bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Progressive 24-Hour Recall: Usability Study of Short Retention Intervals in Web-Based Dietary Assessment Surveys
Authors: Osadchiy Timur , Poliakov Ivan , Olivier Patrick , Rowland Maisie , Foster Emma
Published: November 2019

Background

Under-reporting because of the limitations of human memory is one of the key challenges in dietary assessment surveys that use the multiple-pass 24-hour recall. Research indicates that shortening a retention interval (ie, the time between the eating event and recall) reduces the burden on memory and may increase the accuracy of the assessment.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the accuracy and acceptability of Web-based dietary assessment surveys based on a progressive recall, where a respondent is asked to record multiple recalls throughout a 24-hour period using the multiple-pass protocol and portion size estimation methods of the 24-hour recall.

Methods

The experiment was conducted with a dietary assessment system, Intake24, that typically implements the multiple-pass 24-hour recall method where respondents record all meals they had for the previous day on a single occasion. We modified the system to allow respondents to add multiple recalls throughout the day using the multiple-pass protocol and portion size estimation methods of the 24-hour recall (progressive recall). We conducted a dietary assessment survey with 33 participants, where they were asked to record dietary intake using both 24-hour and progressive recall methods for weekdays only. We compared mean retention intervals (ie, the time between eating event and recall) for the 2 methods. To examine accuracy, we compared mean energy estimates and the mean number of reported foods. Of these participants, 23 were interviewed to examine the acceptability of the progressive recall.

Results

Retention intervals were found to be, on average, 15.2 hours (SD 7.8) shorter during progressive recalls than those during 24-hour recalls. We found that the mean number of foods reported for evening meals for progressive recalls (5.2 foods) was significantly higher (P=.001) than that for 24-hour recalls (4.2 foods). The number of foods and the amount of energy reported for other meals remained similar across the 2 methods. In interviews, 65% (15/23) of participants said that the 24-hour recall is more convenient in terms of fitting in with their daily lifestyles, and 65% (15/23) of respondents indicated that they remembered meal content and portion sizes better with the progressive recall.

Conclusions

The analysis of interviews and data from our study indicate that progressive recalls provide minor improvements to the accuracy of dietary assessment in Intake24. Additional work is needed to improve the acceptability of progressive recalls in this system.
A Baby Formula Designed for Chinese Babies: Content Analysis of Milk Formula Advertisements on Chinese Parenting Apps (Preprint)
Authors: Zhao Jing , Li Mu , Freeman Becky
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

China is the largest market for infant formula. With the increasing use of smartphones, apps have become the latest tool used to promote milk formula. Formula manufacturers and distributors both have seized the popularity of apps as an avenue for marketing.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to identify and analyze milk formula ads featured on Chinese pregnancy and parenting apps, to build the first complete picture of app-based milk formula marketing techniques being used by milk formula brand variants on these apps, and to more fully understand the ad content that potentially undermines public health messaging about infant and young child feeding.

METHODS

We searched for free-to-download Chinese parenting apps in the 360 App Store, the biggest Android app store in China. The final sample consisted of 353 unique formula ads from the 79 apps that met the inclusion criteria. We developed a content analysis coding tool for categorizing the marketing techniques used in ads, which included a total of 22 coding options developed across 4 categories: emotional imagery, marketing elements, claims, and advertising disclosure.

RESULTS

The 353 milk formula ads were distributed across 31 companies, 44 brands, and 79 brand variants. Overall, 15 of 31 corporations were international with the remaining 16 being Chinese owned. An image of a natural pasture was the most commonly used emotional image among the brand variants (16/79). All variants included branding elements, and 75 variants linked directly to e-shops. Special price promotions were promoted by nearly half (n=39) of all variants. A total of 5 variants included a celebrity endorsement in their advertising. A total of 25 of the 79 variants made a product quality claim. Only 14 variants made a direct advertisement disclosure.

CONCLUSIONS

The purpose of marketing messages is to widen the use of formula and normalize formula as an appropriate food for all infants and young children, rather than as a specialized food for those unable to breastfeed. Policy makers should take steps to establish an appropriate regulatory framework and provide detailed monitoring and enforcement to ensure that milk formula marketing practices do not undermine breastfeeding norms and behaviors.
Use of Geosocial Networking Apps and HIV Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Case-Crossover Study (Preprint)
Authors: Knox Justin , Chen Yi-No , He Qinying , Liu Guowu , Jones Jeb , Wang Xiaodong , Sullivan Patrick , Siegler Aaron
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. The HIV epidemic is largely driven by unprotected anal sex (ie, sex not protected by condoms or HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP]). The possible association between unprotected anal sex and the use of geospatial networking apps has been the subject of scientific debate.

OBJECTIVE

This study assessed whether users of a gay geospatial networking app in China were more likely to use condoms when they met their partners online versus offline. A case-crossover analysis, with each person serving as his own control, was employed to address the potential bias that men looking for sex partners through an online dating medium might have inherently different (and riskier) patterns of sexual behavior than men who do not use online dating media.

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey was administered in 2018 to adult male users of Blued—a gay geospatial networking app—in Beijing, Tianjin, Sichuan, and Yunnan, China. A case-crossover analysis was conducted among 1311 MSM not taking PrEP who reported engaging in both unprotected and protected anal sex in the previous 6 months. Multivariable conditional logistic regression was used to quantify the association between where the partnership was initiated (offline or online) and the act of unprotected anal sex, controlling for other interval-level covariates. Four sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess other potential sources of bias.

RESULTS

We identified 1311 matched instances where a person reported having both an unprotected anal sex act and a protected anal sex act in the previous 6 months. Of the most recent unprotected anal sex acts, 22.3% (292/1311), were initiated offline. Of the most recent protected anal sex acts, 16.3% (214/1311), were initiated offline. In multivariable analyses, initiating a partnership offline was positively associated with unprotected anal sex (odds ratio 2.66, 95% CI 1.84 to 3.85, P<.001) compared with initiating a partnership online. These results were robust to each of the different sensitivity analyses we conducted.

CONCLUSIONS

Among Blued users in 4 Chinese cities, men were less likely to have unprotected anal sex in partnerships that they initiated online compared with those that they initiated offline. The relationship was strong, with over 2.5 times the likelihood of engaging in unprotected anal sex in partnerships initiated offline compared with those initiated online. These findings suggest that geospatial networking apps are a proxy for, and not a cause of, high-risk behaviors for HIV infection; these platforms should be viewed as a useful venue to identify individuals at risk for HIV transmission to allow for targeted service provision.
Elaborating Models of eHealth Governance: Qualitative Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Ekeland Anne Granstrom , Linstad Line Helen
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

Large-scale national eHealth policy programs have gained attention not only for benefits but also for several unintended consequences and failed expectations. Given the complex and mixed accounts of the results, questions have been raised on how large-scale digitalization programs are governed to reach health policy goals of quality improvement and equal access along with necessary digital transformations. In this qualitative systematic review, we investigate the following question: How is governance implemented and considered in the studies included in the qualitative review?

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to arrive at informed and recognizable conceptualizations and considerations of models of governance connected to eHealth, as presented and discussed in the scientific literature. In turn, we hope our results will help inform the discussion of how to govern such processes to obtain collectively negotiated objectives.

METHODS

A qualitative systematic review is a method for integrating or comparing with the findings from qualitative studies. It looks for “themes” or “constructs” that lie in or across individual qualitative studies. This type of review produces a narrative synthesis with thematic analysis and includes interpretive conceptual models. The goal is an interpretation and broadens the understanding of a particular phenomenon. We searched the PubMed database using predefined search terms and selected papers published in 2010. We specified the criteria for selection and quality assessment.

RESULTS

The search returned 220 papers. We selected 44 abstracts for full-text reading, and 11 papers were included for full-text synthesis. On the basis of the 11 papers, we constructed four governance models to categorize and conceptualize the findings. The models are political governance, normally depicting top-down processes; medical governance, which normally depicts bottom-up processes; the internet and global model, emphasizing international business strategies coupled with the internet; self-governance, which builds upon the development of the internet and Internet of Things, which has paved the way for personal governance and communication of one’s own health data.

CONCLUSIONS

Collective negotiations between the nation-state and global policy actors, medical and self-governance actors, and global business and industry actors are essential. Technological affordances represent both positive and negative opportunities concerning the realization of health policy goals, and future studies should scrutinize this dynamic.
Mental Health–Related Behaviors and Discussions Among Young Adults: Analysis and Classification (Preprint)
Authors: Rivas Ryan , Shahbazi Moloud , Garett Renee , Hristidis Vagelis , Young Sean
Published: November 2019

BACKGROUND

There have been recurring reports of web-based harassment and abuse among adolescents and young adults through anonymous social networks.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to explore discussions on the popular anonymous social network Yik Yak related to social and mental health messaging behaviors among college students, including cyberbullying, to provide insights into mental health behaviors on college campuses.

METHODS

From April 6, 2016, to May 7, 2016, we collected anonymous conversations posted on Yik Yak at 19 universities in 4 different states and performed statistical analyses and text classification experiments on a subset of these messages.

RESULTS

We found that prosocial messages were 5.23 times more prevalent than bullying messages. The frequency of cyberbullying messages was positively associated with messages seeking emotional help. We found significant geographic variation in the frequency of messages offering supportive vs bullying messages. Across campuses, bullying and political discussions were positively associated. We also achieved a balanced accuracy of over 0.75 for most messaging behaviors and topics with a support vector machine classifier.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results show that messages containing data about students’ mental health–related attitudes and behaviors are prevalent on anonymous social networks, suggesting that these data can be mined for real-time analysis. This information can be used in education and health care services to better engage with students, provide insight into conversations that lead to cyberbullying, and reach out to students who need support.
Root Morphology and Growth Response of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) Hybrid to Al Toxicity at Nursery
Authors: Utami Tri , Putra Eka Tarwaca Susila , Tohari Tohari
Published: November 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine the response of eight oil palm hybrids through root morphological changes and growth to aluminum (Al) toxicity. The research was conducted in Sleman, Yogyakarta in June 2014 - June 2015. The study was prepared in a Factorial Randomized Block Design, with three replications as block. The first factor was was addition of aluminum in two rates (0 ppm and 300 ppm). The second factor eight oil palm hybrids (Yangambi, Avros, Langkat, PPKS 239, Simalungun, PPKS 718, PPKS 540 and Dumpy). The research was conducted at nursery stage. Observed variables include total root length, total root area, root volume, root diameter, aluminum uptake in root, fractal dimension, as well as  fresh and dry root and shoot weight. The data obtained were analyzed by variant (ANOVA) at 5% level, followed by Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) to find out if there was any real difference between the treatments. Aluminum at 300 ppm can change  the morphological character of root, inhibiting root growth and biomass. All the hybrids give  the same respon  on root morphological and growth variables.
The Effects of Urea Fertilizing Techniques on Growth and Yield of Corn (Zea mays) in Vertisol Playen, Gunungkidul
Authors: Alpandari Heny , Putra Eka Tarwaca Susila , Wulandari Cahyo
Published: November 2019

Corn production can be increased by proper urea fertilizers. Fertilization techniques commonly used by farmers are broadcast or buried into soil. But in both of these techniques can make to lose urea faster, because nature of urea is easily changed to ammonium (NH4+), then changed to ammonia (NH3) which leads to volatilization or leaching. This study aims to compare urea fertilization techniques commonly used by farmers and their effects on the growth and yield of corn in Vertisol on rainy season. The research method used was a single factor in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four blocks as replications. The treatments were without urea (N1), buried urea into soil (N2), and broadcast of urea (N3), with a urea dose of 348 kg/ha obtained from soil sampling analysis. The observation of parameters (1) Climatic condition, (2) physical and chemical characters of soil, (3) Plant height, (4) Effect N fertilization on root and shoot, (5) Chlorophyll content and nitrate reductase activity, (6) observations of harvested. The data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 5% levels, and continued Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at test level of 5%. The results showed that fertilization affecteds all parameters. Buried into soil (N2) and broadcast (N3) technique was significantly different only in leaf N content that is 3,31% (N2), 2,16% (N3) and also in higher plant, but not significantly different in other variables. Based on this research, farmers still use broadcast techniques because they are more efficient in terms of time and energy.
Well-Being: Bridging the Gap between the Language of Policy and the Culture of Schools
Authors: Nohilly Margaret , Tynan Fionnuala
Published: November 2019

While there is an increasing interest in the notion of well-being—politically, societally and educationally—it remains an enigmatic, multifaceted concept that sometimes eludes definition in academic articles. This article takes account of policy developments in the area of well-being over the last decade in Ireland, particularly educational policy developments. It presents research findings from a study conducted with primary school teachers on the west coast of Ireland about what well-being means to them as teachers and their challenges in promoting it. The findings highlight that well-being is open to many interpretations, and there is a clear gap between the language of well-being policy documents and the practices taking place in schools.
ASPEK PIDANA DALAM PEMANFAATAN TANAH NEGARA TANPA IZIN PERSPEKTIF FIQH JINAYAH (Studi Kasus Di Gampong Lamreung Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya Aceh Besar)
Authors: Rahmatillah Syarifah , Handayani Sari
Published: November 2019

Abstrak Pemanfaatan tanah negara adalah serangkaian perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh seseorang atau sekelompok orang dalam hal pemakaian tanah misalnya di sempadan sungai atau sempadan danau tanpa adanya izin dari hak atau kuasanya yang sah atau bertentangan dengan aturan hukum yang berlaku, yang dapat mengakibatkan kerusakan di tempat tersebut. Di sepanjang sungai Krueng Aceh, Gampong Lamreung Meunasah Baktrieng sempadan sungai banyak dimanfaatkan oleh warga tanpa izin. Disini aspek pidana dalam pemanfaatan tanah negara tanpa izin menjadi tolak ukur terhadap permasalahan ini sehingga pertanyaan dalam artikel ini adalah, bagaimana faktor pemanfaatan tanah negara tanpa izin yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Gampong Lamreung Meunasah Baktrieng Kecamatan Krueng Barona Jaya Aceh Besar dan bagaimana aspek pidana dalam Fiqh Jinayah dalam pemanfaatan tanah negara tanpa izin. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif analisis, yaitu metode yang bertujuan membuat deskripsi, atau gambaran secara sistematif, faktual dan akurat mengenai fakta-fakta. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan penulis dengan penelitian lapangan (field reasearch) serta kajian pustaka (library reasearch). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aspek pidana dalam pemanfaatan tanah negera tanpa izin di Gampong Lamreung Meunasah Baktrieng ada beberapa faktor yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Gampong Lamreung Meunasah Baktrieng di antaranya ialah, faktor ekonomi mencakup juga dengan lapangan kerja, kuranganya pengawasan, dan anggapan terhadap hak pakai. Selanjutnya aspek pidana dalam Fiqh Jinayah dalam pemanfaatan tanah negara tanpa izin, dalam pandangan Islam tidak ditemukan tentang aturan pertanahan yang rinci, akan tetapi mengupas hukum Islam tentang tanah/agraria menggunakan analisis Ushul Fiqh khususnya konsep Maqashid Syar’iyah (tujuan penetapan hukum Islam). Namun dalam Fiqh Islam juga ada yang mengatur tentang kemashlahatan manusia, yakni menarik manfaat, menolak kemudharatan dan menghilangkan kesusahan.Pemanfataan tanah negara tanpa izin juga termasuk dalam kategori Jarimah Takzir, dimana wewenangnya itu terdapat pada penguasa atau pemerintah, bentuk hukumanya itu tidak disebutkan oleh syara’ tetapi menjadi kewenangan penguasa atau pemerintah.   Kata Kunci:  Aspek Pidana-Pemanfaatan-Tanah Negara-Fiqh Jinayah
Predictive value of inflammatory cell ratios in incidental thyroid papillary carcinoma
Authors: EROGLU Huseyin Avni , KARAYOL Sunay Sibel , GUVENDİ Bulent , ADALİ Yasemen
Published: November 2019

Introduction: Due to the well-known
relationship between inflammatory processes and carcinogenesis, the diagnostic
and prognostic value of systemic inflammatory markers are at the focus of
research. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of inflammatory
cell data obtained from complete blood count in incidentally detected thyroid
papillary carcinoma.

Methods: A total of 100 cases were
included in the study, consisting of histopathologically diagnosed multinodular
hyperplasia (MNH) (N = 20), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LT) (n = 20), incidental
thyroid papillary carcinoma (ITPC) (n = 20), incidental papillary carcinoma and
lymphocytic thyroiditis (ITPCLT) (n = 20), and thyroid papillary carcinoma
(TPC) (n = 20). Neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/ lymphocyte ratio
(PLR), platelet/neutrophil ratio (PNR), lymphocyte/ monocyte ratio (LMR) and
lymphocyte/ eosinophil ratio (LER) values were compared between the groups.

Results: No significant difference
was detected between the groups concerning the mean inflammatory cell and
platelet values. However, statistical significance was observed between the
ITPC and ITPCLT groups regarding the mean LMR and LER values (p=0.009 and
p=0.037, respectively). Higher LMR was found in the ITPC group, while higher
LER was seen in the ITPCLT group.

Conclusions: We suggest that besides
ratios such as NLR and PLR used as systemic inflammatory markers in carcinogenetic
processes, the evaluation of LER and LMR might be imperative as well.
Therefore, these potential markers should be studied in bigger series of
tumors, especially where inflammatory processes are involved in the etiology.
Development of farm buildings in the landscape of Polish Spisz on the example of Trybsz village
Authors: Herbut Piotr
Published: November 2019

Charakterystyczną cechą regionu polskiego Spisza jest specyficzny układ ulic we wsiach i unikalne architektonicznie zabudowania gospodarcze. Celem artykułu było przedstawienie rozwoju zabudowań gospodarczych, związanego ze zmianami społeczno-gospodarczymi w polskiej części Spisza na przestrzeni ostatniego półwiecza na przykładzie wsi Trybsz. Na podstawie badań terenowych i zdjęć satelitarnych opracowano formularz ankiety dla wybranych gospodarstw rolnych. Dzięki uzyskanym danym możliwe było ustalenie przeznaczenia budynków gospodarczych, roku ich budowy, zastosowanych materiałów i stanu technicznego. Stwierdzono, że unikalny charakter architektoniczny wsi Trybsz związany jest głównie z jego zabudową gospodarczą. Krajobraz wiejski tej miejscowości jest zdominowany zarówno pod względem liczebności, jak i formy, a jego wygląd odzwierciedla dynamiczną ewolucję krajobrazu i architektury lokalnej spowodowaną przemianami rolniczymi, które zaszły na przestrzeni ostatnich pięćdziesięciu lat. Spiskie zabudowania gospodarcze z galeriami to oryginalna forma architektury ludowej, ukształtowana przez czynniki historyczne i nowoczesne czynniki ekonomiczne. Forma ta nadaje budynkom gospodarczym i całym gospodarstwom atrakcyjny wygląd, dodatkowo podkreślany licznymi współczesnymi modyfikacjami architektonicznymi.
Assessment of differentiation in natural green spaces provision in Warsaw
using Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (ANGSt)
Authors: Maksymiuk Gabriela , Giedych Renata , Winiarska Agata
Published: November 2019

Głównym celem badań była ocena dostępności naturalnych terenów zieleni (NTZ) w poszczególnych dzielnicach Warszawy. Dostępność ta była badana pod względem ilościowym dla dwóch wskaźników: udziału NTZ na jednego mieszkańca oraz zasięgu obsługi terenów mieszkaniowych przez NTZ. W badaniach wykorzystano metodykę badania dostępności zastosowaną w brytyjskim standardzie dostępnych naturalnych terenów zieleni (Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard - ANGSt). Zasięg obsługi terenów mieszkaniowych przez NTZ został obliczony jako pochodna ich wielkości i ich odległości od terenów mieszkaniowych. Zgodnie z zasadami określonymi w ANGSt każdy mieszkaniec powinien mieć dostęp do NTZ o różnej wielkości (od 2 ha do 500 ha), położonych w promieniu między 300 m a 10 km od miejsca zamieszkania. Przeprowadzone badania wykazały, że pomimo dużego udziału NTZ w granicach Warszawy (24,7% ogólnej powierzchni miasta) dostęp do nich oraz wskaźnik 2 ha NTZ na 1000 mieszkańców w poszczególnych dzielnicach Warszawy jest ograniczony ze względu na nierównomierne ich rozmieszczenie w strukturze miasta. W sumie około 60% terenów mieszkaniowych w mieście nie ma dostępu do NTZ o powierzchni ponad 2 ha, położonych w odległości do 300 m.
Master’s thesis – a tool for professional development? Teachers’ experiences from Finnish teacher education
Authors: Eklund Gunilla , Aspfors Jessica , Hansén Sven-Erik
Published: November 2019

This study aims to investigate teachers’ experiences regarding their master’s theses directly after finishing teacher education and after one year in the profession. Previous research exposes the field as problematising the relationship between teachers’ independent scientific work and their professional qualification. Healey’s (2005) model, characterising four distinctions between research and teaching, provides a frame for analysing the theoretical concepts used in the present study. In this empirical study, 18 teachers were interviewed twice, immediately after completion of teacher education and after one year in the profession. The qualitative content analysis results in three themes characterising the teachers’ experiences with their master’s theses, focusing on their learning experiences and their relation to the teaching profession. These themes are subject knowledge, research-related knowledge and self-knowledge. The results show that the master’s thesis can be perceived as a tool for developing teachers’ knowledge, yet there is a need to facilitate the integration of their knowledge into their daily work and its relevance for the school community.
Svensk sammanfattning
Svensk titel: Masteravhandling – ett redskap för professionell utveckling? Lärares erfarenheter från finländsk lärarutbildning
Vår studie syftar till att undersöka lärares erfarenheter av att skriva masteravhandling. Studien undersöker erfarenheterna både i slutet av utbildningen och efter ett år i yrket. Ur tidigare forskning framgår att relationen mellan det självständiga vetenskapliga arbetet och dess betydelse för lärarens professionella kompetens är komplex. Healey’s (2005) modell visar fyra karakteristiska drag mellan forskning och undervisning och ger en referensram för analys av de teoretiska begrepp som används i studien. I den empiriska undersökningen intervjuades 18 lärare vid två olika tidpunkter, genast efter avlagd lärarutbildning och efter ett år i yrket. Den kvalitativa innehållsanalysen resulterade i tre övergripande teman som karakteriserar erfarenheter nya lärare har av att skriva en vetenskaplig avhandling och av kunskaper och relation till läraryrket. Temana benämns; ämneskunskap, forskningsrelaterad kunskap och personlig kunskap. Resultatet visar att avhandlingen visserligen utgör ett redskap för lärares kunskapsutveckling, samtidigt som lärarna understryker behovet av en tydlig koppling till det dagliga arbetet så att dess relevans för yrkespraktiken är framträdande.
METODE SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING DALAM PENILAIAN GURU PNS BERPRESTASI
Authors: Agustini Fajar
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini berisi tentang penerapan penilaian guru PNS berprestasi Di SDN Kedung Jaya 02 Babelan, dimana saat ini belum adanya sistem penilaian untuk menentukan guru PNS berprestasi yang ada di SDN Kedung Jaya 02 Babelan. Oleh karena itu diperlukan sistem pendukung keputusan untuk penilaian guru PNS berprestasi. Sistem pendukung keputusan ini menggunakan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW). Metode ini sering dikenal dengan metode penjumlahan terbobot. Konsep dasar metode SAW adalah mencari penjumlahan nilai bobot dari rating kinerja pada setiap alternatif pada semua atribut. Kriteria yang menjadi penilaian untuk menentukan guru PNS berprestasi yang ada di SDN Kedung Jaya 02 Babelan adalah pedagogik, kepribadian, sosial dan profesional. Nilai yang lebih besar akan mengindikasikan bahwa alternative lebih terpilih. Pada kasus penilaian untuk menentukan guru PNS berprestasi yang ada di SDN Kedung Jaya 02 Babelan hasil dari penilaian dengan menggunakan metode SAW akan terlihat perbedaannya pada saat proses perangkingan saat menentukan guru PNS berprestasi.
O luto antecipatório do idoso acerca de si mesmo – Revisão Sistemática
Authors: Kreuz Giovana , Tinoco Valeria
Published: November 2019

Este estudo tem como objetivo mapear as publicações que abordem a compreensão acerca de aspectos relacionados ao luto antecipatório do idoso a respeito de si mesmo. Objetiva também identificar, nesses estudos, se há referência ao luto antecipatório como um recurso preparatório (fator de proteção) ou um agravante (fator de risco) na vivência dos idosos. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de buscas de trabalhos publicados em bases indexadoras eletrônicas da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e PubMed, abrangendo todos os trabalhos até 2016. Os artigos analisados apresentaram discussões sobre o luto que permeia as perdas sucessivas do envelhecimento e a necessidade de reconhecimento e acolhimento do idoso neste processo. O sofrimento daquele que envelhece e enluta-se por si mesmo, abrangendo o sentido da morte e do envelhecimento para o idoso, e, ainda, os lutos decorrentes da perda do amigo asilado foram temas discutidos nos referidos estudos. Palavras-chave: Psicologia; Luto antecipado; Idoso; Revisão sistemática.
Efeitos de um protocolo de exercícios de realidade virtual no equilíbrio e independência funcional de indivíduos idosos com Doença de Parkinson – estudo clínico
Authors: Freitas Nei Adão Ribeiro de , Dall Agnol Simone Mader , Kich Camila , Mascarenhas Luis Paulo Gomes
Published: November 2019

O presente estudo objetivou analisar os efeitos da Realidade Virtual (RV) no equilíbrio e independência funcional de indivíduos com Doença de Parkinson (DP) de estágio moderado. A amostra foi composta por 4 idosos, com diagnóstico clínico de DP. Estes foram submetidos à avaliação do equilíbrio através da Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg (EEB) e da independência funcional, mensurada através da Medida de Independência Funcional (MIF). O resultado obtido na EEB, na reavaliação após a RV, mostrou-se estatisticamente significante.
The Challenges of Contemporary Criticism in Recent Studies of August Wilson
Authors: Revathy Dr. P. , Peruvalluthi Dr. V.
Published: November 2019

August Wilson was one of the most skilful African-American playwrights of this century and was one of only seven to win the Pulitzer Prize. He devoted his career to acknowledge the 20th century struggles of African-Americans, decade by decade, in a sequence of ten plays. He completed the phase soon before he died of liver cancer on October 2, 2005. The themes of racism and inequity are the core elements in his plays which are depicted in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. The selected novels are of African Americans' struggle for survival in racial separated society of America in which male characters struggling with financial problems due to their helplessness to find adequate work is a re-occurring theme in his plays, which weakens their power position in the family. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom articulate the weakness of black occupied males to make effectively in their social accepted roles and the various approaches the weak marginalized black men adopted to be considered men in America. This paper is aimed to study of the inability and subjectivity of the marginalized African Americans.
Loneliness in The Novels of Joseph Conrad
Authors: Muzalda Dayaram , Banik Dr. Aparna
Published: November 2019

Loneliness is one of the recurrent factors in the novels of Joseph Conrad. This malaise crops up time and again in the novel of Conrad. The heroes of Herman Melville, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Fydor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka, R. L. Stevenson, and many more suffer from a sense of alienation. The protagonists of Joseph Conrad also prefer to direct their own life not by social norms but by their own whims, ideals and visions, which gradually take them to the extremes of loneliness and despair.
The Unifying Power of Storytelling in Elif Shafak’s: The Forty Rules of Love and Three Daughters of Eve
Authors: Pandya Dr. Digvijay , Toor Gur Kiran
Published: November 2019

The Research Paper aims to explore the unifying elements of storytelling in The Forty Rules of Love and Three Daughters of Eve by the author, Elif Shafak in the light of Postmodernism. The novels depict the elements of mini-narratives, pluralism, multiplicity and polyphony. The Forty Rules of Love juxtaposes two centuries and blends them, whereas, Three Daughters of Eve juxtaposes two continents. The two novels talk about the cultural, ethnical, religious and individual differences which are the major cause of disagreements and conflicts between people. This research paper focuses on analysing the multiple narratives of the marginalized characters belonging to the minority groups.
Emergence of New Women in Doris Lessing’s (The Summer before The Dark)
Authors: Kiran Smt. Sarit
Published: November 2019

The Summer Before the Dark was first published in 1973. At the time it must have been a very contemporary novel, and perhaps a little controversial, because its central theme is the role of women in society. The main character, Kate Brown, is a domestic goddess who spends one summer rediscovering herself and her place in the world after some 20 years of marriage and motherhood. It might sound like a relatively dull premise for a novel, but in Lessing’s hands the book sings with great storytelling, intellectual insight and drama. Kate Brown is no dull housewife: She’s complex woman suffering what can be best described as empty- “nest syndrome”. Her grown up children are getting on with their lives and her husband is working in America for an extended period, leaving her to her own devices for a summer.
Trend of Students Religiosity Viewed Gender and Background Majors
Authors: Eliasa Eva Imania , Ilfiandra Ilfiandra , Yusuf Syamsu
Published: November 2019

This study aims to determine the trend of student religiosity in terms of gender and background majors. The research approach uses a quantitative approach to the type of cross-sectional survey. Participants numbered 292 (58 male and 234 female) students in the Faculty of Education taken with non-probability random sampling technique. The data collection technique used a scale. The research instrument used Religiosity Scale for Youth from Hernandez. The test of validity, using the Pearson product-moment correlation, with 37 items that valid and reliability using Cronbach Alpha test with 0893. Data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive technique and Two Way Anova. The results showed that the trend of religiosity students Including a high category in the aspect of religious belief, and the category is quite high in the aspect of religious activity. The overall dynamics of the diversity of students in the category is quite high, and the majors PLB, PLS, PGSD has a higher category. There is no difference between the gender with religiosity, but female students are higher than males.
Convocatorias abiertas en la SAETA. Comunidad y arte contemporáneo
Authors: Engert Lucía
Published: November 2019

El presente trabajo se centra en la gestión de muestras colectivas recientes, realizadas en la Sala de Exposiciones Temporales de Arte (SAETA) en Benito Juárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tomando como punto de partida la dificultad para acceder al arte contemporáneo desde puntos geográficos alejados de los grandes centros urbanos, se reflexiona en torno a las convocatorias de obras ad hoc como estrategias empleadas para favorecer, a nivel local, la producción artística y la participación en instancias colectivas de exposición.
Tratamiento farmacológico y no farmacológico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
Authors: Molina-Franky Jessica , Roa Cubaque Marcela América , Corredor Gamba Sandra Patricia , Polanía Robayo Alba Yanira , Rojas Laverde Maria del Pilar
Published: November 2019

Introducción. La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC), caracterizada por limitación del flujo aéreo, constituye una patología con alta prevalencia y mortalidad a nivel mundial, representada por exacerbaciones que requieren escalonar el tratamiento; el abordaje se realiza por medio de medidas farmacológicas y no farmacológicas. Objetivo. Sintetizar los aspectos relevantes de las principales guías de manejo y de los artículos científicos acerca del tratamiento farmacológico y no farmacológico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. Método. Revisión descriptiva sobre el tratamiento farmacológico y no farmacológico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, a partir de la búsqueda de literatura publicada en bases de datos electrónicas especializadas en salud. Se encontraron 265 documentos, entre artículos y guías, que cumplían con los criterios de búsqueda, se seleccionaron 118, se excluyeron 60 y se analizaron 58 referencias. Conclusión. La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica tiene alta prevalencia y mortalidad a nivel mundial, por esto hay que diagnosticarla bajo los parámetros de la guía de referencia mundial Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease y de acuerdo con esto, abordar al paciente de forma integral e instaurándole un manejo farmacológico y no farmacológico individualizado con el fin de aumentar la adherencia al tratamiento, disminuir los síntomas y las exacerbaciones y, por consiguiente, mejorar la calidad de vida.
Why does cooperation work or fail? The case of EU-US sanction policy against Iran
Authors: Matera Paulina , Matera Rafał
Published: November 2019

In the article, we explore the factors which brought about the transatlantic coordination of the policy of imposing sanctions on Iran. We will mainly focus on the events in the 21st century when the new incentives for cooperation appeared due to the growing concern over the development of Iran’s nuclear programme. Considering the capabilities of using the tools of economic statecraft and diplomacy, we claim that the EU-US cooperation can be termed a co-leadership. The assessment and the reasons for the transatlantic break-up on this matter during the presidency of Donald Trump was examined using the concept of relative gains. We evaluate to what extent the initial goals were achieved in practice, and we also try to predict the possible consequences of the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

As to whether the effectiveness of the sanctions through the cooperation has been enhanced, the answer is ambivalent. On the one hand, the cooperating transatlantic partners managed to coerce Iran through isolating the country from international economic contacts and negotiated the JCPOA. On the other hand, Trump’s renouncement of this agreement brought many negative consequences and undermined the earlier joint effort.
Ichthyocenosis of the Podolský Brook spring section in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains (Upper River Odra basin) within the context of the presence of fish predators
Authors: Lojkásek Bohumír , Lusk Stanislav , Mlčoušek Jiří
Published: November 2019

The study summarises results of the ichthyologic research of the Podolský and Stříbrný brooks in Hrubý Jeseník. The research was organised for the purpose of finding the actual situation in the fish settlements in the sections of interest and to make suggestions for their further management benefiting the original fish communities.

The results have shown that there is the community of water organisms with naturally reproducing Cottus poecilopus and Salmo trutta in both partly adjusted water flows which have not been restocked by man since 1996.

The facts found within the research suggest that the biologically correct way for the further development of fish populations in the Podolský and Stříbrný brooks may be the maintenance of the existing natural conditions while no local adjustments of the flow beds along roads should be excluded.

The research results have proved that the existing natural conditions and the very limited anthropogenic pressure put on the water biocenoses have been the decisive factors during the formation of the now existing fish population structures which can be assessed as good from the ecological point of view. Because of that we have recommended to the manager of the water flows neither interfering in the development of the current fish populations nor restocking any fishes.

We consider the finding that the age structure and the high numbers of Salmo trutta and Cottus poecilopus have been, in the given situations, the indicators of their populations’ ability, even at the sympatric presence of Lutra lutra and Ciconia nigra, resistant against the predators’ pressure, as very important.
Manifest Dream/Association Comparison: A Criterion to Monitor the Psychotherapeutic Field (2nd part) Field Transformations: A Clinical Case
Authors: Trombini Giancarlo , Corazza Anna , Stemberger Gerhard
Published: November 2019

The present work focuses on the transformations of the psychotherapeutic field through the relationship dynamics that occur within it.

The first part of this article starts with a brief outline of the Gestalt psychological understanding of the field concept, also in its application to the psychotherapeutic situation, followed by a brief review of the introduction of the field concept into the psychoanalytic theory formation.

After this, the first author first presents the theoretical concept underlying a new approach he has developed for observing the relationship dynamics in psychotherapy. Mirroring a formation both psychoanalytic and gestaltic of the main author, this new approach is based on the combination of psychoanalytic and Gestalt psychological concepts. According to the clinical experience and insights of the author, the phenomenological and relational approach of Gestalt theory fits well with the psychoanalytic approach; on this basis, a criterion for recording the progress of therapy can be developed. This criterion is the phenomenology of the development of the qualities of the relationships of the client, as they become visible in his dream narrations and the subsequent associations in the analysis room, and continue to develop during the session and the further course of therapy. The relationship dynamics in the dream narration is thus compared with those that develop in the course of the subsequent associations.

This is demonstrated and further elaborated in the second part of this paper on the basis of a clinical case. The clinical example shows how the relationship dynamics develop in this sense in the individual therapy sessions and over a longer course of therapy. The associated transformations of the therapeutic field give a good indication of the progress of therapy. The main author gained such insights into the transformations of the therapeutic field and the progression of therapy, which are visible in the course of therapy, from the careful application of the criterion “manifest dream/associations comparison of relational dynamics”. In the specific case, there was also a high degree of correspondence between the results of the application of this phenomenological criterion and the empirical evidence of the symptom questionnaire, a self-report measure requested by the patient himself during the course of the therapy.
Assessment of creeping discharge initiated by metal particles on the silicone rubber/XLPE interface in cable joints
Authors: Chang Wen-Zhi , Du Fei , Bi Jian-Gang , Yuan Shuai , Gong Yan-Peng , Yang Yuan
Published: November 2019

Creeping breakdown caused by metal particles on the silicone rubber/XLPE interface of prefabricated cable joints often happens. Study on the development process of such insulation defect-led partial discharge (PD) can serve as a basis for the assessment of its severity level. In this paper, metal particles are sandwiched on the rubber/XLPE interface of a 35 kV prefabricated cable joint to simulate a creeping defect.
Low-power ASIC suitable for miniaturized wireless EMG systems
Authors: Kledrowetz Vilem , Prokop Roman , Fujcik Lukas , Pavlik Michal , Háze Jiří
Published: November 2019

Nowadays, the technology advancements of signal processing, low-voltage low-power circuits and miniaturized circuits have enabled the design of compact, battery-powered, high performance solutions for a wide range of, particularly, biomedical applications. Novel sensors for human biomedical signals are creating new opportunities for low weight wearable devices which allow continuous monitoring together with freedom of movement of the users. This paper presents the design and implementation of a novel miniaturized low-power sensor in integrated circuit (IC) form suitable for wireless electromyogram (EMG) systems. Signal inputs (electrodes) are connected to this application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC consists of several consecutive parts. Signals from electrodes are fed to an instrumentation amplifier (INA) with fixed gain of 50 and filtered by two filters (a low-pass and high-pass filter), which remove useless signals and noise with frequencies below 20 Hz and above 500 Hz. Then signal is amplified by a variable gain amplifier. The INA together with the reconfigurable amplifier provide overall gain of 50, 200, 500 or 1250. The amplified signal is then converted to pulse density modulated (PDM) signal using a 12-bit delta-sigma modulator. The ASIC is fabricated in TSMC0.18 mixed-signal CMOS technology.
Synthesis, morphology, electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties of α-Ni(OH)2 and its composites with carbon
Authors: Khemii O.M. , Budzuliak I.M. , Kotsyubynsky V.O. , Yablon L.S. , Ilnytskyi R.V. , Boychuk V.M. , Morushko O.V. , Bandura Kh.V. , Khemii M.M.
Published: November 2019

A simple and effective hydrothermal synthesis of spherical α-Ni(OH)2 particles and α-Ni(OH)2/carbon composites was proposed. The mechanism of ultrafine α-Ni(OH)2 phase forming and correlations between synthesis conditions, morphology, electrical conductivity were analyzed. It was found that carbon nanoparticles form an electric conductive cover on nickel hydroxide microparticles during synthesis which increases overall electronic conductivity of the composite material. α-Ni(OH)2 and α-Ni(OH)2/C samples were tested as electrodes for hybrid supercapacitors. It was found that carbon coverings stabilize α-Ni(OH)2 phase in the alkaline medium. The comparison of the influence of laser irradiation and ultrasonic treatment on the electrochemical performance of the obtained materials was made.
Влияние Шихабаддина Марджани на ханафизм Ближнего Востока и Южной Азии
Authors: Quadri Junaid
Published: November 2019

This paper explores the influence of Shihabaddin Mardjani on Ḥanafī scholars in the Middle East and South Asia. It examines the impact of Mardjani’s discussion of ijtihād and taqlīd in his famous work, Nāẓūrat al- Ḥaqq on four specific scholars. Much scholarship on Mardjani has focused on his important role as an innovative Tatar Muslim thinker of the Volga-Ural region. This paper, however, shifts attention to his stature as an influential transregional Ḥanafī thinker by outlining the impact of his work on Muslim scholars writing in the Middle East and South Asia. Though they were first taken up by the “dissident” ḥadith-centric Ḥanafism of ʿAbd al-Ḥayy al- Laknawī, Mardjani’s ideas on ijtihād and taqlīd later became naturalized within mainstream Ḥanafī thinking by the Egyptian mufti Muḥammad Bakhīt al-Muṭīʿī, and by the critic of Modernism, Muḥammad Zāhid al- Kawtharī. Later, it was incorporated into a textbook written by Mufti Taqī al-ʿUthmānī of Pakistan, further embedding it in the dominant expression of Ḥanafism.
«Заложник» обстоятельств или реформатор: жизнь и наследие Абдулхабира ал-Муслими
Authors: Shabley Pavel
Published: November 2019

The paper discusses the biography of Abdulhabir al-Muslimi, a student of Sh. Mardjani. The rich accounts of his life and activities allow us to study the features of the mobility of Muslims in the Russian Empire and beyond, the main trends in the development of theological and intellectual tradition, the new approaches to reform the Muslim education system. Since al- Muslimi had progressive ideas that outlined the range of urgent issues of Muslim society in the second half of the 19th century, some scholars call him the forerunner of Jadidism. How fair is this assessment? Does it take into consideration the complexity of Jadid discourse itself and the problems that remained beyond the concepts of “modernity”, “reform”? In order to answer this question, I analyze some of Abdulhabir’s works and the specifics of historical space in which he operated. The most valuable source in this regard is the correspondence of Sh. Mardjani with his student.