bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Thoracolumbar Junction in the Adult Spine
Authors: Basu Saumyajit , Gala Rohan Bharat , Banta Aditya , Solanki Anil Maganbhai
Published: May 2021

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a common disease in the pediatric population with a peak incidence between 5 and 10 years of age. Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) accounts for less than 1% of all primary bone tumors primarily affecting the skull, pelvis, ribs and metaphyses of long bones and is a benign localized form of LCH. It is extremely rare in adults, more so in the spine, with a predilection for the thoracic spine than the lumbar and cervical region. A 35-year-old gentleman presented with transitional mid back pain for two months radiating to the right flank which worsened at night. There was no history of fever or trauma. Physical examination revealed right dorsolumbar tenderness without any neurological deficit. Serological parameters were normal and C-reactive protein (CRP) was negative. X-ray showed radiolucency in the right D12 pedicle with CT scan showing a lytic lesion in D12 body extending into the right pedicle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a hypointense lesion on T1 and hyperintense lesion on T2. Transpedicular biopsy was done and histopathology revealed Langerhans cell with abundant basophilic cytoplasm and a centrally placed nucleus with a groove. On further confirmation with IHC, a diagnosis of LCH was made. He then received radiotherapy for 12 days. PET CT done one year after diagnosis revealed near-total metabolic response of the tumor after comparing the PET CT done prior to diagnosis. The patient has reported complete relief since 2 years with recent radiological evidence of no recurrence. A precise diagnosis of LCH largely relies on biopsy and histopathology and once definitive diagnosis is established, EG can be managed by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in patients with no neurological deficit. Despite its rarity, EG should be considered as an important differential for solitary osteolytic lesions at the thoracolumbar junction in the adult spine.
Endovascular Stents––Boon or Bane? A Case Report of Spondylodiscitis Following Aorto-Illiac Stent Insertion
Authors: Krishna Sushma , Kaiwar Sumanth , Mascarenhas Amrithlal A. , Raghurama Adarsh
Published: May 2021

Spondylodiscitis after aorto-illiac stent insertion for the management of peripheral vascular disease is a rare but serious complication. We report the first case that we encountered as it provided insight into the device-related infections and the treatment dilemma that we went through. Within a week following insertion, a 43-year-old patient developed symptoms of infection. Imaging, laboratory cultures, and inflammatory markers were sought. The patient was treated with antibiotics for over six months to achieve a complete cure. Acute stent-graft infections require prompt and aggressive management. Centers specialized in carrying out endovascular stent insertions should monitor this device-related infection as a health-care-associated infection. The case may be looked on as a learning experience for the spine surgeons, vascular surgeons, microbiologists, and the infection control team of the hospital.
Brown Tumor Causing Thoracic Compressive Myelopathy
Authors: Ramachandraiah Manoj Kumar , Kishen Thomas Joseph
Published: May 2021

Brown tumors are nonneoplastic bony lesions resulting from primary, secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by parathyroid adenomas or parathyroid hyperplasia while chronic renal failure is a common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Elevated parathyroid hormone levels cause increased osteoclastic activity, bone resorption and reactive fibroblastic proliferation leading to the formation of Brown tumor. Although Brown tumors are more commonly seen in the maxilla and mandible, it can occur in the long, flat bones or any bone. It is less commonly seen in the spine. In this report, we discuss the presentation, management, difficulties with histopathological diagnosis, and follow-up of a Brown tumor in a 55-year-old gentleman undergoing renal dialysis who presented with thoracic compressive myelopathy. Our patient underwent a T4 laminectomy, tumor debulking, and T2–T6 instrumented posterior fusion. Based on histopathological examination of the tissue specimen and raised serum parathyroid hormone levels, we arrived at a diagnosis of Brown tumor. Our review of the literature revealed 62 cases of vertebral Brown tumor resulting in neurologic symptoms. The lesion was more common in females (58%), those aged between 40 and 49 years (26%), and in the thoracic spine (51.6%). Early surgical intervention and management of the underlying cause of hyperparathyroidism lead to sustained symptomatic improvement. Brown tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis of expansile vertebral lesions in the presence of hyperparathyroidism or chronic kidney disease. Treatment of the underlying hyperparathyroidism and decompression of the neural structures with or without stabilization is recommended.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Early Hemodynamic Changes in Fetus
Authors: Fatihoglu Erdem , Aydin Sonay , Karavas Erdal , Kantarci Mecit
Published: May 2021

Background:

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) incidence can increase up to 14%. GDM creates a risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus after pregnancy. Umbilical artery (UA) and fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) changes in GDM have been studied before. The previous studies have contradictory results. In the current study, we aim to detect and define the impairment of color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) characteristics in UA and MCA for the pregnant with GDM.

Methods:

US examinations were all performed at 18–22 weeks of gestation with a 3.5 MHz convex transducer. We recorded peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity, pulsatility index, resistive index, and systole/diastole ratio values of both UA and MCA at 18–22 weeks of gestation. GDM diagnosis was created according to the American Diabetes Association guidelines.

Results:

Sixty GDM patients and 61 healthy controls were included into the study. Median MCA PSV value was lower in GDM group (28 cm/s vs. 32 cm/s, P = 0.37). Among UA CDUS parameters, we cannot find any significant difference. In GDM group, we could not detect any significant correlation between CDUS parameters and HbA1C values.

Conclusion:

GDM changes fetal brain hemodynamics and the change can be detected at 18–22 weeks of gestation. Decreased fetal MCA PSV values can serve as an early warning for GDM.
Amenable and inner amenable actions and approximation properties for crossed products by locally compact groups
Authors: McKee Andrew , Pourshahami Reyhaneh
Published: May 2021

Amenable actions of locally compact groups on von Neumann algebras are investigated by exploiting the natural module structure of the crossed product over the Fourier algebra of the acting group. The resulting characterization of injectivity for crossed products generalizes a result of Anantharaman-Delaroche on discrete groups. Amenable actions of locally compact groups on$C^*$-algebras are investigated in the same way, and amenability of the action is related to nuclearity of the corresponding crossed product. A survey is given to show that this notion of amenable action for$C^*$-algebras satisfies a number of expected properties. A notion of inner amenability for actions of locally compact groups is introduced, and a number of applications are given in the form of averaging arguments, relating approximation properties of crossed product von Neumann algebras to properties of the components of the underlying$w^*$-dynamical system. We use these results to answer a recent question of Buss, Echterhoff, and Willett.
Квазиполиномиальные отображения с постоянным якобианом
Authors: Pinchuk Sergey Ivanovich
Published: May 2021

Знаменитая гипотеза о якобиане остается открытой даже в размерности $2$. В настоящей работе она изучается с помощью расширения класса полиномиальных отображений до квазиполиномиальных. Показано, что любое возможное необратимое полиномиальное отображение с ненулевым постоянным якобианом преобразуется некоторой последовательностью элементарных преобразований к специальному приведенному виду.
Библиография: 15 наименований.
О компактах, допускающих строго плюрисубгармонические функции
Authors: Shcherbina Nikolai Vasil'evich
Published: May 2021

Мы приводим геометрическое условие на компактное подмножество комплексного многообразия,
необходимое и достаточное для существования гладкой строго плюрисубгармонической функции, определенной в окрестности этого множества.
Библиография: 23 наименования.
Petroleum revenue management in Ghana: The epoch of high expectation in perspective
Authors: Abraham Kow Kwegya Amissah
Published: May 2021

The avoidance of resource curse is, in part, dependent on the management and administration of realized revenue from the exploration of its natural resource. This article evaluates the existing fiscal regime and the regulatory frameworks that Ghana established to manage its petroleum revenue from 2010 to 2013. The restrictive period accounts for the era where Ghanaians showed high expectations of increased benefits from oil. In this vein, the article analyses the preparedness reflected in the policy framework to manage accrued revenue and, by extension, the expectation of citizens on improved living conditions. This article established that existing mechanisms, legislation, and checks and balance procedures to manage petroleum revenues are not the final steps at ensuring sustainable development. Two crucial factors play a decisive role in this regard. First is the extent to which accrued revenue is expended in critical areas of the economy for accelerated growth. Second is the commitment to, and establishment of, strong public institutions to enforce the relevant regulations. Keywords: Fiscal Regime, Transparency, Tax, Petroleum Revenue.
Methodology, theoretical framework and scholarly significance: An overview of International best practices in legal research
Authors: Ako Rhuks , Olawuyi Damiola S.
Published: May 2021

Communicating the results of painstaking legal research efforts is arguably as important as conducting the research itself. Established international publication outlets apply diverse submission guidelines for prospective authors. One common currency, however, is that getting a research paper from conception to publication, as a journal article, book chapter, or forum paper, requires an author to demonstrate a potential contribution to knowledge in the field. This requires a systematic research approach that unpacks contemporary issues in an analytical manner; a clear and concise presentation of ideas with focus on effectiveness; adoption of tested theoretical frameworks to underpin new ideas; and a careful proofreading of manuscript to ensure that a prospective publication meets the expected standards of good quality contribution to theory, practice or policy. This article discusses the indispensable standards and important guidelines that authors should weigh before writing papers for publication, most especially for internationally recognized journals. The authors draw on their experiences as Editorial Board members of national and international journals to unpack key theoretical, methodological and practical issues that legal researchers should consider when developing legal research papers.Keywords: Legal Research, Methodology, Theory, Pedagogy, Legal Training, Scholarship
Towards a coherent implementation of safe building laws and regulations in Cameroon: Law, governance and institutional imperatives
Authors: Tene Claude Bernard , Omer Siddig , Mempouo Blaise
Published: May 2021

Over the last decade, a sustained pattern of building collapse and fire outbreaks has been observed in various West African countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. This has become a matter of serious concern among building practitioners and the public authorities in these countries given the extensive loss of housing investment and human lives. The main reasons for the increased collapse of buildings include poor inspection and monitoring, structural defects, defective design/structure, illegal conversion and alterations and, most importantly, non-adherence to existing building regulations and laws. This article examines the scope of implementation and enforcement of safe building legislation and regulations in Cameroon. It identifies the existing national building regulations and the factors that limit their implementation. The article uses various data collected through questionnaires and interviews to support the finding that although there are extensive norms and regulations dealing with planning matters, there is a lack of technical building regulations and control in the country and that the existing regulations are not effectively implemented. Generic suggestions are made for a coherent implementation of current laws and regulation for safety in the construction industry.Keywords: Building Policy, Building Regulations, Implementation, Safety, Africa
Reconciling human rights and the environment: a proposal to integrate the right to food with sustainable development in the 2030 development agenda
Authors: Juanatey Ana García
Published: May 2021

This article examines the utility of the human rights-based approach (HRBA) in tackling environmental challenges that face achievement of the right to food in coming decades. So far, such approach has been quite useful in the consideration of equity, discrimination and accountability issues. Nevertheless, the HRBA’s utility to tackle the effects of environmental degradation, natural resources depletion and climate change on food security is not that clear, as human rights law and practice has evolved in parallel with environmental concerns until recently. Therefore, this article poses the following question: is the human rights-based approach to food security sufficient to address the environmental problems and constraints that infringe directly on the right to food implementation? And, how can we integrate the needs of future generations in current human rights-based policies and deal with the tradeoffs between present and future needs? This article examines how last years’ international legal literature has portrayed the linkages between the environment and human rights, principally in relation to the right to food. Moreover, it also intends to explore possible avenues of convergence, pinpointing opportunities to connect the right to food and sustainable development in the context of the 2030 Agenda. In more concrete terms, it suggests that a greater integration between the right to food and a set of principles of sustainable development law may open new avenues for research and advocacy on the right to food.Keywords: Human Rights, Environment, Right to Food, Human Rights- Based Approach, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Law
Towards an effective cattle grazing and rearing legal framework: an imperative for environmental protection
Authors: Ogboru Tolulope , Adejonwo-Osho Oluwatoyin
Published: May 2021

When scholars write about environmental degradation in their publications, they hardly mention cattle grazing and rearing as one of its causes. Nevertheless, this activity, which has impacted the environment adversely, is a direct cause of land degradation, threatens the resources and ecosystem’s services that biodiversity provides, and is a threat to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 15. Livestock pastoralism has intensified in Nigeria in recent times, leading to greater environmental concerns and conflicts over access to natural resources. A close scrutiny of Nigeria’s municipal laws shows the absence of any statute that provides for the protection of the environment from this economic activity except the recent anti-open grazing laws enacted by some states. This seems to account for the unsustainable management of cattle grazing lands among other factors. The recent conflicts, killings and destruction of properties between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria is one of the consequences of ineffective management of access to natural resources (land) and an ineffective regulatory framework for addressing the environmental degradation resulting from unregulated grazing, which are both exacerbated by climate change. An effective cattle grazing legal framework, it is argued, is imperative to complement existing environmental laws in addressing the environmental challenges occasioned by cattle grazing and ongoing tensions.Key words: Nomadic Pastoralism, Pastoralist, Transhumance, Ranching, Grazing Reserve
The land use act and land administration in 21st century Nigeria: need for reforms
Authors: Otubu Akintunde
Published: May 2021

Land administration is important in the sustainable use and management of land. Despite its importance, however, the administrative structure under the Nigerian Land Use Act is inconsistent and devoid of clarity of functions and purpose. This article examines the administrative structure under the Land Use Act, focusing on its effectiveness in light of the general principles and policy that motivated the promulgation of the Act. Given the observed lacuna and inconsistency in the administration of the Act, the article calls for legislative intervention to review its provisions. It also recommends a uniform right of occupancy regime, single administrative structure for land administration in the country, and a repeal of the governor’s adjudicatory powers in the Act.Keywords: Land, Land Administration, Right of Occupancy, Constitution, Reforms
Much ado about food safety regulation in Nigeria
Authors: Ezirigwe Jane
Published: May 2021

About 1 in 10 people in the world fall sick after eating food contaminated through improper farming, processing, preservation and services. In Nigeria, more than 200,000 persons die of food poison annually, caused by contaminated foods. The cost of illnesses associated with foodborne diseases in Nigeria is estimated at US$ 3.6 billion per annum. Though there is poor data collection on foodborne outbreaks, evidence exists to show that these contribute to ill health and death in the country as well as reduce productivity and economic growth. Studies and existing facts reveal that law makers, enforcement officers, regulators, food handlers and even the consuming public do not take food safety very seriously. This article examines the varied cases of foodborne outbreaks in Nigeria with the aim to assess the role and ambit of food safety regulations in Nigeria. It seeks to determine whether the present regulatory framework permits adequate regulation of the informal sector that serves the majority of the Nigerian consumers. While observing various challenges that may be encountered by the regulators, it offers recommendations on issues that require legislative reforms and pragmatic approaches in tackling the regulatory challenges. It concludes that the intergovernmental and the multi-agency cooperation envisaged by the National Policy on Food Safety and its Implementation Strategy, 2014, will be better achieved if the definition of “food” in the food laws are extended, in line with best practices and current realities, to allow for comprehensive regulation and coordination of the food chain system.Keywords: Food Safety, Foodborne Illnesses, Food Regulation, Food Security.
The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana
Authors: Baidoo S. T. , Yusif H. , Anwar U.
Published: May 2021

This paper investigates the effect of smallholder livestock production on income among farm households in northern Ghana. Questionnaires were administered to 300 household heads and ordinary least squares estimation technique was applied to the dataset. The dependent variable was income and measured by total annual income received from farm and non-farm activities by household heads. The independent variable of interest was tropical livestock unit measured by flock size. We also included farm size, household size, gender, age, educational level, distance to market, dependency ratio and access to formal credit as control variables. We found that smallholder livestock production and farm size increase income whilst distance to market and dependency ratio reduce income. Based on evidence of the positive relationship between livestock production and household income in this paper, it is recommended that policies to promote smallholder livestock production should be embarked upon to increase income. This is likely to improvelivelihood and reduce poverty among the poor rural folks in the northern regions of Ghana.Keywords:Livestock production, farm households, income, poverty, Northern Ghana
Effects of surface gold mining on surface and groundwater bodies in Bibiani, Ghana
Authors: Gyawu-Asante F. N. , Aikins S. , Voegborlo R. B.
Published: May 2021

A study of the water sources from Bibiani and its environs was conducted between November, 2009 and April, 2010 to determine whether contamination (of water sources) from (these parameters) physical, chemical and trace metal in Bibiani is as a result of mining or geochemicaland biochemical processes within the environment. This was done by collecting water samples from two streams, two rivers, three boreholes (BHs) and three hand dug wells (HDWs). These were analysed in the laboratory. Levels of Arsenic (As), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), pH, TotalDissolved Solids (TDS), Electrical Conductivity (EC), Temperature, Alkalinity, Hardness, Phosphate (P) and Cyanide (CN) in water sources were determined. Mining related contaminants detected in water samples were As, CN, Mn and Fe. It was observed that surface water pH values were generally higher than that of groundwater samples. As concentrations in surface water samples were higher compared to that of groundwater samples. Also, CN concentration in ground water samples was higher than that of surface water. Ground water contained higher concentration of Mn than surface water; the opposite can be said of Fe concentration in surfacewater which was higher than that of ground water. The study also observed that pH, TDS, EC, total alkalinity, total hardness , Arsenic and total cyanide levels in the HDW and BH samples showed 100% compliance with the WHO and EPA limits while Mn and Fe levels indicated traces of non – compliance. Compared to WHO / EPA guidelines, few water sources had one or moretrace metal (Fe, As and Mn) levels outside acceptable limits for drinking. However, most of the levels were safe for human consumption.Keywords: Surface, gold mining, quality, degradation, Bibiani
Peer assessment in graphic design studio: Communication design students' perspectives
Authors: Eshun E. F. , Korwu P. , Appiah E.
Published: May 2021

Large class-sizes have become a common feature in almost all higher education institutions in developing countries. Consequently, educators have to implement innovative pedagogies and assessment practices to deal with the current challenges in education delivery at that level. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ perceptions of their attitudes during peer assessment practice in graphic design studio in higher education. The study was conducted with 94 students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. The results showed that the students had a positive experience and perception of the peer assessment process. They also held positive views of the task worth of peer-assessment just like their perception of peer-assessment as an aid to learning. The results revealed that peer learning and objectivity are significantly related to task worth. The findings of this study have confirmed the advantages associated with the use of peer-assessment in higher education instead of a teacher centered approach and reaffirmed the existing unequivocal views held by similar studies.Keywords: Peer assessment; students’ perceptions; studio pedagogy; graphic design
Enhancing passenger safety and security in Ghana: Appraising public transport operators’ recent interventions
Authors: Sam E. F. , Abane A. M.
Published: May 2021

There are increasing calls for regular monitoring and evaluation of safety and security strategies of public transport (PT) operators, especially in developing countries where PT safety and security concerns abound. In respect of this, this study examined the passenger safety and security interventions of PT operators in Ghana. Both the accident-incident theory and routine activities theory served as the theoretical framework within which the study was rooted. Guided by the convergent parallel mixed methods design, data were drawn from in-depth interviews with six major intercity PT operators as well as questionnaires administered to 273 intercity PT passengers. The field data were analysed using both thematic (qualitative data) and correlational (quantitative data) analyses in line with the study design. Varied perspectives on the state of PT passenger safety and security in the country were expressed, and operators’ interventions in this regard were appraised. The study emphasised the need for periodic review of the regulatory framework establishing public transport undertaking by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to reflect changing safety and security circumstances.Keywords: Public transport operators; passenger safety; security; interventions; Ghana
Anti-hyperglycaemic and anti-oxidant activities of five Nigerian antidiabetic plants
Authors: Ayoola M. D. , Adebajo A. C. , Obuotor E. M. , Oladapo T. O. , Fleischer T. C.
Published: May 2021

Leaves of Olax subscorpioidea, Hoslundia opposita, Cleistopholis patens, Plumbago zeylanica and Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii that are used as anti-diabetics were evaluated for hyperglycaemic-lowering and antioxidant activities to justify their Nigerian ethnomedicinal usage. Leaf methanolic extracts (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) were assayed in normal, glucose- and alloxan-induced diabetic rats, while 1,1,-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power and hydroxyl radical scavenging tests were used for their antioxidant activity. Effects of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate and aqueous partition fractions of the three most active anti-hyperglycaemic extracts were also tested in glucose-loaded rats. In normoglycaemic rats, all extracts generally lacked activity, while with glucose-loaded rats, only O. subscorpioidea (200mg/kg) and C. patens (400 mg/kg) at 1 h and O. subscorpioidea (200, 400 mg/kg) and C. patens (400 mg/kg) at 2-4 hours gave lowered (p < 0.05) blood glucose levels than glibenclamide (5 mg/kg), while activity of H. opposita and P. zeylanica (200 mg/kg) were only comparable to glibenclamide. When daily fed for fourteen days to alloxan-induced diabetic rats, all extracts, at their most active doses, gave significantly higher activity than glibenclamide. Olax subscorpioidea leaf extract had the highest hyperglycaemic-lowering and least antioxidant activities. Highest antioxidant activity of H. opposita may suggest some contribution of antioxidant property to its hyperglycaemic-lowering activity. The glucose-lowering and insulinotropic constituents of O. subscorpioidea, H. opposita and C. patens should be concentrated in their aqueous, aqueous and dichloromethane fractions, respectively. Anti-hyperglycaemic ethnomedicinal use of these plants was justified and H. opposita has additional antioxidant property. Keywords: Antioxidant activity; Diabetes mellitus; Nigerian anti-diabetic plants
The (Mis)application of the Limitation Analysis in Maseko and others v Prime Minister of Swaziland and others
Authors: Dube Angelo , Nhlabatsi Sibusiso
Published: May 2021

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Cultural and Religious Diversity: Are they effectively accommodated in the South African workplace?
Authors: Prinsloo Monique
Published: May 2021

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The Use of E-procurement in South African Public Procurement Law: Challenges and Prospects
Authors: Anthony Allison
Published: May 2021

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Time for the Tide to Change for Rules of Engagement in Labour Law: A Proposal for Effective Wage Dispute Resolution
Authors: Nkoane Paul
Published: May 2021

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Shortening the Braking Distance of a Passenger Car through Coordinated Control of Brakes and Active Suspension
Authors: BAYAR Kerem
Published: May 2021

Coordinated control of active suspension and brakes, is a hot research topic in academic and industrial literature. This work focuses on this area of vehicle dynamics, and proposes two methods of integrated control. Both control methods, apply the control allocation technique. In the first method which considers a vehicle equipped with a linear motor at the rear suspension, the desired control action, regarding braking, and ride comfort, is allocated to tire slips, and rear linear motor force. In the second method, a vehicle equipped with linear motors, at both front, and rear suspensions, is considered. This time the control objective is staying at the peak point of the tire force versus tire slip curve, and mitigating pitch motion as much as possible, through manipulating wheel loads. The simulation results show significant improvement in braking distance, obtained with the proposed controllers, compared to the stock vehicle, equipped with standard ABS.
İkili Eğitim Yapan Okulların Yöneticilerinin Tam Gün (Normal) Eğitime Geçiş Hakkında Görüşleri
Authors: ÖZDOĞRU Mehmet
Published: May 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı, MEB’e bağlı ilköğretim okullarının tam gün (normal) eğitime geçişi hakkında ikili eğitim yapan okul yöneticilerinin görüşlerini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması desenine göre yapılmıştır. Araştırmada, çalışma grubunun belirlenmesinde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden, ölçüte dayalı örnekleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu ikili eğitim yapan ilköğretim okullarında görev yapan yirmi okul yöneticisinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde içerik analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, ikili eğitimden tam gün eğitime geçişte karşılaşılabilinecek sorunlar; öğrencilerin beslenme sorunu, fiziki mekân yetersizliği, sınıfların kalabalıklaşması, kayıt alanı dışından gelen öğrenciler, öğretmenlerin norm fazlası olma durumu, yeni okul binası yapımıyla ilgili sorunlar ve deprem dayanıklılık testleri sonucu mevcut okul binalarına boşaltma kararı çıkması nedeninden kaynaklanan durumlar olarak tanımlanabilir. Okul yöneticileri tarafından getirilen çözüm önerileri; okullara yemekhane açılması ve öğlen arası evine gidemeyen öğrencilere yemek verilmesinin sağlanması, kayıt alanı dışından öğrenci alımının önüne geçilmesi, öğrenci yoğunluğu göz önünde bulundurularak yeni okul binalarının ve dersliklerin hızla yapılması, okulların fiziki alt yapısı tamamlandıktan sonra tam güne kademeli olarak geçiş yapılması, merkez ve kenar mahalle okulları arasındaki eğitim yönünden farklılıkların giderilmesi, deprem dayanıklılık testini geçemeyen binaların yapımına öncelik verilmesi, norm fazlası öğretmenlerin başka okullarda değerlendirilmesi şeklindedir.
УКРАЇНА – ІЗРАЇЛЬ. ВІД ВІЛЬНОЇ ТОРГІВЛІ ТОВАРАМИ ДО СПІЛЬНОГО ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Taranenko Mykola
Published: May 2021

У статті розглядається вплив Угоди про вільну торгівлю між Україною та Ізраїлем на розвиток двосторонніх торговельно-економічних відносин. Проаналізовано економічні вигоди для української економіки внаслідок запровадження нового торгового режиму між двома країнами. Висвітлено сучасний стан торговельно-економічного співробітництва. Зазначається, що набрання чинності Угодою сприятиме взаємній торгівлі, її гармонійному розвитку шляхом усунення бар'єрів у торгівлі товарами, лібералізації торгівлі між країнами, створення умов для добросовісної конкуренції в економічних відносинах між Україною та Ізраїлем, сприятиме розвитку та розширення світової торгівлі загалом. Акцент робиться на політичному значенні Угоди. Акцентовано увагу на політичному значенні Угоди, яка стає одним із наріжних каменів усього комплексу українсько-ізраїльських відносин. Він передбачає, що обидві сторони хочуть розвивати та зміцнювати дружні стосунки, особливо у сферах економічного співробітництва та торгівлі. Зазначається, що запровадження режиму вільної торгівлі між Україною та Ізраїлем забезпечить нові можливості для розвитку національних економік, створить нові робочі місця та покращить рівень життя наших народів. Це матиме позитивний вплив не тільки на саму торгівлю, але також забезпечить важливі сигнали для розвитку всього комплексу наших економічних відносин з Ізраїлем. Складається прогноз щодо збільшення торгівлі та переходу до нових форм економічного співробітництва. На основі вивчення досвіду Ізраїлю в галузі високотехнологічних технологій зроблено висновок, що Україна зацікавлена ​​в активізації науково-технічного співробітництва з Ізраїлем, і це має стати найперспективнішим напрямком двостороннього економічного співробітництва найближчим часом і за його межами.
Nghiên cứu đặc điểm u lạc nội mạc tử cung buồng trứng ở các trường hợp vô sinh
Authors: Nguyễn Đắc Hưng , Nguyễn Đắc Nguyên , Lê Minh Tâm
Published: May 2021

Mục tiêu: khảo sát một số đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng ở những bệnh nhân vô sinh có u lạc nội mạc tử cung (LNMTC) buồng trứng. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: mô tả cắt ngang bệnh nhân có u LNMTC đang điều trị vô sinh tại Trung tâm nội tiết sinh sản và Vô sinh, bệnh viện trường Đại Học Y Dược Huế trong khoảng thời gian từ 4/2019 đến tháng 6/2020.

Kết quả: Qua nghiên cứu gồm 101 trường hợp lạc nội mạc tử cung, ghi nhận độ tuổi trung bình là 36,53 ± 5,86 tuổi, BMI trung bình là 19,75 ± 1,6 kg/m2. Vô sinh nguyên phát chiếm 76,23%. Thời gian vô sinh trung bình là 4,18 ± 2,69 năm. Đau bụng kinh chiếm 73%. Khám thấy phần phụ có khối u chiếm 75,24%. Prolactin trung bình: 388,26 ± 249,15 μUI/ml, AMH trung bình 4,03 ± 3,73 ng/ml, CA-125 trung bình: 56,78 ± 33,01 UI/ml. Siêu âm buồng trứng: 61,38% có u LNMTC ở buồng trứng (T). 30,69% bệnh nhân có kèm LNMTC trong cơ tử cung.

Kết luận: Bệnh nhân vô sinh có u lạc nội mạc tử cung tại buồng trứng có một số điểm khác biệt so với những bệnh nhân vô sinh khác. Việc nhận diện các yếu tố liên quan giúp góp phần điều chỉnh cách thức can thiệp trong điều trị vô sinh.
Thai ống cổ tử cung: Ca lâm sàng, tổng quan chẩn đoán và điều trị
Authors: Lê Nam Hùng , Lê Hoài Nhân , Nguyễn Việt Đức , Trần Trung Hoành , Trần Đình Lực
Published: May 2021

Thai ống cổ tử cung là một dạng thai ngoài tử cung hiếm gặp, trong đó thai làm tổ trong niêm mạc của ống cổ tử cung. Mặc dù tỷ lệ mắc thấp nhưng nó liên quan đến tỷ lệ tử vong cao, cần can thiệp kịp thời để tránh phải cắt bỏ tử cung và bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản. Chúng tôi báo cáo một trường hợp thai làm tổ ống cổ tử cung được điều trị bảo tồn thành công bằng phương pháp methotrexate tại chỗ và toàn thân, chèn Foley cầm máu và thảo luận tổng quan về phương pháp chẩn đoán và điều trị.
Review of Business Competition Law Regarding Supervision of the Trade Office of Modern Minimarkets to Protect Grocery Stores
Authors:   Masters in Law, Faculty of Law, Universit as Diponegoro, Zarkassi Heyder Lutfi
Published: May 2021

In principle, the retail market can be interpreted as a place of business in which there is a mechanism between retail traders and final consumers of certain goods in small (amount) parties. According to its development, this market is divided into two major parts, namely the modern retail market and the traditional retail market The modern retail market, in which there is a supervisory task carried out by government agencies, namely the Trade Service in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia Number 70 / M-DAG / PER / 12/2013 concerning Guidelines for Structuring and Fostering Traditional Markets, which later on this supervision can maintain the existence of grocery stalls that are starting to lose out to modern minimarkets.
Penilaian Kebutuhan Peningkatan Kompetensi Bagi Pemangku Jabatan Fungsional Tertentu
Authors: Prawitasari Novi , Sartika Dewi
Published: May 2021

JFT is required to be able to produce scientific papers to support the Credit Score (AK). However, scientific papers produced are still relatively minimal, due to the lack of competence in writing scientific papers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the needs in writing scientific papers by JFT in East Kalimantan Province. This type of research is quantitative with data collection techniques through surveys using an online questionnaire. The research respondents consisted of lecturers, widyaiswara, and researchers. Data were analyzed descriptively using a frequency table. 24.2% of respondents stated that the biggest obstacle in scientific writing is the preparation of design research, preparation of research instruments (21.1%), determining research method (27.6%), the collection and data processing (12.7%), and conducting data analysis and drawing conclusions (8.3%). The need for developing scientific writing capacity for JFT is a competency-based training and hands-on practice, building a scientific writing innovation, and utilizing writings from senior researchers how to write a scientific journal.
Keywords: Competency Improvement, Scientific Writing, Specialized Functional Officer
ABSTRAK
Pemangku Jabatan Fungsional Tertentu (JFT) disyaratkan harus mampu menghasilkan karya tulis ilmiah agar dapat menunjang penambahan Angka Kredit (AK). Akan tetapi karya tulis ilmiah yang dihasilkan masih terbilang minim, hal ini disebabkan kurangnya kompetensi para JFT dalam menulis karya ilmiah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kebutuhan pengembangan kapasitas dalam penulisan makalah ilmiah oleh JFT di Provinsi Kalimantan Timur. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif, teknik pengumpulan data melalui survei menggunakan form kuesioner online. Responden penelitian terdiri atas dosen (20 orang), widyaiswara (20 orang), dan peneliti (50 orang). Data dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan tabel frekuensi. Berdasarkan hasil análisis data, 24,2% responden menyatakan kendala terbesar dalam penulisan ilmiah adalah penyusunan desain riset (proposal riset), penyusunan instrumen penelitian (21,1%), menentukan metode penelitian yang tepat (27,6%), tahap pengumpulan dan pengolahan data (12,7%), melakukan analisis data dan menarik kesimpulan (8,3%), serta kendala lainnya sebanyak 6,2%. Kebutuhan pengembangan kapasitas menulis ilmiah bagi JFT dalam penelitian ini adalah pelatihan berbasis kompetensi dan praktik langsung (dibantu oleh mentor yang kompeten dan berpengalaman), membangun budaya inovasi penulisan (penelitian) ilmiah, serta memanfaatkan tulisan/jurnal dari peneliti senior tentang tahapan penelitian dan tata-cara penulisan jurnal ilmiah.
Kata Kunci: Peningkatan Kompetensi, Penulisan Ilmiah, Jabatan Fungsional Tertentu
Pembangunan Masyarakat melalui Penegakan Keadilan Sosial terhadap Akses Ilmu Pengetahuan Menuju Knowledge Society
Authors: Putera Prakoso Bhairawa , Zulhamdani Muhammad
Published: May 2021

Social justice in the field of science is the key to achieving a knowledge society. Indonesia as a developing country is also trying to develop science. However, not all Indonesians have access to formal education and other sources of knowledge. The development of science led a nation that had the ability to create and shape advanced civilizations. This paper is based on a literature study and official government data related to education access. Social justice towards science will be achieved by creating a balance in access to knowledge and the availability of sources of knowledge. The decreasing level of illiteracy indicates that the community has received a proper education. There are five aspects to achieving progress in a knowledge-based society namely infrastructure, content, affordability, diversity, and human capacity.
Keywords:  Community Development, Education Access, Social Justice, Knowledge Society
ABSTRAK
Kemajuan dan kemakmuran telah dirasakan oleh berbagai negara di beberapa negara Amerika utara, eropa, dan beberapa negara Asia seperti Jepang, Korea Selatan dan China. Kemajuan ini diperoleh karena penguasaan ilmu pengetahuan di negara mereka. Indonesia sebagai negara berkembang juga berusaha untuk mengembangkan ilmu pengetahuan. Namun selama ilmu pengetahuan di sebarkan secara tidak merata, negara ini sulit untuk bangkit dari keterpurukan tersebut. Kemajuan bangsa hanya diperoleh jika masyarakat Indonesia telah mendapatkan keadilan sosial dalam bidang ilmu pengetahuan. Keadilan sosial dalam bidang ilmu pengetahuan adalah kunci untuk mencapai sebuah masyarakat pengetahuan atau knowledge society. Dalam membentuk masyarakat pengetahuan yang berkeadilan sosial setidaknya ada lima aspek yang perlu diperhatikan, yakni infrastruktur fisik, konten pengetahuan, keterjangkauan, keberagaman, dan kapasitas manusia.
Kata Kunci: Pembangunan Masyarakat, Akses Pendidikan, Keadilan Sosial, Masyakarat Berpengetahuan
Political Law Regulation of Judicial Institutions in Exercising the Powers of an Independent Judgment: Before and After Amendments to the 1945 Constitution
Authors: Pakaya Salahudin
Published: May 2021

The Supreme Court is a judicial institution that has existed since the Indonesian state was formed in 1945. This institution was formed based on the mandate of the constitution in article 24 of the 1945 Constitution, namely "judicial power is exercised by a Supreme Court and other judicial bodies according to law". But in fact, in the course of Indonesia's national and state life from its independence in 1945 to 1998, the judicial power exercised by the Supreme Court was not free and independent, both institutionally and independently of its judges. The influence of the executive power held by the president on the judicial power exercised by the Supreme Court can actually be observed in the politics of regulating judicial power through laws by the executive and legislative bodies during the old order government (President Soakarno 1945-1966) and the new order (President Soeharto 1967-1998). The judicial power law that was formed has actually subordinated the judiciary under the power of the president. This is the result of efforts to form the state of Indonesia as a country based on kinship that does not adhere to a separation of powers (executive, legislative and judicial) as the trias politica concept put forward by John Locke and Montesquie. With the 1998 reforms which in turn succeeded in amending the 1945 Constitution in order to realize the Indonesian state as a democratic legal state, the judiciary has been strengthened as an institution that is truly free and independent from the influence of extra-judicial powers.
CANDIDA AURIS: IMMINENCE OF A NEW PANDEMIC?
Authors: Chaves Ábila Gomes , Costa Vanessa Martins da , Brito Maysa de Vasconcelos
Published: May 2021

Candida auris was first described in Japan and since then outbreaks of infection and colonization considered serious by C. auris have been reported in different countries. This work aims to show, with updated and relevant information from the literature, the potential for emergence of the yeast C.auris, as well as to present knowledge about the means of drug resistance of this pathogen. This study is an integrative literature review. The emergence of C.auris is characterized by its high capacity for drug resistance, with various resistance mechanisms and preference for hospital environments, especially immunosuppressed patients. The pathogen has limited therapeutic options and can cause several infections, most of which are serious, as they occur in conjunction with other adjacent complications such as COVID-19. C. auris has a high potential to be the protagonist of a new pandemic with a characteristic of multidrug resistance and the capacity for high mortality rates.
STATE CRISIS AND REBUILDING: ADAPTATION AND CHANGE
Authors: Ben MERAR Djamel , MELLAH Nassira
Published: May 2021

The crises of the state and the rebuilding of the state waw linked to the shifting of contests and critical review, and the theoretical and methodological development of the study of the phenomenon, especially what was produced by the rapid developments of globalization and the challenges facing the state, and then there was an urgent necessity to review the foundation and characteristics of the state’s reconstruction and the levels of its analysis, which is what he sought the owners of contemporary political theory, including: Jurgen Habermas, John Rawls, in the study of this phenomenon, through the reconstruction of the model state according to the response of the individual and society. Globalization has imposed in its contexts theoretical and practical challenges through the lack of conformity and compatibility of the concept with the current reality in accordance with the changes occurring in international relation. This article aims to understand and realize these changes and adapt them to new development, which contribute to the reconsideration of the concept of the state to arrive at the true concept of state building.
PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Authors: BENALI Djamila
Published: May 2021

The question of asylum was considered a key issue in the International Code of charters and the Code of Human Rights. It is a human right enshrined in international conventions and confirmed by regional conventions. The 1951 Convention for the Protection of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol relating to Refugees constitute a fundamental reference for the protection of the right of asylum. In addition, international humanitarian law has also contributed to the protection of the right of asylum through the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A MAJOR LEVER FOR THE HEALTHY AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: DAHANE Ihsane
Published: May 2021

The early childhood is considered as one of the decisive stages in a child’s life. It’s viewed as the first building block that shapes the child’s personality in all its aspects, as this is when the child begins to deal with his external surrounding. Moreover, during this period the child's awareness grows towards autonomy. He starts to rely on himself in his actions and movement confidently. What the child experiences in his first years, shapes all his upcoming learnings. For instance, during the preschool, the child starts acquiring new principles and grasps some abstract concepts like solidarity, participation, socialization … The institution also works on promoting all the skills which are related to artistic creativity, recreational and educational activities. And since the intervention at this stage has a great impact on the child’s scholastic success, Its consequences positively affect the child’s health and behavior, as well as his cognitive and mental development. Thus, the recent studies have shed light on the child's cognitive development in early stages. And focused mainly on understanding and identifying the factors affecting this development. A reference should be made that the child's cognitive development is crucially related scholastic success. That’s to say, by promoting the executive functions (inhibition - cognitive flexibility – memory – planning and organizing…) at the very early childhood stage is regarded as the cornerstone for building a child’s cognitive skills and acquiring social behavior. This research study aims to explore the children’s executive functions state at their early childhood stage (preschool children) in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses which needs intervention. The study was implemented by using the CHILDHOOD EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING INVENTORY (CHEXI) FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS. The study participant were 150 children, divided among 10 educators in the second preparatory level at 4 different schools. The latter are part of (The Moroccan Foundation for the Promotion of preSchool education) in the Rabat region. It was concluded that the executive functions of preschool children still need further reinforcement and development by setting up an intervention program.