bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Redefining The Term of Dukun
Authors: Sartini Sartini , Ahimsa-Putra Heddy Shri
Published: August 2020

Dukun, wong pinter, and other terms, commonly constitutes to the term of shamanism, are often interpreted in the same way. In particular, the dukun and wong pinter are generally understood as persons who have extraordinary or even supernatural powers, are capable of communicating with spirits and understanding the unseen, can generally help resolve issues faced by members of their communities, including illnesses, spiritual disturbances, lost items, unfortunate fates, etc. They are also predicated to charge to the patient and even willing to help witchcraft to harm other people. In fact, not all shamans have negative behaviors. In Temanggung, Central Java, though this general understanding is still common, there is distinction in the specific details and characteristics of the dukun and wong pinter. Dukun are often understood negatively, meanwhile the wong pinter has more positive connotations. Because of the different principle meaning the both terms should not be generalized and used appropriately and wisely. Improper use can cause discomfort in the community, and academically the both term actually refers to a completely different subject characteristics.
The Religious Multicultural Value in the Religiosity Experiences Found in Husni Djamaluddin's Poetries
Authors: Sam Muliadi
Published: August 2020

Poetry is a literal work representing action and thought of the poet after interacting with both inner worlds, his/her thought, and outer worlds, phenomena. This research attempted to deliver an idea about a model of multicultural study by utilising the poetry texts as the data source. The research scope was limited to religious multicultural values; (1) personal freedom, (2) sacriﬁce, and (3) uncontrolled sexual desire (adultery). Multicultural is one way to understand the diversity. There is a connection between the religiosity and divinity. Being religious is also about how human communicates with their creator, God. This research was a qualitative where the data were words, lines, and paragraphs in the chosen poetries. The data were subjected to analysis of Ricoeur hermeneutic approach. Husni Djamaluddin asserted that that freedom is always bonded with obligation. Sacriﬁce refers to the essence of kindness and greatness of all creatures. The awareness of each individual as the organic part of the society that must obey the customary law, religion law, and national law is the main key to prevent the uncontrolled lust release in the community.
Lumbung Desa in Java: A Credit Institution, Poverty Management, and Financial Problem Solving for Villagers During the Colonial Period
Authors: Rinardi Haryono , Rochwulaningsih Yety , Suliyati Titiek , Widodo Sutejo K.
Published: August 2020

This paper aims to examine the existence and development of Lumbung Desa or village rice barns as a credit institution during the colonial era. It was expected to be an inspiration and reference to revitalize, design, and develop barns at the village level that contributed significantly to the village welfare at the recent time.  Therefore, how and why was Lumbung Desa institution able to develop during the colonial era? How much was its contribution to the village welfare? To examine these questions, the authors used critical historical method and through economical and sociological approach. The result shows that Lumbung Desa was formed and developed by the Dutch to overcome poverty as a strategic issue at the time, especially at village level. The grand design program of Lumbung Desa was to channel loan schemes especially and savings that could be in the form of in cash or rice. It was used to help farmers against the middlemen and moneylenders who were considered as adverse parties for the villagers. Lumbung Desa existed and was managed in many villages of Java during the colonial era. It relied on rural communities with distinctive personal socio-economic relations that brought about both strengths and weaknesses for the institution. However, there were some advantages of Lumbung Desa; first, it provided loans in two types, cash and/ or rice which became major and urgent needs for the villagers; second, its presence in rural areas made farmers become customers and easily access the market; third, its flexibility made it easily transform according to rural community needs.
Linguistic Impoliteness in The Sociopragmatic Perspective
Authors: Rahardi Kunjana
Published: August 2020

The discrepancy of the study of linguistic politeness and impoliteness phenonema has been pronounced in the pragmatic study. However, up to this day the study of linguistic impoliteness, particularly based on culture-specific backgrounds has not been done. This research discusses the pragmatic manifestations of linguistic impoliteness. Through this research, a detailed description of how the manifestations and intentions of the linguistic impoliteness markers would be obtained. The data was gathered by using listening and speaking methods in linguistics. The data gathered through the basic and advanced listening and speaking methods was analyzed by using the equivalence method, particularly the extra-lingual equivalence. The research results showed that the pragmatic impoliteness was classified into five categories, namely (1) face-aggravating, (2) face-loss, (3) face-playing, (4) face-threatening, (5) deliberate ignorance. Each category of the linguistic impoliteness was described in details in its impoliteness subcategories, each was determined by its pragmatic meanings and intentions.
Female Monsters: Figuring Female Transgression in Jennifer's Body (2009) and The Witch (2013)
Authors: Chusna Aidatul , Mahmudah Shofi
Published: August 2020

This paper aimed to examine the depiction of the monstrous feminine in two horror flms, 2009’s Jennifer’s Bodyand 2015’s The Witch, by investigating how horror flms confront transgression through the construction of woman as a monstrous fgure in the story. The theory of abjection proposed by Julia Kristeva and of the monstrous feminine by Barbara Creed were used in the analysis. The main data were taken from these two flms, focusing on the characterization and narrative aspects. It was found that the depiction of the monstrous feminine in both flms was through the use of monstrous acts and images. The way in which these flms constructed monstrosity indicates female transgression of patriarchal boundaries, specifcally on the issue of gender identity and religiosity. The transgression emphasizes that there is no absolute identity, and thus boundaries are disrupted due to this ﬂuid identity
Othering and Selfing: Reading Gender Hierarchies and Social Categories in Michel Houellebecq's Novel Soumission
Authors: Udasmoro Wening
Published: August 2020

In literature, questions of the self and the other are frequently presented. The identity politics that gained prominence after the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on 11 September 2001 has occupied considerable space in this debate throughout the globe, including in France. One example of a novel dealing with the self and other is Michel Houellebecq’s Soumission (2015). This article attempts to explore the processes of selfing and othering in this work. The politics of identity that seems to present Muslims and Islam as the other and French as the self is also extended to other identities and aspects involved in the novel. This article attempts to show, first, how the French author Houellebecq positions the self and other in Soumission; second, the type of self and other the novel focuses on; and third, how its selfing and othering processes reveal the gender hierarchy and social categorization of French society. It finds that the novel presents a hierarchy in its narrative through which characters are positioned based on their gender and sexual orientation, as well as their age and ethnic heritage.
"We Shall Overcome" A Humanity Song by Roger Waters: Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Putri Inike Tesiana , Triyono Sulis
Published: August 2020

Language is an essential feature of communication for all poeple. It is utilized through various tools and media, and singing songs is one of the traditional forms of communication. Songs are usually written for particular reasons, messages, and purposes, and sometimes targeted for specific audience or listeners. Song lyrics usually contain various themes such as social and current issues and problems which the songwriter strives to share through expressions of his or her ideology, thoughts and feelings. This paper is aimed to find out the text analysis, social cognition and social context in the humanity song entitled We Shall Overcome through Teun A. van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis model. This model shows that the choice of words or the diction is cohesive and coherent and is able to communicate the general meaning of this humanity song. Furthermore, the social cognition in this humanity song is related with the current social context which involves the recent situation in Palestinine, where there is still in conflict with Israel.
History and Fiction: An Uneasy Marriage?
Authors: Lindblad Jan Thomas
Published: August 2020

This essay discusses the relationship between history as a science and fiction as a genre of literature. It starts with a brief digression on the characteristics and pitfalls of the historical novel, including its development over time. Past experience is highlighted with the aid of a selection of acknowledged novelists making intensive use of historical information. Recent new trends are illustrated by professional historians becoming novelists. A final section offers reflections on how to combine the demands of authenticity in history with the demands of drama in literary fiction.
The Influence of Motivation on Performance with Work Satisfaction as Moderation Variables
Authors: Purnomo Fery , - Ribhan , Mardiana Nova
Published: August 2020

The phenomenon of job satisfaction, motivation and employee performance is one of the factors that determine the success of an organization to be strong and run well. The more aspects of the work that are in accordance with individual desires, the higher the level of satisfaction felt, and vice versa. PT. Dharma Guna Citra (Ceria) is a company engaged in general trading and general contracting. This study aims to determine the effect of motivation on employee performance, find out job satisfaction has an effect on employee performance and find out job satisfaction moderates the relationship between motivation and employee performance at PT. Dharma Guna Citra (Ceria). This study was analyzed using simple and multiple linear regression analysis and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The data of this study were obtained from 86 employee respondent answers. The conclusion of this study supports the proposed hypothesis, namely: Motivation has a positive effect on employee performance, Job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee performance and Job satisfaction strengthens the influence between motivation and employee performance.
Internationalization and the Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global South
Authors: Finardi Kyria Rebeca , Guimaraes Felipe F.
Published: August 2020

The aim of this study is to reflect on how internationalization can take place in these challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic, from the perspective of researchers of a university in the Global South. So as to foreground the discussion, the locus of enunciation of researchers in a Brazilian university is exposed and a meta-analysis of 10 studies produced there between 2019-2020 is carried out, and contrasted with four virtual conferences held by Brazilian associations between June and July of 2020. Overall results of the study suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic brought about many disruptions for education (in general) and international education (in particular), but also opportunities, as internationalization moves away from academic mobility to virtual mobility, enabling a more active role for universities in the Global South and a more balanced internationalization panorama in the world.
Exploring the Articulation of Sentence-Stress among Teachers of English in Selected Nigerian Secondary Schools
Authors: Fajobi Eunice , Onadipe Adenike
Published: August 2020

A number of studies on Nigerian English intonation, of which sentence stress is a part, reveal that Nigerian English is devoid of accentuation; it is generally spoken with tone. Even at that, none of these studies has analyzed how teachers of English in Nigeria articulate or utilize sentence stress in speech, whether consciously or unconsciously. This present study focuses, therefore, on the performance of secondary school English teachers in the use of sentence stress for effective communication. Analysis of 24 (12 short and 12 long) elicited English sentences uttered by 32 secondary school English teachers in Lagos State of Nigeria reveal a performance of only 27% correct accentuation and 73% incorrect accentuation. The study concludes that secondary school teachers of English in Nigeria have not adequately mastered the art of accenting the right words in sentences to accurately generate the intended meaning. Finally, the study recommends that intensive trainings be organized for teachers of English, thereby creating awareness of the need to treat sentence stress not only as a mere English Language classroom topic, but also as an effective tool of oral communication beyond the shores of Nigeria.
Leave Management Information System using InsideDPS Software for the Efficiency of Human Resources Management
Authors: Wahjono Sentot Imam , Marina Anna , Rasulong Ismail , Fen Fam Soo
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this research is to study the management information system and the benefits of InsideDPS software. The study was designed with an embeded mixed method, namely quantitative-qualitative-quantitative. The questionnaire as a quantitative tool was built based on previous research (MSQ), distributed to 250 employees and 198 sets of analyzed multiple linear regression. The questionnaire was distributed 2 times, before and after qualitative research. Interviews, observation and document collection were held with informants for HR managers, IT managers, and selected employees. This study found evidence that MIS InsideDPS software can support HRD performance improvement which is also supported by increased employee satisfaction. The technical implication of the findings of this study is the need for a wider web-based MIS application in the company
PEMBUATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN E-LEARNING BERBASIS MOODLE PADA MATAKULIAH PENGANTAR APLIKASI KOMPUTER UNIVERSITAS SERAMBI MEKKAH
Authors: Rizal Syamsul , Walidain Birrul
Published: August 2020

The article provides a general description of the Learning Application of Moodle-based e-learning and its feasibility to students of the PGSD FKIP at Serambi Mekkah University in the Introduction to Computer Applications subject. Data collection was done through examining questionnaire and interviewing students. There were various problems faced by students based for example students complaint that the access were a little slow when retrieved simultaneously. However, the content, design and technical feasibility analysis were good and it can be used in the Introduction to Application Computer subject for PGSD students at the Serambi Mekkah University.
Actitudes hacia la conservación ambiental en adolescentes de educación secundaria en Madre de Dios, Perú
Authors: Mamani Uchasara Helen Juddy , Estrada Araoz Edwin Gustavo , Gallegos Ramos Néstor Antonio , Huaypar Loayza Karl Herbert
Published: August 2020

Estudiar las actitudes de los adolescentes hacia la conservación en la Amazonía es importante porque podremos conocer cuál es la disposición que presentan hacia las acciones de preservación del ambiente y el uso racional de los recursos naturales. Por ello en la presente investigación se tuvo como objetivo analizar la actitud hacia la conservación ambiental de los adolescentes del nivel de educación secundaria de la Institución Educativa Aplicación Nuestra Señora del Rosario de la ciudad de Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, en la Amazonía del sur peruano. La muestra fue determinada mediante un muestreo probabilístico estratificado y estuvo conformada por 164 estudiantes de ambos sexos que cursaban del primero al quinto grado de educación secundaria, a quienes se les aplicó la Escala de Actitudes hacia la Conservación Ambiental, instrumento que contó con la confiabilidad y validez requerida. Los resultados indicaron que un considerable porcentaje de estudiantes presentaron una actitud indiferente hacia la conservación ambiental y con relación a sus dimensiones, en los componentes cognoscitivo y reactivo predominó una actitud indiferente mientras que en el componente afectivo preponderó una actitud de aceptación. Se concluyó que es necesario aplicar estrategias pedagógicas para mejorar la actitud de los estudiantes hacia la conservación ambiental.
Hedonic valuation of country of origin in the Chinese dairy market
Authors: Zhang Yan , Jin Shaosheng
Published: August 2020

The implicit value to Chinese consumers of the country-of-origin (COO) characteristic of dairy products is of great importance to estimate. This study adopted the hedonic price model to evaluate the shadow price of the COO attribute of both UHT fluid milk and infant formula collected from the five leading e-commerce platforms (Alibaba’s Tmall Supermarket, Jingdong, Suning Purchase, COFCO I buy nets, and Yihaodian) in China. The target countries were Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain from the EU, and Australia and New Zealand from Oceania. The results show that the implicit values of the COO of UHT fluid milk and infant formula are reversed. Having a COO of Spain and Germany decreased the price of UHT fluid milk compared with China, while Germany, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, and Spain all earned a price premium on infant formula. The B2C platforms Yihaodian, Jingdong, Alibaba’s Tmall Supermarket and Suning Purchase all earned a price premium above COFCO I buy nets. These findings have important implications for dairy industry of EU countries, Australia, New Zealand, and China in terms of the promotion of domestic dairy products. Moreover, this study contributes to the existing body of literature by innovating in employing sales data from e-commerce scanners to study the implicit value of food attributes.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kompetensi Petani Kopi Di Desa Wisata Keseneng Kecamatan Sumowono Kabupaten Semarang Jawa Tengah
Authors: Agustin Yollanda Tellera , Sumekar Wulan , Dalmiyatun Tutik
Published: August 2020

Faktor-faktor untuk meningkatkan kompetensi petani dalam pengembangan usaha perlu dikaji lebih dalam, mengingat Desa Keseneng berstatus sebagai Desa Wisata. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk: 1) menganalisis kompetensi petani kopi di Desa Keseneng, 2) menganalisis hubungan faktor-faktor internal dan eksternal dengan kompetensi petani kopi di Desa Keseneng. Penelitian di laksanakan pada bulan Agustus 2019 di Desa Keseneng Kecamatan Sumowono, Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian menggunakan metode survei, metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara secara langsung kepada petani kopi sebagai responden. Penentuan responden dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling sebanyak 32 responden. Metode analisis data menggunakan analisis korelasi Rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa petani kopi di Desa Keseneng memiliki kompetensi dalam pengembangan usaha kopi pada kategori sedang. Hasil analisis menunjukkan peubah pendidikan formal dan pengalaman petani tidak berhubungan nyata dengan kompetensi petani dalam mengembangkan usaha kopi. Peubah penerimaan kopi (0,751) dan keikutsertaan dalam kegiatan penyuluhan (0,794) berhubungan nyata dan positif dengan kompetensi petani pada tingkat keeratan hubungan sangat kuat. Peubah interaksi social masyarakat perkebunan (0,713) berhubungan sangat nyata dengan kompetensi petani pada tingkat keeratan hubungan kuat.
Daya Hasil Beberapa Kultivar Padi Gogo Lokal Asal Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una dan Sigi
Authors: Samudin Sakka , Maemunah Maemunah , Adrianton Adrianton , Mustakim Mustakim , Yusran Yusran
Published: August 2020

Pengembangan padi gogo merupakan salah satu alternatif untuk meningkatkan produksi padi nasional. Evaluasi daya hasil padi gogo lokal sangat penting untuk dilakukan mengingat padi gogo memiliki daya adaptasi yang berbeda-beda. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengkaji dan mengetahui daya hasil padi gogo lokal asal Pipikoro dan Ampana yang ditanam di Tamarenja (Lembah Kalama) pada tahun pertama. Penelitiaan ini dilaksanakan di Desa Tamarenja (Lembah Kalama), dengan ketinggian tempat 180-250 Mdpl denganletaklintang LS 00o26’51.5” serta BT 119o49’50.6” Kecamatan Sindue, Kabupaten Donggala. Waktu penelitian dimulai dari bulan April sampai Oktober 2017. Penelitian ini disusun menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok  dengan 10 kultivar sebagai perlakuan genotip yaitu: kultivar jahara, kalendeng, pulu tau leru, uva buya, dongan, wangga, tako, delima, buncaili dan uva yang diulang sebanyak empat kali sehingga terdapat 40 unit percobaan.  Peubah yang diamati meliputi: tinggi tanaman, panjang daun, jumlah anakan, jumlah akan  produktif, panjang malai, umur panen, jumlah biji per malai, bobot 1000 biji dan produksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kultivar Jahara dan Dongan menghasilkan daya hasil yang tinggi.
Kontribusi Usahatani Sapi Perah Terhadap Penerimaan Rumah Tangga Pada Kelompok Tani Ternak Pangudi Mulyo Di Kecamatan Gunungpati, Kota Semarang
Authors: Afrizzal M. Yaser , Budiraharjo Kustopo , Roessali Wiludjeng
Published: August 2020

Kelompok Tani Ternak Pangudi Mulyo didirikan pada tahun 2000 atas usulan Dinas Pertanian Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kelompok Tani Ternak Pangudi Mulyo, Dukuh Randusari, Kelurahan Nongkosawit, Kecamatan Gunungpati, Semarang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis tingkat pendapatan, faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pendapatan dan kontribusi usahatani sapi perah terhadap pendapatan rumah tangga paada kelompok tani Pangudi Mulyo. Metode yang digunakan untuk menentukan lokasi dipilih dengan purposive (dipilih secara sengaja). Metode yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data adalah observasi dan wawancara. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan kuantitatif. Analisis yang digunakan penelitian ini adalah analisis pendapatan usahatani sapi perah , profitabilitas dan regresi linier berganda untuk mengukur pengaruh antara variabel bebas yaitu pakan (x1), jumlah sapi laktasi (x2), produksi susu (x3) dan tenaga kerja (x4). Hasil penelitian rata-rata biaya produksi yang dikeluarkan sebesar Rp 3.552.494,-/ bulan. Rata-rata penerimaan  anggota KTT Pangudi Mulyo sebesar Rp 7.014.278,-/ bulan. Rata-rata pendapatan yang didapatakan sebesar Rp 3.462.117,-/ bulan. Rata-rata Profitabilitas usaha ternak sapi perah KTT Pangudi Mulyo sebesar 95%. Kontribusi pendapatan usaha ternak sapi perah terhadap pendapatan rumah tangga sebesar 74%. Faktor pakan, jumlah sapi laktasi, produksi susu dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh serempak terhadap pendapatan. Faktor pakan dan produksi susu berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap pendapatan.
Genotipos de VPH y cambios citológicos cervico-uterino en pacientes de una consulta ginecológica privada del Estado Carabobo, Venezuela. Marzo-octubre de 2017
Authors: Sequera Monica Alejandra , Matamoros Andrea , Mendoza León Maria Jose
Published: August 2020

Introducción: La infección genital por el Virus de Papiloma Humano (VPH) se ha asociado con el cáncer cérvicouterino (CCE) al provocar la aparición de lesiones precursoras de cáncer en la zona de transformación de la unión escamo-columnar del cuello uterino. Existen más de 100 tipos de VPH, clasificados en bajo riesgo oncogénico (VPH-BR) y alto riesgo oncogénico (VPH-AR). Estudios reportan la infección por genotipos de alto riesgo en el 100% de los CCE. En Venezuela, el 67,7% de los CCE, se relacionan con el genotipo de VPH-AR 16.

Objetivo: Detectar la presencia de VPH en pacientes con cambios citológicos cervicouterino. Metodología: Se incluyeron 49 pacientes que presentaban cambios citológicos, se tomaron las muestras de la región endocervical y exocervical para la detección y genotipificación del virus mediante la técnica de Multiple PCR.

Resultados: Las alteraciones citológicas presentes fueron Células Escamosas Atípicas (69,4%), Células Glandulares Atípicas (4,1%), Lesión Escamosa Intraepitelial de Bajo Grado (16,3%), y Lesión Escamosa Intraepitelial de Alto Grado (10,2%). La detección molecular demostró que 16,3% presentaba VPH, 62,5% correspondían a VPH-AR, 25% a VPH-BR, 12,5% al genotipo 16 y no se detectó el genotipo 18. Se reportó un solo caso de coinfección.

Conclusiones: A diferencia de otros estudios, no se encontró una relación estadísticamente significativa entre la presencia del virus y la aparición de cambios citológicos cervicouterino en esta población. No obstante, se detectaron genotipos de alto riesgo oncogénico, lo que puede traducirse en una mayor incidencia de cáncer cervicouterino a futuro.
Revisión: Factores asociados a cáncer colorrectal
Authors: Vanegas Diana Paola , Ramírez López Laura Ximena , Limas Solano Luis Manuel , Pedraza Bernal Adriana María , Monroy Díaz Angela Liliana
Published: August 2020

Introducción: El cáncer colorrectal (CCR) es la neoplasia de mayor frecuencia en vías digestivas, constituyendo del 9 al 10% de todos los cánceres en el mundo. Se considera que es multicausal, pues abarca factores intrínsecos del huésped como mutaciones genéticas, hormonales y condiciones inmunológicas; además de factores externos como dietas poco saludables, consumo de alcohol, obesidad, sedentarismo, tabaquismo y la exposición ambiental a carcinógenos. Las manifestaciones clínicas son poco específicas, razón por la cual el diagnóstico está enfocado en grupos de riesgo relacionados con la edad e historia familiar demostrada.

Objetivo: Identificar los factores genéticos y de estilos de vida predisponentes al desarrollo de CCR.

Metodología: Se realizó una búsqueda de la bibliografía respectiva en las bases de datos ScienceDirect, Google académico, Redalyc, Scielo, Proquest publicada durante el período 2004- 2019, mediante las palabras clave: Colorrectal cancer, risk factors, epidemiology, mortality, mutation, incidence.

Resultados: Se observaron factores genéticos predisponentes entre un 20% a 25% de las personas con CCR asociados principalmente con la mutación de gen APC. En relación al cáncer esporádico, se identifica hasta en un 80% de los casos, relacionado con el consumo no controlado de alimentos como carnes rojas, embutidos, café, además de hábitos como el consumo de cigarrillo y alcohol conjuntamente con el estrés y comorbilidades como la obesidad y la diabetes.

Conclusión: La multicausalidad del CCR está centrada en factores tanto internos como externos siendo de relevancia el seguimiento para personas genéticamente predispuestas y la implementación de estilos de vida saludables que reduzcan la mortalidad por esta causa.
ALFABETIZAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E ENFOQUE CTS NA VISÃO DE LICENCIANDOS EM CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS: UMA ANÁLISE DE GRUPO FOCAL
Authors: Malta Filipe Lima , Dorvillé Luís Fernando Marques , Nascimento Tatiana Galieta
Published: August 2020

Neste trabalho apresentamos uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo, na qual utilizamos a técnica de grupo focal para investigar as visões de licenciandos em Ciências Biológicas acerca de Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade e suas inter-relações a fim de compreender seus posicionamentos sobre o processo de alfabetização científica. A pesquisa foi realizada com um grupo de 12 licenciandos de uma universidade pública do Rio de Janeiro. Foi elaborado um roteiro para a atividade de grupo focal contendo materiais de estímulo como histórias em quadrinhos, questões e um recorte de trabalho acadêmico. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de gravações de áudio posteriormente transcritas para análise. Inicialmente, o grupo apresentou concepções positivas sobre ciência e tecnologia, porém, no decorrer da atividade convergiram para posturas mais críticas a respeito do tema. Os participantes discutiram a desigualdade social na distribuição do conhecimento sobre assuntos de âmbito científico e tecnológico. Concordaram ser antiética uma formação científica para todos que tenha em si um propósito já pré-estabelecido, como o da formação profissional do indivíduo, mas acreditam haver um nível de conhecimento sobre ciência que consideram ser essencial à vida de todas as pessoas.
Autopolymerized poly(methyl methacrylate) reinforced with alumina nanoparticles
Authors: Balos Sebastian , Petronijevic-Sarcev Branislava , Sarcev Ivan , Mirkovic Sinisa , Pilic Branka , Balos Tatjana , Janjatovic Petar
Published: August 2020

Background/Aim. Mechanical properties, most significantly flexural strength of cold polymerized acrylic dental materials, used for denture reparation are lower compared to the equivalent hot polymerized materials. This paradox can be rectified by the application of alumina nanoparticles, which was the aim of this work. Methods. The liquid component of the commercial autopolymerized denture reline resin was modified with 0.05%, 0.2% and 1.5% (wt) 13 nm hydrophobic Al2O3. These mixtures, along with the unmodified liquid, were mixed with the powder component to form test specimens. Flexural modulus and strength were tested, while the results were statistically evaluated by the oneway ANOVA analysis followed by Tukey?s test. Differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis were performed to assess the heat and fracture surface features. Results. A statistically significant increase in flexural modulus was obtained only for 0.2% nanoparticle content, while flexural strength was significantly increased for specimens modified with 0.05% and 0.2% nanoparticles. Moreover, the rise of nanoparticle content to 1.5% contributed the formation of agglomerates, giving unsatisfactory mechanical properties. Also, the rise in glass transition temperature was noted for the most effective 0.05 and 0.2% Al2O3 contents. Conclusion. The 0.2% 13 nm Al2O3 loading is the most effective in improving the tested mechanical properties of cold polimerized poly(methyl methacrylate) reline resin.
Analysis of structural and vascular changes of the optic nerve head and macula in different stages of primary open angle glaucoma
Authors: Petrovic Maja , Resan Mirko , Stankovic-Babic Gordana , Sarenac-Vulovic Tatjana , Radenkovic Marija , Veselinovic Aleksandar , Trenkic Marija , Cvetanovic Marija
Published: August 2020

Background/Aim. It is possible that patients with open-angle glaucoma be asymptomatic in the early stage of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the structural and vascular changes of the optic disc (OD) and macula in healthy and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes, detected by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) as well as the correlation of the OCT and OCTA measurements and their association with the presence of POAG. Methods. A total of 196 eyes were included and classified into four groups, out of them 48 were healthy eyes, 51 eyes were with mild POAG, 50 eyes with moderate POAG, and 47 eyes with advanced glaucoma. All subjects underwent standard ophthalmic examination. OCT measured the mean, superior and inferior retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and macular ganglion cell complex (GCC). OCTA evaluated the vessel capillary density (VCD) in OD, foveal avascular zone (FAZ) and macular vessel density (VD) in the superficial (SL) and deep (DL) retinal vascular plexus. Results. Patient characteristics were similar except for decreased visual acuity, thinner corneas, higher intraocular pressure and higher cup/disc ratio in POAG patients. OCT results showed that RNFL and GCC thickness gradually de-creased according to POAG severity. Within the assessment conducted by OCTA, VCD?s value in OD also diminished with the progression of POAG, having the lowest value in patients with advanced glaucoma. The same pattern was observed in vessel density around FAZ and VD values. Comparing the structural and vascular changes, a significant positive correlation was found between RNFL thickness and VCD inside OD, and GCC and VD SL in the macular zone. Conclusion. OCT and OCTA allow of a noninvasive quantification of the structural and vascular changes in OD and the macular zone and accurately distinguish between healthy eyes and eyes with POAG, showing an association with the presence and progression of glaucoma.
Laryngeal schwannoma: A case report with short literature review
Authors: Relic Nenad , Jevtic Milica , Belic Branislav , Petrovic-Rodic Dusica , Jevtovic Andra , Bozovic Natalija , Jovanovic Marina , Stojanovic Jasmina
Published: August 2020

Introduction. Laryngeal schwannomas are rare benign neuro-genic tumors. They are usually localized in the supraglottic portion of the larynx. We reported a rare case of laryngeal schwannoma with a focus on clinical presentation, diagnosis and management. Case report. A 61-year old male patient with a 3-year history of hoarseness underwent telescopic examination which revealed an oval submucosal tumefaction of the left ventricular fold extending over the left vocal fold toward the right ventricular fold. Multislice computed tomography showed a 22 x 15 mm well defined, oval heterodense mass in the region of the left ventricular fold, extending toward the left vocal fold and the posterior commissure of the larynx, with signs of initial compression lesion of the thyroid cartilage. Biopsy and histopathology revealed a primary benign encapsulated mesenchymal tumor, while immunohistochemistry analysis confirmed schwannoma diagnosis. The patient underwent tracheotomy and left hemilaryngectomy, with complete removal of the tumor. There were no signs of recurrence at the six-month follow-up. Conclusion. Schwannomas are rare among benign tumors of the larynx and might grow for years before being diagnosed. Biopsy with histopathology analysis is used to confirm the diagnosis of laryngeal schwannoma, although extreme care should be taken during biopsy. Treatment consists of complete surgical excision; the surgical approach depends on the size and localization of the tumor, as well as on the presence of a peduncle.
Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for poor early outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Authors: Seiglie Jacqueline , Platt Jesse , Cromer Sara Jane , Bunda Bridget , Foulkes Andrea S. , Bassett Ingrid V. , Hsu John , Meigs James B. , Leong Aaron , Putman Melissa S. , Triant Virginia A. , Wexler Deborah J. , Manne-Goehler Jennifer
Published: August 2020

OBJECTIVE

Diabetes mellitus and obesity are highly prevalent among
hospitalized patients with COVID-19, but little is known about their contributions
to early COVID-19 outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that diabetes is a risk factor for poor early outcomes,
after adjustment for obesity, among a cohort of patients hospitalized with
COVID-19.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used data from the Massachusetts General
Hospital (MGH) COVID-19 Data Registry of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
between March 11, 2020 and April 30, 2020. Primary outcomes were admission to the intensive care
unit (ICU), need for mechanical ventilation, and death within 14 days of presentation
to care. Logistic regression models were adjusted for demographic
characteristics, obesity, and relevant comorbidities.

RESULTS

Among
450 patients, 178 (39.6%) had diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes. A higher
proportion of patients with diabetes were admitted to the ICU (42.1% vs. 29.8%,
p=0.007), required mechanical ventilation (37.1% vs. 23.2%, p=0.001), and died (15.9%
vs. 7.9%, p=0.009), compared with patients without diabetes. In multivariable
logistic regression models, diabetes was associated with greater odds of ICU
admission (OR 1.59 [95% CI 1.01-2.52]), mechanical ventilation (1.97 [1.21-3.20]),
and death (2.02 [1.01-4.03]) at 14-days. Obesity was associated with higher
odds of ICU admission (2.16 [1.20-3.88]) and mechanical ventilation (2.13 [1.14-4.00])
but not with death.

CONCLUSIONS

Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, diabetes was associated with poor
early outcomes, after adjusting for obesity. These findings can help inform
patient-centered care decision making for people with diabetes at risk of
COVID-19.
Improving De-Escalation Strategy: Monitoring Control, Bonus Incentive and Escalation of Commitment
Authors: Kasingku Frisky Jeremy
Published: August 2020

Managers continue to perform irrational behavior by escalating the wrong decision hoping that the situation will change. The irrational escalation of commitment bring negative influences on organization performance. Previous studies have found several mitigation strategies. One of the strategies found is called monitoring control in private information situations. However, this strategy has not considered the agency problem that can occur between owners and managers. For this reason, this study seeks to improve the de-escalation monitoring strategy by adding agency theory. The Experimental method with factorial design of 2x2x2 is applied to answer research problem. The first factor is information (public vs private), the second factor is monitoring control (present vs absent) and the third factor is bonus incentive (present vs absent). The participants in this study were 159 undergraduate students who were taking principles of investment course. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was conducted.  As a result, there are interaction effects from the variables of monitoring control, information availability, and bonus incentive. The interaction effect distinguishes participants in making decisions. Companies can consider giving monitoring control and bonuses together to differentiate managers' decisions when assessing projects. Further study may explore more detail on the bonus procedures with more in-depth bonus mechanism.
Study on the Wandering Weekday Effect in the Indonesian Capital Market Based on Trend Moderation Effect
Authors: Arief Usman
Published: August 2020

This study investigates a wandering weekday effect, an assumption anomaly from fixed weekday effect to changes over time, under the moderation effect of market trend. We employ daily price data from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JKSE) from 2000 to 2019. This study reveals that the fixed weekday effect has diminished when we introduced a market trend. Using robustness of distribution error, our further studies find that there is a negative wandering Monday effect when the market is falling. The findings provide a crucial contribution to market efficiency and help to reconcile mixed findings in previous studies
Earnings and Cash Flow Information on Its Value Relevance by The Book Value
Authors: Bawono Andy Dwi Bayu , Ramadhanti Mila , Kurniawati Lintang
Published: August 2020

This study aims to examine the relationship of earnings and operating cash flow as an independent variable on the value relevance of accounting information proxied by stock returns by using book value as a moderating variable. The utilitation of stock returns as an independent variable is choosed as previous research on value relevance tends to use stock prices as an independent variable. The sample of this study is all population of companies listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) in the 2016-2018 period June-November (issued from June 1st) using saturation sampling. The data used in this study is compound from annual reports in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and stock prices from Yahoo Finance. Further, data were tested using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that earnings and cash flow have an effect on value relevance proxied by stock returns. However, book value neither strengthens nor weakens earnings and cash flow towards stock returns as a moderating variable. Keywords : Earnings, Operation Cash Flow, Stock Return, Value Relevance, Jakarta Islamic Index
Modeling University Business Incubator For SMEs Digitalisation
Authors: Huda Nisrina Nafi'atul , Rejito Cattleya
Published: August 2020

The emergence of changes in various aspects of human life due to the global pandemic COVID-19 not only affects large or multi-national companies, but it also has several impacts on SMEs.  Over the numerous barriers and unreadiness of SMEs in facing technological developments, they are forced by circumstances to immediately adapt and digitize their business processes.  Universities, through its richness of research and resources are believed to be appropriate agent to help SMEs overcome this completely new situation.  Universities are expected to be able to generate innovations, providing such opportunities to SMEs to build their competitive advantage to keep sustain in this uncomfortable condition.  One option that can be done is to incubate the SMEs in the university business incubator. However, to date, research that related to university business incubators specializing in managing SMEs is still very limited. Current research on business incubators is dominated by studies of business incubators related to start-ups and new  technology-based firm . Therefore, this research was conducted to develop a conceptual model of university business incubator with the main objective of helping the SMEs to digitize the business they run. This research was conducted using the literature study method and obtained a university business incubator model consisting of four components or stages, namely preparation, pre-incubation, incubation, and post-incubation.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): An Elixir for Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria
Authors: Akinde Sunday Israel
Published: August 2020

Nigeria appears too slow in harnessing domestic resources towards meeting her socioeconomic needs. However, CSR has been found in several contexts as important means of realizing much–needed expectations of development. Nigeria is currently at the level of perceiving CSR merely as one-off philanthropic thing focusing merely on environmental protection. This study employs various means such as success stories of others, methods adopted for realization of vibrant CSR initiative in their own experience, and some time-tested examples of road map towards international best practices in order to arouse the curiosity of policy makers in Nigeria. The study identified certain structural- functional elements working in tandem for effective realization of CSR in Nigeria. These include Synergy of CSR and Corporate Governance (CG), a viable CSR organization, and institutionalization or culture of monitoring and control. Policy measures recommended include creating CSR into an agency or commission for effective take-off.
The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility, Investment Opportunity Set, Leverage, And Size of Companies on Corporate Value
Authors: Wahyudi Sely Megawati
Published: August 2020

This study aims to examine and examine the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility, Investment Opportunity Set, Leverage, and Firm Size on Firm Value. The data used in this study are secondary data in the form of financial statements of each Property and Real Estate company that are reported to the IDX from 2016 - 2018 sourced from the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) website, namely www.idx.co.id Analysis of the data used in this research is multiple regression analysis. The results of this study are the Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Opportunity Set has no significant effect on Company Value and Leverage and Firm Size significantly influence the Value of the Company.
The Comparison of Optimal Portfolio Formation Analysis with Single Index Model and Capital Asset Pricing Model in Making Investment Decision
Authors: Sholehah Nurul Avriyanti , Permadhy Yul Tito , Yetty Fitri
Published: August 2020

This research aims to find out the portfolio comparison that results from Single Index Model and Capital Asset Pricing Model methods, also portfolio performance evaluation results from Sharpe Index, Treynor Index, and Jensen Index on stocks listed in the LQ45 Index from 2017-2019. Samples taken consisted of 17 shares of companies listed on the LQ45 Index successively and it has a positive average return. Analysis using the Single Index Model method produces an optimal portfolio consisting of 6 shares. Whereas the Capital Asset Pricing Model method produces an efficient portfolio consisted of 13 shares. Portfolio performance evaluation created from both methods results from the rank of shares from each portfolio also has a positive average index, that means shares consisted of these portfolios are worth to be invested.
A Study on Prevalence of Hearing Loss as a Complication of Diabetes
Authors: Dayanand A. , Dheebika J. , Prathula S. , Palaninathan S.
Published: August 2020

The aim of this study is to assess the hearing loss prevalence in association with diabetes & correlate it with age and duration of diabetes. This study was done in outpatient and inpatient department of ENT & endocrinology department in PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, from July 2012 -2014. Evaluation of 200 patients with otoscopic examination of canal and tympanic membrane status, worked up  with PTA .Audiogram was analyzed for hearing loss &classified by WHO criteria found that 72 % individuals with diabetes were noted to have mild SNHL ,20 %  with moderate SNHL,3% moderate severe SNHL, 4 % severe  ,1% with profound hearing loss .In our study we concluded that after analyzing audiogram of diabetic patient ,they are more prone to develop mild to moderate SNHL and duration of diabetes and gender were found to have no effect on incidence of hearing loss.
Medulloepithelioma of the Ciliary Body Revealing by a Leukocoria
Authors: Idmane Sara , Khamaily Mehdi , El Maaloum Loubna , Allali Bouchra , El Kettani Asmaa
Published: August 2020

Leukocoria is a cause of consultation in pediatric ophthalmology, congenital catarct as well as retinoblastoma constitute the most frequent causes, nevertheless, a rarer cause can be at the origin of this white glow of the pupil: the Medullo epithelium of the ciliary body.

We report the case of a 5-year-old girl in whom a medullo epithelium of the ciliary body was suspected, revealed by a simple leukocoria, confirmed histologically after enucleation.
Study of the Association Between Diabetes and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in a Tunisian Population
Authors: Jemai Chaima , Rachdi Rim , Bellamine Sonia , Bouallegue Lamia , Ben Mami Faika
Published: August 2020

Introduction: The association between diabetes and Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) infection remains controversial in the literature.

The aim of our study was to search an association between diabetes and H. Pylori infection.

Methods: This is a case-control study carried out in 2017 over 3 months (September-October-November), collecting 120 patients with dyspepsia, matched for age and gender into two groups: a group of 77 patients with diabetes, and a group of control cases made of 43 non-diabetics. Diabetes was defined according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) of 2017. Clinical, biological, endoscopic and anatomopathological data were collected from medical records.

Results: The average age of the patients was 50±2,1 year. The sex ratio was 0.51. 34.2% (n=41) patients were male. Diabetes was type 2 in the majority of cases (88.31%) and type 1 in 11.68% only. H. Pylori infection was more prevalent in diabetics (19.48%, 11.63%, p=0.27). H. Pylori infection was more prevalent in type 1 diabetics (44.44%, 16.18%, p= 0.04). The frequency of upper endoscopic lesions in diabetics and controls was 70.13% and 74.42%, respectively. Chronic gastritis, gastric atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia were found in 61%, 3.9% and 2.6% of the cases in the group of diabetics and 62.79%, 6.98% and 4.65% respectively in the control group (p= not significant (NS)).

Conclusion: Our study shows the absence of a significant association between diabetes and H. Pylori infection, as well as the absence of endoscopic and histological specificities of this infection in patients with diabetes.