bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Centromere protein M is differentially expressed in lymph nodes metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: February 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). Between the breast and the brain reside the secondary lymphoid organ, the lymph nodes. We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with metastasis to the lymph nodes in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that centromere protein M, CENPM, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the lymph node metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. CENPM mRNA was present at increased quantities in lymph node metastases as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of CENPM in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with patient post-progression survival, in lymph node positive patients but not in lymph node negative patients. Modulation of CENPM expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the lymph nodes and the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Entropy-based model for cognitive systems
Authors: Szweizer Moshe , Schlagbaum Rivka
Published: February 2021

The work presented here looks at information as an independent entity. Without any involvement of the mind, information forms patterns and regularities which manifest themselves during cognitive experiments. Information can arrange itself within a multidimensional space and depending on the number of dimensions exhibit different characteristics. It is shown here that information analysis allows for the reproduction of some elementary cognitive processes like short- and long-term memory, chunking, long term memory categories, the formation of convictions, decision-making processes and mechanisms responsible for the formation of understanding. It is therefore argued here that some cognitive experiments do not relate to the workings of a subject’s mind but instead relate to the properties of information itself.
Tradisi Menenun Pengrajin Bugis Pagatan di Era Globalisasi
Authors: Ahmad Abdul
Published: February 2021

This paper has a purpose to explain the weaving tradition of Bugis Pagatan community which still carried out tomaintain their identity. The focus of this study is Pagatan Weaving craftswomen in Tanah Bumbu Regency as part ofBugis Pagatan community and known for their unique cultural traditions in South Kalimantan.It is interesting toexplore the influence of global culture to the weaving tradition values and strategies carried out by the craftswomenso their products can be accepted by the wide length of society.The external role of local government is alsoexplained in strengthening the Bugis Pagatan cultural identity in Tanah Bumbu Regency.This research useddescriptive qualitative method which data were collected by observation, in-depth interview, and documentation.The informants are Pagatan Weaving craftswomen in Pagatan, South Borneo. The results show that 1) Pagatanweaving is a result of negotiate by Pagatan’s culture and tradition also global culture. Negotiate strategy was doneby Pagatan Weaving craftswomen for its quality can fulfill international standart. 2) Government of KabupatenTanah Bumbu have a role in affirmation of Bugis Pagatan culture’s identity
Changes in functional connectivity associated with facial expression processing over the working adult lifespan
Authors: Murray Thomas , O'Brien Justin , Kumari Veena
Published: February 2021

The recognition of negative emotions from facial expressions is shown to decline across the adult lifespan, with some evidence that this decline begins around middle age. While some studies have suggested ageing may be associated with changes in neural response to emotional expressions, it is not known whether ageing is associated with changes in the network connectivity associated with processing emotional expressions. In this study, we examined the effect of participant age on whole-brain connectivity to various brain regions that have been associated with connectivity during emotion processing: the left and right amygdalae, medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), and right posterior superior temporal sulcus (rpSTS). The study involved healthy participants aged 20-65 who viewed facial expressions displaying anger, fear, happiness, and neutral expressions during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). We found effects of age on connectivity between the left amygdala and voxels in the occipital pole and cerebellum, between the right amygdala and voxels in the frontal pole, and between the rpSTS and voxels in the orbitofrontal cortex, but no effect of age on connectivity with the mPFC. Furthermore, ageing was more greatly associated with a decline in connectivity to the left amygdala and rpSTS for negative expressions in comparison to happy and neutral expressions, consistent with the literature suggesting a specific age-related decline in the recognition of negative emotions. These results add to the literature surrounding ageing and expression recognition by suggesting that changes in underlying functional connectivity might contribute to changes in recognition of negative facial expressions across the adult lifespan.
Minimum Support Prices in India: Distilling the facts
Authors: Gupta Prankur , Khera Reetika , Narayanan Sudha
Published: February 2021

In recent years, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and government procurement especially of paddy and wheat have been discussed widely, but these discussions have often drawn on evidence that is dated and incomplete. Consequently, such discussions have clouded the facts, resulting in a large number of factoids. According to these popular beliefs, very few farmers benefit (6% only), and primarily large farmers of Punjab and Haryana (and to some extent western Uttar Pradesh) benefit. In this article, we examine these three factoids and draw on multiple data sources to distil the facts. We argue that existing evidence suggests a more complex picture – (1) the MSP impacts 13(16)% paddy (wheat) sellers; (2) the geographies of procurement have expanded to new states including notably, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and (3) Although, at the national level, there is a large farmer bias, this doesn’t imply exclusion of small and marginal farmers. In fact, majority of the beneficiaries are marginal and small farmers on both the extensive and the intensive margins. Further, we find substantial heterogeneity by states. Haryana for instance has a bias in favour of small and marginal farmers. We conclude that debates on the MSP and procurement must therefore take into account the changed geography of procurement and the profile of sellers and recognize the diversity of experiences with procurement across states.
effect of financial ratios on company value in oil and gas mining subsectors in Indonesia stock exchange
Authors: Ardian Muhammad , Adam Mohammad , Widiyanti Marlina , Isnurhadi Isnurhadi
Published: February 2021

Firm value is influenced by elements outside and within the organization. . They were selected by purposive examination technique. The examination procedure used is Panel Data Regression Analysis. The consequences of such examinations lead to the demonstration that Return on Equity has a substantial beneficial return on firm value, suggesting that return on capital through increased benefits will build financial support certainty. Conversely, the Debt to Asset Ratio has a critical negative impact on firm value. This implies that the use of extreme liabilities can sustain the business. Owners and top administrative organizations should be careful about the use of obligations. Operational productivity and expansion of the number of items must be the primary concern to build Return on Equity. Different factors, such as Asset Growth, Total Asset Turn Over, and Current Ratio, have no impact on firm value.
An Investigation on COVID-19 in Nigeria and Relationship with Age Groups
Authors: TM Enaohwo , W Ikpama , OG Okoro , EG Moke
Published: February 2021

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan China in December 2019 and has immediately spread to essentially almost every area of the world. The infection is caused by a serious kind of acute respiratory condition known as coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2).Aim: The investigation was carried out to determine the knowledge, awareness, and relationship between Coronavirus and different age groups among Nigerians.Materials and Methods: The study recruited nine hundred and ninetyeight (998) participants who were of Nigerian origin and, aged 20 years or more who understood the substance of the banner who looked at its evaluation. A two-page enlistment flag was posted/reposted to groups in Whatsapp, Twitter and, Facebook. This banner contained a short presentation on the establishment, objective, reasoning, purposeful nature of help, attestations of mystery, and security similarly as the association of the practical reaction code of the online survey.Result and Discussion: The outcomes indicated that the majority of the respondents had sound information on COVID-19, 911(91.3%), in this manner knowing it to be a viral contamination. It was additionally observed that a large portion of the respondents, 850 (85.2%) concurred coming up next are manners by which one could get tainted with COVID-19; these among others include; shaking of hands with infected people, contacting objects contacted by infected people and sneezing or coughing by infected people. The outcome further portrays a huge relationship that existed between the members’ age and questions raised on COVID-19 (p<0.001).Conclusion: It is along these lines that it is suggested that all partners ought to heighten their exertion in sharpening the overall population just as network base refinement program be done in other for the residents to comprehend and follow every single prudent step to curb COVID-19 in Nigeria.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 292-296
Level of Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Youths in Southern Region of Peninsular Malaysia
Authors: Ja’afar Siti Mariam , Awang Hafizuddin , Rahman Azriani Ab
Published: February 2021

Background: Premarital sexual activity is associated with low level of knowledge of sexual and reproductive health which gives less control over decision making pertaining to sexuality. Low understanding of sexual and reproductive health knowledge made adolescents unaware of the consequences of premarital sexual activity. This study aimed to describe the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health among youths in the state of Johor, in southern region of peninsular Malaysia.Materials and Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted in eleven health facilities in Johor state, Malaysia. The study samples were all youths who fulfilled study inclusion and exclusion criteria. The youths were assessed through a validated self-administered, anonymous questionnaire on sociodemographic background and 21 items of knowledge on sexual and reproductive health. Descriptive statistics were employed to present the findings.Results: There were 204 respondents involved in the study. The mean (±standard deviation) age of respondents was 21 years old (±1.9). Majority of them were female (60.7%) and Malay (89.1%). Most of the respondents had high level of education (secondary and tertiary levels) (98.5%). A small percentage of the respondents were smokers (18.6%), alcohol drinkers (7.5%), drug users (3.5%), and a smaller portion reported of having history of sexually molested (4%). This study found sexual exposure among subjects ranged from reading (35.3%) and watching pornographic materials (44%), imagining sex (18.2%), as well as masturbating (21.1%). As for level of knowledge on sexual and reproductive health, majority of our respondents had low level of knowledge on the domain of sexual activity and pregnancy, complication of premarital sexual activity, and contraception.Conclusion: As the involvement of youths in sexual activity is getting more prevalent, youth sexual and reproductive health should be prioritized in Malaysia. Public health campaigns need to focus on the positive aspects of healthy sexual relationships. The importance of ensuring easy access to sexual and reproductive health services for all youths needs to be acknowledged and addressed.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 315-323
Effects of Temperature on Colour of Selected Pig Organs in Silicone (S10) Plastination
Authors: Akhter Tahmina , Molla Mizanur Rahman , Alam Mahbub , Akhter Tahmida , Akhond Farjana , Afroze Sadia Nure
Published: February 2021

Background: Temperature is one of the most important factors that are responsible for plastination procedure.Objective: The present study was designed to determine a suitable method of plastination of skeletal muscle in a low-resource setting in Bangladesh.Methods: This observational study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, between March 2015 and February 2016. Six whole pig kidneys (as firmer organ) and six whole pig lungs (as softer organs) were collected from a government authorized slaughterhouse in Dhaka city. Same numbers of organs were designated as ‘Cold Temperature Group’ and ‘Room Temperature Group’. We observed the change in colour at cold and room temperatures after different stages of plastination with a colour chart.Results: After fixation, both the brownish kidneys and reddish pink lungs turned brownish and darker. After dehydration, both the kidneys and lungs got paler. After forced impregnation, the colour turned much darker in both groups. The colour change continued towards a darker tone with time. The specific colour changes quantified into frequencies were very variable in both temperature groups.Conclusion: In observed colour changes, the difference was indeterminate.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 324-329
Prevalence and Assessment of Experience of Dental Caries Among School Going Adolescents in A Rural Area of Sylhet, Bangladesh
Authors: Sony Sadia Akther , Haseen Fariha , Islam Syed Shariful , Jahan Ishrat
Published: February 2021

Background: Socio-epidemiological data of dental caries helps to plan effective community interventions.Objective: To estimate the prevalence and assess the experience of dental caries among school going adolescents in a rural area of Bangladesh.Methods: A cross-sectional study was donein Sylhet District in Bangladesh, between January and December of 2014. Students of class VIII, IX and X, aged 12-16 years were taken for the study. A total of 90 studentswere divided into 12-14 years and 15-16 years age groups using simple random sampling technique. A pre-designed, self-administered questionnaire was used for demographic survey. Students were examined for dental caries. Assessment of Experience of dental caries was done by Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth (DMFT) index.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 14.37±0.50 years. Females were 68(75.6%) and males were 22(24.4%). 31(34.4%), 30 (33.3%) and 29(32.2%) were from VIII, IX and X respectively. The older age group (15-16 years) had more decayed teeth than that of 12-14 years group (2.28 vs. 1.46; p=0.04). The mean DMFT score was lower in male compared to female (1.43 vs. 2.30; p>0.05).There was significant difference in the total DMFT score among the classes (p=0.009). Mean DMFT score was 1.88. Caries prevalence was 42.2% in the maxillary arch and 58.9% in the mandibular arch. Among males, the mandibular arch showed a higher caries level (63.64%) than the maxillary arch (40%), while in females, in maxillary and mandibular archeswere 42.64% and 42.65% respectively (p>0.05).Conclusion: 64.4% of the study population had dental caries with male predominance; mandibular arch was more involved.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 336-340
Correlation of Dietary Zinc Intake and Serum Zinc with Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Free Thyroxine (FT4) Levels in Adult Hyperthyroid Patients
Authors: Harjantini Utami , Hanim Diffah , Dewi Yulia Lanti Retno , Nurwati Ida
Published: February 2021

Background: Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid disorder caused by increased synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. Hyperthyroidism is characterized by low thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and high free thyroxine (FT4) levels. The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in Indonesia was 0.6% in female and 0.2% in male. Zinc acts as an enzyme cofactor that converts thyroxine into triiodothyronine and it affects TSH synthesis. Adequacy of dietary zinc intake and serum zinc levels in hyperthyroid patients indirectly affects TSH and FT4 hormones.Objective: to analyze the correlation of dietary zinc intake and serum zinc with TSH and FT4 levels in adult hyperthyroid patients.Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria which obtained 50 adult hyperthyroid patients at the Clinic of the Magelang Health Research and Development Center. Data of TSH and FT4 levels were measured by the ELISA method, serum zinc was measured with the ICP-MS method, dietary zinc intake’s data was collected using the 24 hour dietary recall and it was analyzed based on the table of Indonesian food composition 2017. Statistical analysis used in this study were spearman correlation and multivariate linear regression with 95% confidence level.Results : Dietary zinc intake did not correlate with both TSH and FT4 levels (p>0.05). Serum zinc had no correlation with TSH level (p>0.05), while serum zinc had a positive correlation with FT4 level (r=0.327; β=0.054; p<0.05).Conclusion: Serum zinc concentrations in adult hyperthyroid patients must be maintained because abnormal zinc status in the body’s metabolism will affect FT4 level.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 341-346
Scientific research misconducts : An overview
Authors: Arzmi Mohd Hafiz
Published: February 2021

Research misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results (Anderson, 2013; Breen, 2016; Resnik, 2019). It can occur at many stages of the research process.  These include during proposal preparation, data collection, analysis and publication (Amin et al., 2012).  The previous studies reported that 2,047 articles were retracted from PubMed in May 2012, with 67% of the articles due to misconduct (Dal-Ré et al., 2020).  Besides, the percentage of retracted papers in the year of 2012 were reported to increase by 10-fold compared to the total articles retracted in 1975 (Fang et al., 2012).  According to Liu and Chen (2018), the data from Retraction Watch on the 31st July 2017 revealed that the US, China, Germany, Japan and India were the top six countries that had articles retracted.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Puisi Bebas Melalui Media Biografi Tokoh Siswa Kelas VIII MTs NU Umbul Sari Kabupaten OKU Timur
Authors: Fitriani Herni , Sugiarti Sugiarti
Published: February 2021

The problem in this research is how the use of media biographies can improve the ability to write free verse in class VIII MTs NU Bannerman Sari East OKU District. This study aims to improve the ability to write free verse through the medium of biography. The subjects were students of class VIII MTs NU Bannerman Sari totaling 34 students. This research is a class act carried out in three cycles. Data collection techniques used are tests and observation. The use of biographical media can improve the ability to write free verse class VIII MTs NU Bannerman Sari East OKU District each cycle is the first cycle had an increase of 23.53%, in the second cycle an increase of 26.47% from cycle 1 and cycle 3 had an increase of 29.41% from cycle 2 with an increasing average of 23.81%. Keywords: writing free verse biography media.
Pengaruh Penguasaan Teori Pengkajian Puisi dan Motivasi Belajar Terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Puisi Pada Siswa Kelas IX SMP Negeri 36 Palembang
Authors: Liana Liana
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is the influence of mastering the theory study of poetry, the motivation of the ability to write poetry. The hypotheses are: (1) there is significant relationship between motivation to learn and the ability to write poetry, (2) there is a significant relationship between mastery of the theory of poetry and the ability to write poetry, (3) there is a significant relationship between having motivation to learn, mastery of the theory of poetry the ability to write poetry. The study population was 9th grade students of SMP Negeri 12 Palembang .1. These samples included 40 students. Instrument of this study was a form of objective tests, written tests and questionnaires. The results of this study indicated that there is significant influence between having motivation to learn, mastery of the theory of poetry on the ability to write poetry. The influence was 96.5%. Keywords: having motivation to learn, mastery of the theory of poetry, writing poetry.
Pemanfaatan Tradisi Lisan Senjang Musi Banyuasin Sumatra Selatan Sebagai Identitas Kultural
Authors: Ardiansyah Arif
Published: February 2021

This research examines Senjang as the Oral Tradition Musi Banyuasin South Sumatra. This study used qualitative research with the ethnographic approach. The results showed that the oral tradition of Senjang is as media forms of cultural arts that connect parents with young generation or it can be also between the society and government in delivering the aspiration such as the advice, criticism or even the delivery strategy of happiness feeling. Some attempts have been made to preserve, utilize and develop Senjang tradition through schools, galleries and arts tradition festival. Senjang is present in traditional events such as marriage, thanksgiving, and the other which becomes a cultural identity of Musi Banyuasin.Keywords: Oral Tradition, Senjang, Cultural Identity and Musi Banyuasin
Analisis Watak Tokoh dalam Novel Sebening Senja Karya Nawank Wulan Kajian Psikologi
Authors: Sistiana Dwi
Published: February 2021

Literary work born caused basic human impulse to express a feeling of the contents of his heart , and his mind , put the interests of human problem and humanity , and the existence of attention to the world the reality of that lasted all day and all the days of . The study psychology, researchers used tipe-tipe nature of the figures in terms of interpersonal needs according to william c. Schutz namely: in terms of ketermasukan; terms of power, both keafektifan. Problems in research is: (1) how psychological analysis in a novel sebening senja work nawank wulan theory personality william c .Shutz . Methods used in research is a qualitative descriptive with psychological approach to the nature of the novel can be classified properly. Based on the research done it is known that psychological .In a novel sebening senja it has found psychological which includes type or inclusion , type power or control and type keafektifan or affection.Â Keysword: novel, psychological, humanity
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS MASALAH DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS ARGUMENTASI SISWA SMA FITRA ABDI PALEMBANG
Authors: Irwansa Irwansa
Published: February 2021

The purpuse of this research was to determine model of Problem-Based Learning and Learning Motivation toward writing argumentationâ€™s ability before using the problem-based learning. This research used the method of experimental method. The population of this research is the all students in the tenth grade of SMA Fitra Abdi Palembang with the total number 116 students and the total of the data sample of this research is 68 students. Based on the above, the writer used two-way anova analysis. Besides, the writer also found the result of this research: (1) there was a significant difference in writing ability between student who tought by using problem-based learning and conventional learning. Where the resultÂ  was 0,00 it means that the result was lower than significant level (0,05) and (2) there was an interaction effect toward writing argumentationâ€™sÂ  ability where the result of this research is 3,915, it means that higher than Ftab (3,32) with the significant levelÂ  (0,05)Â Keywords: Problem-based learning, motivation, writing argumentation
THE ROLE OF THE PEOPLE IN POST LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY: PERSPECTIVES FROM MALAYSIA AND AUSTRALIA
Authors: Moulds Sarah , Khoo Ying Hooi
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this article is to critically examine the role of the people in the process of reviewing the implementation and effectiveness of existing laws, described in the emerging literature as ‘post-legislative scrutiny or ‘PLS’. Examining the options for citizen engagement with legislative review is critical for all parliamentary democracies grappling with the challenge of rebuilding trust between citizens and institutions. This is because reviewing the content and purpose of proposed and the implementation and impact of existing laws is a way for parliamentarians to give effect to their democratic promise. The methodology employed is qualitative in nature with a tiered approached to identifying and examining the extent to which individuals and non-government actors can contribute to parliamentary review processes in two Westminster-inspired parliamentary democracies: Australia and Malaysia. Using case study examples and examining both structural and cultural features of the systems of legislative review in both systems, this article directly challenges some of the assumptions previously associated with PLS in the existing literature. Experiences of different ‘ad hoc’ forms of PLS in both Australia and Malaysia suggest that there could be substantial benefits for lawmakers and citizens by moving toward a more deliberative, ‘bottom up’ approach to PLS in the future.
MANDATORY LABELLING OF NANOFOOD AND THE WTO AGREEMENTS
Authors: Hasmin Nor Akhmal , Zainol Zinatul Ashiqin , Azizun Najwa , Abd Kadir Nur Hafidah
Published: February 2021

Labelling of food products that contain new technologies has been adopted to inform consumers and address concerns over uncertainty of the technologies. Even though food labelling is significant, the implementation of mandatory labelling measures for nanofood within the domestic legislation is only possible if the measure is aligned with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regulations. This paper examines whether mandatory labelling measure for nanofood would be permissible under the WTO agreements, i.e. the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement and the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement. The study adopts a doctrinal approach and content analysis by examining relevant legal provisions in the WTO agreements, cases decided by the WTO, and other documents on nanofood labelling. Findings suggest that the labelling measure amounts to unnecessary barriers to international trade. The mandatory labelling is not an international labelling standard and the practice is trade restrictive. Some recommendations presented at the end of this paper shall give invaluable insights into the implementation of mandatory labelling for nanofood if any country decides to introduce the measures in their food information system.
THE U.S INACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE: REALISM AND ITS INTERPRETATIONS
Authors: Unny Anu
Published: February 2021

President Donal Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement, and stated that the withdrawal was mainly to protect its national interests. The U.S. economic ambitions, the China factor and the intricacies of U.S domestic politics had played a major role in deciding the U.S. position on the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. There are some who are sceptical on whether the Paris Agreement would successfully achieve its expected outcomes in the absence of U.S. participation. The objective of this study is to examine the factors that have discouraged the U.S. to partake in the international climate change agreements. An analytical framework was employed for this study that examines the insights and conceptions from the textual data, based on realism. The study concludes that the U.S. outlook on climate change had more or less adhered to the realist stance, even though realism is considered a theoretical approach with significant drawbacks, particularly when dealing with issues of climate change. Nonetheless, this study also asserts that there is a need for deeper engagement between the U.S. and the participants of the Paris Agreement to effectively tackle the issues of climate change at this moment.
Travails of Out-of-Field Teachers: A Qualitative Inquiry
Authors: Bugwak Elven R.
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to describe and understand the lived experiences of Out-of-Field teachers as they teach subjects outside their field of expertise. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological method where ten (10) General Education Tertiary teachers from Davao Oriental, Philippines, were taken as participants. The participants are teaching General Education subjects outside their field of expertise. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. It is found out in this study that teachers who are not experts in the subjects they are teaching experienced difficulties and challenges. As to the teachers’ experiences with Out-of-Field teaching, five (5) major themes emerged: challenging, difficulty in adjusting to the academic content of the subject, difficulty in addressing students’ queries, difficulty in establishing authority, and difficulty in employing appropriate teaching approaches. Along these problems are the ways of coping despite their occurrence, such as careful planning of the subject content, employment of varied teaching approaches and strategies, engaging with professional development, peer mentoring, and evaluation/monitoring of learners’ development. Moreover, the following are the suggestions of the participants to Out-of-Field teachers: continuing professional development, consultation to experts, hiring of qualified teachers, and assigning of relevant subjects to teachers. Furthermore, it is suggested that future researchers may also conduct a study about the underlying causes of Out-of-Field teaching and what could be the possible solutions to this problem.
Applying Artificial Neural Network and XGBoost to Improve Data Analytics in Oil and Gas Industry
Authors: Simanjuntak Ricky , Irawan Dedy
Published: February 2021

The application of machine learning and artificial intelligence is popular nowadays to improve data analytics in the oil and gas industry. A huge amount of data can be processed to gain insights about the subsurface conditions, even reducing time for manual review or interpretation. There are three cases to be discussed in this study that starts from porosity estimation of thin core image using Otsu's thresholding, estimation of oil production rate from sucker-rod pumping wells and sonic travel-time log generation. Two supervised learning algorithms are applied, XGBoost and Keras. These algorithms will capture all possible correlations between the input and output data. From data normalization, exploratory data analysis and model building, the workflow is built on Google Colab. The original dataset is split into training and testing. Tuning hyperparameters such as the number of hidden layers, neurons, activation function, optimizers and learning rates are captured to reduce the complexity of the model. The model is evaluated by error values and the coefficient of determination to estimate the model skill on unseen data.
Rapid Development and Deployment of Respiratory Evaluation Clinics in Response to the COVID-19
Authors: Charles Haddad, MD  , Christopher Scuderi, DO  , Judelle Haddad-Lacle, MD  , Reetu Grewal, MD  , Jeffery Jacqmein, MD  , Pradeep Kadambi, MD, MBA, FASN
Published: February 2021

The world as we knew it changed at the beginning of 2020 with the explosion of the global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, a.k.a. COVID-19. As of January 10, 2021, the novel coronavirus has infected over 89 million people worldwide and killed over 1.9 million. In the U.S., there have been 22 million people infected and 373,000 deaths. It has never been more important to protect our vulnerable patients and staff from infectious disease, especially during the time they spend in our offices and clinics. It quickly became apparent that there was a need for a dedicated location where patients could be seen that were too ill to be evaluated via telemedicine, but not ill enough to be sent to the Emergency Department (ED). To fill this need, our primary care network developed the Respiratory Evaluation Clinic (REC) concept. These were two geographical locations where the outlying clinics could send potentially infectious patients to evaluate and test COVID-19. Some recommendations, adaptations, lessons learned and the REC clinics' expansions to other locations throughout our network are discussed.
DIREITOS HUMANOS E A PRETENDIDA UNIVERSALIZAÇÃO
Authors: Regert Rodrigo , Frigotto Sabrina , Baade Joel Haroldo , Miguel Marcos Antônio Maestri
Published: February 2021

A história da humanidade é marcada por atos de desrespeito aos direitos da pessoa humana. Com a Segunda Guerra Mundial e o Holocausto, a Europa, através da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), buscou alternativas para valorizar e melhorar de forma significativa os direitos concernentes ao ser humano. A Assembleia Geral da ONU criou em 1948 a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos, que visava promover tais direitos ao ser humano em caráter mundial. O presente artigo tem o objetivo de analisar a eficácia da aplicação dos Direitos Humanos, no Brasil, na África e no Oriente Médio. No Brasil a constituição garante aos cidadãos os direitos fundamentais. Na África e no Oriente Médio por outro lado, acabam se tornando exemplos de onde o Direito Internacional dos Direitos Humanos não consegue cumprir seu papel. Para esse fim, quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, a pesquisa pode ser classificada como de natureza básica, com abordagem qualitativa, objetivo exploratório e bibliográfica do tipo narrativa. Por fim, pôde-se chegar ao entendimento de que a tentativa de universalização dos direitos humanos permanece como utopia, pois a soberania nacional não se curvou aos direitos internacionais e, mesmo tendo ocorrido, em muitos casos, a prática contradiz o direito. Assim, também se torna difícil vislumbrar maior concreticidade quanto à efetividade dos direitos humanos em diferentes contextos.
Эмпирическая обусловленность силовой физической нагрузки и выносливости при формировании профессиональных навыков в пожарной аварийно-спасательной подготовке
Authors: Samsonik Andrey R. , Chumila Evgeniy A. , Dem'yanov Vladimir V. , Popko Elizaveta R.
Published: February 2021

Цель. Разработка и обоснование комплекса физических упражнений, способствующих формированию профессиональных навыков и развитию силовой выносливости обучающихся Университета гражданской защиты МЧС Беларуси.

Методы. Изучение, анализ и обобщение научно-методической литературы, педагогическое наблюдение, контрольно-педагогические испытания, математико-статистическая обработка результатов исследования.

Результаты. Разработаны комплексы специальных физических упражнений, способствующие развитию силовой выносливости и формированию профессиональных навыков при работе с отдельными видами пожарно-технического вооружения. Проведен констатирующий и формирующий педагогический эксперимент, направленный на определение эффективности комплекса специальных физических упражнений. Представлена характеристика и методические рекомендации по выполнению комплекса специальных физических упражнений, направленных на развитие силовой выносливости. Проведена математико-статистическая обработка полученных данных с целью установления взаимосвязи между физической нагрузкой силовой направленности и профессиональной выносливостью при работе с отдельными видами пожарно-технического вооружения.

Область применения исследований. Результаты исследования могут быть использованы в образовательном процессе учреждений образования МЧС Республики Беларусь и иностранных государств, а также при организации занятий по профессиональной подготовке со спасателями-пожарными подразделений МЧС.
Совершенствование методики гидравлического расчета спринклерных автоматических установок пожаротушения
Authors: Oshchepkov Andrey M. , Grachulin Aleksandr V. , Poteryaev Yuriy K. , Ryabtsev Vitaliy N. , Likhomanov Aleksey O.
Published: February 2021

Цель. Разработка и обоснование предложений по совершенствованию методики гидравлического расчета спринклерных автоматических установок пожаротушения.

Методы. Моделирование, проектирование, гидравлические расчеты, многофакторная оптимизация.

Результаты. Предложен модернизированный метод расчета производительности оросителей.

Область применения исследований. Полученные результаты могут применяться при разработке норм проектирования спринклерных автоматических установок пожаротушения, отдельные положения могут быть использованы при проектировании спринклерных автоматических установок пожаротушения в рамках действующих норм.
Enhancing the Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells based on Betalain Natural Dye as The Potential Photosensitizer: A Review
Authors: Sagita Christyowati Primi
Published: February 2021

Natural dyes have gained much attentions as the cheap photosensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells because of their abundant availability in nature. One of potential natural dyes is betalain dye. Betalain dye mostly can be found in family plant of Caryophyllales. This dye has carboxyl groups and can absorb light until wavelength of 600 nm since betalain dye can be in red-purple color. However, betalain dye is still reported to give a lower efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells device because of its nature properties as compared to the synthetic dyes. This encourages many researchers to investigate the method for developing betalain ability in purpose to enhance the cell device efficiency. To date, there are two methods having been reported for their positive results in increasing the efficiency of cell device based on betalain dye, i.e., combining the betalain dye with other natural dyes, and selecting the suitable solvent and pH in betalain dye extraction. Therefore, in this review, the summary about potential of betalain dye as photosensitizer and what properties of this dye have as the photosensitizer would be described. The summary of methods for optimizing betalain dye in improving the conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell also will be presented for better understanding the potential of this dye.
The Effectiveness of Discussion Methods in Improving Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Learning Activities of Social Sciences
Authors: Guslinda Guslinda , Munjiatun Munjiatun
Published: February 2021

The implementation of this research was motivated by a lack of activity and student participation in lectures on elementary school social studies. Students tend to be silent without showing activity during lectures. This is certainly far from what is expected that in the lecture students should ideally participate actively in asking, answering, recording the essence of the lecture, presenting, and concluding the lecture material. The subject of the study was a student of the 2017 B class, which numbered 39 people. The formulation of the problem in this study is whether the application of effective discussion methods to increase the activeness of FKIP UNRI PGSD students in elementary school social studies. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the application of the discussion method in elementary school social studies lectures at the FKIP UNRI PGSD students. This type of research is descriptive with qualitative methods. Data collection techniques are observation and interview techniques. Based on the research data analysis shows that the activeness indicators ask questions, from the four active student meetings an average of 22 people 56. people (61.53%) and Activity Indicators present 26 people (66.66%).41%, indicators respond to questions or opinions, active students 22 people 56.41%, Activity Indicators discuss and work together active students 26 people (66.66%), Activity Indicators write material and summarize active student material 24  Based on the data that has been obtained, it can be concluded that the application of the discussion method in elementary school social studies lectures on PGSD students at FKIP UNRI effectively increases student activeness.
International Legal Custom аs an Object of Interpretation: Modern Approaches and Discussions
Authors: Karvatska Svitlana
Published: February 2021

The article determines that the transition from a liberal state system to a welfare state system has adapted the concept of international legal custom and the correlation between its two elements. With the emergence of new members of the international system, a new environment has emerged where there is no clear common understanding of the definition and content of international law rules. The lack of an effective, consistent method of identifying international custom dictates the requirement to seek an effective methodology for interpreting international legal customs actively.
The article finds out that often competing interpretations arise about the same practice. Therefore, it is necessary to find the interpretation offering more tools for practice, with other things being equal. If a deductive methodology seeks a connection between principle and law, an inductive one looks for social facts that support common practice. It is proved that a qualitatively new constructive interpretation has the potential to provide a better interpretation of international community practice. In conclusion, it is stated that the result of constructive interpretation should be the orientation of the goal into practice.
Nitrofurazona Bağlı Alerjik Kontakt Dermatit: 22 Olgudan Oluşan Bir Çalışma
Authors: ÖZÇELİK Sinan
Published: February 2021

Amaç: Topikal nitrofurazon kullanımına alerjik bağlı kontakt dermatit olgularının klinik ve demografik özelliklerininin araştırılması amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Hastanemiz dermatoloji servisinde yatarak tedavi edilmiş ve diğer bölümlerden dermatolojiye konsülte edilmiş hastalardan topikal nitrofurazon kullanımına bağlı alerjik kontakt dermatiti olanlar retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Dermatoloji servisine yatan 6, diğer bölümlerden dermatolojiye konsülte edilen 16 olmak üzere toplam 22 hasta çalışmaya dâhil edildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmadaki 22 olgunun 9’u kadın (%40,9), 13’ü erkekti (%59,1). Yaş ortalaması 54,86±18 idi. Kontakt dermatit lezyonlarının lokalizasyonları; 6 olguda jeneralize tutulum, 4 olguda gövde, 4 olguda alt ekstremite, 3 olguda baş-boyun, 3 olguda üst ekstremite, 2 olguda anogenital bölge şeklindeydi. Üç olguda nitrofurazona bağlı pozitif yama testi vardı. Toplam 15 olguda eozinofili (%68,1) saptandı. Dermatoloji servisindeki olguların ortalama yatış süresi 8,33±3,50 gündü. En çok saptanan konsültasyonlar; genel cerrahi (%31,3), ortopedi (%31,3) ve plastik cerrahi (%18,7) bölümlerindendi.
Sonuç: Nitrofurazon, topikal ilaçlara bağlı gelişen alerjik kontakt dermatitin önemli bir sebebidir. Ülkemizde hala önemli sayıda insan topikal nitrofurazona bağlı alerjik kontakt dermatit geliştirmektedir. Bu bakımdan, topikal nitrofurazon reçete ederken alerjik kontakt dermatit yapma potansiyeli göz önünde bulundurulmalı, güncel kullanımı sorgulanmalı, farmakovijilans uygulamalarına önem verilmeli ve topikal nitrofurazona bağlı alerjik kontakt dermatitle ilgili geniş ölçekli çalışmalar yapılmalıdır.
Kolon Poliplerinin Ayırıcı Tanısında Yeni Bir Yaklaşım; Stereoloji
Authors: TUNCEL Ferah , DEMİRCİ Elif , GÜRSAN Nesrin
Published: February 2021

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; neoplastik potansiyeli de olabilen kolon poliplerinin histopatolojik özelliklerine göre sınıflandığında tanı güçlüğü oluşturabilen olgular için tanıda kullanılabilecek stereoloji yönteminin değerini araştırmaktır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya 236 adet kolorektal polip olgusu dahil edilmiş ve olgular Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’nün 2010 yılı sınıflamasına göre histomorfolojik özellikleri göz önüne alınarak hiperplastik polip, serrated adenom, tübüler adenom, tübülövillöz adenom, villöz adenom şeklinde gruplara ayrılmıştır. Olguların stereolojik yöntemler ile ölçümleri yapılarak elde edilen veriler karşılaştırılmıştır.Bulgular: Olgular cinsiyetlerine göre değerlendirildiğinde erkek cinsiyet ağırlıktaydı. Stereolojik ölçümler sonucu elde edilen veriler gruplar arasında karşılaştırıldığında birçok parametrede farklılıklar mevcuttu.Sonuç: Poliplerin sınıflandırılmasında histopatolojik özellikler yanısıra stereolojik çalışmalar da kıymetlidir.
Rancang Bangun Kompor Biomassa Berbahan Dasar Plat Besi dan Beton Dilengkapi Dengan Teknologi Blower
Authors: Santoso Hadi , Iromo Heppi
Published: February 2021

Abstrak Telah dibuat kompor biomassa berbahan bakar kayu untuk dimanfaatkan oleh penggiat UKM yangbergerak dibidang pengolahan rumput laut untuk dijadikan berbagai makanan ringan. Kompor dibuat dariplat besi 2 mm dengan dimensi 30 cm x 30 cm x 40 cm sehingga dapat menampung bahan bakar yangbanyak dan tidak mudah habis. Ruang dalam kompor dilapisi dengan beton dari cor semen denganketebalan mencapai 5 cm. Kompor ini menggunakan tambahan teknologi blower dari kipas angin untukmembantu proses nyala api, pembakaran dan arah api. Hasilnya kompor biomassa ini mampu digunakanuntuk memasak dodol mencapai 5 jam.Kata Kunci: Kompor Biomassa; Bahan Bakar Kayu, Plat Besi, Blower. Abstract Wood-based biomass stoves had been made to be used by UKM entrepreneurs engaged in the seaweedprocessing into variety of snacks. The stove was made of 2 mm iron plate with dimensions of 30 cm x 30cm x 40 cm so that it can accommodate a lot of fuel and is not easy to run out. The space in the stove wascoated with concrete from a cement which is up to 5 cm thick. This stove used additional blowertechnology from the fan in order to help the flaming process, combustion and the direction of fire. Theresult is that this biomass stove can be used to cook dodol for up to 5 hours.Keywords: Biomass Stove; Wood Fuel, Iron Plate, Blower.
RANCANG BANGUN LAS (OAW) OXY ACETYLIN WELDING BERBAHAN BAKAR GAS ACETYLIN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR MAHASISWA TEKNIK MESIN UNIVERSITAS HASYIM ASY`ARI
Authors: Hasbi R Ali , Eka P.S  , Basuki  , Satriya H Fajar
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen, yang mana peneliti merancang desain, kemudian dibentukmenjadi prototype las oxy acetylin yang akan dipergunakan dalam kegiatan praktikum pengelasan. Subyekpenelitian merupakan mahasiswa teknik mesin angkatan 2015 sebanyak 19 orang mahasiswa.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwah Rancang Bangun Las (OAW) Oxy Acetylin Welding Berbahan BakarGas Acetylin berfungsi dengan baik serta dapat Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Mahasiswa Teknik Mesin padaMata Kuliah Pengelasan di Universitas Hasyim Asy’ari Tebuireng Jombang, hal ini dapat dilihat dari beberapaindikator minat yang menjadi penilaian. Indikator rasa suka menunjukkan nilai 77,63% , Menyatakan minat padaindikator rasa suka termasuk kategori tinggi. Untuk indikator ketertarikan diperoleh nilai 75,00%. inimenyatakan minat pada indikator ketertarikan termasuk kategori tinggi. Sedangkan hasil analisis untuk indikatormemusatkan perhatian adalah 81,58%. ini menyatakan minat pada indikator memusatkan perhatian termasukkategori sangat tinggi. Untuk indikator keaktifan siswa diperoleh nilai 66,78%. ini menyatakan minat padaindikator keaktifan siswa termasuk kategori tinggi. Kemudian indikator rasa percaya diri nilai 80,53%. inimenyatakan minat pada indikator rasa percaya diri termasuk kategori tinggi. Kata Kunci: Mahasiswa, proses pengelasan, las acetylin, minat belajar