bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect To Loving Touch Baby Massage In Increasing The Frequency Of Breastfeeding
Authors: Handajani Diani Octaviyanti , Suprapti Suprapti , Rahayu Ria Muji , Mulyani Endah , Sulastri Sulastri
Published: November 2021

Breastfeeding is very important in Growth and development of children both physically and mentally optimally and improve children's intelligence, and prevent children from diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition which are common causes of death in children under 5 years. In breastfeeding, many factors influence, one of which is giving with loving touch baby massage. Giving with loving touch baby massage is expected to affect the frequency of breastfeeding and can increase the closeness of the child to the parents (Bonding). This research is a quasi-experimental research, namely research that aims to determine the effect that will arise after being given treatment, namely baby massage. The population in this study were 30 children under five in Domas Village, Gresik Regency. The independent variable in this study was loving touch baby massage, the dependent variable was the frequency of breastfeeding. The statistical test used was the Paired Sample T-Test. The results of this study can be concluded that there is an effect of baby massage on the frequency of breastfeeding and has a frequency of breastfeeding 7 times - 10 times / day greater than babies who are not done loving touch baby massage.
The Effect Of Oven Time On Physical Characteristics Of Cookies From Composite Flour (Rice Bran,Mocaf,Corn)
Authors: Asiyah Syarifah Nur , Pertiwi Elsa Anugerah , Nugrahani Ratri Ariatmi , Fithriyah Nurul Hidayati , Nelfiyanti Nelfiyanti , Redjeki Athiek Sri , Redjeki Athiek Sri
Published: November 2021

Cookies are one of nutritious food preparations made from wheat flour. As the need for wheat flour increases, alternative flour substitutes for wheat flour are needed, for example composite flour such as rice bran,mocaf,corn. The use of composite flour in manufacture of cookies can improve nutritional value of product. This research aims to make cookies products with composite flour substitution, to know the physical characteristics of the spread factors, and to know the proximate levels. The research method is in two stages: the first stage is making of cookies with all-in method with variations in time of oven 10,13,15,17, 20 minutes on the physical analysis of spread factors. While the second stage is the proximate test (protein,fat,carbohydrate,moisture content,ash content) from the best oven time. The results showed that the spread factor was strongly influenced by the oven time. The best spread factor of 40.44 resulted in a more nutritious and healthier product at 20 minutes of oven time. Provide information on the utilization of composite flour (rice bran flour- mocaf flour- corn flour), Increase the nutritional content of cookies, Increase the added value of (rice bran, mocaf, and corn).
Multiple Linear Regression in Predicting Motor Assessment Scale of Stroke Patients
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Mazlan Sulaiman , Abdul Rahman Hisyam ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Ksm Kader Ibrahim Babul Salam ,   Coventry University, Che Fai Yeong ,   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Mohd Rostam Alhusni Nurul Aisyah ,   SOCSO Tun Razak Rehabilitation Centre
Published: November 2021

The Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is a predictive model that was commonly used to predict the clinical score of stroke patients. However, the performance of the predictive model slightly depends on the method of feature selection on the data as input predictor to the model. Therefore, appropriate feature selection method needs to be investigated in order to give an optimum performance of the prediction. This paper aims (i) to develop predictive model for Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) prediction of stroke patients, (ii) to establish relationship between kinematic variables and MAS score using a predictive model, (iii) to evaluate the prediction performance of a predictive model based on root mean squared error (RMSE) and coefficient of determination R2. Three types of feature selection methods involve in this study which are the combination of all kinematic variables, the combination of the best four or less kinematic variables, and the combination of kinematic variables based on p < 0.05. The prediction performance of MLR model between two assessment devices (iRest and ReHAD) has been compared. As the result, MLR model for ReHAD with the combination of kinematic variables that has p < 0.05 as input predictor has the best performance with Draw I (RMSEte = 1.9228, R2 = 0.8623), Draw Diamond (RMSEte = 2.6136, R2 = 0.7477), and Draw Circle (RMSEte = 2.1756, R2 = 0.8268). These finding suggest that the relationship between kinematic variables and MAS score of stoke patients is strong, and the MLR model with feature selection of kinematic variables that has p < 0.05 is able to predict the MAS score of stroke patients using the kinematic variables extracted from the assessment device.
Opposition Relationship in Handball and the Constant Reversibility of Attack and Defense
Authors: Zerai Zeineb , Fitouri Chedlia , khalifa Alshamli Ali , Bedhioufi Hafsi
Published: November 2021

In opposition to the principles of traditional pedagogy which values the acquisition of gestural models through a technical approach, this article develops a theory of intervention based on the opposition between two teams, involving a logic of tactical decision-making and a succession of relevant tactical choices in attack and defense. By focusing on the fluctuations in the links between attack and defense, it thus presents a system of the main actions in handball, that is to say in this case a set of principles closely dependent on each other, constituting a whole of deep logical unity. With its functional character, this approach is based on a modeling of game play where the opposing relationships are characterizable. It is thus possible to reduce all game play situations to a few categories with stable characteristics. Keywords: handball, tactical decision, matrix of play, understanding, student-centered approach
DETERMINANT FACTORS OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS IN CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANKS
Authors: Purwanto Purwanto , Sun Mei Ling
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this research is to identify the influence of GDP growth rate, bank interest rate, inflation rate, capital adequacy ratio, and return on asset towards non-performing loans in Chinese commercial banks partially and simultaneously. This study has applied descriptive statistical analysis, classical hypothesis testing, multiple linear regression, and hypothesis testing. When selecting the observation data, this research adopts the intentional sampling method and panel data, 70 units of observational data in total, one part of the data was taken from the financial reports of seven selected sample companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in China, and another part of the data was taken from the kyle website. The method used in a quantitative approach with the instrument is EViews 10. The result indicates that BIR and IFR have a partially negative significant influence on NPL. However, GDP growth rate, CAR, and ROA have a negative insignificant effect on NPL. Simultaneously, all of the independent variables have a significant effect on NPL which is described by the value of 63.9% and the left 36.1% is explained by another factor that is excluded in this study. Furthermore, IFR was chosen as the most significant factor which influences NPL.
Effect of Different Organic Fertilizers on Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Productivity
Authors: ÖZKAN Remzi , BAYHAN Merve , YORULMAZ Levent , ÖNER Muhammet , YILDIRIM Mehmet
Published: November 2021

Organic fertilizers are the basis of sustainable agriculture and an important resource in plant nutrition as well. The research was conducted out in the greenhouse conditions of the Dicle University Faculty of Agriculture, Diyarbakır, Turkey in 2020. The effects of 14 different organic fertilizers on grain yield, yield components, morphology and physiology properties of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L) were examined. It was found that sheep manure (3,56 g/plant) among - used fertilizers have a greater effect on both the growth and yield components of wheat in comparison with other organic fertilizers. The grain yield and biomass yield obtained from sheep manure among organic fertilizers have been determined to be competitive with commercial fertilizers. It was revealed that certain organic fertilizers had no effect on grain yield or biomass yield as compared to the control level of no fertilizers. According to the research results, it would be appropriate to use chicken and sheep manure in order to obtain an optimal wheat yield in the organic farming system.
Pentingnya Tanggung Jawab Dalam Menjaga Persatuan Dan Kesatuan di Kehidupan Sehari - Hari
Authors: Hebatullah Haniefa
Published: November 2021

Persatuan adalah bersatunya macam - macam corak yang beraneka ragam menjadi satu kebulatan yang utuh dan serasi. Persatuan dan kesatuan merupakan kunci suatu negara dalam membangun sebuah bangsa, tanpa adanya rasa tanggung jawab dan kesadaran dalam menjaga persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa maka keadaan suatu negara akan mudah goyah dengan berbagai ancaman baik dalam maupun luar negeri. Oleh sebab itu, masyarakat Indonesia harus memiliki rasa tanggung jawab dan kesadaran dalam menjaga persatuan bangsa Indonesia. Persatuan dan kesatuan didukung oleh pendidikan kewarganegaraan dengan adanya pengajaran tentang toleransi. Toleransi diajarkan dengan cara berkomunikasi dan berdiskusi dengan orang lain yang berbeda.Sikap atau perilaku untuk bekerjasama dan bergotong royong menjadi bentuk konkret untuk menumbuhkan jiwa persatauan dan kesatuan. Dengan demikian persatuan dan kesatauan didukungjuga oleh sifat dan sikap yang perlu diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Persatuan itu didorong untuk mencapai kehidupan yang bebas dalam suatu negara yang merdeka dan berdaulat.
Differential expression of acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 5 in cancers of the breast.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: November 2021

Breast cancer affects women at relatively high frequency (1). We mined published microarray datasets (2, 3) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the systems level genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with breast cancer. We report here significant differential expression of the gene encoding acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 5, ACSM5, when comparing primary tumors of the breast to the tissue of origin, the normal breast. ACSM5 mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the breast as compared to normal breast tissue. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of ACSM5 in primary tumors of the breast was correlated with overall survival in patients with luminal A subtype cancer, demonstrating a relationship between primary tumor expression of a differentially expressed gene and patient survival outcomes influenced by PAM50 molecular subtype. ACSM5 may be of relevance to initiation, maintenance or progression of cancers of the female breast.
IMPLEMENTASI TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DI BIDANG KESEHATAN
Authors: W Yogga Pratama
Published: November 2021

Teknologi yang bergerak dibidang kesehatan/Rumah sakit, beserta contoh dan fungsi nya.
Peran Pemerintah dan Masyarakat dalam Mewujudkan Cita-cita Bangsa di Era Pandemi
Authors: Widhiastuti Tiara Puspitasari
Published: November 2021

Artikel ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk memberikan penjelasan atau gambaran mengenai peran Peran Pancasila dan UUD’45 dalam mewujudkan cita-cita Bangsa Indonesia yaitu Persatuan dan kesatuan di Era Pandemi ini. Penulis menggunakan metode Penelitian Kualitatif. Informasi yang diambil berisikan tentang pemahaman UUD’45, Pancasila, Peran dan penangan Pemerintah maupun Masyarakat di Era Pandemi (COVID-19). Penulis menggunakan metode Penelitian Kualitatif dengan menelusuri melalui sumber e-book, jurnal penelitian dari web internet yang terpercaya. Sebagai Bangsa yang memiliki pedoman maupun semboyan (Pancasila dan UUD’45) sudah sepatutnya Pemerintah dan Masyarakat dapat menerapkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari guna mencegah runtuhnya Persatuan dan Kesatuan Bangsa. Untuk mewujudkan cita-cita bangsa, maka diperlukan kesadaran,pengetahuan/pemahaman serta kepedulian tentang kedudukan Pancasila maupun UUD’45 dari setiap individu. Dengan menerapkan konsep tersebut dengan kebersamaan dan sikap saling menghargai, maka Pemerintah dan Masyarakat Indonesia dapat mewujudkan cita-cita Bangsa Indonesia bersama-sama di Era Pandemi (COVID-19) ini.
Upcycling food ingredients from orange by-products by hot air-microwave drying. Impact on energy consumption.
Authors: Talens Clara , Tueros Itziar , Iñarra Bruno , Bald Carlos , Castro-Giraldez Marta , Fito Pedro J.
Published: November 2021

Currently industrial citrus by-products represent a relevant environmental issue. The main aim of this work was the chemical characterization of the different bioactive compounds obtained after hot air-microwave drying (HAD+MW) of orange by-products, and their further conversion into three upcycled ingredients with health-related benefits: aqueous extract, ethanolic extract and dietary fibre. Total phenolics, antioxidant capacity, individual phenolic acids, flavonoids, limonin and carotenoids were monitored during blanching and colour extraction steps by analysing fresh by-products and process co-products: an aqueous extract rich in polyphenols and an ethanolic extract rich in carotenoids. After drying, the resulting fibre was characterized in terms of chemical composition, soluble and insoluble dietary fibre content and particle size. Technological properties and colour were compared to those of commercial citrus fibre. Energy and time consumption were compared with conventional hot air drying (HAD). Most polyphenols (50-65 %) and limonin (70 %) were extracted during the blanching step. 86 % of carotenoids were removed by soaking in ethanol. The orange fibre obtained had 71.9 g DF/ 100 g and antioxidant properties (205 mg TE/ Kgdm). Whiteness, water retention capacity and oil retention capacity were similar to commercial citrus fibre. HAD+MW reduced drying time and energy consumption by up to 50 % compared to HAD.
PERSATUAN DAN KESATUAN BANGSA INDONESIA
Authors: soehartanto Rachmad pandu abi Echilada
Published: November 2021

Dimasa sekarang rasa persatuan dan kesatuan dimasyarakat sangatlah kurang yang disebabkan oleh banyaknya faktor salah satunya faktor yang sangat berpengaruh adalah faktor lingkungan dan faktor wawasan yang kurang. Dengan kurangnya rasa persatuan dan kesatuan pada masyarakat sedikit demi sedikit maka bangsa Indonesia dapat terpecah belah dikarenakan saling tidak menghargai dan menghormati sesama masyarakat.
Pemuda,Toleransi,Provokasi
Authors: Sejati Kevin Pramudya
Published: November 2021

Peranan generasi muda sangat menentukan bagi kelangsungan sebuah negara. Bagi Indonesia sendiri, generasi muda merupakan generasi yang sangat penting. Kemerdekaan negeri ini tak bisa dilepaskan dari peranan generasi muda. Tentu kita masih ingat bagaimana generasi muda berkumpul menjadi satu dengan mengesampingkan latar belakangnya, dan melahirkan Sumpah Pemuda pada 28 Oktober 1928. Sumpah tersebut merupakan semangat baru bagi para pemuda, untuk terus berjuang mewujudkan kemerdekaan. Dan kemerdekaan tersebut akhirnya bisa diraih dan dirasakan hingga saat ini oleh kita semua.
LITERATUR REVIEW : TERAPI PIJAT REFLEKSI KAKI PADA PASIEN HEMODIALISIS YANG MENGALAMI KECEMASAN
Authors: Prima Ashar , Wada Fauziah H , Rivaldi Adum
Published: November 2021

Gagal Ginjal Kronis (GGK) menjadi masalah besar dunia karena tidak dapat disembuhkan yang identik dengan hilangnya fungsi ginjal jangka panjang. Pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis mengalami berbagai masalah diantaranya kecemasan, Sehingga diperlukan terapi komplementer yang dapat dijadikan pilihan dalam penanganan kecemasan. Salah satu intervensi yang bisa digunakan adalah pijat refleksi kaki. Telaah literatur ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pijat refleksi kaki pada pasien hemodialisis dengan masalah kecemasan. Desain dalam karya tulis ilmiah ini adalah literatur review pencarian menggunakan electronic data base yaitu google schoolar. Kata kunci yang digunakan dalam pencarian adalah hemodialysis, foot reflexology, anxiety. Kriteria inklusi yang digunakan pada artikel yaitu dapat diakses full text tersedia berbahasa inggris dan indonesia tahun jurnal yang digunakan dibatasi sepuluh tahun terakhir, hasil didapatkan dua jurnal dari google schoolar, dari kedua jurnal membahasa keefektifan dari pijat refleksi kaki terhadap penurunan kecemasan pada pasien hemodialysis. Hasil telaah literature menunjukan bahwa pijat refleksi kaki sudah terbukti mudah dilakukan dan efektif bagi pasien hemodialisa yang mengalami kecemasan
Growing Together: An Analysis of Measurement Transparency Across 15 Years of Player Motivation Questionnaires
Authors: Hughes Nathan , Flockton Josephine , Cairns Paul
Published: November 2021

[Preprint Version] There are many questionnaires to assess player motivation, originating from a diverse range of disciplines. Each discipline differs in their usage and reporting of questionnaires, but there has been no attempt to synthesise or standardise their application. No standard approach leads to a lack of transparency in usage reporting, which affects the ability of the field to synthesise. This has made it unclear whether player motivation research is a unified community, or a collection of individuals with a similar goal. Therefore, the current work assesses the transparency of reporting practices of player motivation questionnaires published within the last 15 years. 18 questionnaires were identified via a scoping review, then papers citing these questionnaires were analysed for their transparency of reporting practices (n=238); first via a content analysis of justifications for use, then followed by an analysis of transparency against eight criteria created for this work. Overall, reporting transparency is lacking, driven by little priority for presenting items alongside text. Many papers use questionnaires because they are theory-based or have measured specific variables in previous works, but explicit justification is rare. The work concludes with a transparency checklist based on the eight criteria used, which authors can use to standardise the field and allow for more cohesive research synthesis.
Pentingnya Rasa Persatuan Dan Kesatuan Bangsa Dalam Melawan Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Nurrohmah Meisi
Published: November 2021

Pandemi covid-19 begitu banyak sekali menyita perhatian berbagai aspek kehidupan bangsa Indonesia ini. Pandemi covid-19 yang sudah berlangsung cukup lama tentunya membuat keadaan bangsa kita ini menjadi riuh. Berbagai kebijakan telah dikelurkan oleh pemerintah sebagai bentuk upaya pemutusan mata rantai covid-19 di negeri ini, kebijakan tersebut diperuntukan sebagai acuan bagi masyarakat untuk melaksanakan aktivitas keseharian ditengah pandemi covid-19 ini. Dalam berlakunya kebijakan tersebut ditengah situasi saat ini tentunya memiliki implikasi dengan karakter nilai-nilai Pancasila yang berperan sebagai dasar dan pandangan hidup bangsa. Maka dari itu, dengan adanya hal tersebut diperlukannya rasa persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa untuk melawan dan menghentikan pandemi Covid-19.
ARTIKEL TENTANG PERSATUAN DAN KESATUAN
Authors: Oktavianus Antonius
Published: November 2021

Bangsa Indonesia dikenal sebagai bangsa majemuk, ditandai dengan banyaknya etnis, suku, agama, budaya, kebiasaan, di dalamnya. Di sisi lain, masyarakat Indonesia dikenal sebagai masyarakat multikultural, masyarakat yang anggotanya memiliki latar belakang budaya (cultural background) beragam. Sebuah negara akan menjadi kuat kokoh apabila masyarakatnya memiliki semangat persatuan dan kesatuan. Menengok sejarah bahwa persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa terbentuk dari proses yang tumbuh dari unsur-unsur sosial budaya masyarakat Indonesia sendiri, yang ditempa dalam jangkauan waktu yang lama sekali. Prinsipnya dihayati dari berbagai keberagaman pahami lalu kita amalkan, demi membangun Persatuan dan kesatuan mencakup upaya memperbaiki kondisi kemanusiaanlebih baik dari hari kemarin. Semangat untuk senantiasa memperbaiki kualitas diri ini amatsejalan dengan perlunya menyiapkan diri menghadapi tantangan masa depan yang kiankompetitif.
Supporting Adjective Learning by Children with DLD: Enhancing Metalinguistic Approaches
Authors: Davies Catherine , Ebbels Susan , Nicoll Hilary , Syrett Kristen , White Sarah , Zuniga-Montanez Cecilia
Published: November 2021

Background: Adjectives are essential for communication, conceptual development, and academic success. However, they are semantically and syntactically complex and can be particularly challenging for children with Developmental Language Disorder. Surprisingly, language interventions have not typically focused on this important word class.Aims: 1) To provide a supportive and accessible primer on adjectives for practitioners; 2) to explore how the SHAPE CODINGTM system can be adapted to support adjective learning in DLD; and 3) to provide practical recommendations on how to support adjective learning in clinical practice and education.Methods/procedure: We synthesise linguistic and psychological research on adjective semantics, clinical insights into DLD, and pedagogical practice supporting this population.Main contribution: We address the lack of specific training in the nature and acquisition of adjectives for SLTs by providing an accessible primer. We provide an innovative, detailed, and practical guide to adapting an established metalinguistic intervention to support adjective learning. Conclusions/Implications: Without targeted support for adjective learning, the communicative potential of children with DLD is compromised. Our guide can be used across a range of therapeutic and educational contexts to enable SLTs and teaching staff to improve their understanding and practice in this area and, ultimately, to develop robust, effective interventions for children with DLD.
Aspek Pasar dan Pemasaran
Authors: Muthmainnah
Published: November 2021

Keberhasilan kinerja keuangan sering bergantung pada kemampuan pasar dan pemasaran, operasi, akuntansi, sumber daya manusia dan fungsi lainnya. Dimasa lalu sebelum ilmu pemasaran berkembang dan dikenal secara luas seperti saat ini, setiap perusahaan berusaha untuk terlebih dahulu berproduksi sebanyak-banyaknya, baru kemudian berusaha untuk menjualnya kembali. Dalam keadaan seperti ini mereka tidak peduli dengan kondisi permintaan yang ada, sehingga banyak diantara produsen mengalami kegagalan dan bahkan terus merugi, akibat jumlah produksi tidak sesuai dengan jumlah permintaan.
CARA MENGAJUKAN PINJAMAN
Authors: NURBAITI
Published: November 2021

Pinjaman adalah peminjaman sejumlah uang oleh seseorang atau perusahaan kepada seseorang, perusahaan, bank ataupun lembaga keuangan lainnya. Dalam melakukan pinjaman beberapa hal yang dipertimbangkan yaitu kepercayaan, kesepakatan, jangka waktu, resiko, dan balas jasa. Pinjaman bisa juga disebut kredit.
KEWAJIBAN RUMAH SAKIT DALAM MEMENUHI HAK PASIEN SEBAGAI LEMBAGA PELAYANAN KESEHATAN
Authors: tamaela dimas
Published: November 2021

kewajiban rumah sakit dalam memenuhi hak pasien sebagai lembaga pelayanan kesehatan
M-Learning and Learning Autonomy - Needs Analysis and Suggested Model
Authors: Le Nhat Linh Pham , Van Le Thi Kieu
Published: November 2021

In this 4.0 era, where technology has been a part of our daily lives, the integration of smart devices into education is an indispensable movement that we are striving for. Hence, the application of mobile devices into learning, M-learning is becoming a trendy approach and a quality assurance’s measurement for almost every academic institution. Technology makes education available for students almost anywhere, anytime, and offers unlimited access to learning resources. Furthermore, M-learning is also reported to have a positive impact on students’ learning autonomy. Hence, this paper aims at validating possibilities to amplify this aspect of M-learning and suggesting an appropriate M-learning model at Nguyen Tat Thanh university (NTTU). The paper investigates students’ needs, requirements, ability to adapt to the new trend of M-learning plus the external elements affecting their learning autonomy to come up with the learning model. Surveys were collected from students in the Faculty of Foreign Languages and analyzed using a qualitative method to provide educators and teachers at NTTU with insightful information and careful preparation before launching new approaches to M-learning.
Understanding of Global Citizenship among Higher Education Teachers: Implications for Graduate Attributes
Authors: Trang Pham Thi Thuy
Published: November 2021

Global Citizenship (GC) has recently claimed its position as desired graduates’ attribute in many Higher Education (HE) institutions in different non-Western contexts. However, ambiguity and complexity still linger over what GC means contextually and how this understanding may shape educational outcomes. Taking cognizance of this, a study was carried out to investigate the understanding of GC among Vietnamese HE teachers as major agents in Global Citizenship Education (GCE), in order to discuss their implications for graduate attributes. This study adopted purposeful sampling strategy to conduct in-depth interviews among 14 teachers from 4 different faculties of a private university in Southern Vietnam. Emergent themes were then compared with GC conceptions theorized in the literature. Data analysis revealed a three-fold dimensions in teachers’ perception: (1) GC understanding was ambiguous and divergent and uniquely nuanced by personal and contextual factors, (2) triple helix of GC conceptions were intricately entwined in GCE rationales, and (3) GC notion was framed with juxtapositions of conceptions. The findings highlighted an implementation gap in GCE which might subvert the intended educational aim, especially in the context of unavailable official documents to guide GCE. In this way, the paper contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding GCE implementation, and indicates a need to have clearer instructional GCE-related policies and more comprehensive teacher trainings.
Narrative identity among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: The interdependent self
Authors: Adler Jonathan M , Manning Robert B. , Hennein Rachel , Winschel Julia , Baldari Alessandra , Bogart Kathleen , Nario-Redmond Michelle R. , Ostrove Joan M. , Lowe Sarah , Wang Katie
Published: November 2021

This study examines narrative identity among a large, diverse (American) sample of people with disabilities (PWDs) during the “second wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic (October-December, 2020). The study relied on abductive analyses, combining a purely inductive phase of inquiry followed by two rounds of investigation that filtered inductive insights through three theoretical lenses: social-ecological theory, the theory of narrative identity, and perspectives from the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. The central result was the identification of a particular configuration of self, one that was demonstrably interdependent with both immediate interpersonal contexts and with broader cultural contexts. This interdependent self was interpreted in both positive and negative ways by PWDs. These findings invite future inquiry into commonplace conceptualizations of an independent self at the center of personality research.
Letting Tourette's be?
Authors: Bervoets Jo , Beljaars Diana , De Jaegher Hanne
Published: November 2021

Tourette Syndrome is almost exclusively seen through the lens of disruptive tics. The most relevant clinical question seems to be: how to combat tics? In line with emerging calls from those diagnosed, we argue for a more positive approach focused on the Tourettic person, rather than on disruptions flowing from tics. This change of focus is ethically motivated but has important theoretical implications. As an exercise in ‘letting be’ (i.e. of finding out what something is on its own terms, through sensitively interacting with it), it brings out the basic relationalities of Tourette’s with both the non-human and the social environment. Echoing Tourettic lived experience, disruptive tics then emerge as the tips of icebergs consisting of spontaneous, even playful, interactions with the environment. A more nuanced view emerges in which problems experienced by those diagnosed are no longer located in individual brains but require comprehensive study of how tics situationally develop. Listening attentively to lived experience reports leads to a dramatic shift away from the classical ‘lack of inhibition’ model, to reveal a constant pressure to inhibit actions that one feels strongly and spontaneously compelled to do. This inhibition is dependent on what is signaled as disruptive by others and is therefore suppressed for their sake. The Tourettic person’s distress or felt impairment seems more tied to an onlooker’s focus on their tics, than on the severity and frequency of their tics. We conclude that ‘letting be’ is an attitude towards Tourette’s that is worth considering, both clinically and theoretically. In fact, we believe that the overall good prognosis as to felt impairment correlates with finding trusted environments where one is ‘let be’ (without being ‘let go of’) instead of living under constant scrutiny.
Longitudinal Psychological Family Studies in Austria: A Scoping Review
Authors: Freischlager Laura , Siegel Magdalena , Friedrich Amos-Silvio , Zemp Martina
Published: November 2021

Objective: To summarize psychological longitudinal research (including population, method, and design characteristics) on family-related outcomes in Austria using a scoping review approach.Background: Evidence-based family policy and practice rely on country-specific research and evidence syntheses to aid in decision making. Longitudinal psychological research on family outcomes provides crucial information about families in a changing society, but an evidence synthesis for Austria is currently lacking.Method: Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we searched five scientific databases (PsycInfo, PSYNDEX, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science) and conducted manual searches to identify additional grey literature. Ten sources (range sample sizes: 22 to 5,000) reporting on six data collection efforts between 1991 and 2015 were identified. Results were summarized narratively.Results: The majority of the samples consisted of heterosexual nuclear families, while research on more diverse family types is needed. Methods were primarily quantitative and conventional in design, but noteworthy exceptions exist. Comprehensive longitudinal data collection efforts across child development are lacking for the new millennium.Conclusion: State-of-the-art research implementing a triangulation of methods, designs, and perspectives that incorporates diverse family types using an intersectional approach is needed to draw accurate conclusions about the changing family landscape in Austria.
Examining the Gendered Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: A Mixed Methods Approach
Authors: champion Amanda , Oswald Flora , Khera Devinder Singh , Pedersen Cory
Published: November 2021

This study employed a mixed methods approach, integrating quantitative online survey data (N = 333; Mage = 33.91; 63% women) with qualitative interview data (N = 10; Agerange = 24-46; 50% women) to gain a more comprehensive understanding of TFSV. We found that victims of TFSV experienced anxiety, stress, depression, loss of control, mistrust, multiple victimizations, poor academic/occupation functioning, problematic alcohol consumption, embarrassment, and online behaviour changes (e.g., limiting personal information online) due to TFSV victimization. Individuals who experienced online image-based abuse reported greater distress on items of depression, anxiety, and occupational/academic functioning than did victims of other types of TFSV. The current study provides partial support for the gender similarities hypothesis that TFSV is not exclusively a gender-based harm; our findings suggest that women and men’s TFSV experiences are similar for most TFSV types. Overall, the present study demonstrates the negative impact TFSV has for both women and men and highlights the need for greater awareness and increased support for all victims of this form of sexual violence.
The Evolution of Working Memory
Authors: Coolidge Frederick L. , Wynn Thomas , Overmann Karenleigh A.
Published: November 2021

In this chapter, we suggest that a specific cognitive ability, an enhancement to working memory, was one of the key evolutionary acquisitions in human cognition, and indeed may even be the smoking gun of modernity. We demonstrate that Baddeley’s central executive, a key component of his Working Memory (WM) model, is synonymous with the basic executive functions that underlie the more complex ones such as planning. We then discuss the importance of WM to the modern mind, and how WM might be reflected in the archaeological record.
Purity Politics? Moral Sensibilities and the Commodity Form
Authors: Skotnicki Tad
Published: November 2021

This paper provides a comparative historical account of a contemporary phenomenon: the tendency to equate “ethical” goods with aesthetic quality. Studies of moral markets suggest that this equation of ethics and quality would reveal a process whereby these pre-existing moral sensibilities are conveyed through and fought over in the market. Yet this paper argues that we should also examine how markets forms can condition moral sensibilities in the process, not just convey or host them. Drawing on primary source archival materials from late eighteenth century abolitionists and turn-of-the-twentieth-century consumer activists, the author demonstrates that these activists participated in a recurring purity politics of consumption conditioned by the commodity form. This manifests in activists’ equation of: 1) the treatment of the laborers and 2) the quality of the labor with 3) the quality of the goods. To claim that goods were pure, in many instances, was also to claim that the laborers and the labor conditions behind those goods were as well. This purity politics, further, entails both public and private ways of arguing for the equation of ethics and quality, as well as distinct civic visions of ethical labor. It also opens up ways to explore certain racialized dimensions of the commodity form.
The role of materiality in numerical cognition
Authors: Overmann Karenleigh A.
Published: November 2021

Numerical elaboration and the extension of numbers to non-tangible domains such as time have been linked to cultural complexity in several studies. However, the reasons for this phenomenon remain insufficiently explored. In the present analysis, Material Engagement Theory, an emerging perspective in cognitive archaeology, provides a new perspective from which to reinterpret the cultural nexus in which quantification develops. These insights are then applied to representative Neolithic, Upper Palaeolithic, and Middle Stone Age artifacts used for quantification: clay tokens from Neolithic Mesopotamia, notched tallies from the European Upper Palaeolithic, hand stencils with possible finger-counting patterns as documented at Cosquer and Gargas, and stringed beads from Blombos Cave in South Africa.
Posted to Germany: Early Cold War Canadian Military Policy and Its Impact on One Family’s Experience
Authors: Elliott Jayne
Published: November 2021

In the summer of 1954, military surgeon Major Robert Elliott was posted to the British Military Hospital in Iserlohn, Germany, to provide medical care to Canadian soldiers, members of the 5,500-strong Canadian Brigade that had earlier been stationed there as part of Canada’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Like many other military families, Elliott’s family had to remain behind until suitable accommodation for them could be found. Based on the letters that Elliott wrote home to his wife during their eight-month separation, this article provides a glimpse of how both old and new Canadian military policies during the early Cold War period had an impact on his work and his family. The Canadian government’s decision to place the Brigade under British control reflected, in part, the long-standing attachment to Britain, but Elliott was often frustrated with how imperial/colonial relations played out in the hospital setting. And the military’s initial reluctance to officially allow dependents to join their loved ones overseas, a new phenomenon in Canadian military life, undoubtedly contributed to his confusion and anxiety over when family quarters would finally be finished.
The city in the constitutional imagination
Authors: Loughlin Martin
Published: November 2021

This essay reviews Ran Hirschl’s City, State: Constitutionalism and the Megacity, a study of ‘the great constitutional silence concerning one of the most significant phenomena of our time: urban agglomeration and the rise of megacities’ and which maintains that the solution to contemporary urban problems crucially depends on a ‘constitutional emancipation’ of the city. The essay argues that Hirschl is unable to deliver on his major claim. Launching his thesis on a skewed account of the development of the political role of the city, a one-sided presentation of the constitutional order of the modern state, and a failure to appreciate the impact of urbanization on the city’s standing as a unit of government, Hirschl ignores the work of public lawyers on the challenges of metropolitan government and argues, unconvincingly, that these challenges can be resolved once we turn to the abstractions of constitutional theory.
Metanephric Adenoma Associated with Unusual Urinary Candidiasis: A Challenging Morbidity from Postoperative Anastomotic Leak
Authors: A. Elkoushy Mohamed , A Munshi Sameer , S Subahi Mohnna , Mujtaba Shafaq , A. Elkoushy Mohamed
Published: November 2021

Metanephric adenoma (MA) of the kidney is a rare benign neoplasm, which is mostly incidental-discovered during imaging studies for other clinical problems. However, this tumor may overlap in morphology with the papillary renal cell carcinoma and there are descriptions of metastatic disease. To date, fewer than 200 cases of MA have been reported worldwide and usually have a good prognosis. In the current report, a case of MA in a middle-aged lady is presented, which developed postoperative morbidity resulting from prolonged perinephric leakage secondary to urinary and perinephric fungus infection as a part of systemic candidiasis. The clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical features are presented together with a review of the current literature.
Modern Methods for Assessment of the Implantation Potential of Embryos in Assisted Reproductive Programs
Authors:   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Savostina G.V. , Perminova S.G. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Timofeeva A.V. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Veyukova M.A. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: November 2021

Objective of the Review: To analyse the modern methods for assessment of the implantation potential of embryos in assisted reproductive programs. Key Points. We present the study results for selection of a most optimal embryo for transfer, using visual assessment of embryo quality, preimplantation genetic aneuploidy testing, analysis of metabolomic, proteomic, transcriptomic profiles of culture media and embryo blastocele. We have paid special attention to assessment of small non-coding RNA (sncRNA) in embryo culture medium. Conclusion. Due to the high sensitivity, objectivity and biomarker resistance to degradation, the most promising non-invasive method to assess the implantation potential of an embryo is analysis of the sncRNA profile in embryo culture media. Keywords: aneuploidy, pre-implantation genetic testing, small non-coding RNAs, proteomic analysis, metabolomic analysis.
Anogenital Warts: A Modern Idea of the Problem
Authors:   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Bayramova G.R. , Baranov I.I. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Dobrovolskaya D.A. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Pronina V.A. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Andreev A.O. ,   V.I. Kulakov National Medical Scientific Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatal Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Malinovskaya V.V. ,   N.F. Gamaleya Scientific and Research Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, Shuvalov А.N. ,   N.F. Gamaleya Scientific and Research Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: November 2021

Objective of the Review: To expand the understanding of the possibilities of complex personalized therapy for anogenital warts (AW). Key Points. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a widespread viral infection that causes genital precancer and cancer. Clinical manifestations of low-risk HPV can include anogenital warts, the therapy of which, despite the benign nature of the process, should be multicomponent, interdisciplinary and individualized. Conclusion. Numerous studies have proven the high clinical efficacy and safety of VIFERON® (Russia), which is actively used in various fields of medicine, including obstetrics and gynaecology. Currently, conservative management in combination with other surgical and non-surgical methods is fundamental for the treatment of patients with AWs. Keywords: anogenital warts, human papilloma virus, НPV, vulvar condylomata acuminata, cervical cancer.
A MODEL FOR HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING OF LARGE-SCALE CONTRACTORS TO FOSTER LEAN CONSTRUCTION IN SRI LANKA
Authors:   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sandagomika N.M.G.H. , Sandanayake Y.G. ,   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa
Published: November 2021

People are at the core of lean implementation more than a set of tools and techniques. Several studies reflect that implementing lean to the construction industry heavily relies on the knowledge and skills of the people and how they respond to changes. Several studies have reflected that building human capacities as one of the most prominent considerations to foster lean concept in construction industry. However, there is a lack of empirical investigation on human capacities and strategies to build human capacities for successful lean construction implementation of large-scale contractors. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the human capacities to be built in order to implement lean concept and propose organisational level strategies to build those capacities in large-scale contractors of Sri Lanka to foster lean construction. A qualitative approach was adopted as the research approach and case study was the selected research strategy. Fifteen respondents from three cases were interviewed to gather in-depth input to the study and collected data were analysed using code-based content analysis with NVivo 12 Software. The study identified positive attitudes, values, commitment, trust, adopt to cultural change, physical fitness, technical skills, and team building as human capacities necessary for unskilled and craft level workers. Positive attitudes, managerial and technical skills, team building, communication skills, knowledge, commitment, social skills and interest in new concepts were recognised as human capacities of administrative and professional and managerial levels. Several strategies that can be used by the contractors to build the above capacities have been summarised into a model. The final model presents the unskilled, craft, administrative, and professional & managerial level human capacities to be built by large scale contractors and strategies to be used for building those capacities to foster lean in construction industry.
ENERGY RETROFITS FOR IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS: A REVIEW OF HVAC AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS
Authors:   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Amjath M.R. , Chandanie H. ,   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Amarasinghe S.D.I.A. ,   Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa
Published: November 2021

It has been observed that inefficient buildings consume three to five times more energy than efficient buildings. Subsequently, improving the Energy Efficiency (EE) of existing buildings, which account for a significant portion of the energy consumption of the building sector, has become a top priority. Also, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and lighting systems typically account for three-quarters of a building's energy consumption. Hence, focus on the energy efficiency improvements associated with these subsystems is entailed to optimise the energy use of buildings in comparison to other energy consumers. Energy Retrofit (ER) is defined as the main approach in improving the energy efficiency of buildings to achieve energy reduction goals. Nevertheless, there is a general lack of awareness regarding ER. Thus, the purpose of this article is to bridge this research gap by critically reviewing the applicable literature on ER. The paper first analysed the role of retrofits in buildings concerning optimising energy performance. The paper also discusses the implementation process of ER, which includes five steps viz. pre-retrofit survey, energy auditing, and performance assessment, identification of suitable and feasible retrofit options, site implementation and commissioning, and validation and verification. Further, different types of ER applicable to HVAC and lighting systems are discussed. In their endeavor to enhance the EE of existing buildings, practitioners could apply the findings of this study, as a basis to understand the available ER types and as a measure to gauge the efficiency of existing buildings, which will facilitate effective decision-making.