bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does lumbar spinal decompression or fusion surgery influence outcome parameters in patients with intrathecal morphine treatment for persistent spinal pain syndrome type 2 (PSPS-T2)
Authors: Schwarm Frank Patrick , Rehman Raza , Nagl Jasmin , Gött Hanna , Uhl Eberhard , Kolodziej Malgorzata Anna
Published: September 2023

Objectives

Intrathecal morphine pump (ITMP) infusion therapy is efficient in managing chronic pain refractory to standard treatment. This study evaluates pain relief and improvement of quality of life in chronic pain patients after intrathecal morphine pump implantation for treatment of persistent pain after lumbar spinal fusion surgery and lumbar spinal decompression alone.

Methods

Forty three chronic pain patients that received an ITMP at our department between 2009 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed divided into 2 cohorts (lumbar spinal fusion surgery and lumbar spinal decompression alone). Pain intensity was evaluated using the numeric rating scale (NRS), quality of life was assessed by EQ-5D-3L, mental health was assessed by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-V), and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Morphine dosage was assessed over time. Data was collected preoperatively, 6 and 24 months postoperatively. Statistical analysis was performed using Friedman’s analysis of variance to evaluate the development of NRS, PCS, BDI and EQ-5D-3L over time and Mann-Whitney-U-test for the differences between these parameters in the different cohorts. A two-sided p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Median age was 64 years (IQR25–75 56–71 years). NRS, EQ-5D-3L, BDI-V, and PCS showed a significant overall improvement after 6 and 24 months compared to baseline data (p<0.001). No statistically significant differences between patients with lumbar spinal fusion surgery and lumbar spinal decompression alone were seen. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences for age and gender were seen. The initially administered median morphine dosage was significantly higher in the fusion group (3.0 mg/day; IQR25–75 1.5–4.2 mg/day) compared to the decompression-alone group (1.5 mg/day; IQR25–75 1.0–2.6 mg/day); (p=0.027).

Conclusions

This retrospective study showed that ITMP have a major long-term impact on pain relief, improve the quality of life, psychological distress, as well as pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain following lumbar spinal surgery independent of the previous surgical procedure. After ITMP implantation initial median morphine dosage seems to be significantly higher after spinal fusion compared to decompressive surgery alone.
Apocalyptic Interpretations of Galatians and the Faithfulness of God
Authors: Longenecker Bruce W.
Published: September 2023

Galatians regularly predominates in contemporary discussions of Paul’s “apocalyptic” theology. In this essay, two forms of apocalyptic interpretation of Galatians are presented – a “perfected” and a “non-perfected” apocalyptic interpretation in relation to two key test cases: Gal 4,4–5 and 6,16. That discussion then requires a survey of Paul’s discourse of divine faithfulness in other undisputed Pauline texts. In the process, an important but neglected theological axis within Galatians is enhanced, enabling a balanced articulation of the relationship between the novelty of God’s ‘apocalyptic invasion’ in Christ and God’s longstanding faithfulness even prior to the sending of the Son.
„Betwixt and Between“ – die Kategorie des „Dritten“ als Antwort auf die Herausforderung konfessioneller Differenzierung im konfessionell-kooperativen Religionsunterricht
Authors: Lorenzen Stefanie
Published: September 2023

Ausgangspunkt des Beitrags ist die Beobachtung, dass sich die für den konfessionell-kooperativen Religionsunterricht charakteristische didaktische Zuspitzung auf konfessionelle Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede nicht für alle Themen eignet. Das damit verbundene Problem einer „künstlichen“ Markierung konfessioneller Differenz wird mit Hilfe konzeptioneller und empirischer Perspektiven entfaltet und auf seine strukturelle Verankerung zurückgeführt: die Reduktion von Heterogenität auf Konfession sowie die damit verbundenen konfessionellen Zuschreibungen. Demgegenüber eröffnet der Rekurs auf ethnologische und postkoloniale Theorieimpulse Möglichkeiten einer trans trans- oder interkonfessionellen Didaktik im „Zwischen“ bzw. im „dritten Raum“, der Heterogenität jenseits konfessioneller Zuschreibungen sichtbar werden lässt.
Evangelische Schulseelsorge – wohin?
Authors: Dam Harmjan
Published: September 2023

Seit etwa 30 Jahren hat die Schulseelsorge sich als eine Form der Präsenz von Kirche in der Schule entwickelt. Eine quantitative Studie zu diesem Arbeitsfeld erschien 2019 (EBiB-4, Münster). Auf dieser Basis wird gezeigt, was Schulseelsorge empirisch ausmacht und pointiert formuliert, welche Konsequenzen dies (a) für die kirchenpolitisch Verantwortlichen, (b) für die Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen an den religionspädagogischen Instituten und (c) für die Ausbildung von Religionslehrer:innen an den Hochschulen und Universitäten hat.
Wie weit reicht der „Konfi-Boost“? Transformationen in der Wahrnehmung der Konfi-Zeit, in den religiösen Einstellungen und in der Kirchenaustrittneigung konfirmierter Jugendlicher im Übergang zum Erwachsenenalter
Authors: Simojoki Henrik , Ilg Wolfgang , Hees Manuela
Published: September 2023

Mit einer längsschnittlichen Untersuchung von 269 jungen Menschen zu fünf Befragungszeitpunkten zwischen dem Alter von 13 und 21 Jahren erfasst die PostKonf-Studie den Verlauf von Einstellungen und Erfahrungen nach der Konfirmation. In dem Beitrag werden zentrale Befunde präsentiert und diskutiert. Der biografische Stellenwert der Konfirmation schwächt sich im Übergang zum Erwachsenenalter deutlich ab. Die Konfi-Zeit bleibt aber als Zeitraum in positiver Erinnerung, in dem man mehr über Gott und Glaube erfahren und ethische Orientierungen gefunden hat. Die Zustimmung zu Glaube und Kirche erhält während der Konfi-Zeit einen „Boost“, wird mit jedem Befragungszeitpunkt danach aber geringer. Die Kirchenaustrittsneigung der 21-Jährigen bahnt sich bereits im Jugendalter dadurch an, dass der Kontakt zur Kirche nachlässt und die eigene Identifikation mit dem Glauben nach der Konfirmation kontinuierlich sinkt.
Introduction to the Special Issue on Protest and Authoritarian Reaction in Belarus
Authors: Bekus Nelly , Gabowitsch Mischa
Published: September 2023

Understanding the scale and nature of changes that have occurred in Belarus since the 2020 protests, not only at the political but also at the societal level, is crucial to our ability to interpret the role that Belarus has played in the current crisis in the region and to understand the potential for, and possible directions of, long-term change. This article provides interpretive frameworks for studying the Belarusian protests and their contribution to shaping new subjectivities in Belarusian society whose impact may go beyond altering state-society relations. The article reflects on relationality and eventfulness as key concepts for understanding shifts toward a consolidation of individuals’ autonomy from the state. It introduces the collection of articles in a special issue by reflecting on different disciplinary perspectives and approaches to the significance and aftermath of the 2020 protests, including new religious subjectivities, new emotional styles, and new gender roles. These articles provide sustenance for larger debates in the social sciences about the ways in which new subjectivities emerge in, refract through, and consolidate or dissipate after protest waves.
A Black Womanist Theomethaxis
Authors: Pratt Menah
Published: September 2023

This article offers a new tool for women of color scholars to write and analyze the data and archive from their own life journals and journeys. Coining a new concept of theomethaxis, a Black Womanist Theomethaxis framework is an integration of theory, methodology, and praxis focused on the intersection of race, gender, and spirituality. It uses Black women’s autobiography, critical praxis autoethnography, counter-storytelling, and Black girl cartography as methodological tools. Drawing from cultural studies, feminist theories, African American history, women’s history, and childhood studies, it integrates theoretical constructs from Black feminist thought, Black girlhood studies, Critical Black Feminism, Hip-Hop Feminism, Crunk Feminism, New Black Feminism, Womanist thought, Womanist theology, and the Wild Woman Archetype. Integrating personal narrative, the article illustrates how the framework facilitated the praxis of analyzing 45 years of journals, revealing revolutionary and transformational themes in the initiation journey from Black girlhood to Black womanhood. The concept of a womanist theomethaxis may also provide a framework for application to other academic areas and studies, such as Chicana/Latina feminist studies, Asian American feminist studies, and Indigenous feminist studies.
Accuracy and Stability of Musical Tempo Memory and the Role of Musical Expertise
Authors: Vigl Julia , Talamini Francesca , Feller Andreas , Gerstgrasser Sonja , Henning Heike
Published: September 2023

Previous studies have demonstrated that musical tempo memory, as the ability to recall a musical tempo without an external reference, is highly accurate. However, little is known about the stability of tempo memory for different genres and reproduction methods over time, and the factors that may influence them. In two longitudinal studies conducted over a 15-day period, we examined the accuracy and stability of musical tempo memory in individuals with different levels of music training. Specifically, we measured tempo memory every three days, and explored various factors including physiological arousal, musical aptitude, and current mood. In Study 1 (N = 111), participants reproduced the tempos of two well-known pieces (one classical and one pop piece) from memory by isochronous tapping, while in Study 2 (N = 61), participants actively performed a self-selected piece of music. Our results suggest that musical tempo memory is generally highly accurate and stable, with even greater accuracy and stability when participants played an instrument to reproduce the tempo. Furthermore, we found no evidence for an effect of arousal and mood. The impact of musical expertise, however, was mixed: individuals with higher expertise performed better in Study 1 but with no statistically significant difference in Study 2.
Attention Required for Advertisement Pitch, Tempo, and Timbre to Influence the Perception of Product Features
Authors: Tran Jordaine , Getz Laura Marie
Published: September 2023

In three studies, we investigated how the pitch, tempo, and timbre of music can influence perception of an advertised product’s features. To do so, we created radio advertisements where either the pitch, tempo, or timbre of the music was manipulated. Participants were then asked several questions regarding their perception of the advertised products. Across all three studies, changing the pitch of the music did not change perceptions of an advertised sandwich’s size. However, by drawing participants’ attention specifically to the music (either by asking questions about the musical features in the ads or by playing both versions of the music with the ads for comparison), we found that faster tempo music led to the perception that sneakers would help the wearer run faster and that a trombone (as opposed to flute) timbre led to the perception of a more durable laptop. Together these results show that although features of music can influence product perceptions, the influence is minimal without emphasizing the music or ensuring participants’ attention to the relevant features.
Relationship of body mass index and visceral fat area combination with arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk in cardiovascular disease-free people: NHANES (2011–2018)
Authors: Huang Yuan , Hu Yunyun , Bao Bingshu
Published: September 2023

Background

Obesity and arterial stiffness are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease; however, their relationship remains controversial.

Methods

Body mass index was measured using anthropometric evaluation, and visceral fat area was calculated using an absorptiometry scan.

Results

The data of 5309 participants were collected from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) (2011–2018). Based on the normal-weight normal visceral fat group that was considered as a reference, ePWV increased in all other groups, with the obese grade 2 visceral obesity group increasing the most by 26.35 cm/s (95% CI: 13.52, 39.18, P < 0.001), followed by normal-weight visceral obesity group 24.43 cm/s (95% CI: 1.88, 46.98, P = 0.035), which was even higher than obese grade 1 visceral obesity (β: 21.16, 95% CI: 9.24, 33.07, P = 0.001), obese grade 2 normal visceral fat group (β: 13.8; 95% CI: 0.10, 27.5, P = 0.048) and overweight visceral obesity group (β: 10.23; 95% CI: 1.89, 18.57, P = 0.018). For the 10-year cardiovascular risk, the obese grade 2 visceral obesity group had a 9.56-fold increase in compared with the control (OR: 10.56, 95% CI: 4.06, 27.51, P < 0.0001). Normal-weight visceral obesity, obese grade 1 visceral obesity, and overweight visceral obesity groups increased by 8.03-fold (OR: 9.03, 95% CI: 2.66, 30.69; P < 0.001), 7.91-fold (OR: 8.91, 95% CI: 3.82, 20.79, P < 0.001), and 7.28-fold (OR: 8.28, 95% CI: 3.19, 21.46, P < 0.001). The risk was lower in the normal visceral fat group. Except for the obese grade 2 normal visceral fat group, there was no significant difference in other groups.

Conclusions

Normal-weight visceral obesity was associated with higher arterial stiffness and 10-year cardiovascular risk.
Dinámicas productivas y reproductivas, según el género, en pequeñas fincas agrícolas de tres localidades costarricenses
Authors: Castillo Echeverría Carolina
Published: September 2023

The productive and reproductive dynamics of small Costa Rican farms are analyzed based on gender, and the results are compared with previous studies conducted in Costa Rica. Results were gathered with a qualitative methodology based on in-depth interviews and theoretical references from the fields of Feminist Political Ecology, Feminist Economics, and an intersectional approach to conduct the analysis. The paper includes a discussion on how productive dynamics are different in farms managed by men, by women, and jointly, since the division of rights and responsibilities varies in each type of farm, while reproductive dynamics are very similar in all three types of farms.
Estrategias de sobrevivencia ante contextos de vulnerabilidad socioambiental en pequeños agricultores de zonas semiáridas del noreste mexicano
Authors: Navarro Hinojoza Ernesto , Fuentes Elena , Flores Estrada María del Socorro
Published: September 2023

Despite their vulnerabilities, rural populations of the Coahuila semi-desert area persist with the hope of subsisting. The objective of the paper was to analyze the life strategies of small-scale farmers and the influence of these strategies on the perceived well-being of the household. The study area was Ejido Chapultepec, in Arteaga, Coahuila. The methodology used was an adaptation of the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach. A total of 29 semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants during 2020 through a proven volunteer-directed approach to the point of saturation, in addition to walkthroughs and field observation. A characterization and typification of the producers as well as an analysis of vulnerabilities were generated. As life strategies, they all conduct multiple activities, temporary migration, and work in the industry. The agricultural activity is part-time. Due to changes in rainfall patterns, they have had to change crops, planting dates, or even abandon activities. They all report feeling satisfied and well. It is concluded that the livelihoods of the studied population are predominantly based on pluriactivity, under contexts of ecosocial vulnerability leading them to significant changes in their life strategies.
Políticas públicas, ensino superior e mercado: redes de influência e neoliberalismo
Authors: Do Amaral Ferreira Ediene , Gesser Verônica
Published: September 2023

A educação vem se tornando commodities no cenário mundial. O objetivo geral deste artigo foi mapear quais foram os contextos de influências e as redes políticas constituídas por este processo. Como objetivo especifico Identificar os agentes que participaram e participam dessa complexa relação. Para tanto utilizamos a abordagem qualitativa a partir da leitura de material bibliográfico e documental e os principais autores para o aporte teórcio foram Foucault (1987, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2013), Ball (2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014) e Dale (2004). Ao analisarmos os relatórios do Banco Mundial, percebemos indícios do tom que às políticas públicas da Educação iriam seguir. Traçamos como este discurso foi assimilado e disseminado por setores do governo, OnG’S, entre outros agentes políticos. Com intuito de fomentar as discussões sobre os diagramas de poder criados pelas redes políticas apontamos como o discurso neoliberal vem se propagando por meio das políticas do Banco Mundial para o Ensino Superior.
La represión del Magisterio Renovador en Segovia: la voz de las familias
Authors: Valdivieso Bermejo Sara , Cáceres Iglesias Judith
Published: September 2023

El Magisterio Renovador fue una generación de docentes que transformó la educación de finales del primer tercio del siglo XX. Su compromiso educativo y democrático provocó la represión franquista, sobre ellos y sus familias. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la experiencia y los sentimientos de las familias de un grupo de docentes renovadores represaliados en la provincia de Segovia. Para conseguirlo, se ha realizado una investigación cualitativa, utilizando el modelo histórico-educativo y el biográfico-narrativo, a través de entrevistas en profundidad y un análisis documental. Los resultados muestran, además de interés y admiración por sus antepasados, unas vivencias familiares envueltas en dolor y silencio, atravesadas por el miedo, así como las terribles consecuencias de la represión.
“Nos faz refletir sobre o nosso papel social e profissional...”: percepção dos trabalhadores da saúde pública brasileira sobre sua formação política crítica
Authors: Lopes Tarsila Teixeira Vilhena , Freitas Dalila Viana de , Carnut Leonardo , Guerra Lúcia Dias da Silva
Published: September 2023

A conjuntura dos desmontes na saúde pública brasileira tem forçado aos trabalhadores do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) no Brasil a buscarem conhecimento crítico sobre as políticas de saúde fora da educação formal. Desde o golpe de 2016, um coletivo formado por profissionais de saúde chamado ‘Formação é Política’ se auto-organizou no sentido de construir a crítica necessária aos retrocessos vividos no direito à saúde no Brasil através de um curso de formação política. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a percepção dos trabalhadores do SUS que participaram do curso de ‘Formação Política em Saúde’ sediado na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil, sobre a importância da formação política crítica. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que usou a Análise de Conteúdo Clássica do tipo frequencial para analisar os discursos de 88 trabalhadores que frequentaram o curso. Do ponto de vista pedagógico, o curso foi baseado nos princípios freireanos (como tendência pedagógica) e com uso de métodos ativos de ensino-aprendizagem (como estratégias pedagógicas). Os 100% (102) discursos analisados puderam ser sistematizados em 11 categorias de análise, dos quais 23% (27) depositavam a importância da formação em “Nos faz(er) refletir sobre o nosso papel social e profissional”. Em última instância o conteúdo do curso permitiu alçar outros olhares e reconhecer a política numa chave mais totalizante. Mesmo considerando este movimento formativo essencial, há muito que se fazer para garantir uma mudança substancial no âmbito do ‘político’ em uma perspectiva crítica para a saúde coletiva.
Educação Domiciliar como Escolha Política, Moral e Mercadológica da Nova Direita no Brasil
Authors: Costa de Alencar Lídia , Yannoulas Silvia Cristina
Published: September 2023

Identificada no presente milênio a crescente disputa em torno da regulamentação da educação domiciliar no Brasil, este artigo tem por objetivo tecer reflexões sobre as propostas da corrente neodireitista no atual contexto da política de educação nacional. Metodologicamente, utilizou-se dos recursos de estudos bibliográficos e análise documental, debruçando-se especificamente no Projeto de Lei 2.401/2019 de autoria do Poder Executivo do Governo Federal; e no Projeto de Lei 1268/2020 de autoria do Poder Executivo do Distrito Federal. Conclui-se que as propostas de regulamentação da educação domiciliar retomam desafios educacionais que pareciam superados, possuem caráter antidemocrático, colocam em xeque o sentido social da educação no país e aprofundam a lógica de uma educação privatista desigual.
Políticas educativas y restauraciones conservadoras: la “Secundaria del Futuro” y el presente de lo común en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Vassiliades Alejandro
Published: September 2023

Este artículo presenta un análisis del programa “Secundaria del Futuro”, implementado desde 2017 en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. El objetivo es abordarlo en tanto reforma de la Ley de Educación Nacional e indagar los modos en que se construyen sentidos acerca de lo común en los planteos de la política educativa, focalizando en las posiciones docentes y de alumno/a que se configuran. La investigación en que se enmarca es de corte cualitativo-interpretativo y pone el foco en comprender e interpretar las producciones de sentido y desplazamientos que surcan estos aspectos. Se aspira a producir conocimiento acerca de la implementación de las políticas docentes contemporáneas en Argentina, situando la mirada en el ámbito de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Educação e democracia: O desafio populista
Authors: Gonçalves Barbosa Manuel
Published: September 2023

Este artigo analisa o impacto do populismo governamental nos princípios basilares da democracia representativa e no comportamento dos cidadãos e apresenta, com algum detalhe, um quadro de capacitação ética, epistémica e política para abrir caminho a uma forma de abordar a educação cívico-democrática nas escolas que ajude os alunos a compreenderem e a reagirem, com sensibilidade e bom senso, aos aspetos mais problemáticos desse tipo de populismo nas instituições democráticas e nas suas vidas. Em primeiro lugar, o artigo aborda o regresso do populismo à cena política contemporânea e escrutina algumas das razões subjacentes. Em segundo, analisa a transformação populista das traves-mestras da democracia representativa e as suas implicações pedagógicas. Por fim, deixa à consideração dos professores um conjunto de sugestões pedagógicas que podem potenciar uma melhor abordagem do populismo nas escolas.
Lyme disease: an important vector-borne bacterial zoonotic disease with emerging concern
Authors: Pal Mahendra , Tewari Anita , Raj Atul , Gobana Tadesse , Shuramo Mergo Yonas
Published: September 2023

Vector-borne diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals worldwide. Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is an important emerging vector-borne anthropozoonosis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. It belongs to the genus Borrelia, phylum Spirochetae. B. burgdorferi is a gram-negative, flagellated spirochete having loosely coiled spiral morphology. Lyme disease is distributed in many parts of Asia, Europe, and the United States. It is the most common arthropod-borne disease in the United States. Due to its dramatically increased prevalence, the disease has become a significant public health problem in many parts of the United States. Hunters, hikers, campers, and travelers involved in outdoor activities in forested areas are at risk of getting the infection. Lyme disease is characterized by a fever that may continue for five days. It is transmitted by the bite of the Ixodid tick (also known as the black-legged tick), commonly found on deer, rodents, and other small mammals. If diagnosed early, the disease can be managed with antibiotics and supportive treatment. Severe complications may occur in immune-compromised, viral-infected, and malnourished individuals. Due to poor diagnosis and the unavailability of vaccines, prevention from tick bites becomes the key strategy to fight the disease.
Use of quality tools to resolve the problem of pot closing system
Authors: Paula Lopes Reis Eder de , de Oliveira Gabriel França , de Oliveira Gabriel Henrique , da Cruz Kelvin Rezende , de Oliveira Reis Luiz Henrique , Parreiras Gallegos Raphael Augusto , Dias Cangussu Ruan Leonardo
Published: September 2023

The focus on process management has become increasingly evident in organizations. Based on the need to solve a packaging leak problem in a company producing biological cardiovascular valves, a data survey can be carried out using the Quality Tools Check Sheet, Cause and Effect Diagram, 5W2H, Flowchart and GUT Matrix for identifying causes and failures in processes. Tests were carried out on a set of 93 packaging samples with 3 different moulds, evaluating the manual closure of the lids, based on the pot closure system, as well as analyzes with 2 torquemeters to compare results. The samples were submitted to a vacuum sealing system for visual analysis of the leak. Power BI and Excel software were used to record the data. Regarding the results, an approval rate of 96.73% was observed using the "torquimeter 1" for the three packaging models and for the "torquimeter 2", an approval of 71% of the packages and in comparison to the nonconformities, the "torquimeter 1" presented 4.3% of disapprovals and as for the 2, a value corresponding to 29% of the total of the executed tests.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE SHAPE OF THE INDUCTOR CURRENT AND THE MAGNETIC FLUX OF THE ELECTROMAGNET ON THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE ACTING ON THE MOLTEN METAL IN THE ACTIVE ZONE OF THE MAGNETODYNAMIC PUMP
Authors:   Institute of electrodynamics NAS of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Shcherba А.А. , Lomko M.O. ,   Institute of electrodynamics NAS of Ukraine, Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

The processes of creating an electromagnetic force acting on the molten metal in the active zone of a magnetodynamic pump are studied depending on the spectral composition of the higher harmonic components of the current in the chan-nel and the induction of the magnetic flux induced by an electromagnet. The peculiarities of the regulation of the mag-nitude and direction of the resultant vector of this force, the favorable conditions of the vibrational action on the molten metal in the active zone are defined. Ref. 8, fig. 4, tables 3. Key words: inductor, electromagnet, active zone, phase control, spectral analysis, electromagnetic force.
ELECTRICAL ENERGY QUALITY INDICATORS AND THEIR IMPROVEMENT BY ACTIVE FILTERS
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine ", Artemenko M.Yu. ,   Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute",   ,  Beresteiskyi ave., 37, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine, Chopyk V.V. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Mikhalsky V.M. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Polishchuk S.Y. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine, Shapoval I.A. ,   Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,  Beresteiskyi ave., 56, Kyiv, 03057, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

This article discusses power quality and the role of active filters in improving power quality. The characteristic of this article discusses power quality and the role of active filters in improving power quality. Power quality characteristics, including voltage non-sinusoidality, voltage unbalance, input current harmonic distortion and the ratio of active to full power, are considered. Various technical means of compensating reactive power and improving current and voltage spectra, including active filters, and current standards governing their requirements are considered. The benefits of active filters, such as reduced energy losses, suppression of higher harmonics, power factor correction and flicker re-duction, are described. A correct definition of apparent power is presented to justify an energy efficient control strategy for a shunt active filter to minimize power losses in the transmission line. To facilitate the distributed compensation of unbalance power, the corresponding current vector is represented by four orthogonal components, which produce separate contributions to the transmission line loss power. The use of active filters in power systems can improve power quality and ensure efficient use of electrical equipment. Ref. 14. Keywords: power quality, efficiency, technical means, active harmonic filters, nonlinear load.
Analisis Pemanfaatan Jaringan Politik Firdaus dalam Pemilihan Umum Legislatif Tahun 2019 di Sumatera Barat
Authors: Putra Hafiz Satria , Asrinaldi Asrinaldi , Putri Indah Adi
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini menjelaskan tentang pemanfaatan jaringan politik yang dilakukan salah satu Anggota DPRD Provinsi Sumatera Barat pada saat pemilihan umum legislatif tahun 2019 dilaksanakan. Dengan konsep sistem pemilu yang terbuka tidak jarang setiap kandidat menggunakan beberapa cara untuk dapat meraih kursi di parlemen. Pendekatan pemanfaatan jaringan politik adalah salah satu cara untuk dapat memudahkan setiap kandidat agar bisa menjangkau konstituen yang berada di daerah pemilihannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan model penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus instrumental, data yang dikumpulkan menggunakan teknik wawancara yang mendalam beserta pengumpulan dokumentasi terkait penelitian ini sekaligus observasi. Peneliti memakai teori jaringan politik sebagai landasan penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemanfaatan jaringan politik yang dipakai oleh kandidat didasari dengan aktivitas kandidat sejak mahasiswa sampai menjadi calon anggota legislatif. Melalui aktivitas organisasi yang dilakukan oleh kandidat, sehingga dapat mengaktivasi setiap jaringannya dan juga pesan politik yang terstruktur di setiap jaringan maupun politik panggung narasi yang didapatkan oleh kandidat menjadi salah satu aspek penting atas keterpilihannya menjadi salah satu anggota DPRD provinsi Sumatera Barat.
Penegakan Hukum Situasional Dalam Menangangi Tindak Pidana Penyelundupan Narkotika Di Indonesia
Authors: Cahyani Endah , Naibaho Nathalina
Published: September 2023

The rise of narcotics smuggling is a challenge for the Indonesian nation to deal with crimes that are transnational in nature and are extraordinary crimes. Law enforcement against the eradication of narcotics crimes has been ineffective and has not caused a deterrent effect for perpetrators even though the death penalty has been formulated as the ultimate remedium in criminal law.  The main purpose of this study is to know and understand the extent of the effectiveness of law enforcement in Indonesia against narcotics crimes.  The methods used in this study are sociolegal and qualitative data analysis. The result of the study is the need for situational law enforcement efforts in dealing with narcotics smuggling crimes to strengthen every component of law enforcement both from legal components, law enforcement officials, facilities and facilities, society and culture.Keywords: Law Enforcement; Smuggling; Narcotic.
Keberhasilan Kandidat Perempuan Dalam Memenangkan Pemilu Di Ranah Politik Lokal Indonesia: Studi Kasus Pemilu DPR RI, DPD RI, DPRD Provinsi Jawa Timur, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, dan Kabupaten Sukoharjo Periode 2014-2024
Authors: Ummah Aniqotul , Harum Hilda Ratu , Salsabila Rahma Gina , Julianti Syafira Zahra
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the success of female candidates in winning elections in Indonesian local politics. In Law No. 8 of 2012, there are rules and a requirement for political parties to nominate a minimum of 30% women from the total candidates, even though the implementation process has not shown the expected results. The research methodology used in this journal is a literature study, which reviews scientific articles, books, or other publications and analyzes and synthesizes research findings and ideas generated by researchers. Based on the 2019 DPRD elections, West Sumatra and East Java experienced an increase in the participation capacity of women in the DPR RI to 20.5%. The Surabaya City DPRD also has 30% female members. Meanwhile, the DPRD of Sukoharjo Regency only has 10 people or only 22.22%, when analyzed, the low representation of women is due to structural and cultural factors, such as patriarchal culture and money politics.Keywords: Gender; Women; Representativeness; Participation AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keberhasilan kandidat perempuan dalam memenangkan pemilu di ranah politik lokal indonesia. Pada UU No. 8 Tahun 2012 terdapat aturan dan sebuah keharusan bagi partai politik untuk wajib mencalonkan minimal 30% perempuan dari total caleg, meskipun pada proses implementasinya belum menunjukan hasil yang diharapkan. Metodologi penelitian yang digunakan dalam jurnal ini adalah studi literatur, yang meninjau artikel ilmiah, buku, atau publikasi lain dan menganalisis serta mensintesis temuan penelitian dan ide yang dihasilkan oleh peneliti. Berdasarkan pemilu DPRD 2019, Sumatera Barat dan Jawa Timur, mengalami peningkatan kapasitas partisipasi perempuan dalam DPR RI menjadi 20,5%. DPRD Kota Surabaya juga mempunyai anggota perempuan  sebanyak 30%. Sedangkan DPRD Kabupaten Sukoharjo hanya 10 orang atau hanya 22.22 %, yang ketika dianalisis, faktor rendahnya keterwakilan perempuan adalah masih adanya faktor struktural dan kultural, seperti budaya patriarki dan politik uang.Kata Kunci: Gender; Perempuan; Keterwakilan; Partisipasi
Analisis Maqashid Syariah Terhadap Merger Bank Syariah Di Indonesia
Authors: Anwar Royani , Sari Mia Puspita
Published: September 2023

One of the government's motivations for merging the three Islamic banks is to increase profits, while a counterargument is that the government pays too little attention to the employees and employees of the combined Islamic banks, leaving the lower middle class without a social outlet. The purpose of this research is to examine the Islamic maqashid of the newly formed Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), which is the result of the merging of three existing Islamic banks in Indonesia: the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Syariah, the Bank Rakyat Niaga (BNI) Syariah, and the Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM). According to the maqasid sharia merger theory, the government should implement initiatives that allow Indonesian Islamic Banks (BSI) to play a larger role in the improvement of the national economy and the world economy. The study's findings place the merger theory within the permissible syirkah category of Islam, and its goal of helping the Islamic banking industry grow and strengthen on a global scale is closely related to the maqashid sharia theory in dlaruriyatu al khamsah, specifically the hifzu ad din and hifzu al mal categories.Keyword: Merger; Maqashid Syariah; BSI; Islamic Banking AbstrakSalah satu motivasi pemerintah untuk menggabungkan ketiga bank syariah adalah untuk meningkatkan keuntungan, sedangkan argumen tandingannya adalah bahwa pemerintah terlalu sedikit memperhatikan karyawan dan karyawan bank syariah gabungan, meninggalkan kelas menengah ke bawah tanpa outlet sosial. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji maqashid syariah Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) yang baru dibentuk, yang merupakan hasil dari penggabungan tiga bank syariah yang ada di Indonesia: Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Syariah, Bank Rakyat Niaga (BNI) Syariah, dan Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM). Menurut teori merger maqasid syariah, pemerintah harus mengimplementasikan inisiatif yang memungkinkan Bank Umum Syariah Indonesia (BSI) berperan lebih besar dalam peningkatan ekonomi nasional dan ekonomi dunia. Temuan penelitian ini menempatkan teori merger dalam kategori syirkah yang diperbolehkan dalam Islam, dan tujuannya untuk membantu industri perbankan syariah tumbuh dan menguat dalam skala global terkait erat dengan teori maqashid syariah dalam dlaruriyatu al khamsah, khususnya kategori hifzu ad din dan hifzu al mal.Kata Kunci: Merger; Maqashid Syariah; BSI; Perbankan Syariah
Analisis Kepailitan PT Istaka Karya Sebagai Badan Usaha Milik Negara
Authors: Yustini Ledy Wila , Aprita Serlika , Al Fajri M. Andres Arta
Published: September 2023

Overlapping regulations regarding SOE bankruptcy have resulted in inconsistencies in Judges' decisions in deciding SOE bankruptcy cases. The bankruptcy case that befell PT Istaka Karya (Persero) was due to debts in the form of promissory notes that had not been paid. In the Cassation Decision, PT Istaka was declared bankrupt, but in the Judicial Review Decision, PT Istaka's bankruptcy statement was canceled. The writing of this law is intended to find out the legal consequences of canceling a bankruptcy statement at a State-Owned Enterprise (Persero) for paying off its debts to creditors and to find out the reasons for the Supreme Court Review Decision canceling the Cassation Decision in the bankruptcy case of PT. Istaka Karya (Persero). Based on the results of the study, the cancellation of a bankruptcy statement at BUMN (Persero) does not eliminate the obligation of BUMN (Persero) to pay its debts to creditors. Debtor debt problems to creditors after the cancellation of the bankruptcy decision were resolved in a way outside the bankruptcy institution which was agreed upon by both parties. The reasons for the Supreme Court Review decision annulled the Cassation Decision in the bankruptcy case of PT. Istaka is the elimination of the element "there is one debt that has matured and can be collected" in the submission of PT Istaka's bankruptcy application so that PT Istaka's bankruptcy statement was canceled by the Panel of Judicial Review Judges.Keywords: Legal Consequences; Cancellation; Bankruptcy; BUMN (Persero) AbstrakPengaturan mengenai kepailitan BUMN yang masih tumpang-tindih mengakibatkan inkonsistensi pada putusan Hakim dalam memutus perkara kepailitan BUMN. Kasus kepailitan yang menimpa PT Istaka Karya (Persero) disebabkan karena adanya utang berupa surat sanggup yang belum terbayar. Pada Putusan Kasasi PT Istaka dinyatakan pailit, namun pada Putusan Peninjauan Kembali Pernyataan pailit PT Istaka dibatalkan. Penulisan hukum ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui akibat hukum pembatalan pernyataan pailit pada Badan usaha Milik Negara (Persero) terhadap pelunasan hutang-hutangnya kepada para Kreditur serta untuk mengetahui Alasan Putusan Peninjauan Kembali Mahkamah Agung membatalkan Putusan Kasasi dalam perkara kepailitan PT. Istaka Karya (Persero). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, pembatalan pernyataan pailit pada BUMN (Persero) tidak menghapuskan kewajiban BUMN (Persero) dalam membayar utang-utangnya kepada para Kreditor. Permasalahan utang Debitor kepada para Kreditor pasca dibatalkanya putusan pailit diselesaikan dengan cara diluar lembaga kepailitan yang disepatkati oleh kedua belah pihak. Alasan putusan Peninjauan Kembali Mahkamah Agung membatalkan Putusan Kasasi dalam perkara kepailitan PT. Istaka adalah hapusnya unsur “adanya satu utang yang telah jatuh waktu dan dapat ditagih” dalam pengajuan permohonan pailit PT Istaka sehingga pernyataan pailit PT Istaka dibatalkan oleh Majelis Hakim Peninjauan Kembali. Kata Kunci: Akibat Hukum; Pembatalan; Pailit; BUMN (Persero)
Pendidikan Berbasis Moderasi Beragama sebagai Implementasi Rahmatan Lil 'Alamin
Authors: Mardani Dadan , Susiawati Iis , Alhaq Muhammad Faiz
Published: September 2023

Education should be designed and implemented by providing space for every human being who wants to know and improve their religious abilities, as well as the potential for soft skills so that human beings are created in accordance with their physical and spiritual nature. The internalization of religious moderation in the educational environment is evidenced by the development of knowledge related to good tolerance and the application of tolerance awareness in the educational environment. This research is a library research, and library data is ready-to-use and is a secondary source which is then analyzed using qualitative descriptive data analysis. the results found are that the educational space can be a means of information and understanding of religious moderation in the midst of diversity for the realization of peace and prosperity in the life of religion and the nation of Indonesia. In conclusion, religious moderation is a religious attitude that is balanced between the practice of one's own religion and respect for the religious practices of other people of different beliefs. Education space has a big role in forming a moderate generation that will become the generator of human civilization.Keywords: Education, Moderation, Religion, Rahmatan lil 'Amen Abstrak:Pendidikan hendaknya dirancang dan dilaksanakan dengan memberikan ruang bagi setiap insan yang ingin mengetahui serta meningkatkan kemampuan beragamanya, begitu pula dengan potensi soft skillnya agar tercipta manusia yang sesuai dengan fitrah lahiriyah dan bathiniyahnya. Internalisasi moderasi beragama di lingkungan pendidikan, dibuktikan dengan dibangunnya pengetahuan terkait toleransi yang baik dan penerapan kesadaran toleransi di lingkungan pendidikan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan, dan data pustaka bersifat siap pakai serta merupakan sumber sekunder yang kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis data deskriptif kualitatif. hasil yang ditemukan adalah bahwa ruang pendidikan dapat menjadi sarana informasi dan pemahaman akan moderasi beragama yang berada di tengah keragaman demi terwujudnya kedamaian dan kesejahteraan kehidupan keagamaan dan kebangsaan negara Indonesia. Simpulannya moderasi beragama merupakan sikap beragama yang seimbang antara pengamalan agama sendiri dan penghormatan kepada praktik beragama orang lain yang berbeda keyakinan. Ruang pendidikan memiliki peran besar dalam membentuk generasi yang moderat yang akan menjadi pembangkit peradaban manusia.Kata Kunci: Pendidikan, Moderasi, Beragama, Rahmatan lil ‘Aamin
Ten-Year Follow-up of 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety
Authors: Restrepo Jaime , Herrera Teobaldo , Samakoses Rudiwilai , Reina Julio C. , Pitisuttithum Punnee , Ulied Angels , Bekker Linda-Gail , Moreira Edson D. , Olsson Sven-Eric , Block Stan L. , Hammes Luciano S. , Laginha Fabio , Ferenczy Alex , Kurman Robert , Ronnett Brigitte M. , Stoler Mark , Bautista Oliver , Gallagher Nancy E. , Salituro Gino , Ye Min , Luxembourg Alain
Published: September 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The 9-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV) vaccine Phase III immunogenicity study in 9- to 15-year-old boys and girls was extended to assess immunogenicity and effectiveness through 10 years after the last vaccine dose (NCT00943722).

METHODS

Boys (n = 301) and girls (n = 971) who received three 9vHPV vaccine doses in the base study (day 1, months 2 and 6) enrolled in the extension. Serum was collected through month 126 for antibody assessments by competitive Luminex immunoassay and immunoglobulin G-Luminex immunoassay. For effectiveness analysis starting at age 16 years, genital swabs were collected (to assess HPV DNA by polymerase chain reaction) and external genital examinations conducted every 6 months. Primary analyses were conducted in per-protocol populations.

RESULTS

Geometric mean antibody titers peaked around month 7, decreased sharply between months 7 and 12, then gradually through month 126. Seropositivity rates remained ≥81% by competitive Luminex immunoassay and ≥95% by immunoglobin G-Luminex immunoassay at month 126 for each 9vHPV vaccine type. After up to 11.0 (median 10.0) years of follow-up postdose 3, there were no cases of HPV6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58-related high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or condyloma in males or females. Incidence rates of HPV6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58-related 6-month persistent infection in males and females were low (54.6 and 52.4 per 10000 person-years, respectively) and within ranges expected in vaccinated cohorts, based on previous human papillomavirus vaccine efficacy trials.

CONCLUSIONS

The 9vHPV vaccine demonstrated sustained immunogenicity and effectiveness through ∼10 years post 3 doses of 9vHPV vaccination of boys and girls aged 9 to 15 years.
Depersonalizing troubles in institutional interaction
Authors: Pillet-Shore Danielle
Published: September 2023

This article advances our understanding of institutional interaction by showing when and how it can be advantageous for professionals to treat addressed recipients as non-unique. Examining how teachers talk about children-as-students during parent–teacher conferences, this investigation illuminates several specific interactional methods that teachers use to depersonalize the focal student’s trouble, delineating as among these the novel practice of ‘routinizing’ – citing first-hand experience with other similar cases. Analysis demonstrates how teachers use routinizing to enact their expertise, both responsively as a vehicle for attenuating and credentialing their advice-giving to parents/caregivers, and proactively to pre-empt parent/caregiver resistance to their student assessments/evaluations. This research thus reveals how routinizing licenses teachers’ authority vis-à-vis the focal student’s trouble by making salient the epistemic basis for their claims.
Estratégias discursivas de legitimação acionadas pelos poderes executivo, legislativo e judiciário na defesa ou extinção do voto impresso no Brasil
Authors: Pozobon Rejane Oliveira , Kegler Bruno
Published: September 2023

O artigo analisa as “estratégias discursivas de legitimação” (Vaara, Tienari e Laurila, 2006) acionadas pelos poderes executivo, legislativo e judiciário na defesa ou extinção do voto impresso no Brasil. Essas estratégias foram observadas no discurso dos representantes máximos dos três poderes do Estado Brasileiro, mais especificamente nos sites do Governo Federal, do Senado Federal e do Supremo Tribunal Federal, de 01 de maio (quando a pauta começou a ser debatida) a 11 de agosto de 2021 (um dia após a Câmara dos Deputados rejeitar a proposta). As análises apontam para a prevalência da estratégia de autorização, por meio de referência a pessoas ou instituições. Cabe destacar a frequência com que as estratégias de moralização e narrativização também foram acionadas, incorporando recursos discursivos que potencializam a dramaticidade e a polarização.
O dispositivo midiático de inclusão social de pessoas com síndrome de Down
Authors: Veronezi Daniela Priscila de Oliveira , Gomes Suely Henrique de Aquino
Published: September 2023

Esta investigação busca delinear as imbricações existentes no binômio comunicação e cultura, com o objetivo de entender o dispositivo de inclusão social a partir da análise do filme “Colegas”, lançado em 2013, e do contexto sócio-histórico de sua produção, com base na noção de dispositivo empregada por Foucault (2015) e operacionalizada por Deleuze (1996). Enquanto procedimento, o dispositivo requer o método de análise do discurso empregado neste estudo, em consonância com a análise fílmica, fundamentada em Vanoye e Goliot-Lété (2006), culimando no híbrido denominado de análise do discurso fílmico. Como resultado, possibilitou a compreensão do modo como os sentidos manifestos em “Colegas” dialogam com os discursos circulantes na sociedade contemporânea sobre a inclusão das pessoas com síndrome de Down e a principal conclusão é que o sujeito com Down foi construído em “Colegas” com base no momento histórico de produção do filme, que tem como premissa o dispositivo de inclusão social.