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Review of the Bank of Russia and NES Seminar ‘Financial Dollarisation: Causes and Consequences’
Authors:   New Economic School, Egorov Konstantin , Ponomarenko Alexey ,   Bank of Russia
Published: June 2021

At the end of February 2021, the Bank of Russia and NES held an online international academic seminar ‘Financial Dollarisation: Causes and Consequences’. The seminar addressed a number of aspects of dollarisation, such as the non-linear nature of the relationship between the dynamics of the exchange rate and the demand for foreign currency assets, the existence of the hysteresis effect and efficient distribution of risks associated with the loan dollarisation. In this overview, we will provide a summary of the reports presented at the seminar.
Physical bases of packing of frozen clods of soil in ground massifs in transport and hydraulic structures
Authors: Shuvaev A. N. , Panova M. V. , Pronozin Ya. A.
Published: June 2021

The current regulatory documents for infrastructure construction indicate the use of only thawed, mainly sandy soils. When erecting embankments during the winter period, a limited number of applied frozen soils are allowed. In this case, the stability and strength of the soil massif decrease. The absence of thawed soils in the regions of Siberia and the Arctic requires an expansion of the types of soils used, one of which is frozen soils. We have developed the designs of the subgrade that allow using frozen soils, enclosed in geosynthetic cages or without them. Increasing the stability and strength of the embankment by creating a dense soil skeleton is one of the scientific issues, which is solved in this article by applying the theory of granular media. In practice, the formation of dense systems from frozen soils is based on two principles: the method of dense mixtures and the method of impregnation, where the main layer of frozen soil is impregnated from above with dry frozen soils. Almost by selection of the composition, you can achieve the maximum density.
Education and Economic Growth: A Comparative Analysis of India and Sri Lanka
Authors: Ali Muhammad Qasim , Hussain Tariq , Rana Khizra
Published: June 2021

Education is a fundamental foundation in the development of a nation. History reveals that success, honor and dignity become the pride of those nations who lead in education in the world. This study elaborates on the role of education in India and Sri Lanka's economic growth. Growth is 1981-2016. Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique is applied in this study. It is pragmatic that India focused more on Tertiary education and Sri Lanka concentrated on Primary education. Tertiary education has a major role in India's GDP growth, whereas, in Sri Lanka, Primary education has a robust role in economic growth. It is evident that India's number of research scholars and highly skilled persons netted good recognition and distinction in the global world. This is due to the focus on tertiary education.
Islamic Concept of Women Rights and Western Misconceptions: An Analytical Review
Authors: Saeedi Aziza Madnia , Ali Moazzam , Ali Imran
Published: June 2021

This paper aims to clarify current situation of women in west and their misconceptions about the Islamic faith of women’s rights. The misconception is that Islam kept women at inferior position and oppresses them. The West thinks that Islam prefers men than women. But Islam divides duties to both according to their abilities not on the base of their status. Islam bestows women with honor, rights and high rank more than any other religion.
Representation of Gender in Documentary Saving Face: A Semiotic Analysis
Authors: Rehman Faiza , Iqbal Liaqat , Mukhtar Yusra
Published: June 2021

The purpose of the current study is to analyze how gender is represented in the documentary Saving Face through the use of different signs. The study of the portrayal of gender in Pakistani documentary has been conducted through the analysis of signs. For this purpose, 8 visuals from Saving Face were analyzed using elements of the stills such as camera angle, character's body language, physical appearance, gestures, dressing, background objects or props and colors. Employing the theoretical framework of Peirce's theory of signs on documentary, various types of signs such as iconic, indexical and symbolic signs representing gender and sketching out distinct aspects of gender roles in Pakistan, were unearthed. Two major findings were deduced: (1) laid in the domestic and public sphere, Pakistan men are more celebrated and respected than women; and (2) the existing gender roles have observed a breach of unconventionality from the stereotypical roles.
Renormalized energies for unit-valued harmonic maps in multiply connected domains
Authors: Rodiac Rémy , Ubillús Paúl
Published: June 2021

In this article we derive the expression of renormalized energies for unit-valued harmonic maps defined on a smooth bounded domain in [Formula: see text] whose boundary has several connected components. The notion of renormalized energies was introduced by Bethuel–Brezis–Hélein in order to describe the position of limiting Ginzburg–Landau vortices in simply connected domains. We show here, how a non-trivial topology of the domain modifies the expression of the renormalized energies. We treat the case of Dirichlet boundary conditions and Neumann boundary conditions as well.
Reverse mathematics and Weihrauch analysis motivated by finite complexity theory
Authors: BeMent Zach , Hirst Jeffry , Wallace Asuka
Published: June 2021

We extend a study by Lempp and Hirst of infinite versions of some problems from finite complexity theory, using an intuitionistic version of reverse mathematics and techniques of Weihrauch analysis.
Linking the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale-Sum of Boxes, the Clinician’s Interview-Based Impression Plus Caregiver Input, and the Clinical Global Impression Scale: Evidence based on Individual Participant Data from Five Randomized Clinical Trials of Donepezil
Authors: Samara Myrto , Levine Stephen Z. , Yoshida Kazufumi , Goldberg Yair , Cipriani Andrea , Efthimiou Orestis , Iwatsubo Takeshi , Leucht Stefan , Furakawa Toshiaki A.
Published: June 2021

Background: In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, global assessment scales, such as the Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB), the Clinician’s Interview-Based Impression Plus Caregiver Input (CIBI plus), and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) are commonly used. Objective: To clinically understand and interpret the associations between these scales, we examined the linkages for the total and change scores of CDR-SB, CIBI plus, and CGI. Methods: Individual participant data (N = 2,198) from five pivotal randomized placebo-controlled trials of donepezil were included. Data were collected at baseline and scheduled visits for up to 6 months. Spearman’s correlation coefficients ρ were examined between corresponding total and change scores of simultaneous CDR-SB, CIBI plus, and CGI ratings. To link between the simultaneous ratings, equipercentile linking was used. Results: We found strong evidence that the Spearman’s correlation coefficients between the CDR-SB and CGI, and CDR-SB and CIBI plus total scores were at least adequately correlated (ρ= 0.50 to 0.71, with p < 0.01). The correlation coefficients between the change scores of CDR-SB and CGI were deemed adequate for weeks 6 to 24 (ρ= 0.44 to 0.65); the remaining correlations were smaller in magnitude (ρ= 0.09 to 0.35). Overall, the linkages were in-line with expectations, e.g., CDR-SB range score of 3-4 (= very mild dementia) was linked to a CGI score of 3 (= mildly ill), and an increase of CDR-SB of 1 was linked to a change of 5 (= minimal worsening) in both CGI and CIBI plus. Conclusion: The study findings can be useful for clinicians wishing to compare scores of different scales across patients. They can also help researchers understand results of studies using different scales and can facilitate meta-analyses, to increase statistical power.
Time to Diagnosis in Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: A Population-Based Study from Central Norway
Authors: Kvello-Alme Marte , Bråthen Geir , White Linda R. , Sando Sigrid Botne
Published: June 2021

Background: Young onset dementia is associated with a longer time to diagnosis compared to late onset dementia. Earlier publications have indicated that atypical presentation is a key contributing factor to the diagnostic delay. Our hypothesis was that even the most common presentation of Alzheimer’s disease is associated with a substantial diagnostic delay in patients < 65 years. Objective: To determine the time to diagnosis, and time lags in the diagnostic pathway in typical young onset Alzheimer’s disease in central Norway. Methods: The main sources of patients were the databases at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Trondheim (St. Olav’s Hospital), and Department of Psychiatry, Levanger Hospital. Other sources included key persons in the communities, collaborating hospital departments examining patients with suspected cognitive impairment, and review of hospital records of all three hospitals in the area. Information on the time lags, and the clinical assessment, including the use of biomarkers, was collected from hospital notes. Caregivers were interviewed by telephone. Results: Time from first symptom to diagnosis in typical young onset Alzheimer’s disease was 5.5 years (n = 223, SD 2.8). Time from onset to contact with healthcare services (usually a general practitioner) was 3.4 years (SD 2.3). Time from contact with healthcare services to the first visit at a hospital was 10.3 months (SD 15.5). Time from first visit at a hospital to diagnosis was 14.8 months (SD 22.6). The analysis of cerebrospinal fluid core biomarkers was performed after 8.3 months (SD 20.9). Conclusion: Typical Alzheimer’s disease is associated with a substantial diagnostic delay in younger patients. Raising public awareness, and education of healthcare professionals on the aspects of young onset Alzheimer’s disease is warranted. CSF core biomarkers should be performed earlier in the hospital evaluation process.
Impact of capital enrichment on resource allocation efficiency in China’s manufacturing industry
Authors: Ma Lina , Xu Fengju , Wang Lihua , Taslima Akther
Published: June 2021

Capital enrichment (CE) results from capital flows, which reflect the capital distribution among different regions and industries. This paper constructs the evaluation model of resource allocation efficiency from the perspective of capital and innovation resources. It expounds on CE’s theoretical mechanism by using the panel data from 2011 to 2018 for system GMM estimation. It finds that the manufacturing capital allocation efficiency (CAE) and innovation resource allocation efficiency (IRAE) show a volatile development trend. Both static and dynamic panel models show that there is a significant U-shaped curvilinear relationship between CE and CAE, CE and IRAE. CE’s inhibitory effect on CAE and IRAE decreases with the improvement of CE until it exceeds the critical value of 8.27 and 8.93. After that, its impact on CAE and IRAE changes from negative to positive.
Research on construction and innovation new foreign language classroom teaching mode based on the “Internet Plus”
Authors: Ling Yu
Published: June 2021

Twenty-first Century is a global information age with rapid development of science and technology, and the information technology represented by multimedia and computer network changes our life and learning mode at extraordinary speed. Nowadays, the quality education is paid attention to by everyone. To further comply with the requirements of the new era curriculum teaching and personnel training, one of the general goals of the “English curriculum standards for senior high schools” promulgated by China in 2003 is to cultivate the “students’ comprehensive use of language skills” and to advocate the basic idea of “concern for students’ emotion”. Relying on the “Internet plus” background, this paper realizes the maintenance of basic data (thesaurus, question bank, article Library) through developing computer assisted foreign language teaching system, and teaching system is mainly to complete the overall design of the teaching system, which not only provides the basic data for the learning and testing of the foreign language assisted teaching system, but also lays a good foundation for the design and realization of the teaching system, and develops the game teaching interface. It has important research value to construct and innovate the new foreign language classroom teaching mode.
Research on the development trend of foreign education based on machine learning and artificial intelligence simulation analysis
Authors: Yan Weifeng , Wang Guangming
Published: June 2021

The development trend of foreign education is affected by many factors, so its future development trend is difficult to judge. Therefore, it is necessary to simulate and analyze the development trend of foreign education through artificial intelligence. According to actual needs, based on artificial intelligence algorithms, this paper builds artificial intelligence simulation analysis model to realize the simulation analysis of foreign education development. Moreover, starting from the overall design architecture of the online education platform, this paper builds functional modules, uses the machine learning constructed in this paper for data training and data prediction, and outputs prediction results. In order to study the performance reliability of the model, we predict and judge the development trend of foreign education and determine the model reliability through empirical judgment. The research results show that the model constructed in this paper has a certain effect.
Quantitative Evaluation of Upright Posture by x-Ray and 3D Stereophotogrammetry with a New Marker Set Protocol in Late Onset Pompe Disease
Authors: De Blasiis Paolo , Fullin Allegra , Sansone Mario , Del Viscovo Luca , Napolitano Filomena , Terracciano Chiara , Lus Giacomo , Melone Mariarosa Anna Beatrice , Sampaolo Simone
Published: June 2021

Background: Late Onset Pompe Disease (LOPD) is a rare myopathy characterized by prevailing weakness of trunk and pelvic girdle muscles that causes motor disabilities. Spinal deformities have been reported unclearly on clinical examination. No study quantitatively assessed upright posture defining specific alterations of LOPD various phenotype. Objective: Identify postural abnormalities in a homogeneous group of LOPD patients using 3D Stereophotogrammetry (St) and x-Ray (xR). Methods: Seven LOPD siblings were recruited. They were assessed by clinical scales and, in upright posture, using xR and 3D-St with a new marker set protocol. Fourteen healthy individuals, age and sex-matched, were used as controls for St-parameters; normative xR-values were found in literature. Results: LOPD patients showed a significant weakness of trunk and tibialis anterior muscles. Statistical analysis of St-parameters showed a larger ankle, knee, elbow, dorsal, S2-C7, heel-S2-C7, heel-S2-nasion angles and a lower sagittal vertical axis (SVA) than controls. xR-analysis highlighted an absence of scoliosis and a lower occipito-cervical, C2-C7 cervical and Cobb dorsal angles, and a trend to lower lumbar lordosis and SVA compared to normal values. Significant correlation was found in dorsal and lumbar angles calculated using xR-markers placed on spiny apophysis, xR-centre of vertebral bodies, Cobb-method and St-markers. Conclusion: This is the first quantitative study of postural abnormalities in LOPD patients using 3D-St and xR, highlighting sagittal standing alignment changes, difficult to assess to direct exam.Our new St-protocol showed a high reliability compared to xR. Further studies on larger population of LOPD might confirm the usefulness of these instrumental methods for monitoring disease course.
COVID-19 in a Cohort of Patients with Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome
Authors: Alabaf Setareh , O’Connell Karen , Ramdas Sithara , Beeson David , Palace Jacqueline
Published: June 2021

Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS) are a rare group of genetic disorders of neuromuscular transmission. Some subtypes of CMS can be associated with respiratory and bulbar weakness and these patients may therefore be at high risk of developing a severe disease from COVID-19. We screened 73 patients with genetically confirmed CMS who were attending the UK national referral centre for evidence of previous Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 infection and their clinical outcome. Of 73 patients, seven had history of confirmed COVID-19. None of the infected patients developed a severe disease, and there were no signals that CMS alone carries a high risk of severe disease from COVID-19.
Mono- and poly-therapy with benzodiazepines or Z-drugs: Results from a tertiary-care Addiction Unit study
Authors: Mansueto Giovanni , Lugoboni Fabio , Casari Rebecca , Bertoldi Anna , Cosci Fiammetta
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND: Using benzodiazepines (BZDs) or Z-drugs in poly-therapy is a critical issue. OBJECTIVE: Identifying factors influencing the use of BZDs/Z-drugs in poly- vs mono-therapy in patients with or without substance use disorders (SUDs). METHODS: 986 inpatients were analysed. Socio-demographic and clinical variables were collected. BZD/Z-drug doses were compared via the Defined Daily Dose (DDD) and standardized as diazepam dose equivalents. Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, Fisher test, hierarchical multivariate regression analyses were run referring to the whole sample and to subjects with current SUDs, lifetime SUDs, current and lifetime SUDs, non-SUDs. RESULTS: In the whole sample the variance of being mono- vs poly-therapy users was explained by BZD/Z-drug formulation, DDD, duration of treatment, age of first BZDs/Z-drugs use (ΔR2 = 0.141, p < 0.001). Among those with current SUDs (ΔR2 = 0.278, p = 0.332) or current and lifetime SUDs (ΔR2 = 0.154, p = 0.419), no variables explained the variance of being mono-vs poly-therapy users. Among lifetime SUDs subjects, the variance of being mono- vs poly-therapy users was explained by BZD/Z-drug formulation and age of first BZD/Z-drug use (ΔR2 = 0.275, p < 0.001). Among non-SUDs subjects, the variance of being mono- vs poly-therapy users was explained by DDD and duration of treatment (ΔR2 = 0.162, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Tablets, high drug doses, long duration of treatment, and early age of first use were more likely associated to poly- than mono-therapy. This suggests that patients have different clinical features and a pharmacological prescription should be tailored to them also based on the variables here analysed.
Adenomyosis and infertility. Management strategies
Authors:   Dagestan State Medical University, Makhachkala, Russian Federation, Esedova A.E. , Medzhidova A.M. ,   Dagestan State Medical University, Makhachkala, Russian Federation
Published: June 2021

Aim: to improve the rate of pregnancy in women with adenomyosis and infertility. Patients and Methods: this prospective comparative study included 150 women aged 24–38 years. Among them, 120 women were diagnosed with infertility and adenomyosis, and 30 healthy women planned pregnancy (control group). 60 women (study group 1) underwent surgery for adenomyosis, 30 women were followed up only (study subgroup 1A) and 30 women received Dienogest 2 mg for 6 months (study subgroup 1B). Women of study group 2 (n =60) underwent no surgery, 30 women were followed up only (study subgroup 2A) and 30 women received Dienogest 2 mg for 6 months (study subgroup 2B). After 3 and 6 months, blood levels of hormones, junctional zone thickness (measured by ultrasound), and the rate and time of pregnancy were assessed. Results: at baseline, women with adenomyosis were reported to have high levels of estradiol (p<0.05 compared to the control group). After 3 and 6 months, the level of estradiol gradually reduced to 432.5±27.4 pmole/l and 364.3±16.2 pmole/l in study subgroup 2A and 314.3±22.7 pmole/l and 264.7±18.6 pmole/l in study subgroup 2B (p<0.05). Pregnancy occurred, on average, after 6.1±1.6 (3–8) months in study subgroup 1A, 5.3±1.1 (4–7) months in study subgroup 2A, 4.1±1.4 (2–7) months in study subgroup 1B (p≤0.05 compared to study subgroup 1A and study group 2), and 5.1±1.2 (3–7) months in study subgroup 2B. In study groups 1 and 2, pregnancy occurred 1.5- and 1.4-times more commonly in women who received Dienogest. Conclusions: surgery and further hormone therapy is an optimal management strategy for adenomyosis and infertility. KEYWORDS: adenomyosis, infertility, Dienogest, junctional zone, pregnancy. FOR CITATION: Esedova A.E., Medzhidova A.M. Adenomyosis and infertility. Management strategies. Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2021;4(2):110–114. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2021-4-2-110-114.
Pharmacotherapy in pregnant women
Authors:   Academician E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Perm, Russian Federation, Sandakova E.A. , Zhukovskaya I.G. ,   Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk, Russian Federation, Semenova M.V. ,   Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk, Russian Federation, Vaganova A.F. ,   F.Kh. Gral City Clinical Hospital No. 2, Perm, Russian Federation, Kuznetsova A.V. ,   Academician E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Perm, Russian Federation, Kazymova T.E. ,   Academician E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Perm, Russian Federation, Belousova O.A. ,   Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk, Russian Federation, Makarova L.P. ,   Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2021

Aim: to analyze the prescription of medications in pregnant women based on outpatient charts of women’s clinics. Patients and Methods: retrospective cohort study was conducted in three women’s clinics of Perm and two women’s clinics of Izhevsk. Data on the prescription of medications in 361 pregnant and postpartum women during pregnancy (2017–2018) were obtained by copying individual medical charts. Additionally, we compared our findings with the results of the Russian Pharmacoepidemiologic Study (2007). Results: pharmacotherapy was prescribed in 100% of women. On average, 12.6 medications were prescribed during gestation. Most medications were prescribed in the second trimester (on average, 5.5 medications). In the first and third trimesters, 2.4 and 4.7 medications were prescribed, respectively. The most prescribed drugs were vitamins and minerals (70.4%), feminine hygiene products (37.1%), progestogens (33.1%), herbal urinary antiseptics (29.8%), and systemic antibiotics (14.2%). Pharmacotherapy defects included medications inconsistent with diagnosis (48.6%), a combination of several drugs with similar pharmacological effects (16.5%), and polypharmacy defined as the use of five or more medications (25.8%). A two-fold reduction in drug aggression as well as an increase in the dotation of vitamin-mineral complexes compared to 2007 were reported. Conclusions: our findings illustrate positive trends for treating pregnant women in the last 9–10 years and increased safety of treatment (the lack of drugs with potential teratogenic or embryotoxic effects) but also indicate the need in the permanent audit and adjustment of prescriptions based on clinical guidelines. Pre-pregnancy preparation is a perspective way to reduce the intensity of drug therapy during pregnancy. As a result, drug burden shifts to a pre-gestational period. Pre-pregnancy preparation provides favorable conditions for developing an embryo and fetus. KEYWORDS: pharmacotherapy, pregnancy, polypharmacy, micronutrients, vaginal hygiene, progestogens, urinary antiseptics. FOR CITATION: Sandakova E.A., Zhukovskaya I.G., Semenova M.V. et al. Pharmacotherapy in pregnant women. Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2021;4(2):115–118. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2021-4-2-115-118.
Renal tumors in children and adolescents (primary diagnostics based on a pilot study)
Authors:   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Karavaeva E.A. , Taranushenko T.E. ,   Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Morgun A.V. ,   Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Borisova M.V. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Kadricheva T.G. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Bulava T.I. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Gonchar N.A. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Guseynova E.A. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
Published: June 2021

Aim: to assess the rate of detection and epidemiology of renal tumors in children of the Krasnoyarsk Krai and to specify some tumor characteristics during primary diagnostics. Patients and Methods: retrospective exploratory (pilot) dynamic single-center study was conducted. A group of 46 children and adolescents with renal tumors who were admitted to the Department of Hematological Malignancies for examinations and treatment in 2011–2019. All data were obtained from hospital register. Results: renal tumors account for 6.4% of hematological malignancies first diagnosed in children. 9-year primary incidence of renal tumors in children was, on average, 0.87 per 100,000 children, alternating between the increase and decrease in the detection rate. Renal tumors rank 4th among hematological malignancies in the Krasnoyarsk Krai children. The mean age was 4.1±0.5 years. No gender differences were revealed. In a pre-hospital setting, renal tumors were suspected in 24 children (52%). The most common complaints were abdominal pains (34 patients, 74%) and enlarged abdomen (30 patients, 65%). Most renal tumors (40 out of 46) were nephroblastoma as demonstrated by histology. The distribution by prognostic risk (the likelihood of recurrence and/or other unfavorable outcome) has shown that most patients have intermed iate (n=25, 54%) or high (n=19, 42%) risk. Conclusions: our findings illustrate that children with renal tumors require more attention of pediatricians in a pre-hospital setting (cancer vigilance about abdominal pains and enlarged abdomen in children) to reduce the time to diagnosis and to increase the use of renal ultrasound during checkups or in suspicious renal tumors. KEYWORDS: nephroblastoma, Wilms tumor, renal tumors, children, epidemiology, prevalence, primary diagnostics. FOR CITATION: Karavaeva E.A., Taranushenko T.E., Morgun A.V. et al. Renal tumors in children and adolescents (primary diagnostics based on a pilot study) . Russian Journal of Woman and Child Health. 2021;4(2):162–167. DOI: 10.32364/2618-8430-2021-4-2-162-167.
MAHIR MENGGUNAKAN APLIKASI TEMATIS AL-QUR’AN BERBASIS WEB UNTUK PONDOK PESANTREN YAYASAN CINTA RUMAH YATIM JL. RAYA RAWA BUNTU TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: Wardani Windy Gustia , Barsah Akhmar , Fauzi Irvan , Sulistiani Sinta
Published: June 2021

Penelitian ini berjudul Mahir Menggunakan Aplikasi Tematis Al-Qur’an Berbasis Web Untuk Pondok Pesantren Yayasan Cinta Rumah Yatim Jl, Raya Rawa Buntu Tangerang Selatan.Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman kepada seluruh santri Pondok Pesantren Yayasan Cinta Rumah Yatim, bahwa pentingnya mengetahui Aplikasi Tematis Al-Qur’an Berbasis Web Kepada Seluruh santri pengaruh gadget terhadap prestasi siswa dan memberikan pengetahuan kepada seluruh Pondok Pesantren Yayasan Cinta Rumah Yatim tentang Aplikasi Berbasis Web. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian ini dilakukan dalam beberapa kegiatan yaitu tahap survei dan sosialisasi mengenai berbagai hal yang akan disampaikan pada saat kegiatan pengabdian. Kegiatan yang akan dilakukan meliputi: penyusunan materi yang akan diberikan, penyusunan jadwal pemberian materi, pembagian tugas tim pengabdi dan survei ke lokasi pengabdian. Tim pelaksanan kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat adalah dosen Fakultas Ekonomi jurusan sebanyak 4 orang. Tim pengabdian memerikan materi mengenai Mahir Menggunakan Aplikasi Tematis Al-Qur’an Berbasis Web Untuk Pondok Pesantren Yayasan Cinta Rumah Yatim Jl, Raya Rawa Buntu Tangerang Selatan.Kesimpulan dari pengabdian ini adalah masih banyak peserta yang kurang memahami mengenai Aplikasi AL-Qur’an Berbasis Web. Harapan kami dengan pengabdian ini dapat membuka wawasan para peserta khususnya dan masyarakat pada umumnya mengenai mahir dalam menggunakan aplikasi tematis Al-Qur’an berbasis Web di zaman sekarang ini serta ilmu yang diperoleh pada Pengabdian Masyarakat ini diharapkan dapat memberikan sengangat baru bagi kita dalam menyampaikan materi dan motivasi serta berkontribusi bagi generasi muda baik di lingkungan sekolan maupun kampus dan keluarga.Kata Kunci : Aplikasi Web, Al-Qur’an, Santri
PENYULUHAN AQUAPONIK DALAM MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI RT. 003, RW. 006 DESA KABASIRAN
Authors: Manik Cornelia Dumarya , Effendy Aidil Amin , Rahayu Rian Sri , Noviyanti Iis , Farida Syarifah Ida
Published: June 2021

Tujuan dari pelaksanaan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat yang berjudul“Penyuluhan Aquaponik Dalam Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Pada RT. 003, RW. 006Desa Kabasiran” adalah sebagai upaya pemenuhan kewajiban Tri DharmaPerguruan Tinggi. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk membantumasyarakat khususnya pada masyarakat di desa Kabasiran dalam berwirausahasaat masa Pandemi Covid-19 yaitu mengenai sistem budidaya Aquaponik.Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat dilakukan di RT. 003, RW. 006 Desa KabasiranBogor, pada tanggal 26-28 Juni 2020.Berdasarkan hal di atas, kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat denganmemberikan informasi dan atau tambahan pengetahuan mengenai pengembangankemampuan masyarakat dalam budidaya Aquaponik yaitu cara menanamtanaman dan memelihara ikan dalam satu wadah, sebagai wujud eksistensiPerguruan Tinggi yang bertujuan untuk memberikan konstribusi besar kepadapengembangan dan penerapan ilmu kepada masyarakat.Metode yang digunakan pada Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini berupaekspositori yaitu penyampaian materi secara verbal dan inquiry yaitupembelajaran yang menekankan pada proses berpikir kreatif kritis dan analitisterkait materi dan praktik budidaya Aquaponik, diharapkan masyarakat dapatmempraktekkan budidaya Aquaponik ini sebagai salah satu alternatif usaha ditengah pandemi Covid-19.Hasil Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat yang diperoleh adalah masyarakatdapat mengetahui dan mempraktekkan sistem budidaya Aquaponik dalamsebuah wadah, namun masyarakat masih perlu mendalami kembali sistembudidaya Aquaponik ini agar hasilnya dapat lebih maksimal.Kata Kunci : Aquaponik, Masa Pandemi Covid-19, Desa Kabasiran
MENGEMBANGKAN POTENSI KARANG TARUNA MELALUI OPTIMALISASI ORGANISASI SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PERAN PEMUDA DALAM MASYARAKAT
Authors: Suherman Herry , Andayani Kemas Vivi , Widiyanti Selvy Dwi , Priadi Andri , Agus Agus
Published: June 2021

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dengan bentuk pendampingan kepada KarangTaruna bagi pembentukan organisasi Karang Taruna di wilayah RW 011 KelurahanPengasinan ini secara umum telah memenuhi target. Program kerja yang berkaitandengan penataan kelembagaan dan peningkatan kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusiaberjalan dengan efektif. Pengurus Karang Taruna yang terpilih semakin memahamiakan pentingnya pelayanan kepada masyarakat dilingkungan RW 011 KelurahanPengasinan dan mampu untuk memberi pelayanan yang memuaskan kepadamasyarakat pada umumnya di wilayah Kelurahan Pengasinan. Dari kelengkapanperangkat yang ada dan didukung oleh Sumber Daya Manusia muda yangkompeten, punya rasa tangung jawab dan disiplin yang tinggi cukup memadai,Pengurus Karang Taruna mampu untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dalammemberikan pelayanan kepada msyarakat secara optimal. Dari berbagai kelemahansebagaimana yang dikemukakan pada latarbelakang masalah maka melaluiprogram pemberdayaan ini dapat disimpulkan: 1. Terbentuknya pengurus KarangTaruna di lingkungan RW 011 Kelurahan Pengasinan, 2. Terbentunya draft StrukturOrganisasi Karang Taruna di lingkungan RW 011 Kelurahan Pengasinan, 3.Terbentuknya draft dokumen AD/ART menjadi pedoman bagi Pengurus KarangTaruna untuk menggerakkan roda organisasi maupun arah pengembangan, 4.Penataan kelembagaan yang telah dilakukan dengan adanya kejelasan struktur danpembagian tugas atau job deskripsi semakin menambah efektivitas dan efisiensidalam pengelolaan organisasi, 5. Tersedianya media promosi berbasis ITmenambah eksistensi Organisasi Karang Taruna dalam menjalankan kiprahnya dibidang pelayanan masyarakat.Kata Kunci : Pengabdian masyarakat, Karang Taruna, OpimalisasiOrganisasi dan Peran Pemuda
PENINGKATAN KINERJA KADER POSYANTEK (POS PELAYANAN TEKNOLOGI TEPAT GUNA) DALAM PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PENGELOLAAN TEKNOLOGI TEPAT GUNA (TTG)
Authors: Pratama Angga , Syamsuddin Rahmi Andini , Prabowo Budhi , Sudarso Eko , Lismiatun Lismiatun
Published: June 2021

Salah satu dari tujuan Tridharma Perguruan Tinggi selain Pendidikan danPenelitian adalah Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM). Hal ini diatur dalamPasal 20 dan 24 Undang-Undang. No. 20 Tahun 2003 tentang Sistem PendidikanNasional yang menyatakan bahwa adanya otonomi oleh Perguruan Tinggi,Penelitian Ilmiah dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat. Sebagaipertanggungjawaban kami, maka dalam melaksanakan tugas tersebut telah kamisusun laporan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat.Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah agar para kader Posyantek dapatmengembangkan Pelayanan Teknologi Tepat Guna (PTTG) agar pemanfaatanPTTG ini dapat diterima oleh masyarakat dengan memberikan bimbingan,pelatihan, pendampingan yang akhirnya hasil yang diciptakan menjadi tepat gunadan dapat bersaing pada industri 4.0. Oleh karena itu pengelolaan sumber dayamanusia yang ada pegawai Posyantek diperlukan peningkatan kompetensi agarpemanfaatan Teknologi Tepat Guna (TTG) dapat dipahami dengan baik danpengetahuan akan persaingan di industri 4.0 dapat dijawab dengan efektif danefisien.Kesimpulan dari pengabdian ini adalah masih ada beberapa peserta yaitupara kader posyantek yang masih belum paham mengenai bagaimana meningkatkankinerja agar dapat memberikan pelayanan yang lebih maksimal kepada masyarakatsekitar. Dalam pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh dosen sertamahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi program studi Manajemen Universitas Pamulangdiharapkan mampu memberikan solusi dan pembekalan teknis manajemen dalampeningkatan kinerja para kader dari Posyantek agar mampu bersaing dalam sebuahorganisasi khususnya pegawai posyantek dalam pentingnya pemanfaatan teknologitepat guna yang ada di wilayah Kecamatan Setu Tangerang Selatan.Kata Kunci : Sumber Daya Manusia, Kinerja, Teknologi Tepat Guna
PENYULUHAN DAN PEMBUATAN SABUN CUCI TANGAN CAIR ANTISEPTIK DENGAN TAMBAHAN GLISERIN DI RT. 003 RW. 008 KELURAHAN SERPONG, KECAMATAN SERPONG, KOTA TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: Irawan Ade , Nurselvi Nurselvi , Zubaedah Laily Maknin , Hamid Aceng Abdul
Published: June 2021

Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) meliputi berbagai upaya peningkatankualitas Sumber Daya Manusia seperti perluasan wawasan, pengetahuan maupunpeningkatan keterampilan yang dilakukan oleh civitas akademika kepada masyarakat sebagaiperwujudan dharma bakti dan kepedulian untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan danpemberdayaan masyarakat. Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat di RT.003/RW.08Kelurahan Serpong bertujuan memberikan pengetahuan tentang pembuatan sabun cuci tangancair antiseptik guna menambah keterampilan warga untuk kemudian dapat dijadikan alternatifsumber penghasilan keluarga ditengah suasana pandemi ini. Dalam pelaksanaannya kegiatanini melalui tiga tahapan. Tahapan pertama pendahuluan, tahapan kedua sosialisasi prosedurcuci tangan dan tahapan ketiga pembuatan sabun cuci tangan cair serta tahap evaluasi akhir.Target luaran yang akan dicapai melalui yaitu (1) dalam pelaksanaannya warga mampumemproduksi sabun cuci tangan cair dengan penambahan gliserin serta memberikanpemahaman tentang sabun cuci tangan cair dan (2) Masyarakat mampu menjadi entrepeneur.Berdasarkan pengamatan selama kegiatan Pengabdian berlangsung diperoleh hasil yangpositif dimana peserta menunjukkan perhatian yang baik terhadap materi dan penerapanpembuatan sabun cuci tangan cair dengan penambahan gliserin. Dengan demikian,pengabdian kepada masyarakat warga RT.003/RW.08 Kelurahan Serpong dianggap berjalandengan baik dan berhasil.Kata Kunci : Sabun, antiseptik, wirausaha, warga, gliserin.
Estimativa de benefícios na implementação de projeto de automação da etiquetagem de embalagens na indústria têxtil
Authors: Petri Rafael Fernando , Maestri Gabriela , Bessa Gisele Cristina , Steffens Fernanda , Oliveira Fernando R , Dal Forno Ana Julia , Rincon Leonardo M , Merlini Claudia , de Souza Antonio A U
Published: June 2021

A indústria têxtil e confecção tem se caracterizado como intensivas em mão de obra, entretanto os processos de automação vêm ganhando espaço nestes ambientes industriais. Um processo como o de etiquetagem no setor de embalagem industrial, quando realizado manualmente, está sujeito a erros e desperdícios indesejáveis, porém, este processo manual ainda é realidade em muitas indústrias têxteis e de confecção no Brasil. Neste trabalho é apresentado um modelo de automação para o processo de etiquetagem no setor de embalagem da indústria têxtil e confecção, sustentado por princípios da teoria de mecanismos, sistemas de automação, gerenciamento de pessoas, tempo de ciclo de operação e análise financeira. Os resultados teóricos previstos, após a implementação do modelo de automação, indicam uma redução no tempo de ciclo do processo de aproximadamente 14,3%, com investimento que se pagará em cerca de 5,8 anos. A implementação de mecanismos de automação possibilita, neste caso, a otimização e melhoria dos processos na indústria têxtil e confecção em termos de agilidade, precisão e redução de custo.
Does Neighbourhood Design Impact Social Interactions Amongst Neighbours? Studying the Influence of Neighbourhood Built-form & Type on Socialization Among Neighbours in Canadian Cities
Authors: Muzaffar Wafaa
Published: June 2021

Urban planning has devoted significant effort to exploring the linkages between neighbourhood design and social interactions. With the increasing popularity of New Urbanism, the role New Urbanist design features play in promoting neighbourly socialization and strengthening communal bonds have become widely debated. This thesis contributes to the existing literature by researching how socialization differs between New Urbanist and traditional suburban neighbourhoods and whether the socialization difference, if any, results from differences in neighbourhood structure and design. This thesis uses a data set comprised of eight neighbourhoods - four of which are New Urbanist neighbourhoods and the other four are traditional suburban neighbourhoods. Using ordered probit regression modelling, the extent of socialization that stems from households’ demographic characteristics and the housing-level and neighbourhood-level physical design features is determined. The results indicate that socialization is more likely to be influenced by the amalgamated effect of neighbourhood type, rather than design features alone.
Elements of caption quality: determining the priority of qualitative closed caption elements
Authors: Whiting Alison
Published: June 2021

In Canada, the Canadian Radio Television and Communications Commission requires that all English- and French-language broadcasters caption 100% of their programs, and that live-produced programming – such as news broadcasts, sports events, and award shows – arecaptioned with a 95% accuracy rate for English-language. However, measuring caption quality as a purely objective count of the number of errors in the text means that many qualitative factors of quality are not considered. This research explored what priority Deaf and hard of hearing viewers place on non-quantitative elements of caption quality, namely caption display speed, missing words, spelling and grammar errors, and speaker identification. Using a survey tool based off the principals of the NASA-TLX workload assessment tool, participants were asked to watch two television clips with their original live-produced captions and provide feedback on how the captions impacted their viewing pleasure. The main findings suggested that viewers place equal value on verbatim accuracy and caption display speed, and that a trade off between the two cannot easily be made. This research provides a starting point for measuring caption quality using subjective quality factors.
Climate Change Disclosure: An Empirical Study On The Oil & Gas Companies Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Authors: Salat Amirus
Published: June 2021

This research investigates the current state of disclosure on the climate change issues of the oil & gas companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Using a sample of 58 companies, I conduct a content analysis of their publicly available documents and develop a disclosure index. The study demonstrates that there is a significant association between the level of disclosure of climate change issues (disclosures index) and the board of director’s effectiveness (measured by Board Shareholder Confidence Index) for Canadian oil & gas companies. This study also explores the association between firms’ value and the level of climate change disclosure. The empirical evidence indicates that the investors take the extent of disclosures on climate changes into considerations when they assess the market value of the firms. This study contributes to environmental accounting literature because it examines the relationship between climate change disclosures and corporate governance. From a practical point of view, the outcome of this analysis will help Canadian Securities Administrator (CSA) to have insight into climate change disclosures practices and provides a frame of references for developing related disclosures
requirement.
How do Gender and Immigrant Background Affect a Company Owner's Decision to Engage in Direct or Indirect Exporting?
Authors: Wang Xiaojing (Sara)
Published: June 2021

This research focuses on understanding the effects of gender and immigrant ownership on the export behavior of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Prior studies indicate that female and male entrepreneurs have different qualities or experiences that might result in different export strategies. In addition, there is evidence that business owners with an immigrant background have export-enabling characteristics. Drawing on insights from social capital theory, I investigate the separate and joint effects of gender and immigrant background on the likelihood of SMEs to engage in direct exporting—i.e., selling goods or services directly to foreign customers—as opposed to indirect exporting—i.e., using an intermediary to sell goods or services to foreign customers—or not exporting at all. I analyzed a sample of 78 SMEs. The results show that female-majority-owned SMEs are less likely to export directly compared to male-majority-owned SMEs. Immigrant-owned SMEs are more likely to export directly, and particularly when they have male owners. Female-majority-owned SMEs’ propensity to export directly is not affected when their owners have an immigrant background. I will discuss the theoretical implications of these findings and show how they may serve as a guide to improve the design and implementation of policies targeted at immigrant export businesses.
Understanding Value Chain Participant Contribution to the Competitiveness of Sustainable Firms
Authors: Mazza Cristina
Published: June 2021

Historically, there have been trade-offs between the needs for profitability and sustainability in business strategy. This has been changing as the two needs have become interwoven in the pursuit of competitive advantage for many firms. This relatively new phenomenon of profitability being tied to sustainability has been examined from many perspectives, including internal and external pressures to be sustainable and competitive advantage from sustainable practices. Hence, using a model developed from an analysis of the literature, the relative importance of value chain participants and their respective contribution to the competitiveness of firms adopting sustainable practices will be investigated. The validity of the weight of each value chain participant was tested, using a deductive approach. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire administered by Eco-Business, a large media company addressing ethical and sustainable business practices worldwide, and data analysis was done using multiple regression. Overall, the inclusion of Corporate Social Responsibility in a firm’s business strategy was the greatest influence for sustainability compared to its competitors. From primary activities of the value chain, the largest influence on a firm’s sustainability is its demand that suppliers have sustainable business practices. To further evaluate the relative importance of value chain participants for a global sample, different geographical regions and industry sectors have been analysed separately. While the results were fairly similar for each subsample, several disparities have arisen for certain geographical regions and industry sectors.
Is foreclosure harming or improving the health of the USA?
Authors: O’Brien Serena
Published: June 2021

Background: Prior to the housing crisis in 2008, research had seldom been conducted on the effects of housing foreclosures on health outcomes. Even though national housing markets have somewhat recovered from the 2008 recession, mortgage loan borrowers across the U.S. remain adversely impacted by the foreclosure crisis. Objectives: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the relationship between foreclosure rates and mental and physical health outcomes, at the U.S. state-level, over a period of seventeen years (2000-2016). This study expects that all the seven health variables in question will share a significant positive relationship with foreclosure.

Methods: In this study (N=816), panel regression analysis, using a fixed effects model, is used to analyze the relationship between the two economic variables and seven health variables in question. Results: A significant positive relationship exists between foreclosure and the following health outcomes: major depressive disorder (0.35*** p < 0.001, CI = 0.26 — 0.43), nutritional deficiencies (3.80*** p < 0.001, CI = 3.04 — 4.57), and self-harm and interpersonal violence (0.71*** p < 0.001, CI = 0.55 — 0.86). The health outcomes shown to share a statistically significant negative correlation between foreclosure include: anxiety disorders (0.52*** p < 0.001, CI = -0.60 — -0.44), alcohol use disorders (0.41*** p < 0.001, CI = -0.57 — -0.25), and drug use disorders (0.24*** P = 0.001, CI = -0.39 — -0.10). No significant relationship was elucidated between foreclosure and hypertensive heart disease. Conclusion: Although significant relationships were uncovered between foreclosure and rates of major depressive disorder, nutritional deficiencies, and self-harm and interpersonal violence, more research is required to further evaluate the relationship between economic outcomes and health outcomes. Specifically, more research is necessary to unveil the relationships between foreclosure and the health outcomes: anxiety disorders, drug use disorders, alcohol use disorders, and hypertensive heart disease.

Keywords: foreclosure, health, unemployment, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, nutritional deficiencies, self-harm and interpersonal violence, drug use disorder, alcohol use disorder, hypertensive heart disease