined bridges in Japan. For the truss bridge, seismic performance evaluation was conducted and it was found that some members were damaged. In order to minimize retrofit work over the railway tracks, the isolation of truss girder was selected. For the truss girder isolation, the constraining effect of the long rail and the running safety of the train were studied. In the retrofit work, in order to minimize the impact on the expressway, railway tracks, and utility facilities, the structural change of the isolation rubber bearings and the displacement of truss girder caused by jacking up had to be studied. The support structure was adopted with a knock-off mechanism, and the effects of jacking up were confirmed by FEM analysis.