bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TINJAUAN EFISIENSI SALURAN IRIGASI PADA JARINGAN UTAMA DAERAH IRIGASI KRUENG TUAN KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA
Authors: Maulana Teuku Johan , Meilianda Ella , Masimin Masimin
Published: October 2020

Irrigation Network Krueng Tuan North Aceh Regency was built in 1994 with 11,150-meter primary channel that is planned can irrigate paddy fields potential 2,226 ha. The Krueng Tuan irrigation area has enormous potential as a food granary, but the irrigation discharge to irrigate rice fields was reduced due to a decline in the functioning of facilities in the Krueng Tuan irrigation network considering the age of buildings that were already age-consuming. This condition can result in an increase in water losses that affect the efficiency of irrigation in the channel. The method used to analyze the efficiency of irrigation channels using the inflow-outflow method. The data were recorded about cross-section dimensions of the channel and measuring flow velocity using the current meter. The results of the efficiency analysis show that there are four primary channel sections was under the theoretical efficiency values, namely the measurement section BT-02 - BT-03 at 88.729%, where water losses are caused by the influence of the physical conditions of the channel on the wall and the bottom and wild leads from the channel using the pump house. Other sections are BT-06 - BT-07 at 80.378%, BT-07 - BT-08 at 73.975%, and BT-08 - BT-09 at 67.094%. Water losses on all channels are caused by the physical condition of the channel that has been damaged in the channel wall and leakage due to the rat hole so that water seeped out of the channels.
La Defensa en México: el dilema entre la recesión democrática, la seguridad interior y los retos del siglo XXI
Authors: Benitez Manaut Raúl
Published: October 2020

Las fuerzas armadas han desempeñado un papel importante con relación a la política de seguridad interna de los distintos países que conforman la región de América Latina. Las dinámicas de poder que giran alrededor de su actividad pueden comprometer las instituciones democráticas o generar cambios en las diversas esferas de la sociedad, desde la seguridad colectiva, el activismo político y la actividad empresarial, hasta las reformas tecnológicas, la defensa de los recursos naturales y la lucha contra el narcotráfico. En México, particularmente, este fenómeno jugó un rol central en la lucha contra las drogas y los carteles, en el que las fuerzas armadas participaron en numerosas dinámicas que tradicionalmente no son una tarea de su competencia. La doctrina militar, entonces, se argumenta que ha sido fundamental para estudiar la historia de la política interna de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
Un dilema político: estrategia de Seguridad Nacional o una Política de Defensa, una propuesta para el caso de Chile
Authors: Soto Silva Julio E.
Published: October 2020

La elaboración de políticas de defensa es una tarea que todo Estado moderno debe afrontar a partir de las crecientes demandas de transparencia, y la tendencia general de tener respuestas en el ambiente de seguridad caracterizado por el gran grado de incertidumbre que hoy enfrentamos, donde ya no solo los actores estatales internacionales conviven, pues además hay que considerar a aquellos actores no estatales, difusos y que generan otros tipos de amenazas que el Estado debe precaver con todos los elementos del Poder Nacional. También hay casos como el de Chile en que, por diversas razones, es inviable el desarrollo de Políticas o Estrategias de Seguridad Nacional, que no cuajan en su ambiente político. Es por ello que para enfrentar esta miríada de situaciones, que no solo afectan a la Defensa se propone el desarrollo de una Política de Seguridad y Defensa, que permitiría poder prever y enfrentar este ambiente difuso y una Política Militar para el desarrollo de capacidades, preparación y organización de las fuerzas militares para cumplir las tareas que esta Política de Defensa y Seguridad le entrega.
Brasil e Forças Armadas
Authors: Cruz Aguilar Sérgio Luiz , Mendonça Thaiane
Published: October 2020

O artigo apresenta considerações sobre o Brasil e suas forças armadas, pontos relevantes da política e da estratégia de defesa nacional, a ação interna e externa no campo da segurança e defesa e alguns dados do poder militar brasileiro em relação aos países de seu entorno regional. Observa que o Brasil, como país emergente, procura manter forças armadas capazes de garantir a segurança do Estado, auxiliar na consecução dos objetivos nacionais e atuar em prol dos interesses da política externa brasileira. No entanto, as forças armadas, especialmente o Exército, tem sido utilizado cada vez mais em ações internas nas chamadas operações de Garantia da Lei e da Ordem e em atividades subsidiárias.
HETEROGLOSSIA: ANOTHER SFG-BASED APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF WORD ORDER AS A MEANS FOR EXPRESSING MODALITY IN VIETNAMESE
Authors: Hiep Nguyen Van
Published: October 2020

The paper first introduces heteroglossia – a development of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) in Hallidayan Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) school before suggesting possible uses of heteroglossia in present-day studies of language, with particular focus on the role of word order in sentences of Vietnamese, a typical isolating language. The change of word order is considered a means for expressing modality, as shown in several interesting examples in Vietnamese, which proves that SFG and heteroglossia as its variant is an effective approach for exploring the role of word order in Vietnamese.
ASSESSING REAL-WORLD USE OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA (ELF): A VALIDITY ARGUMENT
Authors: Cooke Sheryl
Published: October 2020

Real-world use of English involves speakers and listeners from various linguistic backgrounds whose primary goal is mutual comprehensibility and the majority of conversations in English do not involve speakers from the Inner Circle (Graddol, 2006; Kirkpatrick, 2007). Yet, rather than focusing on comprehensibility, many tests continue to measure spoken performance with reference to an idealised, native-speaker form, weakening the validity of these tests in evaluating authentic spoken communicative competence as it is used in a global lingua franca context and leading to a narrowing of the construct of ELF, or to the inclusion of construct irrelevant factors.
Validation of a test of English as a tool for global communication includes demonstrating the link between the construct (real-world communicative ability in a particular context) and the test tasks and rating criteria (McNamara, 2006), and evidence to support the interpretation of a test score needs to be presented as part of the overall validity argument. First, this paper argues that the context of English use that many high-stakes test-takers aspire to – that of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) – is frequently an ELF context; second,  Toulmin’s (2003) argument schema is leveraged to explore what evidence is required to support warrants and claims that a test provides a valid representation of a test-taker’s ability to use ELF.  The framework as it relates to the validation of language tests in general is presented and the model is then applied to two tests of spoken English by way of illustration. Although examples are included, the main aim is to provide a theoretical justification for a focus on comprehensibility and the inclusion of linguistic variation in the assessment of ELF and to present a validation framework that can be applied by test developers and test users.
THE VALUE OF RATERS’ COMMENTS ON THE WRITING COMPONENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT FOR LANGUAGE ADVISING
Authors: Rummel Stephanie
Published: October 2020

The Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment (DELNA) is used at the University of Auckland to help identify the Academic English needs of students following admission in order to direct them to appropriate support (Elder & Von Randow, 2008).  The second tier of DELNA is composed of listening, reading and writing sections, with the writing component rated by trained raters using an analytic rating scale. Language advisers then discuss the marking sheet with the student during an advisory session to provide a detailed overview of the strengths and weaknesses. 
The current study was carried out because of difficulties language advisers were experiencing with utilising the marking sheets to draw students’ attention to their strengths and weaknesses. A selection of 66 marking sheets with detailed comments from a variety of experienced raters was analysed and coded by two independent researchers. Themes were established regarding features that make a comment valuable or not valuable.  Some of those same comments were then shared with students to determine whether or not they agreed with the advisers’ assessment. The results show a mismatch at times between language advisers and students.  The findings have been used to improve adviser practice and implement a more in-depth rater training programme to help raters better understand the descriptors and to utilise the rating scale to its full potential.
TERTIARY LANGUAGE PLANNING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES TO VIETNAMESE STUDENTS
Authors: Thom Thom Nguyen Thi , Ngoc Thuy Bui Thi , An Nguyen Duc
Published: October 2020

Research in the field of English language education has shifted towards interrogating the real role of English in development across disciplines and countries. Vietnam English language policy, especially the National Foreign Languages Project (The NFL Project), have promoted English as a key success factor for Vietnamese students in the labour market as well as the well-being of the nation. This paper focuses on examining the notion of development which investigates the roles of English in Vietnamese tertiary students’ employability. The researchers conducted 527 surveys with tertiary students in four university in the North Vietnam. Moreover, five students and three EFL tertiary instructors from each institution were selected to participate in a follow-up semi-structured interview (N = 32). The results indicated students’ limited level of confidence in both their English skills as well as career-related skills performed in English. In other words, students showed their lack of sufficient English for employability purposes. Aligning the research results with the promising and well-intended agendas of ELP and The NFL Project illuminates a clear mismatch between English and employability. In reality, the relationship between English language education and career development is highly complex and contested, which may influence students’ full development in the long run. Towards the end, the paper offers suggestions for improving pedagogies, policies and practices to promote English as one of vital employability skills for multifaceted personal and national developments.
WASHBACK TO LANGUAGE TEACHERS: A REVIEW OF MODELS AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN AND BEYOND VIETNAM
Authors: Thu Dinh Minh
Published: October 2020

Washback, i.e., test effects on teaching and learning, has been emerging as an attractive research topic in language training and assessment for over the past 20 years for its significant implications of test validation and fairness for both policy-makers and practitioners. Presently, it deserves more Vietnamese researchers' interest in the context of the enactment of the National Foreign Language Project 2020 (extended to 2025), which puts language assessment as a key innovation requirement. Washback operates either positively or negatively; i.e. promoting or inhibiting learning. Teachers are considered the precursor in the washback mechanism. There is only one washback model on the washback effects on teachers, which is proposed by Shih (2009). This paper aims to critically browse other washback models besides Shin’s (2009) to generate a washback framework on teachers' perceptions and practices. Previous empirical washback research on teachers in and beyond Vietnam is, then, investigated in alignment with the aspects illustrated in the framework to point out achievements and gaps in the field. A qualitative approach of document analysis of over forty studies of differing types, i.e. books, dissertations and articles, has been adopted to reach the research aim. The discussion is divided into two major parts, including the washback models pertaining to teachers to scaffold a model for teachers' perceptions and practices, and the results in empirical research in terms of the aspects mentioned in the model. Findings show that washback on teachers' perceptions ranges from perceptions of the test itself, students' language ability, teaching contents and methodology to teachers' professional development. Plus, washback on teachers' practices concerns their selections of teaching contents and methodology in class as well as their involvement in professional development. The element of professional development can be considered a new light in the reviewed washback model. This has a significant meaning by raising teachers' awareness of developing themselves professionally. The current paper expects to contribute to elaborating the scenario of washback research for interested researchers, practitioners and policymakers not only in but beyond the context of Vietnam.
LEVELS OF ANALYSIS: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE CASE STUDY: U.S. POLICY IN THE EAST SEA UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Authors: Thu Pham Minh
Published: October 2020

Three levels of analysis (individuals, nation states and international system) which have been widely recognized in  foreign policy are applicable in explaining whether the Trump Administration has actually had a policy in the East Sea. At individual level, President Trump first announced the U.S. “Free and Open Indo – Pacific Strategy” in November 2017, in which the East Sea is known as an important factor of security pillar to preserve vitality of free and open air and maritime space in the region. It was then echoed at national level by national strategies, including the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and National Military Strategy. Also, members of the U.S. Cabinet and Congress have shown support for the Indo – Pacific Strategy in general and the U.S. policy in the East Sea in particular. In order to cope up with China’s assertiveness in this waterway at systematic level, the Trump Administration has unceasingly projected considerable its power, including increasing military presence and regional maritime capacity building efforts as well as frequent freedom of navigations (FONOPS).  In the context that territorial disputes remain complex and unforeseeable, it is valuable to have a thorough look at the Trump’s East Sea policy for claimants in this water, including Viet Nam.
EFEKTIVITAS LATIHAN YOGA DALAM MENGATASI PENYAKIT JANTUNG KORONER (PJK)
Authors: Adnyani Dwitya Widi , Juniartha Made G.
Published: October 2020

Lifestyle or unhealthy lifestyles lead to unhealthy body conditions. This disturbs everyday human life. Unhealthy body conditions cause various diseases, one of which is  cardiovascular disease that attacks the heart organ. Coronary heart disease is a disease that attacks the coronary arteries, where the coronary arteries are narrowed due to an imbalance of oxygen and nutrients produced with the needs of the heart. This can have an unhealthy impact on the heart and can cause death. Yoga practice can be used as an effort to reduce coronary heart disease because yoga practice helps balance the oxygen demand and oxygen supply produced by the body, so that the imbalance can be overcome and the heart becomes healthier. The percentage of narrowing of the arteries will decrease as a result of chest pain or angina pectoris will not be felt and coronary heart disease can be overcome.
MAKANAN SATTVIKA DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KESEHATAN DAN KARAKTER
Authors: Somawati Ayu Veronika , Adnyana Komang Surya
Published: October 2020

Terlahir sebagai manusia merupakan suatu keutamaan di dalam ajaran agama Hindu, karena diantara semua makhluk hidup hanya manusialah yang dikaruniai kemampuan untuk berpikir dan membedakan perbuatan baik-buruk, serta dapat menolong dirinya sendiri dari kelahiran dan kematian yang berulang-ulang menuju tujuan akhir agama Hindu itu sendiri yakni “Moksartham jagadhita ya ca iti dharma”. Begitu utama kelahiran sebagai manusia, tentu kesempatan ini harus sangat disyukuri dan dimanfaatkan dengan sebaik-baiknya. Salah satu cara yang dapat dilakukan manusia sebagai bentuk rasa syukur kepada Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa atas kelahiran sebagai manusia ini adalah dengan menjaga dan memelihara kesehatan tubuh. Dengan tubuh yang sehat dan terpelihara dengan baik, tentu seseorang akan mampu beraktivitas dengan maksimal. Ada banyak hal yang dapat dilakukan untuk menjaga dan memelihara kesehatan tubuh. Mulai dari berolahraga teratur, beristirahat yang cukup, minum cukup air, tidak merokok, dan lain sebagainya. Salah satu cara lain yang juga sangat penting untuk diperhatikan adalah mengatur pola makan. Hal ini terkait ungkapan “you are what you eat”, seseorang adalah representasi dari apa yang dia makan. Makan yang dimaksud disini bukanlah suatu aktivitas memasukkan makanan ke mulut secara sembarangan dan tidak terukur. Makan yang dimaksud adalah bagaimana seseorang mampu menjaga asupan makanan yang masuk ke dalam tubuhnya secara baik dan benar sehingga apa yang dimakan dapat berfungsi maksimal bagi kesehatan tubuh. Ditinjau dari ilmu gizi, tentu hal ini akan dikaitkan dengan asupan karbohidrat, protein, mineral, lemak dan lain-lain yang masuk ke dalam tubuh. Tetapi apabila dikaji dari segi ajaran agama Hindu, ternyata mengatur pola makanan dan asupan makanan yang masuk ke dalam tubuh juga termuat di dalam literature agama Hindu, salah satunya yaitu termuat di dalam kitab suci Bhagavad-gītā. Dan setelah dikaji lebih jauh lagi, dapat dipahami juga bahwa apa yang dimakan pada akhirnya akan mempengaruhi pola pikir serta karakter seseorang. Dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif, tulisan ini akan mengkaji mengenai makanan yang baik untuk kesehatan tubuh (makanan sattvika) serta pengaruhnya terhadap karakter seseorang.
Manfaat Loloh Don Cemcem Dalam Sistem Kesehatan Tradisional
Authors: Sutana I Gede
Published: October 2020

Complex problems in people's lives in the global era often cause psychological pressure which subsequently causes various disturbances in the system of human body which eventually lead to various illness. In order to return to their health level, people are in their quest for diverse alternative health medications which have minimal side effects, one of which is back to nature by consuming traditional medicine. Traditional medicine has been familiar with the life of the Indonesian people, including the Balinese in particular. In Bali, there is a traditional health system which still exists in the community known as Usadha. In Usadha, there are various types of treatment, one of which is often used by the Balinese, namely medicinal herbs or the Balinese people often call it loloh. The Republic of Indonesia Minister of Health Regulation No. 61 of 2016 concerning Empirical Traditional Health Services and the existence of the Governor of Bali Regulation No. 55 of 2019 concerning Balinese Traditional Health Services have caused loloh to revive. Loloh is now not only consumed by the local people, but has also been consumed by foreign tourists who visit Bali. One of the prima donna is loloh don cemcem which is sourced from kecemcem leaves (Spondias pinnata (Lf) Kurz). The process of making loloh don cemcem follows the traditional serving pattern with the intention that by consuming it, people will get various benefits, especially in the aspect of physical health.
Kinesics in EFL Language Teaching
Authors: Sutrisna I Putu Edi
Published: October 2020

This study was descriptive qualitative research to reveal the use of kinesics in EFL classrooms in STAHN Mpu Kuturan Singaraja. Specifically, the purposes of this study were: 1) to describe of how English lecturers perceive the kinesics in EFL communication; 2) to describe kinds of kinesics that the English lecturers use in their EFL classrooms; 3) to describe how the kinesics takes place in the EFL teaching and learning activities. The informants of the present study were three English lecturers in which the first informant was as the main informant and the two other informants were the secondary informants. The data were gathered through interviews using a validated interview guide. Data analysis was done by using Interactive Data Analysis Model proposed by Miles & Huberman (1984). From the data analysis conducted, this present study found out that kinesics was always be found in the communication process in EFL teaching and learning activities as it was very beneficial to help the students in acquiring the target language. There were four types of kinesics dealing with the EFL teaching and learning process found. Those were gestures, head movements, eye contact, and facial expressions. Those basic aspects of kinesics are very useful and considered as an easier way to help the EFL students to understand the meaning of utterances containing some difficult vocabularies as well helped them to acquire the target language.
Avaliação do desempenho de estudantes de medicina no OSCE: o papel do estudo prévio
Authors: Santos Duarte Amanda , Pinheiro da Silva Adenilso , Dos Santos Soares Artur , Bárbara Barbosa Roque Ana , Ferreira de Jesus Neto Joel , Cláudia Israel Sefer Celina
Published: October 2020

Objetivo: Avaliar como os estudantes de Medicina do ciclo básico se preparam para realizar o OSCE. Métodos: Estudo transversal, analítico, quantitativo e qualitativo no qual foram aplicados questionários com perguntas diretas e respostas objetivas aos acadêmicos de Medicina do 1º ao 4º semestre do curso de Medicina. Sendo a amostragem probabilística 166 alunos cursando o ciclo básico no período de setembro a dezembro de 2019, na qual foi usado uns questionários próprios autoaplicáveis, onde serão abordadas perguntas pertinentes referentes aos métodos de estudo, ao tempo destinado aos estudos, grau de ansiedade e de confiança para a realização do OSCE. Resultados: O sexo feminino foi o de maior incidência significante (*p < 0.0001) entre os discentes entrevistados (69.3%). Houve diferença significante (*p < 0.001) entre os períodos estudados, em relação a faixa etária atual dos discentes pesquisados. Conclusão: Comparando-se os 4 semestres do ciclo básico: os métodos de estudos utilizados em maior proporção foram as anotações e os livros; a quantidade de tempo destinada aos estudos variou proporcionalmente entre 2 a 4 horas.
A espiritualidade como ferramenta no enfrentamento do HIV/AIDS
Authors: Santos Lucas Antonio de Oliveira , Silva Viviane Alves da , Beltrão Bruna Caroline Ribeiro , Silva Augusto César Beltrão da , Mouta Alba Angélica Nunes , Nogueira Francisco Jander de Sousa , Costa Nereu Bastos Teixeira , Campelo Yuri Dias Macedo , Campelo Vanessa Menezes de Brito , Beltrão Renata Paula Lima
Published: October 2020

Objetivo: Analisar a espiritualidade como uma ferramenta terapêutica no convívio com o vírus da imunodeficiência adquirida/Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida (HIV/AIDS), na qualidade de vida e na saúde mental e emocional das pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS (PVHA). Métodos: Estudo quanti-qualitativo que utilizou como população de estudo 10 usuários regularmente acompanhados pelo Centro de Orientação e Aconselhamento Sorológico/ Centro de Testagem e Acolhimento (COAS/CTA). Estes pacientes foram submetidos a uma entrevista estruturada que visava entender a relação deles com a religiosidade e com a espiritualidade.  Resultados: Foi observado que 100% dos entrevistados acreditavam em um ser superior, embora 30% deles não possuíssem nenhuma religião. A espiritualidade pode atuar como um fator negativo ou positivo no enfrentamento da doença, visto que algumas pessoas podem encarar a doença como um castigo divino, enquanto outras veem na religião um amparo para o enfrentamento da sua condição, se sentindo aceitos e amados por um ser superior. Conclusão: Quando a relação com a espiritualidade ocorre de maneira positiva, ela é vista como suporte para a superação da situação crônica de cuidado. Porém, quando a relação é negativa, o paciente tem nesta um fator a mais de culpa e sofrimento.
Tendência das internações hospitalares por complicações de aborto no Brasil, 2000-2015
Authors: Freitas Sofia Naira Barbosa , Rufino Andréa Cronemberger , Madeiro Alberto Pereira
Published: October 2020

Objetivo: Analisar a magnitude e tendências das internações hospitalares por complicações de aborto no Brasil, entre 2000 e 2015. Métodos: Estudo ecológico, de tendência temporal, com dados de 2000-2015 sobre internações hospitalares por complicações de aborto em mulheres de 15-44 anos no Brasil, regiões e estados, obtidos do DATASUS e do IBGE. Utilizou-se o método Joinpoint para avaliar a tendência das taxas de internações, com determinação da variação percentual anual (VPA) e intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%). Resultados: Entre 2000-2015, ocorreram 3.569.661 internações por complicações de aborto no Brasil. A região com maior taxa foi a Nordeste (7,0) em 2000-2003, enquanto que a Sul apresentou as menores taxas nos quatro quadriênios. Dentre os estados, Amapá (12,2) e Sergipe (11,0) tiveram as maiores taxas em 2000-2003, enquanto Paraíba (3,0) e Rio Grande do Sul (3,2) as menores. Houve tendência de redução da taxa de internações no Brasil (VPA= -4,21/IC95% -7,23;-1,78), assim como nas regiões Nordeste (VPA=-4,21/IC95% -7,23;-1,78) e Sudeste (VPA=-4,21/IC95% -7,23;-1,78). As demais apresentaram tendência estável. Conclusão: Apesar da diminuição no número de internações e tendência de declínio das taxas entre 2000-2015 no país, ainda permanece alto o número de mulheres que precisam ser internadas para finalizar o aborto.
A questionnaire-based survey to evaluate and improve the current HHT medical and social condition in Japan
Authors: Arai Nobuhiko , Akiyama Takenori
Published: October 2020

Background:

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic systemic vascular disease affecting multiple organs and shows recurrent intractable symptoms. This disease has not been widely recognized in Japan until recently. Both diagnosed HHT patients and potential ones have faced difficulties because of the unfamiliarity with the disease in Japan. To evaluate the effect and degree of such a Japanese situation, a questionnaire-based survey was executed in this study.

Methods:

This survey was carried out among the members of HHT Japan Association. The organization consisted of 102 members (as of 6/2019), mainly HHT patients and their family members. A questionnaire was used to gather demographic data, the effort to reach the diagnosis, and information regarding current patients’ and their families’ medical managements.

Results:

Of the 102 questionnaires distributed, we have got 56 responses. The participants were mostly female (30) with an average age of 55.4 ± 14.8 (mean ± standard deviation [SD]) years. The average age of males was 53.5 ± 16.4. Relatively many HHT patients were born in huge cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka Prefecture (n = 4 to 8 patients). The duration between the initial symptoms and the definite diagnosis was 8.8 ± 10.9 years. The number of hospitals involved in the final diagnosis was 2.38 ± 1.83. More than 70% of patients now have to visit at least two departments and 24% of HHT patients did not want their family to screen for HHT.

Conclusion:

HHT medical practice in Japan should be further modified, for example, by establishing HHT centers and educating primary care physicians and HHT patients.
Meningothelial meningioma of the oculomotor nerve: A case report and review of the literature
Authors: Sharifi Guive , Lotfinia Mahmoud , Omidbeigi Mahmoud , Asaadi Sina , Zerehpoosh Farahnaz Bidari
Published: October 2020

Background:

The origin of meningioma tumors is known as the meningothelial or arachnoid cap cells. The arachnoid granulations or villi are concentrated along with the dural venous sinuses in the cerebral convexity, parasagittally, and sphenoid wing regions. The majority of meningiomas are found in these locations with dural attachment. Infrequently, meningiomas develop without dural attachment but in dural adjacent. There are numerous reports of patients with cranial nerve involvement as a result of the compressive effect of the sinus cavernous or adjacent structures meningioma tumor on the cranial nerve.

Case Description:

In this study, we reviewed all reports of patients with third nerve involvement as a result of meningioma tumors in addition to the introduction of a new case. We present a 47-year-old woman presented with headache, diplopia, and ptosis. A gadolinium-enhanced mass on anterolateral of the left cerebral peduncle with no dural attachment was suggesting for Schwannoma at preoperative imaging. An adhesive 10 × 5 × 4 mm meningothelial meningioma arising from the oculomotor nerve was resected.

Conclusion:

The findings of this review suggest that there may be other mechanisms as the origin of meningiomas tumors. It is crucial to take into account origination mechanisms of meningioma using ectopic meningiomas due to the increasing prevalence of meningioma.
Cerebrospinal fluid closing pressure-guided tap test for the diagnosis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors: Gómez-Amarillo Diego Fernando , Pulido Luis Fernando , Mejía Isabella , García-Baena Catalina , Cárdenas María Fernanda , Gómez Lina María , Fuentes Yuli Viviana , Volcinschi-Moros Daniela , Jaramillo-Velásquez Daniel , Ramón Juan Fernando , Mejía Juan Armando , Jiménez Enrique , Hakim Fernando
Published: October 2020

Background:

Tap test improves symptoms of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH); hence, it is widely used as a diagnostic procedure. However, it has a low sensitivity and there is no consensus on the parameters that should be used nor the volume to be extracted. We propose draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during tap test until a closing pressure of 0 cm H2O is reached as a standard practice. We use this method with all our patients at our clinic.

Methods:

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study where all patients with presumptive diagnosis of iNPH from January 2014 to December 2019 were included in the study. We used a univariate descriptive analysis and stratified analysis to compare the opening pressure and the volume of CSF extracted during the lumbar puncture, between patients in whom a diagnosis of iNPH was confirmed and those in which it was discarded.

Results:

A total of 92 patients were included in the study. The mean age at the time of presentation was 79.4 years and 63 patients were male. The diagnosis of iNPH was confirmed in 73.9% patients. The mean opening pressure was 14.4 cm H2O mean volume of CSF extracted was 43.4 mL.

Conclusion:

CSF extraction guided by a closing pressure of 0 cm H2O instead of tap test with a fixed volume of CSF alone may be an effective method of optimizing iNPH symptomatic improvement and diagnosis.
Cervical meningioma resection including the inner dura through an open-door laminoplasty using hydroxyapatite spacers: A case report
Authors: Miyakoshi Naohisa , Hongo Michio , Kasukawa Yuji , Ishikawa Yoshinori , Kudo Daisuke , Shimada Yoichi
Published: October 2020

Background:

The ideal surgery for spinal cord tumors is complete resection to prevent recurrence. However, it should be accomplished safely/effectively without risking increased morbidity. Here, we report a cervical meningioma that was totally resected, including the inner dura, through a laminoplasty performed with hydroxyapatite (HA) spacers.

Case Description:

A 61-year-old Asian male presented with a symptomatic intradural extramedullary C4-C6 cervical meningioma. At surgery, this required resection of the inner dural layer through an open-door laminoplasty. Preservation of the outer dural layer facilitated a watertight closure and the avoidance of a postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. Notably, the laminoplasty utilized HA spacers which were magnetic resonance (MR) compatible allowing for future follow-up studies to evaluate for tumor recurrence. At 5-year follow-up, the tumor had not recurred, the patient was asymptomatic, and alignment was maintained.

Conclusion:

Gross total resection of an intradural extramedullary C4-C6 cervical meningioma was performed with removal of just the inner dural layer. Preservation of the outer dural layer allowed for a watertight closure and the avoidance of a postoperative CSF leak. Further, laminoplasty using HA spacers allowed for successful tumor resection, adequate fusion/stabilization, while not interfering with future MR studies (e.g., HA MR compatible).
Brain abscess – A rare complication of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke
Authors: Hasan Md Tanvir , Lewis Daniel , Siddiqui Mohammed
Published: October 2020

Background:

Brain abscess is a neurosurgical emergency, which can arise through direct bacterial seeding or hematogenous spread. Rarely, brain abscess formation has been reported following ischemic stroke. An increasingly utilized therapy for stroke is mechanical thrombectomy, and within this report, we present a case of brain abscess formation following this procedure.

Case Description:

A 78-year-old female presented to our center with a right total anterior circulation stroke (TACS) secondary to terminal internal carotid artery occlusion. An emergent mechanical thrombectomy was performed and the patient’s initial postoperative recovery was good. In the 3rd week after the procedure, however, the patient became more confused and following the onset of fever, an MRI brain was performed, which demonstrated an extensive multiloculated right-sided brain abscess. Burr hole drainage of the abscess was subsequently undertaken and pus samples obtained grew Proteus mirabilis, presumed secondary to a urinary tract infection, and the patient was started on prolonged antibiotic therapy. To date, the infection has been eradicated and the patient survives albeit with persistent neurological deficits.

Conclusion:

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported UK case of brain abscess following mechanical thrombectomy for stroke. Endovascular interventions can lead to increased incidence of ischemia-reperfusion injury in stroke with increased blood–brain barrier damage and risk of microbial seeding. This case highlights the need for rigorous asepsis and proactive treatment of systemic infections in the acute phase following endovascular treatment and consideration of brain abscess in all patients who present with new-onset confusion and unexplained fever following stroke.
PERFORMATIVITAS QUEER DALAM NOVEL CALABAI KARYA PEPI AL-BAYQUNIE (KEBERAGAMAN GENDER MASYARAKAT BUGIS DALAM KARYA SASTRA)
Authors: Ria Lestari Ummu Fatimah
Published: October 2020

Karya sastra sebagai tiruan realitas kehidupan manusia terepresentasi dalam novel Calabai karya Pepi Al-Bayqunie. Novel ini berlatar belakang kehidupan masyarakat Bugis di Sulawesi Selatan. Penelitian ini membahas tentang performativitas queer dalam novel Calabai melalui queer theory Judith Butler.Menurut Butler, performativitas adalah kondisi alamiah bagi manusia dalam menampilkan tubuhnya (fisik). Bahasan mengenai jenis kelamin (sex), gender, dan orientasi seksual adalah konstruksi sosial yang dapat bersifat cair, tidak alamiah, dan labil.Performativitas queer dalam narasi pengarang novel Calabai ditandai sebagai penampilan yang alamiah dan ditampilkan berulang-ulang oleh tokoh-tokoh cerita yang dianggap queer, yaitu calabai dan bissu. Bissu dikonstruksi oleh budaya sebagai gender ”bukan gender”dalam lingkungan sosialnya. Melalui narasi novel ini, masyarakat Bugis memiliki dan mengakui adanya gender kelima (bissu) dalam kebudayaan mereka. Narasi dalam novel Calabai mengungkapkan penampilan alamiah bissu yang terus diulang melalui diskursif masyarakat sekian lama, sehingga bissu terkonstruksi dalam kebudayaan Bugis sebagai gender queer.

 

Literary works is an imitation of the reality of human life is represented in Calabai by Pepi Al-Bayqunie. This novel takes the setting of Buginese community lifein South Sulawesi. This research discusses the queer performativity in novel Calabai through queer theory from Judith Butler. According to Butler, performativity is a natural condition for man in displaying his (physical) body. Discussion about sex, gender, and sexual orientation is a social construct that can be fluid, unnatural, and unstable. Performativity queer in Calabai's narratives is characterized as a natural appearance and repeatedly displayed by the characters of the story considered queer, calabai and bissu. Bissu was constructed by culture as gender "not gender" in its social environment. Through its narratives, Buginese society owns and recognizes the existence bissu as the fifth genderin their culture. Its narratives reveal the natural appearance of bissu which has been repeated over the discursive society for so long that bissu was constructed in Buginese culture as a gender queer.
PKM Kelompok Remaja SMPN 163 Jakarta dan UPBK Unindra: Penggunaan Art Therapy Sebagai Media Ekspresi Emosi
Authors: Fitriyanti Evi , Folastri Sisca , Ferry Ferry
Published: October 2020

Emotions are very supportive in the life of every individual, whether they are positive emotions or negative emotions. The importance of individuals managing emotions in life because someone who is emotionally capable will be able to know and handle their own feelings well, the ability to manage emotions is communicated precisely one of them through art therapy. This activity provides (WPKNS) insights, knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes possessed by BK SMPN 163 Jakarta teachers and UNINDRA UPBK Students in providing useful services to clients. The activities carried out by lecturing, question and answer, discussion and practice of using art therapy. The results of the evaluation of activities that have been carried out revealed that art therapy activities are successful and provide benefits to individuals in directing and managing emotions positively. This can be seen from the enthusiasm and participation of participants during art therapy activities.
Efektivitas Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok dalam Peningkatan Motivasi Belajar Siswa di SMKN 59 Jakarta
Authors: Afriani Dian , Folastri Sisca , Syahputra Yuda
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas layanan bimbingan kelompok dalam peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa di SMK N 59 Jakarta. Metode penelitian ini, yaitu : kuantitatif dengan pendekatan quasi eksperimen (eksperimen semu) dengan menggunalakn desain one group pre- test, post- test designt. Data dan sumber penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI MM 2. Dengan teknik penarikan sampel teknik non random sampling, yaitu dengan metode sampling purposif ( purposive sampling, menjadi 9 siswa dari jumlah populasi siswa kelas XI. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji t. Hasil penelitian mengungkap bahwa gambaran motivasi belajar siswa di SMKN 59 Jakarta, saat pre test berada pada kategori sedang dan post test kategori tinggi dibuktikan dengan nilai uji statistic ≤ Ttabel, yaitu 0 ≤ 5, maka kesimpilan dari penelitian ini adalah Ho ditolak H1 diterima, artinya terdapat perbedaan hasil antara pre- test dan post- test, adanya peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa setelah dilakukannya layanan bimbingan kelompok, dengan kata lain layanan bimbingan kelompok efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa di SMK N 59 Jakarta.
Role Playing in an Effort to Reduce Academic Procrastination for College Students
Authors: Maharani Reizki , S Neviyarni , Effendi Z. Mawardi
Published: October 2020

Academic procrastination can be defined as a person's tendency to delay activities related to academics. We can find procrastination at every level of education, especially in college. One of the causes of procrastination in students because college students have greater responsibilities and demands than before. This research analyzed the effectiveness of role playing in information services to reduce student academic procrastination by uses a quantitative methods. The type of this research is Quasi Experiment with The Non Equivalent Control Group Design. The sample of this study were students majoring in Curriculum and Educational Technology, with 32 students in experimental group of and 32 students in control group. The research instrument used was a Likert Scale model, then it was analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test and Rasch model. The results of this study generally indicate that information services using role playing are effective to reducing academic procrastination for students
Firm Life Cycle and Financial Performance: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Yahaya Onipe Adabenege , Onyabe Joseph Majiyebo
Published: October 2020

Purpose: There are limited scholarly works in Nigeria which examinethe influence of firm life cycle on financial performance. This studyhas filled this gap by examining the effects of firm life cycle onfinancial performance of listed firms in Nigeria.Design/Methodology/Approach: Correlational research design wasused and data were extracted 91 listed firms over a ten-year period(2010-2019) and analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standarddeviation, minimum mean and maximum mean) and inferentialstatistics (correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis).Diagnostic checks such as normality, multicollinearity,heteroskedasticity, serial (auto) correlation and panel effects tests werecarried out and the results were used to decide the appropriate methodsof regression analysis.Findings: We find maturity stage to have positive and significanteffect on financial performance. However, we fail to find anysignificant effect at introductory, growth and shake-out stage.Implications/Originality/Value: The study, therefore, concludes thatthe maturity phase is the most critical stage and recommends thatmanagers should pay greater attention to their businesses, particularlyduring the period of maturity to avoid shakeout or decline.
„Dormiunt aliquando leges, numquam moriuntur“. Das Phänomen des gerichtlichen und moralischen Urteils am Beispiel der Novelle "Mondlicht über Masuren" von Günther Tetzlaff
Authors: Damps Ewelina
Published: October 2020

Im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Beitrags steht der Versuch eines Vergleichs des gerichtlichen und moralischen Urteils am Beispiel der Novelle von Günther Tetzlaff Mondlicht über Masuren. Die Frage wird sowohl im Hinblick auf die Nuancen der Urteilssprechung, auf die besondere Rolle des Schriftstellers und Juristen, der auf eine ungewöhnliche Weise sein Urteil abgibt, indem er die Grenzen der menschlichen Wahrnehmung überschreitet, als auch auf die gesellschaftliche Beurteilung untersucht. Der Kontext wird ferner durch Einbeziehung des rechtswissenschaftlichen Problems der Berufsethik des Richters sowie durch psychoanalytische und esoterische Aspekte erweitert.
RESULTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEA LEVEL DATA ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP
Authors: Nikitin O. P.
Published: October 2020

It is reported that the international sea level data archaeology workshop was held on March 10–12, 2020 in Paris, at the headquarters of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. A total of 34 reports were presented by sea-level experts from 15 countries. This paper provides a brief overview of the most important presentations, a number of conclusions and recommendations of the workshop. Information is also provided on the work at the N.N. Zubov’s State Oceanographic Institute of the Roshydromet with historical data about the level of the seas surrounding Russia.
PETR NIKOLAEVICH MAKKAVEEV
Authors: Flint M. V. , Polukhin A. A. , Stunzhas P. A.
Published: October 2020

On May 23, 2020, Pyotr Nikolaevich Makkaveev, one of the country‘s leading marine hydrochemists, head of the laboratory of biohydrochemistry at the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Geography, suddenly passed away.
FEATURES OF OCEANOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON THE SOUTHEASTERN SHELF OF SAKHALIN ISLAND ACCORDING TO SURVEYS ON STANDARD SECTIONS AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS
Authors: Shevchenko G. V. , Tshay Zh. R. , Chastikov V. N.
Published: October 2020

The average monthly temperature and salinity distributions are analyzed for 7 standard sections crossing the area off the southeast coast of Sakhalin Island, built for the navigation period (June-November). The most significant seasonal changes in oceanological conditions occur in the fall, when the modified Amur River water transported by the ESC fills the northern and western parts of the study area, and surface waters are deepened to a depth of 50 m. Interannual variations in thermal conditions were determined by satellite data. In the spring months of 1998–2002 positive anomalies prevailed, and negative in 2011–2018; in summer the temperature of the surface layer is more stable. The spatial distribution of the first EOF mode is identical to the distribution of water temperature in the surface layer according to ship surveys and is characterized by higher values in the northern and western shallow and southeastern deep-sea parts of the study area. In its amplitude, cyclic variations with a period of 6–7 years, expressed in modulation of the annual harmonic, are traced. In the amplitude of the second mode, the climate shift that occurred in 2010 and expressed in a change in its sign from positive to negative is of great interest.
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TARGETS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL NO. 14 IN THE RUSSIAN PART OF THE CASPIAN SEA REGION
Authors: Kostianaia E. A. , Kostyanaya E. V.
Published: October 2020

Based on the results of the project “Sustainable Development Goal #14 of Agenda 2030 – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development - in the southern coastal regions of Russia”, analysis of the achievement of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal #14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development“ was carried out for the Russian part of the Caspian Sea region. The article presents the results of activities and actions carried out by various organizations, as well as recommendations for the successful achievement of the SDG14 targets.
Фізкультурно-оздоровча діяльність та стан здоров’я студентів українського Полісся
Authors: Kuznietsova Olena , Hryban Hryhoriy , Prokaziuk Serhiy , Lysanets Ihor
Published: October 2020

Вступ. Система фізичного виховання студентів, які мають хронічні захворювання, відхилення в стані здоров’я, вроджені аномалії та низький рівень фізичного розвитку й фізичної підготовленості, недостатньо виконує завдання відновлення працездатності та забезпечення нормальної життєдіяльності. Аналіз статистич- них даних фізкультурно-оздоровчої роботи актуалізує проблему. Обґрунтовано необхідність комплексного, системного дослідження стану здоров’я студентської молоді Поліського регіону України. Мета дослідження – розкрити результати фізкультурно-оздоровчої діяльності молоді й здійснити моніторинг кількісного складу студентів із відхиленням у стані здоров’я в закладах вищої освіти Поліського регіону України. Методи дослідження – літературний та концептуально-порівняльний аналіз; аналіз результатів диспансеризації; педагогічне спостереження; статистичні методи. Об’єктом спостереження були студенти закладів вищої освіти в кількості 7349 осіб, із них 1510 – студенти спеціальної медичної групи. Результати дослідження. Статистичний аналіз звітів із фізичної культури й спорту по м. Рівне за 2018–2019 рр., моніторинг результатів фізкультурно-оздоровчої роботи в деяких закладах вищої освіти міста дали підставу констатувати, що за останні два роки кількість студентів, які відвідують заняття з фізичного виховання, скоротилося майже втричі. Щороку зменшується загальна кількість осіб, які беруть участь у фізкультурно-оздоровчих заходах. Переве- дення навчальної дисципліни «Фізичне виховання» на факультативну форму та ліквідація заліків негативно вплинули на відвідування студентами факультативних занять і фізкультурно-оздоровчих заходів. Висновки. Моніторинг фізичного здоров’я студентів закладів вищої освіти Поліського регіону України засвідчив, що кількість студентів спеціальної медичної групи становить від 12,98 до 38,19 %, звільнених від практичних занять із фізичного виховання – 0,39–12,00 %. Найбільшу частку серед віднесених за станом здоров’я до спеціальної медичної групи займають першокурсники.