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HÉRNIA DE AMYAND – RELATO DE CASO NO INTERIOR DO CEARÁ
Authors: Ragnini Camila Marchet , Andrade Maria Clara Pinto , Marques Caio Guilherme Moura , Lima Letícia Brena dos Santos , Oliveira William Pinheiro Boavista de , Landim Júnior José Albuquerque , Moura Junior José Valmir
Published: March 2024

Introdução:  Hérnia de Amyand é a presença da hérnia inguinal com ocorrência do apêndice vermiforme dentro do saco herniário associado ou não a inflamação, infecção, perfuração ou apresentar-se saudável. Sua ocorrência é rara e o seu diagnóstico é feito com auxilio de ultrassom e tomografia. Metodologia: os dados do relato foram colhidos no prontuário médico do paciente. A introdução e discussão foram elaboradas após pesquisa nas bases de dados Scielo, Pubmed e Up to Date, nas quais foram selecionados artigos que contemplassem a temática abordada. Relato do caso: JLFL, masculino, 56 anos, agricultor, com hérnia inguino-escrotal à direita há 17 anos, há 08 dias evoluiu com aumento do volume escrotal associado a náuseas e sem eliminação de flatulências, fezes. Exame físico: abdôme plano, ruídos hidroaéreos aumentados, dor difusa a palpação, presença de hérnia inguinal escrotal volumosa. Realizada hernioplastia inguinal direita sob raquianestesia. Apresentava hérnia inguino- escrotal volumosa, contendo líquido sero-purulento, íleo distal, ceco, apêndice cecal, cólon ascendente e porção do colón transverso. O apêndice cecal (contido no saco herniário) apresentava necrose e perfuração em terço médio e bloqueio com perfuração de segmento ileal distando 100 cm a montante da válvula íleo-cecal, testículo direito com conteúdo liquefeito, aspecto de má perfusão crônica. Feita apendicectomia, enterectomia segmentar com anastomose termino-terminal, orquiectomia direita com ligadura do cordão espermático, hernioplastia inguinal à Bassin, com alta 5 dias após procedimento. Discussão: A hérnia de Amyand possui prevalência de 0,19% a 1,71% e a compreensão da sua fisiopatologia é limitada havendo a presença das Teorias Infecciosa, Inflamatória e Mecânica que auxiliam na compreensão dos mecanismos envolvidos na sua ocorrência. O diagnóstico da hérnia de Amyand é desafiador, visto que os sintomas são semelhantes a de outras condições abdominais ou comporta-se de maneira assintomática sendo descoberta durante procedimentos cirúrgicos ou exames de imagem. O tratamento varia de acordo com a apresentação clínica incluindo desde observação, nos casos assintomáticos, até cirurgia de emergência. A conduta abordada no caso clínico apresentado foi raquinestesia para hernioplastia inguinal direita, orquiectomia direita e a técnica de hernioplastia à Bassin foi tomada visando o melhor custo benefício para o paciente estando em conformidade com a literatura atual.  Conclusão: A hérnia de Amyand é uma condição clínico-cirúrgica incomum, cujo diagnóstico é realizado por exames de imagem ou diretamente em cirurgias. No presente caso houve abordagem médica individualizada, utilizando manejo clínico e cirúrgico que proporcionou a resolução do caso e uma boa evolução do paciente.
SOME ISSUES OF RESOURCE EXPLOITATION FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN LONG AN PROVINCE
Authors:   Saigon University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Thuy Huong LA
Published: March 2024

As a locality with great potential in terms of tourism resources, including natural and cultural tourism resources, however, Long An tourism has not developed commensurate with its potential. The process of tourism development planning and socioeconomic fluctuations have raised the issue of how to exploit tourism resources effectively and sustainably. The process of exploiting resources for tourism development has been generating many problems that affects tourism development such as: tourism development with the preservation of cultural values and ecological environment; tourism development associated with community interests; regional association issues; etc. This article focuses on analyzing the effectiveness of the exploitation of tourism resources and issues raised in resource exploitation, thereby proposing exploitation orientations suitable to the specific conditions of the province.
URBAN MIGRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON LABOR WORKERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Authors:   Saigon University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Cao Phuc DO
Published: March 2024

The article mentions the migration factor associated with the movement of labor in Ho Chi Minh City, specifically the number of workers by urban and rural areas by economic sector and enterprise sector. There have been both positive and negative impacts, especially on immigrant workers. Research methods of dialectical materialism, historical materialism along with the approach of historical science were used. In addition, data collection methods and data analysis methods combined with sociological approaches are also applied. The research results reconstruct the overall migration process in Ho Chi Minh City and its impacts. Simultaneously, the article offers a number of recommendations to improve policies for this group with the purpose of advising the government to promote migrant workers in the coming years
MEDICAL STUDENTS' EVALUATION ABOUT OSCE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGIC AT VINH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics, Vinh Medical University, Nghe An, Vietnam, Thi Thanh Tam LE , Thi Mai Hoa LE ,   Department of Information and Quality Assurance, Vinh Medical University, Nghe An, Vietnam, Thi Minh Hue NGUYEN ,   Department of Obstetrics, Vinh Medical University, Nghe An, Vietnam
Published: March 2024

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are assessments that measure clinical competence by physically rotating students through multiple station, was the fist time organized by Obstetrics and Gynecology departement at Vinh medical University. To evaluate the effectiveness of the OSCE, medical students were surveyed about OSCE Obstetrics and Gynecology module at Vinh Medical University. The descriptive research method was usded on 79 medical students with the tool being a selffilling questionnaire on a 5-level Likert scale. The research results show that implementing the OSCE exam at Vinh Medical University to evaluate the ability to learn clinical modules is appropriate, evaluate practice capacity and help students improve practice capacity.
APPLICATION OF INTERACTIVE TEACHING METHOD IN PROGRAMMING ENGINEERING COURSE FOR STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY
Authors:   University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, Thi Quy DUONG , Duy Minh TRAN ,   University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam
Published: March 2024

Interactive teaching methods have been receiving attention in application to innovate teaching methods in education and training, especially in training human resources in technical fields. With the participation of computers and supporting software, along with other means, the interaction process between teacher - learner - environment increasingly plays an important role in forming knowledge and skills for learners. For the University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen University, interactive teaching methods are applied in training Information Technology students flexibly in each subject to improve education quality. Through survey methods and other research methods, the article analyses the actual conditions for applying interactive teaching methods in Programming Engineering course for students of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, from which the limitations will be evaluated. On that basis, the article offers some measures to improve the effectiveness of applying interactive teaching methods in Programming Engineering for students.
REALITY AND SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES TO SUPPORT CLINICAL INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS MAJORING IN GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN VINH CITY, NGHE AN
Authors:   Vinh Medical University, Nghe An, Vietnam, Thi Thanh Hien NGUYEN
Published: March 2024

Through theoretical and practical research methods, the author has made a preliminary assessment of the reality of the management of conditions and facilities to support clinical internship activities of students majoring in General Practitioner in Vinh city, Nghe An province. The contents that have been surveyed, analyzed and evaluated include the distribution of lecturers, the number of lecturers, the number of interns in each class session, ensuring enough internship time as prescribed, etc. Based on the recorded situation, the author has proposed a number of solutions to improve the efficiency and quality of clinical internship for students majoring in General Practitioner in Vinh city, Nghe An province. The proposed solutions were also surveyed and experts were polled about the urgency and feasibility of each solution.
THE RELIABILITY EVALUATION OF THE DECK MACHINERY AND GALLEY EQUIPMENT OF A BULK CARRIER BY UTILIZING THE FAILURE RECORDS
Authors: Seyhan Alper , Bayraktar Murat , Yüksel Onur
Published: March 2024

Among various modes of transportation, maritime transportation holds critical importance since it provides substantial carrying capacity with low unit costs. To perform seamless and efficient operations in maritime transportation plays a pivotal role in achieving sustainable development goals and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets. The execution of uninterrupted operations can only be carried out with the existence of reliable systems. Creating reliable systems onboard is possible through the implementation of planned and proactive maintenance strategies and leveraging experiences gained from past failures. 10-year failure records of bulk carriers have been scrutinized within the scope of system reliability to determine critical equipment and units. The data has been categorized into subgroups under four fundamental headings, and subsequent reliability analyses have been conducted on each subgroup. Within the subgroups, the reliability of navigation equipment should be improved since it has the highest failure rate and its malfunction can cause very serious marine accidents. This equipment is followed by fire-fighting systems, cargo equipment, and GMDSS instruments which are essential for ship operations based on reliability results. Therefore, regular failure records, planned and proactive maintenance strategies, and also extra efforts should be performed on this equipment to ensure sustainable and seamless operations in the maritime sector.
Building a model of the thigh muscles in terms of muscle size, testosterone ratio and the percentage of its contribution to level of strength for freestyle wrestlers
Authors: Khudair Hussain Ali , Hussein Heba Mahmoud Ibrahim , Hadi Lina Mohi
Published: March 2024

The aim of the study is to build a model of the thigh muscles in terms of muscle size, testosterone ratio and the percentage of its contribution to level of strength for freestyle wrestlers. The researchers used the descriptive method by designing two homogeneous groups (age, weight and height) and with one-time tests in order to build a model of the thigh muscles. Subject of the study was divided according to the thigh circumference, which included two groups, the first group had a thigh circumference of 60-65 cm, and the second group had a thigh circumference of 55-59 cm. The subject was chosen randomly from the study community, and they are the players of the Middle Euphrates clubs, with a number of (30) players, divided into two groups each group included (15) players. The variables were as follows: thigh muscle strength, testosterone percentage, and thigh circumference). The tests were conducted in one phases and during (Wednesday) corresponding to (15/3/2023) for the measurements and tests used in the study, and the statistical bag (SPSS) was used to perform the required statistical operations. The most important conclusion of the study is the presence of two types of circumference of the thigh muscles of the wrestling players, which are 60-65 and 55-59 cm, according to the subject that was dealt with and the researcher concluded that the thigh muscles with a circumference of 60-65cm are less productive of muscle strength compared to muscles with a circumference of 55-59cm.
موقف القضاء الدستوري من المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية
Authors: سالم نصار سعد , أحمد لقمان عثمان
Published: March 2024

تطور القضاء الدستوري عند ظهور الديمقراطية بشكل كبير بين الامم والشعوب مع بزوغ القانون الدولي في ارجاح العالم حيث برزت الحاجة الملحة لعقد المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية فتداخل الامر بين القانون الدولي والقانون الداخلي فلم تعد الفكرة السابقة والقديمة في زمننا هذا وهي الانفراد في تطبيق القانون الداخلي فقط ، يهدف هذا البحث الى دراسة موقف القضاء الدستوري من المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية في الدول محل الدراسة لما لهذه المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية الخاصة بحقوق الانسان اهمية وتأثير على حقوق الافراد في الدول فهي تسعى دائما الى البحث عن منظومة قانونية لحماية حقوق الافراد وحرياتهم في جميع دول العالم على عكس الاتفاقيات الاخرى التي تنظم علاقة الدول والحكومات مع بعضهم البعض، وتوضح الدراسة ان للقضاء الدستوري دور رئيسي في حماية حقوق الافراد وحرياتهم من خلال احكامها التي تصدر الخاص بالمعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية التي من الممكن ان تتعارض مع الدستور او من الممكن ان تعد هذه المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية مصدرا غير مباشر للحقوق والحريات على الرغم من انها غير منصوص عليها في الدستور، يعتبر هذا البحث موضوعا مهما بالنسبة الى حقوق الانسان فمن جهة يحتل التشريع مرتبة الهرم القانوني في الدولة ومن جهة اخرى تعتبر المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية في قمة الهرم القانوني الدولي وعلى القضاء الدستوري ان يوفق بينهما.
سلطات الإدارة في الرقابة على المتعاقد معها في عقد الاشغال العامة (دراسة مقارنة بين القانون الفرنسي، والمصري، واليمني)
Authors: ذياب عبد الرحمن احمد محمد , سليمان محمد علي
Published: March 2024

تتمثل إشكالية البحث في تحديد طبيعة، وحدود سلطات الإدارة في الرقابة على عقد الأشغال العامة، وما هي الآثار المترتبة على هذه الرقابة على حقوق والتزامات المتعاقد مع الإدارة، وتم استخدام المنهج الوصفي في هذا البحث، وذلك من خلال جمع المعلومات، وتحليلها والمقارنة بين القانون الفرنسي، والمصري، واليمني بالرجوع إلى المصادر القانونية والدراسات السابقة وخلص البحث إلى ان الإدارة تتمتع بسلطات واسعة في الرقابة على عقد الأشغال العامة، وذلك من أجل ضمان حسن سير المشروع وتحقيق المصلحة العامة، وتتمثل السلطات الإدارية في الرقابة في حق الإدارة في الإشراف على تنفيذ العقد، وحقها في توجيه المتعاقد، وحقها في اتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة لضمان تنفيذ العقد.
أثر إدارة المعرفة في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز دراسة ميدانية
Authors: علي صادق أمين هزاع , الشميري عبد الغني عبد السلام عبده عامر , المخلافي أمجد سعيد دبوان , زيد جميل احمد علي
Published: March 2024

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على  أثر إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها  في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية  في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز، وقياس واقع إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها المختلفة والميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة، تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي واشتمل مجتمع الدراسة على جميع العاملين الإداريين والأكاديميين في ست  جامعات خاصة في مدينة تعز المعنية بالدارسة، وباستخدام طريقة المسح الشامل لمجتمع الدراسة وتم تحديد العينة والبالغ عددها (138) إدارياً وأكاديمياً، وقد تم استرجاع (106) استبانة، وكان الصالح منها للتحليل (101) استبانة، ومن خلال تحليل مخرجات الاستبانة ،ومعالجتها إحصائيا ببرنامج (SPSS)، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى عدة نتائج أهمها: وجود تأثير لإدارة المعرفة بأبعادها الخمسة (التشخيص - والتوليد) في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية، وأن واقع إدارة المعرفة بأبعادها المختلفة في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز كانت عالية، وأن واقع الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الخاصة في مدينة تعز كانت عالية.
A cohort study of patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ontario: patient characteristics and outcomes by wave
Authors: Habbous Steven , Lambrinos Anna , Ming Kirsten , Hellsten Erik
Published: March 2024

INTRODUCTION: Each wave of the COVID-19 pandemic exhibited a unique combination of epidemiological, social and structural characteristics. We explore similarities and differences in wave-over-wave characteristics of patients hospitalised with COVID-19.
METHODS: This was a population-based study in Ontario province, Canada. Patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 between 26 February 2020 and 31 March 2022 were included. An admission was considered related to SARS-CoV-2 infection if the provincial inpatient or outpatient hospital databases contained the ICD-10 diagnostic codes U071/U072 or the Ontario Laboratories Information System indicated a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result (PCR or rapid antigen testing) during the admission or up to two weeks prior. The primary outcome was 90-day mortality (modified Poisson regression). Secondary outcomes were use of critical care during the admission (logistic regression) and total length-of-stay (linear regression with heteroskedastic-consistent standard-error estimators). All models were adjusted for demographic characteristics, neighbourhood socioeconomic factors and indicators of illness severity.
RESULTS: There were 73,201 SARS-CoV-2-related admissions: 6127 (8%) during wave 1 (wild-type), 14,371 (20%) during wave 2 (wild-type), 16,653 (23%) during wave 3 (Alpha), 5678 (8%) during wave 4 (Delta) and 30,372 (42%) during wave 5 (Omicron). SARS-CoV-2 was the most responsible diagnosis for 70% of admissions during waves 1–2 and 42% in wave 5. The proportion of admitted patients who were long-term care residents was 18% (n = 1111) during wave 1, decreasing to 10% (n = 1468) in wave 2 and <5% in subsequent waves. During waves 1–3, 46% of all admitted patients resided in a neighbourhood assigned to the highest ethnic diversity quintile, which declined to 27% during waves 4–5. Compared to wave 1, 90-day mortality was similar during wave 2 (adjusted risk ratio [aRR]: 1.00 [95% CI: 0.95–1.04]), but lower during wave 3 (aRR: 0.89 [0.85–0.94]), wave 4 (aRR: 0.85 [0.79–0.91]) and wave 5 (aRR: 0.83 [0.80–0.88]). Improvements in survival over waves were observed among elderly patients (p-interaction <0.0001). Critical care admission was significantly less likely during wave 5 than previous waves (adjusted odds ratio: 0.50 [0.47–0.54]). The length of stay was a median of 8.5 (3.6–23.8) days during wave 1 and 5.3 (2.2–12.6) during wave 5. After adjustment, the mean length of stay was on average –10.4 (–11.1 to –9.8) days, i.e. shorter, in wave 5 vs wave 1.
CONCLUSION: Throughout the pandemic, sociodemographic characteristics of patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 changed over time, particularly in terms of ethnic diversity, but still disproportionately affected patients from more marginalised regions. Improved survival and reduced use of critical care during the Omicron wave are reassuring.
Pemanfaatan Daun Salam Sebagai Desinfektan Pada Pemakai Gigi Tiruan Lepasan Akrilik Di Kelurahan Rajabasa Raya Kota Bandar Lampung
Authors: Murwaningsih Sri , Wahyuni Sri , Khoiriyah Yustin Nur
Published: March 2024

Untuk memudahkan orang melakukan desinfeksi secara mandiri dapat memanfaatkan bahan alami yang berada di lingkungan sekitar yang mudah didapat, murah harganya, dan mudah menggunakannya. Salah satu bahan alami yang menjadi alternatif yaitu daun salam. Dekokta daun salam merupakan sedian cair yang diperoleh dengan mengekstraksi simplisia nabati dengan air pada suhu 90˚C pada waktu yang lebih lama (30 menit). Hal ini dilakukan untuk memperoleh kandungan senyawa yang lebih banyak dalam sari/ sedian cair. Prosedur ini mudah sekali dilakukan oleh siapa saja, dengan bahan pelarut berupa air yang mudah didapatkan, dan peralatan yang sederhana. Namun, dekokta merupakan sedian cair yang tidak tahan lama, pemanfaatan sediaan tidak boleh lebih dari 24 jam. Berdasarkan hasil dari penelitian tersebut, maka Tim Pengabdian Masyarakat Poltekkes Tanjungtkarang melaksanakan kegiatan  berupa demonstarsi cara pembuatan dekokta daun salam. Dekokta daun salam bekerja menghambat pertumbuhan mikroorganisme dan mengatasi bau mulut pada pemakai gigi tiruan lepasan. Kegiatan  ditujukan pada  masyarakat  perorangan yang menggunakan gigi tiruan di kelurahan Rajabasa Raya Kota Bandar lampung. Kegiatan demonstrasi pembuatan cairan dekokta daun salam ini merupakan kegiatan lanjutan yang di tujukan untuk membantu masyarakat pengguna gigi tiruan dalam  menjaga kesehatan dan kebersihan gigi tiruan.
PARTICIPAÇÃO E MOBILIZAÇÃO DOS FÓRUNS DE EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS NO YOUTUBE DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: ANÁLISE METODOLÓGICA
Authors: Ferreira Tamiris Aline , Lucas Elaine Rosangela de Oliveira
Published: March 2024

In the pandemic context, it has become essential to maintain the actions of social movements, including those related to Education. In this sense, the Forums for Youth and Adult Education (EJA) have maintained and strengthened agendas related to EJA, denouncing, claiming, and creating networks of solidarity through live broadcasts on YouTube. Based on ongoing research on the mobilization of Youth and Adult Education Forums on YouTube and the narratives of individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic in the years 2020 and 2021, the article points out methodological aspects adopted based on Content Analysis. The article introduces the research topic on the performance of EJA Forums in live broadcasts and their interaction with individuals from different sectors concerned with the learners of EJA. The techniques used to access these materials are then presented, advancing in the stages of the methodology used. The article explores the process of data collection and organization, essential in the pre-analysis stage of Content Analysis. The account of the procedures for data collection demonstrates the paths taken to create a method in which efforts were made to reconcile web and programming tools, which were found to be essential for conducting the research, confirming the importance of learning about the transformations brought about by digital technologies.
Political Budget Cycles and Mayoral Influence in Latvian Municipalities: An Examination of Revenue, Expenditure, and Electoral Dynamics
Authors: Stučka Malvine
Published: March 2024

Budget allocation and budget planning can be used in different ways. In addition, it can be part of a political budget cycle. Previous research has highlighted the political budget cycle's existence in European countries, demonstrating its impact on public revenue and expenditure near elections. However, citizens often lack awareness of this phenomenon, underscoring the need for vigilant scrutiny. In addition, elected politicians increasingly rely on voters for support, targeting them during budget allocation and election campaigns. In Latvia, the mayors have a role in budget planning because they work full-time and are the head of the financial commission. In Latvia, despite a lack of trust in local politicians, there is a tendency for most of the mayors to be re-elected. The article aims to examine what kind of role the council’s chairperson has in the local government's budget allocation process and what factors affect the budget allocation process in Latvia. The article’s scope encompasses the years 2009 to 2017, spanning two election terms (2009-2013; 2013-2017), and focuses on eight state cities in Latvia, excluding the capital city, Riga. Notably, local governments with a higher percentage of council members from the mayor's party tend to exhibit higher expenditure levels. The findings of this study suggest that various socio-economic and political factors impact the financial performance of local governments in Latvia. These results underscore the significance of population and unemployment in shaping local government expenditures. Simultaneously, this research has highlighted the importance of political factors such as the majority in the local government and time spent in the mayor’s position. Moreover, it reveals that long-serving mayors and a majority in the council also influence budget allocation decisions. This article's implications can guide policymakers in making informed decisions regarding municipal budget expenditures and revenues.
Dancing in Shadows
Authors: Widyono Benny
Published: March 2024

This fascinating book recounts the remarkable tale of a career UN official from Indonesia caught in the turmoil of international and domestic politics swirling around Cambodia during the tumultuous period after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Writing from his experience first as a member of the UN transitional authority and then as a personal envoy to the UN secretary-general, Benny Widyono re-creates the fierce battles for power centering on King Norodom Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and Prime Minister Hun Sen. A simultaneous insider and outsider, he also untangles the competing and conflicting agendas of the key international players, especially the United States, China, and Vietnam. He argues that great-power geopolitics throughout the Cold War and post–Cold War eras triggered and sustained a tragedy of enormous proportions in Cambodia for decades, ultimately leading to a flawed peace process.

Widyono tells the inside story of the massive UN operation in Cambodia, the largest and most challenging in the organization's history to that time and long considered a model for UN operations elsewhere. He draws not only on his vantage point as part of the UN bureaucracy, but also as a local UN official in the rural Cambodian province of Siem Reap, the site of Angkor Wat. As a fellow Southeast Asian with no geopolitical axe to grind, Widyono was able to win the respect of Cambodians, including the once and future king, Norodom Sihanouk, whose decline after fifty years as his country's leading figure is vividly portrayed. Putting a human face on international operations, this book will be invaluable reading for anyone interested in Southeast Asia, the role of international peacekeeping, and the international response to genocide.
Food and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century America
Authors: McWilliams Mark
Published: March 2024

Food and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century America revolves around the 1840 presidential election when, according to campaign slogans, candidates were what they ate. Skillfully deploying the rhetoric of republican simplicity—the belief that plain dress, food, and manners were signs of virtue in the young republic—William Henry Harrison defeated Martin Van Buren by aligning the incumbent with the European luxuries of pâté de foie gras and soupe à la reine while maintaining that he survived on “raw beef without salt.” The effectiveness of such claims reflected not only the continuing appeal of the frontier and the relatively primitive nature of American cooking, but also a rhetorical struggle to define how eating habits and culinary practices fit into ideas of the American character.

From this crucial mid-century debate, the book’s argument reaches back to examine the formation of the myth of republican simplicity in revolutionary America and forward to the popularization of cosmopolitan sophistication during the Gilded Age. Drawing heavily on cookbooks, domestic manuals, travel writing, and the popular press, this historical framework structures a discussion of ways novelists use food to locate characters within their fictional worlds, evoking or contesting deeply held social beliefs about gender, class, and race. In addition to mid-century novelists like Hawthorne, Melville, Stowe, and Warner, the book examines popular and canonical novels by writers as diverse as Lydia Maria Child, James Fenimore Cooper, Susanna Rowson, Catharine Sedgwick, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, and Harriet Wilson. Some of these authors also wrote domestic manuals and cookbooks. In addition, McWilliams draws on a wide range of such work by William Alcott, Catharine Beecher, Eliza Leslie, Fannie Merrit Farmer, Maria Parloa, and others.
Georg Friedrich Puchta und die "Begriffsjurisprudenz"
Authors: Haferkamp Hans-Peter
Published: March 2024

Ganz unangefochten galt Georg Friedrich Puchta (1798-1846) lange Zeit als der "Begründer der klassischen Begriffsjurisprudenz des 19. Jahrhunderts" (Wieacker). In der methodengeschichtlichen Literatur stehen hierfür die Schlagworte "Begriffspyramide" und "Inversionsmethode". In seiner Habilitationsschrift nimmt Haferkamp die in neuerer Zeit auftauchenden Zweifel an diesem Bild auf und legt eine erste umfassende Untersuchung dieser Zusammenhänge vor. Im ersten Teil der Arbeit werden verschiedene 'Puchtabilder' in ihrem Entstehungskontext rekonstruiert. Das daraus gewonnene Analyseraster bringt fünf Typen des 'Begriffsjuristen' Puchta und darin sieben Perspektiven und damit verbundene Vorwürfe gegen Puchtas Jurisprudenz. Im zweiten Teil wird Puchtas Methodenprogramm in seinem Kontext beleuchtet. Dabei werden bisher unbekannte Veröffentlichungen Puchtas und unveröffentlichte Briefe, insbesondere an Hugo, Savigny und Blume ausgewertet. Neben abstrakter Programmatik wird ergänzend auch die konkrete Verwendung dieser Konzepte am juristischen Einzelproblem in den Blick genommen. Völlig neue Ergebnisse ergaben sich insbesondere zu Puchtas Juristenrecht, zur Entwicklung seines Systemdenkens, zum signifikanten Einfluss der Münchener Vorlesungen Schellings, zum politischen Hintergrund und zu den Einflüssen dieser Ausgangsüberlegungen auf Puchtas Pandekten. Im dritten Teil werden diese Ergebnisse mit dem Analyseraster aus Teil 1 in ein Gespräch gebracht. Vom 'Begriffsjuristen' Puchta bleibt dabei nicht viel.
Figura als Bild
Authors: Krüger Klaus
Published: March 2024

Im Diskurs um »figura« kristallisieren sich in Mittelalter und früher Neuzeit vielzählig facettenreiche Vorstellungen von der Medialität bildlicher Figurenevidenz, die sich exemplarisch im Werk von Dürer fassen lassen. Entstammt »figura« als Begriffskategorie der Rhetorik und der biblisch-theologischen Exegese, so ist sie doch zugleich auch den vielfältigen Diskursen um die bildliche Formschaffung aus der Kraft einer figurierenden Imagination verknüpft. Im Zentrum steht dabei die Frage, welche visuelle und materielle Konkretheit der figuralen Bildlichkeit und ihrer ästhetischen Gestalt zukommt. Mit »figura« werden gleichsam die medialen Bedingungen und Effekte der bildlichen Evidenz mit all ihren Interferenzen von Repräsentation und Präsenz, dem ‚Was‘ und dem ‚Wie‘ des Bildes aufgerufen. Diese Evidenz reicht über die Figürlichkeit im Sinn einer gegenständlich fassbaren und motivisch definierten Repräsentation hinaus und hebt auf eine Sinnfülle und Erfahrungsdimension des Dargestellten ab, die sich wesentlich aus der Präsenz seiner bildlichen Erscheinung selbst ergibt und jenseits des ästhetischen Soseins dieser bildnerisch-medialen Ausprägung nicht zu fassen ist. Das facettenreiche Spektrum dieses Diskurses umfasst mittelalterliche Kontroversen um Christi figurale Gegenwart im Bild oder Entwürfe der »imago figurata« im Barock ebenso wie künstlerische Praktiken der Renaissance, etwa bei Leonardo und in exemplarischer Weise bei Albrecht Dürer.
Exploring the Relationship between Human Resource Practice, Performance Management Systems and Employees’ Performance
Authors: Maake Godfrey
Published: March 2024

Regardless of the size and area in which the organisation is operating, employees are considered assets of any successful organisation. In this modern, human resource management practices are unquestionably that is one of the most important that influence employee performance. The world is becoming increasingly competitive, and employee performance has become crucial to ensure the success of the organisation. Employees are expected to perform competently in providing proper service to internal and external stakeholders. To achieve better performance from employees, organisations need to recognise that several factors influence performance. Although human resource management and performance management system are dated, they are relevant to influence the performance of employees. Therefore, organisations must go beyond and understand that employee performance can be identified through an effective human resource management practice and performance management system.
Pemberdayaan Bahasa Inggris SMP Swasta PKMI Efesus Aekbatu Melalui Lagu
Authors: Fiber Yun Almanda Ginting  , Dyan Wulan Sari HS  , Liana Liana , Immanuel D. B. Silitonga
Published: March 2024

When learning English, especially vocabulary for young learners, it's a good idea to use media that can capture children's attention. However, using media is not always possible or realistic for a teacher in the classroom because the use of media depends on the learning material to be conveyed to students. In teaching vocabulary, songs can be used as a good way to introduce new vocabulary to students, so that they can understand words or lessons easily and clearly. Songs that can contain information, such as words or numbers, either in one stanza or the entire song and are used in class or private study. Before this lesson, the vocabulary of students, especially about human body parts and also the names of animals in English is very limited. After this lesson, the vocabulary of students will increase, especially the vocabulary of human body parts and also the names of animals in English. It is proven that the additional learning obtained through community service activities carried out by the author can improve students' English skills, especially students' English vocabulary.
Kegiatan Donor Darah Di Kecamatan Lau Cimba Bekerjsama Dengan PMI Kabupaten Karo
Authors: Daniel Ginting  , Farida Ariani Pelawi  , Nina Fentiana
Published: March 2024

Blood donation activities are carried out to maintain the stability of PMI blood stock in Karo Regency. The blood donation activity was held on Friday, July 28 2023 at the GBKP Kabanjahe Kota Hall, Lau Cimban District. The blood donation service activity was attended by a total of 21 participants. From the results of the implementation of the activity, 21 blood bags have been collected. Based on interviews with the participants, their motivation to donate blood was due to a sense of humanity for people in need, to maintain their own health, invitations from friends, and some were interested because of the gifts offered at the end of the event. The implementation of blood donation activities in Lau Cimba District, Karo Regency as one of the community services has been carried out well and received a good response from the participants. More is needed for socialization so that the number of blood donors increases and more people are willing to become blood donors.
Media Pembelajaran Video Tutorial Berbasis Media Sosial Instagram Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar
Authors: Ita Prihatining Wilujeng  , Sopiah Sopiah  , Handri Dian Wahyudi
Published: March 2024

Teachers should master various learning methods to improve students' understanding of the subject. The existence of online learning requires them to be able to convey material well to students without going through face-to-face activities and further explanations. Social media can be used in the learning process because it can save and share videos with students without needing to be downloaded and only requires a strong Internet network. One social media that can be used is Instagram that frequently accessed by students, this application can facilitate relationships with people in one direction or two directions, so it can attract and make it easier for students to access subject matter. In this community service implementation, the team provides training to vocational school’s teachers with lectures and questions and answers related to the use of this social media. As a result, teachers can master the Instagram social media application and understand the various features that are used in video tutorial learning media.
EVALUASI KEBUTUHAN RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU TERHADAP PENGENDALIAN PENCEMARAN UDARA DI KOTA KUPANG
Authors: Juliano Tigana Ottu
Published: March 2024

Kota Kupang merupakan ibukota Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) dengan luas wilayah sebesar 180,27 km². Letak Kota Kupang yang strategis, sebagai Ibukota Propinsi NTT menjadi daya tarik tersendiri bagi warga pendatang dari daerah-daerah lain. Jumlah penduduk di Kota Kupang pada tahun 2017 sebanyak 412.708 jiwa. Pertumbuhan penduduk Kota Kupang dalam waktu 8 tahun sejak tahun 2009 sekitar 121.708 jiwa atau sekitar 15.000 jiwa/tahun. Pertumbuhan penduduk di Kota Kupang memicu terjadinya peningkatan jumlah kendaraan yang berujung pada peningkatan pencemaran udara dari sektor transportasi. Sampai pada bulan Oktober tahun 2018 jumlah kendaraan di Kota Kupang tercatat sepeda motor sebanyak 25.362 unit dan mobil sebanyak 5.357 unit. Perkembangan kota dan pertumbuhan penduduk juga akan mengakibatkan konversi terhadap lahan-lahan hijau yang menyebabkan lahan untuk ruang terbuka hijau (RTH) semakin sempit.

Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif kuantitatif untuk mengetahui luas RTH yang dapat mereduski total cemaran yang terjadi diwilayah BWK II Kota Kupang.

Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa ketersediaan RTH di Kota Kupang hanya sebesar 17,10% yang terdiri dari RTH Publik sebesar 13,11% dan RTH Privat sebesar 3,99%, total kebutuhan RTH di Kota Kupang agar dapat memenuhi syarat yang telah diatur dalam undang-undang yaitu sebesar 5408,1 Ha yang terdiri dari RTH Publik membutuhkan 6,88% atau 1241,49 Ha dan RTH Privat membutuhkan 6.00% atau 1082,7 Ha. Total emisi yang terjadi di sepanjang Jalur Hijau BWK II Kota Kupang sebesar 2727,5 Kg/Jam dan kemampuan daya serap RTH eksisting sebesar 1301,34 dan masih menyisakan sisa emisi sebesar 1426,16 Kg/jam, sehingga membutuhkan tambahan RTH sebesar 10,3Ha untuk dapat menyerap seluruh emisi yang dihasilkan dari sektor transportasi pada kawasan jalur hijau BWK II. Beberapa Strategi yang dapat dilakukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan RTH di Kota Kupang adalah (1) Memadatkan RTH jalur hijau dengan cara memanfaatkan lahan kosong yang terdapat pada jalur hijau untuk menanam jenis-jenis vegetasi yang memiliki daya serap tinggi. (2) dengan menggantungkan spesies tanaman penyerap emisi pada pohon-pohon yang ada pada RTH jalur hijau dan menerapkan metode vertical garden,Roof garden dan tree adoption.
Dampak Aktivitas Pelabuhan Surabaya Terhadap Lingkungan dan Strategi Penanganannya
Authors: Muhammad Bagus Scheva Putra Mahendra  , Kabul Fadilah
Published: March 2024

Meningkatnya aktivitas kapal di Pelabuhan Surabaya akan mengakibatkan tingginya risiko pencemaran terhadap lingkungan. Pencemaran dapat terjadi pada lingkungan laut, darat, dan udara. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dampak dari pencemaran yang diakibatkan oleh operasional kapal di Pelabuhan Surabaya dan strategi penanganannya sesuai dengan peraturan pemerintah, International Maritime Organization dan Marine Pollution. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur dan jenis penelitian ini adalah deskripsi kuantitatif. Jenis Penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan menggunakan rancangan penelitian deskriptif observasional. Dampak yang terjadi di lingkungan laut akibat kegiatan operasional pelabuhan disebabkan oleh air balas dan emisi NOx. Aktivitas kapal yang tinggi akan meningkatkan pembuangan air balas di laut. Total hasil pembuangan emisi NOx yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini selama 3 hari adalah 1026,25 Kg, 429,34 Kg, dan 452,22 Kg. Emisi gas buang yang dikeluarkan rata- rata berada di atas ambang batas. Batas kualitas udara yang tergolong untuk dikatakan berpotensi pencemaran adalah 12,51. Strategi yang dapat dilakukan dalam menangani permasalahan – permasalahan tersebut adalah dengan menerapkan BWMTS ( Ballast Water Management Treatment System ) dan filter mekanis untuk menangani air balas. Dalam menangani NOx dapat menerapkan metode EGR, SCR, dan Water Injection and Emulsion.
Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Pelaksanaan Program Sanimas Di Kampung Yoboi Distrik Sentani Kabupaten Jayapura
Authors: Maikel Silak  , Irja T. Simbiak  , Tommi Tommi
Published: March 2024

Community-Based Sanitation Program (SANIMAS) is a form of government policy implemented by the Ministry of Public Works since 2006 regarding sanitation improvements and is designed to empower communities, Low Income, Communties (MBR), as well as disadvantaged communities, communities living in dense residential areas, slums, and poor in urban and rural areas. Apart from that, the SANIMAS program also places the community as actors, decision makers and those responsible for activities starting from identification, planning, implementation, management and supervision. This research aims to look at community perceptions of the implementation of the Sanimas Program, as well as look at the MCK infrastructure that has been built by the government to empower underprivileged communities and areas with high defecation rates. The method used in this research is the Qualitative Descriptive method. The results of this research show that the Sanimas Program ini Yoboi Village has been implemented by building 22 toilet units for 22 residents’ houses, whilw 40 other housing units have not been built, out of a total of 62 housing units there. The Sanimas Program is able to have a positive impact on people’s lives, namely increasing the level of dignity of the community, improving the level of environmental and community helath. Im implementing the Sanimas Program, the government has not fully built the infrastructure needed by the community to answer Sanitation problems. In terms of community empowerment, not all of them have been able to be empowered due to a lack of guidance from the regional government for the target community.
Pemodelan Matematis Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Provinsi Sumatera Utara Berdasarkan Lapangan Usaha Dengan Regresi Linier Dan Nonlinier
Authors: Fahmi Kurniawan  , Abil Mansyur
Published: March 2024

Economic development is one of the important goals to be achieved by a country. Because basically economic development is an effort and policy with the aim of expanding employment opportunities, raising the standard of living of the people, and improving the regional regional economy. Gross Regional Domestic Product is an indicator that can be used to see economic growth in a region. North Sumatra's GRDP growth rate recorded in the Central Bureau of Statistics of North Sumatra has fluctuated. One way to find out if GRDP has increased or decreased is to use forecasting. In various fields, forecasting systems are needed that must be accurate to anticipate future events. One of the methods used is regression analysis, including polynomial and exponential regression, the data used is North Sumatra GRDP Growth Rate data from 2011 to 2021 where the X variable is the year and the Y variable is the GRDP growth rate each quarter, and the best method will be determined in this research. From the results obtained using the help of the Matlab application, the best forecasting model is by looking at the MSE which is close to zero where the MSE values are regression, namely: 1st Order Polynomial (MSE: 1.98e-05); Order 2 Polynomial (MSE: 0.0023); Order 3 Polynomial (MSE: 1.85e-04); Order 4 Polynomial (MSE: 12.65); Order 5 polynomial (MSE: 8.66); Exponential (MSE: 0.2447).
Pengembangan Aplikasi Holiyay untuk Perencanaan Liburan Sesuai Anggaran
Authors: Natanael Yohanes Gunawan  , Hansen Gunawan  , Ivan Cornelius Saputra  , Putu Crysta Lovita Atmaja  , Cynthia Antoni  , Lifia Yola Febrianti
Published: March 2024

Many people aspire to go on vacations, but their wishes often go unfulfilled due to the difficulty of managing the required budget for the trip. Additionally, they encounter challenges in selecting a holiday destination because well-known tourist spots tend to be crowded with visitors, leading to a less comfortable experience. These issues have sparked the interest of a research team in developing an application to address these concerns. The application is designed based on feedback obtained from a survey conducted by the research team. After processing and analyzing the survey results, the team has conceptualized an application called "Holiyay" to assist users in planning vacations within their predetermined budgets. The suggested travel destinations provided by the application are guaranteed to meet quality standards, ensuring a pleasant experience for users. To enhance the comfort of users during their vacations, the application will also offer the services of a guide called "Holiguide" to accompany them. In order to ensure security for both users and the application, a QR code will be provided to users when they book their vacation packages. This QR code will be scanned by the Holiguide to verify the identity of both parties, confirming that they are the designated user and guide provided by the application.
The Economics of Child Labor
Authors: Matthews Lipton , Young Austin , Block Walter
Published: March 2024

Many commentators attribute the decline of child labor in advanced economies to legislation prohibiting this practice. But another view asserts that the amount of child labor declined because rising affluence curbed the demand for and the supply of child laborers. Growing prosperity and cultural changes made it more convenient to educate children, thereby absolving the need for this practice. Although the decline of child labor is best explained by material prosperity, it will be demonstrated in this paper that not only can abolishing child labor be counterproductive, but in some cases, it is a vital platform for the accumulation of human capital. Did child labor all but end in advanced countries because of legislation prohibiting it? Or was it due to the fact that these economies were so well developed, so wealthy, that they could afford to keep youngsters in school instead? The former view is the most popular, the latter, the most correct, as we show in this paper.
تأثیر کنوانسیون مریدا بر حقوق جزای افغانستان و رابطة آن با فقه امامیه
Authors:   جامعةالمصطفی العالمیة, Taheri Mahdi , Aghababai Bani Ismail
Published: March 2024

Administrative corruption is one of the common challenges that has involved more or less all legal systems. Therefore, the cope against administrative corruption is one of the most significant concerns of the international community. The Merida Convention is one of the international measures in coping against administrative corruption. Considering the fact that Afghanistan is one of the members of the convention and during the last two decades, on the one hand, it has the highest statistics of administrative corruption, and on the other hand, it has enacted several laws and regulations in the field of coping against administrative corruption, examining the effectiveness of criminal law Afghanistan is important from the Merida Convention. The purpose of the current research is to study the impact of the criminal law of Afghanistan on the provisions of the Merida Convention and its relationship with jurisprudence. Therefore, this article tries to provide answers to the questions, to what extent the internal laws of Afghanistan have been influenced by the provisions of the Merida Convention and assimilated with the provisions of the Convention? What does this assimilation have to do with jurisprudence? Research data has been collected through library studies and analyzed using analytical-descriptive research method. The findings of the research show that Afghanistan has been successful in aligning domestic regulations with the convention from the legislative aspect. But in some cases, such as the development of the concept of corruption to the private sector and international cooperation, especially the return of criminals and property obtained from administrative corruption crimes, the jurisprudence of allocating bribes to rulers and judges, and Qaeda-e-Naf-e-Sabil have been ignored