bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of GeneXpert for Quantification Viral Load Hepatitis C Virus
Authors: Jasirwan Chyntia Olivia Maurine , Hasan Irsan , Sulaiman Andri Sanityoso , Gani Rino Alvani
Published: January 2021

Background: GeneXpert has been used for Mycobacterium tuberculosis testing, but is currently available for HCV RNA testing. GeneXpert assay is expected to be more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective for HCV viral load quantification. This study  intended to evaluate the new method quantification of plasma HCV RNA by the GeneXpert in comparison to the Roche Cobas TaqMan 96  as standard diagnostic tools.Method: A total of 54 HCV-infected plasma samples with anti-HCV positive were examined by GeneXpert assay, followed with Cobas TaqMan 96 for quantification of HCV RNA. Correlation was performed by Pearson test (in log10) and diagnostic test by Chi-square test. Sensitivity and specificity of the GeneXpert assay measured by calculating 2x2 contingency table.  Bland-Altman plot were generated to assess the mean difference between the two assays.Results: GeneXpert has strong correlation to the Roche Cobas TaqMan 96 (R=0.993; P value 0.001). GeneXpert has sensitivity of 100% (95% CI: 90–100%) and specificity of 90% (95% CI: 54.1–99.5%). The Bland Altmand plot showed that one sampel has 1 log difference with the Roche Cobas TaqMan 96 measurement result.Conclusion: There was a strong correlation in the measurement of HCV RNA by GeneXpert and moreover its assay also has an excellent overall performance compared to Cobas TaqMan 96. Thus, it can be considered as a reliable tools for HCV virological response monitoring.
Nauczyciel polonista wobec nowych wyzwań (Na marginesach podstawy programowej)
Authors: Jaskółowa Ewa
Published: January 2021

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The Vein Of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation Associated With Sinus Venosus Defect And Anomalous Pulmonary Veins
Authors:   Heart Center Sarajevo, Karavdic Merjema
Published: January 2021

he Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation (VGAM) is a rare cerebral arteriovenous shunt, which may be associated with a congenital cardiac defect. Embolisation of the VGAM is safer in infancy, even it may be undertaken in the neonatal period if necessary.
When Dinosaurs Walked Through Diamonds: Constraining the Age of Early Cretaceous Footprints in Volcanic Crater Sediments
Authors: Jackson Yasmin
Published: January 2021

The volcanic rocks of the Catoca Diamond Mine, northeastern Angola, were formed in an eruption ~118 million years ago. Above these rocks, researchers discovered Early Cretaceous mammalian, crocodilian, and sauropod dinosaur footprints in crater lake sediments. These footprints are among the relatively few vertebrate fossils from the Cretaceous Period (145-66 million years ago) found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ~118 million-year-old age, which is the maximum age of the footprints, is provided by the uranium and lead isotope ratios in the zircon crystals from these volcanic rocks. The presence of dinosaur footprints limits the minimum age to 66 million years ago. Detrital zircons from the sediments were collected for uranium-lead dating because these lake sediments may contain not only the ~118 million-year-old zircons but also zircons from younger eruptions, which could more precisely constrain the maximum age of these sediments. Forty zircons have been analyzed from this sediment sample, yielding an age range of 2.9 billion years ago to 150 million years ago. None of these zircons was ~118 million years old. Work is currently underway to find more zircons and to determine why no ~118 million-year-old zircons have been found in the lake bed sample.
Epigenetic Target Profiler: A Web Server to Predict Epigenetic Targets of Small Molecules
Authors: Sánchez-Cruz Norberto , Medina-Franco Jose L.
Published: January 2021

Motivation: The identification of protein targets of small molecules is essential for drug discovery. With the increasing amount of chemogenomic data in the public domain, multiple ligand-based models for target prediction have emerged. However, these models are generally biased by the number of known ligands for different targets, which involves an underrepresentation of epigenetic targets. Epigenetic drug discovery is of increasing importance but there are no open tools for epigenetic target prediction. Results: We introduce Epigenetic Target Profiler (ETP), a freely accessible and easy-to-use web application for the prediction of epigenetic targets of small molecules. For a query compound, ETP predicts its bioactivity profile over a panel of 55 different epigenetic targets. To that aim, ETP uses a consensus model based on two binary classification models for each target, relying on support vector machines and built on molecular fingerprints of different design. A distance-to-model parameter related to the reliability of the predictions is included to facilitate their interpretability and assist the identification of small molecules with potential epigenetic activity.
TS-Torquoselectivity from Global Conformational Profile
Authors: Yadav Veejendra , Yadav Arpita , Rao Maddali L N
Published: January 2021

From the global conformational profile and differential activation free energies of conrotatory outward and inward ring openings of all the conformers, it is shown that (a) 3-OMe-cyclobutene must open exclusively outward and (b) conformers exist for 3-CHO- and 3-COMe-cyclobutenes that will open outwards as well. All the conformers of 3-OMe-, 3-CHO- and 3-COMe-cyclobutenes are, respectively, within 5.6, 3.2 and 4.0 kcal/mol and, hence, abundantly available under the reaction conditions. 3-OMe-cyclobutene is experimentally known to open exclusively outward. 3-CHO-cyclobutene opens > 98% inward and < 2% outward. In contrast with 3-CHO-cyclobutene, 3-COMe-cyclobutene furnishes a 3:2 mixture of the outward and inward products, respectively.
Effects of External Field Wavelength and Solvation on the Photophysical Property and Optical Nonlinearity of 1,3-Thiazolium-5-Thiolates Mesoionic Compound
Authors: Hua Shugui , Liu Zeyu , Lu Tian
Published: January 2021

The photophysical property and optical nonlinearity of an electronic push-pull mesoionic compond, 2-(4-trifluoromethophenyl)-3-methyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-thiazole-5-thiolate were theoretically investigated with a reliable computing strategy. The essence of the optical properties were then explored through a variety of wave function analysis methods, such as the natural transition orbital analysis, hole-electron analysis, (hyper)polarizability density analysis, decomposition of the (hyper)polarizability contribution by numerical integration, and (hyper)polarizability tensor analysis, at the level of electronic structures. The influence of the electric field and solvation on the electron absorption spectra and (hyper)polarizabilities of the molecule are highlighted and clarified. This work will help people to understand the influence of external field wavelength and solvent on the optical properties of mesoionic-based molecules, and provide a theoretical reference for the rational design of chromophores with adjustable properties in the future.
Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a dialysis patient
Authors: Aarcha Komalath Ajayan  , Anila K N  , Dipu T S
Published: January 2021

A 48-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis came with complaints of worsening fever comprising maculopapular rashes and was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN) with sepsis (probably catheter-associated). The patient developed rashes with skin eruptions over the abdomen, trunk, around hands, face with redness and swelling on both legs following intake of Augmentin (containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid). His management was done with IV steroids, antibiotics and supportive treatment. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an immune-mediated delayed hypersensitivity reaction with a severe form of cutaneous reactions involving areas of the face, genitals and mucous membrane of GI tract and respiratory tract. These manifestations occur as a result of certain drugs or due to any infection. In 95 % of the reported cases, drugs, including penicillin, was found to be a cause. In this case, report the patient had SJS with TEN comprising >30% of body surface area (BSA).
Enhancement of Polymeric Poly-(β)-Hydroxy Butyrate (PHB) production from Alcaligenes faecalis through the Optimisation process
Authors: Naman Jain  , Lily Priyadarshini  , Kritika Sharma  , Iyappan S  , Jaganathan M K  , Jai Ganesh R
Published: January 2021

Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) are biodegradable polymers synthesised and stored as cytoplasmic inclusions in various bacteria. They have a wide variety of applications in various fields such as Biomedical, food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries and used as a vehicle for controlled-release drug delivery system. The PHB producing microorganisms were isolated from the dump soil, screened by fluorescence microscope at 490 nm and characterised by 16sRNA sequencing. Process parameters optimisation is performed for maximum PHB production by changing the parameters, viz., temperature, pH, different carbon, and nitrogen source. The isolate showed maximum PHB accumulation in the concentration of 0.07 mg/mL after 72 hours incubation at 35⁰C and in pH 7 showed the maximum concentration of 0.055 mg/mL. FT-IR characterised PHB shows the bands at 3426 cm-1 are due to the presence of C–H methylene and methyl groups and retention time of the peak at 12.39 min was determined HPLC. D- Glucose was found to be the best carbon source for the maximum production of PHB in the concentration of 0.0319 mg/mL and the media supplemented with peptone as the nitrogen source showed the 0.0723 mg/mL is the maximum accumulation of PHB in the cells; thus, the isolate shows the potential of PHB production for further exploitation.
A PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF Ficus L. SPECIES IN KUANTAN, PAHANG
Authors: Moulana adrol Azim , Shahari Rozilawati , Che Amri Che Nurul Aini , Shamsuddin Muhd Syufihuddin , Rusmadi Nik Nadira Nazua Nik
Published: January 2021

Ficus is the largest genus in the Moraceae family, with more than 700 species worldwide. It was classified into a distinct genus based on the unique nature of its inflorescence. Until recently, there was no official record of the Ficus checklist in Kuantan, Pahang. Therefore, this study aims to develop the preliminary checklist of Ficus species in Kuantan Pahang. Plant samples were collected from selected areas of Kuantan. Plant samples were pressed, dried and mounted on a herbarium board and processed as specimen vouchers. Based on this study, 14 species of Ficus were recorded. The list of Ficus presented in this study could be used for future research and as a reference source for conservation activities.
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AND MAPPING USING LANDSAT IMAGERY FOR GIS DATABASE IN LANGKAWI ISLAND
Authors: A. Zuhairi, , A. Nur Syahira Azlyn, , M. R. Nur Suhaila, , M. Mohd Zaini,
Published: January 2021

This study examined the land use changes in Langkawi Island for over 12 years. Land use maps were derived by analysing temporally available satellite imageries of that area. Subsequent Landsat imageries of the years 2006, 2014 and 2018 were processed in Environment for Visualising Images (ENVI) software using Normalize Differences Built-Up Index (NDBI) and supervised classification. The land use classes obtained were categorised according to the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) land use classification namely URLD, URMD, URHD, FRSE, UINS, UIDU, URTN, RICE, AGRR, and WATR. The analysis of the land use maps provides a comparison for the area of land use class around Langkawi Island based on the Rancangan Kawasan Khas 2020 (RKK). This study will give an overview of the stakeholder on the current land use of Langkawi Island for future land use planning. Moreover, the land use map generated in this study can be used as a functional land use input for the SWAT model and provide a temporal Geographic Information System (GIS) database on the land use of the Langkawi Island.
EVALUATION OF GARLIC (Allium sativum) AND ONION (Allium cepa) EXTRACTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FALL ARMYWORM (Spodoptera frugiperda) ON BABY CORN (Zea mays L) UNDER GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS
Authors: M. Munyore, , N. B. Rioba,
Published: January 2021

The effects of Allium sativum and Allium cepa extracts on the Fall Armyworm and growth of Babycorn (Variety SG 18) under greenhouse conditions were evaluated. Treatments were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 3 replications. The factors included solvents used: Dichroloromethane (DCM), Methanol (Me), Distilled water (Di) and type of plant used: Allium sativum and Allium cepa. The positive and negative controls were Coragen SC 200 (Co) and distilled water (Di), respectively. Data collection and analysis was done using appropriate procedures. The extraction yield was highest with Methanol for A cepa and distilled water for A sativum, while DCM yielded the least for both plants. Saponins, glycosides, alkaloid and tannins were present in all the plant species, but their presence was influenced by the solvent type. Flavoniods were only present in DCM-A sativum extract whose content was 5.2378 ± 0.1094 mg/mL. DCM and Methanolic extracts of A cepa and A sativum were as effective as Coragen SC 200 against FAW larvae as opposed to distilled water extract. No significant differences were noted for plant height and leaf numbers. Further evaluation should be done towards making commercially available and effective insecticide for integrated FAW management.
MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION BETWEEN HATCHERY AND WILD ANABAS TESTUDINEUS, BASED ON TRUSS NETWORK ANALYSIS
Authors: A.M. Azfar, , A. Siti-Waznah, , K,C.A. Jalal,
Published: January 2021

Several body measurement methods used to identify stock have recently been criticized because of inherent biases and weaknesses. As an alternative, a new system of morphometric measurement called the truss network has been increasingly used for stock identification. Therefore, the morphometric differentiations between wild and captive populations of Anabas testudineus were carried out throughout this study using a truss network. Truss measurements based on anchored at ten homologous landmarks with 19 distances of 120 specimens were measured. Discriminant analysis was performed to investigate distinctions and patterns of morphological variations between wild and captive populations of Anabas testudineus. The findings support the use of the truss network to study the morphological variation among populations as it provides interesting perspectives for the study of biodiversity patterns.
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO DETERMINING THE SCALE OF THE SHADOW ECONOMY IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION
Authors:   Perm State Agrarian and Technological University named after academician D.N. Pryanishnikov, Svetlakov Andrey G. , Mukhachev Alexander A. ,   Perm State Agrarian and Technological University named after academician D.N. Pryanishnikov
Published: January 2021

The article is devoted to the methods of detecting illegal migration and its attendant shadow economy, as well as determining their scale. The author developed the formula of legality of stay of labor migrants in the territory of the country, which is a combination of four interrelated elements, namely: legal entry, legal residence at the place of registration, official employment and legal departure within the prescribed period. A large list of various sources, consisting of statistical data, analytical reviews, scientific texts and journal articles, was studied.
Ikona św. Mitrofana z Woroneża w zbiorach Muzeum Tradycji Szlacheckiej w Waplewie
Authors: Kraiński Maciej , Kruk Mirosław Piotr
Published: January 2021

In the collection of the Museum of the Noble Tradition in Waplewo, a branch of the National Museum in Gdańsk, there is an icon of St Mitrofan (Russ. Митрофан; Greek Μητροφάνης), Bishop of Voronezh (1632–1703), of Russian provenance, a quite exotic work in the artistic landscape of Gdansk Pomerania. Images of Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh spread in the first half of the 19th century, undoubtedly in connection with his canonization in 1832. His connection with this event is indicated by the date of the goldsmith’s stamp ‘1835’ under the hallmark ‘НޞД’ (Nikolai Lukič Dubrovin, d. 1862), a Moscow sampling master active in 1822–1855. The contractor was ‘A T’ (Afanasij Tikhonov), a Moscow goldsmith active in 1820–1839. It was marked in Moscow (stamp of St George piercing the dragon), silver test: ‘84’. Mitrofan belonged to a group of monks devoted to a harsh life in isolation, ‘holy elders’ whose lives and instructions were to strengthen the faith of laymen and clergy through asceticism, prayer, fasting, and penance. The icon of St Mitrofan preserved in Waplewo is one of the unique and very early testimonies to the newly canonized monk depicted without a nimbus in the icon. The clergy costume indicates the highest third level of the life of the monk, so - -called the great schimnik, so in an extremely ascetic version, without any signs of episcopal dignity, in which even the cross hung on his neck was obscured by a gesture of his hands folded in prayer. From the information recorded on the back of the icon, corrected on the basis of the oral tradition, it follows that the icon had successively been in possession of the representatives (essentially women) of five generations of Polish families: Branicki, Potocki, and then Ogończyk -Sierakowski, the owners of the Waplewo residence from 1759 to 1933. However, the first owner of the icon seems to have been Aleksandra Wasiliewna Engelhardt (1754–1838), wife of Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819), Hetman (Commander) of the Great Crown, and the alleged daughter of tsarina Catherine II, who probably gave it to her daughter Zofia.
Gdynia i Żydzi w antysemickich rysunkach z prasy II Rzeczypospolitej
Authors: Konstantynow Dariusz
Published: January 2021

The issue of the defence of Polish interests on the Baltic against the threat that could be seen in the sudden inflow of Jewish business people and merchants to the coast, seeking new space and new opportunities for their activities, emerged in the anti-Semitic discourse of the Second Polish Republic already in the year in which the independent Polish state was born. However, it was only in the 1930s that the question of the ‘Jewish invasion’ of the ‘Polish coast’ in the anti -Semitic campaigning by means of a word and a cartoon (often the combination of both) was fully displayed. Then Gdynia also became the leading motif. In the paper analysis of selected press cartoons, most frequently published in such nationalistic magazines as ‘Samoobrona Narodu’, ‘Pod Pręgierz’, ‘Orędownik’, or ‘Kurier Poznański’ has been presented; their task was to convince the public that it was necessary to ‘de -Jewishize’ Gdynia and bestow a ‘Polish national character’ on it. The cartoons have to be treated as a very effective tool of nationalistic campaigning in press, since they referred to the perception of Gdynia shared by all the Polish people as one of the most important elements within the symbolic universe of the Second Polish Republic.
Niezrealizowane projekty odbudowy kościoła w Oruni autorstwa gdańskiego architekta miejskiego Carla Samuela Helda
Authors: Staręga Magdalena
Published: January 2021

This article discusses widely unknown designs of the Evangelical church in the village of Orunia near Gdańsk from 1816–1819. The concepts preserved in the State Archive in Gdańsk contain as many as eight variants of the reconstruction of the meeting house destroyed during a siege in 1813. The author of these concepts was the contemporary city architect Carl Samuel Held. As a student of Carl Gotthard Langhans (1732–1808), one of the greatest Prussian architects of that time, Held consistently used classicist forms throughout his body of work. His first two designs for the reconstruction of the church in question were in line with the so-called revolutionary classicism. The following six neo-Gothic variants constituted a formal exception in his oeuvre. Moreover, the case of the Orunia church was the only time he ever attempted to design a sacral building. The clumsiness in the use of neo-Gothic forms, as well as the inability to fit into the assumed financial framework contributed to the rejection of Held’s designs. Eventually, the project by August von Gersdorff verified by the head of the Higher Construction Deputy Karl Friedrich Schinkel was the one that was implemented. The construction was completed in 1823. The forms used in the building exhibit inspiration drawn from the Teutonic castle in Malbork. The prime mover behind their use was the Oberpräsident of the Province of West Prussia Theodor von Schön, promoter of the restoration work at the castle. The church in Orunia is the first case of a building with neo-Gothic features in Gdańsk and its area, as well as the first construction with forms intentionally referring to the Malbork Castle, a landmark symbolizing the essence of Germanity.
Ciało ludzkie – ciało ludu w przestrzeni nazistowskiej
Authors: Grzeszczuk‑Brendel Hanna
Published: January 2021

During the Third Reich, the propaganda impact of architecture and space, cumulated in relation to the basic material provided by Volkskörper, ‘human architecture’. Not only were the bodies of an individual and a community the recipients of architecture or affected by its impact, but they also co-created it. The official Nazi assumptions interpreted in this light may allow, using the perspective of the peculiar features of the Third Reich architecture, to illustrate the relations between an individual and a group during the Nazi times. The analysis of the combination of the human body and resized space demonstrates that a symbolic immersion of an individual in Volksgemeinschaft does not only seem to annihilate him, but through that to incorporate him into the system of mindless obedience.

 These issues will be discussed on the example of Poznań WW II projects, placed in the context of the selected model ones from Nuremberg and Weimar.
Reading Comprehension Abilities in the Anglophone Aging Population with Post-Secondary Education
Authors: Bérubé Dominique , Laurence Sophie
Published: January 2021

Literacy skills such as reading comprehension are essential in order to understand written information and complete daily tasks. Low literacy skills are common in the aging population thus affecting quality of life, independence and social integration. Reading comprehension is a complex activity that requires processing at many different levels. According to Kintsch’s construction-integration model, three levels of representations of a text must be achieved in order to fully comprehend a text. Previous studies often considered the aging population as a single group and compared this group to young adults. However, few studies examined the variability in reading comprehension abilities within the aging population. Studies examining the variability in the construction of a situation model in older adults are even more scarce. The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of age on reading comprehension abilities at the surface model, text-based model and situation model in the aging population with high education level.

Participants were recruited in northern Ontario and were grouped into three age intervals (60-69 years; 70-79 years; ≥ 80 years). Participants’ cognitive functions were assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and health literacy was assessed using the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (STOFHLA). Reading comprehension abilities were evaluated using the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests - third edition (WRMT-III) as well as the Gray Oral Reading Test – fifth edition (GORT5).

Results indicated no significant differences in performance of reading comprehension abilities among the three age groups at the surface level, text-based level, and situation model level of reading comprehension. These findings suggest no age-related effect on reading comprehension abilities in adults with high levels of education. The lack of differences observed may be explained by the absence of differences in cognitive functions between the three age groups as well as the high level of education which may have acted as a protective factor. Future studies should examine reading comprehension in Anglophone adults with lower levels of education to better understand whether education is a protective factor against a decline in reading comprehension abilities in the aging population.
Aproximación socio-histórica y psicoanalítica del machismo y sexismo
Authors: Arteaga-Barba Miriam , López Escamilla Karla Guadalupe , Monroy Sánchez Kevin , Pérez León Josué Rodanim , Guzmán-Díaz Gelacio , Cisneros Herrera Jesús
Published: January 2021

En este trabajo se hace una revisión socio-histórica del sexismo y el machismo. La idea central es que las formas de organización social que permitieron la supervivencia del ser humano se convirtieron en obligaciones para cada sexo a las que se atribuyeron valoraciones y significados. De modo que, a través del tiempo, los cambios en la organización social se han visto obstruidos por la ideología que justifica el lugar de hombres y mujeres en el mundo y la sociedad. Así, sexismo y machismo se convirtieron en discursos que justifican el dominio del hombre sobre la mujer. Y estos discursos y esta dominación, a su vez, se introyectan en la estructura psíquica, por lo que el cambio en las personas y la sociedad resulta difícil. El machismo construye un ideal de hombre y de mujer al que se aspira parecerse para poder sentirse valorado, es decir, juega un papel importante en el narcisismo de los individuos.
Trastorno límite de la personalidad y el abuso sexual infantil
Authors: Pérez-Rivera Jeimy L. , Pimentel-García Ana C. , Hernández Díaz Liana C. , Martínez-Arce Mercedes S. , Guzmán-Díaz Gelacio , Cisneros - Herrera Jesús
Published: January 2021

En el presente escrito se describe la relación entre el abuso sexual infantil y el desarrollo de trastorno límite de la personalidad desde la perspectiva psicoanalítica. El trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP) es una patología caracterizada por diversos síntomas, entre ellos, inestabilidad afectiva, sentimientos de vacío, episodios psicóticos, pensamientos dicotómicos, distorsiones cognitivas, episodios de impulsividad, miedo al abandono y conductas auto lesivas. Dichos síntomas, desde la perspectiva psicoanalítica, pueden ser manifestaciones desarrolladas a partir del desequilibrio psíquico, derivado de la presencia de mecanismos de defensa cuya predominancia se evidencia en pacientes con TLP. La propuesta teórica de Melanie Klein acerca de las dos posiciones (esquizo-paranoide y depresiva) es de especial relevancia para entender la dinámica intrapsíquica de las personas que padecen este trastorno. El abuso sexual infantil por sí mismo no es suficiente para la génesis del TLP, sin embargo, es una experiencia que demanda reacomodos en la estructura psíquica a falta del apoyo externo de la familia.
El discurso y su influencia en los medios. Análisis de resultados del discurso ambientalista
Authors: Jiménez Tovar Metzli Sofía
Published: January 2021

El presente artículo es producto de una investigación que tuvo por objetivo proponer el uso del análisis de discurso y sus resultados, como una forma de demostrar el efecto que tienen los discursos sobre los medios de comunicación, y por ende sus consecuencias en la sociedad, así como el impacto de los líderes de opinión. Se aplicó el método hermenéutico, con las técnicas de investigación análisis de discurso y monitoreo de medios, el tipo de investigación es mixta. Se concluyó que la cobertura mediática fue variable, y que la interpretación de los discursos sí puede brindar un panorama contextual de la realidad y los cambios que se generaron con el tiempo; que los discursos al final cumplen con su objetivo, que es generar acción y obtener una mayor cobertura mediática al convertir el cambio climático en un tema de interés público.
STUDY TO EVALUATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF NURSES ABOUT BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE) TO SCREEN FOR BREAST CANCER, IN ELMAK NIMER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Authors: Ahmed Suleman Elkamil , Ahmed Nashwa Fath Elrhaman , Adam Dawria
Published: January 2021

The frequency of breast cancer makes it an important health issue. Breast screening is a form of secondary prevention aimed at reducing mortality from the disease, as early detection is essential to breast cancer survival. Nurses must play an active role in creating breast cancer awareness through education and empowerment. They therefore need to have a sound knowledge base and adequate practical skills in the field of breast cancer prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the current knowledge, skills and awareness of breast self-examination, of nurses. This study was conducted to explore nurse’s BSE efficacy, BSE practice .The sample size was (60) nurses drawn from (160) total nurses of the hospital by using simple random sampling. Data were collected by administering self-report questionnaires. (86.3%) of nurses had performed the BSE practice.Nurses who performed BSE, most (91.1%) subjects perform  BSE of in every month as was recommended by ACS, (2007). Nursing represents a significant professional resource that can help facilitate positive changes through health education strategies.
Effectiveness of Public Private Partnerships: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Ali Zulfiqar , Irfan Sidra , Salman Yaamina
Published: January 2021

Questions about the ‘effectiveness’ of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been raised for quite some time now. Although implementation and performance problems are given some attention while carrying out systematic literature review regarding PPPs, there is no systematic literature review available to the best of our knowledge that analyses/reviews the ways in which the effectiveness of PPPs is measured. This review of 107 articles intends to fill this gap by reviewing the peer-reviewed articles/papers published during the years 2000-2016. It particularly investigated three areas including (a) the ways in which the effectiveness of PPPs is defined, (b) methods used by the researchers to measure the effectiveness of PPPs, and (c) theories/perspectives explaining the effectiveness of PPPs. The results indicated that the effectiveness of PPPs is not clearly defined in the existing literature. Moreover, there is no consensus on what counts as an effective PPP. Regarding the methods of measurement, the overwhelming majority of researchers focused only on the identification of factors as opposed to the actual measurement of effectiveness. With respect to theoretical perspectives, governance theories were used in most cases. Based on the findings of this systematic literature review, it is recommended in the current research to use six broad categories of methods/factors identified as a starting point to measure the effectiveness of PPPs.
Programación neurolingüística como estrategia innovadora para la didáctica de la lengua y la literatura
Authors: Riera–Flores Michelle , Romo-Maroto Pablo
Published: January 2021

Este artículo es el resultado de una investigación cuyo enfoque es cuali-cuantitativo. El propósito fue recolectar información y datos teóricos para entender y explicar cómo la Programación Neurolingüística (PNL) puede a través de los nuevos estudios de la Didáctica de la Lengua y la Literatura (DLL) contribuir en su desarrollo.  Se pretende lograr que los maestros lleguen a vincularse con el mundo de los estudiantes. Las estrategias de la PNL han sido adaptadas a las clases de Lengua de una manera didáctica y se toma en cuenta el papel de las emociones en el desarrollo del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Los datos estadísticos obtenidos mediante una encuesta descriptiva ayudaron a conocer la forma en la que los maestros trabajan con los estudiantes y cómo ellos responden al modelo de aprendizaje aplicado. Por lo tanto, se concluyó que este modelo no responde a las necesidades actuales. La propuesta planteada brinda nuevas herramientas al docente para alcanzar un aprendizaje significativo tomando en cuenta las necesidades e intereses de los alumnos. Para esto el estudio se centra en las diferentes técnicas de la PNL, aplicables en el aula como: conocimiento de los sistemas representacionales que existen para sentir y conocer el mundo que nos rodea, cómo funcionan los niveles de pensamiento lógico y cómo afectan a la conducta, estrategias de rapport para sintonizar en grupo e incluso estrategias para mejorar la ortografía con la PNL.
Tingkat Kemampuan Berfikir Reflektif Siswa Sekolah Dasar Kelas Tinggi
Authors: Trisnani Novy
Published: January 2021

The ability to think reflective is an important ability to be developed in the mathematics learning process because it contains critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of reflective thinking skills of elementary school students in high grades. This type of research is library research. The research data was obtained through a review of literature sources, including literature from print and online research journals, proceedings, reference books according to topics, modules, and other relevant sources. The ability to think reflective of elementary school students in high grades includes, first mentioning things in basic knowledge what is asked in the questions, what is known, mentioning the relationship between what is asked and what is known, and so on. Second, displaying problem-solving ideas designed according to known knowledge. Third, look back at the problem solving that has been made in order, including correcting and explaining if there is an error from the answer, and making conclusions correctly
Pendidikan Perilaku Hidup Sehat dan Bersih Perspektif Pendidikan Islam Bagi Anak Usia Dini dalam Kenormalan Baru Covid-19
Authors: Taufiqurrahman Muhammad
Published: January 2021

This article aimed to find out how to educate healthy and clean living behaviors in the perspective of Islamic education for early childhood in facing the new normal of Covid-19 which is still continuing today. The method employed is library research that used the Prohpetic Parenting book entitled “Cara Nabi Mendidik Anak (How the prophet educates His children) as the main reading material. Then, the data was analyzed in a literary way by looking for other books or journals that are relevant to the theme discussed. The results reveal that educating children on clean and healthy living habits in their early childhood can be done with two approaches. First, it can be a habitual approach where parents get children to do activities that support health and hygiene in accordance to the Qur'an and hadith in facing new normal such as maintaining health, hand and mouth hygiene, food intake, and a resting pattern. Second, the method approach is that parents must use the right method to show them how to do this habituation. The uswah al hasanah method can be an option for parents to invite children to have a healthy and clean lifestyle in facing this current situation of Covid-19. Therefore, parents must become role models for children in implementing clean and healthy living behaviors along the lines of Qur'an and hadith
EFEKTIVITAS PENDEKATAN MATEMATIKA REALISTIK BERBASIS ETNOMATEMATIKA DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Umar Umar , Widodo Arif , Maulyda Mohammad Archi , Pajarungi Anar Ashar , Sutisna Deni
Published: January 2021

Pelajaran matematika masih menjadi momok bagi peserta didik sekolah dasar. Sifat matematika yang abstrak menyebabkan peserta didik sulit memahami materi dengan baik. Oleh sebab itu, pembelajaran matematika harus dirancang agar lebih dekat dengan kehidupan sehari-hari peserta didik. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui efektivitas pendekatan matematika realistik berbasis etnomatematika dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik di sekolah dasar. Jenis Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah one shot case study. Populasi dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh peserata didik kelas V MIN 1 Mangagarai sebanyak 37 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah teknik sampling jenuh. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah tes hasil belajar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa thitung= 2.945 > ttabel = 1.688 pada α= 0.05. Berdasarkan kriteria uji t maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa pendekatan matematika realistik berbasis etnomatematika efektif di terapkan pada pembelajaran matematika di kelas V MIN 1 Manggarai.
IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN DARING DI SEKOLAH DASAR ISLAM DALAM MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Vortunata Ari Ustoyo Valensiana , Sholikhah Mufidatus , Zuhro Lailana
Published: January 2021

Tujuan Dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi pembelajaran daring di tengah pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Penelitian ini melibatkan 12 guru kelas di sekolah dasar Islam se-kecamatan Sidoarjo di Kabupaten Sidoarjo sebagai subyek penelitian. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara yang dilakukan secara daring. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses penyampaian pembelajaran daring dilakukan secara bervariasi, aplikasi yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran daring di tingakat sekolah dasar Islam di 12 sekolah se-kecamatan Sidoarjo Kabupaten Sidoarjo yaitu zoom cloud meeting, whatssapp, googleclassroom, googlemeet, bendycam, quipper dan scripts. Kelebihan dan kelemahan dari pembelajaran daring ini adalah pembelajaran lebih praktis dan fleksibel, siswa mandiri dalam belajar, dll sedangkan kelemahannya adalah terbatas waktu dan jaringan internet, pantauan terhadap peserta didik kurang maksimal, dll. Kendala dari pembelajaran daring ini terdiri dari kendala pra pembelajaran, proses dan pasca pembelajaran. Untuk respon terhadap pembelajaran daring terbagi menjadi respon positi dan negatif baik respon dari guru, siswa, dan orangtua siswa.
Peningkatan Kompetensi Masyarakat Melalui Inovasi Pemanfaatan Labu Kuning Menjadi Makanan Kreatif Dan Sehat
Authors: Siswanto Pabidang  , Selasih PutriIsnawati Hadi  , Ade Elvina  , Dian Ekawati Putri  , Helen Puspa Sari  , Tri Iriyani  , Angela Lovindra Nainggalis
Published: January 2021

Masyarakat Dusun Kopeng, Kecamatan Cangkringan, Kabupaten Sleman memiliki kekayaan alam berupa labu kuning (Cucurbita Moschata). Dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang kandungan gizi labu kuning dan cara pengolahan labu kuning untuk menjadi makanan yang kreatif dan sehat.  Karena selama ini sumber daya alam labu kuning yang sangat banyak ditemukan di Dusun Kopeng dan belum maksimal untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai makanan yang kreatif dan bernilai gizi tinggi. Metode yang digunakan adalah Wawancara, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dan Praktik. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan ibu-ibu yang masuk dalam kelompok tani yang bergabung di kelompok PKK sangat antusias untuk memahami kandungan gizi labu kuning yang banyak ditemukan di Dusun Kopeng ini dan sangat aktif mengikuti praktik mengolah makanan berbahan dasar labu kuning.  Kegiatan ini telah sukses dilaksanakan berkat partisipasi aktif dari seluruh masyarakat.
Grebek Sehat Sebagai Upaya Deteksi Dini Penyakit Tidak Menular Masyarakat Dusun Batur
Authors: Gunarmi  , Sunartono  , Dana Daniati  , Karlina  , Retno Hastri  , Ihwana Musatry Dewi  , I Gusti Ayu Raras Pramininingrum  , Herlina Juniati M.
Published: January 2021

Penyakit tidak menular merupakan salah satu ancaman kesehatan pada semua  kelompok umur di masyarakat. Mobilitas dan aktifitas yang tinggi membuat masyarakat tidak memperhatikan kesehatan serta tidak menerapkan germas seperti melakukan aktivitas fisik, mengonsumsi buah dan sayur, dan melakukan pemeriksaan kesehatan secara berkala untuk mendeteksi faktor risiko yang ada pada setiap orang. Grebek sehat merupakan sebuah upaya pengendalian penyakit tidak menular, dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan para petugas dan kader khususnya dalam melaksanakan kegiatan deteksi dini, pemantauan dan tindak lanjut faktor risiko penyakit tidak menular secara optimal sehingga diharapan dapat membantu dalam menekan laju peningkatan penyakit tidak menular di masyarakat.
STUDI LITERATUR : PERAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KONSERVASI HUTAN
Authors: Rahman Boby , Pratiwi Astri , Sa’idah Sania Fitri
Published: January 2021

AbstractOne of the efforts to conserve resources is to link local community wisdom to sustainable forest conservation. The study was conducted to figure out how local communities' prudence relates to the conservation of forest areas. Conservation is an effort to preserve or manage sustainable forests such as traditional customs that have the trust to protect forests. This is because people’s role is vital to the management of forest areas. The study was done with a purpose (1) to find out how local prudence relates to the conservation of forest areas, (2) to see how people are involved in forest conservation, (3) to see what the cultural condition of local communities is. It is to hope that the areas of the forest will be preserved and that the awareness of communities in the importance of keeping properly.Keywords: Culture, Forest Conservation, Community Role AbstrakSalah satu upaya konservasi sumber daya adalah dengan mengkaitkan kearifan lokal masyarakat dalam pelestarian hutan yang berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kaitan antara kearifan lokal masyarakat terhadap konservasi kawasan hutan. Konservasi merupakan suatu upaya pelestarian atau pengelolaan suatu wilayah yang berkelanjutan. Salah satu upaya dari konservasi hutan adalah dengan mengkaitkan kearifan lokal masyarakat dalam pelestarian hutan yang berkelanjutan seperti adat istiadat yang memiliki kepercayaan untuk melindungi hutan. Hal ini dikarenakan peran masyarakat sangatlah penting dalam pengelolaan kawasan hutan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan (1) untuk mengetahui bagaimana kaitan antara kearifan lokal terhadap konservasi kawasan hutan, (2) mengetahui bagaimana peran masyarakat terhadap konservasi hutan, (3) untuk mengetahui bagaimana kondisi kebudayaan masyarakat lokal. Adanya upaya-upaya tersebut dapat diharapkan kawasan hutan akan terjaga kelestariannya dan adanya kesadaran dalam masyarakat akan pentingnya menjaga hutan dengan baik.Kata Kunci: Kebudayaan, Konservasi Hutan, Peran Masyarakat
EVALUASI KINERJA ASET INSTALASI PENGOLAHAN LUMPUR TINJA (IPLT) CIBEET DI KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Noviana Rizkia
Published: January 2021

AbstractCibeet Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) Bandung Regency is one of the wastewater treatment infrastructures in Bandung Regency. The purpose of this research is to see the performance of Cibee FSTP assets based on three measurement dimensions which include: technical, economic, and environmental dimensions. This type of research method is a descriptive method. Qualitative approach analysis techniques and quantitative approaches. The results of the performance evaluation from the technical dimension explain that the technical performance is poor. The evaluation results from the economic dimension show that economic performance is poor. Meanwhile, the evaluation results from the environmental dimension are poor.Keywords: Performance Evaluation, Supporting Facilities, FSTP, and Installation Unit. AbstrakInstalasi Pengolahan Lumpur Tinja (IPLT) Cibeet Kabupaten Bandung merupakan salah satu infrastruktur pengolahan air limbah di Kabupaten Bandung. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kinerja aset IPLT Cibeet berdasarkan tiga dimensi pengukuran yang meliputi: dimensi teknis, ekonomi, dan lingkungan. Jenis metode penelitian adalah metode deskriptif. Teknik analisis berdasarkan  pendekatan  kualitatif  dan  pendekatan  kuantitatif.  Hasil  evaluasi kinerja dari dimensi teknis menjelaskan bahwa kinerja teknis buruk. Hasil evaluasi dari dimensi ekonomi  bahwa kinerja ekonomi buruk. Sedangkan hasil evaluasi dari dimensi lingkungan buruk.Kata Kunci: Evaluasi Kinerja, Fasilitas Pendukung, IPLT, dan Unit Instalasi
EVALUASI PENERAPAN KATEGORI DAN TUJUAN KOTA TANGGUH PADA DOKUMEN KEBIJAKAN STRATEGI KETAHANAN KOTA 100 RESILIENT CITY
Authors: Shafira Salmaa , Kautsary Jamilla , Widyasamratri Hasti , Rahman Boby
Published: January 2021

Abstract100 Resilient City is an activity program pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation which is intended to help cities become strong cities in the face of physical, social, and economic shocks and battles that developed in the 21st century. Cities that have been chosen as 100 Resilient City has a resilient city resilience strategy policy document. 100 Resilient City is indicated not to apply the theory/concept of the category and the purpose of 100 Resilient City. The purpose of this study is to examine and allocate the theory/concept of categories and strong city goals in the strategic policy document of 100 Resilient City. The method used is a qualitative rationalistic deductive method. After evaluating the policy documents of 100 Resilient City, it was found that it did not apply the tough city category and purpose. This can occur because of the situation of the city with different shocks and challenges so that it can influence the application of theory/concept categories and city goals.Keywords: Evaluation, Resilient City, Strategy Policy Document of 100 Resilient City, 100 Resilient CityAbstrakKota 100 Resilient City adalah  program kegiatan yang  dipelopori oleh Yayasan Rockefeller yang bertujuan untuk  membantu kota-kota agar menjadi kota yang tangguh dalam menghadapi guncangan dan tantangan fisik, sosial, dan ekonomi yang berkembang pada abad ke 21. Kota yang telah terpilih sebagai 100 Resilient City mempunyai dokumen kebijakan strategi ketahanan kota tangguh. Namun pada dokumen kebijakan strategi ketahanan yang dimiliki Kota 100 Resilient City terindikasi tidak menerapkan teori/konsep kategori dan tujuan kota tangguh. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji dan mengalisis teori/konsep kategori kota tangguh dan tujuan kota tangguh pada dokumen kebijakan strategi Kota 100 Resilient City. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deduktif kualitatif rasionalistik. Setelah melakukan evaluasi pada dokumen kebijakan strategi ketahanan 100 Resilient City ditemukannya tindakan tidak menerapkan kategori dan tujuan kota tangguh. Hal ini dapat terjadi dikarenakan kondisi kota dengan guncangan dan tantangan yang berbeda-beda sehingga dapat mempengaruhi penerapan teori/konsep kategori dan tujuan kota tangguh.Kata Kunci: Evaluasi, Kota Tangguh, Dokumen Kebijakan Strategi Ketahanan, Kota 100 Resilient City
Conversion of Aluminum Front Bumper System to Magnesium Material by Using Design of Experiment Method
Authors: KURTULUŞ Enes , TEKİN Gökhan
Published: January 2021

Bumper and crash boxes are vehicle structural elements that convert the collision (kinetic) energy at the collision into deformation energy. Failure of the bumper system to sufficiently absorb the collision energy in the event of a collision will result in the resulting forces being transferred directly to the driver and passenger area. It will result in deaths or injuries to people in the vehicle and further damage to the vehicle. In this study, the collision performance of an existing aluminum crash bumper system produced by the extrusion method with a 40% offset collision analysis is examined. A magnesium crash bumper with improved collision performance is designed by this reference. In this design process, the design of experiment method is used. With the combinations created with the Taguchi method, the long design and analysis process is completed in a shorter time. Taguchi experiment design process; four different design variables and three-level combinations of these variables are used. With the table's help created at the L9 level, models corresponding to the variables are prepared, crash analyzes are performed with finite element analysis, and crash performances are examined. After revealing the results, optimization is carried out with Minitab software; the optimum design is achieved in crash performance and lightness.