bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study
Authors: Drummond Avril , Coole Carolyn , Nouri Fiona , Ablewhite Jo , Smyth Genevieve
Published: December 2020

Background

GPs are under considerable pressure providing routine care. However, they may not be the most appropriate professionals to manage getting patients back to work, and keeping them there.

Objective

To test the feasibility of delivering occupational therapy-led vocational clinics (OTVoc) to provide return to work advice and support for people with musculoskeletal conditions and mental health problems, in primary care.

Methods

Prospective mixed methods study in two primary care centres (eight GP surgeries). We collected anonymised service level data on all patients receiving OTVoc. Next, patient participants who met inclusion criteria and consented, undertook baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments. Interviews were also conducted to explore stakeholders’ views- GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Front Desk Staff, Occupational Therapists, patients and their employers about OTVoc- and included study eligibility, referral, experiences and attitudes to return to work. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.

Results

The majority of standardized measures showed some improvement over the study period: the sickness absence rate dropped from 71 to 15% and use of GP ‘fit’ notes reduced from 76 to 6%. Interview data indicated positive attitudes to OTVoc, the use of the fit note and the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Reports (AHP H&WRs). GPs felt that OTVoc reduced their workload.

Conclusion

Further research is feasible and warranted. OTVoc was positively received and stakeholders believed it was effective in getting patients back to work or preparing for their return. There was enthusiasm for extending service eligibility criteria, suggesting potential for further development and evaluation.
“We’ve got through hard times before” : acute mental distress and coping among disadvantaged groups during COVID-19 lockdown in North India - a qualitative study
Authors: Mathias Kaaren , Rawat Meenal , Philip Sharad , Grills Nathan
Published: December 2020

Background

The COVID-19 crisis in India negatively impacted mental health due to both the disease and the harsh lockdown, yet there are almost no qualitative studies describing mental health impacts or the strategies of resilience used, and in particular, no reports from the most vulnerable groups. This study aimed to examine the acute mental health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis as well as coping strategies employed by disadvantaged community members in North India.

Methods

We used an intersectional lens for this qualitative study set in rural Tehri Garwhal and urban Dehradun districts of Uttarakhand, India. In-depth interviews were conducted in May 2020 during lockdown, by phone and in person using purposive selection, with people with disabilities, people living in slums with psychosocial disabilities and widows (total n = 24). We used the framework method for analysis following steps of transcription and translation, familiarisation, coding, developing and then applying a framework, charting and then interpreting data.

Findings

The participants with compounded disadvantage had almost no access to mobile phones, health messaging or health care and experienced extreme mental distress and despair, alongside hunger and loss of income. Under the realms of intrapersonal, interpersonal and social, six themes related to mental distress emerged: feeling overwhelmed and bewildered, feeling distressed and despairing, feeling socially isolated, increased events of othering and discrimination, and experiencing intersectional disadvantage. The six themes summarising coping strategies in the COVID-19 crisis were: finding sense and meaning, connecting with others, looking for positive ways forward, innovating with new practices, supporting others individually and collectively, and engaging with the natural world.

Conclusions

People intersectionally disadvantaged by their social identity experienced high levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 crisis, yet did not collapse, and instead described diverse and innovative strategies which enabled them to cope through the COVID-19 lockdown. This study illustrates that research using an intersectional lens is valuable to design equitable policy such as the need for access to digital resources, and that disaggregated data is needed to address social inequities at the intersection of poverty, disability, caste, religious discrimination and gender inherent in the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Economic fluctuations and urban-rural differences in educational inequalities in mortality in the Baltic countries and Finland in 2000–2015: a register-based study
Authors: Leinsalu M. , Baburin A. , Jasilionis D. , Krumins J. , Martikainen P. , Stickley A.
Published: December 2020

We examined urban-rural differences in educational inequalities in mortality in the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Finland in the context of macroeconomic changes. Educational inequalities among 30–74 year olds were examined in 2000–2003, 2004–2007, 2008–2011 and 2012–2015 using census-linked longitudinal mortality data. We estimated age-standardized mortality rates and the relative and slope index of inequality. Overall mortality rates were larger in rural areas except among Finnish women. Relative educational inequalities in mortality were often larger in urban areas among men but in rural areas among women. Absolute inequalities were mostly larger in rural areas excepting Finnish men. Between 2000–2003 and 2012–2015 relative inequalities increased in most countries while absolute inequalities decreased except in Lithuania. In the Baltic countries the changes in both relative and absolute inequalities tended to be more favorable in urban areas; in Finland they were more favorable in rural areas. The overall pattern changed during the reccessionary period from 2004–2007 to 2008–2011 when relative inequalities often diminished or the increase slowed, while the decrease in absolute inequalities accelerated with larger improvements observed in urban areas. Despite substantial progress in reducing overall mortality rates in both urban and rural areas in all countries, low educated men and women in rural areas in the Baltic countries are becoming increasingly disadvantaged in terms of mortality reduction.
A numerical geotechnical model for computing soil slides at banks of water reservoirs
Authors: Olsen Nils Reidar B. , Haun Stefan
Published: December 2020

Soil slides can occur when the water level in a lake or a reservoir is lowered. This may take place in situations when a reservoir is flushed to remove sediments. The current study describes a three-dimensional numerical model used for the simulation of reservoir flushing that includes the slide movements. The geotechnical failure algorithms start with modelling the groundwater levels at the banks of the reservoir. A limit equilibrium approach is further used to find the location of the slides. The actual movement of the sediments is computed by assuming the soil to be a viscous liquid and by solving the Navier–Stokes equations. The resulting bed elevation changes from the slides are computed in adaptive grids that change as a function of water level, bed erosion and slide movements. The numerical model is tested on the Bodendorf reservoir in Austria, where field measurements are available of the bank elevations before and after a flushing operation. The results from the numerical simulations are compared with these observations. A parameter test shows that the results are very sensitive to the cohesion and less sensitive to the E and G modules of the soil.
Smart invasome synthesis, characterizations, pharmaceutical applications, and pharmacokinetic perspective: a review
Authors: Nangare Sopan , Dugam Shailesh
Published: December 2020

Background

Scientists are constantly looking for the introduction of unique drug delivery systems for the existing drug molecule. Since the skin is one of the primary and essential organs of the human body, it needs successful research development for the delivery of the drug. While the skin is assumed a human body’s multifunctional organ, it has minimal permeability across the stratum corneum (SC). Since this is an influential barrier for the active agent, several carrier platforms to surmount this obstacle have been created. Invasomes are the liposomal vesicles, which incorporate small quantities of ethanol and terpenes or a mixture of terpenes, as potentials for improved penetration of the skin. The rate of penetration of invasomes through the skin is significantly greater than that of liposomes and ethosomes. Invasomes focus on providing a series of benefits namely enhanced drug effectiveness, increased conformity, and ease for patients.

Main body

The present article portrays insights of invasomes which include composition and preparation methods of invasomes. The article gives a brief review of the penetration mechanism, synthesis process, and characterizations of invasomes. The article gives a point by point audit about pharmaceutical applications, viz. anticancer, antihypertensive, anti-acne, vitamin analog, anticholinergic, antioxidant, etc. The pharmacokinetic properties of invasomes have also been described.

Conclusion

The key goal of an invasome-based delivery system is not only to strengthen the efficacy and safety of the drug but also to dramatically increase patient conformity and the therapeutic value to a significant extent. The delivery of drugs via the skin membrane in advanced drug delivery systems is a fascinating fact. Many pharmaceutical studies have shown that plentiful drug molecules are less soluble, have less bioavailability and stability, have less penetration, etc. Therefore, a new form of dosage with exceptional characteristics like invasomes can be created.

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Changes in Cancer Management due to COVID-19 Illness in Patients with Cancer in Northern California
Authors: Wu Julie Tsu-Yu , Kwon Daniel H. , Glover Michael J. , Henry Solomon , Wood Douglas , Rubin Daniel L. , Koshkin Vadim S. , Schapira Lidia , Shah Sumit A.
Published: December 2020

PURPOSE:

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the management of patients with cancer. In this pooled retrospective analysis, we describe changes in management patterns for patients with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 in two academic institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Adult and pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 with a current or historical diagnosis of malignancy were identified from the electronic medical record at the University of California, San Francisco, and Stanford University. The proportion of patients undergoing active cancer management whose care was affected was quantified and analyzed for significant differences with regard to management type, treatment intent, and the time of COVID-19 diagnosis. The duration and characteristics of such changes were compared across subgroups.

RESULTS:

A total of 131 patients were included, of whom 55 were undergoing active cancer management. Of these, 35 of 55 (64%) had significant changes in management that consisted primarily of delays. An additional three patients not undergoing active cancer management experienced a delay in management after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The decision to change management was correlated with the time of COVID-19 diagnosis, with more delays identified in patients treated with palliative intent earlier in the course of the pandemic (March/April 2020) compared with later (May/June 2020) (OR, 4.2; 95% CI, 1.03 to 17.3; P = .0497). This difference was not seen among patients treated with curative intent during the same timeframe.

CONCLUSION:

We found significant changes in the management of cancer patients with COVID-19 treated with curative and palliative intent that evolved over time. Future studies are needed to determine the impact of changes in management and treatment on cancer outcomes for patients with cancer and COVID-19.
Depressive disorders among long-term care residents in the face of isolation due to COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Górski Michał , Garbicz Jagoda , Buczkowska Marta , Marsik Grzegorz , Grajek Mateusz , Całyniuk Beata , Polaniak Renata
Published: December 2020

Cel pracy

Głównym celem pracy była ocena wpływu izolacji społecznej i rodzinnej z powodu COVID19 na samopoczucie psychiczne pacjentów przebywających w zakładzie opiekuńczo-leczniczym oraz ocena skuteczności podjętych działań terapeutycznych.

Metoda

Badanie przeprowadzono wśród chorych przebywających w zakładzie opiekuńczo-leczniczym (58 chorych). Do oceny stopnia nasilenia zaburzeń depresyjnych zastosowano krótką formę Geriatrycznej Skali Oceny Depresji. Porównano również liczbę interwencji medycznych i psychologicznych w poszczególnych miesiącach izolacji.

Wyniki

W lutym 2020 roku, kiedy nie było żadnej izolacji, 87,9% badanej grupy nie cierpiało na depresję w porównaniu z 72,4% w okresie pełnej izolacji. Po wprowadzeniu metod kontrolowanego kontaktu z najbliższymi, liczba osób bez objawów depresyjnych ponownie wzrosła. W okresie pełnej izolacji wykonano średnio 1,76 interwencji medycznych i 0,23 interwencji psychologicznych na jednego pacjenta.

Wnioski

Liczba interwencji medycznych i psychologicznych była większa w okresie pełnej izolacji w porównaniu z miesiącami, w których nie wprowadzono ograniczeń związanych z pandemią COVID19. Po wprowadzeniu pełnej izolacji wyniki w GDS były istotnie wyższe, co oznacza, że pacjenci byli w większym stopniu narażeni na zaburzenia depresyjne niż w miesiącach bez izolacji.
The functioning of families of teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder
Authors: Kaźmierczak-Mytkowska Anna , Butwicka Agnieszka , Lucci Kamil , Wolańczyk Tomasz , Bryńska Anita
Published: December 2020

Cel pracy

Dokonanie porównań w zakresie funkcji rodzin nastolatków (13-16 lat) z rozpoznaniem ADHD lub ADHD i opozycyjno-buntowniczych zaburzeń zachowania (ODD).

Metoda

Ocena przy użyciu Kwestionariusza do Oceny Rodziny w trzech grupach nastolatków, wychowujących się w rodzinach biologicznych: (1) grupie ADHD/ODD (n=40), (2) grupie ADHD (n=40) oraz (3) grupie K (kontrolnej) nastolatków (n=40), którzy nie korzystali obecnie lub w przeszłości z opieki psychologicznej lub psychiatrycznej.

Wyniki

Matki, ojcowie i nastolatkowie z grupy ADHD/ODD istotnie gorzej ocenili wszystkie istotne aspekty funkcjonowania rodziny w porównaniu z grupą kontrolną. W grupie ADHD stwierdzono mniej korzystnie w odniesieniu do grupy kontrolnej oceny matek i ojców dla wszystkich obszarów funkcjonowania rodziny oraz oceny nastolatków w wymiarze Pełnienia ról, Emocjonalności, Afektywnego nawiązywania relacji oraz Kontroli. Badani z grupy ADHD/ODD i ich rodzice gorzej ocenili funkcjonowanie rodziny w odniesieniu do grupy ADHD: matki-we wszystkich opisywanych obszarach, nastolatkowie-w większości z opisywanych obszarów poza wymiarem Kontroli, a ojcowie w większości z opisywanych obszarów poza wymiarem Emocjonalności.

Wnioski

Funkcjonowanie rodzin pacjentów z ADHD i opozycyjno- buntowniczymi zaburzeniami zachowania oraz rodzin pacjentów z ADHD istotnie negatywnie różni się we wszystkich lub większości badanych wymiarów w odniesieniu do rodzin osób bez diagnozy, przy czym funkcjonowanie rodzin pacjentów z ADHD i opozycyjno- buntowniczymi zaburzeniami zachowania można opisać jako bardziej nieprawidłowe niż rodzin pacjentów z ADHD.
Características del periodismo literario digital en Argentina
Authors: Salvatierra Celina Nora Laura
Published: December 2020

Este artículo actualiza los sentidos que asume el periodismo literario digital argentino. En particular quisimos caracterizar los modos de organización y producción, y para eso seleccionamos un período que consideramos clave, en el que se crearon nuevas publicaciones o migraron al soporte digital (2012-2016). En relación con lo anterior, se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad con editores y se analizaron más de 150 textos de nueve revistas que trabajaron el macrogénero narrativo como parte de su estilo editorial. Los resultados permiten conocer los sentidos que se atribuyen a esta práctica periodística; identificar las lógicas del proceso de producción y aquellas estrategias que hacen referencia a lectores y lectoras representados/as.
Letters from Brazil: Psychological Analysis of Migrant Children’s Drawings and Phone Interviews with their Parents
Authors: Matelova Bojana
Published: December 2020

According to various psychological studies, children’s drawings can tell us more than we can ever imagine. They can tell us stories about their author’s level of education, problems and knowledge gaps. According to the theory on the comparative multi-level picture analysis, drawings reveal the inner world of a child and can be used to improve educational practices to make them more personal. This research study analyses 157 drawings that Bulgarian migrant children that live and study in rural areas of Brazil sent to a researcher. Besides the comparative multi-level picture analysis approach the researcher applied various methods of picture analysis to investigate how the Bulgarian children experience the educational practices in Brazil. Additionally, the parents were interviewed via phone. They provided valuable information on their children’ development and level of success in schools. The study is a very important contribution to the theory of analysis of drawings as well as to the intercultural education theory. Additionally, it has a high comparative value as it was carried in a cross-cultural environment and can be used as a reference for future research studies in this field.
Switching between singular points in non-PT-symmetric multilayer structures using phase-change materials
Authors: Huang Yin , Wang Lanyan , Shen Yuecheng , Veronis Georgios
Published: December 2020

We investigate the switching between singular points in non-parity-time-symmetric multilayer structures using phase-change materials at the optical communication wavelength. We first show that absorbing singularities can be switched to exceptional points (EPs) in a two-layer structure consisting of a phase-change material layer and a lossy layer by switching the phase-change material Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) from its crystalline to its amorphous phase. We also show that spectral singularities (SSs) can be switched to EPs in a three-layer structure consisting of a lossless dielectric layer sandwiched between a GST layer and a gain layer by switching the GST from its crystalline to its amorphous phase. We then show that self-dual SSs can be switched to unidirectional spectral singularities in a three-layer structure consisting of a lossy layer sandwiched between a GST layer and a gain layer by switching the GST from its amorphous to its crystalline phase. In addition, at the unidirectional spectral singularity, zero reflection from one side and infinite reflection from the opposite side are simultaneously realized. We finally show that we can design an active device with large modulation depth achieved by a very small variation of the imaginary part of the refractive index of the active absorbing material in the lossy layer. Our results could potentially contribute to the development of a new generation of singularity-enhanced switchable optical devices.
Atypical depression in bipolar affective disorder: a clinical case study
Authors: Verbitskaya M. S. , Tyuvina N. A. , Krenkel G. L. , Efremova E. N. , Stolyarova A. E.
Published: December 2020

Atypical depression (AtD) is contrasted with classical endogenous melancholic depression and is characterized by the presence of its uncharacteristic abnormalities, but the list of the latter varies from individual symptoms (increased appetite, weight gain, drowsiness, weakness, and anxiety) and their concurrence to syndromes accompanying depression (anxiety-phobic, obsessive-compulsive, panic attacks, derealization-depersonalization, hypochondriacal syndrome). In accordance with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, AtD is a symptom complex that includes mood reactivity and at least two of the following symptoms: hyperphagia, hypersomnia, lead-palsy, and personality sensitivity. AtD has been described within a variety of disorders: recurrent depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorder, dysthymia, cyclothymia, and psychogenic depression. The paper describes a clinical case of atypical depressive syndrome within the framework of type 2 bipolar disorder in a 51-year-old patient. AtD was concurrent with dermatitis herpetiformis (Dühring's disease) in some depressive episodes; it was accompanied by various somatic complaints in other cases. The latest episode of AtD occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and included obvious reactive anxiety-phobic disorders. A detailed clinical and psychopathological analysis of history data, mental state, and ongoing therapy was carried out, which clearly reflects difficulties in the differential diagnosis of AtD and the use of adequate treatment.
Safety and efficacy of endovascular patent foramen ovale closure: the first results of a Russian multicenter study
Authors: Ognerubov D. V. , Tereshchenko A. S. , Samko A. N. , Arutyunyan G. К. , Sivakova O. A. , Pevzner D. V. , Makeev M. I. , Balakhonova T. V. , Belopasova A. V. , Maksimova M. Yu. , Chuprina S. E. , Khodyakova E. P. , Kulesh A. A. , Mekhryakov S. A. , Shchekochikhin D. Yu. , Bogdanova A. A. , Merkulov E. V.
Published: December 2020

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is detectable in more than 25% of the adult population and is generally clinically insignificant. However, it can be a cause of paradoxical embolism in some cases. Randomized trials indicate that endovascular PFO closure in patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke is an effective method for the secondary prevention of catastrophic brain damage.

Objective: to study the safety and efficiency of endovascular PFO closure in young patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke.

Patients and methods. Sixty-two patients, including (22 males and 40 females) women, underwent percutaneous PFO closure in May 2018 to March 2020. The patients' mean age was 37.4±7.6 years. The inclusion criteria were a prior cryptogenic ischemic stroke lasting less than 12 months and PFO with a high risk for paradoxical embolism (PFO concurrent with atrial septal aneurysm or hypermobility; PFO, ≥2 mm size; the presence of the Chiari network and/or the Eustachian valve).

Results and discussion. The technical success of the operation was achieved in all cases. In 50 (80.6%) patients, the right chamber of the heart was completely isolated from the left one in the first 3 months. During the first year, the atria were also completely isolated in 10 (16.1%) patients. A left-to-right shunt persisted in 2 (3.2%) patents 12 months later. Two patients were found to have main procedural complications: one had perioperative atrial fibrillation and the other had pseudoaneurysm formation at the puncture site.

Conclusion. Endovascular PFO closure is a safe and effective operation for the secondary prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke. In our study, blood shunting through the PFO was stopped in 96.6% of patients at less than 6 months after surgery, which suggests that there is a rapid and effective reduction in the risk of paradoxical embolism.
The interaction of folate cycle enzyme genes and the risk of extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics
Authors: Zhilyaeva T. V. , Akimova E. V. , Blagonravova A. S. , Mazo G. E.
Published: December 2020

Personalized medicine means the selection of therapy for patients, taking into account the assessment of genetic risk factors for side effects. A number of studies show that folate metabolism disorders, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes of folate-metabolizing enzymes, are more frequently detected in schizophrenic patients than in the general population. The role of SNPs of the key folate cycle enzymes in developing the extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics has not yet been studied, although there is evidence of their association with other movement disorders.

Objective: to analyze the association between the carriage of SNP alleles of MTHFR 677C>T, MTR 2756A>G, and MTRR 66A>G and the severity of extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia.

Patients and methods. The investigation included 61 patients with schizophrenia (according to the criteria for ICD-10 Code F20). All the patients took antipsychotics for at least 7 hospital days were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with allele-specific primers, followed by detection for the carriage of SNP alleles of MTHFR 677C>T, MTR 2756A>G, and MTRR 66A>G. The standardized Simpson–Angus scale (SAS) was used to evaluate the severity of extrapyramidal symptoms; the PCR test results were unknown during their examination.

Results and discussion. In the patients carrying a low-functional 677 T allele in the gene of the key folate cycle enzyme MTHFR, the severity of extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics was statistically significantly higher than in the carriers of the wild-type genotype: 13.27±5.10 versus 9.84±6.03 SAS scores, respectively (t=-2.40; p=0.020). In addition, the carriage of the wild allele A of SNP in the MTRR 66A>G gene (F=3.83; p=0.0283; pcorr.=0.043) is associated with the severity of extrapyramidal symptoms. There was a direct moderate correlation of the number of risk alleles at two loci with the total SAS score (r=0.51; p=0.00017).

Conclusion. The polymorphic allele of MTHFR 677T and the wild allele of MTRR 66A can be regarded as risk alleles for the development of extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics.
Pregnancy and epilepsy: focus on seizure frequency changes and obstetric complications. Progress in studies and lag in practice
Authors: Ivanova N. E. , Odintsova G. V. , Oleinik A. A. , Shchetinina A. M.
Published: December 2020

Epilepsy is a common neurological disease that negatively affects all areas of life, with a need to take antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for a long time and with a high incidence of side effects.

Objective: to determine the main directions of studies dealing with the problem of pregnancy in epilepsy, by analyzing their results.

Material and methods. Over past 10-year publications on pregnancy in epilepsy, their prospects for and prognostic significance for solving scientific and practical problems underwent an analytical review.

Results and discussion. It was found that the risk for higher frequency of seizures was 15 times lower if the latter were controlled within 9–12 months before pregnancy. AED therapy noncompliance during pregnancy is the cause of relapses, increased seizure frequency, and status epilepticus. Changes in the blood concentrations of AED during pregnancy require therapeutic drug monitoring and correction of daily dosages of these drugs. The indication for caesarean section in epilepsy is a high perinatal and maternal risk. Breastfeeding in maternal epilepsy is indicated applying a personalized approach. Studying the predictors of changes in the frequency of seizures and improving pregravid preparation are promising areas for optimizing pregnancy outcomes in epilepsy.
Persepsi Suharto dan Perubahan Kebijakan Luar Negeri Indonesia terhadap Cina pada Awal Orde Baru
Authors: Pradana Hafid Adim
Published: December 2020

Leadership change from Sukarno to Suharto had given impact to Indonesia foreignpolicies. One of many changes of Indonesia foreign policies in Suharto regime is the severance ofdiplomatic relations with China. This paper aim to explain the Indonesia’s foreign policy change inthat time, especially the severance of diplomatic relations with China in 1967. Despite it becomes ahistorical relic, a case study of Indonesia’s foreign policy under Suharto remains important sincethere have been no specific research focusing on the severance of diplomatic relations betweenIndonesia and China. Using Perception Theory from Ole R. Holsti as the tool of analysis, thispaper concludes that the deteriorating relations between Indonesia and China in 1967 wasinfluenced by Suharto’s perception considered that China is a threat to Indonesia following theattempted coup in 1965.Keywords: Suharto’s perception, Indonesia’s foreign policy, China
Hegemoni dalam Emansipatory: Studi Kasus Advokasi Legalisasi LGBT di Indonesia
Authors: Wijoyo Hartanto
Published: December 2020

The emergence of polemics in terms of advocating the legalization of LGBT in Indonesia is a domestic phenomenon related to the international politics. LGBT already exist in Indonesia for a long time, and the number is growing, and needs concern. Legalization by 22 countries around the world encourage the LGBT community in Indonesia demands the government acknowledged of the existence in line with the globalization of communication which facilitates freely information flow crossing boundaries of the country. The support the United Nations, United States with a diplomatic device, and funding by UNDP lead LGBT issues become more complex. The phenomenon can be defined as an act of western cultural hegemony attempts to veil emasnsipatory spirit that does not comply with the norms and values of Indonesia. Indonesia needs to counter the hegemony with organic intellectuals to achieve a catharsis conditions, so that Indonesia is able to preserve its norms and values.Keywords: LGBT, hegemony, organic intellectuals, catharsis
Peran Aktif NGO Humana dalam Memfasilitasi Pendidikan Anak-Anak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) di Sabah Malaysia
Authors: Muyamin Muhammad
Published: December 2020

This paper explains why Humana, as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), provides education to children from Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKI) in Sabah Malaysia. Humana as an NGO in Malaysia has been provided education for marginalized children in Sabah. In fact, Indonesia has given attention to the education of TKI’s children in Sabah. However, Humana continues to provide education services to TKI’s children in Sabah. Humana has a reason to keep up on this issue. This paper collects data from the Indonesian government, including Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia, and the NGO Humana. This paper finds that Humana has a basic idea that encourages targets and goals which in turn provides education for TKI’s children in Sabah.
Sinergi Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Kementerian Pertahanan dalam Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia
Authors: Subagyo Agus , Ginanjar Yusep
Published: December 2020

In the history of Indonesia’s foreign policy, there are often differences in attitudes between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense in responding to international issues. The Ministry of Defense seems to act unilaterally and pays little attention to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in expressing attitudes and views regarding Indonesia’s foreign policy. There are disagreements between two ministries that cause polemics and pros and cons in government circles which eventually evaporate in public space. This paper analyzes the lack of synergy between the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addressing international problems, which seem to work independently. This paper argues that a one-door policy in Indonesian foreign policy is needed, where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be positioned as the only door in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy, which the Ministry of Defense must submit to and comply with and synergy with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in foreign policy issues.
Indonesia di Antara Masalah Etnis Rohingya dan Etnis Uighur, 2014-2019
Authors: Pradityo Rahmadanu
Published: December 2020

Indonesia’s foreign policy during the 2014-2019 period was quite dynamic. Out of many issues, two international issues received strong reactions Indonesian society including Rohingya ethnic group issue in Myanmar and the Uighur ethnic group issue in China. Protests against these two issues occurred in two different time periods in some regions of Indonesia, demanding the government to take firm actions regarding these issues. This paper examines Indonesia’s attitudes toward Rohingya ethnic group issue in Myanmar and the Uighur ethnic group issue in China based on constructivism paradigm using the theory of identity. This paper presents gaps in Indonesia’s identity and interests regarding these issues which led to different attitudes in responding to those issues.
Keberhasilan UNDP melalui Program HPMP dalam Pembentukan Kebijakan Perlindungan Lapisan Ozon di Indonesia
Authors: Farhani Meidiana , Rudiany Novita Putri
Published: December 2020

This article analyzes the role of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) Program which encourage Indonesia to implement regulations at the ministerial level that aim to undertake ozone layer protection and the phasing-out of the substances that deplete the ozone layer in Indonesia. This shows the role of international organization to shape national regulation in member states. In analyzing these problems, researchers used the framework of the international norm diffusion, specifically the conditions on economic assistance and the interaction with transnational actors, also the State Socialization. This study uses qualitative methods that emphasize non-numeric data and by conducting studies in previous studies. The conclusion of this research is that the UNDP through the HPMP Program has played a role in establishing national regulations related to Ozone Layer Protection and the phasing out of the substances that deplete the ozone layer which is regulated in Minister of Industry Regulation Number: 41/M-Ind/Per/5/2014 and Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number: 55/M-Dag/Per/ 9/2014.
Peran Faktor Domestik Jepang dalam Kebijakan Investasi Proyek PLTU Batang
Authors: Marwan Faiz Balya
Published: December 2020

Japan is one country that is consistent with green policies both in domestic and foreign policy through the Chonaikai movement and the green industry. The policy cannot be separated from the role of the development of Japan’s green groups that emerged since the world oil crisis of the 1970s. However, in 2011 there was a policy inconsistency marked by an upward trend in Japanese investment in developing coal-based projects. The biggest investment is in Indonesia in the development of the Batang PLTU. Batang PLTU is a national strategic project as a result of the 2005 Infrastructure Summit which is inconsistent with green politics in Japan’s foreign policy. This article analyzes Japan’s supports the Batang PLTU project using Lovell’s foreign policy process approach. This article argues that Japan’s decision to invest in the Batang PLTU project cannot be separated from the existence of information input in the form of domestic demand, domestic opinion, domestic interests, and Japanese domestic needs. This is inseparable from the financial and political power of business groups that are able to indirect lobbying and direct lobbying.
Sustainable Tourism Concept to Revitalize Ocarina Area in Batam City, Indonesia
Authors: Cia Helen , Gunawan I Gusti Ngurah Anom , Murtiono Hendro
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this research is to explore the concept of revitalizing the coastal tourism area with a sustainable tourism approach. Ocarina area is one of the tourist destinations in Batam city. Its strategic location is right in the center of Batam and is surrounded by several areas with different functions, among others there are housing (housing Regata, housing Monde Residence, housing Avante, Monde Signature housing, etc.), a school (Mondial school), a commercial area ( Pasir Putih shops, Mahkota Raya shops) and also the location of Ocarina area is close to the international ferry. The phenomenon that occurs in this tourist area has long been built and managed but has decreased visitors so that needs to be revitalized by using the concept of sustainable tourism. This strategic location is not accompanied by the success of the development of the Ocarina area as a public space that offers a variety of game facilities and culinary venues. The phenomenon that makes the need for revitalizing measures both physically and economically to make the Ocarina area can attract visitors to come and enjoy the facilities that are in it. The research method was a qualitative method of direct observation in the field. Analysis process is conducted to identify the problems that exist in the field today especially in the area of Ocarina Phase 1 so that the area of Ocarina Phase 2 can make Ocarina Phase 1 to be revitalized area and can be one of the sustainable tourism Batam city that can improve the economy of Batam city. Keywords: revitalization, sustainable tourism, visitor
Extreme and exposed symmetric bilinear forms on the space ${\mathcal L}_{s}(^2 l_{\infty}^2)$
Authors: Kim Sung Guen
Published: December 2020

We classify extreme points and exposed points of the unit ball of the space of bilinear symmetric forms on the real Banach space of bilinear symmetric forms on $l_{\infty}^2.$ It is shown that for this case, the set of extreme points is equal to the set of exposed points.
Assessment of different saccharification and fermentation configurations for ethanol production from Agave lechuguilla
Authors: Morales-Martínez Thelma K. , Díaz-Blanco Deniss I. , Rodríguez-de la Garza José A. , Morlett-Chávez Jesús , Castro-Montoya Agustín J. , Quintero Julián , Aroca Germán , Rios-González Leopoldo J.
Published: December 2020

Different strategies were assessed for the production of ethanol from Agave lechuguilla that was pretreated by autohydrolysis. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) was compared against simultaneous processes including simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) and prehydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (PSSF) using different solids (15%, 20%, and 25% w/w) and enzyme loadings (15 FPU/g, 20 FPU/g, and 25 FPU/g glucan). The results showed that the maximum ethanol concentration (53.7 g/L) and productivity (1.49 g/L h-1) was obtained at 36 h in the SHF configuration at the highest solids and enzyme loadings (25% w/v and 25 FPU/g glucan, respectively). The ethanol concentration and productivity obtained in the PSSF configuration at the same time were 45 g/L and 1.25 g/L h-1, respectively. The SSF configuration exhibited the lowest ethanol concentration and productivity (10.4 g/L and 0.29 g/L h-1, respectively) at 36 h. The enzyme used, Cellic CTec3, allowed for high glucose yields at the lower enzyme dosage assessed. The SHF configuration exhibited the best results. However, the PSSF configuration can be considered an attractive alternative because it eliminated the need for solid-liquid separation devices, which simplifies the industrial implementation of the process.
ТЕХНОЛОГІЯ ФОРМУВАННЯ УПРАВЛІНСЬКОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ МЕНЕДЖЕРІВ ФІЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ
Authors: Ажиппо Олександр , Корольова Марина
Published: December 2020

Мета:розробити та теоретично обґрунтувати технологію формування управлінської компетентності майбутніх менеджерів фізичної культури.

Матеріал і методи:проведено теоретичний аналіз сучасної літератури щодо досліджуваної проблеми; проаналізовано нормативно-правову базу підготовки майбутніх менеджерів фізичної культури; проведено опитування здобувачів освіти другого (магістерського) рівня вищої освіти (n=50); за допомогою методу парних порівнянь проведено експертну оцінку серед професорсько-викладацького складу Харківської державної академії фізичної культури (n=10).

Результати:уточнено поняття «компетентність», «компетенція», «управлінська компетентність», «управлінські компетенції»; виявлено самооцінку та проведено самоаналіз здобувачів освіти другого (магістерського) рівня вищої освіти результатів навчання щодо рівня сформованості у них управлінських компетенцій; визначено найбільш значущі управлінські компетенції у майбутніх менеджерів фізичної культури. За результатами власного дослідження представлено матрицю управлінської компетентності менеджера фізичної культури. Розроблено та обґрунтовано технологію: методи, форми та засоби формування управлінської компетентності у майбутніх менеджерів фізичної культури.

Висновки: визначено управлінські компетенції, які є найважливішими для здійснення майбутньої управлінської діяльності менеджерів фізичної культури, серед них перші п’ять позицій займають: лідерство, генерація ідей, комунікативність, володіння системою вирішення управлінських проблем та ділові якості.

Ключові слова:здобувач вищої освіти, менеджер фізичної культури, компетентності, управлінська компетентність, управлінські компетенції.
МОДЕЛЬНІ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ПСИХОФІЗІОЛОГІЧНИХ ПОКАЗНИКІВ КВАЛІФІКОВАНИХ КІКБОКСЕРІВ
Authors: Мирошниченко Євген , Тропін Юрій , Коваленко Юлія
Published: December 2020

Мета: визначити модельні характеристики психофізіологічних показників кваліфікованих кікбоксерів.

Матеріал і методи: аналіз науково-методичної інформації, джерел Інтернету та узагальнення провідного практичного досвіду, психофізіологічні методи дослідження, методи математичної статистики. У дослідженні брали участь 30 кваліфікованих кікбоксерів, які тренуються в спортивних школах міста Харкова і є членами Харківської обласної федерації кікбоксингу WPKA. Вік учасників від 18 до 22 років. Спортсмени мали кваліфікацію майстер спорту і кандидат в майстри спорту.

Результати: на основі аналізу науково-методичної інформації, джерел Інтернету і узагальнення передового практичного досвіду було виявлено, що специфіка змагальної діяльності в ударних видах єдиноборств впливає на рівень розвитку психофізіологічних реакцій, що забезпечують високий спортивний результат. Виконано оцінку простих, складних моторних реакцій і специфічних сприйнять кваліфікованих кікбоксерів. Результати дослідження свідчать про однорідність показників простих і складних реакцій, так як коефіцієнт варіації знаходиться в межах від 5,48 % до 10,07 %, крім показника складної реакції на об'єкт, що рухається, який має високий коефіцієнт варіації (26,10 %). Показники специфічних сприйнять мають високий коефіцієнт варіації (від 14,02 % до 39,01 %). Це пояснюється тим, що специфічні сприйняття відображають, в більшій мірі, індивідуальний, генетично зумовлений, характерний для конкретного спортсмена психофізіологічний стан. На підставі отриманих результатів визначені модельні характеристики сенсомоторних реакцій і специфічних сприйнять кваліфікованих кікбоксерів.

Висновки: пройдений аналіз і представлені моделі стали основою для розробки оціночних критеріїв сенсомоторних реакцій і специфічних сприйнять кваліфікованих кікбоксерів. Розроблені модельні характеристики психофізіологічних показників кваліфікованих кікбоксерів можуть стати основою для відбору спортсменів при формуванні команди.

Ключові слова модельні характеристики, психофізіологічні показники, сенсомоторні реакції, специфічні сприйняття, кваліфіковані кікбоксери
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ МЕТОДИКИ РОЗВИТКУ ГНУЧКОСТІ СПОРТСМЕНОК 8-9 РОКІВ, ЯКІ ЗАЙМАЮТЬСЯ СПОРТИВНОЮ ГІМНАСТИКОЮ
Authors: Дейнеко Альфія
Published: December 2020

Мета: обґрунтувати ефективність використання авторської методики розвитку гнучкості спортсменок 8-9 років, які займаються спортивною гімнастикою.

Матеріал і методи: дослідження проводилося на протязі року з групою спортсменок (12 гімнасток), що займаються спортивною гімнастикою у Школі вищої спортивної майстерності м. Харкова. Педагогічний експеримент був організований з метою вдосконалення змісту навчально-тренувального процесу в спортивній гімнастиці. Розроблена в ході дослідження методика складалася з відповідно підібраних засобів та методів спрямованих на забезпечення поступового і планомірного підвищення рівня розвитку гнучкості юних гімнасток. Після проведення початкового тестування рівня розвитку гнучкості у тренувальний процес гімнасток досліджувальної групи була додатково включена спеціально розроблена авторська методика, яка застосовувалась в основній частині тренувального заняття (10-12 хв). Для виявлення ефективності авторської методики було використано аналіз і узагальнення літературних джерел, педагогічне спостереження, тестування, педагогічний експеримент, методи математичної статистики.

Результати: за результатами проведеного експерименту було виявлено покращення практично всіх досліджуваних показників, а саме суттєво покращились результати виконання шпагату на ліву ногу (45%) та вправи гімнастичний міст (20%).

Висновки: отримані результати проведеного дослідження показали ефективність використання запропонованої методики розвитку гнучкості гімнасток 8-9 років (різниця між середньогруповими результатами, показаними гімнастками у більшості тестових завдань є статистично достовірною).

Ключові слова розвиток гнучкості, спортивна гімнастика, гімнастки 8-9 років, тестування
МОРФОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ТІЛОБУДОВИ ПАУЕРЛІФТЕРІВ РІЗНОГО ВІКУ ТА РІВНЯ СПОРТИВНОЇ КВАЛІФІКАЦІЇ
Authors: Кучеренко Геннадій
Published: December 2020

Мета: виявити та порівняти характерні особливості фізичного розвитку осіб, що займаються пауерліфтингом, в залежності від віку та рівня спортивної майстерності.

Матеріал і методи: для досягнення поставленої мети досліджено фізичний розвиток 32 спортсменів-пауерліфтерів чоловічої статі. Для визначення фізичного розвитку спортсменів, що займаються пауерліфтингом, було проведено антропометричне обстеження у визначного контингенту.
Результати: результати розрахунку середніх показників індексу Пін’є, який визначає міцність статури, виявлено, що в усіх досліджуваних групах переважає дуже міцний тип статури, але порівнюючи групи за віком видно, що кваліфіковані спортсмени мають більш розвинену статуру, ніж їх однолітки-початківці, що також відображається у середніх показниках діаметру плечей. Середні показники розрахунку індексу Ерісмана вказують на те, що досліджуваний контингент характеризується гіпертрофією грудної клітки, але показники обох груп кваліфікованих спортсменів в середньому перевищують відповідні в групах початківців.

Висновки: виявлено, що кваліфіковані пауерліфтери відрізняються в середньому більшою масою та довжиною тіла стоячи і сидячи, відносною довгоногістю, міцним типом статури, гіпертрофією грудної клітки, але дещо зниженою її рухливістю, достатньо розвинутими м’язами верхнього плечового поясу, стегон та спини (про що свідчать результати динамометрії). Розрахований життєвий індекс, що визначає можливості киснезабезпечення організму та враховує масу тіла, в середньому, в усіх досліджуваних групах дещо нижче норми. Це свідчить про те, що заняття пауерліфтингом недостатньою мірою впливають на розвиток аеробних можливостей спортсменів. Аналіз компонентного складу тіла вказує на оптимальний відсотковий вміст жирової тканини в усіх чотирьох досліджуваних групах, що вказує на те, що порівняна непропорційність окремих показників фізичного розвитку спортсменів зумовлюється переважанням чи, навпаки, нестатком кістково-м’язової маси, що також підтверджує відповідність віковим нормам розраховані показники індексу маси тіла.

Ключові слова спортивна морфологія, силовий спорт, кваліфіковані спортсмени, антропометрія, атлетизм