bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Replicating a Therapeutic Art Group Protocol for Parents of Youth With Chronic Pain
Authors: Wallace Dustin P. , Curtin Linda , Pielech Melissa , Hoffart Cara M.
Published: August 2022

Objective:

Interventions for parents are important during intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT) for youth. Therapeutic art reinforces parent strengths and promotes healthy coping during their child’s treatment. This study measured the feasibility of implementing a published, parent-only group-based therapeutic art intervention in an IIPT program, delivered by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) with training in therapeutic art.

Method:

While their child participated in IIPT, forty-two parents participated in at least one therapeutic art group. Content rotated through four modules designed to promote reflection on interpersonal relationships, cultivate support, identify values, acknowledge personal struggles and barriers, and increase artistic self-expression (Pielech et. al., 2013). Following each group, parents completed measures of perceived satisfaction and helpfulness as well as open-ended questions for qualitative analysis. The mixed method design was used to provide depth to the understanding of these parents’ experiences.

Results:

Supporting feasibility, the full intervention was replicated in a different setting with different providers. Parents attended 69% of sessions, reported little difficulty attending, and reported a high degree of satisfaction, helpfulness, and support. Following each group, parents completed measures of perceived satisfaction and helpfulness as well as open-ended questions.

Conclusion:

A mixed method design was used to provide depth to the understanding of these parents’ experiences.

Disclosure Statement:

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Funding Statement:

No funding sources were provided by the author(s).
Pengembangan Sistem Administrasi Pergudangan PT. PLN (Persero) Unit Keramasan
Authors: Barovih Guntoro
Published: August 2022

Sistem administrasi pergudangan merupakan salah satu bentuk manajemen tatakelola gudang agar barang-barang yang tersimpan didalamnya bisa di manajemen dengan baik dan terdokumentasi kelauar masuknya barang. Sistem administrasi pergudangan juga diterapkan di perusahaan negara seperti PT. PLN yang digunakan untuk mencatat keluar masuknya suku cadang yang digunakan dan ketersediaan suku cadang yang dibutuhkan. Perangkat lunak sistem administrasi pergudangan bisa diterapkan diberbagai platform baik berbasis desktop atau web. Perangkat lunak yang dikembangkan ini berbasiskan web dengan menggunakan siklus pengembangan menggunakan metode RUP sebagai metode pengembangan sistem. Perangkat lunak yang dikembangkan menggunakan model MVC dan pengujian sistem yang dilakukan menggunakan pengujian blackbox testing. Hasil pengujian yang didapatkan bahwa intergasi antar modul yaitu model database, controller dan user interface berjalan sesuai yang diharapkan hanya saja end session login mengalami kegagalan kembali ke halaman awal jika session login melewati batas waktu lebih dari 24 jam.
Analisis Kesuksesan Penerapan Sistem Informasi Data Pokok Pendidikan (DAPODIK) pada SD Kabupaten Batu Bara
Authors: Yunis Roni , Ibsah Fauziatul Laila , Arisandy Desi
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji model kesuksesan sistem informasi yang dikemukan oleh Delone dan Mclean. Objek dari penelitian ini adalah Sistem Informasi Dapodik pada SD Kabupaten Batu Bara, sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Operator Sekolah selaku pengguna sistem. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan propotionate stratified random sampling. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebesar 80 responden. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan untuk pengujian hipotesis adalah analisis jalur serta tool yang digunakan dalam pengolahan data adalah software SPSS 20. Berdasarkan hasil analisis jalur dari penelitian ini menemukan empat hubungan antar variabel yang berpengaruh signfikan dan memiliki hubungan positif yakni hubungan 1) kualitas informasi terhadap kepuasan pengguna, 2) kualitas layanan terhadap kepuasan pengguna, 3) kepuasan pengguna terhadap dampak individu, 4) kualitas informasi terhadap dampak individu yang dimediasi oleh kepuasan pengguna. Dan tiga hipotesis dari penelitian ini ditolak antara lain; 1) kualitas informasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan pengguna, 2) kualitas informasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap dampak individu yang dimediasi oleh kepuasan pengguna, 3) kualitas layanan berpengaruh positif namun tidak signifikan terhadap dampak individu yang dimediasi oleh kepuasan pengguna.
Deteksi Pengenalan Pola Lingkaran Menggunakan Metode Ekstraksi Ciri Citra pada Parameter Metric
Authors: Ningrum Maisura , Fadillah Nurul
Published: August 2022

Shape is one of the characteristics that can be extracted from an object. This feature can be used to distinguish between objects with each other. The following is an example of image processing to detect circular objects. One parameter that can be used to define a circle shape is metric. Metric is a comparison between the area and circumference of an object. Metric values range from 0 to d. 1. Objects are circular, the metric value is close to one. The results of image processing indicate that the method used can detect objects that are in a fairly good circle. The purpose of the construction of this system is to make a program of introducing circle patterns using the characteristic extraction method in the metric parameter.
Implementasi Kombinasi Metode AFF dan FBET Untuk Peningkatan Kualitas Citra
Authors: Sirait Pahala , Pardosi Irpan Adiputra , Halim Apriyanto , - Tommy
Published: August 2022

Image enhancement is one of the most popular research topics currently in the field of image processing. Often image has poor quality caused by various factors such as lighting factor, enviromental factor or low quality of camera, and others. A number of these disturbances often become a barrier in improving the image quality where handling is the main objective of this research is done in the form of methodology base on the combination of AFF dan FBET algorithm. The result of the test on the proposed methodology show that in the process of noise loss continued with the image sharpening process obtained the value of PSNR = 18.56 dB is more optimal than the first done image sharpening process with the value of PSNR = 18.10 dB.
Pengamanan Data Teks Dengan NTRU dan Modulus Function pada Koefisien IHWT Citra Warna
Authors: Purba Ronsen , Pardosi Irpan , Darmawan Harry , Sitorus Aldo Alex
Published: August 2022

The development of digital information have caused the rise of information technology security to protect text data that contains secret. Steganography is one of many solutions for securing text data by hiding the text data on an image so that another party would not know the existence of such data. Criteria of a good steganography involves imperceptibility, fidelity, robustness dan recovery. One steganographic method is CD (Coefficient Difference), adopted from PVD (Pixel Value Differencing) which does hiding in spatial domain using difference of two pixel values that results in large modification of pixel values, reducing imperceptibility. Modulus function is used to solve such shortcoming in CD by using the modulus function on embedding, minimizing pixel modification during the process, resulting in improved imperceptibility. In this final project, IHWT (Integer Haar Wavelet Transform) are used to keep imperceptibility high. To improve the security, cryptographic method NTRU is applied on the secret message before it is hidden in image. The result showed that the combination of NTRU, IHWT and modulus function yields good imperceptibility, with PSNR value above 40 dB while the stego image resist salt and pepper noise attack of 0,002% and contrast addition of maximum amount one
Sistem Informasi Geografis Daerah Rawan Banjir Untuk Wilayah Kota Medan
Authors: Winardi Sunaryo , Charles Charles , Steven Steven , Azis Rizki Abdul , Halim Arwin
Published: August 2022

Flooding is as an event of the overflow of water from a river or drainage because unable to accommodate the amount of water flow. Medan is one area that is often flooded. GIS can be used to visualize the flood maps that are useful as disaster management and decision-making. GIS is used to enter, store, recall, process, analyze, and produce data on the condition of flood in geospatial of medan city based on websites. Web-based software built with the Waterfall method as a method of system development and system testing is performed using blackbox testing testing and using Likert scale to determine the calculation of the time scale given questionnaire. The result is a system capable of providing convenience to the user in finding areas (mapping) in the visualization of color QGIS flood area of Medan city and the developed system can help users with an index value of percentage of 66.67%.
Halaman Belakang
Authors: JSM Redaksi
Published: August 2022

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Klasifikasi Citra Multi Wajah Menggunakan Domain Adaptive Faster Region Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Lubis Ali Akbar , Sirait Pahala , - Albert , Tanrisiono Andrya , - Andy
Published: August 2022

Wajah merupakan bagian dari identifikasi biometrik karena wajah merupakan bagian langsung dari tubuh manusia yang tidak mudah untuk dicuri atau diduplikasi. Metode yang diterapkan dalam klasifikasi wajah seringkali hanya mampu mengklasifikasi citra yang di dalamnya hanya terdapat satu wajah, namun mengalami kesulitan dalam mengklasifikasi beberapa wajah dalam sebuah citra. Belakangan ini banyak dilakukan penelitian untuk mengatasi masalah pengenalan wajah ini menggunakan metode deep learning, salah satunya adalah Faster R-CNN dimana algoritma ini melakukan pencocokan menggunakan dataset kumpulan wajah manusia dengan mengekstraksi ciri-ciri yang membedakan setiap wajah dan dijadikan perbandingan untuk mengenali identitas wajah dengan akurat. Faster R-CNN tidak dilengkapi dengan pendeteksi wajah, oleh karena itu kita menggabungkannya dengan segmentasi warna kulit manusia untuk mengekstraksi bagian wajah untuk selanjutnya diidentifikasi menggunakan algoritma Faster R-CNN ini. Pengujian dilakukan dengan menggunakan citra yang di dalamnya terdapat lebih dari 1 wajah dengan berbagai posisi hadap wajah dan ekspresi wajah. Hasil dari pengujian yang telah dilakukan dengan rata-rata recall, presicion dan accuracy adalah recall sebesar 90.33%, presicion sebesar 85.33% dan accuracy sebesar 78.33%.
Evaluasi Keberhasilan Penerapan Project Information Management System (PIMS) Pada PT. Rifansi Dwi Putra Dengan Menggunakan Model Hot-Fit
Authors: Sinaga Mutiara , Simbolon Verdy , Yunis Roni , Tan Hita
Published: August 2022

PIMS (Project Information Management System) adalah salah satu aplikasi terintegrasi berbasis web yang digunakan oleh tim proyek untuk menyelesaikan kegiatan - kegiatan manajemen proyek dalam proses bisnisnya secara online menggunakan web browser. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengadopsi model HOT-Fit, dengan mengambil variabel kualitas sistem, kualitas informasi, kualitas layanan, penggunaan sistem, kepuasan pengguna, struktur organisasi, lingkungan organisasi dan manfaat bersih. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur tingkat kesuksesan penerapan sistem informasi PIMS pada PT. Rifansi Dwi Putra dengan karyawan pengguna PIMS sebagai sampel. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah nonprobability sampling dan menggunakan metode sampling jenuh. .Data dalam penelitian ini didapatkan dari 163 kuesioner yang kembali serta layak untuk diolah melalui penyebaran kuesioner kepada ??? 180 responden. Data diolah dengan menggunakan tools SPSS19 sebagai alat pengujian. Dari 25 hipotesis yang diajukan terdapat 18 hipotesis yang diterima, 12 diantaranya berpengaruh positif dan signifikan, 6 diantaranya uji mediasi yang terbukti memediasi hubungan antara variabel independen dengan dependen, serta ditolaknya 7 hipotesis yang terbukti tidak berpengaruh positif dan signifikan dan 4 hipotesis uji mediasi yang terbukti tidak memediasi hubungan antara variabel independen dengan dependen.
Optimalisasi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19 melalui Kegiatan Pengenalan Go-Digital bagi UMKM di Kelurahan Ujung Sabbang Kecamatan Ujung Kota Parepare
Authors: Fatimah Fatimah , Arfianty Arfianty , Nurwani Nurwani , Tarawiru Yasri , Harun Hernianti
Published: August 2022

Kegiatan Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat dilakukan untuk memberi bimbingan dalam mengatasi dampak tersebut melalui penggunaan dan pengelolaan media digital yang sesuai. Dengan menggunakan dan mengelola media digital, diharapkan para pelaku usaha dapat menentukan jenis media digital yang tepat untuk produk yang dipasarkan, meningkatkan awareness serta ketertarikan masyarakat mengenai produk. Metode yang digunakan adalah pelatihan secara langsung dengan pemilik usaha  UMKM.  Materi kegiatan berupa ini adalah strategi penggunaan dan pengelolaan media digital, optimalisasi digital untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pembuatan konten yang menarik, promosi serta sebagai media alternatif bagi pelaku usaha bidang Perdagangan. Media digital yang digunakan antara lain Instagram, Facebook WhatsApp, dan platform lainnya. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan dan bimbingan yang diberikan memberikan dampak positif bagi para pelaku usaha dengan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan tentang media digital, peningkatan pengetahuan berbagai media yang dapat digunakan dan adanya peningkatan keterampilan dalam penggunaan dan pengelolaan media digital. Rekomendasi yang dapat disampaikan adalah adanya keberlanjutan program pembinaan bagi para pelaku usaha sehingga dapat menerapkan dan mengelola media digital secara optimal.
QUE BACALHAU É ESSE?
Authors: Martins Carine Belau de Castro , Zanotti Ieda , Solé-Cava Antonio Mateo
Published: August 2022

A atividade prática “Que bacalhau é esse?” constrói um diálogo de saberes entre ensino de biologia e mundo real para facilitar o aprendizado de conteúdos que vão desde o DNA como base hereditária até o seu uso para identificação de espécies. A atividade envolve uma parte lúdica, através de uma história em quadrinhos sobre “o mistério da ceia de Natal”, e segue um roteiro que instiga a redescoberta e investigação. Motivados a atuarem como cientistas, tentando esclarecer o mistério, estudantes comparam sequências de DNA dos bolinhos com aquelas de uma biblioteca, auxiliados por uma chave dicotômica. A atividade foi aplicada em 5 escolas públicas com sucesso, e manteve a maior parte dos estudantes engajados nas atividades propostas.
Como determinar a herdabilidade para um caráter quantitativo?
Authors: Ferreira Kaliana , Bertolini Luísa , Zucchi Maria Imaculada , Konzen Enéas Ricardo
Published: August 2022

Características quantitativas são controladas por vários genes, portanto, apresentam herança poligênica. A determinação da herdabilidade de uma característica quantitativa permite identificar a proporção da variação fenotípica que é explicada pela variação genética em uma população. Dentre vários métodos, este material didático apresenta a aplicação da análise de variância (ANOVA) para o cálculo de herdabilidade, decompondo-se os componentes da variância fenotípica em suas variâncias genética e ambiental. Alia-se essa metodologia a um exemplo prático que envolve mensurar caracteres biométricos de frutos que podem ser coletados no seu jardim e medidos no seu computador através do programa SmartGrain. Assim, este material didático visa fornecer um guia para estudantes de graduação e/ou ensino médio para determinar a herdabilidade para variáveis biométricas, incentivando o uso de materiais genéticos do cotidiano do estudante, e o aprendizado de conceitos básicos em genética estatística.
Numerical investigation of heat transfer augmentation in curved channel using hybrid nanofluids
Authors: M. Ahmed Alwaise A. , Alwiase M. Ibrahim , Qasim A. Y.
Published: August 2022

Convective heat transfer can be enhanced by changing flow geometry and/or by enhancing thermal conductivity of the fluid. In this work, CFD modelling of horizontal straight and curved channel with square cross section were presented to investigate the effect of hybrid nanofluids on turbulent forced convective heat transfer. This study proposes simultaneous passive heat transfer enhancement by combining the geometry effect using 0.1% graphene nanoplatelets-silver hybrid nanofluids (GNP–Ag) inflow in straight and curved channel. The results showed that the average Nusselt number is generally higher for curved channel with hybrid nanofluid when compared with straight square channel. Moreover, for 0.1% of GNP–Ag hybrid nanofluid improvement is 22.61% and 34.78% for straight channel and 27.43% and 39.52 for curved channel at the Reynolds number of 5,000 and 17,500, respectively.
Emergency Remote Teaching with Reacting To The Past: A Case Study
Authors: Kolean Grant , Dupras Nickolas
Published: August 2022

Reacting to the Past (RTTP) is an immersive historical role-playing and active learning pedagogy typically employed on-campus. This case study analyzed Northern Michigan University’s History Department courses that utilized RTTP during the COVID-19 emergency remote teaching (ERT) shutdown. Maintaining RTTP and online learning pedagogical best practices was especially difficult. With little time to restructure their courses, the games were innovatively adapted to a variety of web-based platforms resulting in positive learning outcomes that varied by degree depending on technology and synchronous requirements. Inspiring unintended outcomes also occurred and were analyzed. This case study provides a unique and theoretically-grounded contribution to the fields of online and history pedagogies while also supporting additional research calls for the role of emotional presence in the Community of Inquiry. The poster will visually engage the audience with the case’s key findings and suggest open software other educators might employ. The presenters will stimulate discussion to assist educators interested in conducting RTTP and similar active learning strategies online.
Improving Equity and Inclusion in Education using Virtual and Augmented Reality in Open Distance Learning
Authors: Abdul Uzza Aisyamariam , Hamdan Analisa , Darshan Singh Abtar
Published: August 2022

School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused many countries to transform teaching and learning (T&L) using digital pedagogical techniques and tools. Educators and learners constantly communicated using networked devices such as smartphones and tablets to share content and to track learners’ learning progress. Also, many educational institutions across the globe rapidly built online courses and developed innovative online content in ensuring learning is continuous and responding to the challenges they faced in adapting and conducting online classes. Even though several countries have re-opened schools to foster various needs of learners, the pandemic did not stop education institutions to digitize their T&L approaches. The increasing number of affordable and more durable online courses in an Open Distance Learning (ODL) environment, for example, micro-credentials, have pushed education institutions to develop innovative programs and structures in improving the effectiveness of distance education. According to Ellysse (2021), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/ AR /MR) environments are more immersive, real, and motivating for learners and should be capitalized to bring a more transformative effect on the learning process. Apart from the effectiveness and impact of learning, it is also imperative that technological applications and use in classrooms should ensure inclusive and equitable principles are included to meet the social and emotional needs of students. Coupled with this, there is also a new generation of students entering college: they are digital natives who are connected 24/7 to their mobile devices (Harris, 2012) and it is important to ensure their learning needs are met too. Research by Sung (2014) using VR/AR combined with collaborative learning and the flexibility of mobile devices for a more ubiquitous experience may aid researchers in further improving inclusivity and equity of learning. Thus, creating lessons for ODL learners using VR/ AR /MR for a more inclusive and equitable environment necessitates looking at emerging pedagogical structures. In this paper, we sought to answer the research question: What are educators' perceptions and attitudes about using VR /AR technologies to improve equity and inclusion in education? Towards this, a qualitative study on the lecturer’s perception using purposive sampling was conducted. An open-ended survey questionnaire with responses from eight academicians were qualitatively analyzed using NVIVO 9. From the findings, most of educators believe and are aware that using VR/AR in the classroom can improve equity and inclusion. Finally, this study provides recommendations to educators and stakeholders in implementing AR/VR in their T&L approaches.
Making Secondary Education Accessible for Girls with and without Disabilities -The case of Pakistan
Authors: Ajaib Anbreen
Published: August 2022

Bedari is a rights based NGO working in Pakistan for promotion and protection of human rights of women and girls. Girls’ Secondary Education is one of the core themes Bedari works on. Bedari believes that education is not only about acquiring a degree or a certificate, it is about the life skills and about knowledge around the rights and the capacity to claim them. Bedari, during the last fifteen years, has supported 1000s of girls to continue their education by enhancing their mobility, helping them strengthen their life skills and asserting their agency. During this, Bedari has gained marvelous understandings of community perspectives and barriers to girls’ education at community and policy levels. Bedari has learnt that a small contribution towards enhancing girls’ mobility not only ensures their access to education, but also contributes in their empowerment, reduces the incidence of child marriages and enables them to deal with gender based violence. // Session Objectives: // Demonstrate how small contributions in girls’ mobility and self-growth through community engagement can empower them and ensures access to education. // Share the good practices of working with government to enhance girls’ secondary education // Showcasing key learning around working for educating girls with disabilities // After a short presentation on the context of Girls’ Education in Pakistan, the moderator will invite the panelists for the discussion. Discussion will be in the form of a talk show. The questions will be around; their experiences (specifically in COVID Context), opportunities to work around inclusion and equity, challenges and their mitigation, and key takeaways. The panelists from different stakeholders including civil society, donor organization and government expert will be a great mix to provide the audience an insight on above mentioned themes from different perspectives. It will provide an opportunity to the participants from different countries to explore the possibilities of replication in their context.
An Assessment of Online Facilitation Processes in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
Authors: Owolabi Josiah , Adeyemi Fidelis Adeyinka
Published: August 2022

For efficient and effective management of educational delivery, innovations are required. One of such innovations is the online facilitation, which was on a lower scale at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) before the COVID-19 lockdown and now is being improved on. The purpose of this study therefore, is to Assess the online facilitation processes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A survey design was used. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. 44 facilitators and 161 learners participated in the study, after face validation and reliabilities of the instruments were ascertained. Cronbach Alpha reliability test was used to determine the internal consistency of the instruments which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.929 and 0.846 for facilitators’ and learners’ instruments respectively. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation statistics for the research questions and t-test for hypothesis. Findings from the study showed that every facilitator should possess certain competencies needed to improve on their online facilitation skills and other institutions in Nigeria should use NOUN as a model for their online facilitation processes.
New Approaches in the Treatment of Oral Pathology during Covid-19 Pandemics
Authors:   ", FORNA Norina ,   Univ.Prof, “Gr.T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Dental Medical Faculty, ASM titular, AOSR member, CID-CDF president", TOPOLICEANU Claudiu ,   "Lecturer, “Gr.T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Dental Medical Faculty", AGOP-FORNA Doriana ,   "Lecturer, “Gr.T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Dental Medical Faculty"
Published: August 2022

"COVID-19 pandemic required the introduction of new treatment protocols and the reorganization of circuits in dental offices to protect patients from Covid 19 infection. This new approach involves the restructuring of clinical workflow and new treatment procedures. Guidelineswere supplied by regulatory authorities with instructions and recommendations focusing on limiting the contact with patients in dental emergencies and implementing strict safety measures. During pandemic it was noticed an increase in the pathology of the oral cavity that requires treatment through oral surgery procedures and a greater openness of practitioners to the introduction of new techniques and technologies. In this context, there is an increasing trend in the use of teledentistry, digital techniques for planning minimal invasive surgical procedures in the proprosthetic and pro-implant stage, optical impression in implant-prosthetic therapy, and laser technologies that allow minimally invasive approach to oral surgery procedures in soft tissues and bone. The new therapeutic approaches have numerous benefits in terms of efficiency, ergonomics and patients’ comfort as well as in the prevention of the spread of Covid19 infection. "
Los balcones de Lima y su conservación
Authors: Fernández Muñoz Yolanda
Published: August 2022

Al iniciarse la recuperación del Centro Histórico de Lima, surge la idea de realizar esta investigación, dada la importancia de estos balcones en la ciudad y la falta de un estudio sobre los mismos. Se lleva a cabo un trabajo de carácter histórico, funcional y estilístico, así como la realización de un inventario, catalogación y análisis de la restauración y conservación que, en diferentes campañas, está realizando la Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, a través de Prolima y el proyecto “Adopte un balcón”. Se analiza no sólo la historia, sino también las técnicas y materiales utilizados en la construcción de los balcones, de las casas solariegas, palacios, iglesias y conventos de Lima, pues reflejan el encanto de lo hispánico y lo mudéjar, como una influencia cultural, social y artística de la Península, que aquí floreció con matices propios.
Neoliberalismo y territorio : posibilidades de una nueva política regional en América Latina
Authors: Fernández-Tabales Alfonso
Published: August 2022

Obra cuyo objetivo se puede sintetizar en el examen de las posibilidades de acción -en la provincia de Mendoza- de lo que el autor denomina como nueva política regional, en el marco restrictivo para estos afectos, de la política económica neoliberal aplicada con inusitada fuerza en Argentina en la década de los 90. Las hipótesis de trabajo del autor pueden sintetizarse en dos o tres, por ejemplo, la existencia de un no despreciable margen de acción para política territoriales dentro del marco del neo-liberalismo económico, o la referida a la presumible existencia en la provincia de Mendoza de un potencial de desarrollo endógeno cercano a la postura de la nueva política regional, o, finalmente, la privilegiada posición geográfica de la provincia en el territorio del MERCOSUR. La metodología que el autor utilizó en su trabajo se inscribe en el análisis deductivo, complementado con una visión holística y multi-escalar del territorio.
Juan de la Cosa : La cartografía histórica de los descubrimientos españoles
Authors: Varela Marcos Jesús , Manso Porto Carmen , León Guerrero M. Montserrat
Published: August 2022

En esta obra se presenta un estudio de la Cartografía Histórica, analizada como pilar y fundamento del relato histórico y especialmente si ésta se refiere a una materia tan atractiva como los descubrimientos diseccionando el mapamundi de Juan de la Cosa y analizando la Cartografía Antigua contemplando "los Tolomeos" como documentos familiares.
GROSS DOMESTIC SAVING NEXUS ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA
Authors: ADDISU LAMESSA , CHALA DEBELI , HUNDE MEKONNEN ASSEFA
Published: August 2022

Economic growth is essential for economic development and achieving high real growth rate is the key aims of developing countries. And objective of this study was to analysis causal relationship between gross saving and real GDP growth in Ethiopia by using annual data for the period of 1981 to 2017. Three stage analyses were undertaken: First, the time series properties of growth rate of domestic savings, growth rate of gross domestic product per capita, Trade balance, human capital investment real interest rate, Inflation, gross capital formation, growth rate of broad money, Aggregate consumption expenditure rate, were determined by ADF unit root test procedure. The estimated results indicate none of the variables were I (2). Second, the co-integration test was undertaken by ARDL bound test. The long run and short run relationship the level of GDP per capita and growth rate of domestic saving was performed. As result suggested growth rate of domestic saving was insignificant in long run. But growth rate of domestic saving was negatively affected growth rate of GDP per capita in short run and significant at 5% level. Similarly, the effect on growth rate of domestic saving by growth rate of GDP per capital was performed. The result indicated, up trend of GDP per capita was positively affected growth rate of domestic saving in both short run and long run. The causality test was under taken by Granger test; the result suggested that there exist bidirectional causality between growth rate of domestic saving and growth rate of GDP per capital in Ethiopia. Thus the government should take steps to facilitate for investment through which saving affect the economy.
A REVIEW ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF FOREST FIRE IN UTTARAKHAND STATE OF INDIA
Authors: BINJOLA REETIKA , DOBHAL SNEHA , LAL PANKAJ
Published: August 2022

Forest fires have caused a huge loss to the Himalayan biodiversity, which has adversely affected the productive capacity and natural regeneration of forests species. The Uttarakhand state of India is severely affected by forest fire every year, which is one of the main reasons for loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services of the precious forest resources. As per as record, approximate 700 species of bird and animals are at the high risk of extinction as a consequence of adverse effects of forest fire. In the Uttarakhand state, majority of fire occurs in Chir Pine forests, which later on extends to the associated species, such as, Banj Oak. Worldwide, forest fire has been viewed as a serious issue responsible for the climate change. Subjecting forest areas to regular controlled burning can reduce the incidence of forest fire to the great extent. Further, imparting education, training and awareness on forest fire to the local people and state govt. official can considerably control fire incidence as well as fuel load in the forests.
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF Alternaria solani CAUSING EARLY BLIGHT IN TOMATO THROUGH DIFFERENT BACTERIAL STRAINS
Authors: SUBHANI MUHAMMAD NASIR , ALI FARHAN , NASIR SHAISTA , SHAHID AHMAD ALI
Published: August 2022

Tomato is grown widely in almost 140 countries having annual production of 151 million tons and is mostly grown in South America. Pure culture of Alternaria solani isolated from twig and leaf samples was prepared. The fungal colonies were cultured in Broth of MEA and PDA for 5-7 days at 25oC. Cetyl-trimethyl-ammonium-bromide (CTAB) extraction technique was applied for DNA extraction of A. solani with little modification. Molecular identification with ITS primers of isolated fungi was undertaken and a 594bp size of the band was obtained. The DNA sequence was submitted to Gen Bank having Gene Bank no. MN200940. The sequenced data was 100% similar to the Alternaria isolate Alt-C81 of Gen Bank accession code MN044802. Biological control agents were applied and data were collected at an interval of 3, 5, 7 and 10 days. The maximum inhibition percentage after 3 days (84.23%) was recorded by Azospirillum lipoferum (RB-38) while the lowest inhibition (44.84%) was recorded by Bacillus subtilis (RB-59). After 7 days of incubation, the highest inhibition (89.13%) was observed by using A. lipoferum (RB-38) and the lowest (60.57%) by Bacillus spp. (RB-43), respectively. After 10 days of incubation, the highest inhibition percentage (95.91%) was recorded by B. subtilis (RB-59) and the lowest by Bacillus thuringiensis (RB-16) with PI of 13.71% respectively. These results suggest that the bacterial isolates studied have a good potential to be used as biocontrol agents of A. solani in tomato plants for the sustainable production of tomatoes without using fungicides. It not gives a good perspective for sustainability and also reduce the environmental pollution.
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OFInSb THIN FILMS ONc-SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATES PRODUCED BYPULSED LASER DEPOSITION
Authors: Nguyen Van Tuan
Published: August 2022

1 μm-InSbcrystallizedthin films were successfully deposited based on Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) approach, and later characterized. XRD analysis reveals that the InSb films with Sb in excess are constituted by a wide range of various nanocrystals, of which the sizes are from 148 nm to 322 nm corresponding to different depositedtemperatures (Td) ranging from 250°C to 400°C. While films show polycrystalline properties at low Td(< 400°C), nearly single crystallized films have been achieved at higher Tdwith space group structure of Zinc Blende. Microstructural analysis performed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) agrees with results obtained from XRD and suggests that microstructure is transformed from small grains in size to bigger ones with increasing Td. In addition, Raman scattering spectroscopy illustrates that the fabricated films have a variety modes of vibration, which can be 2TA, TO-TA, Sb-Sb, TO, and LO depending on the sample Td. By means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurement, adecrease in the band-gap energy of deposited films is observed with increasing Td.
Patient involvement in the development, regulation and safe use of medicines
Authors:   CIOMS Working Group XI on Patient involvement in the development, regulation and safe use of medicines
Published: August 2022

This report from the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) describes the importance of systematically involving patients throughout a medicine’s life – from its early development, through regulatory process to ongoing monitoring and safe use in everyday healthcare. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge about the benefits of patient involvement and existing initiatives, gives many examples and recommendations, and addresses the remaining challenges and practice gaps. The report will prompt readers to implement its best practice recommendations according to how well they fit in with their organisational and national needs. The report combines the experience and expertise of the CIOMS Working Group XI on Patient involvement in the development, regulation and safe use of medicines. It also incorporates views gathered from an open meeting in Switzerland and a workshop in Uganda, which both brought together members of the public, patient organisation representatives, regulators, drug development experts, industry, academia, health professionals and other related stakeholders. The report was finalised following a public consultation.
Perbedaan Kemampuan Matematis Siswa pada Pembelajaran Berbasis Online dengan Model Problem-Based dan Ekspositori
Authors: Natalia Clara , Manalu Risma Uly , Purba Santri Chintia
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) Mengetahui perbedaan yang signifikan kemampuan matematis siswa dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL dan Ekspositori dengan pembelajaran berbasis Online; 2) Mengetahui perbedaan peningkatan yang signifikan kemampuan matematis siswa dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL dan Ekspositori dengan pembelajaran berbasis Online. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Quasi Experiment dengan Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas XI MIA yang terdiri dari 33 siswa di kelas eksperimen dan 35 siswa di kelas konvensional. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa seluruh tahapan pembelajaran sesuai dengan tahapan model pembelajaran PBL dan Ekspositori. Berdasarkan perhitungan statistika (uji-t) dengan taraf signifikansi 0,05, didapat bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan dan peningkatan yang signifikan pada kemampuan matematis siswa yang diajarkan model pembelajaran PBL dan Ekspositori dengan pembelajaran berbasis Online.
Adanca mea tristete: Depresia
Authors: Chiracu Alina
Published: August 2022

Tristetea face parte din noi, asa cum fac parte bucuria sau mirarea. Uneori ne simtim tristi pentru ca viata nu este asa cum ne-am dorit-o, pentru ca lucrurile se intampla altfel decat ne asteptam. Tristetea exista pentru a ne ajuta sa savuram bucuria prin contrast. Este o stare in care ne lasam sa alunecam sau nu. Depresia este sora mai mare a tristetii. Mai mare si mai imperativa. O sora dependenta care se agata de noi ca un parazit si ne consuma energia. Depresia ne doare, apoi ne amorteste si apoi iar ne doare. Depresia produce o bucla, temporala si spatiala, in care ne cuprinde si ne impresoara. Ne inchide ferestrele si usile si orice alta cale de evadare. Dar exista inca in noi germenii sperantei. Pe aceia nu ni-i poate ucide complet. Nu ne poate anula forta de a supravietui. Depresia este o stare... o stare de adanca scufundare... o stare care ne pune la incercare. Este ca o lectie, grea, dureroasa, dar dupa care invatam ca putem sa traim bine, sa fim multumiti cu ceea ce suntem si ca suntem. Depresia este o tristete nebuna si acaparatoare, dar noi, si mai nebuni, ne desfacem de ea si o privim de sus, o lasam sa se indeparteze si sa dispara cu desavarsire. Putem sa facem asta, avem resursele necesare, trebuie doar sa le gasim in noi.
Reflectii asupra textelor evanghelice. Eseuri, predici si meditatii
Authors: Balan Dragos , Tuca Nicusor
Published: August 2022

Oamenii din Rai - Adam si Eva - aveau starea originara lipsita de pacat si cu libertatea aproape deplina, asemenea libertatii depline si firesti a lui Dumnezeu, doar cu cerinta de a-I implini voia Lui. Dupa ce a zidit ”bune toate”, aflam ca ”Dumnezeu s-a odihnit in ziua a 7-a” (Facere 20, 11), in timp de Sfantul Apostol Pavel, referitor la odihna omului in ”odihna lui Dumnezeu”, adica tihna omului in comuniunea cu Dumnezeu, ii cere omului ”sa intre intru odihna lui Dumnezeu” (Evrei, capitolul 4). Apostolul motiveaza ca omul care, nemaifiind liber - in sensul ca nu mai sta in libertatea corecta, cea a binelui si a relatiei cu Creatorul - savarseste multe pacate, multe fapte nefiresti, accepta si chiar implineste mult rau si atunci nu mai poate fi in ”odihna lui Dumnezeu” si nici ”nu va intra in odihna lui Dumnezeu” nici aici si nici in vesnicie.
Replacement of Trypsin by Proteases for Medical Applications
Authors: Matinfar Alireza , Dezfulian Mehrouz , Haghighipour Nooshin , Kurdtabar Mehran , Pourbabaei Ahmad Ali
Published: August 2022

Background: Cell culture has a crucial role in many applications in biotechnology. The production of vaccines, recombinant proteins, tissue engineering, and stem cell therapy all need cell culture. Most of these activities needed adherent cells to move, which should be trypsinized several times until received on a large scale. Although trypsin is manufactured from the bovine or porcine pancreas, the problem of contamination by unwanted animal proteins, unwanted immune reactions, or contamination to pathogen reagents is the main problem. Objectives: This study investigated microbial proteases as a safe alternative for trypsin replacement in cell culture experiments for the detachment of adherent cells. Methods: The bacteria were isolated from the leather industry effluent based on their protease enzymes. After sequencing their 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid, their protease enzymes were purified, and their enzyme activities were assayed. The alteration of enzymatic activities using different substrates and the effect of substrate concentrations on enzyme activities were determined. The purified proteases were evaluated for cell detachment in the L929 fibroblast cells compared to trypsin. The separated cells were cultured again, and cell proliferation was determined by the MTT assay. Results: The results showed that the isolated bacteria were Bacillus pumilus, Stenotrophomonas sp., Klebsiella aerogenes, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and Bacillus licheniformis. Among the isolated bacteria, the highest and the lowest protease activity belonged to Stenotrophomonas sp. and K. aerogenes, with 60.34 and 11.09 U/mL protease activity, respectively. All the isolated microbial proteases successfully affected L929 fibroblast cells’ surface proteins and detached the cells. A significant induction in cell proliferation was observed in the cells treated with K. aerogenes protease and B. pumilus protease, respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The obtained results suggested that microbial proteases can be used as safe and efficient alternatives to trypsin in cell culture in biopharmaceutical applications.
Problemas bioéticos en la atención sanitaria de los menores trans
Authors: Martínez de la Ossa Sáenz-López Rafael , Marcos del Cano Ana María
Published: August 2022

La atención sanitaria a los menores trans constituye un reto en el momento actual, ante el que pediatras, endocrinólogos, familias y los propios niños y jóvenes se enfrentan en un escenario cultural complejo. Por un lado, la necesidad de contactar con los servicios de salud es intrínseca al hecho de la transexualidad, hecho que se evidencia en el amplio desarrollo legislativo en los últimos años, que tienen su máximo exponente en la proposición de ley trans que recientemente ha aprobado el gobierno de nuestra nación. Sin embargo, y aunque el principal propósito es acabar con la patologización del colectivo, en el contexto de los menores de edad existen muchos problemas a analizar: ¿cuál es el mejor interés del menor? ¿quién puede otorgar el consentimiento informado y si este es válido según qué circunstancias? ¿entienden los menores y las familias que los tratamientos ofertados podrían generar dudas de eficacia y seguridad a los profesionales que los atienden o, incluso, que podrían entenderse hasta cierto punto como experimentales? La reciente sentencia del caso Bell v Tavistock del Tribunal Supremo de Inglaterra y Gales es un documento clave que analizaremos en busca de alguna de estas claves.
La conversión procedimental e inadecuación de procedimiento en la jurisdicción social. Aspectos esenciales y problemática
Authors: Sánchez Quiñones Luis
Published: August 2022

La práctica forense en los tribunales del orden social viene regida por una significativa especialidad procesal que se traduce en la existencia de un notable número de procedimientos especiales, más allá del proceso ordinario. Pese a que el espíritu del legislador fue tratar de evitar las dilaciones debidas a una inadecuada elección de la modalidad procesal oportuna, no son pocas las ocasiones en las que pese a los esfuerzos de los órganos de lo social, dicho espíritu, no puede ser observado.
Alforje de Histórias: uma iniciativa de mediação de leitura literária nas escolas públicas do Estado do Ceará
Authors: Oliveira Maria Elzilene Moreira Nóbrega e , Coelho Tâmara Maria Bezerra Costa , Haiashida Keila Andrade
Published: August 2022

O Alforje de Histórias é uma estratégia de mediação da leitura literária criada pelo Eixo de Literatura e Formação do Leitor do Programa MAIS PAIC, uma iniciativa da Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Ceará destinada a professores e alunos do 3º ao 5º ano dos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental. É constituído por jornadas de leitura em voz alta realizadas pelo professor, a partir de obras literárias previamente selecionadas. Trata-se de uma atividade sistematizada, realizada semanalmente nas instituições de ensino, com duração mínima de trinta minutos. Cada sessão do Alforje é dividida em dois momentos indissociáveis: a partilha oral do texto e a realização de um círculo de cultura a partir da narrativa partilhada. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar os quatros pilares que fundamentam a prática do Alforje de Histórias, bem como uma sugestão de sua realização a partir do livro, “Jaci, a filha da lua” (MORENA, 2015) que pertence ao acervo da Coleção PAIC Prosa e Poesia. Para a construção deste artigo, empregaram-se como procedimentos metodológicos a abordagem qualitativa e as contribuições de Jauss (1979), referentes à estética da recepção. Autores como Freire (2004), Zilberman (2009), Machado (2015), Yunes (2002) e Lajolo (1993) iluminam teoricamente este trabalho, além das publicações institucionais do referido programa. Os resultados revelam que o Alforje de Histórias tem apresentado significativa contribuição para o contato dos participantes com o texto literário, favorecendo diálogos a partir das leituras partilhadas e enriquecendo aspectos de fruição das obras. Dessa forma, apresenta-se como forte contributo para a formação de leitores literários no Estado do Ceará.
Mental Health and Parental Factors among Adolescents during the COVID Pandemic in Malaysia
Authors: Sangaran Lena Nanditha , Kadir Azidah Abdul , Yaacob Lili Husniati , Zin Faridah Mohd , Othman Azizah
Published: August 2022

Purpose: The study aims to determine the prevalence of mental health problems among early adolescents and their associations with parental relationships.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 535 adolescents aged 13 to 14 on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia using online surveys from February 2021 to April 202. Mental health status was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21 (DASS-21), and parental or guardian supervision, connectedness, bonding, respect for privacy, physical activity, and risk behaviours were asked using the Malaysian Global School-based Student's Health Survey. Multiple logistic regression analysis was done to examine the associations of the variables.
Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 28.2%, 38.1% and 18.5%, respectively. Adolescent with low parental/guardian connectedness and bonding were associated with depression (AOR = 3.82, 95% CI =1.80 – 8.08), anxiety (AOR 2.17,95% CI = 1.34 – 3.50) and stress (AOR 2.29, 95% CI = 1.13 – 4.65). Low parental supervision (AOR = 2.37, 95% CI = 1.19 – 4.54), low academic performance (AOR = 3.57, 95% CI = 1.10 – 11.62), stress (AOR = 8.56, 95% CI = 4.38 – 16.70) and anxiety AOR = 7.83, 95% CI = 4.48 – 13.70) were predictors for depression. Adolescent who had divorced or separated parents/guardians (AOR = 3.57, 95%CI = 1.10 – 11.62) and married parents/guardian but living apart due to working (AOR = 3.57, 95% CI = 1.10 – 11.62) were higher risk for stress.
Conclusions: Depression and anxiety were prevalent among adolescents in Malaysia. Poor relationship with parents or guardians was a significant factor for mental health problems among adolescents during the COVID pandemic.