bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perancangan Buku Interaktif Cerita Rakyat Lombok “Monyeh”
Authors: Mirnayati Mirnayati , Sumadewa I Nyoman Yoga
Published: September 2020

Folklore is an oral cultural heritage that needs to be preserved because folklore is part of the cultural wealth of Nusantara.  However, the lack of publications makes many folk tales still unknown to the public, especially children.  One of the folk tales that are less well known to the public is the folklore from Lombok entitled monyeh.  So it is necessary to have a publication media to introduce this folklore, one of which is through interactive books that can attract children to read, so they do not get bored while reading and are more informative.This interactive book of monyeh folk tales is designed using the design thinking method to get the right problem-solving solution in designing.  There are two media in the design, namely the primary media of interactive folklore books, monyeh and secondary media, namely x-banners and merchandise.  By designing this interactive book, it is hoped that it can become a new media choice to introduce the Lombok Monyeh folklore.
Structural Analysis of the Equation Model on Store Atmosphere towards Hedonic Value and Consumer Impulsive Buying (Study at Majapahit Food Center)
Authors: Anggriani Rini , Anggrawan Anthony , Cahyadi Irwan
Published: September 2020

This study aims to determine the analysis of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of store atmosphere on Hedonic Value and Impulsive Buying of Consumers at the Majapahit Food Center. This type of research uses causality research with a sample of respondents who are consumers who visited at Majapahit Food Center Mataram. The sampling technique used the accidental sampling technique. The study population was 100 visitors to the Majapahit Food Center. Sampling using the accidental sampling technique. The data collection technique used a questionnaire with a Likert scale measuring instrument. The data analysis method used is a validity test, reliability test, using SPSS, and data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS. The results of the study stated that the store atmosphere has a positive and significant effect on Hedonic Value and the Store Atmosphere has a positive and significant effect on Impulsive Buying and Hedonic Value has a positive and significant effect on Impulsive Buying Consumers in the Majapahit Food Center Study.
The Study of Symbolic Interaction of Funeral Tradition on Ethnic Chinese in Lombok
Authors: Anggrawan Anthony , Mayadi Mayadi
Published: September 2020

There are various burial cultures in Indonesia, including the Chinese ethnic burial culture. What is interesting in almost all burial cultures is the cultural heritage that has been passed down through generations. The question is how actually the ceremonial Chinese ethnic funeral ritual is, and what the symbols in the ethnic Chinese funeral ritual mean. This research provides an answer solution. This research is a qualitative research. The results of the study concluded that before the funeral ritual is carried out, younger family members pay their respects to the older deceased. During the funeral ritual, the next of kin accompany the vehicle carrying the body to the burial or cremation site, on foot, if the burial place is relatively close, or by vehicle if the burial place is far away. During the funeral, flowers, offerings, food and burnt incense are served. The culture of the Chinese funeral ritual was based on belief as a form of human relations with the creator of life and also as a way to maintain the symbol of family or relatives with the deceased and to bear the sins of the deceased.
Robust Singular Value Decomposition Method on Minor Outlier Data
Authors: Utami Bernadhita Herindri Samodera , Trisnawati Trisnawati , Pratiwi Rani , Gumanti Miswan
Published: September 2020

In multivariate statistics, Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) for a data matrix containing outliers does not provide data that can be analyzed optimally. This study aims to overcome outlier data using the Robust Singular Value Decomposition (RSVD) method and compare it with the SVD method. The analysis using the RSVD method includes several steps, namely determining the initial predictive value of the vector u and regressing it then normalizing the estimator vector β and carrying out the iteration process until convergent results are obtained. The results of this study indicate that the RSVD for dealing with minor outliers data is not influenced by initial estimates. The RSVD method is strongly influenced by the large amount of outliers data, the more extreme outliers data, the more iterations are.
Francesc Darder y el inicio de la veterinaria de pequeños animales y especies exóticas en Barcelona a finales del siglo XIX
Authors: Zaragoza Bernal Juan Manuel
Published: September 2020

Esta investigación se centra en la aproximación del veterinario Francesc Darder (1851-1918) a la clínica de pequeños animales en la Barcelona de la década de 1880. Se analizan los factores sociales, económicos e ideológicos que favorecieron que un sector creciente de la población comenzara a compartir su espacio doméstico con unos seres cuyo único propósito podía ser el de proporcionar placer o compañía a sus cuidadores. Esa transformación generó una demanda de cuidados especializados para un tipo de clientela insólita según los parámetros veterinarios del momento. Darder, condicionado por su notoria actividad comercial como intermediario en la compraventa animal, supo satisfacer esas necesidades ejerciendo como un clínico de gran perspicacia sobre mascotas y otros animales de tamaño pequeño. El presente trabajo examina su pionera labor médico-sanitaria en el terreno de las ideas y en el práctico, incorporando en sus procedimientos metodológicos novedades científicas y técnicas que, como la microscopía, concentró en un espacio específico que denominó laboratorio. La práctica profesional iniciada por Darder no tuvo parangón en la España de finales de la cen- turia decimonona. Era una idea que apenas se podía vislumbrar y nada hacía pensar todavía que poco más de un siglo después mascotas o microscopios constituyeran dos elementos arquetípicos asociados a la figura del veterinario.
Divulgando el patrimonio artístico. Experiencias didácticas en torno a la obra de Murillo
Authors: García Romero María del Castillo
Published: September 2020

Este artículo presenta una serie de actividades de divulgación y difusión del Patrimonio llevadas a cabo tanto en el marco de la enseñanza de la Historia del Arte en la Universidad, como fuera del aula, con destino formativo a una multiplicidad de receptores. Estas experiencias didácticas ponen en práctica recursos y herramientas para la formación de los discentes y la comunicación social en el seno de las Universidades.
Implementasi Metode MOORA pada Proses Seleksi Beasiswa Bidikmisi di Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali
Authors: Ulandari Ni Wayan Ari
Published: September 2020

Pemberian beasiswa Bidikmisi di Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali bertujuan untuk membantu para mahasiswa agar mereka dapat mencari ilmu di STIKOM Bali, terutama bagi yang mengalami masalah dalam pembiayaan perkuliahan. Pemberian beasiswa Bidikmisi dilakukan memalui proses seleksi yang dilaksanakan setiap tahun ajaran baru, oleh karena itu membutuhkan suatu metode yang dapat mempertimbangkan berbagai kriteria dalam proses seleksi. Dalam mengambil suatu keputusan yang cepat dan tepat haruslah didukung oleh sebuah sistem. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Multi-Objective Optimization on the basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA). MOORA mampu memberikan informasi yang lebih akurat, di mana metode MOORA digunakan untuk melakukan pemeringkatan terhadap calon penerima beasiswa Bidikmisi. MOORA memiliki kelebihan pada proses pemeringkatan dengan mengoptimalkan dua atau lebih atribut yang saling bertentangan secara bersamaan. Peringkat yang dihasilkan oleh proses MOORA menunjukkan alternatif A4 merupakan alternatif terbaik sebagai penerima beasiswa Bidikmisi di Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis STIKOM Bali.
Analisis Sentimen pada Ulasan Pembelian Produk di Marketplace Shopee Menggunakan Pendekatan Natural Language Processing
Authors: Muktafin Elik Hari , Kusrini Kusrini , Luthfi Emha Taufiq
Published: September 2020

Ulasan produk di marketplace merupakan informasi yang berharga apabila diolah dengan baik. Penjual dapat melakukan analisis ulasan produk untuk mendapat informasi yang dapat digunakan dalam evaluasi produk dan layanan. Kegiatan analisis ulasan produk tidak cukup dengan melihat jumlah bintang, diperlukan melihat seluruh isi komentar ulasan untuk dapat mengetahui maksud dari ulasan. Apabila dalam jumlah sedikit dapat dilakukan secara manual, namun dalam jumlah banyak lebih efektif menggunakan sistem. Dibutuhkan sistem yang mampu menganalisis banyak ulasan dengan efektif agar memudahkan dalam memahami maksud ulasan. Penelitian ini menggunakan algoritma KNN dan TF-IDF dengan pendekatan NLP untuk mengklasifikasikan ulasan produk “hijab instan” ke dalam 2 kelas (positif dan negatif). Klasifikasi menggunakan pendekatan NLP mendapat akurasi sebesar 76,92%, presisi 80,00% dan recall 74,07%, sedangkan tanpa NLP hanya mendapat akurasi sebesar 69,23%, presisi 80,00% dan recall 64,52%. Kata yang sering muncul pada ulasan dapat menggambarkan penilaian pembeli secara umum pada produk. Pada ulasan positif menunjukkan pembeli puas terhadap kualitas, kecepatan pengiriman dan harga barang, sedangkan pada ulasan negatif pembeli kecewa pada warna, dan jumlah barang yang dikirim tidak sama dengan yang dipesan.
Bilişim Çağında Bilginin Değişen Yüzü: İnfobezite Üzerine Kavramsal Bir İnceleme
Authors: ERSÖZ Betül , KAHRAMAN Ümmü Gülsüm
Published: September 2020

21. yüzyıla doğru teknolojinin hızla gelişmesi yeni bilgi kaynaklarının ortaya çıkmasını sağlayarak, bireylerin ihtiyaç duyduklarından daha fazla bilgiye erişmelerine olanak sağlamıştır. Bilişim çağı olarak nitelendirdiğimiz bu dönem, bilgiye olan açlığımızı fazlasıyla doyurmaya yetmiş, aşırı bilgi yüklemesi sebebiyle çeşitli kaynakların ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Teknolojinin gelişmesi ile ortaya çıkan önemli kavramların başında yer alan internet, günümüzde bireylerin günlük hayatlarının vazgeçilmez bir parçası olmuştur. İnternetin dijital dünyaya sunmuş olduğu olanaklar, bireyleri kontrol edilemeyen bir bilgi alışverişine sürükleyerek bilgi kaynaklarının dijital platformda yayılmasını sağlamış ve bilgi kirliliğinin oluşmasına sebep olmuştur. Bilgi kirliliğinin artmasıyla birlikte infobezite kavramı ortaya çıkmıştır. İnfobezite kavramı, bireylerin günlük hayatlarında alması gerekenden daha fazla bilgiye maruz kalmasını ve bilgi obezliğinin olumsuz etkilerini anlatmak için kullanılmaya başlamıştır. Bilişim çağında ortaya çıkan Web 2.0 teknolojileri ve akıllı telefonlar da bilginin değişik boyutlarına her an erişilmesini sağladığından adeta bilgi istilasının oluşumuna zemin hazırlamıştır. Yaşadığımız bu çağda bireylerin üzerindeki etkisi tartışılmaz olan infobezite kavramı bu açıdan önemlidir. İnfobezitenin görece yeni bir kavram olması ve yeterince çalışılmamış olması noktasından hareketle bu çalışmanın amacı, infobezite kavramının derinlemesine incelenip, infobezite kavramı hakkında çeşitli görüşler ve yapılmış araştırmalara yer vererek literatüre katkı sağlamaktır.
LAPORAN KEEMPAT SENAM
Authors: Jumrawatimuhktar
Published: September 2020

untuk menjalin keakraban antara mahasiswa, tokoh perempuan dan ibu-ibu pkk serta mengajarkan pentingnya senam untuk pola hidup sehat.
The peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase, PAM, is differentially expressed in viral co-infections.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: September 2020

Co-infection is defined by the infection of a host or cell by more than one pathogen (1, 2). Infections from the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2 (3), have resulted in the death of more than 200,000 Americans (4) and over 1,000,000 people worldwide (5) in less than one year. An upcoming influenza season raises the prospect of potential complications arising from co-infections involving SARS-CoV-2 (6). We mined published microarray data (7) to discover transcriptional features of viral co-infection in the blood of human patients. We identified the peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase, PAM, as among the genes whose expression was most different in the blood of patients with a variety of viral co-infections, including co-infection of human coronavirus OC43 and influenza A. Transcriptional changes in PAM appeared to be specific to co-infection settings. PAM may be of relevance to fundamental transcriptional biology underlying viral co-infections of human blood.
Perbaikan sarana dan prasarana desa paitana
Authors: Anita
Published: September 2020

Kuliah kerja lapang plus(kklp)merupakan suatu kegiatan perkuliahan yang bersifat intrutikuler dalam bentuk pengabdian ke masyarakat yang d lakukan oleh karena sifatnya intrukurikuler sehingga setiap mahasiswa yang akan menyelesaikan studi perguruan tinggi pada suatu program struktur satu (si) harus mengikuti kklp.
Application of adverse outcome pathway networks to integrate mechanistic data informing the choice of a point of departure for hydrogen sulfide exposure limits. This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Critical Reviews in Toxicology on 27 April 2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2021.1897085
Authors: Goyak Katy , Lewis R. Jeffrey
Published: September 2020

Acute exposure to hydrogen sulfide initiates a series of hallmark biological effects that occur progressively at increasing exposure levels: odor perception, conjunctivitis, olfactory paralysis, “knockdown”, pulmonary edema, and apnea. Although effects of exposure to high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide are clear, effects associated with chronic, low-level exposure in humans is under debate, leading to uncertainty in the critical effect used in regulatory risk assessments addressing low dose exposures. This study integrates experimental animal, observational epidemiology, and occupational exposure evidence by applying a pathway-based approach. A hypothesized adverse outcome pathway (AOP) network was developed from 34 studies, comprised of 4 AOPs sharing 1 molecular initiating events (MIE) and culminating in 4 adverse outcomes. A comparative assessment of effect levels and weight of evidence identified an AOP leading to a biologically-plausible, low-dose outcome relative to the other outcomes (nasal lesions, 30 ppm vs olfactory paralysis, >100 ppm; neurological effects, >80 ppm; pulmonary edema, >80 ppm). This AOP (i.e., AOP1) consists of the following key events: cytochrome oxidase inhibition (>10 ppm), neuronal cell loss (>30 ppm), and olfactory nasal lesions (defined as both neuronal cell loss and basal cell hyperplasia; >30 ppm) in rodents. The key event relationships in this pathway were supported by moderate empirical evidence and have high biological plausibility due to known mechanistic understanding and consistency in observations for diverse chemicals.
Discriminating deceptive from truthful statements using the Verifiability Approach: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Verschuere Bruno , Meijer Ewout , Bogaard Glynis
Published: September 2020

The Verifiability Approach predicts that truth tellers will include details that can be verified by the interviewer, whereas liars will refrain from providing suchdetails. A meta-analysis revealed that truth tellers indeed provided more verifiable details (k = 28, d = 0.49, 95% CI [0.25; 0.74], BF10 = 93.28), and a higher proportionof verifiable details (k = 26, d = 0.49 95% CI: 0.25, 0.74, p < .001, BF10 = 81.49) than liars. We found no evidence that liars would include more unverifiable details than truthtellers (k = 20, d = -0.31, 95% CI [-0.02; 0.64], BF10 = 1.12) Moderator analysis revealed the verifiable detail effect was substantially larger when the statement is thesuspect's alibi, but smaller when an incentive to appear credible was used. Our findings support the main prediction behind the Verifiability Approach, but also stress the need for larger sample sizes and independent replications.
Influence of big data and analysis of orientation effect on firm performance
Authors: Susanto Stefanny Magdalena
Published: September 2020

Kinerja perusahaan yang baik bisa dinilai dari berbagai pendekatan dan teori yang mereka terapkan ke perusahaan mereka, salah satunya adalah perusahaan menggunakan kolaborasi strategis untuk mengurangi biaya dan meningkatkan produktivitas melalui kemampuan teknologi, pengetahuan, dan sumber daya (Moaniba, Su, & Lee, 2020).
Bakso(bakti sosial)
Authors: Kasmiati
Published: September 2020

Kuliah kerja lapangan Plus ( KKLP) merupakan suatu kegiatan perkuliahan yang bersifat intrakurikuler dalam bentuk lakukan oleh mahasiswa dalam jangka waktu tertentu. Oleh karena sifatnya intrakurikuler sehingga setiap mahasiswa yang akan menyelesaikan studi di perguruan tinggi pada suatu program strata satu (S1) harus mengikuti KKLP
Evaluating the impact of a mobile conservation game on players' support for nature conservation
Authors: Dunn Matilda , Veríssimo Diogo
Published: September 2020

Mobile app games are an increasingly appealing method of public engagement, boasting a vast and diverse audience. This technology has also been found to be an important force for behaviour change as it is built upon experimental learning, repetitive play and motivated working, and has already been shown to be successful in health-related behaviour interventions. This research will test the hypothesis that mobile games focussed on species conservation can promote pro-conservation behaviours amongst players, adding to the growing evidence base for the use of this evolving medium in behaviour change interventions.
Transgender Tropes & Constitutional Review
Authors: Levi Jennifer L. , Barry Kevin M.
Published: September 2020

Published: Jennifer L. Levi & Kevin M. Barry, Transgender Tropes & Constitutional Review, 37 YALE L. & POL'Y REV. 589 (2019).The Trump administration is aggressively and systematically rolling back policies that protect transgender people. History teaches that these governmental attacks are not new, but instead represent the latest salvo in a long but losing battle to disparage transgender people, who have been ruthlessly depicted as criminals, deviants, and selfish iconoclasts. Notwithstanding the current administration's open hostility toward transgender people, constitutional protections endure. This Article discusses the evolution of government discrimination against transgender people-from laws that criminalized the violation of gender norms in the late twentieth century to the present-day exclusion of transgender people from the U.S. military-and transgender people's continued efforts to secure recognition of their rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.
The palliative function of climate change denial is stronger in more exposed countries
Authors: Hadarics Márton
Published: September 2020

In our multinational study, we tested whether the palliative effect of climate change denialdepends on the local level of climate change exposure. Building upon the literature of ecoanxiety and the palliative function of ideological beliefs, we assumed that the acknowledgement of climate change intensifies eco-anxiety while climate change denial eases it. More importantly, we also assumed that the extent of this ease is larger in countries beingmore threatened by the harmful consequences of climate change. To test this assumption, weanalyzed data collected from representative samples of 23 European countries withinEuropean Social Survey Programme, and additional data on the actual exposure of thesecountries to the effects of climate change. Results of our multilevel models showed thatclimate change denial is related to lower eco-anxiety, and this negative relationship is stronger at high (vs. low) levels of climate change exposure. Our results support the general principle stating that the harsher reality is, the larger emotional benefit can be achieved by its distorted perception and denial. This psychological defense mechanism can partly explain why many people are reluctant to fight against climate change even in countries that are threatened by it.
Information about herd immunity through vaccination and empathy promote COVID-19 vaccination intentions
Authors: Pfattheicher Stefan , Petersen Michael Bang , Böhm Robert
Published: September 2020

Objective: An effective vaccine against COVID-19 is a desired solution to curb the spread of the disease. However, vaccine hesitancy might hinder high uptake rates and thus undermine efforts to eliminate COVID-19 once an effective vaccine became available. The present contribution addresses this issue by examining two ways of increasing the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Methods: Two pre-registered online studies were conducted (N = 2,315 participants from the UK) in which knowledge about and beliefs in herd immunity through vaccination, as well as empathy for those most vulnerable to the virus, were either measured (Study 1) or manipulated (Study 2). As a dependent variable, individuals’ self-reported vaccination intention once a vaccine against COVID-19 became available was assessed.Results: In Study 1 (N = 310), the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was correlated with knowledge about and belief in herd immunity (r = .58, p < .001), as well as with empathy for those most vulnerable to the virus (r = .26, p < .001). In Study 2 (N = 2,005), information about herd immunity (Cohen’s d = 0.13, p = .003) and empathy (Cohen’s d = 0.22, p < .001) independently promoted vaccination intention.Conclusions: The motivation to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was related to and could be causally promoted by both mere information about herd immunity and by empathy. As such, the present research provides a better understanding of the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Child, parent, and family mental health and functioning in Australia during COVID-19: Comparison to pre-pandemic data
Authors: Westrupp Elizabeth , Bennett Clair , Berkowitz Tomer S , Youssef George Joseph , Toumbourou John , Tucker Richard , Andrews Fiona , Evans Subhadra , Teague Samantha , Karantzas Gery , Melvin Glenn. A , Olsson Craig , Macdonald Jacqui A , Greenwood Christopher , Mikocka-Walus Antonina , Hutchinson Delyse , Fuller-Tyszkiewicz Matthew , Stokes Mark Andrew , Olive Lisa , Wood Amanda , McGillivray Jane , Sciberras Emma
Published: September 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant risks to the mental health and wellbeing of families. This study aimed to examine: (1) patterns of parent and child (0–18 years) mental health, parent substance use, couple conflict, parenting practices, and family functioning during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic data; and (2) associations between parent, child, and family outcomes during the pandemic and both pre-existing risk factors and COVID-19 stressors. Participants were Australian mothers (81%) and fathers aged 18 years and over who were parents of a child 0–18 years (N=2,365). Parents completed an online self-report survey assessing mental health, substance use, couple conflict, parenting, and family functioning during ‘stage three’ COVID-19 restrictions in April 2020. Data were compared to pre-pandemic data from four Australian population-based cohorts. Compared to pre-pandemic estimates, during the pandemic period parents reported higher rates of parent mental health symptoms (Cohen’s d=0.26-.81, all p<.001), higher parenting irritability (d=0.17-.46, all p<.001), lower family positive expressiveness (d=-0.18, p<.001), and higher alcohol consumption (22% vs 12% drinking four or more days per week, p<.001). In multivariable analyses, pre-existing financial deprivation and COVID-19 stressors were associated with greater severity in parent and child mental health symptoms, parent emotion dysregulation, parenting irritability, couple conflict and family positive/negative expressiveness. Parents and children with pre-existing mental health conditions had elevated difficulties during the pandemic across most domains. Our data suggest wide-ranging, detrimental family impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and support policy actions to assist families with financial supports, leave entitlements, and social housing.
Putting "Heavy" into heavy slow load.
Authors: Morrison Scot , Cook Jill
Published: September 2020

The body of literature on tendinopathy management has come a long way in the last few decades and a variety of changes in the clinical approach have emerged from this research. One particular approach that shows promise has been called “heavy slow load” (HSL) and this has been the subject of investigation in a number of RCTs. While the premise for this approach is defensible, a critical examination of the implementation of these HSL protocols results in some concerns when compared to basic exercise science principles. This article lays out some considerations that will help future investigators to improve their exercise prescription approaches in this area.
Meaning of Success: perception of medical students, and faculty-A Qualitative Study from a medical school in Mauritius
Authors: Banerjee Indrajit , Robinson Jared , Munoosingh Bhavna , Jain Nidhi , Amsadevi Ramya Shanmugamurthi
Published: September 2020

Background: The objective of this study was to find what undergraduate medical students and teaching faculty perceive success to be.
Methods: A descriptive phenomenological qualitative study was designed and conducted on faculty and medical students at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Mauritius. NVivo 12 (Windows) Plus software was implemented for data analysis and thematic analysis was performed.
Results: The codes/nodes namely being: Satisfaction, Accomplishment, Actions, Motivations, Extrinsic Factors and Intrinsic Factors were identified in the transcribed data. Satisfaction was described as the positive emotions and notions intimately related as well as synonymously associated with success. Accomplishment as the attainment and fulfilment of any physical, mental, emotional, social, occupational, personal goal or desire by an individual. Actions was the arsenal of physical processes, acts of planning, goal setting or forethinking exercised by the individual. Motivations was the drive to attain the preset goal or notion be it positive or negative, applies to factors that enable a subject to strive forwards. Extrinsic Factors were the external determinants and definition of success perceived by the subject. Intrinsic Factors were the subject’s internal organic, comprehension and definition of success. The themes generated were: Products of Success, Mechanisms of Success and Concepts of success.
Conclusion: A tangible demarcation is noticeable between the preconceived general impression of success and the vast multifactorial cohort of intrinsic and extrinsic factors coupled to the highly emotional aspects which were brought forth.
Impact of COVID-19 on clinical trials and clinical research: A systematic review
Authors: Sathian Brijesh , Asim Mohammad , Banerjee Indrajit , Pizarro Ana Beatriz , Roy Bedanta , Van Teijlingen Edwin R. , Nascimento Israel Júnior Borges do , Alhamad Hanadi Khamis
Published: September 2020

Background: The World Health Organization has reported more than 31,186,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), including 962,343 deaths, worldwide as on September 21, 2020. The current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting clinical research activities in most parts of the world. The focus on developing  a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and the treatment of COVID-19 is, in fact, disrupting many upcoming and/or ongoing clinical trials on other diseases around the globe. On March 18, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated guideline for the conduct of clinical trials during the current health emergency situation. The potential challenges, such as social distancing and quarantines, result in study participants’ inaccessibility and trial personnel for in-person scheduled study visits and/or follow-up. Due to the sudden onset and wide-spread impact of COVID-19, its influence on the management of clinical trials and research necessitates urgent attention. Therefore, our systematic review of the literature aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the conduction of clinical trials and research. The search for the relevant articles for review included the keywords "COVID-19” AND "clinical trial" in PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Google scholar and Google electronic databases. Key findings include: delaying subject enrollment and operational gaps in most ongoing clinical trials, which in turn has a negative impact on trial programmes and data integrity. Globally, most sites conducting clinical trials other than COVID-19 are experiencing a delay in timelines and a complete halt of operations in lieu of this pandemic, thus affecting clinical research outcomes.
Spatial Data and (De)colonization: Incorporating Indigenous Data Sovereignty Principles into Cartographic Research
Authors: Hetoevėhotohke’e Lucchesi Annita
Published: September 2020

This article asks how a better understanding of Indigenous cultures as inherently scientifically rigorous can change how academic researchers do work in Indigenous communities, and how non-Indigenous researchers, particularly those in fields such as cartography and geography, can learn from Indigenous ideas of protocol and sovereignty as part of the scientific process to transform their work in our communities into something that truly benefits Indigenous peoples. In exploring these questions, this article posits Indigenous data sovereignty and traditional diplomatic protocols as a means of strengthening cartographic and geographic research in collaboration with Indigenous communities and argues that integrating these principles into such research is necessary in work that strives towards decolonization.
Confronting Students’ Personal and Interpersonal Communication Anxieties and Needs through Constitutive, Experiential Communication Pedagogy
Authors: Frey Lawrence , Loker Emily
Published: September 2020

Today’s college students are experiencing unprecedented high levels of anxiety, resulting in devastating effects. This essay challenges communication educators to respond directly to this significant issue by employing an experiential pedagogy that offers students constitutive opportunities to initiate, experiment with, and receive feedback about new communicative behaviors that will enable them to interact well and achieve positive outcomes in high anxiety-inducing interactions. The essay explicates how that constitutive, experiential pedagogy informs the course “Communication and Human Relations,” enabling students to acquire communication competencies to reduce their anxiety about and to manage effectively their personal and interpersonal communication difficulties.
Project-Based Learning: Lessons Learned with Teaching the Non-Communication Majors
Authors: Symonds LeBlanc Sarah
Published: September 2020

Family communication, as an upper-level communication course, attracts communication majors and students studying in other disciplines. As such, instructors employ pedagogies that appeal to both majors and non-majors. This essay reflects on how I used project-based learning (PBL) in a family communication course filled with mostly non-majors. The essay highlights my rationale for choosing PBL, provides an explanation of the PBL activity, describes how PBL addresses two key problems I experienced in teaching the family communication course, and offers conclusions regarding lessons learned.
ANDRE GUNDER FRANK’IN “YENİDEN DOĞU” TEZİ KAPSAMINDA TEK KUŞAK-TEK YOL PROJESİNİN SALGIN SONRASI YENİ DÜNYA DÜZENİNE YANSIMALARI
Authors: AKKAŞ Hasan Hüseyin , ÖZTOPAL Mustafa Kemal
Published: September 2020

Andre Gunder Frank tarafından ortaya koyulan “Yeniden Doğu” tezi, 1400-1800 yılları arası dönemde Avrupa-merkezci tarih anlayışıyla yazılan ve Batı’nın Doğu’dan üstün olduğunu ifade eden görüşün aksine; söz konusu dönemde Çin merkezli Asya ekonomisinin Batı’dan üstün olduğu üzerine kuruludur. Frank’a göre Batı’nın 18. yüzyıl sonlarında kurduğu üstünlük geçici olup, 20. yüzyılın ortalarından itibaren Çin merkezli Asya ekonomileri, yeniden canlanarak dünya sisteminde etkin olacaklardır. Çin’in 1970 sonrası dışa açılarak küresel ekonomide yer edinmeye yönelik adımları ve bunun bir sonucu olarak küresel yatırımları teşvik edici politikaları, Çin’in kalkınmasına ve özellikle Soğuk Savaş sonrası oluşan düzende küresel bir ekonomik güç olmasına olanak sağlamıştır. Ayrıca 1970 sonrası ABD hegemonyasının krize girmesi, iki bloklu dünya sisteminin dağılması ve ABD’nin dış politikada uyguladığı sert güç, küresel sermayenin Çin özelinde Asya’da yaygınlaşması ve 21. Yüzyılda Çin’in hegemonik güç olmasını olumlu etkilemiştir.
Bu çalışma Frank tarafından ileri sürülen Yeniden Doğu adlı tezin, küresel gelişmeler çerçevesinde yeniden değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında Çin’in küresel ekonomideki konumu açıklanacak ve dünyada barışı simgelediğini iddia eden önemli yaklaşımlardan biri olan Tek Kuşak Tek Yol Projesi çalışma kapsamında analiz edilecektir. Covid-19 sonrası yeni dünya sisteminde Frank’ın Yeniden Doğu tezi ile Çin’in dünyaya barış olarak iddia ettiği Tek Kuşak ve Tek Yol Projesi çalışma kapsamında değerlendirilecektir.
REVAN HANLIĞI’NDA RUS İDARESİNİN TEŞEKKÜLÜ [PASKEVİÇ DÖNEMİ (1827–1831)]
Authors: DOĞAN Şahin
Published: September 2020

Güney Kafkasya’da Rusya, İran ve Osmanlı Devleti ile yaptığı savaşlar sonucunda bölgeyi bilfiil kendisine bağlamayı başardı [Gülistan (1813) , Türkmençay(1828) ve Edirne (1829) Antlaşmaları]. Bu tarihî süreç içerisinde, Rusya 1826-1828 Rus-İran savaşı neticesinde imzalanan Türkmençay Antlaşması ile Revan Hanlığı’nı kendi sınırlarına dahil ederek Revan Hanlığı, Nahçıvan Hanlığı ve Ordubad toprakları üzerinde Rus idaresinde bir Ermeni Eyaleti oluşturdu. Bunlardan birincisi, ele geçirilen topraklarda Rusya’ya yakınlık duyan Hıristiyanların siyasi, toplumsal, ekonomik gücünü artırmak suretiyle bölgenin Rusya’ya bağlanmasını sağlamak diğeri ise Müslümanlar ile Hıristiyanlar arasında dengeli politikalar izlemek suretiyle bölgenin toplumsal yapısına müdahale etmeden yapılacak düzenlemelerle asayişin sağlanması, diğer taraftan Hıristiyanların yanında Müslüman halkın da Rusya’ya sempati duymasını sağlayarak bölgenin sorunsuz bir halde Rusya’ya bağlanmak istenmesidir. Bölgenin toplumsal ve etnik yapısının sorunlara açık olması, tarihi geçmişin bir sonucu olarak bölgede oluşan idari, siyasi, toplumsal, ekonomik yapının Rus sisteminden oldukça farklılıklar arz etmesi ise Çarlık Rusya’nın bu bölgede kendi idaresini kurarken önüne çıkan en önemli sorun olarak ortaya çıktı ve bu nedenle bölgede arzu edilen Rus idaresinin kurulması uzun bir zaman aldı. İşte, bu makale ile Rus kaynakları ışığında sözkonusu dönem içerisinde Rusya’nın Revan hanlığı, Nahçıvan Hanlığı ve Ordubad toprakları üzerinde Paskeviç döneminde kurduğu idari yapı ele alınarak bölgenin Ermeni Eyaleti haline dönüştürmesi süreci irdelenmektedir.
The Hyphen Cannot Hold
Authors: Katsman Hayim
Published: September 2020

This article presents an innovative sociological framework to discuss recent social, ideological, and religious trends within the Religious-Zionist sector in Israel. The article challenges the prevalent conceptualization of Religious-Zionism as a sui generis ideology. Contrary to researchers who emphasize the synthesis of religion and Zionism in the Religious-Zionist ideology, the author argues that the Religious-Zionist identity is based primarily on social connections (kinship, geographical, institutional) between the members of the group. The author uses this approach to make sense of recent Religious-Zionist trends: post-Zionism, the ‘religious-lite’, Orthodox feminism, and neo-liberalism.
Teaching and Learning in resource-limited settings in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: ELVİS MBİYDZENYUY Ngala
Published: September 2020

Although the extent of the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is unknown, its effect on the socioeconomic and geopolitical spheres is becoming palpable. Its impact on communication and social formations is evident as it has shifted such to a more spatial and virtual sphere. The closure of schools does not only interfere with the traditional patterns of socialization but intercepts the academic sequence and plunges ill-prepared educational systems reminiscent of African universities into a cosmos of teaching and learning uncertainties. How prepared are African universities to cope with the threats to its educational systems and adapt or influence the transition? Despite having a teeming youth birth into technology, are they cognitively and technically adept to teach or be taught within the accredited online e-learning platforms? While the safety measures announced by African governments in relation to the closing of educational institutions and the banning of gatherings have a negative impact on the continuation of teaching, learning and research activities of higher education institutions, it could also be seen as an opportunity.
Role of emerging technology on academic achievement of students at the University of Cape Coast
Authors: NYAGORME Paul , AYİTE Desire Mawuko Komla
Published: September 2020

The main aim of this study was to find out how emerging technologies influence academic achievement of students at the University of Cape Coast. The study employed ex post facto research design utilizing quantitative approach for data collection. Findings from the data analyzed showed that emerging technologies are available for use in the various departments of the University. For instance, mobile phones (93.8%), internet (88.8%), laptops/desktops (86.8%), projectors (82.1%), electronic books (68.1%), Tablets (62.2%) and online courses (50.4%) were available and accessible to more than half of the respondents. It was also found that mobile phones, laptops/desktops, PDAs, projectors, e-books, internet, and e-learning lab equipment were evenly distributed across the departments while the rests were not evenly distributed as there were statistically significant differences among their availability across the various departments. In addition, the study found that there is negative relationship on the extent to which respondents use emerging technologies and their academic performance. However, the use of the internet recorded a statistically significant relationship with p-value of 0.040. The study recommends that students must make a conscious effort to use the emerging technologies available in the university in order to be successful in their academic pursuits.
Unlocking the Potential of ICT for Transformative Learning among Youth: A Path to 21st Century Competencies
Authors: NDİBALEMA Placidius
Published: September 2020

This paper reports the potential of ICT in enhancing the acquisition of 21st century skills among youth in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs). Within this broad aim, the paper highlights the possibilities of engaging youth in transformative learning tasks through technology as a necessary pedagogical tool for improving digital competence. The study employed quantitative and qualitative strategies in which both questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were used for data collection. The questionnaire was distributed via the survey monkey online platform. A total of 133 respondents were purposively sampled. The SPSS version 21 was used in analyzing the quantitative data. For the qualitative data responses were transcribed verbatim and then theoretical thematic analysis was conducted. The transcribed write-up was read and re-read and the analysts extracted the overarching themes. The findings include the prevalence of youth with high technological competence while some lacked exposure to market driven programmes and industrial attachment. In the same ways, it was found that instructors are integrating ICT in their teaching while tasks for promoting youth skills as future entrepreneurs are minimal. Again, there were a number of stumbling blocks to 21st century skills acquisition such as low accessibility of online resources, learning management system and unreliable internet. The paper concludes the need of deliberate efforts in having a critical investment in ICT in all levels of education. The paper recommends a collaborative approach among stakeholders in HLIs, as a key drive towards the acquisition of 21st century skills among youth.
A Study on the Quality Assurance Practices being Adopted in Public and Private Universities of Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Ayaz Sadia , Rashid Khalid , Ramzan Muhammad
Published: September 2020

Study was undertaken to find quality assurance practices being adopted in public and private sector higher education institutes of Punjab Pakistan. There were total 156 faculty members (male & female) in the selected four departments of 10 selected universities (5 from public and five from private) which constitute as accessible population of this study. Self-constructed instrument was validated by expert opinion and pilot testing. The responses of the faculty members were measured with the help of frequency and their percentages, mean and standard deviations. It was concluded that the quality assurance practice regarding quality learning environment, quality learning outcomes, quality content etc are contributing towards the provision of learning environment. Institutions wise no significant difference was found in all quality assurance practices discussed in the study. It was recommended that practical application of other countries may be put to practice on small scale first and thereafter on extensive level.
Smart City Kota Magelang : Perubahan Manajemen Pemerintahan Daerah dalam Penerapan Electronic Governance
Authors: Kurniasih Yuni , Wismaningtyas Tri Asih
Published: September 2020

Governance perspective appears as a solution to the limitations of the government’s concept. The development of increasingly smart technologies makes the concept of ‘smart’ not only applied to a variety of devices, but also to various systems and orders. So that management changes by linking information technology in government organizations are needed. This effort is considered effective to improve government performance, especially in public services. This research using qualitative methods. This aims of this research is to find out how management changes of the Magelang City as a smart city and to find out whether are all components of both the government environmental and the communities are ready for the existence of smart city. The results of this research are management changes of Magelang City as smart city has begun. That is can be analyzed in the form of framework thinking changes, changing the structure, re-empowerment, and renewal. Readiness of the government of Magelang City is already exist to confront as smart city, but it still needs more improvement. Therefore, in the implementation of smart city program, the government of Magelang City should encourage socialization to the society that there is a form of public service through utilize information technology and carry out deliberations on it to stakeholders in order to create cooperation to realize the actual concept of smart city in Magelang City.
How Brainstorming Technique Rapidly Enhances University Students’ Narrative Writing Skill
Authors: Manuhutu Natalia
Published: September 2020

Brainstorming technique is an activity done before the writing process. This technique can help a teacher of English related to writing narrative essays. This technique also helps students in making the outline before writing the narrative essays. The aim of the study was to discover the ability of students to write narrative essays using a brainstorming technique and its effect on the students’ writing ability. The study was used two groups: control and experimental. Each group consisted of 30 students selected by simple random sampling. The data were obtained through test and analyzed by using t-test. The results of the study indicate that the students’ ability in writing narrative essays using brainstorming technique improves significantly.
Can the Hypnoteaching Method Increase Students’ Speaking Ability?
Authors: Lestari Dian , Syarif Abdullah
Published: September 2020

The objective of this research was to invest the effect of implementation of hypnoteaching toward eleventh grade to increase students’ speaking ability. The research was facused to know the significant effect of implementation hypnoteaching method at MA YASMI DURI. The population are 42 persons of eleventh grade that consists of two classes and the sample are 16 persons of IPA 1 Class. The research design was pre-experiment with pre-test and post-test design. The are two variables, they are hypnoteaching method and speaking ability, and then to analyze the data obtained,the research used Paired sample T-test.

 

Based on the data analysis and its result, the writer knows that mean score of students in pre – test was 50.5 and mean score of students in post-test  was 67.25 and the result of paired sample T-test was Tvalue = 6,898, by df is 15. Based on the table of Tvalue, for df  15, Ttable significant 5%  is 2,13 and Ttable significant 1% is 2,95.

 

the writer can make a conclusion that implementation of hypnoteaching method toward speaking ability is categorized in “Ha” level based on the experiment classroom, and there is significant effect of implementation of hypnoteaching method toward eleventh grade student  speaking ability at IPA 1 class. the result indicate that there is significant effect difference on implementation hypnoteaching method, where post-test improvement score than the pre-test score.
TED Talks in EFL Context: An Alternative Way for Teaching and Improving Student’s Speaking Skills
Authors: Nursafira Mutia Sari
Published: September 2020

The technological advancement has made the media rapidly grow, particularly as a learning media. Teachers and educators today are required to be creative, innovative and updated in finding and using media as a learning tool in class. It can't be avoided anymore the use of technology in millennium era has become a necessity for teachers in EFL teaching. This study aims to discuss how a video-based conference video channel known as TED Talks can be useful in improving students’ speaking skills. The methodology used qualitative research and data collection obtained from relevant paper-based articles that have studied TED Talks as a learning medium to improve speaking skills. The results of this discussion paper showed that TED Talks has an effect on improving speaking among the EFL and also as a motivation for teachers and students to always keep spirit, inspirational and insightful. The novel finding of this study is that TED Talks also changes the students’ perspectives for the better, as they see that people from any country and ethnicity can speak English confidently in public.