bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of side-sling plank exercise on trunk and hip muscle activation in subjects with gluteus medius weakness
Authors: Baik Seung-Min , Cynn Heon-Seock , Yi Chung-Hwi , Lee Ji-Hyun , Choi Jung-Hoon , Lee Kyung-Eun
Published: November 2021

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of side-sling plank (SSP) exercises on trunk and hip muscle activation in subjects with gluteus medius (Gmed) weakness is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To quantify muscle activation of the rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), erector spinae (ES), lumbar multifidus (LM), Gmed, gluteus maximus (Gmax), and tensor fasciae latae (TFL) during SSP with three different hip rotations compared to side-lying hip abduction (SHA) exercise in subjects with Gmed weakness. METHODS: Twenty-two subjects with Gmed weakness were recruited. SHA and three types of SSP exercises were performed: SSP with neutral hip (SSP-N), hip lateral rotation (SSP-L), and hip medial rotation (SSP-M). Surface electromyography was used to measure the activation of the trunk and hip muscles. RESULTS: The trunk and hip muscles activations were generally significantly higher level during three SSP than SHA. SSP-M showed significantly lower EO activation while significantly higher ES and LM activation than SSP-L. Gmed activation was significantly higher during SSP-M than during SSP-L. TFL activation was significantly lower during SSP-M than during SSP-N and SSP-L. CONCLUSIONS: SSP could be prescribed for patients who have reduced Gmed strength after injuries. Especially, SSP-M could be applied for patients who have Gmed weakness with dominant TFL.
Predictive value of preoperative inflammatory markers and serum CA 125 level for surgical outcome in Indonesian women with epithelial ovarian cancer
Authors: Sastra Winata I. Gde , Aditya Prayudi Pande Kadek , Gradiyanto Ongko Eric , Ketut Suwiyoga
Published: November 2021

BACKGROUND: It is essential in the management of ovarian cancers to identify the patients who will benefit from primary complete cytoreductive surgery and those who will rather benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the predictive value of preoperative inflammatory markers, i.e. platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR), red cell distribution width (RDW), and serum CA125 level for surgical outcome in epithelial ovarian cancer. METHODS: A retrospective study was carried out in Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali. A total of 54 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer who underwent primary exploratory laparotomy from January 2018 to November 2019 was recruited. Data about clinical characteristics, preoperative inflammatory markers, serum CA125 level, and surgical outcome (optimal vs. suboptimal) was collected from the medical records. Predictive value of the markers were evaluated using ROC curve to determine their accuracy (area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value). RESULTS: Mean age, parity, and tumor size did not differ between the study groups (p> 0.05). The group with suboptimal outcome had significantly higher PLR, NLR, MLR, and RDW value (p< 0.05). Using the ROC curve, a cut off value was determined for each predictor, i.e. PLR: 196.50, NLR: 3.34, MLR: 0.24, RDW: 13.19, CA125: 300.85. AUC for each predictor were as follows: PLR 0.718 (95% CI: 0.578–0.859), NLR 0.676 (95% CI: 0.529–0.823), MLR 0.700 (95% CI: 0.560–0.839), RDW 0.712 (95% CI: 0.572–0.852), CA125 0.593 (95% CI: 0.436–0.750). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for predicting suboptimal outcome were as follows: PLR (74.2%, 69.6%, 72.2%), NLR (64.5%, 60.9%, 62.9%), MLR (74.2%, 59.1%, 66.7%), RDW (74.2%, 60.9%, 68.5%), CA125 (54.8%, 60.9%, 57.4%). We have some limitations such as small numbers of sample, we generalized whole kinds of ovarian cancer, and this study does not describe follow-up features. CONCLUSION: Preoperative serum inflammatory markers (PLR, MLR, and RDW) may serve as useful markers to predict the surgical outcome with fair accuracy in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer.
Population economic function model based on data mining algorithm
Authors: Wu Guoqiang , Li Qingping
Published: November 2021

Population structure changes interact with economic development, moderate population and reasonable population structure are important guarantees for sustainable social and economic development. The research ignores the specific impact of the change of population age structure on economic growth, and proposes and establishes a population economic function model based on data mining algorithm. Based on the changes of population structure in Liaoning Province in the past 20 years, Grey correlation analysis method is selected. The analysis shows that there is a close relationship between population structure and economic growth. Based on this research, the econometric method is used to construct a multiple linear regression model to further analyze the specific impact of population structure changes on economic growth. The analysis results show that the total population of urban areas, the total number of employed people in the primary industry, the number of middle school students per 10,000 people, and the total number of employed people in the tertiary industry are the four most significant demographic indicators for the per capita GDP of the study area. There is a significant positive correlation between the total number of employed people in the tertiary industry and per capita GDP and there is a significant negative correlation between the total number of employed people in the primary industry and the number of middle school students per capita and per capita GDP. The impact of other indicators on per capita GDP is not significant. According to the conclusion, countermeasures and suggestions to ease population structure change and promote the coordinated development of population and economy in the study area are put forward.
Pre Clinical Assessment of AAVrh74.MCK.GNE Viral Vector Therapeutic Potential: Robust Activity Despite Lack of Consistent Animal Model for GNE Myopathy
Authors: Mitrani-Rosenbaum Stella , Yakovlev Lena , Becker Cohen Michal , Argov Zohar , Fellig Yakov , Harazi Avi
Published: November 2021

Background: GNE myopathy is a unique adult onset rare neuromuscular disease caused by recessive mutations in the GNE gene. The pathophysiological mechanism of this disorder is not well understood and to date, there is no available therapy for this debilitating disease. We have previously established proof of concept that AAV based gene therapy can effectively deliver the wild type human GNE into cultured muscle cells from human patients and in mice, using a CMV promoter driven human wild type GNE plasmid delivered through an adeno associated virus (AAV8) based platform. Objective: In the present study we have generated a muscle specific GNE construct, driven by the MCK promoter and packaged with the AAVrh74 serotype for efficacy evaluation in an animal model of GNE Myopathy. Methods: The viral vector was systemically delivered at 2 doses to two age groups of a Gne–/– hGNED207V Tg mouse described as a preclinical model of GNE Myopathy, and treatment was monitored for long term efficacy. Results: In spite of the fact that the full described characteristics of the preclinical model could not be reproduced, the systemic injection of the rAAVrh74.MCK.GNE viral vector resulted in a long term presence and expression of human wt GNE in the murine muscles and in some improvements of their mild phenotype. The Gne–/– hGNED207V Tg mice are smaller from birth, but cannot be differentiated from littermates by muscle function (grip strength and Rotarod) and their muscle histology is normal, even at advanced age. Conclusions: The rAAVrh74.MCK.GNE vector is a robust tool for the development of GNE Myopathy therapies that supply the intact GNE. However, there is still no reliable animal model to fully assess its efficacy since the previously developed Gne–/– hGNED207V Tg mice do not present disease characteristics.
A variant of SWEMDH technique based on variational mode decomposition for speech enhancement
Authors: Selvaraj Poovarasan , Chandra E.
Published: November 2021

In Speech Enhancement (SE) techniques, the major challenging task is to suppress non-stationary noises including white noise in real-time application scenarios. Many techniques have been developed for enhancing the vocal signals; however, those were not effective for suppressing non-stationary noises very well. Also, those have high time and resource consumption. As a result, Sliding Window Empirical Mode Decomposition and Hurst (SWEMDH)-based SE method where the speech signal was decomposed into Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) based on the sliding window and the noise factor in each IMF was chosen based on the Hurst exponent data. Also, the least corrupted IMFs were utilized to restore the vocal signal. However, this technique was not suitable for white noise scenarios. Therefore in this paper, a Variant of Variational Mode Decomposition (VVMD) with SWEMDH technique is proposed to reduce the complexity in real-time applications. The key objective of this proposed SWEMD-VVMDH technique is to decide the IMFs based on Hurst exponent and then apply the VVMD technique to suppress both low- and high-frequency noisy factors from the vocal signals. Originally, the noisy vocal signal is decomposed into many IMFs using SWEMDH technique. Then, Hurst exponent is computed to decide the IMFs with low-frequency noisy factors and Narrow-Band Components (NBC) is computed to decide the IMFs with high-frequency noisy factors. Moreover, VVMD is applied on the addition of all chosen IMF to remove both low- and high-frequency noisy factors. Thus, the speech signal quality is improved under non-stationary noises including additive white Gaussian noise. Finally, the experimental outcomes demonstrate the significant speech signal improvement under both non-stationary and white noise surroundings.
A novel deep learning technique for analysis and detection of ARMD using OCT scan images
Authors: Prasad Reddy P.V.G.D.
Published: November 2021

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is a medical situation resulting in blurred or no vision in the middle of the eye view. Though this disease doesn’t make the person completely blind, it makes it very difficult for the person to perform day to day activities like reading, driving, recognizing people etc. This paper aims to detect ARMD though Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans where the drusen in the macula is detected and identify the infected. The images are first passed though Directional Total Variation (DTV) Denoising followed by Active contour algorithm to mark the boundaries of the layers in macula. In deep learning, a convolutional neural network is a class of deep neural networks, most commonly applied to analyzing visual imagery. Then these images categorized as healthy and infected using Convolution Neural Network. Different CNN variant algorithms like Alexnet, VggNet and GoogleNet have been compared in the experiments and the results obtained are better compared to traditional methods.
Machine hearing system for teleconference authentication with effective speech analysis
Authors: Madhusudhana Rao T.V. , Korada Suribabu , Srinivas Y.
Published: November 2021

The speaker identification in Teleconferencing scenario, it is important to address whether a particular speaker is a part of a conference or not and to note that whether a particular speaker is spoken at the meeting or not. The feature vectors are extracted using MFCC-SDC-LPC. The Generalized Gamma Distribution is used to model the feature vectors. K-means algorithm is utilized to cluster the speech data. The test speaker is to be verified that he/she is a participant in the conference. A conference database is generated with 50 speakers. In order to test the model, 20 different speakers not belonging to the conference are also considered. The efficiency of the model developed is compared using various measures such as AR, FAR and MDR. And the system is tested by varying number of speakers in the conference. The results show that the model performs more robustly.
Arabic Langauge Influences in Southeast Asia: The Case Study of The Maranaos In The Philippines
Authors: Hadji Abdul Racman Sohayle M. , Lulu Reem
Published: November 2021

The Maranaos predominantly inhabit Lanao del Sur in Mindanao in the Southern part of the Philippines. It is observed from the related literature that the Maranao language has numerous Arabic words. However, these Arabic words were not identified in the Maranao language, for this reason, this research focuses on identifying the Arabic words that are used by the Maranaos in their communication. The main objective of this study is to investigate the Arabic vocabulary utilized in Maranao language. The methods used in this research is that the native Maranao and native Arab examined the Arabic words in a Maranao dictionary. The findings revealed that there are over 600 Arabic words used by the Maranaos which is explained as a socio-political influence of the coming of Arabs in the Philippines in the 7th century and onward centuries.

Keywords: Arabs; Maranaos; the Philippines; Arabic language; Maranao language
Alteration of Fractionation and Bioavailability of Arsenic (As) in Paddy Soil under Transition from Aerobic to Anaerobic Conditions
Authors:   Environmental Research Institute (ERIC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand, Duangthong Apichaya , Damrongsiri Seelawut ,   Environmental Research Institute (ERIC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Published: November 2021

The impact of the change from aerobic to anaerobic immersed soil conditions on arsenic (As) fractionation (Tessier’s method) and its bioavailability (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid extractable) were assessed. As-contaminated paddy soils were tested by laboratory simulation experiments. The samples were aerobic, with 35-49 mg/kg of As at low bioavailability (<2%). Most As was distributed in the stable fraction (77%), followed by As bound to ferric and manganese oxide (17%) and organic compounds (5%), while the mobile fraction (exchangeable and mildly acid-soluble) was limited (1%). After one month under anaerobic simulation, redox potential reduced to less than zero (-32 to -124 mV). The stable fraction of As decreased (-17%), while the mobile fraction increased (+16%) and As bioavailability also increased (+26% total As). Increase in the As mobile fraction was associated with freshly precipitated compounds. The As content in the soil altered from a stable fraction to an available fraction when confined in an anaerobic environment for a long period. Results indicated that agricultural methods which promoted anaerobic conditions in As-contaminated soil should be avoided.
IbM Promkes pencegahan Covid-19 pada anak di TK Aba An Nur Bantul Yogyakarta
Authors: Kurniawati Herlin Fitriani
Published: November 2021

Virus corona atau Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) adalah virus yang menyerang sistem pernapasan. Penyakit karena infeksi virus ini disebut COVID-19. Virus Corona bisa menyebabkan gangguan ringan pada sistem pernapasan, infeksi paru-paru yang berat, hingga kematian. Virus corona adalah jenis baru dari coronavirus yang menular ke manusia. Walaupun lebih bayak menyerang lansia, virus ini sebenarnya bisa menyerang siapa saja, mulai dari bayi, anak-anak, hingga orang dewasa, termasuk ibu hamil dan ibu menyusui.Jumlah kasus Virus Corona di DIY sebagaimana dirilis Situs Resmi DIY Tanggap COVID-19 hingga Rabu 15 April 2020 pukul 16.00 WIB, Berdasarkan hasil lab, 62 orang dinyatakan positif (22 orang sembuh, 6 orang meninggal dunia), 244 orang dinyatakan negatif, dan masih menunggu hasil lab sebanyak 275 orang (14 orang meninggal dunia). Sementara itu, total ODP yang tersebar di seluruh DIY yakni 3.652 orangSalah satu program dari pemerintah adalah dengan promosi kesehatan. Kegiatan pemberian informasi tentang pencegahan Covid 19 di TK ABA An Nur belum banyak dilakukan salah satunya dikarenakan kendala interaksi dengan wali murid yang dibatasi dengan adanya social distancing.Luaran adalah terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan tentang pencegahan Covid 19 pada Anak di TK ABA An Nur Bantul Yogyakarta tentang pengertian Covid-19, mengenali gejala Covid-19, tanda dan gejala Covid-19, cara mengetahui nafas cepat pada anak, penanganan jika suhu anak mencapai 38°C atau lebih, pembatasan social distacing, cara mencegah Covid-19, rekomendasi terkait masalah pada anak agar tidak Terpapar Covid-19, etika batuk dan bersin yang benar dan cara mencuci tangan yang benar tersedianya booklet tentang pencegahan Covid 19 pada anak sebagai pegangan dalam memberikan informasi kepada orang tua wali siswa TK ABA An Nur, hasil pengabdian masyarakat akan di publikasikan pada prosiding tingkat nasional atau jurnal nasional.
Pemberdayaan Diri Ibu Hamil Dengan Prenatal Gentle Yoga Mempersiapkan Persalinan Yang Lancar, Nyaman Dan Minim Trauma
Authors: Rosita Siskana Dewi
Published: November 2021

Latar belakang: Saat ini masyarakat Indonesia sedang berperang menghadapi wabah COVID-19. Ibu hamil disini masuk dalam kategori yang rentan terpapar, beberapa kelas ibu hamil ditunda, namun tidak bisa diartikan bahwa ibu hamil hanya berdiam diri dirumah. Prenatal yoga gentle memang telah dikenal memiliki dampak positif  bagi ibu hamil dan janinnya secara fisik dan mental.  Mitra PKM adalah ibu hamil di Desa Madegondo, Kecamatan Grogol, Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Permasalahan mitra adalah kelas ibu hamil selama pandemic covid-19 ditunda cukup lama. Tujuan PKM adalah memberikan kelas ibu hamil secara online sebagai solusi masalah mitra. Solusi yang ingin dicapai adalah ibu hamil tetap bisa aktif melakukan pemberdayaan diri, agar dapat menjalani kehamilan dengan sehat dan pempersiapan persalinan yang lancar, nyaman dan minim trauma.Metode pelaksanaan adalah dimulai dengan survey menganalisi situasi, koordinasi bidan desa untuk melakukan kelas ibu hamil dengan online , serta melakukan evaluasi. Luaran yang akan dihasilkan adalah 1) Mengenal prenatal gentle yoga 2) mempraktiknya prenatal gentle yoga menjelang persalinan, sehingga ibu hamil tetap sehat dan bugar di era new normal.
Ibu sigap kenali dan cegah stunting
Authors: Rohmah Fayakun Nur
Published: November 2021

Latar belakang: Kondisi pandemi membuat kegiatan di posyandu terhenti, hal itu memaksa ibu balita harus memahami bagaimana pencegahan dan mengenali stunting. Mitra PKM : Ibu balita di Karangkajen Yogyakarta. Permasalahan Mitra : Ibu balita belum memiliki pengetahuan yang komprehensif tentang stunting. Tujuan PKM : Memberikan edukasi tentang ibu tentang stunting. Solusi yang ingin dipakai : Meningkatnya pengetahuan ibu tentang stunting. Metode Pelaksanaan : Pemberian edukasi melalui Modul, Vidio, penggunaan aplikasi Primaku dan  WhatsApp Grup. Hasil : Terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan ibu balita mengenai pengertian stunting, faktor risiko, cara mengukur tinggi badan dan penggunaan aplikasi Primaku. Simpulan : Solusi yang disepakati meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu tentang stunting
Pemberdayaan kelompok Nasyiatul ‘Aisyiyah cabang Moyudan dan Seyegan dalam program anti hoax terkait makanan dan minuman di media sosial elektronik
Authors: Aryani Titin
Published: November 2021

Latar Belakang: Survei yang dilakukan oleh Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jaringan Internet Indonesia (APJII) mengungkap bahwa lebih dari setengah penduduk Indonesia kini telah terhubung ke internet. Usia 10-34 tahun adalah kelompok yang paling dominan dalam menggunakan internet. Data tersebut menyiratkan pengguna internet diisi oleh usia produktif, seperti halnya pada kelompok Nasyiatul ‘Aisyiyah (NA) Cabang Moyudan dan Seyegan. Tujuan: pemberdayaan kelompok  NA cabang Moyodan dalam rangka mengantisipasi berita Hoax khususnya yang terkait dengan makanan dan minuman. Permasalahan Mitra: Mitra berusia produktif dan dominan menggunakan internet, sehingga rentan terhadap berita hoax, khususnya terkait makanan dan minuman, Mitra memerlukan pengetahuan tentang karakteristik makanan dan minuman yang sehat dan bergizi, dan Mitra memerlukan pendampingan dan lokakarya dalam implementasi gerakan anti hoax , khususnya terkait makanan dan minuman. Solusi yang ditawarkan: Edukasi tentang karakteristik berita hoax, khususnya terkait makanan dan minuman, pelatihan identifikasi berita hoax, khususnya terkait makanan dan minuman, dan pembentukan agen anti hoax. Metode Pelaksanaan: Koordinasi dengan mitra, edukasi dan pelatihan program anti hoak dan pemberdayaan mitra sebagai agen anti hoak. Target Luaran: Peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan tentang identifikasi berita hoax, khususnya terkait makanan dan minuman, terbentuknya agen anti hoax sebagai langkah kaderisasi anti hoax makanan dan minuman, publikasi ilmiah di media sosial, HaKI, dan publikasi di jurnal pengabdian masyarakat. Simpulan: kegiatan PkM di dapatkan hasil bahwa pengetahuan peserta PkM terkait antihoax makanan dan minuman dimedia sosial mengalami peningkatan dan telah terbentuk agen anti hoax makanan dan minuman di Ranting Nasyiatul ‘Aisyiyah Moyudan dan Sayegan
PREGNANCY AND BREAST CANCER: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Yadav Sunita , Maurya Shivangi , Bharti Anu , Giriraddi Priyanka , Singaal Mahak
Published: November 2021

During pregnancy cancer is rare, but in pregnant female breast cancer is the second most common cancer. Pregnancy associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as breast cancer that is discovered during pregnancy or within one year of delivery. The present case is reported to emphasize the importance of early recognition of this condition. A 28-year-old antenatal female, who presented with palpable breast mass.
Keywords: PABC.
A RARE CASE STUDY OF MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF DESCENDING COLON REPORTED ON HISTOPATHOLOGY
Authors: Choudhary Rajvala , Gupta Chandrika , Sinsinwar Lakhami Chand , Shrivastava Sapna , Choudhary Sanjeev Singh
Published: November 2021

Medullary carcinoma (MC) of the colon is a rare and unique histologic subtype of colorectal cancer whichcharacterized by poor glandular differentiation and intraepithelial lymphocytic infiltrate. This has now been incorporated as a separate entity in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of colorectal cancers.It is commonly associated with deficient mismatch repair proteins and has a strong association with Lynch syndrome. Diagnosis is challenging as it does not have the usual immunohistochemical stains on pathology seen in colorectal adenocarcinoma. Here, we discuss an interesting case of MC of the colon that was metastatic on presentation and constituted a diagnostic challenge1.

Keywords: medullary carcinoma, colorectal carcinomas (CRC), medullary carcinoma of colon,poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, undifferentiated adenocarcinoma.
Lexical Ambiguity Processing in Persian-speaking Patients With Broca and Wernicke Aphasia
Authors: Azad Omid
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Wernicke and Broca are two essential types of aphasia in which patients’ productive and comprehensive abilities are affected, respectively. Although the lexico-semantic knowledge, as the heart of language comprehension, has been investigated in many research studies, there are still some controversies regarding the nature of probable lexical deficits in these patients. This study tried to delve into this issue and provide a plausible explanation in the Persian setting.Materials and Methods: In doing so, 6 patients with Broca Aphasia (BA), 6 patients with Wernicke Aphasia (WA), and 12 healthy age- and education-matched monolingual controls were selected. Conducting a lexical decision task, each patient was required to decide whether the third word of an auditory presented triplet was meaningful or not. The first and last words of the triplet were related or unrelated to the ambiguous middle word.Results: The results showed the similarity of the performance of WA patients to that of healthy control. That is, the context shaped by the first word facilitated the activation of the third word. Thus, they exhibited selected access to different meanings of ambiguous words as the healthy controls did. In contrast, semantic facilitation was not observed in BA patients.Conclusion: Our results supported the previous findings asserting the intactness of semantic representation in WA patients.
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Functional Disability, and Trunk Range of Motion in People With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Single-group Pretest-Posttest Trial
Authors: Abbasi Soheila , Hadian Rasanani Mohammad Reza , Ghotbi Nastaran , Olyaei Gholam Reza , Rasouli Omid
Published: November 2021

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on low back/pelvis pain, disability, and trunk Range of Motion (ROM) in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP) after 72 h.Materials and Methods: Eighteen patients with nonspecific CLBP participated in this study. Pain intensity, Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire, and lumbar ROM were evaluated once before the intervention (KT with 50% tension) and then 72 h after. For statistical analysis, we used the paired sample t-test. Results: Pain intensity was significantly reduced (P<0.01). But KT did not improve disability and lumbar ROM (P>0.05).Conclusion: Based on the results, 72 h KT over the lumbopelvic area did not improve disability and lumbar ROM in people with nonspecific CLBP while there was a significant reduction in pain intensity. The proposed mechanism of the KT effects is inconsistent with these results.
Assessing an Eliciting Narrative Tool Used for Studying the Development of Persian-speaking Children’s Narrative Discourse Skills
Authors: Mojahedi Rezaeian Setareh , Ahangar Abbas Ali , Hashemian Peyman , Mazaheri Mehrdad
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Developing children’s skills in producing oral narratives can reflect their linguistic and cognitive abilities. However, to evaluate these abilities appropriately, it is necessary to find and apply an efficient narrative assessment tool. This study primarily aimed to assess the reliability and validity of a picture story, as a narrative eliciting tool, based on Persian-speaking children’s narratives. This assessment is going to be done at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Furthermore, to evaluate the power of the assessment tool, we explored the effect of age and gender variables on using different narrative elements at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Materials and Methods: We used a picture story, “Frog, where are you?” to elicit oral narratives in 48 subjects, including 7-, 9-, and 11-year-old boys and girls. The reliability and validity of the tool were respectively assessed by test-retest and factor analysis. Results: The findings indicated a significantly high correlation between the evaluated features based on test-retest. Besides, factor analysis revealed four categories: sentence structures, references, conjunctions, measures of story length. They were valid indicators for assessing Persian-speaking children’s narratives. The results also showed a statistically significant difference among different age groups, but an insignificant effect of gender on using discursive features in the tales.Conclusion: The picture story “Frog, where are you?” can be used as a reliable and valid narrative eliciting tool for Persian data at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Also, the age factor, but not the gender one, affects the stories recited by Persian children.
Evaluating Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Stuttering Using the Persian Version of the Teacher’s Attitudes Towards Stuttering Inventory
Authors: Aghaz Alireza , Arani Kashani Zohre , Shahriyari Arash
Published: November 2021

Introduction: The attitude of teachers is effective in improving the quality of life and academic achievement of students with stuttering. The Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Stuttering (TATS) inventory is a tool for evaluating teachers’ opinions and attitudes toward stuttering. The purpose of this study is to validate the Persian version of the TATS (TATS-Persian) and a preliminary study of the attitude of elementary teachers towards stuttering.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, which is of validation and instrumentation type, 32 teachers from elementary schools in Tehran were recruited by the available sampling method. To examine the content validity of TATS-Persian, 12 teachers were surveyed, and for the test-retest reliability of it, 12 teachers re-completed the TATS-Persian after one week. The statistical methods included the Cronbach alpha coefficient calculation and the Spearman correlation test.Results: The content validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of TATS-Persian were 0.92, 0.93, 0.96, respectively. The Mean±SD scores of teacher’s attitudes were 78.09 ±11.9. Also, the teachers’ attitudes score had a significant positive correlation with the number of stuttering students experienced in their teaching history.Conclusion: The Persian version of the TATS inventory is a valid and simple tool for evaluating teachers’ attitudes toward stuttering.
Analisis Karakteristik Individu dengan Gejala Cacingan pada Anak Kampung Pasar Keputran Surabaya
Authors: Farakhin Noer , Handayani Dwi , Sulistianah Renjani
Published: November 2021

Latar Belakang: Anak di Kampung Pasar Keputran Kota Surabaya 57% bergejala cacingan, sebagian besargejala yang dimiliki di antaranya, batuk, perut sering sakit, anemia, kurus, pucat, nafsu makan kurang. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik individu dengan gejala cacingan pada anak usia 6-15 tahun di Kampung Pasar Keputran Kota Surabaya. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan studi epidemiologi deskriptif pendekatan kuantitatif rancangan cross sectional dengan menggunakan sumber data sekunder. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh anak usia 6-15 tahun berjumlah 42 responden. Penelitian ini mengambil total populasi. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif untuk melihat distribusi frekuensi tabulasi silang dengan melihat nilai OR dan probabilitas. Hasil: Penelitian menunjukan 59,5% responden bergejala cacingan. Responden yang lebih berisiko mengalami gejala cacingan berkarakteristik perempuan (35,7%; OR = 1,050; P = 51%), usia ≥ 10-15 tahun (26,7%; OR = 1,440; P = 59%), status giziwasted (4,7%; OR = 1,739; P = 63%), status ekonomi bawah (40,5%; OR = 1,889; P = 65%) dan berpengetahua nkurang (23,8%; OR 1,600; P = 62%). Kesimpulan: Karakteristik individu yang berstatus gizi wasted, ekonomi bawah dan berpengetahuan kurang menunjukkan risiko mengalami gejala cacingan lebih besar dibandingkan dengan karakteristik lainnya.
Indeks Prediktif Kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) di Kabupaten Indramayu
Authors: Akbar Hairil , Oruh Shermina , Agustang Andi
Published: November 2021

Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan di negara berkembang dan global. Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) adalah penyakit infeksi akut yang ditularkan ke manusia melalui gigitan nyamuk Aedes yang mengandung virus dengue. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan indeks prediksi kejadian demam berdarah dengue (DBD) di Kabupaten Indramayu. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi observasional analitik dengan desain studi kasus kontrol. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Indramayu Provinsi Jawa Barat pada bulan Maret sampai Mei 2019. Populasi yang diteliti terdiri dari seluruh penduduk yang berdomisili di Kabupaten Indramayu pada tahun 2017-2018. Total ukuran sampel adalah 102 individu. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah simple random sampling sedangkan uji statistik yang digunakan adalah regresi logistik sederhana, regresi logistik berganda dan analisis ROC. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga variabel yang masuk dalam rumus indeks, yaitu tiga praktik kebiasaan (3M) di rumah, kebiasaan menggantung pakaian, dan keberadaan sampah. Rumus indeks prediksi kejadian demam berdarah dengue (DBD) (-2,424 + 1,007 * Praktek 3M di rumah (Buruk) + 1,087 * Kebiasaan menggantung pakaian (Ya) + 1,107 * Adanya sampah (Ya)). Penerapan rumus ini dapat menyimpulkan bahwa jika seseorang memenuhi setidaknya dua dari tiga indikator tersebut, maka orang tersebut diprediksi memiliki risiko lebih tinggi untuk menderita penyakit demam berdarah dengue (DBD). Sedangkan jika seseorang memenuhi salah satu dari ketiga indikator tersebut, maka seseorang diprediksi memiliki risiko yang lebih rendah untuk menderita demam berdarah dengue (DBD).
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF AUDITORS: ESSENCE, LEGISLATIVE REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE
Authors:   Central Ukrainian National Technical University, Puhachenko Olha
Published: November 2021

The strategy of development of the Auditor’s Chamber of Ukraine until 2023 one of the tasks and priorities of its activities is to ensure the high level of qualification and independence of auditors of the countries, as well as the creation of a system of continuous occupational training of auditors on the basis of International Education Standards for Professional Accountants, so this study is relevant and important. The purpose of the article is to investigate the essence of legislative regulation and procedure for continuous vocational training of auditors. The research methodology was based on general scientific methods: systematic, logical, historical, analysis, induction, deduction, as well as the use of methods of classification and grouping; the graphical method was used to increase the accuracy of the obtained results. It was found that in Ukraine at the legislative level are defined forms, types, scope, duration, conditions and procedures for monitoring the auditors of continuous vocational studies. It is determined that the main forms of continuous apprentice training of auditors are full-time, part-time, distance and their combinations. It is defined that the types of continuing occupational training of auditors are educational, short-term and other measures, and each of these types is followed by specific activities with their duration. Investigated subjects that can conduct continuous vocational training of auditors and educational activities under the Law of Ukraine “On Auditing Financial Statements and Auditing Activities” and the Directive “On Approval of the Procedure for Continuous Professional Training of Auditors”. Consolidated documents confirming the eligibility of entities (legal entities, audit firms and professional organizations of auditors and/or accountants) that can conduct continuing occupational training for auditors and educational activities. The conditions under which the compliance of such subjects to the requirements for educational activities is confirmed or a reasoned decision on their non-compliance with the approved requirements is provided. Generalized information that should contain the program of the educational event; mandatory data to be displayed in the document of confirmation of continuing vocational studies; subjects who have the right to verify compliance with the requirements of continuous occupational training of auditors; the minimum amount, duration of continuing apprentice training of auditors. In addition, the responsibility of auditors in the form of statutory penalties for non-compliance with the requirements for their continuing vocational training is noted.
INFORMATION SUPPORT OF ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS PARTNERS IN THE CONDITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kara Nataliia , Protsyk Iryna ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: November 2021

The article examines the features of information support for assessing the impact of business partners in the conditions of international economic activity. Methodical and practical recommendations for the procedure and accumulation of information about the company's partners have been developed. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study there are the works of the Ukrainian and foreign scientists, regulational and legislational laws of Ukraine for information support and evaluation of partnerships of the enterprise. The information factor affects economic growth, efficiency and employment. Information at the enterprise is mainly considered in the form of data collected and systematized in an acceptable form for use, capable of accumulating, sharing and updating. Recently, information is increasingly considered as one of the types of organizational resources that exist in the form of certain scientific knowledge, results of research and development, generalized indicators, norms, standards, recommendations, results of marketing research and more. An important condition for assessing the impact of environmental factors on the production and economic activities of the enterprise is the availability of timely and sufficiently complete information about events, processes, trends that occur in the external environment. The paper also considers the stages of the process of evolution of types of information about the partners of the enterprise, the strategic advantages of the management information system (MIS). It is proposed to develop an information letter about business partners, which is entered in the database and file, as well as to create database management systems. It is also advisable to create an information department at the enterprise, which in particular will assess the impact of the company's partners, as long-term partnerships create their own statistical database for decision-making by the company's management.
TRANSFORMATION OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH METHODS IN THE POST-INDUSTRIAL ERA
Authors:   Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Orlovska Yulia , Mashchenko Svitlana ,   Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the directions of transformation of scientific methods of economic cognition in the post-industrial period of social development. It has been determined that the objective social reason for the need for methodological changes in economics is the transition to the digital economy. The use of digital technologies in the economic sector creates a situation of virtualization of production, market and monetary relations. The answer of economics is to improve existing and search for new tools of economic knowledge. The following areas of transformation of economic research methods have been identified by the authors: at first, the rapid development of the mathematical apparatus necessary for the study of economic processes has caused a tendency to mathematize economic research. Second, mathematical modeling becomes the leader among the most used economic methods. Mathematical models in economic research are used extremely widely. They are used to find a specific solution to economic problem, and to conduct an experimental test of the chosen solution, and to forecast trends in the further development of a large economic system or a private enterprise. The third trend is digital technologies, which allow conducting analytical research, tracking any changes in the environment, timely and flexible response to market needs. An example is Data Mining technology, which is a set of different methods of searching and analyzing data to find new, non-trivial, practically useful and interpretable knowledge needed to make decisions in various spheres of human life. Finally, the latest trend is the borrowing of methodological tools from other sciences, both the exact and the humanities. Only under the condition of a multidimensional study of economic reality, it is possible to obtain adequate to reality knowledge. These trends reveal the mathematization of economic methods, the dominant role of modeling in economic cognition, digitalization of economic research and at the same time are the most obvious signs of the transformational state of science during the transition of society to post-industrial level.
THE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONING OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN UKRAINE
Authors:   SI “The Institute of Regional Research Namedafter М. І. Dolishniy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”, Stelmakh Kristina
Published: November 2021

The research stipulates that the infrastructure is a certain system, and its task is to secure main conditions for the development of other subsystems and the system as a whole. Next, the paper analyzes the relationship between infrastructure and economic development by examining the legislative framework of its sectors and outlines the main problems of functioning and searching for ways to overcome them. The expected economic growth of the country includes quantitative changes in the economy, which are particularly expressed by changes in Gross Domestic Product and improvement of socio-economic life. On the other hand, economic development, which is sometimes called the socio-economic combination of quantitative and qualitative changes, can mostly be reduced to economic transformations and reforms of the sectors of infrastructure. The paper determines the problems of the sectors of infrastructure and the ways to overcome them and develops a range of recommendations. Examining the controlling and its use in the respective domains, in particular in forming of transport-logistics system deserves special attention. Nowadays, the sectors of Ukrainian infrastructure require reforming and improvement, namely selecting the appropriate sector that would bring them closer to the standards of the European Union. For instance, the paper offers the closed Internet survey among the managers and employees of enterprises in the agricultural sector of Lvivska oblast and detects weaknesses in the functioning of the sectors of infrastructure based on their results. The further research stipulates the detection of strengths and weaknesses of infrastructure, legislative framework, and results of conducted reforms, especially in terms of implementation of the 2030 National Transport Strategy Подальші (transport sector management efficiency, provision of qualitative transport services, securing of sustainable transport funding, improvement of security and reliability, improvement of urban mobility and regional integration).
ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Uman National University of Horticulture, Halahur Yuliya , Klimenko Lydia ,   Uman National University of Horticulture
Published: November 2021

Strict quarantine restrictions have caused a crisis in the hospitality industry both in Ukraine and around the world. The number of hotel and restaurant establishments are decreased, because a significant reduction in the number of domestic and foreign tourists. In additional, the population’s spending on recreation and culture, restaurants and hotels are decreased, because they are lost their jobs. This critical situation requires the improvement of hotel and restaurant management, their adaptation to new business conditions, flexibility and efficiency of decision-making. The concept of “hospitality industry” and negative factors that affect its development are considered in this article. Statistical data on the dynamics of the volume of services provided for temporary accommodation and catering and the number of incoming (foreign) and domestic tourists in Ukraine, the decrease in the level of effective demand of Ukrainian citizens are researched. The interpretation of the concept of “hotel and restaurant management in a crisis” in terms of the importance of using modern management tools to change the format of work with clients, in order to adapt to crisis conditions resulting from the pandemic, gain competitive advantage, meet customer demands and as a result of obtaining a high level of profitability. The staff is an important component of the success of the hotel and restaurant industry in the market and its competitiveness. Customer demands are constantly growing, so staffing requirements are also changing. Important competencies of the manager of the hotel and restaurant industry are: analytical, logical, strategic thinking, communication skills, and leadership skills. In the competition for customers, information and communication play an important role, and effective communication management helps to make optimal management decisions. Particular attention should be paid to external communications, namely marketing communication policy. The strategy of the hotel and restaurant industry in a pandemic includes: the development of an effective marketing policy, improving the expansion of sales channels, the formation of customer protection and safety.
Dal modello bio-psico-sociale all'approccio alla salute globale
Authors: Lucidi Fabio
Published: November 2021

Molti anni dopo la proposta di un modello bio-psico-sociale, si parla oggi di Salute Globa-le come diritto umano fondamentale, nel quale salute e malattia sono considerate risultati di processi non solo biologici ma anche economici, sociali, politici, culturali e ambientali, tra-scendendo e superando le prospettive nazionali, così come gli interessi e le possibilità delle singole discipline. Adottando una prospettiva transdisciplinare in un'ottica transnazionale, parlare di Salute Globale vuol dire mettere in primo piano le disuguaglianze che sono presenti in termini di speranza e di qualità di vita, malattie e disabilità così come risorse e opportunità di salute sia all'interno dei Paesi, sia tra di essi, attraverso la ricerca, la formazione e l'intervento in materia di assistenza, prevenzione della malattia e promozione della salute. La Psicologia della Salute ha l'opportunità di contribuire a questo processo portando in esso conoscenze, competenze, prospettive pronte a fondersi in un approccio che mette al centro la soluzione dei problemi e non le discipline che ad essa contribuiscono.
Organ donation: A study of its representations among organ procurement coordinators and their staff
Authors: Monaco Silvia , Greco Francesca , Cordella Barbara , Di Trani Michela
Published: November 2021

Making the life-saving treatment of transplantation available to patients who need it re-quires the cooperation of individuals and families who decide to donate organs. Healthcare workers navigate organizational, bureaucratic and relational aspects of this process, including cases in which a deceased individual has not specified a wish about organ donation and their surviving family members must be asked for consent to donate during a delicate phase of mourning. This research aims to understand the experience of these health workers regarding their work. We collected 18 interviews from organ donation healthcare workers in five of the major hospitals in Rome. The transcripts underwent a multivariate text analysis to identify the repre-sentations of organ donation and the symbolic categories organizing the practice of these workers. This research elucidated a symbolic space constructed of four factors: the "Context", in-volving family and health workers; the "Work purposes", including the procedures and the relationships; the "Transplant", which involves omnipotence and limits; the "Donation", which involves ideals versus reality. The characterizing elements of these representations, belonging to organ donation work-ers, are the prestige, the certification of brain death, the communication, the transplant, and the salvation. In the lives of these workers, to be a "bridge between life and death2 evokes feelings of prestige rather than difficult feelings associated with confronting one's limitations. These aspects concern the difficulties met by the health staff in their work, and they are useful ele-ments to design a focused training and support program for organ donor workers.