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Legal Governing of e-contracts in Georgian Legislation
Authors: Edisherashvili Tea
Published: February 2021

Technical progress has essentially changed the social world of humans. Civil turnover has encompassed the contracts already signed using e-means which saves time, consolidates commercial relations, and increases commercial efficiency. This is one of the many reasons why signing e-contract in recent decades has become popular worldwide and is demanding. Constantly promoting and changing technologies has put law against serious challenges. Aside the international legal acts, it has become necessary to make amendments in national legislation, which together with national characteristics is in harmony with international conventions and directives. The global pandemic in 2020 has resulted to the special need for developing internet commercial infrastructure (Smartloan.ge, 2020). This paper focuses on examining the legislation applicable in Georgia in the field of e-commerce, namely Civil Code (1997), Georgian laws: â€œAbout e-communicationâ€ (2005), â€œAbout e-document and free flow codeâ€ (2012),â€œAbout e-document and reliable e-serviceâ€ (2017). Despite the fact that indicated laws (particularly the last two bills adopted recent years) is at certain extent in relevance with the international acts acknowledged internationally, e-commerce which is subject to applicable legislation is not regulated perfectly. The aim of this paper is not only the review of the above mentioned legislation, but it also establishes some recommendations for making Georgian legislation perfect in the field of ecommerce. Georgian legislation applies no regalements for directly signing econtracts, namely the customer, as well as non customer contract governing mechanisms. Certain statements and principles of applicable Georgian Civil Code, in addition to Georgian law about e-document and reliable e-service, at the moment of signing the contract and at pre-contract stage which regulates separate issues that are specific to e-communication does not create legal principles. For the purpose of eradicating the mentioned discrepancies, it is necessary to make exact regalement of e-commerce by adopting e-commerce (applicable in whole range of countries) while considering its specification.
KAJIAN LITERATUR: PERANAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI KESEHATAN PADA PERAWATAN DIABETES MELLITUS [LITERATURE REVIEW: THE ROLE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE CARE OF DIABETES MELLITUS]
Authors: Pudiyanti Pina , Afriani Tuti
Published: February 2021

People with diabetes mellitus must take responsibility for their own care to improve their quality of life. People with diabetes mellitus often need a set of services and support ranging from glucose monitoring, insulin and other treatment management, psychotherapy and social support, physical activity, nutritional counseling and others. Diabetes mellitus patients can play a more active role in treating their diabetes with health information technology. This literature review uses the PRISMA statement as a guide to search for research articles from two databases, Ebsco and Scopus. The results of the analysis of nine selected research articles indicate that information technology provides patient education and support for patients with diabetes mellitus. Information technology has been used to improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes mellitus, enable health workers to more effectively manage patients and to help patients manage their own illnesses so that research and related publications are needed to improve the care of patients with diabetes mellitus at home.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: Penderita diabetes mellitus harus bertanggung jawab atas perawatan mereka sendiri untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidupnya. Penderita diabetes mellitus seringkali membutuhkan seperangkat layanan dan dukungan mulai dari pemantauan glukosa, insulin dan manajemen pengobatan lainnya, psikoterapi dan dukungan sosial, aktivitas fisik, konseling gizi dan lain-lain. Pasien diabetes mellitus bisa memainkan peran lebih aktif dalam perawatan diabetesnya dengan teknologi informasi kesehatan. Kajian pustaka ini menggunakan PRISMA statement sebagai panduan pencarian artikel penelitian dari dua database yaitu Ebsco dan Scopus. Hasil analisis sembilan artikel penelitian terpilih menunjukkan bahwa teknologi informasi memberikan pasien pendidikan dan dukungan pada pasien diabetes mellitus. Teknologi informasi telah digunakan untuk meningkatkan kualitas asuhan pasien diabetes mellitus,   memungkinkan tenaga kesehatan lebih efektif mengelola pasien dan untuk membantu pasien mengelola sendiri penyakitnya sehingga penelitian dan publikasi terkait diperlukan untuk meningkatkan perawatan pasien diabetes mellitus di rumah.
Mythological vocabulary in the formulas for intimidating children (based on the Tambov region patois)
Authors: Makhracheva Tatyana V. , Loskutova Dina N. , Blinova Ekaterina Y.
Published: February 2021

We analyze the layer of mythological vocabulary of Tambov patois that functions in the structure of formulas for intimidating children as communicative type texts, related to the sphere of traditional spiritual culture. We identify the structure features of such texts; composition of in-timidating characters; features of their lexical expression, portrait characteristics (local affiliation, presence of hair, body pathologies) and harmful functions. Mythological characters, serving as in-timidators, are deprived most of semantic features; the reduction of such names initial semantics can be compensated by the ideophonic features of these characters' nominations; the uncertainty of characters' appearance for intimidating children determines the inclusion in this set of subjects; the prevalence of folk pedagogical methods of intimidation is associated with the role played by fear and fright in the culture of childhood. For traditional culture bearers, intimidation can be recognized as a significant element of folk pedagogy, since it functioned not only on the verbal, but also on the actional levels.
Development of foreign language intercultural interaction skills of students for the purpose of foreign language teaching at a linguistic university
Authors: Danilin Roman A.
Published: February 2021

Development of foreign language intercultural interaction skills is one of the main goals of foreign language teaching to students of the “Pedagogical Education” (profile “English Language”) programme. At the same time, the content of teaching foreign language intercultural interaction is the subject of discussion in the scientific literature. In this study we present the history of the problem of formulating the goals of foreign language teaching, consider several models of foreign language communicative competence and intercultural competence. As a result, a list of inter-cultural skills is generalized, the development of which will be able to prepare students for inter-cultural interaction in various situations characterized by both “dialogue of cultures” and “non-dialogue of cultures”. These skills include: a) acting as an initiator of intercultural interaction; b) support for intercultural dialogue in the spirit of peace to achieve communication goals; c) the development of critical thinking skills in relation to the interpretation of facts, information, reali-ties from the standpoint of ethnorelativism; d) acting as a intermediary or mediator between representatives of different cultures, with the leveling of intercultural contradictions, respect for representatives of contacting cultures; e) a way out of the situation of intercultural conflict; f) suppression of intercultural conflicts; g) finding agreement in intercultural conflicts.
Comparative analysis of the concept BEAR in language consciousness of the Russian and Chinese people (on the material of explanatory dictionaries)
Authors: Wu Meng
Published: February 2021

We consider the problem of language and concept in the framework of cognitive linguistics. The purpose of the work is to identify the mental differences in the conceptualization of the concept BEAR in the linguistic consciousness of the Russian and Chinese people. We present an approach according to which dictionary definitions are considered as a language representative of a concept called a dictionary word. The dictionary is considered as a collection of our knowledge about the world, which was formed as a result of its conceptualization and categorization. We compare different aspects of the lexeme BEAR in the “Dictionary of the Russian Language” (MAS) edited by A.P. Evgenyeva and the “Xinhua Zidian” edited by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: interpretation of the word, its illustrative materials, including phraseological units. In the study of a foreign language, reliance on dictionary definitions allows us to use lexicographic representation of concepts as one of the active and initial methods for understanding and perceiving national mentality.
Virtual-creative interethnic dialogue (A. Gide – F. Nietzsche – F. Dostoevsky) in French and Russian literary criticism
Authors: Glazkova Marina M. , Ikonnikova Yana V.
Published: February 2021

The review of literature on the problem of “Dialogue of cultures in A. Gide’s works” establish extensive contact and typological convergence, a rollcall of images and ideas, reveal new interpretation of the story. All this became the basis of intertextual analysis, which allows us to understand more deeply the intention of the artists of the word, especially F.M. Dostoevsky, with whom A. Gide enters into a virtual dialogue. The work purpose is to address the ethical and philo-sophical ideas of F. Nietzsche and F.M. Dostoevsky in the context of A. Gide’s works, which turns out to be the most important moment and the basis for understanding the essence of the work of prominent French writer. The system of analysis includes a peculiar dialogue between
F. Nietzsche, A. Gide and F.M. Dostoevsky – artists belonging to different nationalities and cul-tures, who did not coincide in time, did not know each other personally, which turned out to be evidence of their inextricable cultural connection. We determine the study degree and A. Gide’s artistic world originality on the basis of the rich factual material contained in the studies of the creative heritage of the French writer, which allows us to trace the evolution of A. Gide’s work from the beginning of the 20th to the beginning of the 21st century, to determine the literary signi-ficance of the problems posed in his work. The methodology of the work includes an overview of what has already been done in French and Russian literary studies on this issue in the context of the embodiment of national ideas in their work, which is the novelty and relevance of this study. Conclusions: for A. Gide, an appeal to F.M. Dostoevsky was immersed in his literary texts in order to understand the Russian mentality in comparison with the Western European system of values. The French writer emphasized that in the Russian environment, depicted by F.M. Dostoevsky, love prevails, which is “inclusive”, so the writer called it “world responsiveness”. People go to such love through compassion, sacrifice, meekness and deep faith in the Savior and the Mother of God. Realizing their messianic role in the world, the Russian people, represented by F.M. Dostoevsky, according to A. Gide, in the future will renew the Catholic Church, which dis-torted Christianity and brought strife in the world community. The dialogical perspective requires a deeper study, because French, German and Russian writers-thinkers turn their gaze not only to the interpretative part, not only to the interpretation, interpretation of the works of F.M. Dos-toevsky, but also scattered in the works of A. Gide rolls with his thoughts, disputes with his heroes, allusions to his plots, to playing out individual episodes, which did not find a detailed study and justification in this interesting virtual dialogue.
The influence of Old Testament reminiscences in the dramatic poem by S.A. Yesenin “Pugachev” on the artistic and philosophical system of the play by I.M. Levin “Moses”
Authors: Mashenkova Irina O.
Published: February 2021

The work examines the plots and images of the Old Testament in the dramatic poem by S.A. Yesenin “Pugachev”. The relevance of the study is determined by the need for both a com-prehensive consideration of possible interpretations of the poem and drawing attention to its crea-tive impact on the literature of the Russian emigration. The aim of the study is to identify in the poem by S.A. Yesenin “Pugachev” of the Old Testament reminiscences and determination of their influence on the religious and philosophical content of the play by I.M. Levin “Moses”. The theo-retical basis of the study is the thesis about the intertextuality of the poem “Pugachev”, put for-ward by N.I. Shubnikova-Guseva. In the course of the study, a comparative analysis of the artistic structures of the poem by S.A. Yesenin “Pugachev” and plays by I.M. Levin “Moses”. Based on the identification of common elements of the compositional organization and poetic language of these works, it is concluded that the play by I.M. Levin is a kind of reception of the biblical reminiscences of “Pugachev” associated with the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. When comparing the text of “Pugachev” with the book of Exodus, the Old Testament subtext is revealed, which became the main unifying factor of the figurative system of the poem. Together with the New Testament motifs of the poem already indicated in Yesenin studies, the Old Testament reminiscences testify to its deep religious and philosophical content.
Common Autoimmune Diseases among Yemeni Patients in Sana’a City, Yemen
Authors: Raja M. Al-Haimi  , Arwa M. Othman  , Hassan A. Al-Shamahy  , Khaled A. Al-Moyed  , Abdul Hafeez A. Al-Selwi
Published: February 2021

Objective: To determine the most common autoimmune diseases (ADs) among Yemeni patients in Sana’a city.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in six health facilities in Sana’a city from January 2014 to July 2017. It prospectively recruited 131 patients with ADs and retrospectively included 1786 records of patients with ADs, totaling the sample size to 1917. Data about gender and age of prospective patients and as well as the gender, age and the type of AD from patients’ records were collected using a pre-designed data collection sheet. Sera from patients’ sera were investigated for autoantibodies to diagnose ADs using immunological techniques. Data were then analyzed and expressed using descriptive statistics.

Results: The majority of approximately two-thirds of patients with ADs attending the health facilities or record-retrieved were females, with a mean age of 32.35 ± 13.72 years (range: 1–89). Approximately half of the patients had a single type of either systemic or organ-specific ADs, while less than 1% had concurrent ADs. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) were the most frequent systemic ADs, being higher among females than males with male:female ratios of 1:4, 1:6 and 1:7, respectively. On the other hand, autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), Graves’ disease, Hashimoto's disease and celiac disease (CD) were the most frequent organ-specific ADs. AIH was higher among males than females with a male:female ratio of 2:1, while Graves’ and Hashimoto's diseases and CD were higher among females with a male:female ratio of 1:2–1:5. The most frequent concurrence between ADs was between SLE and RA (55.6%) as well as AIH and AIG (16.7%), being higher among females than males with male:female ratios of 1:9 and 1:2, respectively. SLE and AIH were equally concurrent between males and females, while the concurrence of other types of ADs was observed among females only.

Conclusions: AIH, RA and SLE are the most frequent ADs among Yemeni patients with a steady rise in the frequency of ADs over the period 2014-2017 in Sana'a city. Systemic and organ-specific ADs are comparably equal in distribution and concurrently present among approximately 1.0% of cases, with predominance among females compared to males. Population-based studies for the assessment of incidence/prevalence of ADs and the environmental factors associated with the trending increase in the prevalence of ADs in Yemen are issues for further studies.

Keywords: Autoimmune diseases, Autoimmune hepatitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Yemen
Dietary Effect of Red Paprika Used to Enhance the Coloration of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Amiruddin M. H. , Norhalis M. F. , Sumarwati Sri , Norma-Rashid Y.
Published: February 2021

Red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the famous fish cultures in the aquaculture industry, especially in Malaysia. The appearance of redness makes the fish more attractive for customers to buy. Product appearance is one of the big criteria that customers choose when they buy food. Bright color effects give high expectations for high quality, nutritious, and healthy food. Therefore, to achieve quality products it is necessary to research how to improve the color quality of tilapia as desired by customers. The purpose of this study was to identify the dietary effect of red paprika used to enhance the coloration of red tilapia. This study is an experimental quantitative study. Red tilapia used as an experimental material was obtained from Freshwater Hatchery, University Malaysia Terengganu. A descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data in this study. This study shows that giving red paprika has an effect on the length and weight of red tilapia, where the highest length and weight gained (1.79 cm and 12.37 g) given red paprika 2% and the lowest length and weight gained (0.63 cm and 2.5 g) which given 4% red paprika. The findings of this study found that only 2% of red paprika treatment showed different growth performance. The crude protein, lipid, and moisture composition of tilapia were also higher at 2% red paprika treatment. Meanwhile, the highest composition of ash is feed with 4% red paprika content. The result of this research showed that the caudal and dorsal either muscle or fin showed the highest color at the fish which fed with 8% red paprika. The finding also found that 8% red paprika containing diet feed for six weeks could improve the coloration of the red tilapia. Future studies suggest the use of Dunaliella salina microalgae which is one of the richest sources of carotenoids used as dyes in food.
The Effect of Eyestalk Ablation on Several Immunologic Variables in Litopenaeus vannamei
Authors: Nur Indriyani , Iyen Hartina , Yusnaini Yusnaini
Published: February 2021

Eyestalk ablation inflicted upon crustacean is generally performed in captivity to induce ovarian maturation. However, ablation is a hurtful action that may impose physiological stress and even affects survival. The immunologic repercussions of the ablation have not been well understood and thus this study aims to analyze the effect of ablation on immunologic variables through comparing the ablated Litopenaeus vannamei with those of unablated shrimps (control).  Unilateral left eyestalk ablation was inflicted on shrimp samples. Shrimp immune responses were observed based on the Total Haemocyte Count (THC), Differential Haemocyte Count (DHC) composing of hyaline cell (HC) counts and granular cell (GC) counts, glucose and uric acid levels, along with the weight gains of shrimps. Observed parametres were taken twice from 10 shrimps for each of the observed and control samples (i.e., on 6 h and 5 d elapsed time). The results show that the ablated shrimps group, after 6 h elapsed time, experienced significant decrease in THC (3.12 ± 0.75 x 106 cells ml-1), but recovered after 5 days (3.89 ± 0.96 x 106 cells ml-1) and were not significantly different from the control (5.16 ± 2.20 x 106 cells ml-1). Meanwhile, glucose level show significant decrease over 6 h and 5 d post ablation (108 and 93 mg dL-1, respectively) compared to the resulting responses from the control (35-36 mg dL-1). Differences in DHC for all cell types as well as uric acid in hemolymph were not significant between the observed and the control samples. Moreover, the ablated treatment did not affect the growth of vannamei after 5 d post ablation. The results revealed that changes occur on the physiological and immune parameters of shrimps due to the eye ablation treatment as shown by the decrease in the THC and glucose levels, especially within the early moments post treatment. However, at the end of the observation (5 d post ablation), shrimps exhibit signs of recovery from stress indicated by an increase in THC close to normal.
Botulinum toxin in the treatment of gummy smile
Authors: Muszalska Marcelina , Przybylska Patrycja , Piwowarek Michał , Komisarek Oskar , Matthews‑Brzozowska Teresa
Published: February 2021

A gummy smile is an excessive exposure of the gums while smiling. There are four types: anterior- excessive gum exposure from canine to canine, posterior — excessive gum exposure in the lateral segment, mixed — combining the anterior and posterior components, and asymmetrical — with a disproportion between the right and left side. The causes of gingival smile include: skeletal defect, delayed passive tooth eruption, nasal septal dysplasia, and excessive muscle activity. A simple, fast and minimally invasive method of gummy smile therapy caused by excessive muscle activity is the supply of botulinum toxin type A to the muscles responsible for a given type of smile. A favorable aesthetic effect can be achieved with a good knowledge of application sites and individually selected doses. When determining the dose, which is described in the literature between 2 IU and 10 IU onabotulin per page, researchers take into account not only the type of corrected smile, the number of puncture points, but also gender and age of the patient.
Smart Care Business Uses the Internet of Things
Authors: Alkhawaldeh Ahmad Khalaf
Published: February 2021

It is important to increase the quality of health and medicine. A wearable system for continuous monitoring of the patient is important to overcome this issue. Thus a patient with Arrhythmia due to its low cost and success in saving the life of the patient was the right option for the care partner. In addition, the device will provide a consumer with a smart smartphone application with accurate pulse beat and body temperature data in real time. MAX 30100 and LM35 are primarily used for the detection of human heart and temperature. The performance of these sensors is generated by an arrhythmia algorithm in the esp32 segment.
The 360° Performance System in Team Sports: Time to Design a “Personalised Jacket“for Team Sports Players?
Authors: Jukic Igor , Calleja-Gonzalez Julio , Cuzzolin Francesco , Sampaio Jaime , Cos Francesc , Milanovic Luka , Krakan Ivan , Ostojic Serge M , Olmo Jesus , Requena Bernardo , Njaradi Nenad , Sassi Roberto , Rivira Mar , Kocaoglu Baris
Published: February 2021

Top performance in team sports attracts the attention from the general public. In particular, the best players became incredibly skilled and physically powerful, a fact that potentiates to deliver a product considered attractive, exciting and competitive. Not surprisingly, this is a very valuable product from an economic and social standpoint, thus, all sports professionals are extremely interested in developing new procedures to improve sports performance. Besides, the great interests of the various stakeholders (owners, CEO-s, agents, fans, media, coaches, players, families and friends) are one of the main reasons for this development of sports science umbrella and the accompanying sports industry. all their personal performances should be coordinated and put into function by the sports team. In this scientific and applied manuscript, we will deal primarily with the individual treatment of players in order to improve their personal performance and, consequently, team sport performance.
Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Sentiment Analysis Over Students' Reviews: An Overview Study
Authors: Yang Ru
Published: February 2021

Now when the whole world is still under COVID-19 pandemic, many schools have transferred the teaching from physical classroom to online platforms. It is highly important for schools and online learning platforms to investigate the feedback to get valuable insights about online teaching process so that both platforms and teachers are able to learn which aspect they can improve to achieve better teaching performance. But handling reviews expressed by students would be a pretty laborious work if they were handled manually as well as it is unrealistic to handle large-scale feedback from e-learning platform. In order to address this problem, both machine learning algorithms and deep learning models are used in recent research to automatically process students' review getting the opinion, sentiment and attitudes expressed by the students. Such studies may play a crucial role in improving various interactive online learning platforms by incorporating automatic analysis of feedback. Therefore, we conduct an overview study of sentiment analysis in educational field presented in recent research, to help people grasp an overall understanding of the sentiment analysis research. Besides, according to the literature review, we identify three future directions that researchers can focus on in automatically feedback processing: high-level entity extraction, multi-lingual sentiment analysis, and handling of figurative language.
Zika E Glycan Loop Region and Guillain-Barré Syndrome-Related Proteins: A Possible Molecular Mimicry to be Taken in Account for Vaccine Development
Authors: Grégorie Lebeau , Etienne Frumence , Jonathan Turpin , Jean-jacques Hoarau , Gilles Gadea , Pascale Krejbich , Philippe Despres , Viranaicken Wildriss
Published: February 2021

Neurological complications of infection by the mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) include Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis. GBS was first associated with recent ZIKV epidemics caused by the emergence of ZIKV Asian lineage in South Pacific. Here, we hypothesize that ZIKV-associated GBS relates to a molecular mimicry between viral envelope E (E) protein and neural proteins involved in GBS. Analysis of ZIKV epidemic strains showed that glycan loop (GL) region of the E protein includes an IVNDT motif which is conserved in voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C (Cav1.2) and Heat Shock 70 kDa protein 12A (HSP70 12A). Both VSCC-alpha 1C and HSP70 12A belong to protein families which have been associated with neurological autoimmune diseases in central nervous system. The purpose of our in silico analysis is to point out that IVNDT motif of ZIKV E-GL region should be taken in consideration for the development of safe and effective anti-Zika vaccines by precluding the possibility of adverse neurologic events including autoimmune diseases such as GBS.
Properties of Surface Engineered Metallic Parts Prepared by Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Stelzer Nils , Sebald Torsten , Hatzenbichler Markus , Bonvoisin Benoit , Lubos Baca , Scheerer Michael
Published: February 2021

The potential of the Additive Manufacturing technologies is impeded by the surface finish obtained on the as-manufactured material. Therefore, the influence of various surface treatments, commonly applied to space hardware, on the mechanical properties of three selected metallic alloys (SS316L, AlSi10Mg, Ti6Al4V) prepared by using Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM) additive manufacturing processes have been investigated. Within this study, SLM using EOS M400 and EOS M280 equipment and in addition EBM using an ARCAM Q20 machine have been applied for sample manufacturing. A half-automated shot-peening process followed by a chemical and/or electrochemical polishing or Hirtisation® process has been applied in order to obtain lower surface roughness compared to their as-received states. Special emphasize has been taken on their tensile, fatigue, and fracture toughness properties. In addition, their stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behaviour including microstructural analysis using HR-SEM have been investigated.
Rutherford's extended formula and optimization of the gravity assists beam modeling in the Solar system
Authors: Golubev Yury Filippovich , Grushevskii Alexey Vasilyevich , Korianov Victor Vladimirovich , Tuchin Andrey Georgievich , Tuchin Denis Andreevich
Published: February 2021

The extended Rutherford formula for the gravitational scattering is obtained. Semi-analytical guaranteeing estimates are presented for a sufficient number of a spacecraft’ virtual trajectories in a beam when simulating gravity assist maneuvers around the Solar system massive bodies which are forming the unceasing procedure for searching for the interplanetary ballistic scenarios. A special importance here is assured by the guaranteed synthesis of the bang-bang gravity assist maneuvers chains if it is necessary to change the asymptotic velocity of the spacecraft relative to the planet.
Efektivitas Voucher dan Tekanan Waktu terhadap Kepuasan dan Niat Membeli Kembali
Authors: Zamman Adhieka Octavian Nur , Haryanto Haryanto
Published: February 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of sales promotion and time pressure on satisfaction and buy-back intention. Specifically this study limits the study on the consumer clothing store Padika Store.Data store in the study obtained through questionnaires distributed to respondents. The number of samples in this study is 120. Sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Instrument testing instrument and hypothesis used is SmartPLS 3.The result of research indicate that sales promotion and time pressure have influence to satisfaction and intention to buy back. This study has the limitation of observational objects that focus solely on consumers of clothing retail stores Padika Store so generalization of study may be limited. Future research is expected to establish different and wider observational objects.
Hubungan antara Kecerdasan Emosional, Adaptasi Tenaga Kerja Alihdaya Frontline terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dan Kinerja Pekerjaan Tenaga Alihdaya
Authors: Musaddad Rohul Fachryan , Riani Asri Laksmi
Published: February 2021

This research is included in the influence testing study Emotional Intellegence, Self Emotional Appraisal, Others’ Emotional Appraisal, Regulation of Emotion, Use Of Emotion  for frontline employee work performance and frontline employee satisfaction. Emotional Intellegence for work performance and fronttline employee satisfaction mediated by FLE Adaptability. This research was conducted on frontline employees of PT. PLN Persero in Surakarta, Indonesia. Taken with probability sampling method. Criteria for respondents are employees who deal directly with consumers. This study took 340 respondents. To test the proposed model, this study uses structural equation modeling of partial least squares (PLS) with a sample of 340 frontline employees of PT. PLN Persero in Surakarta, Indonesia. The results reveal that the relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Others' Emotional Appraisal, Self Emotional Appraisal, Use Of Emotion affects FLE Adaptabiity. While the Regulation of Emotion variable does not have a positive effect on FLE Adaptabiity. Furthermore, this study confirms that the relationship between Emotional Intelligence to work performance and frontline employee satisfaction is mediated by FLE Adaptabiity.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional terhadap Komitmen Organisasi pada BPR Kartasura Saribumi PT dengan Leader Member Exchange sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Rumambi Nandhitya , Cholil Muhammad
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this research were explain and measure the direct influence of transformational leadership on the commitment of employee organizations in the Kartosuro Sari Bumi BPR PT. Effect of transformational leadership on Leader member exchange  on employees of BPR Kartosuro Sari Bumi PT. Effect of leader member exchange on organizational commitment on employees of BPR Kartosuro Sari Bumi PT. Effect of transformational leadership on commitment leader member exchange mediated organization in employees of BPR Kartosuro Sari Bumi PT. This study took the object of Kartosuro Sari Bumi BPR PT. Located at Jl. Ahmad Yani, No. 142, Kartosuro, Sukoharjo. The research subjects were 320 employees, and 178 employees were taken as samples.The results of the study found that transformational leadership influences organizational commitment; Transformational leadership influences leader member exchange. Leader member exchange fully influences the influence of transformational leadership on the commitment of employee organizations in the BPR Kartosuro Sari Bumi PT.
Penyuluhan Budidaya Lele dan Azolla untuk Warga Pengajian MTA Banjarsari, Surakarta
Authors: Sudadi Sudadi , Suryono Suryono
Published: February 2021

Program pengabdian ini bekerjasama dengan dua mitra, yaitu (1) MTA Cabang Banjarsari Surakarta, dan (2) Peternakan Lele “Dwipangga”. Mitra 1 berlokasi di dukuh Gebang, Kelurahan Banjarsari, Kecamatan Banjarsari, Kota Surakarta. Mitra 1 adalah lembaga dakwah islamiyah non profit sedangkan bidang usaha yang dikembangkan oleh mitra 2 adalah peternakan lele. Permintaan konsumen terhadap ikan lele di Surakarta dan sekitarnya per hari sangat tinggi, belum mampu dipenuhi oleh mitra usaha tersebut. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh mitra 1 adalah masih adanya warga binaan pengajian yang kondisi ekonominya kurang mampu dan kurang produktif. Permasalahan yang dihadapi mitra 2 adalah biaya yang tinggi untuk menyediakan pakan ikan lele yang berkualitas. Kebutuhan pakan lele per minggu mencapai 200-250 kg, dengan harga pakan rata-rata Rp. 8.300,- per kg. Oleh karena itu diperlukan penyediaan pakan alternatif, seperti Azolla yang memiliki nilai gizi tinggi dan cepat berkembang biak. Azolla adalah satu-satunya genus paku air yang mengapung. Selain dapat digunakan sebagai pupuk hijau, Azolla dimanfaatkan untuk pakan ikan karena mengandung nutrisi tinggi dan mengapung yang dapat langsung dimakan ikan ataupun dibuat pelet. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah untuk mengatasi permasalahan utama yang  dihadapi Mitra  1  yaitu  membuka  peluang  peningkatan  ekonomi  keluarga  dan  Mitra  2  yaitu mengatasi mahalnya pakan lele dengan menggunakan Azolla sebagai pakan substitusi yang dibudidayakan bersama lele. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah memberi bimbingan dan praktik langsung kepada mitra tentang budidaya lele bersama Azolla, bantuan pembuatan kolam, bibit Azolla, bibit dan pakan lele. Hasil kegiatan ini adalah meningkatnya pengetahuan dan keterampilan mitra 1 dalam budidaya lele bersama Azolla dan teknologi tepat guna budidaya sistem ganda Azolla-lele yang telah diterapkan oleh mitra 2.
Pengelolaan Pekarangan Melalui Hatinya PKK untuk Ketahanan Pangan dalam Menghadapi Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Setiawan Agus Nugroho , Wijayanti Septi Nur
Published: February 2021

Gondoarum, Wonokerto, Turi, Sleman berada di lereng selatan Gunung Merapi dengan lahan berupa tegalan tadah hujan. Pada beberapa tahun terakhir, luas lahan pertanian tanaman pangan di Gondoarum banyak mengalami penyusutan karena ditanami salak pondoh. Menyiasati kondisi tersebut, salah satu alternatif solusinya adalah memanfaatkan halaman dan pekarangan rumah sebagai lahan budidaya tanaman melalui program Hatinya PKK (Halaman Asri, Teratur, Indah dan Nyaman Pembinaan dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga). Untuk mewujudkan program Hatinya PKK di Gondoarum, dilakukan pengabdian pada masyarakat dengan tujuan mengelola pekarangan rumah menjadi lahan pertanian produktif, serta meningkatkan pengetahuan, wawasan dan ketrampilan masyarakat Gondoarum dalam mengelola lahan pekarangan untuk budidaya tanaman. Pengabdian pada masyarakat dilakukan melalui beberapa tahapan mulai dari koordinasi dan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat, implementasi di lapangan, sampai monitoring dan evaluasi. Program pengabdian pada masyarakat telah berjalan dengan baik diikuti oleh pengurus dan anggota PKK, serta didukung oleh Ketua RT dan Kepala Dukuh Gondoarum, dengan dibimbing oleh Tim Pelaksana dosen dan mahasiswa UMY. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi masyarakat Gondoarum dalam kegiatan tinggi, masyarakat lebih terampil dalam mengelola pekarangan dan mampu mewujudkan Hatinya PKK yang produktif. Program Hatinya PKK di Gondoarum telah memberikan kemanfaatan yang luas dengan mampu menyediakan sebagian bahan pangan dari hasil panen di pekarangan terutama pada masa pandemi Covid-19.
Sosialisasi dan Penyuluhan Budidaya Pisang dengan Bibit Hasil Kultur Jaringan di Desa Lempong, Kecamatan Jenawi, Kabupaten Karanganyar
Authors: Samanhudi Samanhudi , Widijanto Hery , Yunus Ahmad
Published: February 2021

Komoditas lokal yang diunggulkan dari Kecamatan Jenawi adalah pisang dan telah banyak dipasarkan di daerah Surakarta. Produksi pisang harus diimbangi dengan pemenuhan bibit yang memadai. Penggunaan bibit pisang dari kultur jaringan dapat diperoleh hasil yang  memenuhi standar kuantitas maupun kualitas. Bibit pisang hasil kultur jaringan bersifat seragam, lebih resisten hama maupun penyakit, dan dapat disediakan bibit dalam jumlah cukup banyak setiap saat. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini melibatkan dua mitra, yaitu Kelompok Tani (KT) Lawu Makmur dan KT Subur Makmur di wilayah Desa Lempong, Kecamatan Jenawi, Kabupaten Karanganyar. Kegiatan dilakukan pada bulan April sampai dengan bulan Oktober 2019. Beberapa jenis pisang yang disiapkan untuk pengembangan antara lain kultivar Rajabulu, Barangan, Mas Kirana, dan Kepok. Metode kegiatan dilakukan dengan melibatkan petani secara langsung, baik dalam pertemuan-pertemuan teknis maupun dalam praktik langsung di lapangan. Kegiatan yang dilakukan meliputi; penyiapan bibit pisang, koordinasi dengan mitra, sosialisasi hasil kultur jaringan, dan penyuluhan budidaya pisang dengan bibit hasil kultur jaringan.  Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa penyiapan bibit pisang hasil kultur jaringan dapat dilakukan dengan baik. Sosialisasi dan penyuluhan budidaya pisang dengan bibit hasil kutur jaringan dapat terlaksana dan diikuti oleh petani dari kelompok tani mitra. Hasil akhir kegiatan petani dapat memperoleh pemahaman tentang bibit hasil kultur jaringan dan menggunakan bibit tersebut dalam budidaya.
Beating Injury with a Different Drumstick: A Pilot Study
Authors: Zaza Christine , Fleiszer Mark S , Maine Frank W , Mechefske Chris
Published: February 2021

Many studies indicate that percussionists are among the instrumentalists at higher risk for playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. Several drummers with musculoskeletal disorders have reported an alleviation of symptoms and a return to pain-free playing with the use of a newly developed
oriented polymer drumstick. These anecdotal reports have prompted the authors to investigate the properties of the oriented drumsticks compared with wooden drumsticks. This paper reviews the musculoskeletal problems of percussionists as well as the risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal
disorders, and presents the results of preliminary tests comparing the properties of the oriented polymer drumsticks with those of wooden drumsticks. Electronic devices for measuring vibration amplitude were attached to the drumsticks, which were mounted with a clamp on one end. The drumsticks
were tapped gently and the response was recorded. There was a noticeable difference in amplitude between the two types of drumsticks: the oriented polymer drumsticks stopped vibrating sooner than the wooden drumsticks. Risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders include high repetition,
high force, and other factors, such as vibration. With regard to carpal tunnel syndrome risk, the vibration properties of oriented polymer drumsticks are potentially favorable compared with wooden drumsticks. The authors’ next step is to determine whether the oriented polymer drumsticks
are associated with a reduction of risk for playing-related musculoskeletal disorders in drummers.
Musical Performance Anxiety and the High-risk Model of Threat Perception
Authors: Zinn Marcie , McCain Claudia , Zinn Mark
Published: February 2021

Fourteen music majors were tested using the high-risk model of threat perception (HRMTP), a biopsychosocial model designed to diagnose and guide treatment of stress-related somatic disorders. Regression analysis revealed that negative affect, social desirability, peripheral vasoconstriction,
and “catastrophizing” predicted state anxiety scores after jury performance (p ≤ 0.041). A significant difference in hand temperature before and after jury performance was also found (p ≤ 0.01). Social desirability scores were inversely correlated with negative affect and
catastrophizing scores (p ≤ 0.01). These results are consistent with predictions from the HRMTP, which predicts that people high in either overt or covert negative affect and catastrophizing are at greater risk for psychophysiological disorders than normals. The model also predicts that
people who are high in social desirability (repressors) are likewise at risk because of inhibited pain perception. Since performance anxiety has been discussed by several authors as a psychophysiological event, implicating the role of the autonomic nervous system in the initiation and maintenance
of stage fright, this model may provide a new pathway into the understanding of stage fright.
A Pilot Population Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Musicians
Authors: Morse Tim , Ro Jennifer , Cherniack Martin , Pelletier Stephen R
Published: February 2021

A pilot population-based telephone survey was performed to obtain estimates of the number of people playing musical instruments and of the prevalence of hand, arm, and neck pain of musicians. Of the 954 respondents, 209 (21.9%, 95% confidence interval of 18.9-24.9%) indicated that they
played musical instruments. Of those who played instruments, keyboards (44.8%, CI 35.6-54.0%) and guitar (28.1%, CI 20.8-35.8%) were by far the most commonly played instruments. Of those respondents who played instruments, 35.3% indicated that they played 5 hours or more a week, with 9.1%
playing 20 hours or more. Overall, 29% (CI 21.4-37.0%) of all musicians indicated significant pain. The highest rates were among those who played 5-9 hours per week (48%), followed by 20 hours or more (42%), 0-4 hours (24%), and 10-19 hours (18%). The study indicates that playing a musical
instrument may be second only to computer use in prevalence as a possible risk factor for cumulative trauma disorder, and that more extensive research is needed.
Mozart in Us: How the Brain Processes Music
Authors: Altenmüller Eckart O , Bangert Marc W , Liebert Gundhild , Gruhn Wilfried
Published: February 2021

The increase of studies on brain activity during music listening and processing has generated a puzzling, and in many instances contradictory, variety of findings. Besides methodological reasons, e.g., different brain imaging procedures and the nature of applied stimuli, other factors
must account for the observed variety. The objective of the present paper is to illustrate individual factors influencing brain networks during music processing. In three longitudinal follow-up studies, changes in cortical activation patterns due to long-term ear training, to short-term ear
training, and to piano training could be demonstrated. Among the factors influencing brain activity during music learning, the instructor’s teaching strategy and the individual’s instrumental training were of importance. The authors propose that neuronal networks related to music
processing reflect the individual’s auditory biography, i.e., the personal experiences during auditory learning. The authors therefore conclude that in “high-order” musical processing, many and individually connected brain areas underlie music perception. It seems plausible
to assume that the increased neuronal connectivity improves cognitive abilities in general.
Letters to the Editor
Authors: Herer Bertrand
Published: February 2021

I read the article in BMJ dealing with jazz saxophonists and the electronic mails reacting with it. I have written a paper on the longevity of jazz musicians that appears in this issue of MPPA [MPPA 2000;15(3):119]. My conclusions are different from those published in BMJ. I did not
find that jazz saxophonists had a reduced life span, when comparing them with other jazz musicians.
The Prevalence of Injuries among Pianists in Music Schools in Ireland
Authors: Shields Nora , Dockrell Sara
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of injuries among pianists in music schools in Ireland. The main objectives of the study were to investigate the anatomical locations of these injuries, the most commonly reported symptoms, and possible risk factors for the development
of playing-related injuries. A hand-delivered questionnaire was distributed to 182 students from seven participating music schools. The lifetime prevalence for a playing-related injury, which prevented piano playing for a period of 48 hours or longer, was 25.8%. The wrist was the most common
location of injury (36.6%). Pain was the most commonly reported symptom among the respondents. No statistically significant difference in the rate of injury was found between the genders. It was concluded that further research is required into the prevalence of injury and to the predisposing
factors of injury so that effective prevention programs can be put in place.
Identification of Risk Factors for Musicians in Catalonia (Spain)
Authors: Roset-Llobet Jaume , Rosinés-Cubells Dolors , Saló-Orfila Josep M
Published: February 2021

The present study analyzes the results from 1,639 questionnaires returned by Catalonian musicians from music schools, conservatories, orchestras, associations of professional musicians, and sundry other musical groups. The objective was to identify the principal risk factors associated
with the appearance of health problems caused by the musicians’ occupations. The most noteworthy results were that 77.9% of the respondents have or have had some occupation-related health problem during their playing careers, and 37.3% of these have had technique impairment. The musculoskeletal
system was the most frequently involved area (87.7% of the affected respondents). Risk factors identified include age, grade, dedication, professional status, changes in routine, and the instrument played (especially percussion, brass, and strings). In contrast to other studies, no relationship
was discovered between gender or dominant hand and higher risk. The areas of the body most affected were the upper extremities and the neck. There is some indication in the data that the problems in males may be related to pathologies produced by overuse-strain; while those experienced by
females are linked more with tension-posture. The conclusion reached is that, in spite of there being common factors, each community of musicians, each with its specific social, employment, and educational characteristics, presents a distinct pathological model, which makes the epidemiological
data obtained in any study difficult to extrapolate to other communities.
When Musicians Dream: A Contribution to Dream Research and Interpretation in the Treatment of Musicians
Authors: Möller Helmut
Published: February 2021

“I dreamed about an appearance. The concert was to begin with a Mahler symphony. Most of my colleagues had already gone onto the stage. In great haste, I took my violin out of its case. As I went onstage, I noticed I had no trousers on. My lower body was naked.” This is
an actual dream from the professional life of a 32-year-old violinist. What does it show? On one hand, this musician wants to put his own abilities to the test; on the other hand, he feels unprotected, even naked, revealed to the view of the audience, and he feels hurried, under pressure,
since all the other musicians are on stage already. We can also say that this dream reflects the tensions of musicians’ everyday professional existence in concentrated and dramatic form. In this article, I want to concentrate on three questions: 1. What is the historical development
of the psychology of dreams, and what neurophysiological information do we have available to us today? 2. What importance do dreams have in the diagnosis and treatment of musicians? 3. What do musicians dream about?