bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IMPLEMENTASI PERJANJIAN PERBATASAN RI – RDTL DALAM UPAYA PENYELESAIAN MASALAH PERBATASAN (Studi Kasus di Kabupaten TTU – RI dengan Distrik Oecusse-RDTL)
Authors: KOLNE YAKOBUS
Published: April 2023

Recent observation regarding the reality of people’s living in the border region of the Republic of Indonesia-Timor Leste revealed the facts that they are still facing many problems directly related to all aspects of life that requires the government to take action through the implementation of the state border treaty policy in accordance with the community desire and expectation for sa conducive environment to the life of the nation and the state. The purpose of this study were: 1) to describe the implementation of border treaty between Indonesia and Timor Leste in the resolution of border problems in the District of Oecusse, TTU and 2) to describe and interpret the factors supporting and inhibiting the implementation of the border agreement in resolving the border issues. The method of this study was descriptive qualitative approach. The informants in this study were: Deputy Governor of NTT, TTU Regent, TTU Vice Regent, head of the BPP of TTU and Pamtas RI- Timor Leste Task Force, selected by purposive technique. The study found that: First; communication dimension: (a) lack of community involvement in determining national boundaries; (b) discussion/dialogue with the community had not been maximally conducted; (c) there is requirement to improve existing products of bilateral agreements. Second; Resources dimensions: (1) poor coordination between the senior government and the local government; (2) bolstering up to build further discussion/dialogue between the two countries involving indigenous people had not been done as proposed by the local government ; (3) lack of supporting infrastructures available for the people in the border region; (4) Minimum budget capacity. Third; Bureaucratic structures: (1) lack of supervision for the institutions/implementing agencies; (2) officials in the senior level of government did not involve the Government in the lower /regional level and local communities in setting the boundaries. Fourth; Implemention disposition: (1) The occurrence of interest claims resulting disharmony of interests; (2) the existence of public ignorance on the outcomes of the policy. The Supporting factors were: the availability of law products; commitment between government and society; and the lineage similarity of border communities. The inhibiting factors, however, were: minimum budget capacity, very limited availability of infrastructures and lack of coordination. Thus, the proposed suggestions and recommendations were: a necessity for socialization to the public about the purposes and benefits of the policy set; a nnecessity for budget support and other facilities in the border region as a state gateway; a necessity for a clearly distributed tasks and authority,  so that it may not cause sectoral egoism.
KENDALA INVESTASI DI ERA OTONOMI DAERAH (Studi Kasus Pembangunan Proyek PLTU di Kabupaten Batang)
Authors: ISMAIL ISA
Published: April 2023

Research that was headlined  investment in Regional Autonomy era ( case study constraint the construction of PLTU project in the Batang Regency) is done using analysis of Pustaka about the concept of investment and the concept of regional autonomy. The study is done with the methodology of some research qualitative descriptive with purposive of sampling techniques in determining an informer and continues to be a snowball of sampling. Obtained data in field indicates that central program of government included in the program Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia's Economic Development (MP3EI). The program of PLTU in Batang Regency worth more or less 38 trillion. Realization of PLTU project  development was delayed for two years since the early planning. The delay of PLTU project has  several problems, among others, such as lack of coordination between the central government and local governments, investors, a policy that overlap related regulations of marine conservation issued by regent, and the land acquisition process experiencing self denial of the owner of the land. Attempt completion constraint is still done through personal approaches between the local Government to the Government of the village, between the Government of the village with its citizens, especially the owner of the land where the project will be built and efforts in corporate social responsibility (CSR) by the investors realization with the construction of various public facilities to affected communities
Effects of Women in Top Management Teams on Corporate Wrongdoing: The Moderating Roles of Chairwoman and Female Relational Capital
Authors: Huang Xin
Published: April 2023

In recent years, corporate wrongdoing has attracted widespread attention worldwide, and the media has vigorously debated whether senior management should be held accountable. Based on upper echelons theory, this study aims to investigate the relationship between women's representation in top management teams and corporate wrongdoing, as well as the moderating roles of the presence of a chairwoman and female relational capital. This research employs data from 333 small and medium-sized enterprises listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2017 and mainly finds through regression analysis that: in small and medium-sized enterprises in China, women's representation in top management teams has a significant and negative impact on corporate wrongdoing; the presence of a chairwoman strengthens the negative effect, but female relational capital weakens the negative effect. This paper not only enriches research on female executives but also provides some references for companies to promote the construction of diverse top management teams.
Sharp inequalities for coherent states and their optimizers
Authors: Frank Rupert L.
Published: April 2023

We are interested in sharp functional inequalities for the coherent state transform related to the Wehrl conjecture and its generalizations. This conjecture was settled by Lieb in the case of the Heisenberg group, Lieb and Solovej for SU(2), and Kulikov for SU(1, 1) and the affine group. In this article, we give alternative proofs and characterize, for the first time, the optimizers in the general case. We also extend the recent Faber-Krahn-type inequality for Heisenberg coherent states, due to Nicola and Tilli, to the SU(2) and SU(1, 1) cases. Finally, we prove a family of reverse Hölder inequalities for polynomials, conjectured by Bodmann.
Potentially toxic elements in the environment – a review of sources, sinks, pathways and mitigation measures
Authors: Nieder Rolf , Benbi Dinesh K.
Published: April 2023

Pollution of ecosystems with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a global problem with serious consequences for public health. The PTEs are hazardous to humans owing to their longevity, toxicity, and ability to accumulate in the biotic environment. As most PTEs cannot be degraded microbially or chemically, they can persist in soils for a long time. Besides posing a threat to landsphere, they may be transported to surrounding environmental spheres through movement of water, atmospheric circulation, and biological transmission. This can severely affect the ecological equilibrium. Accumulation of PTEs in soils pose serious health hazards to higher organisms leading to various diseases and disorders and significant relationships exist between the occurrence of PTEs and the toxic effects in humans. In natural soils, PTEs accumulate due to weathering of rocks and ores. Furthermore, locally or regionally significant accumulation of PTEs in soils may occur from industrial goods, pesticides and paints, municipal and industrial waste, fertilizer application, mining activities and atmospheric deposition. In response to the growing need to address PTE contamination, remediation methods have been developed employing mechanical, physico-chemical or biological based technologies. In this review, we discuss sources, sinks, pathways and mitigation measures related to natural and anthropogenic PTEs. We focus on As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb which are highly toxic and perform no physiological functions in biota. Further, these are the most widely studied PTEs.
Research on the influence of modern educational technology on the students’ cognitive competence formation
Authors:   Tyumen Industrial University, branch in Tobolsk, Novikova Anzhelika Achmetovna
Published: April 2023

Introduction. This paper studies the formation of students’ cognitive ability in modern conditions, which is related to identifying the components within the structure of cognitive competence and identifying factors determining development. The purpose of this research is to assess the level of students’ cognitive competence and to reveal efficient educational technologies contributing to their formation. Materials and Methods. Research methods include literature analysis, generalization and comparative analysis, and the rank correlation method. The sample included 93 students aged between 15 and 24 years from Tobolsk secondary schools, vocational schools and universities. In the diagnostic part of the study, the psychosocial tests and questionnaires by E. E. Tunik, T. D. Dubovitskaya, A. V. Karpov, A. V. Pashkevich and O. V. Gordeeeva were used. The structure of cognitive competence were measured using socio-psychological scales: 6 subtests by R. Amthauer, conceptual thinking scales as well as through the expert teachers assessment of students’ learning and cognitive competencies. Mathematical statistical methods were used to process the results obtained. Results. The study reveals key components within the structure of cognitive competence: analytical and conceptual thinking; informational, motivational, and learning cognitive competencies; and students’ personal qualities (curiosity, independent judgment, resourcefulness, creativity, reflection, self-control, responsibility). The author identified leading teaching interventions that contribute to increasing interest in learning, the assimilation of knowledge and the independence of cognitive activities. They include immersive and innovative educational technologies. Moreover, the author substantiated the effectiveness of using traditional educational forms in teaching and learning process, which determine the formation of basic components of cognitive competence, associated with the conceptual and analytical thinking. Low academic motivation index affects the formation level of students’ overall cognitive ability. Conclusions. Within the framework of the competency-based approach, the formation of cognitive competence is the basis for the development of students’ key competencies within different stages of modern educational system. In order to evaluate students’ cognitive competence, it is advisable to single out its components and determine tools for their measurement. Based on the correlation study of applied educational technologies with the structural components of students’ cognitive competencies, it is necessary to single out the most efficient educational means of their formation.
Values in foundation of modern globalizing society: Change study
Authors:   Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and Foreign Languages, Ashilova Madina Serikbekovna , Begalinov Alibek Serikbekovich ,   International Information Technology University, Pushkarev Yury Viktorovich ,   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Begalinova Kalimash Kapsamarovna ,   Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Pushkareva Elena Aleksandrovna ,   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Published: April 2023

Introduction. The modern era is experiencing a prolonged pandemic, migration issues, conflicts, and other global catastrophes. Many researchers see the cause of these problems in the crisis of traditional values, which is becoming increasingly apparent today. Values and value orientations are an integral part of human life and culture. They determine life goals, as well as ways and means of achieving them. Global catastrophes and continuous social changes lead to the transformation of the value system, which is reflected in scholarly literature, as researchers primarily react to particularly acute and relevant problems of modern times. The main goal of this study is to reveal values which constitute the foundations of modern globalizing society and to describe their recent transformations. Materials and Methods. In this regard, an analysis of scholarly literature devoted to the issues of values was conducted. The universal classification of values proposed by S. Schwartz was used as the basis for the analysis. The main methodology was content analysis of scholarly literature for the prevalence and occurrence of the main types of values in scientific works in the Web of Science database from 2017 to 2022. Results. Research findings include the following: 1) the prevalence and use of all types of values has been increasing for the period; 2) the dominance of individualistic egoistic values over public collective values; 3) the most common categories of values are: independence, health, success, responsibility, and capability. The least common values are: open-mindedness, common preferences, self-indulgence, respect for elders, mature love, and true friendship; 4) in recent years despite social upheavals, the main values of society have not changed. Thus, it can be concluded that spiritual values do not generate as much scientific interest as material values. Although the pandemic was able to make people reflect on the moral foundations of their life, it did not significantly affect the re-evaluation of modern values. However, the researchers emphasize that within a decaying culture, some precursors of the emerging (post-technocratic) culture are developing. According to them, the new worldview will be built on overcoming anthropocentric attitudes. Conclusions. This study will complement the understanding of the transformation of modern values under the influence of the pandemic, globalization, crises, and other factors. Its results will be useful to educators in higher education institutions, education philosophers, and anyone interested in higher education problems.
The potential of using corpus-based technologies for incidental vocabulary learning of General Maritime English
Authors:   Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, Mironenko Elena Valeryevna , Mironenko Aleksandr Anatolyevich ,   Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping
Published: April 2023

Introduction. The article addresses the problem of expanding the potential vocabulary of cadets of maritime educational institutions in the process of listening comprehension determined by the need to develop strategies for independent vocabulary acquisition necessary for autonomous learning of maritime English. The purpose of this article is to justify the application of corpus technologies for the selection of vocabulary items, which will allow students to master the strategies required to expand vocabulary in the process of autonomous listening, and increase the efficiency of learning and teaching maritime English. Materials and Methods. The study follows the two-level Maritime English learning model incorporating General Maritime English and Specialized Maritime English. The first component focuses on the linguistic content embedded in the generalized maritime context and prioritizes the lexical and cognitive approaches highlighting the necessity of their integration and emphasizing corpus tools the application of which is helpful in topic-related vocabulary selection through instructional, linguistic and statistic principles on the basis of authentic texts. Results. The article describes the preliminary stage of potential vocabulary acquisition by junior cadets through listening comprehension and proposes the procedure of text selection for context-specific raw corpus design and thematic word list generation. Through the computer processing of the wordlist and the analysis of the concordance lines, the independent vocabulary learning strategies were identified and ranked. The conclusion was drawn about the correlations between the basic word learning potential and the number of independent word learning strategies applied. Conclusions. The findings of the research add to the understanding of the potential of corpus-based technologies for the topical vocabulary selection and analysis in order to develop cadets’ independent word learning strategies that are significant for potential vocabulary acquisition through listening comprehension.
Studying challenges faced by international students enrolled in English Medium Instruction programs at Russian University
Authors:   South Ural State University (National Research University), Volchenkova Ksenia Nickolaevna
Published: April 2023

Introduction. The article examines the problem of integrating international students pursuing English Medium Instruction (EMI) programs into the academic environment of the Russian University. The study aims to identify the discrepancies in the attitudes of international students and their professors to the challenges faced by international students that intervene with the successful integration. Materials and Methods. In order to identify the main groups of challenges faced by international students, general scientific methods were used: analysis, synthesis, and generalization of the existing research. To determine the consistency in the views of international students and their professors a diagnostic method was applied: a survey in the form of Likert scale. The reliability of the data obtained was verified using triangulation approach in its two forms: method triangulation (literature analysis on the research problem and the survey method in the form of a Likert scale) and data triangulation (answers to a survey were given by two different groups of respondents). Results. It was revealed that the successful integration of international students into the academic environment of the Russian University is aggravated by four groups of challenges: linguistic, academic, social and cultural ones. Analysis of the research findings showed a number of inconsistencies in the views on the challenges of international students demonstrated by international students and their EMI professors. The attitudes of international students and their EMI professors do not match on the following issues: the level of English language proficiency; the level of analytical skills of international students; the degree of adaptation to a new cultural environment; the perception of culture shock; the communicative abilities of international students in social and academic interaction; the level of awareness of the social and cultural life demonstrated by EMI professors. Conclusions. The authors summarize the differences in the views of international students and their teachers on linguistic, academic, cultural and social difficulties. It is concluded that increasing the degree of consistency between the views of teachers and international students will make it possible to adjust the design and implementation of EMI programs and support the successful integration of international students into the academic environment of the Russian University.
How to Develop 21st Century Skills in Students: The Role of LEGO Education
Authors: Zhou Longjun
Published: April 2023

The concept of “21st century skills” emerged in response to the challenges of the modern era. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) was a pioneering force in this movement and developed the Framework for 21st Century Learning in the early 2000s (Shi et al., 2016). In 2012, the U.S. National Research Council issued a report titled Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century, which marked a new direction for educational reform and development in the U.S. and provided valuable insights for nations worldwide. The report identified three domains of competence that comprise 21st century skills: cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal. Each domain consists of several clusters of relevant competencies. The cognitive domain includes cognitive processes and strategies, knowledge, and creativity. The intrapersonal domain encompasses intellectual openness, work ethic/conscientiousness, and positive core self-evaluation. The interpersonal domain is divided into two clusters: teamwork and collaboration, and leadership (National Research Council, 2012). Developing these skills is not only crucial for personal growth and achievement, but also essential for the progress of society as a whole. Therefore, individuals and educational institutions should prioritize the cultivation of 21st century skills in today’s rapidly evolving social and economic environment.
A Learner-Centered Teaching Model
Authors: Cheng Xiaoqiao
Published: April 2023

A teaching model is a plan or pattern that can be used to shape curriculum, to design teaching materials, and to guide instruction in the classroom and other settings. It is often developed based on specific educational philosophies and teaching theories, providing stable structures and procedures for teaching activities. Teaching models can be illustrations of instructional theories or generalizations of teaching experiences, allowing educational researchers to apply their ideas and concepts to practice, and practitioners to generalize about their instructional experiments and experience (Joyce & Weil, 1996). With the help of teaching models, educators can optimize their teaching methods and promote better learning outcomes for their students.
What Kind of Novice Teachers Would Prefer the Autonomy-Supportive Teaching Method? An Empirical Study Based on Large-Scale Research Data
Authors: Lin Xuantong , Liu Jian
Published: April 2023

Given that autonomy-supportive teaching has the potential to enhance students’ learning motivation and promote their self-development, it is of immense value and far-reaching significance to assist novice teachers in mastering and employing this teaching method effectively. The study employs multi-variable linear regression to analyze the factors influencing novice teachers’ use of the autonomy-supportive teaching method and Shapley value decomposition to reveal the contribution rate of each variable. The analysis is based on data extracted from a large-scale survey of urban districts. The findings of the study are as below: (i) Scientific research literacy, professional knowledge, professional competence, and job satisfaction have a significant impact on novice teachers’ adoption of the autonomy-supportive teaching method; (ii) the greatest impact is exerted by scientific research literacy, followed by professional competence and professional knowledge. Therefore, teacher professional development is the key to the successful implementation of autonomy-supportive teaching by novice teachers, while environmental support is the path. To accomplish this, it is necessary to improve their scientific research literacy and emphasize the application of their scientific research results; expand their professional knowledge and skills; increase the frequency of in-service training and create a positive development environment; encourage professional exchanges and eliminate utilitarian competition; and motivate teachers’ pursuit of life meaning and attend to their emotional needs.
Investigating the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Guide on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Development of Professional Knowledge Regarding Entrepreneurship Skills
Authors: Deger Tugce , Inaltekin Tufan , Kirman Bilgin Arzu
Published: April 2023

The present study aims to examine the effect of the life skills training guide on the development of pre-service science teachers’ professional knowledge of entrepreneurial skills. The study included 82 pre-service science teachers studying in the third year of a public university in Turkey during the 2019-2020 academic year. The data of the study, which was conducted with a one-group pre-test-post-test experimental design, were collected using the entrepreneurship skills professional knowledge test. The data were analyzed using the professional knowledge assessment rubric and entrepreneurship skill indicators. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between the pre-and post-test scores of the pre-service teachers in favor of the post-test scores. Following the experimental process, their professional knowledge about entrepreneurship increased. However, the number of pre-service teachers who were able to improve their professional knowledge scores to a high level was limited. Furthermore, following the experimental process, there was an increase in the number of pre-service teachers who were able to develop appropriate activities for students to gain entrepreneurial skills and to prepare tools for measuring and evaluating students’ entrepreneurial skills in a way to include stressed indicators. Consequently, the present study provides science teacher educators with educational activities that they can model within the scope of teaching professional knowledge of entrepreneurship skills to pre-service science teachers.
Wood impregnation in relation to its mechanisms and properties enhancement
Authors: Augustina Sarah , Dwianto Wahyu , Wahyudi Imam , Syafii Wasrin , Gérardin Philippe , Marbun Sari Delviana
Published: April 2023

The principle of wood impregnation entails treating wood with a monomer/impregnating agent that diffuses into the cell walls, often followed by polymerization to change desired properties. Numerous studies related to this matter have been reported and continue to attract more interest, as wood impregnation can significantly improve wood properties. These processes can be grouped into two approaches: active modification involves the chemical alteration of wood structure by cross-linking, and passive modification features filling of cell cavities and/or cell walls with impregnating agents without any chemical reaction taking place. Wood impregnations could have resulted in an increase in its weight gain due to impregnating agents filling its cavities. It will diminish the utilization of wood as an engineering material in selected application fields. Owing to the extensive literature available, this article summarizes the representative achievements of wood impregnation. The mechanisms, benefits, and drawbacks of various impregnating agents on wood properties, along with grouping the impregnating agents that cause greater or lesser weight gain of wood were analyzed, compared, and evaluated. Thus, according to the application state of wood impregnations, the problems existing in those processes and the developmental trends in the future are also discussed in this review.
The outcome of displaced pediatric supracondylar fractures of the elbow treated with lateral three divergent K wires
Authors: Amatya Shiva Chandra , Byanjankar Subin , Bisht Rishi
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is the commonest elbow injury in children, treated with closed reduction and percutaneous fixation. Crossed K-wires fixation is more biomechanically stable than lateral K – wires only. Recent biomechanical studies have shown that 3 lateral divergent K—wire fixation is as stable as cross K-wire fixation. Furthermore, lateral divergent fixation is associated with a good clinical outcome. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of orthopedics at People’s General Hospital, Kathmandu between the period of January 2018 to December 2020. Medical records of 76 supracondylar fractures of humerus Gartland type III and IV were reviewed out of which 46 patients were included in the study after meeting the inclusion criteria. Radiological assessment was done to assess fracture union and stability. Flynn's grading system was used for functional outcomes. Results: The mean age was 7.3 years (range 4 – 13 years). The boys were 32 (70%) and girls were 14 (30%). The follow-up was 9.2 months (range 3 – 12 months). At the final follow-up, the mean range of elbow motion at final follow up was 0.86 ± 4.58° - 135.86 ± 4.078°, the mean arc of motion was 139.9 ± 6.2°, and the mean carrying angle was 13.63± 32.15°. No iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury was noted. Five patients (10.8%) had superficial pin site infection, managed with local dressings after pin removal. According to Flynn’s grading system, 41 patients (89.1%) achieved excellent results, and one patient had poor results. None of them had chronic discharge after the wire removal. Conclusion: Closed reduction and percutaneous 3 lateral divergent K – wire fixation for type III and IV supracondylar fracture of humerus in children provides a stable configuration with good functional outcomes and avoids iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury.
An invitation to forge a diagnostic-therapeutic alliance in the restoration of occlusal-postural balance
Authors: Céspedes Yaniris Figueroa
Published: April 2023

It is common for postural problems to be diagnosed and treated from any specialty related to general orthopedics, but very distant from Stomatology, especially dentomaxillofacial orthopedics. Ignoring the fact that the strong association between occlusal problems and body posture has been tactically demonstrated, which goes beyond mere clinical impressions and subjective convictions. That is why we find ourselves with patients who, after palliative treatments and physiotherapy, cannot recover; by dismissing malocclusion as cause or effect. The subject has set a trend in the academic field, arousing a lot of interest, but there is much to be done. The segmented approach to the human body and specialties still persists. Despite the efforts, there is still some confusion due to the great diversity of protocols that are not fully agreed upon and methodological errors. The epicenter of our actions is the patient and we owe ourselves to them, therefore a diagnostic-therapeutic Alliance is essential for the restoration of the Occluso-postural balance. But it is not only desirable, but also vital that an innovative cooperation strategy be implemented between disciplines related to general and dentomaxillofacial orthopedics,¸that adapts to their needs, with a more open, pragmatic and holistic vision, that breaks with this behavior segmented
A single stage management procedure of gustilo type-III open tibial fractures by Ilizarov with secondary clouser and flap transplantation: an article
Authors: Rob Chowdhury Foyzur , Hossain Md Jahangir
Published: April 2023

Introduction: The management of Gustilo-Anderson type-Ⅲ open tibial fracture is complex due to neurovascular damage and soft tissue loss. Combined orthopedics, plastic and vascular surgery provides better result for reconstructing the injuries of limb. The prevalence of tibial shaft fractures is estimated about 67%.1,2 Tibial shaft fractures are approximately 15% of all adult fracture and open tibial fractures are about 23.5%.1 Rigid fixation and good soft tissue coverage are essential for management of the fracture. Ilizarov external fixator, provide multi-disciplinary management of type Ⅲ open tibial fractures with sever contamination and comminution. Purpose of the study: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Ilizarov external fixator with or without fascio-cutaneous flap transplantation in the management of Gustilo-Anderson type-Ⅲ open tibial fracture. Methodology: In the period of 2020 -2021, we manage 5 cases of Gustilo- type-Ⅲ open tibial fracture by Ilizarov. 2 patients were type-ⅢA and 3 type-ⅢB with severely contaminated and comminution. No neurovascular damage. All are male, age 30 -65 years and caused by RTA. There was 1 diabetic and 1 hypertensive patient. Surgical toileting, debridement and posterior slab apply as immediate management. All patients managed by Ilizarov on 5th and 7th day with secondary closure of type-ⅢA and vascularized fascio-cutaneous flap with skin grafting in type-ⅢB cases by orthopedic and flap surgeon. Summary: Full weight bearing was allowed on 3rd Soft tissue was healed within 3-6 weeks. In 1 case found skin infection, treated by antibiotic and dressing, also 1 case occurred flap edge necrosis, managed by debridement and 2nd time skin graft. Bone union time was 5-6 months, RUST scores 10. According to ASAMI score all were excellent results. Conclusion: RTA is the main cause of type Ⅲ open tibial fractures. Combined multi-disciplinary managements by Ilizarov provide excellent outcomes, early mobilization and infection control. It is a single stage definite management, which reduce treatment cost, patient`s mortality and morbidity.
Implementation of I2C and SPI communication protocol for temperature and acceleration measurement at FPGA
Authors: Maya Gonzalez Juan Carlos
Published: April 2023

This document presents the development of the I2C and SPI communication protocols in the VHDL hardware description language, its implementation was carried out on the Xilinx Nexys 4 DDR FPGA board with temperature sensors (ADXL362) and accelerometer (ADT742). whose chips are integrated into the board. The temperature sensor communicates with the I2C protocol and the accelerometer with the SPI protocol, both communications were integrated into the project and can be selected through the switches provided by the FPGA board. The experimental results carried out demonstrate the reliability of the communication given the precision of the data obtained.
Construct Validity and Reliability Testing of Perceived Job Stress as an Academic Leader (PJSAL) Instrument
Authors: Yosua Immanuel , Panggabean Hana
Published: April 2023

This study aims to develop the Perceived Job Stress as an Academic Leader (PJSAL) instrument based on a modification of the Dean's Stress Inventory (DSI) instrument (Wild, et al., 2003). DSI is selected because it can accurately identify the potential sources of stress for a dean, which is also applicable in the context of academic leadership in general. This study involved 214 lecturers who responded to the PJSAL instrument via Google Form. Its construct validity was then assessed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), while its reliability was assessed based on Cronbach's Alpha values. The findings show that the PJSAL instrument has strong construct validity and good reliability (α = .965 for the entire instrument; α = .797- .918 for each subscale). The results of the EFA also reveal the existence of 10 factors in the PJSAL instrument, which are extracted from the 38 items composing it. The instrument is found not to be much different from DSI, except for the emergence of a new factor called role ambiguity.
Adaptation and Validation of the Indonesian version of the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire
Authors: Muttaqin Darmawan , Tanuwijaya Shannen Vania , Kylila Amabel , Bisowarno Eunika Putri Kiara , Soegianto Eunike Kristea , Agatha Trivia
Published: April 2023

The Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ) was developed to measure theNarcissistic Admiration and Rivalry concept, as a new process model related to narcissism. This research aimed to adapt and validate the Indonesian version of the NARQ and involved 467 individuals aged 17- 25 years. Confirmatory factor analysis, reliability, and correlation test were used to test the factor structure, internal consistency, and criterion validity of the Indonesian version of the NARQ. The results show that the NARQ has the best factor structure in the form of a two-factor hierarchical model, representing two dimensions and six aspects of narcissistic admiration and rivalry. Also, the Indonesian version of the NARQ is supported by satisfactory reliability and validity criteria. This finding indicates that the Indonesian version of the NARQ is a measuring tool that can be used to assess narcissistic admiration and rivalry in individuals aged 17-25 years in Indonesia.
Construct Validity of Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Meilinawati Ardiana
Published: April 2023

Research that examines the construct validity of Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has never been conducted. This study aimed to test the construct validity of Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) on the five dimensions to see the consistency of the PTGI dimensionality structure. Data collection was carried out on 135 COVID-19 survivors, aged 18–40 in Indonesia. Analysis was carried out by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and measurement invariance (MI). The results of the analysis proved that PTGI is a measuring instrument that tends to be multidimensional and reliable to be used in Indonesia. All model fit indices met the parameters based on the values of SRMR (<.06), RMSEA (<.10), CFI (>.85), and TLI (>.85). Factor loadings ranged from 0.616 to 0.839 except for item 6 and item 9, which were below 0.6. These low loading factors in item 6 and item 9 were caused by the choice of translated words which tend to be less precise with the dimension being measured. Recommendations related to changes in translated words were explained further in the article as a follow-up to the adjustment of the item statement. Other factors such as personality characteristics, level of self-esteem, and social stigma were also found to be associated with the results of the analysis. MI testing showed that the PTGI model was not influenced by gender in the study sample group.
Did You Know? Responding to an Untimely Filing Denial
Authors:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: April 2023

Most payers specify a timely filing period for submitting claims for medical services (eg, 60 or 90 days). Claims that are denied for untimely filing are those for which the original submission to the payer occurred after the timely filing period has elapsed. However, there are opportunities to seek a reconsideration of the claim when a practice can provide evidence of timely filing.
Biological control of soft rot induced by Dickeya solani with Trichoderma asperellum on potato tubers: Relationship with susceptibility of variety
Authors: Ladjouzi Rachid , Bachir-bey Mostapha , Zaidi Farid , Yahiaoui-Zaidi Rachida
Published: April 2023

Pectobacteriaceae are plant pathogens responsible for serious diseases on many crops of interest including potato. Currently, regarding the several disadvantages of conventional control by chemicals, the application of bio-agents as alternatives is increasingly being explored. The present investigation was conducted in order to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the fungal strain Trichoderma asperellum T34 as an antagonist against phytopathogen Dickeya solani on tubers of three potato varieties (Agata, Monalisa, and Picobello). For this, half-tubers were inoculated by T34 suspension with concentrations of 103 and 105 cells mL−1 at 6, 9, and 12 h before bacterial infection (D. solani at concentrations of 107 and 108 cfu mL−1). The results of infection assays without the antagonist indicated that Picobello variety was the least sensitive to soft rot, Monalisa and Agata varieties showed medium and high sensitivity, respectively. The antagonism assays revealed strong antibacterial activities, manifested by the regression of softened tissues gradually with the time of preincubation with T34, leading to a complete disappearance of disease symptoms using 12 h. Hence, the application of antagonistic Trichoderma strains as antimicrobial agents in the control of harmful plant pathogens is a subject of great interest and can be considered a promising strategy to handle soft rot diseases.
A COVID–19-halandóság életkor-specifikus regionális jellemzői 2021-ben
Authors: Lutz Zsolt , Urbán Edit , Bozsonyi Károly , Bálint Lajos
Published: April 2023

Bevezetés: A legtöbb országban a COVID–19-mortalitás az életkor
előrehaladtával exponenciálisan nő, de a növekedési ráta országonként jelentősen
eltér. A halálozás eltérő progressziója utalhat a népesség egészségi
állapotának, az egészségügyi-kórházi ellátás színvonalának, valamint a kódolási
gyakorlatnak a különbségére. Célkitűzés: Tanulmányunkban azt
vizsgáltuk, hogy a pandémia második évében a COVID–19-halandóság
életkor-specifikus megyei jellemzői között milyen természetű különbségek
fedezhetők fel. Módszer: A COVID–19-mortalitás felnőtt életkori
mintázatát megyénként, nemek szerint külön-külön Gompertz-függvénnyel,
többszintű modellek segítségével becsültük. Eredmények:
Eredményeink azt mutatták, hogy a Gompertz-függvény alkalmas a
COVID–19-halandóság megyei mintázatainak leírására. A mortalitás életkori
progressziójában nem, a szintjében azonban jelentős területi különbségeket
találtunk. A mortalitás szintje a várakozásnak megfelelő előjelű, de eltérő
erősségű kapcsolatot mutatott a társadalmi-gazdasági tényezők és az egészségügyi
ellátás indikátoraival. Megbeszélés és következtetés: A
COVID–19-pandémia 2021-ben a várható élettartamnak a második világháború óta nem
tapasztalt drámai visszaesését idézte elő Magyarországon. A tanulmány a
társadalmi sérülékenység mellett az egészségügyi ellátás fontosságára hívja fel
a figyelmet, továbbá rámutat arra, hogy az életkori mintázat megértése segít a
járvány következményeinek mérséklésében. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(17): 643–650.
Az énhatékonyság, a depresszió és az öngondoskodás kapcsolata 2-es típusú diabetes mellitusban
Authors: Vincze Ágnes , Stauder Adrienne
Published: April 2023

Bevezetés: A 2-es típusú cukorbetegség kezelése nagyrészt a
beteg öngondoskodásának függvénye, a szakirodalmi adatok alapján azonban a
betegek jelentős hányada depresszióval küzd, ami rontja az adherencia minőségét.
A cukorbetegség hatékony kezeléséhez elengedhetetlen a komorbid depresszió
célzott terápiája. Az utóbbi évek adherenciavizsgálataiban az énhatékonyság
kiemelt kutatási témává vált, felmerült, hogy a kellően pozitív énhatékonyság
csökkentheti a depresszió öngondoskodásra gyakorolt negatív hatását.
Célkitűzés: Vizsgálatunkban célul tűztük ki a depressziós
tünetegyüttes előfordulásának felmérését hazai mintán, ellenőrizni szándékoztuk
a depresszív tünetek és az önszabályozás közötti kapcsolatot, illetve az
énhatékonyság mediáló szerepét a depressziós tünetek és az öngondoskodás között.
Módszer: Keresztmetszeti kérdőíves vizsgálatunkban 262 fő
adatait elemeztük; medián életkor: 63 év, BMI-átlag: 32,5 (SD: 6,18).
Mérőeszközök: demográfiai kérdések, DSMQ (Diabetes Önmenedzsment Kérdőív), PHQ-9
Depresszió Skála, Self-Efficacy for Diabetes (Diabetes Énhatékonyság Skála).
Eredmények: Mintánkban a depressziós tünetegyüttes aránya
18% (PHQ-9≥10). A PHQ-9 és a DSMQ között mérsékelt fordított korreláció
igazolódott: r = –0,275, p<0,001. A vizsgált tényezők öngondoskodással való
összefüggését lineáris regresszióval vizsgálva az életkor és a nem
kontrollálásával a BMI (β = –0,135, t = –2,367) és az énhatékonyság (β = 0,585,
t = 9,591) független jelentősége igazolódott, míg a depressziós tünetegyüttes (β
= –0,033, t = –0,547) elveszítette szignifikanciáját.
Megbeszélés: A depressziós tünetegyüttes előfordulása
mintánkban megegyezik a nemzetközi adatokkal. A depressziós hangulat negatívan
befolyásolja az öngondoskodást, míg az énhatékonyság mediáló szerepe a
depressziós tünetegyüttes és az öngondoskodás között valószínűsíthető.
Következtetés: Az énhatékonyság mediáló szerepének
megerősítése új intervenciós lehetőségeket nyithat meg a 2-es típusú
cukorbetegséggel együtt járó depresszió kezelésében. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(17):
667–674.
Indokolt-e a spermaminták bakteriológiai szűrése in vitro fertilizáció előtt?
Authors: Berkes-Bara Éva , Nemes Annamária , Joó Kata , Dudás Beáta , Murber Ákos , Urbancsek János , Fancsovits Péter
Published: April 2023

Világszerte egyre több pár keres fel meddőség miatt asszisztált reprodukciós
központot. Vitatott kérdés, hogy a kivizsgálás és a kezelés során szükséges-e a
sperma rutinszerű bakteriológiai szűrése. Az ondó a mintanyerés higiéniai
szabályainak betartása mellett is gyakran tartalmaz baktériumokat. Egyre több
tanulmány foglalkozik a sperma mikrobiomjának vizsgálatával. Bacteriospermia
nemcsak fertőzés, hanem kontamináció vagy kolonizáció folytán is kialakulhat. A
panaszokat okozó fertőzéseket vagy szexuális úton terjedő betegségeket kezelni
kell, de megoszlanak a vélemények a tünetmentes pozitív tenyésztési leletek
jelentőségéről. Számos kutatás szerint lehet oki szerepe a húgyúti fertőzéseknek
a férfimeddőség kialakulásában, és az ondó minőségét ronthatja az emelkedett
baktérium- vagy fehérvérsejtszám. Ellentmondók azonban az eredmények a
bacteriospermia és a leukocytospermia kezelésének a spermaképre gyakorolt
hatásáról. A mikrobákkal szennyezett sperma megfertőzheti a létrejövő embriókat
is, és ezzel veszélyeztetheti a kezelés sikerességét. Ezzel szemben a legtöbb
tanulmány nem talált szignifikáns különbséget az in vitro
fertilizációs kezelés eredményességében bacteriospermia jelenlétében vagy
hiányában. Ez magyarázható a sperma-előkészítési technikákkal, a
tenyésztőoldatok antibiotikumtartalmával és az intracitoplazmatikus
spermiuminjekció módszerének használatával. Így megkérdőjelezhető a kezelés
során rutinszerűen végzett ondótenyésztés szükségessége és a tünetmentes
bacteriospermia kezelése. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(17): 660–666.
Investigation of the relationship between exercise addiction and personality traits of university students
Authors: Metin Serkan Necati , Başkaya Gizem , Akkoyunlu Yağmur
Published: April 2023

Background and Study Aim. It is a fact that in recent years people's interest in being healthy and physical appearance has increased. Therefore, it can be said that the number of people exercising is increasing day by day. It is seen that some of these people who exercise are now at the level of addiction. This study was conducted to determine the effect and relationship of personality traits on exercise addiction.
Material and Methods. The sample of the study consists of 535 people, 160 females and 375 males, who are studying at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University and selected by simple random sampling method. In order to collect data in the study a personal information form including the demographic characteristics of the participants was requested. The Exercise Addiction Scale for Youth was administered. The Five Factor Personality Scale, which consists of openness to experience, conscientiousness (self-control), extraversion, agreeableness and emotional instability (neuroticism) sub-dimensions, was used. T-test was used for pairwise comparisons and ANOVA test was used for multiple comparisons. Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between personality and exercise addiction and regression analysis was used to determine the effect of personality on exercise addiction.
Results. In the study, it was determined that there was a significant difference in terms of exercise addiction in the variables of gender, age, having an athlete license and years of doing sports. In addition, it was seen that there was a significant difference in terms of personality sub-dimensions in the variables of gender, having an athlete license and years of doing sports. While it was seen that there was a significant positive correlation between the participants' personality scale average and exercise addiction. It was determined that personality explained 18% of exercise addiction.
Conclusions. As a result of the study, it was observed that: being male and being a licensed athlete increased the level of exercise addiction; the exercise habit turned into addiction with increasing age. Personality traits were found to have a positive relationship and significant effect on exercise addiction.