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Infrastructural Overview of College Libraries towards Implementation of Virtual Reference Service (VRS): A Study of North-Western India
Authors: Panda Subhajit
Published: July 2021

Reference Service enables libraries to provide information to a person who needs it, either directly from an appropriate source, or indirectly by providing the person with the source or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. With new technologies, users' information seeking behaviour (ISB) along with their expectations from the reference service has witnessed a sea change, which motivate the Librarians to embrace the Internet as an appropriate medium for information exchange, communication, and instruction, including both synchronous and asynchronous tools and played a pivotal role in transforming the in-person desk-based TRS to VRS. Libraries in India by-and-large have implemented ILMS (e.g. RFID) for their automation but the status of VRS adoption in the Indian context is scarce barring a few cases wherein libraries are providing reference service through email or web-form (asynchronous). Thus, in the light of the above facts the present study has been planned by the researcher as a meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation pertaining to the domain of VRS. The study result reveals that although, VRS was not being offered by almost all of the libraries and Synchronous VRS (SVRS) was offered by none of the libraries under the study. It is clear from the result that the college libraries of NorthWestern India cater to the need of a heterogeneous user community as the institutions belonging to a wide variety of disciplines, enables the researcher to capture a wide range of perspectives relating to the status of VRS. Again from the study we can infer that the libraries were having basic ICT infrastructure thus making a case for implementing VRS without significant expenditure, which can resolve the shortage of sufficient staff of the libraries in near future.
Geopolitical concepts of Central Europe and current reality: language perspective
Authors: Hnízdo Bořivoj
Published: July 2021

The article presents a critical analysis of the theory of geopolitical understanding of Central Europe, basing on the evaluation of region’s contemporary situation and supported by the empirical data. The main research question is the following: is it possible in recent situation to still speak of Central Europe as a geopolitical region? The article is focused on the three traditional geopolitical concepts of Central Europe considered from the perspective of the current role of Germany as a traditional communication factor in this region. First, the idea of Mitteleuropa is analysed. Then, the perspectives of the Visegrad, concept of Austria-Hungary legacy and finaly CENTROPE are closely viewed. Analysis is mostly based on empirical data available in the official documents published by EU institutions as well as official national statistical data of Central European countries. Adopted research method is a combination of historical, political geography and social linguistics approaches to the topic. The concept of Central Europe with its centre in the German-speaking countries may be currently economically and politically significant, especially from a pan-European perspective, however German linguistic hegemony is not present in any of the neighbouring countries. Furthermore, the Visegrad Group today does not include all regions and states and German is not considered there as the main language of communication.
Czy ciasna cela to brak humanitaryzmu? – uwagi na gruncie art. 3 Europejskiej Konwencji Praw Człowieka
Authors: Piech Karolina
Published: July 2021

The article concerns one of the basic principles of executive criminal law and, at the same time, the nominee of the European Convention on Human Rights – the principle of humanitarianism. The subject of research is the issue of overcrowding in Polish prisons and the problem of cramped cells, in which prisoners are held. The aim of the article is to evaluate this phenomenon, to indicate its causes and to propose solutions of the problem. The findings made in this article have practical significance, because overcrowding in prisons is a problem that has a significant impact on the functioning of prisoners and the process of their resocialisation.
Tożsamość imigrantów z Bliskiego Wschodu jako wyzwanie dla integracji ze społeczeństwami państw przyjmujących
Authors: Salem Dalzar Nashwan
Published: July 2021

The article presents the theoretical and methodological approach, which is different from the approaches that exist in the available scholar literature. The subject matter of the article is integration of immigrants from the Middle East living in the selected European countries, that from the author’s point of view should be evaluated not according to the previous models, but through the degree of identity creation and sense of citizenship. The main hypothesis verified within the conception of the article is the assumption that the identity of migrants from the Middle East in European Union countries (EU) is strongly connected with a culturally different environment. It complicates their integration with host societies and causes the growth of social problems. Following the author’s point of view, the formation of civic attitudes among immigrants is more effective integration activity than the acculturation models adopted so far, such as assimilation or separation. The use of this research perspective will help to enrich the existing knowledge about immigrants, the causes of immigration and the EU policy towards them, as well as to find possible solutions for the effective integration of immigrants in the EU Member States.
An Ethical Reflection on the Heritability Argument in the Germline Genetic Intervention Debate
Authors: Barış Maide
Published: July 2021

Germline genetic intervention (GGI) has been one of the most discussed topics within the bioethics literature since 2012, when the programming of CRISPR/Cas9 for a specifically targeted gene region has become possible. While some authors are optimistic about what GGI may offer, others strongly disagree and refute the use of this technology for different reasons. This paper will aim to examine one of the most widespread arguments against GGI, namely “heritability” argument, comprehensively. Firstly, it will aim to examine the moral importance of the germline. Secondly, it will try to understand three possible assumptions of the heritability argument. Then it will try to respond to these assumptions and argue that they are neither scientifically supportable nor rationally solid for rejecting GGI altogether.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 04 October’21 Page: 405-411
CONSEQUENCES IN THE TREATMENT OF LONG BONES FRACTURES WITH THE APPLICATION OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE METHODS OF INTRAMEDULAR METALLOPOLYMER BLOCKING OSTEOSYNTHESIS
Authors: Vasyuk V. L.  , Kovalchuk P. Ye.  , Tulyulyuk S. V.
Published: July 2021

Improving the effectiveness of treatment in patients with the consequences of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia (improperly fused, unfused fractures, pseudoarthrosis, bone defects) is one of the urgent problems of traumatology, which has not only medical but also important social significance. The aim of the study is to publish clinical experience in the use of closed and semi-open blocking intramedullary metal-polymer osteosynthesis (BIMPO) in the treatment of 125 patients with consequences of diaphyseal long bones fractures. An analysis of the use of closed and semi-open blocking intramedullary metal-polymer osteosynthesis (BIMPO) in 125 patients with fracture consequences (non-fused fractures, pseudoarthrosis), who were operated with the use of 3 and 8 BIMPOF. Long-term results were observed in 103 (88.89%) patients. The consolidation of the fracture in the optimal time was noted in 98 (94.64%) patients. Within 44-90 days from the operation, resistance and limb function were restored. No case of osteomyelitis was observed. This result is rated as good.The use of new generation of intramedullary metal-polymer clamps for the treatment of bone fractures and their consequences has provided a significant reduction in surgical trauma, which optimizes the process of anatomical and functional restoration of the limb.
Task- Based Language Teaching TBLT in Improving Students’ Speaking Proficiency
Authors: Sabil Marhaeni
Published: July 2021

This article explores about the use of Task-Based Language Teaching can improve the speaking proficiency students of class XII IPA SMAN 1 Amali Kabupaten Bone. The research method was used is Experimental design. The populations were 350 students of SMAN 1 Amali Bone and samples were 50 students, purposive sampling was the technique in taking sample. Data on students’ speaking were collected in line with the instrument (test and questionnaire) and analyzed by inferential statistic.  Based on the research findings and discussion, the conclusions are: 1) The use of Task- Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in teaching speaking class can improve the students’ speaking skill. It was proved by the mean score of the students’ posttest in experimental group was 79. 69 and the mean score of the students’ posttest in discussion technique was 73.85. it means that there was higher improvement in experimental class; 2) The students are interested in learning speaking English through Task- Based Language Teaching (TBLT). The mean score of students’ interest was 92.0 %. It was classified as very high interest.
An Investigation into The Grammatical Errors of Students’ Writing
Authors: Hidayat Didin Nuruddin , Fitriyani Nur , Alek Alek , Septiawan Yudi , Eviyuliawati Ismalianing
Published: July 2021

Writing serves as a tool for students to extend their grammatical composition, enrich their lexicon, and increase other language abilities, such as reading, listening, and speaking.  This study intends to examine written features and analyze frequent errors of students' grammar in writing. Employing a qualitative descriptive research method, the samples were chosen based on convenience samples. The participants were high schoolers studying at their Year 10, whose English language competence is at an average grade. The students practiced descriptive writing and grammar rules. Four students submitted their essays analyzed using content analysis. The assessment criteria were analyzed using a framework of grammatical errors by James (1998), which classify errors into nine (9) categories (prepositions, articles, singular/plural, adjectives, irregular verbs, tenses, concord, possessive case, and passive/active). The study found 73 errors in students’ writing. The top three errors found were prepositions, articles, and tenses, in a particular order. The next identified errors were singular/plural, concord, possessive case, and irregular verbs.  Some pedagogical implications deriving from the study were also highlighted. The present study suggests the need for EFL teachers to improve their skills in marking and giving feedback toward student writing. This will, in turn, improve students’ writing skills.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Elektronika Dasar Berbasis Komik dengan Adobe Illustrator CS5
Authors: Sam Noer Ekafitri , Nurmayanti Nurmayanti , Nurjanna Nurjanna
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) proses pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis komik dengan media adobe illustrator, (2) menghasilkan media pembelajaran berbasis komik dengan media adobe illustrator yang valid dan efektif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan ialah penelitian pengembangan atau research and development. Adapun prosedur pengembangan media pembelajaran elektronika dasar berbasis komik yaitu: (1) Penetapan topik komik dan pembuatan karakter komik; (2) pembuatan latar belakang komik; (3) pembuatan alur cerita; (4) pengumpulan data meliputi: (a) pengumpulan materi komponen dasar elektronika; (b) pembuatan dan pengumpulan gambar; (5) pengembangan produk awal berupa buku komik cetak berseri, atau tahapan uji coba; (6) validasi ahli materi dan media; (7) analisis hasil validasi; (8) uji coba kelompok kecil dan lapangan; (9) analisis hasil uji coba; (10) produk akhir berupa buku cetak berseri sebagai media pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa media pembelajaran berbasis komik menggunakan adobe illustrator telah memenuhi kriteria kevalidan dari aspek materi dari segi umum, pembelajaran, dan substansi materi. Sedangkan aspek media dan aspek media dari segi umum, media, komunikasi visual. Untuk itu disarankan media pembelajaran berbasis komik menggunakan adobe illustrator dapat dijadikan sebagai referensi media pembelajaran di kelas yang menyenangkan, mempermudah dalam proses belajar mengajar, dan meningkatkan motivasi dan keingintahuan siswa sehingga hasil belajar yang diperoleh dapat optimal.
Respon Mahasiswa Terhadap Pembelajaran Statistika dalam Aspek Kognitif, Afektif dan Psikomotorik
Authors: Wahab Abdul , Junaedi Junaedi
Published: July 2021

Masalah utama yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah “bagaimana respon mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran statistika di tinjau dari aspek kognitif, aspek afektif, dan aspek psikomotorik mahasiswa. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan sampel sebanyak 35 mahasiswa program studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Muslim Indonesia, instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar angket respon mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran statistika meliputi aspek kognitif sebanyak 6 item, aspek afektif 3 item dan aspek psikomotorik sebanyak 4 item pernyataan, data dianalisis dengan menggunakan persentase dan nilai rata-rata. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa respon mahasiswa di tinjau dari aspek kognitif menunjukkan respon positif sebesar 60%, aspek afektif sebesar 80%, dan aspek psikomotorik sebesar 72%, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa respon mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran statistika berada pada respon yang positif dengan menunjukkan kualitas pembelajaran yang menarik.
Desain Pembelajaran Statistika Terapan Berbasis Kasus Berkualitas Baik (Valid, Praktis, dan Efektif) untuk Mahasiswa Pendidikan Matematika
Authors: Nurhusain Muhammad , Hadi Abdul
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan desain pembelajaran statistika terapan berbasis kasus yang berkualitas baik yaitu memenuhi kriteria kevalidan, kepraktisan dan keefektifan, pada materi analisis regresi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian desain (design research). Penelitian dilakukan dengan mengikuti siklus Mc. Kenney yang terdiri dari tiga fase, yakni: preliminary research, prototyping phase, dan assessment phase, dan menggunakan model pengembangan Dick and Carey yang terdiri dari 11 langkah. Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Kelas MT-III.1 Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika STKIP YPUP Makassar semester III tahun akademik 2018/2019, sebanyak 35 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu: lembar validasi desain pembelajaran, instrumen tes hasil belajar, lembar observasi aktivitas mahasiswa dan kemampuan dosen mengelola pembelajaran, dan angket respon mahasiswa. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif dan diolah secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil yang diperoleh menyatakan bahwa: (1) Desain pembelajaran memenuhi kriteria kevalidan sehingga layak digunakan berdasarkan hasil penilaian 2 (dua) orang validator yang memiliki kompetensi masing-masing dalam bidang pendidikan dan statistika; (2) Kemampuan dosen dalam mengelola pembelajaran sebesar 84,05%, berada pada kategori baik sesuai hasil uji coba desain pembelajaran yang dikembangkan, sehingga desain pembelajaran memenuhi kriteria kepraktisan; (3) Rata-rata hasil belajar mahasiswa mencapai KKM yaitu 82,4 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 8,4 dan ketuntasan klasikal 85,71% terpenuhi, aktivitas mahasiswa sebesar 89,36%, berada pada kategori aktif, dan respon mahasiswa sebesar 79,05, berada pada kategori positif, sehingga desain pembelajaran memenuhi kriteria keefektifan. Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa desain pembelajaran berbasis kasus untuk perkuliahan statistika terapan mahasiswa pendidikan matematika STKIP YPUP Makassar, berkualitas baik yaitu memenuhi kriteria kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan.
KOMPARASI ALGORITMA SAW, AHP, DAN TOPSIS DALAM PENENTUAN UANG KULIAH TUNGGAL (UKT)
Authors: Wawan Firgiawan  , Sugiarto Cokrowibowo  , Nuralamsah Zulkarnaim
Published: July 2021

Abstrak

UKT mahasiswa mempunyai kelompok yang berbeda-beda, dimana tiap kelompok mempunyai persentase masing-masing yang sudah ditetapkan oleh pemerintah berdasarkan ekonomi mahasiswa. Tidak adanya standarisasi yang jelas dalam penentuan UKT menuai banyak problem. Pendekatan pengambil keputusan atau disebut Decision Support Systems (DSS) akan membantu dalam pengambilan keputusan terhadap UKT mahasiswa yang akurat. Tujuan dari makalah ini ingin membandingkan 3 metode Multicriteria Decision Analysis, yaitu menggunakan metode Simple Additive Weinghting (SAW), metode Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solustion (Topsis) serta metode Analitical Hierarcy Process (AHP) yang digunakan dalam pengambilan keputusan penentuan UKT mahasiswa sesuai dengan kriteria untuk menentukan metode yang relevan akan permasalahan tersebut. Penentuan skala dan pembobotan dalam setiap metode akan mempengaruhi hasil yang diperoleh oleh masing-masing kriteria. Dari hasil komparasi dari 3 metode yaitu SAW, TOPSIS, dan AHP diperoleh bahwa AHP mempunyai nilai rata-rata yang mendekati nol yaitu dengan nilai 0,10, sedangkan TOPSIS mempunyai rata-rata yaitu 0,44 dan AHP sendiri dengan nilai rata-rata 0,53 sehingga AHP merupakan metode yang terbaik digunakan dalam penentuan UKT.

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Algoritma Genetika untuk Sistem Penjadwalan Perkuliahan Menggunakan Multiple Random Crossover
Authors: Alfian Fadly
Published: July 2021

Proses penjadwalan matakuliah di universitas sangatlah diperlukan untuk mengantisipasi terjadinya benturan jam kuliah dan ketersediaan waktu dosen dalam memberikan pelajaran kepada mahasiswa. Jadwal matakuliah yang dihasilkan haruslah memenuhi standar dan syarat sehingga jadwal yang dihasilkan dapat sesuai dengan kebutuhan dalam penyelenggaraan kuliah bagi mahasiswa. Masalah penjadwalan merupakan masalah yang sangat urgent dalam instansi seperti Universitas karena berkaitan langsung dengan proses perkuliahan yang dimana masalah ini membutuhkan waktu dan ketelitian cukup tinggi untuk penentuan jadwal kuliah sehingga tidak terjadi benturan antara matakuliah, tenaga pengajar, dan ketersediaan ruang kelas, terlebih jika ukuran volume permasalahan dengan bertambahnya jumlah atribut atau komponen dan syarat yang ditentukan oleh suatu institusi tempat jadwal tersebut digunakan. Penerapan algoritma genetika yang dimana menggunakan proses komputasi untuk menyelesaikan masalah melalui proses evolusi individu dan multiple random crossover. Dari hasil pengujian penjadwalan dengan menggunakan Algoritma genetika yang dibuat sudah mampu untuk membuat jadwal matakuliah dengan baik tanpa adanya benturan matakuliah dan ketersediaan waktu dosen.
LOCUS OF CONTROL, NORMA SUBJEKTIF, DAN WHISTLEBLOWING INTENTION DI AKUNTAN INDONESIA
Authors: Yustina Andi
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini menguji karakter pribadi yang ditunjukkan oleh locus of control internal dan eksternal individu terhadap niat untuk melakukan whistleblowing intention dan apakah norma subjektif memediasi hubungan locus of control dan whistleblowing intention. Terdapat 177 akuntan dari beberapa jenis industri yang ada di Indonesia digunakan sebagai sampel dalam penelitian ini. Pengujian data dilakukan dengan menggunakan SEM-PLS. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa locus of control internal dan external akuntan berpengaruh terhadap whistleblowing intention. Pengujian norma subjektif menunjukkan adanya efek pemediasi sebagian (partially mediates) antara locus of control (internal dan eksternal) terhadap whistleblowing intention.
ANALISIS PENGARUH BAURAN PROMOSI TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN KONSUMEN PADA PT. BANK NEGARA INDONESIA (PERSERO) TBK CABANG MAJENE
Authors: Erwin  , Sri Utami Permata
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini ingin melihat pengaruh promosi penjualan dan periklanan tanpa menyampingkan variabel lain dari bauran promosi, sehingga dapat lebih fokus dalam mengetahui pengaruhnya sebagai media komunikasi pemasaran terpadu PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) – Tbk cabang Majene dalam mempengaruhi keputusan konsumen, sehingga dapat mencapai tujuan secara khusus menjadi bank of Choice bagi seluruh kebutuhan finansial konsumen, terutama di Majene Sulawesi Barat. Pada penelitan ini, menggunakan data primer berupa kuesioner dalam pengumpulan datanya, dan desain pengukuran penelitian ini menggunakan skala likert. Seiring tidak diketahuinya jumlah pasti terkait populasi penelitian ini, maka dalam penentuan sampel menggunakan tehnik quota sampling, dalam proses analisis data penelitian yang akan dilaksanakan menggunakan metode analisis eksplanatif, dimana analisis ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antar variabel, dengan menggunakan SPSS 23. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan efek yang signifikan secara statistik dalam elemen intrumen promosi penjualan dan periklanan terhadap keputusan konsumen dalam memilih produk tabungan yang dimiliki PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) – Tbk.
PENGARUH KEDISIPLINAN DAN PELATIHAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI
Authors: Nur Irawati
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah  untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Kedisiplinan dan Pelatihan Kerja secara parsial dan secara simultan terhadap  Kinerja Pegawai. Variabel bebas dalam penelitian ini adalah Kedisiplinan dan Pelatihan Kerja sementara variabel terikat adalah Kinerja Pegawai. Penelitian ini dilakukan  pada Pegawai UPTD Pemadam Kebakaran Kabupaten Sidrap dengan jumlah sampel 56 orang.  Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Metode pengumpulan data   yang digunakan adalah  observasi, wawancara, serta kuesioner (angket). Untuk analisis data menggunakan : uji validitas, uji realibilitas, uji parsial, uji simultan, regresi linear berganda dan uji koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial dan simultan variabel kedisiplinan dan pelatihan kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai berpengaruh positif dan signifikan.
PENGARUH METODE QUANTUM LEARNING TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR FISIKA SISWA SMA PADA KONSEP ALAT OPTIK
Authors: Haryono Heny Ekawati , Prihatiningtyas Suci
Published: July 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya pengaruh metode quantum learning berbasis terhadap hasil belajar fisika siswa SMA pada konsep alat optik. Penelitian dilakukan di SMA Negeri 3 Lamongan. Metode penelitian digunakan adalah metode eksperimen kuasi (quasi experiment research) atau eksperimen semu. Desain yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah non equivalent control group design, dimana dalam rancangan ini melibatkan dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Penentuan sampel dalam penelitian ini berdasarkan Teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes dan nontes. Instrument yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah instrument tes berupa tes objektif pilihan ganda yang terdiri dari 25 butir soal dan instrument nontest berupa lembar observasi aktivitas. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah uji “t”. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh metode quantum learning terhadap hasil belajar fisika siswa SMA pada konsep alat optik.
The water mite Frontipoda carpenteri Halbert, 1911 from Karelia (Acariformes: Oxidae)
Authors: Tuzovskij P.V.
Published: July 2021

Morphology of female, male and deutonymph of Frontipoda carpenteri are described. A key to adult mites of the genus Frotipoda from the fauna of Russia is included.
A new species of Parendacustes Chop. from New Guinea (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Phalangopsinae)
Authors: Gorochov A.V.
Published: July 2021

Parendacustes (Minizacla) derelicta sp. n. from Indonesian part of New Guinea is clearly distinguished from all other species of this subgenus by the shape of the male genital structures.
Taxonomy of Podoscirtinae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Part 5: new Indo-Malayan and Madagascan Podoscirtini
Authors: Gorochov A.V.
Published: July 2021

Two new genera, a new subgenus, 8 new species, and a new subspecies are described from the Philippines and Madagascar: Varitrella (Cantotrella subgen. n.) palawanensis sp. n., V. (C.) mindoroensis sp. n., V. (C.) variabilis sp. n., Valiatrella sororia meridionalis subsp. n., Fryerius amplocellatus sp. n., Neozvenella modesta sp. n, Zvenellomorpha recta sp. n., Ombrotrella beccalonii gen. et sp. n., and Allotrella analogica gen. et sp. n.
View of Military Epidemiologists on the Problem of Global Spread of a New Coronavirus Infection
Authors: Kuzin A. A. , Lantsov E. V. , Yumanov A. P. , Kucherov A. S. , Artebyakin S. V. , Zharkov D. A. , Kulikov P. V. , Volinkov I. O. , Pishugin D. Yu.
Published: July 2021

Relevance. Despite the successes achieved in the fight against COVID-19 and the beginning of mass vaccination, the epidemiological situation remains quite tense, especially in foreign countries. Therefore, there is still a need to maintain the imposed restrictive and anti-epidemic measures, which may increase depending on changes in the epidemiological situation. As the experience of working in the context of a pandemic shows, it is advisable to use the principles of military epidemiology in the practical activities of various specialists in the national health system. They are based on a grouping of medical and non-medical measures aimed at preventing infection drifts, its spread in groups of people and in specific territories, and its removal outside of epidemic foci. Specific immunization of the population against the new coronavirus infection is important, which will ensure the stabilization and smooth out the course of the epidemic process.

Aims. To analyze the current state of the global spread of the new coronavirus infection and to consider the possibility of applying the principles of military epidemiology in the fight against the new coronavirus infection.

Conclusions. Based on the results of the analysis of literature sources and personal practical experience in the fight against COVID-19, the most effective measures of anti-epidemic protection of the population to date are summarized. Approaches to the organization of sanitary and anti-epidemic (preventive) measures based on the principles of military epidemiology are proposed: the separation of medical care for infectious patients and their sorting according to the severity of the disease; the maximum approach to the served contingents of anti-epidemic forces and means, taking into account the current sanitary and epidemiological situation; continuous implementation of sanitary and anti-epidemic measures until the elimination of epidemic foci; ensuring the mobility and constant readiness of the forces and means involved in carrying out sanitary and anti-epidemic measures.
Editorial
Authors: Magonet Jonathan
Published: July 2021

2018 saw the fiftieth anniversary of the spontaneous founding of an interfaith initiative involving Jews and Christians in the unlikely location of Germany. Anneliese Debray, who was the director of a Catholic women’s adult education centre in Bendorf, near Koblenz, had the imagination and courage to set about creating programmes for encounter and reconciliation in the post-war world. The centre, the Hedwig Dransfeld Haus, became a meeting place for French and German and Polish and German families; for physically and mentally handicapped people together with ‘normal’ people; for the challenging task of ecumenical encounters between Catholic and Protestant Christians; for dialogue between Christians and Muslims; and eventually between Israeli and German young people. In that latter context the editor of this journal found himself visiting the centre and then, with two fellow rabbinic students at Leo Baeck College, attending an annual Catholic Bible study conference that summer. Our presence, our willingness to be there, and the rarity of such an opportunity for the participants, led to the desire to repeat the experiment the following year. Through incremental changes, the International Jewish-Christian Bible Week became an annual reality. After the death of Anneliese Debray, who had struggled for years to keep the Haus financially afloat, it went into bankruptcy. Nevertheless, what had been built had enough recognition and influence that it led to an invitation from Dr Uta Zwingenberger, who was responsible for Bible education in the Diocese of Osnabrück, to re-establish the Week in a new home, another Catholic adult education centre, Haus Ohrbeck, in the area of Osnabrück. There it continues to grow and flourish, hosting up to 130 people each year. Part of the impact, which makes it different from other more formal interfaith encounters, is the participation of families, with special programmes for children, so that the entire atmosphere is one of a normal human community.
The Threefold Cord of Ecclesiastes
Authors: Jarick John
Published: July 2021

This lecture explores the book of Ecclesiastes as a kind of exemplar of the proverbial saying in 4:12 that ‘a threefold cord is not quickly broken’. The first strand of the book – a ‘black thread’ – is the thesis in Kohelet’s teaching, that all human endeavour amounts to nothing but transience and insubstantiality. The second strand – a ‘white thread’ – is the antithesis in Kohelet’s teaching, that value can be discovered in eating, drinking, and finding enjoyment in one’s toil. And the third strand – a ‘golden thread’ – is the synthesis in the book, that one should walk a middle way, recognising the manifold vanities of life on the one hand and the value of the simple pleasures of life on the other, and striving to be neither too wicked and foolish nor too righteous and wise for one’s own good.
Mishlei/Proverbs
Authors: Taylor-Guthartz Lindsey
Published: July 2021

A fresh look at the book of Proverbs (Mishlei) questions its criticism as misogynistic, and explores scholarly evidence of women’s varied functions in biblical society, including teaching and transmitting wisdom, particularly of the pragmatic kind lauded in Proverbs. The structure of the book is examined, noting how the introductory section (chapters 1–9), with its praise of Lady Wisdom, mirrors the concluding section (chapters 30–31), which features a wise queen’s counsel to her son and the eshet chayil, or ‘woman of worth’. An examination of references to fathers and mothers, and to both male and female figures of wisdom and folly, suggests that many of the proverbs of the main, earliest section (chapters 10–29) may be examples of women’s wisdom. Finally, the image of weaving – a central feature of women’s wisdom in the ancient Near East – is used to suggest a new understanding of this intricate and elaborate book.
Jonah Unbound
Authors: Cooper Howard
Published: July 2021

The Hebrew Bible is a compilation of literary ‘fictions’ and poetry that evoke ‘the truth of the human condition’ (Elena Ferrante). This article retells the story of the Book of Jonah from the first-person perspective of ‘Jonah’. The fictional narrative is rooted in the language and themes of the original biblical text. Jonah is still angry with God’s forgiveness of the Ninevites, and readers’ complicity in the always-recurring flight from taking responsibility to act against evil in the world. As Jonah tells his story, he regresses into a manic state that parallels chapter 2 of the biblical book. The narrative moves into reflections about humanity’s lack of compassion for the natural world, and Jonah’s fears about the forthcoming ‘ecocide’ of the planet.
What can Girlhood Studies be?
Authors: Mitchell Claudia
Published: July 2021

This Special Issue of Girlhood Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal represents another milestone in the history of the journal, coming, as it does, out of the second international conference of the International Girls’ Studies Association (IGSA) that was hosted by Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, in 2019. As the guest editors, Angeletta Gourdine, Mary Celeste Kearney, and Shauna Pomerantz highlight in their introduction, the conference itself and the Special Issue set in motion the type of dialogue and conversation that is crucial to challenging and changing the world of inequities and disparities experienced by girls. For a relatively new area of study that has roots in feminism and social change, critical dialogue about inclusion and exclusion and about ongoing reflexivity and questioning must surely be at the heart of girls studies. The guest editors capture this admirably when they replace the question “What is girlhood studies?” with the provocative and generative question, “What can girlhood studies be?” The articles and book reviews in this Special Issue tackle what girls studies could be in so many different ways, ranging from broadening and deepening notions of intersectionality and interdisciplinarity to ensuring a place for the article, “Where are all the Girls and Indigenous People at IGSA@ND?” co-authored by the girls who belong to the Young Indigenous Women’s Utopia group. Such an account offers a meta-analysis of the field of girlhood studies, but so did the call for the Special Issue as a whole. It is commendable that this team of co-editors assembled and curated a series of articles that reveal the very essence of the problematic that girlhood studies seeks to address.
Myths of Age and Sexual Maturity
Authors: Kam Iris Chui Ping
Published: July 2021

Ashwini Tambe. 2019. Defining Girlhood in India: A Transnational History of Sexuality Maturity Laws. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Going negative by metaphors: The Donbass conflict in the Russian and the Ukrainian press
Authors: Diedkova Ganna , De Landtsheer Christ'l
Published: July 2021

Previous research has established the importance of metaphors as conceptual devices (Semino, 2008; Zinken & Musolff, 2009). This article builds upon existing research and extends the insight into how media use metaphors in their coverage of military conflicts. The media coverage of the ongoing Eastern Ukrainian military conflict (Donbass conflict) presents a suitable case for this investigation. The strength of this study lies in the nature of the data that have been collected, namely articles that appeared in a Russian and a Ukrainian news outlet (September 2014 until January 2015) covering the same stories (same date, same event). Thereby, we investigate metaphor as a conceptual device and an element of framing that contributes to the distinct representation of the conflict in the selected outlets from the two countries. This research follows a qualitative research design, relying on Critical Metaphor Analysis (Charteris-Black, 2004), and Metaphor Power Taxonomy (De Landtsheer, 2015; Beer & De Landtsheer, 2004). We conclude that the selected Russian and Ukrainian media used metaphors for enemy construction, in particular the hostile imagery with “Colony” (Russian outlet) and “Fear” (Ukrainian outlet) as major source domains.
Real-World Study of Treatment with Pembrolizumab Among Patients with Advanced Urothelial Tract Cancer in Denmark
Authors: Omland Lise Høj , Stormoen Dag Rune , Dohn Line Hammer , Carus Andreas , Als Anne Birgitte , Jensen Niels Viggo , Taarnhøj Gry Assam , Tolver Anders , Pappot Helle
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND:

Investigating the effect of newly approved oncological drugs in the real-world is warranted. With emerging novel treatments rapidly being approved for urothelial tract cancers, we aimed to assess real-world data, regarding effect and safety, during the first year after approval of pembrolizumab in Denmark for patients with locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic urothelial tract cancer (mUTC) in the first- and second-line setting.

MATERIALS AND METHOD:

At the six oncological departments treating mUTC in Denmark, we identified all mUTC patients receiving pembrolizumab during the first year after approval, between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. A retrospective data collection was conducted from January to June 2020. Patient characteristics matching that of the relevant clinical trials for pembrolizumab in first- and second-line treatment-setting, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), toxicity and tumor response were assessed.

RESULTS:

139 patients were identified, 53 in first-line treatment, 77 in second-line, and 9 receiving third or later lines of treatment. The population was characterized by a majority of males (70%), most patients had ECOG PS 0–1 (60.4%) and primary tumor in the bladder was predominant (90.6%). The overall response rate (ORR) in first-line was 30.2%, PFS was 3,5 months (95%CI 2,3–7,9 months) and OS 9,2 months (95%CI 7,0–20.9 months). For second-line treatment the ORR was 27,3%, PFS 2,9 months (95%CI 2,5–5,3) and OS 9.1 months (95%CI 5,4–12,8 months). Toxicity was comparable to clinical trials without any new toxicities registered.

CONCLUSION:

Real-world data on response rates, OS, PFS and toxicity for patients with mUTC receiving pembrolizumab in first- and second-line, shows comparable results to clinical trials. This study further establishes immunotherapy as an effective and tolerable treatment for mUTC.
Workplace isolation amongst home-based teleworkers: Can psychological capital make a difference?
Authors: Sahai Shikha , Ciby Mariam Anil , Dominic Elizabeth
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:

With the advent of COVID-19 pandemic, home-based teleworking has become the new normal. Researchers have suggested workplace isolation as the most frequently reported employee concern of teleworkers. Workplace isolation is reported to have many undesirable outcomes. However, limited studies have examined the influence of workplace isolation on mental health and its underlying mechanisms. Drawing from the emotion-centered model of occupational stress and conservation of resources theory, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between workplace isolation and mental ill-health with negative emotions as a mediator and psychological capital as a moderator.

METHODS:

The data was collected from 322 home-based teleworkers working in Information Technology companies in India using a survey method. The data was analyzed using SmartPLS, SPSS and PROCESS macro.

RESULTS:

The results suggest the following. First, workplace isolation was associated with mental ill-health and negative emotions mediated this relationship. Second, psychological capital was found to buffer the effects of workplace isolation on negative emotions. Third, the conditional indirect effect of workplace isolation on mental ill-health through negative emotions was weaker in the presence of high psychological capital.

CONCLUSION:

The current study is the first one to examine the mediating role of negative emotions and the moderating role of psychological capital in the relationship between workplace isolation and mental ill-health among home-based teleworkers. This study demonstrates the importance of psychological capital as a personal resource that can help in coping with the negative effects of workplace isolation.
From face-to-face teaching of official statistics to e-learning for the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Forbes Sharleen , Harraway John
Published: July 2021

How should we teach the users of official statistics? Many government advisors lack adequate mathematical and statistical skills. The authors were part of different teams that developed a National Certificate of Official Statistics comprising four modules taught face-to-face with competency-based assessment that included a workplace project, and three free downloadable web apps in official statistics hosted on the International Statistical Literacy Project website. They also supplied draft content for a United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) e-learning course Understanding data and statistics better – for more effective SDG decision making comprised of five self-teaching modules. Key common elements in this progression from a country specific paper-based course to an international e-learning course targeted at the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, included: • establishing cooperative teams, including information technology and course design experts • de-mathematising statistical content, in favour of conceptual understanding • using visual tools, such as dynamic and interactive graphics, to interpret data • recreating as little material as possible with use of freely available internet tools. There were challenges to be overcome: how to make the content internationally applicable to an international audience; how to keep material up-to-date and relevant and how to provide appropriate formative and/or summative assessment.
Data science training for official statistics: A new scientific paradigm of information and knowledge development in national statistical systems
Authors: Ashofteh Afshin , Bravo Jorge M.
Published: July 2021

The ability to incorporate new and Big Data sources and to benefit from emerging technologies such as Web Technologies, Remote Data Collection methods, User Experience Platforms, and Trusted Smart Statistics will become increasingly important in producing and disseminating official statistics. The skills and competencies required to automate, analyse, and optimize such complex systems are often not part of the traditional skill set of most National Statistical Offices. The adoption of these technologies requires new knowledge, methodologies and the upgrading of the quality assurance framework, technology, security, privacy, and legal matters. However, there are methodological challenges and discussions among scholars about the diverse methodical confinement and the wide array of skills and competencies considered relevant for those working with big data at NSOs. This paper develops a Data Science Model for Official Statistics (DSMOS), graphically summarizing the role of data science in statistical business processes. The model combines data science, existing scientific paradigms, and trusted smart statistics, and develops around a restricted number of constructs. We considered a combination of statistical engineering, data engineering, data analysis, software engineering and soft skills such as statistical thinking, statistical literacy and specific knowledge of official statistics and dissemination of official statistics products as key requirements of data science in official statistics. We then analyse and discuss the educational requirements of the proposed model, clarifying their contribution, interactions, and current and future importance in official statistics. The DSMOS was validated through a quantitative method, using a survey addressed to experts working at the European statistical systems. The empirical results show that the core competencies considered relevant for the DSMOS include acquisition and processing capabilities related to Statistics, high-frequency data, spatial data, Big Data, and microdata/nano-data, in addition to problem-solving skills, Spatio-temporal modelling, machine learning, programming with R and SAS software, Data visualisation using novel technologies, Data and statistical literacy, Ethics in Official Statistics, New data methodologies, New data quality tools, standards and frameworks for official statistics. Some disadvantages and vulnerabilities are also addressed in the paper.
Validated argentine version of the visual vertigo analogue scale
Authors: Verdecchia Daniel H. , Hernandez Daniel , Andreu Mauro F. , Salzberg Sandra E. , Whitney Susan L.
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND: Visual vertigo (VV), triggered by environmental or dynamic visual stimuli and repetitive visual patterns, can affect daily life activities. The Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVAS) is a valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire to assess VV, which has been culturally adapted to the Argentine population but has not been validated. OBJECTIVE: To validate the Argentine version of VVAS (VVAS-A) by confirming its psychometric properties in patients with vestibular disorders. METHODS: Vestibular patients (n = 82) completed the VVAS-A and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory Argentine version (DHI-A) during their initial visit and one week later. The VVAS-A's internal consistency, test retest reliability, ceiling and floor effects, and construct validity were determined. Test-retest data (n = 71) was used to calculate reliability using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC 2.1). RESULTS: A ceiling effect was observed in 12 patients (14.6%). Internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.91). The reliability was r = 0.764 [CI 95%: 0.7 –0.86]). Correlations were observed between the VVAS-A and the total DHI-A score (rho = 0.571), the DHI-A physical subscale (rho: 0.578), and DHI-A functional and emotional subscales of the DHI-A (rho: 0.537 and 0.387, respectively). CONCLUSION: The VVA-A is a valid, reliable tool to evaluate VV in patients with vestibular disorders.
Health risk assessment on heavy metal pollutants of groundwater on human safety in rural areas
Authors: Chen Xingyi
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND: The rapid social and economic development is accompanied by the increasingly serious water pollution. OBJECTIVE: This study is to analyze the pollution of heavy metals in groundwater in rural areas, and to assess the health risks to human safety. METHODS: 11 administrative villages in Xihuo Town in Shangdang District in Changzhi City of Shanxi Province are selected as groundwater sampling points to measure the lead (Pb), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), and chromium (Cd) in groundwater. RESULTS: The three sampling points show different annual average highest concentration of four heavy metals in groundwater, but the concentration of As is the highest. In terms of the route of ingestion, the health risk assessment results of the four heavy metals are all expressed as adults >  children; As, Cu, and Cd through skin contact are all expressed as adults >  children, and the adult health risk value of Pb is slightly larger in the children. CONCLUSIONS: The distribution characteristics of heavy metals in rural groundwater are obvious, and As exbibits the most most prominent health risk value to the human body.
Effects of environmental factors on health risks by using machine learning
Authors: Ma Wangrong , Jin Maozhu , Zhen Weili
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND: The health risk assessment aims to describe and evaluate the possibility of a certain disease, hospitalization, or death. With the in-depth research of big data and machine learning technology, the health risk of individuals can be assessed by using the technology, and intervention measures can be taken in advance to reduce the risk. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to accurately predict and evaluate the possible risks of the population and individuals caused by environmental factors, and constantly improve the medical implementation process. METHODS: The relationship between air pollutants and health risk is analyzed from three dimensions of the respiratory system, circulatory system, and digestive system, the prediction method of health quantity related to environmental factors is explored, and a hybrid time series model HTSM (Heuristic Test Strategy Model) based on nonparametric regression and residual fitting is proposed. RESULTS: Respiratory and circulatory diseases are pollutant-sensitive diseases, while the elderly (>  65 years old) are the high-risk population. The improved model can effectively predict the unplanned readmission data in the actual medical scene, and the accuracy of the improved model is 11.11%higher than that of the traditional prediction model. In contrast to the single prediction model, HTSM’s error index for different systems is much lower. The mixed model HTSM is better than the single model in fitting the original data. CONCLUSION: HTSM model based on time series can effectively predict pollutant-sensitive diseases, which can provide an effective theoretical basis for assessing and predicting the population and individual health risks.