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Characterization of Natural Fibre-based Nano-composite Materials: A Review
Authors: Dattatreya M. Kadam  , Amanpreet Kaur  , Akansha Kasara
Published: June 2023

A composite material is produced from two (or more) distinct constituent materials with different physical and chemical properties, which together result in a material with entirely different properties. Natural biopolymer packaging leads to new product developments in the food packing and packaging industry, which includes carriers for functionally active substances, individual packaging of particulate foods and nutritional supplements. The nanocomposite material has a range of benefits in the extrusion procedure of bottles for dairy foods, fruit juices, beer and carbonated drinks in which it plays a role of oxygen barrier; or its layers to act as an enhancer of shelf life in variety of products such as cheese, cereals, processed meats, boil-in-bag foods and confectionary items. In order to utilize these benefits of nanocomposite material for a particular use, one needs to have an in-depth knowledge of the surface properties as well as internal structure, its chemical constituents and their interactions and its stability at high processing temperatures. Advanced instrumentation technologies like Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), Nuclear Magnetic resonance (NMR) help researchers in examining all these characteristics for its specific application. The present review is focused on characterization of cellulosic fibres and cellulose nanocrystals derived from agricultural waste. This analysis also helps to understand the processes and changes accompanied with the process in these characteristics during production of cellulosic fibres and cellulose nano-crystals from agricultural waste.
Impact of Gridded Weather Data Sources and its Temporal Resolution on Crop Evapotranspiration and Effective Rainfall of Major Crops in Eastern Region of India
Authors: P. K. Paramaguru  , S. S. Mali  , P. B. Shirsath
Published: June 2023

Synthetic climate data are being increasingly used as key input in number of climate change impact assessment studies, hydrological assessments, and water resource management projects. The present study quantified the impact of two-gridded climate data sources [India Meteorological Department (IMD) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Centre (CPC)] on estimation of evapotranspiration (ETc ) and effective rainfall (ER) of paddy (Kharif) and wheat (Rabi) crops across four agroecological sub-regions, and compared the results with observed station data. The effect of daily, decadal, and monthly temporal resolutions of climatic data were evaluated on ETc and ER using climatological model CROPWAT 8.0. Results showed that compared to daily resolution, the monthly temporal resolution estimated significantly higher (1.7-4.0%) ETc for wheat crop. Effect of temporal resolution of climate data on ER of both crops was insignificant, implying that the uncertainties in estimation of ER emanating from use of daily, decadal, or monthly temporal resolutions would be within acceptable limits. Across the locations, the CPC-based estimates of paddy ETc deviated from (-)1.3% to 21.6% of the station ETc , while the deviations for wheat ETc were in the range of (-)7.1% to 9.3 per cent. Significant variations from station etc were also observed for CPC (1.7 - 19.4%) and IMD [(-)34.3 - 31.1%] based ETc estimates of wheat ETc . The study recommends that the technological and policy research outputs based on gridded climate data products should be carefully analysed keeping in view the uncertainty accruing on account of use of gridded data products.
Impact of Education and Its Importance on e-Commerce Platforms Influencing College Students' Abilities and Performance-based Results
Authors: Wang Ce , Kim Moon Hong
Published: June 2023

A successful educational environment depends on excellent instruction. The learning of students and, thus, their performance, can be significantly improved by skilled and knowledgeable teachers who use engaging instructional tactics, offer clear explanations, provide constructive criticism, and foster a happy classroom environment. The study aims to comprehend how education and its value for e-commerce are affected by students' attitudes and performance, while also acknowledging the expanding significance of e-commerce platforms in today's digital economy. The study looks at performance, early perceptions of online learning, and attitudes to examine the relationship between intended behaviour, academic success, and the mediating effect of e-commerce adoption. SmartPLS is a useful tool for data analysis, but alternative statistical methods or supplementary analyses might be taken into consideration for future investigation. By utilizing longitudinal methods, expanding the sample size and diversity, and confirming the results across other cultural contexts, future research may be able to overcome these constraints. A multidimensional approach to the educational environment, the use of qualitative research methods, and the exploration of additional potential mediating and moderating variables would also help to advance our understanding of the complex relationship between education, e-commerce adoption, students attitudes, and the academic success of students. The study also investigates the educational environment's moderating impact on this relationship. The study's conclusions have applications for educational institutions, highlighting the necessity of enhancing the learning environment, encouraging e-commerce usage, and addressing misconceptions about online learning.
The Effect of Gym Ball on Reducing Low Back Pain, Labor Pain, and Progress in Primigravida Labor
Authors: Solihah Rosidah , Nurherliyany Metty , Sandriani Sandriani , Putri Nayundha Indicasari
Published: June 2023

Introduction: The average third-trimester pregnant woman often experiences lower back pain and it is caused by a shift in the woman's center of gravity and her posture becoming increasingly lordotic due to the growing weight of the uterus, excessive bending, walking without rest, and lifting weights. Pregnancy exercise with a ball or gym ball is an effective way to reduce back pain during the third trimester of pregnancy. In addition to reducing pain during pregnancy and childbirth, the gym ball can also accelerate labor in primigravida and increase the effectiveness of sleep in third-trimester pregnant women. Objective: This literature review was conducted to find references related to the Gym Ball in reducing low back pain, labor pain, and labor progress. Method: This literature review was conducted using the PRISMA method (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses). Result: Based on the articles that have been analyzed, it can be determined that using the gym ball can reduce lower back pain in the third trimester, ease labor pain, and accelerate the progress of labor in primigravida mothers. Conclusion: The gym ball can provide relaxation to the muscles so that it can reduce pain in the back, reduce labor pain, accelerate labor, and improve the mother's sleep quality. Referring to that, it is suggested that all health facilities be able to provide gym ball services, which are given to pregnant women since the third trimester as one of the preparatory activities for childbirth.
“We will look like fools if nothing comes of this Yugoslavia!”: The Establishment of Yugoslavia from the Perspective of Slovene Contemporaries
Authors: Stergar Rok
Published: June 2023

Throughout east, central, and southeast Europe, postwar national historiographies largely represented the breakup of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of successor states as a foregone conclusion, as a process that could only end with the foundation of nation-states, and a significant part of Slovene historiography still clings to such an interpretation. The author attempts to revise this nationalist meta-narrative about the transition from Austria-Hungary to Yugoslavia. Describing the uncertain atmosphere and bringing the open-endedness of developments to the fore, the author contends that very little seemed predetermined in 1918; that other outcomes appeared possible; and that the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs as well as its subsequent unification with Serbia was not a product of a prolonged and systematic effort, supported by a mass movement. More than anything, it was a reaction to the changed circumstances of late 1918, and the proclamation of independence caught many by surprise.
Microsatellites confirm the distinctness of Bedouins among ethnic Qatari subpopulations
Authors: Ahmed Lina , Youssef Aya , Imran Mariam , Robay Amal , Yousri Noha A. , Bendriss Ghizlane , Crystal Ronald G. , Chen Kuei-Chiu
Published: June 2023

Background: Microsatellite markers are highly versatile tools used in a wide array of applications including paternity testing, forensic analysis, and disease markers. However, the allele frequencies of these markers can vary greatly depending on ethnic subpopulations. Thus, the discovery of three distinct Qatari ethnic subpopulations (Bedouin, Persian, and African) has prompted the need to determine the allele frequencies that are more representative of the subpopulations. Objectives: This study aims to analyze 15 autosomal microsatellite loci from individuals belonging to each subpopulation and to generate the corresponding allele frequency tables. Additionally, the microsatellite markers were further investigated to examine the mating behaviors within each subpopulation as well as looking into a possible relationship between the markers and the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: DNA samples isolated from 266 individuals of interest (Bedouin, Persian, or African) were amplified using PCR and subjected to electrophoresis. The results were analyzed using various population genetics software such as FSTAT, GenAlEx, and GENEPOP to calculate several population parameters including inbreeding coefficients, allele frequencies, and expected and observed heterozygosity. Results: The results showed that the Bedouin subpopulation was distinct from the other two subpopulations. Furthermore, the Bedouin and African subpopulations were found to have a small positive inbreeding coefficient, while the Persian subpopulation displayed a slight outbreeding pattern. Lastly, two microsatellite loci showed tantalizing differences between diabetic and non-diabetic participants. Conclusions: The distinctness of the Bedouin population could be attributable to the heterogeneity of the Persian and African subpopulations, while the positive inbreeding coefficients could be explained by the relatively high rates of consanguineous marriages. The allele frequency tables generated for each subpopulation through this study can be used to strengthen microsatellite-based genetic testing; however, more studies are needed to further examine the potential relationship between T2DM and microsatellites.
El papel de los préstamos y del ICAS BE en el marco de colateral del Eurosistema en 2023
Authors: Gavilá Sergio , Morales Lola
Published: June 2023

Motivación

En los últimos años, los activos no negociables (básicamente, préstamos bancarios) han incrementado su peso en el conjunto de activos aportados como garantía en las operaciones de crédito de la política monetaria del Eurosistema. El sistema de calificación de empresas del Banco de España (ICAS BE) ha contribuido de forma relevante a dicha evolución y puede favorecer un mayor protagonismo de estos activos en el futuro.

Ideas principales

• A raíz de la crisis del COVID-19, se ha producido un aumento significativo del peso de los activos no negociables en las garantías aportadas por las entidades de contrapartida españolas en las operaciones de financiación del Eurosistema. Una parte significativa de dichos activos no negociables son préstamos a empresas evaluadas con el sistema interno de calificación del Banco de España, denominado «ICAS BE».

• Existe un amplio margen para incrementar el volumen de préstamos pignorados con una calificación del ICAS BE, especialmente en el caso de los concedidos a pymes.

• Las calificaciones crediticias de las empresas españolas asignadas por el ICAS BE se han mantenido relativamente estables en el último año, salvo en los sectores más afectados por la pandemia del COVID-19, en los que se ha producido una notable mejora.
Currency risk management in the bank
Authors: Carlan Ana
Published: June 2023

The importance and actuality of the theme is characterized by the fact that at the base of every entity, be it commercial or non-commercial, private or public, financial, there are resources, whether they are in foreign currency or the national currency. In addition, thanks to their correct management by using the most efficient technologies and well-structured policies, it will be possible to avoid and minimize any risk. Currency risk represents the probability of suffering a loss or non-realization of the forecasted profits due to the variation of the exchange rate on the market, in a direction unfavorable to the adopted position. Currency risk in the bank can occur at any time because it cannot be predicted. That is why each bank practices different methods to prevent this risk. In order to protect against possible future losses, the bank must create a complex evaluation system. The development of such a system is related to conducting multiple researches. Exchange rate fluctuations negatively influence any activity, including bank activity. Each bank is oriented towards minimizing or eliminating this exchange rate risk by using different well-determined methods that will contribute to the stability of the exchange rate. The purpose of the research is to highlight the aspects that comprise the management of foreign exchange risk in the bank, the methods used regarding the effective management of the existing foreign exchange risk, the characterization of foreign exchange risk management strategies.
Gebelikte Eş Desteğinin Stres, Anksiyete ve Depresyonla İlişkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: GÜNER Özlem
Published: June 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışma, gebelik döneminde partner/eş katılım ve desteğin gebelikte kadınların, anksiyete, depresyon ve stres düzeyleri ile ruhsal durumu üzerindeki etkisini tanımlamak amacıyla planlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Araştırma, kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı bir çalışma olup 01.07.2020 - 1.12.2020 tarihlerinde bir devlet hastanesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum polikliniklerine veya NST polikliniğine hizmet almak için başvuran, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 257 gebe dahil edilerek gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada belirtilen tarihlerde polikliniğe başvuran ve araştırma kriterlerine uyan gebe kadınlar gelişigüzel örnekleme yöntemi ile araştırmaya dahil edilmişlerdir.

Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan gebelerin yaş ortalaması 29.05±5.54 (min-=18, maks=44), gebelik haftası ortalamaları 34.2±5.68 (min=12, maks=41), gebelik ortalamaları ise 1.88±0.93 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan bu çalışmada eş eğitim düzeyi ortaokul olanların, çekirdek aile yapısına sahip olanların, büyükşehir de ikamet edenlerin ve 3. Tremesterda olanların eş destek düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu görülürken, geniş aile yapısı, ilçede yaşama durumu, kötü ekonomik düzeyi, sigara kullanma durumu ile ikinci tremesterda bulunma durumunda depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Eş desteği ile DASS-21 ile üç alt boyutu olan Anksiyete, Stres ve Depresyon puan ortalamaları arasında ilişki analizi sonucunda aralarında anlamlı pozitif yönde ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır (p
BLADDER SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION : SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Prahasari Wismawan Made Nindya , Susma Sugara I Gede Deden
Published: June 2023

Background: Functional constipation (FC) affects 3% of children worldwide. FC occurs in 95% of children without an organic reason. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary tract infection (UTI) often co-occur. The International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) coined the term bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) to stress the frequent combination of bladder and bowel issues.

Aim: The purpose of this research is to investigate bladder symptoms in children with functional constipation.

Methods: This study confirmed that it met all of the requirements by evaluating the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 criteria. This allowed the researchers to guarantee that the study was as current as possible. Publications that were published between 2015 and 2023 were incorporated into the search strategy, which encompassed a number of different electronic reference databases (including Pubmed and SagePub). We did not consider review papers, duplicate publications, or articles that were only partially written.

 Result: PubMed database search results yielded 213 articles, while SagePub database search results yielded 112 articles. In 2015, the search results for SagePub returned 13 articles while PubMed returned 19 articles. We compiled a total of eight articles (6 from PubMed and 2 from SagePub) and included three studies that met the inclusion criteria.

 Conclusion: We can't say for sure how often bladder problems show up in children with FC. This is because the frequency varies a lot, so there aren't many studies. However, children with FC do often have bladder complaints.
Starting to register DOIs for all blog posts included in the Rogue Scholar
Authors: Fenner Martin
Published: June 2023

The Rogue Scholar archive of scholarly blogs has grown to 34 blogs with about 420 blog posts.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Financial Services Industry
Authors: Han Yi , Chen Jinhao , Dou Meitao , Wang Jiahong , Feng Kangxiao
Published: June 2023

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the financial services sector is beginning to widely utilize these advanced technologies to improve efficiency, optimize decision-making, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction. However, despite the enormous potential that AI brings, its application also raises a host of questions about data privacy, security, and ethics. This paper will explore the application of AI in financial services and its possible impact. AI is already playing an important role in many financial services, including investment management, risk assessment, fraud detection, and customer service. For example, AI can help financial institutions make more accurate investment decisions through pattern recognition and predictive analytics. In risk assessment, AI can analyze large amounts of data to identify patterns that could lead to loan defaults or credit risk. In addition, AI chatbots and virtual assistants are changing the way customer service is done, providing 24/7 service and improving the customer experience. However, the widespread adoption of AI also brings new challenges. First, data privacy and security issues are a big concern, as AI often needs to deal with large amounts of personal and sensitive data. Second, transparency and explain ability of AI decisions are also a big problem. Due to the "black box" nature of some AI models, such as deep learning, the decision-making process can be difficult to understand, which can lead to public distrust of AI decision-making. Finally, AI could lead to the disappearance of jobs, especially those with low skills that can be automated. Therefore, in order to make the most of the opportunities brought by AI and effectively address the challenges it brings, we need to think deeply and discuss at multiple levels such as technology, policy and ethics. Future research could explore more deeply the specific applications of AI in financial services and how to design and implement effective strategies to manage the use of AI to ensure that the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
Low Carbon City Pilot Policy and Corporate Innovation
Authors: Jiao Bingxin , Jiao Jianxin
Published: June 2023

The "Double Carbon" target cannot be achieved without energy saving and carbon reduction in urban units, and corporate innovation is indispensable for cities to achieve energy saving and carbon reduction. Based on the data of Chinese A-share firms listed on Shanghai and Shen Stock Exchange over the period of 2007–2020, this paper explores the impact of low-carbon city pilot policies on enterprise innovation using the DDD method, and further refines the substantive and strategic aspects of the impact on enterprise innovation, and explores the heterogeneity of enterprise ownership nature and size. The study finds that, first, the pilot low-carbon city policy significantly promotes corporate innovation and has a slightly higher positive incentive effect on substantive innovation than strategic innovation. Second, non-state corporations and large-scale corporations tend to enhance substantive innovation while state-owned corporations and small-scale corporations tend to engage in strategic innovation activities as a result of the pilot policy.
IRS Assist Wireless communication: Scenarios, Advantages, Convergence
Authors: Wang Ying , Ji Baofeng , Li Da
Published: June 2023

Intelligent Reflective Surfaces (IRS), as a passive, low-cost, and green technology, are widely considered to address the high complexity, high hardware costs, and increased power consumption pressures faced by future wireless networks to provide large-scale connectivity services to a larger number of devices around the world. This paper summarizes the advantages of IRS technology compared with other technologies, and demonstrates the effectiveness of IRS assisted wireless communication technology in new scenarios combined with related technologies. In particular, for IRS assisted relay scenario, the feasibility of this scheme to improve the physical layer security of the system is discussed in detail.
Review on Privacy Protection of Electronic Medical Data in Cross-domain Sharing
Authors: Zhang Yue , Zhang Mingchuan
Published: June 2023

With the rapid development of information technology, the medical industry is rapidly moving in the direction of smart medical care, and more and more users tend to put their medical data in cloud servers, so as to share them safely among Internet hospitals. Electronic medical data stores all patients' medical information, and its high value is obvious to all, which also leads to the attack of illegal elements, which leads to the leakage of patients' private data. In addition, the cloud server used to store data is semi-trusted, so it is necessary for the intelligent development of the medical industry to ensure that the private data is not leaked when the electronic medical data is shared among internet hospitals. This paper deeply discusses different technical schemes to protect medical data, and then realizes the privacy protection of electronic medical data.
Narrative Time in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games: A Genettian Perspective
Authors: Yousef Nisreen T.
Published: June 2023

This article utilizes Gérard Genette’s (1972/1980) narrative discourse theory in order to explore the temporal narrative strategies deployed in The Hunger Games (2008), the first novel in the popular series by the American writer Suzanne Collins. Though Genette’s comprehensive theory includes such elements as time, mood, and voice, the main focus of the study will be narrative time, whose elements order, duration, and frequency and their subcategories are first defined and then applied to the analysis of this novel. Genette’s theory of narrative discourse has almost invariably been considered as a purely formal one, a highly systematic classification of terms designed to describe narrative structures, without focusing on the social and cultural factors. In contrast, the present analysis aims at exploring both the formal and the communicative components of Genette’s theory, with a view to bridging the gap between old classical and current postclassical narratology.
Elucidating Gyn/Ecology in the Novel The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Authors: A Karen. , G Christopher.
Published: June 2023

The aim of this paper is to prove that women and nature are mutually integrated with our ecosystem while they face oppression at the hands of materialistic greed and hegemony. Expanding this hypothesis, the paper discusses women’s oppression by a patriarchal society and how the patriarchal society exploits nature as depicted in the novel The Bean Tree (1988). The novel The Bean Tree (1988) by Barbara Kingsolver is set in the southern part of America and revolves around Plucky Tylor Greer, a young woman who is running away from her difficult past and becomes a guardian of a child by accident. As she comes to terms with her situation, the readers could witness the destruction of nature and women in the narration. In the elucidation of the concept Gyn/Ecology, the researcher also examines the sub-themes of domestic violence, child abuse, geopolitics, etc. Employing the theoretical conception of Mary Daly’s Gyn/Ecology, the researcher also calls attention to the prioritization of Gyn/Ecology in sustaining nature.
The Specifics of Translating Poetry. The Study of the Specifics is Based on the Material of the English and French Languages
Authors: Diachenko Nataliia , Terekhovska Olena , Vivcharyk Nataliia , Vasylenko Myroslava , Klymenko Lada
Published: June 2023

The work of René Char remains poorly studied in Ukrainian literary criticism, and there are few translations published. In this paper, attempts were made to translate some of René Char's poems from the poetry collection "Fureur et mystère" (Rage and Mystery), which is central to his work. The analysis points out both the advantages and disadvantages of the translators' work. The intertextual connection between the poems "Allégeance" and "Allégement" is revealed and its importance for the interpretation of both texts is shown. This overlap was not shown in the translation. Ways were found to convey this connection within the poem itself, but the option of conveying it in the title was suggested. Some general difficulties that may arise during translation are identified, related to the transmission of rhythm, meter, graphics of the poem, syntax, as well as the figurative component of René Char's poetry. It has been established that the hermeticity of his poems is absolute: interpretation requires knowledge of the historical, cultural, and biographical contexts, as well as an in-depth familiarity with other poems by Char. However, the latter condition cannot be fulfilled by foreign-language readers. As we have discussed above, his works lack translations. So far, no translation of the entire book of poems has been made, and translators (including us) are working on translations selectively. Thus, in the course of our work, we discovered problems related to the translation of René Char's poems. In our translations, we tried to convey the original text with maximum accuracy, although this was not always possible. Considering the difficulties reflected in our comments on the translations, translations of other poems may be performed.
A Multi- Pragmatic Study of Sarcasm in Political Texts
Authors: Igaab Zainab Kadim , Wehail Marwa Jasim
Published: June 2023

Sarcasm is one of the strategies that people use to attack the listener indirectly or in a way that seems to be kind on the surface. There is a shady relation between sarcasm and irony. Accordingly, this study sets the following aims which are identifying the most frequent type of speech acts that is used to convey the sarcastic meaning; knowing the conversational maxim that is breached by the sarcast to express sarcasm; shading light on the type of politeness maxim that is violated in the sarcastic messages; specifying the social functions of sarcasm in political texts; and revealing the linguistic mechanisms that are employed to reflect sarcasm. The researcher hypothesizes the following: expressives are the most frequent type of speech acts which are used to reflect sarcasm; sarcasm is the result of breaching quality maxim only; the most common violated politeness maxim in sarcasm is tact maxim; sarcasm mainly serves as a social control tool in the political contexts; and metaphor and explicitation are the most frequent mechanisms of sarcasm in political texts. The researcher adopts an eclectic model which consists of Speech Acts Theory of Searle and Vanderveken (1985), Grice's Conversational Implicature (1989), Leech's Politeness Principle (1983-2014), Ducharme's Functions of Sarcasm (1994), and Tabacaru's Linguistic Mechanisms of Sarcasm (2019). By using this model, the researcher finds that the most frequent type of speech acts is assertives, breaching quality maxim is a basic requirement to reflect sarcasm, the approbation maxim is the most violated maxim in the sarcastic texts, the dominant function of sarcasm in political texts is social control, and metaphor is used more frequent in the political context than other mechanisms.
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Risk and Reason for Revision in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Authors: Dhanjani Suraj A. , Schmerler Jessica , Wenzel Alyssa , Gomez Gabriela , Oni Julius , Hegde Vishal
Published: June 2023

Introduction:

Data regarding racial/ethnic and socioeconomic differences in revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) and revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) have been inconsistent. This study examined racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in comorbidity-adjusted risk and reason for rTHA and rTKA.

Methods:

Patients who underwent rTHA or rTKA between 2006 and 2014 in the National Inpatient Sample were identified. Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for payer status, hospital geographic setting, and patient characteristics (age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index) were used to examine the effect of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on trends in annual risk of rTHA/rTKA and causes of rTHA/rTKA.

Results:

Black patients were less likely to undergo rTHA and more likely to undergo rTKA while Hispanic patients were more likely to undergo rTHA and less likely to undergo rTKA (P < 0.001 for all) compared with White patients. Patients residing in areas of lower income quartiles were more likely to undergo rTHA and rTKA compared with those in the highest quartile (P < 0.001), and these disparities persisted and widened over time. Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients were less likely to undergo rTHA/rTKA because of dislocation compared with White patients (P < 0.001 for all). Patients from areas of lower income quartiles were more likely to undergo rTHA because of septic complications and less likely to require both rTHA and rTKA because of mechanical complications (P < 0.001 for all).

Discussion:

Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist in risk and cause of rTHA and rTKA. Increasing awareness and a focus on minimizing variability in hospital quality may help mitigate these disparities.
The Value of Signaling an Orthopaedic Surgery Program: A Survey to Orthopaedic Surgery Programs
Authors: Sorenson Jacob C. , Ryan Patrick M. , Ward Russell A. , Fornfeist Douglas S.
Published: June 2023

Introduction:

A new system was implemented by the Association of American Medical Colleges called the preference signaling program for the 2022 to 2023 orthopaedic surgery residency match. Applicants were able to signal 30 orthopaedic surgery programs to indicate high interest in a specific program. The purpose of this study was to address how important signaling was to an orthopaedic surgery program this 2022 to 2023 application cycle.

Methods:

A five-question survey was sent to orthopaedic surgery residency programs participating in the Electronic Residency Application Service this application cycle. Contact information was gathered through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education residency website and program websites.

Results:

Responses were obtained from 69 of the 151 programs (46%) contacted. The average number of applicants per program was 727 (range, 372 to 1031, SD 155). Thirty-four of 61 respondents (56%) stated that 100% of their interviewees signaled their program. Fifty-five of 61 respondents (90%) indicated that their interviewee pool consisted of 75% or more applicants who signaled. Applicants who signaled had a 24.4% (range, 12.77 to 47.41, SD 8.04) chance of receiving an interview. Applicants who did not signal had just a 0.92% (range, 0 to 13.10, SD 2.08) chance of receiving an interview. Fifty-four of the 63 applicants (86%) answered that signaling played an important role in considering an applicant for an interview.

Conclusion:

Over half of the responding programs only interviewed applicants who signaled their program, and over 90% of programs' interview lists consisted of at least 75% of signaling applicants. Eighty-six percent of programs indicated that signaling played an important role in considering an applicant for an interview. Applicants who signaled were 26.5 times more likely to receive an interview than those who did not (P < 0.0001). With this information, applicants can narrow down their list of programs to apply to, knowing that their signal to a program will give them a better chance at receiving an interview.
PENGELOLAAN ALOKASI DANA DESA (ADD) DI DESA SIBEDI KECAMATAN MARAWOLA KABUPATEN SIGI
Authors: Permana Salingkat Syarif
Published: June 2023

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini yaitu untuk menelaah kemampuan Pemerintah Desa dalam mengelola Alokasi Dana Desa (ADD) di Desa Sibedi Kecamatan Marawola Kabupaten Sigi, yang kurang optimal mengelola dana Desa dan kurang memanfaatkan potensi sumber daya sesuai dengan apa yang diharapkan oleh masyarakat. Tipe penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu Pemerintah Desa dan Masyarakat dan teknik penentuan informan yaitu purposive sampling dengan jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini yaitu berjumlah 8 orang. Sumber data dalam penelitan ini yaitu sumber data primer dan sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis data kualitatif dengan mengikuti langkah-langkah seperti pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian di lapangan bahwa, pengelolaan Alokasi Dana Desa (ADD) di Desa Sibedi Kecamatan Marawola Kabupaten Sigi masih kurang maksimal. Potensi sumber daya yang ada kurang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh Pemerintah Desa dan Masyarakat. Sesuai indikator pengelolaan Dana Desa seperti perencanaan (planning), pengorganisasian (organizing), pengarahan (commanding), pengkoordinasian (coordinating) dan pengendalian (controlling) masih jauh dari pembangunan yang diharapkan masyarakat.
MEMBANGUN MINDSET ENTREPRENEURSHIP DI ERA DIGITAL PADA MASYARAKAT LABUAN
Authors: A. Lamading Harianto
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui entrepreneurship mindset pada masyarakat di Kecamatan Labuan Kabupaten Donggala. Pihak masyarakat sangat mengharapkan bantuan dan juga kerjasama serta dukungan dari pihak Pemerintah setempat untuk mendukung berbagai jenis usaha. Akibatnya, keseluruhan Desa yang ada di Kecamatan Labuan hanya memiliki jenis usaha kecil yang hanya terdiri dari toko/warung kelontong dan warung makan serta usaha perbengkelan. Sehingga, diperlukan suatu upaya untuk membangun entrepreneurship mindset pada masyarakat di Kecamatan Labuan Kabupaten Donggala. Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik penarikan sampel yang digunakan yaitu purposive sampling, sehingga jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini yaitu sebanyak 10 orang dari jumlah total populasi Kecamatan Labuan yaitu 15.388 jiwa. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini yaitu bersumber dari data primer dan data sekunder. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis data kualitatif secara interaktif. Hasil penelitian bahwa beberapa kegiatan pemberdayaan masyarakat seperti wirausaha di Kecamatan Labuan Kabupaten Donggala kurang berjalan sesuai dengan target dan harapan yang diinginkan. Sehingga, diberikan suatu solusi yaitu dengan memperbaiki pola pikir kewirausahaan masyarakat seperti berinovasi dan berkreatifitas atas usaha yang dijalankan sesuai dengan potensi sumber daya yang ada di Kecamatan Labuan Kabupaten Donggala dengan berbasis digitalisasi.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP PRESTASI KERJA DIMEDIASI OLEH MOTIVASI
Authors: Octavia Desy , Anggarani W.P.T, SE, MM Dr. Ari
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lingkungan kerja terhadap prestasi kerja dimediasi oleh motivasi. Responden pada penelitian ini adalah pegawai dinas bina marga dan sumber daya air, dengan kriteria minimal satu tahun bekerja. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode probability sampling dengan teknik purposive sampling sebanyak 173 responden menggunakan sampel jenuh. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah Struktural Equation Model (SEM) dengan menggunakan Partial Least Square (PLS) untuk menguji kekuatan dari hubungan langsung dan tidak langsung diantara berbagai variable. Hasil penelitian dalam penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap prestasi kerja pada dinas bina marga dan sumber daya air. motivasi berpengaruh positif terhadap prestasi kerja pada dinas bina marga dan sumbe daya air. Lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap motivasi pada dinas bina marga dan sumbe daya air. Lingkungan kerja terhadap prestasi kerja berpengaruh positif di mediasi oleh motivasi pada dinas bina marga dan sumber daya air. Artinya lingkungan kerja harus melalui motivasi untuk bisa perpengaruh terhadap prestasi kerja
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PUSKESMAS TERJUN DALAM SOSIALISASI PELAKSANAAN VAKSINASI COVID-19
Authors: Pandu Fatah Permadi Mhd , Husni Ritonga Muhammad , Riza Faisal
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini berjudul Strategi Komunikasi Puskesmas Terjun Dalam Sosalisasi Pelaksanaan Vaksinasi Covid-19. Teori yang digunakan yaitu teori Charles Tilly. Dalam tahap menganalisa data peneliti menggunakan metodologi kualitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil temuan, peneliti menarik kesimpulan, hasil penelitian terhadap strategi komunikasi puskesmas terjun dalam sosialisasi pelaksanaan vaksinasi covid-19 adalah komunikasi yang dilakukan yaitu melalui beberapa langkah perencanaan, diantaranya: menentukan komunikator, mengenali khalayak, menyusun pesan, memilih media dan menentukan tujuan atau efek yang ingin dicapai dari proses komunikasi. Media komunikasi yang digunakan oleh Puskesmas Terjun untuk menyampaikan informasi kepada masyarakat melalui beberapa media, yaitu media publik berupa program vaksinasi Door to Door, Program Vaksinasi di Sekolah dan Program Vaksinasi di Kantor Camat dan Kantor Lurah, media elektronik melalui kerjasama dengan media partner lewat publikasi, dan media internet berupa instagram untuk penyerbarluasan informasi. Hambatan yang dialami oleh Puskesmas Terjun berupa hambatan psikologis berupa emosi labil dari masyarakat, adanya kontra, keterbatasan vaksin dan berita hoax tentang dampak vaksin terhadap tubuh. Terkait pemilihan target sasaran/komunikan secara umum yaitu seluruh masyarakat di Kelurahan Terjun dan Marelan sesuai kebijakan dari dinas kesehatan dengan memprioritaskan kelompok-kelompok tertentu mulai dari tenaga kesehatan, orang-orang yang bekerja melayani masyarakat, lansia, kemudian masyarakat secara menyeluruh sesuai dengan kebutuhan yang diperlukan kelompok masyarakat tersebut.
PENYALAHGUNAAN WEWENANG (ABUSE OF POWER) PRESIDEN DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN PEMILU BERDASARKAN PERSPEKTIF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
Authors: Muhamad Bagas Abdurrahman Danna , Patria Fauzi Azka
Published: June 2023

Dalam penyelenggaraan Pemilihan Umum (Pemilu) sebagai sarana dalam proses penggantian pemimpin yang dilaksanakan secara bersamaan di seluruh wilayah di Indonesia, rentan terjadi kecurangan oleh Presiden yang sedang menjabat demi kepentingan bakal calon Presiden yang berasal dari satu partai yang sama dengannya. Presiden sebagai pemegang kekuasaan eksekutif, sangat rawan melakukan penyalahgunaan wewenangnya (Abuse of Power) demi kepentingan golongannya untuk mendapatkan kembali kursi sebagai pemegang kekuasaan eksekutif di pemerintahan. Namun berbagai tindak penyalahgunaan wewenang yang dapat dilakukan Presiden tersebut tidak dapat diganggu gugat karena pemerintah dilindungi oleh asas sovereign immunity atau asas kekebalan pemerintah yang berdaulat. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penyalahgunaan wewenang yang dilakukan oleh Presiden dalam penyelenggaraan pemilu dilihat dari perspektif sovereign immunity, serta untuk mengetahui cara membatasi kewenangan Presiden sebagai pemegang kekuasaan eksekutif agar tidak terjadi penyelewengan dalam Pemilu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian hukum yuridis normatif serta dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah melalui pengamatan pada bahan hukum terkait, berbagai buku, artikel, jurnal, berita, dan dokumen lainnya. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa penyalahgunaan wewenang adalah tindakan yang bertentangan dengan kepentingan umum untuk kepentingan diri sendiri, kelompok, atau organisasi, tindakan menguntungkan publik yang menyimpang dari aturan dan perundang-undangan, di mana dalam proses menjalankan wewenang tersebut berbeda dengan yang ditentukan. Penyalahgunaan wewenang tersebut terjadi karena pejabat mempunyai kekuasaan yang begitu besar sehingga diperlukan pengawasan antar lembaga yang berfungsi memperbaiki suatu sistem, sebagai tolok ukur dan acuan keberhasilan, serta mencegah tejadinya penyimpangan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan yang akan datang.
USAHA PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN NASIONAL PASCA PANDEMI
Authors: Bela Purnamasari Fita , Hasanah Uswatun , Nada Dzakirah Chyntia , Diana Ekarini Elsa , Kustiawati Dedek
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui usaha-usaha apa saja yang dilakukan pemerintah untuk meningkatkan pendapatan nasional di masa pasca pandemi. Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Pemberlakuan PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar) dan penerapan locdown pada masa pendemi covid yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah sangat mempengaruhi perekonomian Indonesia pada tahun 2020, karena dengan adanya peraturan ini menyebabkan banyaknya yang di PHK (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja). Kontraksi perekonomian terjadi karena penurunan konsumsi dan penurunan pendapatan masyarakat, sehingga mengakibatkan penurunan kemampuan masyarakat akan daya beli. Terdapat empat langkah yang dilakukan pemerintah dalam usahanya untuk meningkatkan pendapatan nasional, yaitu: (1) pemerintah melakukan percepatan belanja untuk meredam perekonomian akibat covid-19, (2) pemerintah menerapkan program baru yaitu PEN atau pemulihan ekonomi nasional, (3) pemerintah melakukan pembiayaan terhadap korporasi dengan memberikan ddukungan berbentuk modal kerja dan (4) pemerintah menempatkan dana negara kepaada bank umum yang bergabung dalam Himbara di Indonesia.
EKSISTENSI PEMERINTAH KOTA YOGYAKARTA PADA KAWASAN MALIOBORO TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN SEKTOR EKONOMI PASCA COVID-19
Authors: Satrio Bawono Ananda , Novedia Prasasti Armetizha , Nabila Gita Amirza Dinda
Published: June 2023

Pariwisata perkotaan (urban tourism) merupakan bentuk pengembangan pariwisata dengan lokasi wisata yang berada di area atau dalam kota, elemen-elemen kota bahkan kota itu sendiri menjadi daya tarik utama pariwisata (Prijadu dkk, 2014). Perkotaan memiliki tata letak atau tata ruang yang didesain sedemikian rupa untuk menunjang tercapainya fasilitas publik yang dapat digunakan masyarakat. Selain dapat mencapai keberhasilan dalam fasilitas publik, perkotaan juga dapat menjadi daya tarik tersendiri bagi masyarakat untuk dapat melakukan kegiatan pariwisata. Pariwisata perkotaan memiliki karakteristik lain yang khas, berbeda dengan pariwisata pada umumnya yang daya tarik wisatawannya memang ditujukan hanya untuk mereka yang berwisata. Wisatawan perkotaan menggunakan fasilitas perkotaan yang juga digunakan oleh penduduk kota sebagai daya tarik wisatanya (Law, 1996:4). Penerapan pariwisata perkotaan dapat dilihat di berbagai kota di Indonesia seperti contohnya Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, dan sebagainya. Sebagai salah satu kota yang memiliki daya tarik wisata perkotaan, Yogyakarta juga telah lama memiliki kawasan pariwisata perkotaan yakni Malioboro. Malioboro merupakan salah satu destinasi pariwisata andalan Kota Yogyakarta. Sebagai landmark kota Yogyakarta, Malioboro terus berbenah dari tahun ke tahun. Sudah mengalami banyak perubahan semenjak adanya kawasan Malioboro ini. Pembenahan atau perubahan yang cukup signifikan terjadi di masa pandemi Covid-19 pada tahun 2020 awal hingga 2021. Banyak dampak kerugian secara ekonomi menghantam para pelaku usaha di kawasan Malioboro.
ANALISIS DAMPAK KEBUN KELAPA SAWIT TERHADAP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) INDONESIA
Authors: Rahmah Karina , Napitupulu Dompak , Yanita Mirawati
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Menentukan gambaran perkembangan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia. Menganalisis dampak perkebunan kelapa sawit terhadap indikator kemiskinan, kelaparan, ketimpangan serta pekerjaan yang layak dan pertumbuhan ekonomi terhadap indikator Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Indonesia. Metode ini merupakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Menggunakan model persamaan simultan dengan menggunakan program SAS/ETS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang mempengaruhi indikator Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) di Indonesia yang dilihat dari indikator kemiskinan adalah variabel produk domestik bruto Indonesia, pekerjaan layak dan pertumbuhan ekonomi serta kemiskinan di Indonesia pada tahun sebelumnya. Jika dilihat dari indikator kelaparan, itu adalah produk domestik bruto Indonesia dan tingkat kelaparan di Indonesia tahun sebelumnya. Dilihat dari indikator ketimpangan variabel yang berpengaruh adalah pekerjaan layak dan pertumbuhan ekonomi, kemiskinan dan ketimpangan pada tahun sebelumnya.
KUALITAS PELAYANAN PUBLIK DALAM PENGAJUAN ADMINISTRASI KEPENDUDUKAN DI KANTOR KELURAHAN MANYAR SABRANGAN, KECAMATAN MULYOREJO, KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Fadiah Salsabila Wardah
Published: June 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kualitas pelayanan publik dalam proses pengajuan administrasi kependudukan di Kantor Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan Kecamatan Mulyorejo Kota Surabaya. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan analisis data induktif dengan 4 informan yang terdiri pegawai di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan dan masyarakat sebagai sumber utama. Temuan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pelayanan administrasi kependudukan di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan dapat dikatagorikan sudah baik. Ada beberapa aspek sudah baik diterapakan, antara lain: Ketepatan waktu layanan, akurasi layanan, kesopanan dan keramahan, kemudahan mendapatkan layanan, dan kenyamanan dalam memperoleh layanan yang berkaitan dengan tempat layanan, seperti area parkir yang luas, ketersediaan informasi, dan ruang tunggu ber-AC. Hanya saja, fasilitas pendukung seperti komputer jumlahnya masih sedikit, namun hal tersebut tidak mengganggu dalam proses pengajuan administrasi kependudukan. Penerapan pelayanan dengan baik akan mendapatkan laporan layanan yang baik lagi dan dapat menjadi acuan didalam pengambilan kebijakan untuk kemajuan suatu pemerintahan.