bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Peran Kader Posyandu, Pemberian Imunisasi Dasar dan Perilaku Sadar Gizi (Kadarzi) Dengan Tumbuh Kembang Bayi Usia 0-12 Bulan
Authors: Krisnawati Nina , Lisca Shinta Mona
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Puskesmas Bogor Selatan has coverage of infant health services which include the detection of child growth and development with an average percentage of the number of visits of 64.4% in 2018 and decreased by 60% in 2019 and decreased to 58% in 2020. The decline in these achievements cannot be separated from the efforts made by all components of both health workers, posyandu cadres, and community participation. Program support through sweeping tracking in toddlers who do not visit posyandu is also a supporting factor for the increase. Strategies and efforts must still be made because, despite the increase from the previous year, it is still far from the target set at 95%.
Objectives: The purpose of the research is to find out the relationship between the role of posyandu cadres, the provision of basic immunization, and nutritionally conscious behavior with the growth and development of infants aged 0-12 months in the working area of the Puskesmas Bogor Selatan in 2022.
Method: This type of research uses a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional research design. the population is 103 people and the sample is taken by purposive sampling technique which is 56 samples according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. data collection using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi-Square test.
Result: The results of primary data research as a data source obtained from the questionnaire results were analyzed using validity, reliability, and bivariate analysis tests using the Chi-Square test with a meaningful level of α = 0.05 or 95% obtained-values = 0.020. 0.005 and 0.002.
Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a relationship between the role of posyandu cadres, the provision of basic immunization, and nutritionally conscious behavior with the growth and development of infants aged 0-12 months.
Hubungan Sikap, Akses Informasi dan Jarak Fasilitas Kesehatan Terhadap Pemilihan Tenaga Pertolongan Persalinan
Authors: Sumarni Titi
Published: October 2022

Pendahuluan: Tenaga kesehatan merupakan salah satu upaya dan strategi pelayanan kesehatan dalam menangani masalah kesehatan ibu dan anak sehingga dapat meningkatkan derajat kesehatan ibu.
Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan frekuensi sikap, akses informasi dan jarak fasilitas kesehatan terhadap pemilihan penolong persalinan di Puskesmas Cijeruk tahun 2022
Metode: Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan desain Cross-sectional dengan populasi seluruh ibu bersalin di Puskesmas Cijeruk pada bulan Desember 2021-Januari 2022 dan sampel sebanyak 61 responden dan pengambilan data dengan kuesioner kemudian dianalisis univariat dan bivariat
Hasil: Hasil analisis menunjukkan nilai Sikap (p-value=0,009), Odd Ratio (19.500). Akses Informasi (p-value=0,028), Odd Rasio (10.500) dan Jarak Fasilitas Kesehatan (p-value=0,001), Odd Ratio (1.385).
Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan yang bermakna antara sikap, akses informasi, jarak dari fasilitas kesehatan dengan pemilihan penolong persalinan. sikap positif berpeluang 19 kali memilih tenaga pertolongan persalinan dengan tenaga kesehatan dibandingkan sikap negatif. akses informasi mudah berpeluan 10 kali memilih tenaga pertolongan persalinan dengan tenaga kesehatan dibandingkan akses informasi tidak mudah. jarak fasilitas kesehatan dekat memiliki peluang 1 kali memilih tenaga pertolongan kesehatan dengan tenaga kesehatan dibandingkan jarak jauh.
Determinan Gangguan Menstruasi Pada Ibu di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Neng Astri A. W., Am.Keb Tahun 2021
Authors: Wiarga Neng Astri Agustiani , Putri Siti Rafika , Syarah Maryam
Published: October 2022

Pendahuluan: Menurut Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia, 214 juta wanita usia subur di negara berkembang tidak menggunakan metode kontrasepsi modern. Keluarga berencana memungkinkan suami dan istri untuk memutuskan jumlah anak yang mereka inginkan, bersama dengan periode intermiten di antaranya. Dewasa ini di Indonesia penggunaan pil kontrasepsi merupakan pilihan terbesar kedua (21,2%) setelah injeksi (50,8%).
Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan jenis pemakaian  KB suntik, lama penggunaan, dan penyakit penyerta dengan gangguan menstruasi pada ibu di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Neng Astri A. W., Am.Keb tahun 2021.
Metode: Jenis penelitian ini berupa deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan Cross-Sectional. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 68 responden dengan menggunakan teknik Total Sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner. Data yang terkumpul kemudian di analisis menggunakan uji Chi-Square.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini adalah adanya hubungan jenis pemakaian  KB suntik (p=0,000, OR 95% CI=9,394 (2,997-29,448)), lama penggunaan (p=0,000, OR 95% CI=8,028 (2,629-24,511)), dan penyakit penyerta (p=0,043, OR 95% CI=3,200 (1,156-8,854)) dengan gangguan menstruasi pada ibu di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Neng Astri A. W., Am.Keb tahun 2021.
Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya hubungan jenis pemakaian  KB suntik, lama penggunaan, dan penyakit penyerta dengan gangguan menstruasi pada ibu di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Neng Astri A. W., Am.Keb tahun 2021.
History of Development Communication in Batangas State University (1992 2000)
Authors: Hernandez John Maico M. , Vicente Gerrish Anne L. , Castillo Vanessah V.
Published: October 2022

Absence of written document on what brought the emergence of Development Communication in the Batangas State University unwove the conduct of this study. Historical and oral history research methods with qualitative approach were used to conduct this study. Furthermore, the researchers formulated an interview guide for each set of informants who were chosen via a set of criteria devised before the data gathering was done. Informants of the study were first, the former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences where Development Communication is under, second, the former Faculty Members who taught major subjects in AB Development Communication program of then Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology (PBMIT) during 1992-2000and lastly, selected students of the program. The researchers have undertaken a workshop with a history instructor to be properly trained and taught on how to conduct historical research. Narrative theory was used as a framework in this study. Document and content analyses and coding were also conducted by the researchers to analyze and interpret retrieved historical documents such as curriculum, instruction, and research and collected narratives of the informants. Themes were derived as results of this study. Moreover, introduction of Development Communication Program rooted from the need for students in the College of Arts and Sciences and of PBMIT in general, and that offering of the Development Communication program which is not offered in other universities in Batangas might cause the recruitment of more students for the institution. Moreover, Ms. Rachelle de Chavez, the daughter of Dr. Ernesto de Chavez (the College President of PBMIT during that time), suggested the offering of the Development Communication program in PBMIT. So, through exposures to several Colleges’ degree programs, the administration headed by then Dr. Ernesto de Chavez considered the adoption of the Development Communication program of the UPLB in 1992. It was then offered under the College of Arts and Sciences as a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Association of interleukin-6 gene polymorphism with susceptibility, neurological deficit and recurrence risk of cerebral infarction
Authors: Yang Gui-Xin , Chen Hai-Yan , Yun Yan-Fang , Jiang Yong-Ming , Pan Yao-Xin , Yuan Sheng-Shan , Huang Jian-Jun , Li Su  , Wu Ying-Ning , Dong Lu  , Huang Jian-Min , Li Xue-Bin
Published: October 2022

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore if the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of IL-6 was related to the susceptibility, severity of neurological deficit and the recurrence risk of cerebral infarction (CI).
Methods: Three hundred and eighty-two patients with CI and 385 healthy controls were selected for IL-6 gene promotor region-174G /C, -572C/G, -597G/A polymorphism by SNaPshot SNP typing. The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Essen Stroke Risk Score (ESRS) were adopted to evaluate the neurological deficit and stroke relapse risk in CI patients.
Results: The rs1800796 polymorphism of the IL-6 gene showed a significant correlation with CI, and its GG genotype increased the risk of CI (CG+GG vs CC, P=0. 019). The dominant model of rs1800796 was related to severity of neurological deficit and the recurrence risk of cerebral infarction (CG+GG vs CC. P =0. 048 and P= 0. 019). No association was observed between rs1800795/rs1800797 and CI.
Conclusion: IL-6 genetic polymorphism serves as a potential biomarker to determine the susceptibility of CI, neurological deficit and the risk of stroke recurrence.
Hemichorea-hemiballism in a diabetic patient with euglycemia at presentation
Authors: Ray Somdattaa , Kamath Vikram V , K N Rajesh
Published: October 2022

Hemichorea hemiballismus syndrome (HCHB) is commonly seen in an acute setting of non ketotic hyperglycaemia. Hemichorea hemiballismus has been rarely reported in the setting of normal blood sugars in a diabetic patient. We report an 84-year-old lady who initially presented with uncontrolled diabetes and acute left hemiparesis. Imaging did not reveal any evidence of recent infarction. After sugars were normalised, five weeks later she presented with involuntary movements of left upper and lower limb. On examination, patient had left hemichorea hemiballismus. Repeat MRI brain showed right putamen hyperintensity in T1 weighted images. Venous blood glucose was 123 mg/dl (6.8 mmol/L). Patient improved significantly with haloperidol and clonazepam. In conclusion, hemichorea hemiballismus can be observed in a patient with previously uncontrolled diabetes mellitus after normalization of blood sugars akin to that seen in patients with HCHB associated with hyperglycaemia.
Outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients at Neurological Institute of Thailand
Authors: Pongpisarl Kotchakorn , Rojana-udomsart Arada , Suanprasert Narupat
Published: October 2022

Background & Objective: Myasthenia gravis is the most common neuromuscular junction disorders and is caused by autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic muscle endplate. Although thymectomy is current standard treatment but the benefit in long-term outcomes and in non- thymomatous generalized MG patients with negative AChR antibody are still unclear. The objective is to determine the treatment outcomes of thymectomy in non-thymomatous generalized MG patients with or without AChR antibody and identify features related to remission.
Methods: Retrospective chart review of the patients diagnosed with non-thymomatous generalized MG from January 1st, 2014 to December 31th, 2018. Patients were classified into two groups: patients with thymectomy (thymectomy group) and patients with no thymectomy (medication group).
Results: Seventy-six patients were included. All baseline clinical features, investigations and treatment response were compared. At 6 and 12 months follow up, most patients in both groups had a good response to treatment. At 24 months follow up, ratio of patients in thymectomy group with complete stable remission is higher than in medication group (25% vs. 7.5%) and all patients in this group had positive acetylcholine receptor antibody. The patients in thymectomy group required lower dosage of prednisone, azathioprine and cholinesterase inhibitors than in medication group.
Conclusion: Thymectomy was associated with a high probability of achieving remission, reduced cholinesterase inhibitors and immunosuppressive drugs when compared to medication group. Therefore, thymectomy should be strongly considered for non-thymomatous generalized MG patient with positive AChR antibody; and may be considered in non-thymomatous generalized MG patients with negative AChR antibody.
Adult onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presenting with acute ischemic stroke
Authors: Kusum Datta Amlan , Chakraborty Uddalak , Mukherjee Adreesh , Pandit Alak
Published: October 2022

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive, invariably fatal inflammatory disease of the brain, owing to persistent measles virus infection. It generally presents in childhood or adolescence, and usual presentation is with progressive cognitive decline and myoclonic jerks. An adult male, with an uneventful past medical history, presented with a rapidly progressive dementia and generalised myoclonus. During the course of his admission, he developed right sided spastic hemiparesis with evidence of subcortical infarct on brain imaging with focal narrowing of left middle cerebral artery. Subsequently diagnosed as SSPE, he was managed conservatively, without improvement. Intrathecal interferon could not be given owing to lack of consent from the patient’s relatives. Histopathological confirmation could not be done for the same reason. A medium to small vessel intracranial vasculitis, secondary to measles virus infiltration was a proposed explanation of the vascular event. Persistence of measles virus in the brain may be a potential risk factor for intracranial vasculitis and strokes.
Adaptation of the STRiDE dementia survey into the Indonesian context in North Sumatra
Authors: Fitri Fasihah Irfani , Gultom Ika Mariana , Mahendrayana Eka , Irawan Engki , Rambe Aldy Safruddin , Sani Tara Puspitarini , Turana Yuda , Theresia Imelda , Farina Nicolas , Banerjee Sube
Published: October 2022

Background: North Sumatra is one of two provinces in Indonesia in which the prevalence and costs of care of dementia has been completed as part of the STrengthening Responses to dementia In Developing countries (STRiDE) program. The toolkit used in the study was developed in English and thus needed to be cross-culturally adapted into Bahasa Indonesia. Part of this process involved pre-testing as a way to maximize the cultural appropriateness of the toolkit, especially in a multi- ethnic province like North Sumatra. Here we report the adaptation process.
Methods: The translated toolkit consisted of measures needed within the prevalence survey in North Sumatra. This included cognitive, functional and quality of life measures aimed at older adults and their informants (i.e., family member). The interviewer asked each component of the toolkit in full, making notes on certain questions or items that need to be clarified or rephrased for the participants. Any specific difficulty in understanding the translated sentence or any items that were culture inappropriate were also noted. Data included observation, interviews, verbatim quotes which were constructed in the form of field- notes.
Results: Several questions and items needed to be paraphrased to achieve greater clarity and make sure that they were in line with the original meanings. This was mainly due to the translatability of the word from the source language to the target language with errors that could be linguistic or cultural. Translating a text from English to Bahasa Indonesia and vice versa may be affected because of the different ways of ellipsis, which is a phenomenon of missing phrasal components, operated in both languages. Although the respondents belonged to different ethnic groups, cultural background did not affect the way they responded to the questions.
Conclusion: Cross-cultural adaptation and pre-testing process played an important role to ensure the toolkit measured and was interpreted as it was originally intended. The STRIDE toolkit was generally accepted and understood, although several items need further explanation or examples.
Clinical features and outcomes of paediatric moyamoya vasculopathy in Malaysia
Authors: Lim Wei Kang , Ong Lai Choo , Tan Khian Aun , Li Limin , Teh Chee Ming , Heng Hock Sin , Murugesu Sumitha , Fong Choong Yi
Published: October 2022

Background: Moyamoya vasculopathy (MMV) is a chronic progressive occlusive cerebrovascular disease causing recurrent strokes in children. We describe the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of childhood MMV in Malaysia; and compared their neurological outcome with the published literature.
Methods: A retrospective study between 2005–2020 of Malaysian children with MMV seen at 4 tertiary Malaysian hospitals. Their post-stroke outcomes were assessed using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) and Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure (PSOM).
Results: Twenty one cases were included with a median age of presentation at 5.8 years and a median follow-up period of 4.6 years. The female-to-male-ratio was 2:1. All patients had acute ischaemic cerebrovascular accidents. The anterior cerebral circulation was affected in all cases with additional three having also posterior circulation involvement. Among 17 (81%) patients neuroimaging showed bilateral moyamoya. Eight (30%) had preceding febrile illness and the commonest presenting symptom was hemiparesis seen in 8 (38%). Seven (35%) had surgical revascularisation whilst the remainder opted for conservative management. Nineteen (90%) achieved a good stroke outcome but 2 had a poor PSOM outcome and 1 also had a poor mRS outcome. Both these patients declined surgical revascularisation.
Conclusion: Our cohort demonstrated the following MMV features: young age at the first presentation, female and Chinese preponderance; the main type of MMV was moyamoya disease; and ischaemic stroke as the commonest presentation. The overall neurological and functional outcomes were good despite the parental preference on medical therapy over surgical revascularization.
Is there a role of insulin degrading enzyme in Parkinson’s disease?
Authors: Aktürk Tülin , Çakır Murat , Saçmacı Hikmet , Caniklioğlu Ayşen , Tanık Nermin
Published: October 2022

Objectives: Alpha-synucleins are the basic structural components of Lewy bodies, which are the pathognomonic feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is propounded that alpha-synucleins interact with the insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE). In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between the insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) level and the disease and the symptomatology of the disease in patients with PD.
Methods: A total of 98 individuals, including 57 patients with PD and 41 healthy controls, were enrolled in this cross-sectional, case-control study. The clinical characteristics of the patients with PD, modified Hoehn and Yahr (mHY) stages, and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) scores were recorded. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was applied to all participants. Serum samples were collected for the level of IDE.
Results: No significant difference was found in terms of IDE between PD patients and the control group with similar sociodemographic characteristics (p>0.05). No statistically significant difference was revealed between the level of IDE and the age of onset of disease, initial symptom, disease subtype, mHY stage, LED dose, MMSE score, UPDRS part II, III and IV. In PD patients, a weak negative correlation was found between IDE, duration of disease, and UPDRS part I (p=0.049, r=-0.299 and p=0.003, r=-0.431, respectively).
Conclusion: No significant difference was determined in the level of IDE between PD patients and the controls. There was no relationship between IDE level and onset symptom, disease subtype, disease stage. It was suggested that the serum level of IDE was related to a longer duration of disease and the affected mentation, behavior and mood. The confirmation of these results with larger patient series will contribute to clarifying the role of IDE in the pathogenesis of PD.
A patient with persistent prosopagnosia after right posterior cerebral artery territorial infarction
Authors: Ku Bon D , Kim Go Un
Published: October 2022

Prosopagnosia is a specific form of visual agnosia that impairs the ability to recognise familiar faces. Prosopagnosia is typically considered for bilateral ventro-occipitotemporal lesions involving the fusiform face area. A 72-year-old right-handed woman presented with persistent inability to recognise familiar faces after cerebral infarction. Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated infarction in the right medial occipital lobe, including the lingual and fusiform gyri. She showed decreased facial recognition abilities in a face recognition test consisting of famous Koreans. This case suggests that there can be individual-specific degrees of hemispheric dominance for face processing, and unilateral right occipitotemporal lesion is sufficient to produce persistent prosopagnosia.
How FAST are we? A systematic review and meta- analysis of the effectiveness of intervention done on paramedic services in increasing thrombolysis rate
Authors: Ng Yuin Shan Amanda , Iu Syuen Yin Janice , Lee Xin Jin Carissa , Appalasamy Jamuna , Md Golam Hasnain  , Shaharuddin Shazwani
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The paramedics’ role is pivotal in ensuring eligible stroke patients reach the hospital within 4.5 hours, as this increases the chance of patients being treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) and improves their outcome. The lack of reviews on interventions done on paramedic services and the outcomes associated with them necessitates further investigation to enable policymakers to make guided decisions in improving the management of acute ischaemic strokes. Hence, our study aimed to identify interventions done and their impact on thrombolysis rate and onset-to-door (OTD) time.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and RCN to identify studies published between 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2020. The primary outcome of this study is investigating the impact of interventions done on paramedics services on the rTPA administration rate and OTD timing. Other outcomes include improvement in door-to-needle (DTN), door-to-imaging (DTI) and onset- to-needle (OTN) time. Random effect models were used to analyse the effects of the interventions carried out.
Results: We gathered 621 papers, of which 11 met the eligibility criteria. The interventions carried out were bypass (n=3), education (n=2), pre-notification (n=4) and telemedicine (n=2). Based on the random effect model, rTPA administration was significantly higher in the intervention arm of ischemic stroke patients (n=7) with an OR of 1.45 (95%CI, 1.01-2.06). The trend was significantly higher with bypass intervention (OR 2.23 95%CI, 1.55-3.2), while the result with pre-notification (OR 0.53 95%CI, 0.09-2.95) and education (OR 1.51 95%CI, 0.87-2.60) were not significant.
Conclusions: Paramedic interventions appear to have considerable effectiveness in improving the rates of rTPA, especially when the interventions used bypass mechanisms. This study provides detailed information on the net and quantitative benefits of the interventions and suggests the use of such interventions to reduce the pre-hospital delay of stroke patients and improve the rates of intravenous thrombolysis.
The effect of atrial fibrillation on functional outcomes in stroke patients: A meta-analysis
Authors: Choi Kyu Hwan , Kwak Sang Gyu , Chang Min Cheol
Published: October 2022

Backgound: Although previous studies have evaluated the effects of atrial fibrillation (AF) on functional outcomes in stroke patients, due to the few previous studies and subjects included in each study, it is difficult to confirm the effect of AF on functional recovery after stroke. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of AF on functional outcomes in stroke patients.
Methods: A systemic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS. We included studies that were published on July 15, 2021, or earlier and satisfied our inclusion criteria. We used the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) to analyze the changes in functional state changes. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan v.5.3.
Results: Four studies were finally selected for the analysis, and they included 298 AF and 1089 non-AF post-stroke patients. The improvement in the Functional Independence Measure score was higher in the non-AF post-stroke patients than in the AF post-stroke patients (SMD = 0.17, 95% CI = 0.04 to 0.30).
Conclusions: AF can affect functional recovery after stroke and minimally undermine functional outcomes.
Confronting Marginality: human and nonhuman resilience in the landscape of disaster
Authors: Baquè Giulia
Published: October 2022

The March 2011 Tōhoku triple disaster reinforced an already liminal space inside Japan. The region of Tōhoku, historically considered at the margins, was once again framed as a marginal space separated from the Japanese ‘centre’. However, the physical area of the disaster acquired new figurative dimensions allowing for an artistic and cultural response to the events of March 2011 and to the national narrative of fast recovery. In the novel In the Zone (2016) by Taguchi Randy, the abandoned and marginal landscape of the exclusion zone assumes the characteristics of a space for survival and renovation. The human and nonhuman characters challenge their social and physical marginality through the continuous movement in the exclusion zone and across several physical and figurative boundaries. Furthermore, in this liminal space, bodily acts—such as laughing, dancing, or singing—become a way to build resilience and recover from previous traumas. This paper concludes that the novel In the Zone constructs the disaster as a positive trope engendering recovery from past traumas and confronting national discourses on the environment, women, and marginal communities.
Irony, Names and Linguistic Resistance: NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names as a World-Making Narrative
Authors: Di Pietro Alessandra
Published: October 2022

Contemporary works of African literature often engage in the depiction of a geographical and cultural dislocation inscribed in today’s pattern of global migration. NoViolet Bulawayo’s We Need New Names (2013) fits within this framework as a female coming-of-age novel that follows the story of Darling, from the character’s childhood in post-2000 Zimbabwe to the alienating experience of life as a migrant in the United States of America. The peculiarity of the novel lays in Bulawayo’s linguistic choices, in particular the use of irony and the practice of (re)naming, which come to represent the feelings of un-belonging and political disillusionment that define the characters’ geo-cultural displacement. Using the normative theory of literature (Cheah 2016) as a theoretical framework, this paper further analyses the use of such literary devices as tools through which the narrative opens up to alternative worlds of representation. In this sense, this paper argues that Bulawayo’s We Need New Names can be considered as a world-making narrative of cultural and linguistic resistance against the disruption of Zimbabwe’s socio-political situation.
Kae Tempest e il potere dell’arte nella società dell’indifferenza
Authors: Laddago Maria Giulia
Published: October 2022

Kae Tempest (Londra, 1985) è poeta, musicista e performer di spoken word poetry e lavora nello spazio ibrido tra poesia e musica, facendo della performance il suo tratto distintivo e il trait d’union tra le due forme. In questo contributo si analizzeranno i poemi Brand New Ancients (2013) e Let Them Eat Chaos (2016), ambientati nella Londra di oggi, dove le grandi problematiche del mondo globale – lo sfruttamento delle risorse, la gentrificazione, le diseguaglianze sociali – fanno da sfondo alle storie ordinarie di persone avvolte dal torpore e l’indifferenza causati da una vita infelice. Nel recente saggio On Connection (2020), composto durante la prima fase della pandemia da Covid-19, Tempest riflette sulla funzione sociale e politica della letteratura e sulla necessità di ritrovare un senso di comunità attraverso l’empatia.
Una Tempesta plurale. L’esperienza di Alessia Gennari con gli attori-detenuti del carcere di Vigevano
Authors: Montorfano Beatrice
Published: October 2022

Viene proposta l’analisi di un caso specifico di contatto con Shakespeare, avvenuto all’interno della produzione teatrale carceraria. Un’isola. Dalla mia finestra si vedono le montagne (2018) è un’opera teatrale che si rapporta a The Tempest sulla base della riscrittura drammaturgica elaborata dalla regista Alessia Gennari, in collaborazione con un cast multinazionale, composto da alcuni detenuti del carcere di Vigevano (PV). Nel copione, si evidenzia un utilizzo frammentario e selezionato della versione italiana del testo shakespeariano. A questo si accompagnano brevi sezioni composte direttamente dai detenuti ed elementi linguistici e culturali di provenienza variegata. In un’istituzione totale, all’interno della quale il ruolo dei detenuti è appiattito su quello convenzionale del criminale, l’attività creativa in ambito teatrale permette di sviluppare forme di resilienza nella costruzione di identità stratificate, nonché di scoprire una condizione come la vulnerabilità, propria e altrui, in apparenza molto lontana da quella della colpevolezza. In questa dimensione, Shakespeare diventa il filtro attraverso cui liberare la propria voce, nello stesso momento in cui il testo di The Tempest, nelle parole di Gennari, assume la funzione di ‘pre-testo’, a servizio del carcere e dei detenuti. Tra autorità shakespeariana e agency dei soggetti marginalizzati si stabilisce dunque un rapporto articolato, sulle cui declinazioni nella pratica drammaturgica e performativa è qui puntata l’attenzione.
Rappresentazioni di realtà ai margini di Oslo in Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner di Maria Navarro Skaranger e Tante Ulrikkes vei di Zeshan Shakar: kebabnorsk, glocalità e gangster ‘wannabe’
Authors: Checcucci Edoardo
Published: October 2022

L’articolo si concentra su due romanzi norvegesi contemporanei, Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner di Maria Navarro Skaranger (2015) e Tante Ulrikkes vei di Zeshan Shakar (2017), e approfondisce il concetto di glocalità, qui inteso come la compresenza tra un forte attaccamento al quartiere di residenza e l’identificazione nella sottocultura giovanile globale del rap e dell’hip hop. Successivamente è presa in esame la figura del gangster “wannabe”, cioè una persona che agisce o si veste come un gangster senza però infrangere la legge. Entrambi sono comportamenti che gli studi di sociolinguistica hanno associato alla comunità di parlanti kebabnorsk.
Letteratura e diritti umani: dissidenza e testimonialità nell’opera O sol na cabeça di Geovani Martins
Authors: Inserra Silvia
Published: October 2022

L’autoritarismo di Stato appare profondamente radicato nella società brasiliana ed è parte di uno scenario paradossale in cui all’espansione dei diritti politici si accompagna una sostanziale delegittimazione dei diritti civili. Questa eredità autoritaria ripudia il subalterno e ne perpetua l’umiliazione, prendendo di mira le fasce più povere della popolazione, che subiscono incessantemente varie forme di violenza da parte della polizia e, in generale, da parte del sistema giudiziario. La letteratura brasiliana, o almeno parte di essa, può essere, però, considerata un grande archivio di contronarrazioni non egemoniche, che si pongono come coscienza critica di una modernizzazione iniqua e della violenza dei processi di dominazione che la caratterizzano. In questa prospettiva, l’articolo analizza alcuni racconti presenti nella raccolta O sol na cabeça (2018) di Geovani Martins, scrittore emergente che traccia nell’opera un ritratto meticoloso della vita dei morros, raccontando la tirannia del crimine organizzato, ma soprattutto la violenza poliziesca, in una prospettiva che evidenzia, nella tutela dell’ordine da parte dello Stato brasiliano, un “eccesso di negatività” (Han) fondato su una logica del “supplizio” (Foucault).
Perspectives on the Pandemic: Contemporary Personal Essays as a Space of Resistance
Authors: Marinelli Lellida
Published: October 2022

It may be argued that writing about contemporaneity risks being a mere description of what Braudel would term ‘episodic time’—the short-term perspective of newspapers and chronicles. However, when political and social events spread into literature, there is a nuanced language of presence (Barthes). By not being bound to a specific mode of narration, the essay’s brevity and incisiveness seems particularly suitable to decipher the contemporary. This paper presents a comparative reading of personal essays published between April and July 2020 by Olive Senior, Deborah Levy, and Zadie Smith, and it argues that there are two main ways of resisting: the choice of writing in itself, and the choice of topics and issues. The immediate response of writers in the form of essays published in book form, in online magazines, or special sections of the websites of publishing houses is a clear example of how literature—and indeed the literary mind—can be a space for thinking about the present and putting things into perspective. By overcoming the possible limitations represented by the thematization of the pandemic, the writers open towards what may appear as a different, but still very close, temporality: that of physical and discourse-based violence on female bodies, on black bodies, and on the Earth. This paper will then come to the conclusion that writing is an act of resistance and that literature has the power to narrate the real “interpret[ing] the world […] one word at a time” (Senior, “Cross Words”).
Preliminary growth models for Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. plantation in semi-arid region of central India
Authors: Rizvi R. , Gupta V. , Ajit  , Ahlawat S. , Datta A.
Published: October 2022

Growth models were fitted for eight-year-old Dalbergia sissoo plantation in semi-arid region of Central India. High correlation was found between height and diameter at breast height (0.895). The three parameter model of the form Ln H= a + bDc, where H is height in m and D is dbh in cm, was found best for height-diameter relationship out of eight non-linear functions evaluated. R2, MSE and average prediction bias of this model comes out to be 0.819, 0.014 and 0.091, respectively. The developed model may be used for predicting heights of Dalbergia sissoo on the basis of diameter at breast height for this region.
Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kehidupan Beragama dan Sosial Masyarakat serta Aktivitas Ibadah di Desa Simonis Kec. Aek Natas Kab. Labuhanbatu Utara
Authors: Anwar Aidil , Barokah Alfiyani , Widiya Indah , Jam’ah Maulida , Siagian Siti Bejana
Published: October 2022

Kehidupan beragama adalah sikap masing-masing manusia dalam menjalankan kehidupan pribadinya maupun dengan masyarakat. Beragama erat keterkaitannya dengan pengetahuan spiritual, pemahaman ataupun titik fokus kehidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1. Mengetahui bagaimana kehidupan beragama di desa Simonis Kec. Aek Natas Kab. Labuhanbatu Utara. 2. Mengidentifikasi faktor apa saja yang melatarbelakangi kepercayaan mengenai agama yang homogen di desa Simonis Kec. Aek Natas Kab. Labuhanbatu Utara. 3. Mengetahui bagaimana aktivitas ibadah penduduk desa Desa Simonis Kec. Aek Natas Kab. Labuhanbatu Utara yang seratus persen dihuni oleh agama islam. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan metode pengumpulan data kualitatif untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kehidupan beragama di desa tersebut. Data diperoleh dengan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Dalam penelitian ini penentuan sampel dilakukan secara purposive sampling.
Analisis Prinsip Kerja Sama dalam Interaksi Belajar Mengajar Bahasa Indonesia Kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Kutalimbaru
Authors: Depa Ade Tria , Siagian Beslina Afriani , Panggabean Sarma
Published: October 2022

Prinsip kerja sama merupakan salah satu prinsip percakapan dalam ilmu pragmatic. Prinsip ini menekankan prinsip kerja sama harus terjalin diantara penutur dan mitra tutur yang terjadi dalam sebuah percakapan. Kerja sama yang dimaksud tentunya harus berhubungan dengan tuturan yang diujarkan. Oleh karna itu, penutur harus berupaya agar tuturanya relevan dengan konteks, jelas dan tentunya mudah dipahami padat dan ringkas dan selalu pada persoalan. Hal tersebut dirangkum dalam maksim-maksim yang terdapat dalam prinsip kerja sama. Jenis dari penelitian ini adalah penelitian yang bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan pragmatic. Metode deskriptif adalah pemaparan yang berpusat pada penggambaran secara rinci akan situasi lapangan, baik itu berupa kata-kata, kalimat, atau gambar-gambar yang bermakna dan dapat merangsang munculnya pemahaman yang lebih daripada sekedar angka atau frekuensi. Data penelitian ini berupa tuturan-tuturan, kata-kata, kalimat-kalimat interaksi proses belajar mengajar Bahasa Indonesia (transkip percakapan). Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tahapan observasi, teknik simak libat cakap, teknik rekam, dan teknik catat. Sesuai dengan rumusan masalah yang sudah ditentukan, ada dua hal yang merupakan hasil dari peneitian ini. Pertama, terdapat 50 tuturan yang dianalisis, dan 32% penggunaan dominan maksim kuantitas di sekolah yang dianalisis menggunakan prinsip kerja sama yang dikemukakan oleh Grice. Dan berdasarkan hasil analisis dari pelaksanaan penelitian ini bahwa tingkat prinsip kerjasama pada interaksi belajar mengajar di kelas VII SMP Negeri 1 Kutalimbaru lebih menggunakan maksim kuantitas Selama berinteraksi.
Pembelajaran Kontekstual terhadap Pemahaman Konsep pada Materi Kalor
Authors: Silaban Bajongga , Pasaribu Ibram , Pardede Hebron , Silaban Winda , Batu Eka. D Lumban
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pembelajaran kontekstual terhadap pemahaman konsep peserta didik pada materi kalor dan aktivitas  peserta didik selama pembelajaran kontekstual berlangsung. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experiment dengan desain penelitian nonequivalent control group design. Sampel pada penelitian ini terdiri dari dua kelompok yaitu kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Kelas 7-1 sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas 7-2 sebagai kelas kontrol yang berjumlah 60 orang. Teknik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah non random.  Istrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah lembar aktivitas peserta didik dan soal berbentuk pilihan berganda untuk mengeratahui pemahaman peserta didik. Berdasarkan pemahaman peserta didik nilai rata-rata posttest kelas eksperimen sebesar 68,17 dan rata-rata posttest kelas kontrol sebesar 10,87. Hasil yang diperoleh denga uji -t satu pihak untuk data posttest pada kelas eksperimen dan kontrol adalah ?= 0,05 diperoleh thitung = 1,694 dan ttabel = 1,982, dalam hal ini  Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap pengaruh pembelajaran kontekstual terhadap pemahaman konsep peserta didik pada materi kalor di kelas 7 SMP Negeri 1 Borbor.
Pengembangan Desain Pembelajaran Online Menggunakan Aplikasi Android sebagai Media Pembelajaran pada Materi Cita-Citaku Kelas 4 Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Praja Rihandika Adi , Mawardi Mawardi
Published: October 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan media pembelajaran dengan basis android. Metode yang digunakan adalah riset dan pengembangan (R & D).  Hasil penelitian adalah bahwa media pembelajaran aplikasi cita-citaku yang berbasis android layak digunakan. Media aplikasi cita-citaku dapat meningkatkan antusias siswa terhadap materi dan membantu memberikan gambaran nyata sehingga dapat tertanam lebih baik di memori siswa, oleh karena itu disarankan untuk guru menggunakan media aplikasi cita-citaku saat pembelajaran online berlangsung. Pengembangan media aplikasi cita-citaku ini masih perlu pengembangan yang lebih lanjut untuk dapat lebih bisa meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran secara online.
Strategi Humas dalam Pengelolaan Aplikasi Website Saker Humas oleh Humas Pemerintah Kota Bekasi
Authors: Hasna Fakhriyah Nur , Rohimakumullah Muhammad Al Assad
Published: October 2022

Humas Pemerintah Kota Bekasi menciptakan aplikasi website SAKER Humas sebagai bentuk perubahan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan informasi. SAKER Humas merupakan implementasi keterbukaan informasi mengenai Pemerintah Kota Bekasi yang direalisasikan dalam bentuk digital agar publiknya bisa mengakses dan mendapatkan informasi dengan mudah. Fokus penelitian ini adalah strategi pengelolaan yang dilakukan humas dalam website dengan menggunakan teori strategi PR yang berisikan tahapan merancang strategi PR mulai dari riset sampai dengan evaluasi. Terdapat beberapa permasalahan yang ditemukan peneliti seperti cara pengelolaan, keterbatasan SDM, publikasi, dan juga target sasaran, sehingga tujuan adanya penelitian ini agar bisa menjadi acuan pengelola dalam menjalankan strategi pengelolaan SAKER Humas. Peneliti menjalankan penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, pendekatan studi kasus, dan paradigma konstruktivisme untuk mempermudah peneliti dalam melakukan penelitian karena dianggap sesuai dengan pembahasan yang ingin diangkat. Informan pada pada penelitian ini yaitu Humas Pemerintah Kota Bekasi yang mengetahui SAKER Humas. Penelitian ini menemukan strategi pengelolaan mengenai publikasi dan target sasaran SAKER Humas perlu dievaluasi agar tujuannya bisa tercapai. Perlu adanya optimalisasi dalam mengelola SAKER Humas dengan merancang beberapa strategi baru khususnya dalam aspek publikasi dan target sasaran.
The Effect of Using Think-Pair-Share in Teaching Present Tense to Second Semester Students of Indonesia Prima University
Authors: Sinaga Dolli Rotua , Manik Kresna Ningsih , Tarigan Merry Susanty Br , Waruwu Ermina
Published: October 2022

The objective of this study was to discover the significant effect of using think-pair-share in teaching present tense. The population of this research was the second semester students of Indonesia Prima University, academic year 2020/2020. The sample was 40 students; 20 students in the experimental group and 20 students in the control group. The data was collected by using a test. The instrument consisted of 40 items. The data were analyzed by using T-test formula. The findings indicate that using think-pair-share showed positive effect on the students’ learning achievement. It was proved from the result of the post test for the experimental group (78.5) is higher than the control group (55.25) and the result of t-test (4.42) was higher than the t-table (2.021) and level of significance (0.05) which means that the hypothesis stating that the students’ achievement taught by using think-pair-share was higher than the conventional method in teaching present tense was accepted. The conclusion is the t-observed is higher than t-table (4.42 > 2.021; p = 0.005). It means that students’ learning achievement taught by using think-pair-share is higher than the conventional method. So, English teachers/lecturers are suggested to apply think-pair-share in teaching present tense.
Tingkat Keberhasilan Kampus Mengajar Program Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka di Sumatera Utara Tahun 2021
Authors: Nainggolan Juliper , Silalahi Lestari , Pane Januaris , Asnida Asnida , Silaban David Agus Fernando , Sinaga Nova Yanti Andriani
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini menelaah Konflik Tokoh dalam Novel lima sekawan sarjana misterius karya enid Blyton. Novel ini melukiskan perjalanan lima sekawan yang menghabis cuti sekolah untuk melakukan perjalanan rahsia joada tiap daerah. Namun banyak menyimpan konflik fisik, sosial maupun batin. Masalah yang dikaji mengenai konflik yang dilalui tokoh dalam novel lima aekawan sarjana misterius karya Enid Blyton. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan gambaran konflik tokoh dalam novel lima sekawan sarjana misterius kaya Enid Blyton. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian kepustakaan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan psikologi sastra. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teks yang memuat konflik tokoh dalam novel lima sekawan sarjana misterius kaarya Enid Bliton sataja. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah Novel Lima Sekawan Sarjana Misterius karya Enid Blyton yang di terbitkan oleh Gramedia Pustaka Utama tahun 1980 dengan 230 halaman. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan ialah teknik baca dan catat. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konflik yang terdapat dalam Novel Lima Sekawan Sarjana Misterius karya Enid Blyton ini yaitu konflik eksternal dan internal. Adapun konflik eskternal terdiri dari konflik sosial terdapat 2 dan konflik fisik terdapat 3, sedangkan konflik internal adalah konflik batin atau kejiwaan yang memuat 5 konflik. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa konflik yang banyak terjadi pada konflik batin.
Islamic Humanism Education for the World
Authors: Sobry M.
Published: October 2022

In this article the author tries to describe Islamic humanism education/humanist education. This conception is an offer against the restlessness and anxiety of Human in the conception of Western education as well as the actual offer of Islam and scholars for education, people, and the world. The conception of Humanist Education is based on the study of Islamic epistemology, namely "revelation". "Revelation" occupies a position as one of the constructors of reality because revelation is recognized as "God's verses" those are able to provide guidance in one's thoughts and actions. Social change is an integral part of the conception of Islamic humanist education. The order of human life that is upheld is the creation of justice and equality (egalitarian). Education is actually a struggle to realize that life and order. The order expected by humans in the world today is world peace.
Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Sejarah Sosial Ekonomi Berbasis “Ntadi Ra Ntedi” Menggunakan Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek untuk Mengembangkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa
Authors: Rizaluddin Rizaluddin , NurJannah NurJannah , R Ningrum W. , Fijriani Fijriani , Nurhairatu Nurhairatu
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan dan menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran sejarah sejarah sosial ekonomi masyarakat menggunakan model Project Based Learning (PjBL) untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa yang berkualitas baik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (R&D) yang mengacu pada model (Four-D) Thiangarajan. Subjek uji coba kelompok besar terdiri atas 26 mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian berupa perangkat pembelajaran yang meliputi: RPS, Buku ajar, Worksheet dan soal tes. Berdasarkan penilaian ahli terhadap Buku ajar, RPS, Worksheet, dan THB yaitu 3,50 atau berada pada kategori Baik menurut penilaian ahli. Hasil analisis data aktivitas mahasiswa menunjukkan bahwa, berada pada kategori “efektif” serta ketuntasan belajar siswa secara individual mencapai 81% mahasiswa tuntas secara individual, respon mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran sejarah sosial ekonomi menggunakan PJBL untuk mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kritis menunjukkan 80% siswa memberikan respon dengan kategori “positif”, berdasarkan hal tersebut maka perangkat yang dikembangkan sudah berkualitas baik dan layak digunakan.