bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indigenous Child Wellness: A Scoping Review of Best Practices with Initial Advising from Indigenous Community Members on Contextual Considerations and Next Steps
Authors: Levasseur-Puhach Sydney , Roos Leslie E , Hunter Sandra , Bonin Lynette
Published: September 2023

Background. The measurement of wellness among Indigenous Peoples is crucial to understanding the needs of communities today and for generations to come. Here, we summarize extant research on assessments relevant to measuring the wellbeing of Indigenous children and families in Canada through an examination of existing international practices. A thoughtful identification of wellness metrics aligned with Indigenous cultural contexts is important because, in the past, wellness assessments that were not co-developed by Indigenous partners have perpetuated systemic harm. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify feasible and acceptable approaches to measuring Indigenous child and family wellness. Research objectives were to (1) to consult with Indigenous advisors to inform this phase and subsequent phases an overarching project (2) examine the available literature based on existing Canadian and international practices in wellness assessments as it relates to feasibility and acceptability of measuring wellness for Indigenous people. Eligibility Criteria. Measures and frameworks were eligible for synthesis in this review if they were used or developed across Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; written in English between 2010-2020; related to wellness or adjacent topics; focused on wellness related to children, youth, adults, and/or families. Sources of Evidence. Databases consulted for the review included Google Scholar, PubMed, ProQuest, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO. Methods. Semi-structured interviews were held with four Indigenous community members to advise on the process of developing such a project and to gauge considerations on the appropriateness of assessing wellness for Indigenous families. The review portion of the study was conducted by the first author and a research assistant using the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews protocol. Results. Results from interviews highlight a unique set of factors to consider from an Indigenous values perspective when assessing child wellness. These include incorporating elements of self-determination in both measure development and usage. Themes of family, community, strength-based approaches, and wholism were also emphasized. Results from the review found a total 896 relevant abstracts. Of these, 88 articles were reviewed, 16 measures, and four frameworks were eligible for synthesis. Conclusions. Findings exemplified an emerging assessment base for measuring wellness, though minimal work to date is directly designed to be culturally appropriate for Indigenous children and families. Moving forward, we will seek to fill this gap by supporting the development of a wellness measure with the potential to promote the adequate and equitable dispersion of support and resources to Indigenous families.
Decomposing dynamical subprocesses for compositional generalization
Authors: Luettgau Lennart , Erdmann Tore , Veselic Sebastijan , Stachenfeld Kimberly L. , Moran Rani , Kurth-Nelson Zeb , Dolan Raymond J
Published: September 2023

A striking feature of human cognition is an exceptional ability to rapidly adapt to novel situations. It has been proposed that this relies on abstraction and generalization of previous experiences. Previous research has focused on mechanisms of how humans detect and generalize statistical regularities from a single sequential process. However, our everyday experiences are the product of complex environmental dynamics, often composed and generated from multiple simultaneously acting subprocesses. Little attention has been devoted to how humans act in everyday situations generated by complex dynamics they have never previously encountered. Here, we propose a candidate mechanism that posits a compositional generalization of knowledge about subprocess dynamics. In a novel sequence learning task, combined with computational modeling, we asked whether humans (N = 238) extract subprocesses from holistic experiences, abstract these away from their sensory experience, and reuse this knowledge to solve new problems. In a prior learning phase, two groups of participants experienced sequences of compound images drawn from the product space of two graphs: G1 and G2 for group 1, G3 and G4 for group 2. Subsequently, in a transfer learning phase, all participants experienced compound images that were the product of G1 and G3, but now composed of entirely new images. We show that subprocess knowledge transferred between task phases, such that in a new task environment each group made more accurate predictions pertaining to the subprocess structure they had experienced in prior learning (G1 for group 1 and G3 for group 2). Computational models utilizing predictive representations, based solely on the temporal contiguity of experienced task states without the ability to transfer knowledge from the prior learning phase did not explain these data. Instead, behavior was consistent with a predictive representation model that maps task states between prior and transfer learning. We conclude that humans discover subprocesses from dynamic environments and abstract this knowledge away from specific sensory details to reuse it to more efficiently meet the demands of new environments.
Single Dose Intranasal Oxytocin Administration: Data from Healthy Younger and Older Adults
Authors: Horta Marilyn , Polk Rebecca , Ebner Natalie C.
Published: September 2023

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide critically involved in social cognition and behavior. Intranasal administration of OT has modulatory effects on both brain and behavior, with potential for therapeutic benefit, especially in individuals with deficits in socioemotional functions. Intranasal OT effects have been well-investigated in younger adults as well as in a variety of clinical populations (e.g., autism, schizophrenia), but there is comparatively less investigation of its function in older adults. To foster more research on OT and aging, the following dataset was made publicly available, which includes data from generally healthy younger (n = 52; aged 18-31 years; 48% female) and older adults (n = 54; aged 63-81 years; 56% female) who self-administered a single dose (24 international units) of either intranasal OT or a placebo (with identical ingredients as the OT spray but without the synthetic OT; IND 100,860; NCT01823146). The study adopted a randomized, double-blind, between-subject design. The dataset consists of anatomical and functional resting-state neuroimaging scans acquired after nasal spray administration as well as study-specific phenotypic and demographic data. This dataset using both OT administration and neuroimaging is unique in its size and inclusion of both younger and older adults as well as women and men. This data has resulted in published work on OT modulation of cognition, behavior, and neural activation/connectivity. Open access to this data will provide the scientific community with the opportunity to investigate individual differences in the neurocognitive effects of single-dose OT in younger and older adults.
Hawai‘i Face Database: A racially and ethnically diverse set of facial stimuli
Authors: Meyers Chanel , Garay Maria , Pauker Kristin
Published: September 2023

Within psychology, face perception processes have been widely studied, examining traits and social categories that a face can communicate. However, much of this research has predominately focused on White faces. We review existing face databases that include racially diverse stimuli and note the lack of representation of Asian subgroups (e.g., East, South, and Southeast Asian), Pacific Islanders, as well as both Multiracial and multiethnic faces (especially with multiple minoritized backgrounds). We provide a new racially diverse set of free, standardized images including 140 unique faces representing eight different groups that vary in ethnicity and race (Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Hispanic/Latinx, White, Multiracial, and Multiracial Asian), along with norming data. These images and data are available for access use in research: https://osf.io/fkn7y
Costs of African Accents and Benefits of Accent Switching
Authors: John Nelda Ilomelo , Almeida Diogo
Published: September 2023

Speakers of English as an additional language (EAL) face challenges when assimilating into international settings because of accent discrimination. We report two studies conducted to investigate this issue. First, we surveyed 32 Africans at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) on their experiences using the English language in an international institution. Multiple Factor Analysis revealed two main dimensions capturing 25% of the variance and interpreted as X and Y. Dimension X represented factual information about participants’ use of English while dimension Y captured subjective attitudes about the relationship between participants’ native English accents and Mainstream American accents. In study two, a speaker evaluation experiment was conducted where 165 participants listened to audio recordings of different voices with six different accents and rated each one across six categories: intelligence, confidence, educatedness, powerfulness, physical attractiveness, and sociability. The study included the manipulation of an accent switch – one voice was presented once with a Ghanaian English accent and emulating what is considered a more prestigious Mainstream American accent. The Mainstream American accent was rated more positively than the Ghanaian accent in most questions, while the Ghanaian emulating an American accent received ratings that were either intermediate or as high as the American.
Indus wheel-like symbols: signifying solar-disc, sun-god, ruler, fire, and metallurgical meanings in wheel-shaped amulets, tablet-iconographies, seal-inscriptions, and inscribed metallic implements
Authors: Ansumali Mukhopadhyay Bahata
Published: September 2023

This article claims to have identified the six-spoked-wheel-like Indus script signs as sexpartite-disc based solar, fire and metallurgical symbols used in Indus civilization. It identifies the six-spoked-wheel shaped pure-copper artifacts found from 4000 BC Mehrgarh as funerary solar-wheel amulets, and links them to the solar iconography ( ) depicted above a deity’s head in Indus tablets. It further argues that the wheel-based signs , found on certain inscribed copper/bronze implements, and also in seal/tablets, were symbols for metallurgy and metal-smithy related crafts and/or commodities, inspired from the fire symbolism associated with Indus solar-disc symbol . Similar spoked-wheel-like solar symbols have been used in ancient Mesopotamia, and Europe. Most importantly, the Vedic texts of ancient India repeatedly use spoked-wheel based epithets for the sun-god and the fire-god, and evince important links between the gods of sun, fire, and metallurgy. This article further claims that in Indus seal/tablet inscriptions, which according to the author’s previous articles, semasiographically/logographically encoded rules and information related to taxation, trade/craft licensing, commodity control, and access control, the solar-sign metonymically signified some type of ruler or ruling body, endowed with the sun-god’s divine authority. This possible metonymic usage of the wheel-sign as Indus script’s ruler-symbol, inferred from the general observation that people of ancient civilizations often associated rulers with divinities (especially solar divinities), and used divine symbols (especially solar symbols) as royal symbols (e.g., ancient Egypt, and Maya civilization), get strongly corroborated from various numismatic and textual evidences of ancient historical and pre-historical India, where rulers have been repeatedly associated with sun-gods, and wheel-symbols have been used as royal symbols. For example, in ancient India’s punch-marked coins, solar symbols and six-armed-wheel symbols were often used as royal symbols, whereas several Indic words for kings/rulers (e.g., "cakravartīn", "cakrin") are etymologically connected to the wheel-word (“cakra”). The use of a solar symbol as a royal symbol across Indus settlements indicate the existence of a pervasive sun-cult in Indus civilization.
Linguistic Policies, Ideologies, and Inequalities: Contextualizing and Resisting Sociolinguistic Inequalities in Philippine Museum Linguistic Landscapes
Authors: Manalastas Nicko Enrique L.
Published: September 2023

The prevailing notion on the scholastic domains of English and Filipino is that the former is used for science, whereas the latter is reserved for the social sciences. Despite its questionable veracity, this domain dichotomy has nevertheless been adopted in Philippine education, particularly in the 1974 Bilingual Education Policy (Sibayan, 1978; Gonzalez, 1990). Using Scollon and Scollon’s (2003) concept of emplacement and Kress and van Leeuwen’s (1996) information value as theoretical points of departure and Tupas’ (2008, 2015) Unequal Englishes paradigm as an analytical framework, this paper investigates whether this dichotomy has permeated into the linguistic landscapes of two national museums in Manila. It finds that there is a strong tendency for the natural history museum to privilege English in bilingual signs and the anthropological museum to privilege Filipino, thereby suggesting that this split has already been reified in language practices outside the realm of education policy making and politics.
TEACHING TWOGETHER: THE STUDY OF MALAYSIAN PROFESSIONALS' PERPECTIVES ON THE USE OF COLLABORATIVE MODEL IN ECE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM The study of Malaysian professionals 'perspectives on the use of collaborative model in inclusive classroom
Authors: Yuan Ong Ting
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the perspectives of Malaysian early childhood professionals on inclusion and collaborative teaching, as well as the challenges they face in the process of adopting these teaching models in their classrooms. Having children with special needs in mainstream early childhood classrooms has become an increasingly common occurrence in Malaysia. This coincides with the increase in statistics on the number of children with special needs, due to increased awareness over the years. Using in-depth interviews, eight professionals were asked to share insights and thoughts on these issues. Content analysis was carried on the data collected and it reveals that there were mixed sentiments about inclusion and the collaborative teaching model for children with special needs in Malaysia. While most professionals are open to considering inclusion and the collaborative teaching model, a lot more support is required, ranging from policy support, community support, resource support, manpower, and training support in order for inclusion to be effective within the early childhood landscape. It is recommended that more studies are conducted in the future on this issue to identify different stressors and changes needed in the system to inform future policies on inclusive education early childhood within Malaysia. Keywords: inclusive education, collaborative teaching, in-depth interview, content analysis, policy changes
Flexural Strength of Heat Cure Denture Base Resin incorporated with Curcumin: An In-Vitro Study
Authors: Khanal LR , Shrestha A , Joshi KR , Bhochhibhoya A
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Acrylic resin when used for fabrication of denture is susceptible for microbial colonization. Many antimicrobial agents have proven effective against the microbial colonization when they were incorporated into the acrylic resin but adding anything into the acrylic resin can alter its mechanical properties resulting into unacceptable intraoral use. This study was done to evaluate ifadding an antimicrobial agent, Curcumin, alters the flexural strength of acrylic agent.
Methods: 172 acrylic strips were fabricated. They were divided equally into 4 groups depending upon concentration of curcumin as Control, T1: 1% curcumin, T2: 3% curcumin and T4: 5% curcumin. Flexural strength was tested using 3-point bend test using Universal Testing Machine.
Results: There was no significant difference in values of mean flexural strength for control, 1% and 3% curcumin groups. There was significant difference in the mean value between control and 5% curcumin group.
Conclusion: 1% and 3% curcumin can be incorporated into acrylic resin without significantly altering its mechanical properties.
Cephalometric Assessment of Condylar Position among Individuals with Different Skeletal Malocclusion Patterns
Authors: Poudel P , Dahal S
Published: September 2023

Introduction: There are variations in growth and orientation of cranial base region where the maxilla and mandible articulate. This leads to differential movement of the maxilla and mandible causing changes in glenoid fossa and condylar position. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the condylar position in patients with different skeletal sagittal malocclusion patterns.
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 165 individuals, having skeletal Class I, Class II and Class III relationship (55 in each group) selected by convenience sampling method after receiving ethical approval and informed consent. Lateral cephalograms were taken and measurements for determining condylar position were done and compared among three groups. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 16. Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to determine the mean difference in between condylar positions of three skeletal malocclusion patterns and Mann-Whitney U test was done for their pairwise comparison.
Results: There was no significant difference in posterior cranial base length (P=0.200) and saddle angle (P=0.517) in three skeletal malocclusion class groups. However, the three malocclusion patterns showed significant differences in gonian angle (P=0.001) and articular angle (P=0.013). Significant moderate negative correlation in saddle angle and articular angle (P<0.001) was observed.
Conclusion: The findings of this study concluded that condylar position based on posterior cranial base length was not associated with different skeletal malocclusion patterns. However, articular angle was significantly lower in skeletal class III than in class II.
Students’ Attitude on the Benefits of Project-Based Learning in the Multimodal Platform
Authors: Sukiawati Sukiawati , Nurfaidah Sitti
Published: September 2023

This study attempts to investigate the benefits of Project-based learning in the multimodal platform. It is exploring students’ perception towards the implementation of Project-based learning (PBL) in the multimodal platform based on students’ experience in working on the project used the multimodal platform in English instructional context. This study adopted a descriptive qualitative method. Data gathered through students’ reflection. The study was conducted in the English Language Education study program, at the University of IAIN Kendari. The participants of this study are fifth-semester students in the academic year of 2019-2020 who taking the Syntax course which the learning process of this course used PBL. Twenty-six students participated in this study by were wrote reflections to obtain information related to their perception toward Project-based learning implementation through the multimodal platform in their classroom. The collected data from students’ reflection then was highlighted, collated, and analyzed through coding and categorization. The results of the research reveal that PBL has advantages to students’ learning process. Besides, this study also shows that students have a positive perception of PBL implementation in the multimodal platform in their English classroom. Thus, this study implies that language teacher and teacher educators could utilize Project-based learning in the multimodal platform as a teaching-learning technic to develop students’ perception as well as students’ performance in the English teaching-learning process.
The Analysis of Kinesics Used by English Teacher in ELT Classroom
Authors: Malnab Ilen , Humaerah Isna
Published: September 2023

In frame of qualitative research, this study is aimed to analyze the kinds of teacher’s nonverbal communication used in ELT classroom which delimited on kinesics. The participant is one lecturer in South Sulawesi (Indonesia). Data is collected through observation and video recording and analyzed by using Ekman's (1969) nonverbal communication theory. The result of the research show that the teacher used nonverbal communication type kinesics such as using emblem, illustrators, effect display, regulators, and adaptors. Nonverbal communication type of kinesics that most frequently used by the teacher is illustrators, regulators, and emblems. In conclusion, the teacher used all of kind’s nonverbal communication on kinesics and applied them in teaching and learning process.
Error analysis of Students’ Recount Writing Text
Authors: Wardany Izla , Humaera Isna , Syukri Suhartini
Published: September 2023

In this research, the researcher intended to find the significant error that occur in class X MIPA 1 SMAN 11 Kendari. By this research, the aim was to describe the main problem, the most common error which students made in their recount text writing at X MIPA 1 SMA Negeri 11 Kendari. Data is collected using Students writing draft. Students were asked to write a recount text at least 100 words in 45 minutes. The results of data analysis revealed that omission of auxiliary was the common error done by students X MIPA 1 SMA Negeri 11 Kendari. In students’ writing there are several errors that researcher have found that namely; omission of articles, omission of preposition, omission of apostrophe, omission of auxiliary, omission of countable and uncountable nouns. Based on the results, analysis students’ error is giving many the descriptions of students’ writing ability.
The Engagement of EFL Learners in Speaking Class Using WhatsApp
Authors: Halim Abdul , Awalyah Wa Ode Zulhidjah
Published: September 2023

This study was conducted under qualitative design. It aimed to unveil the use of WhatsApp in engaging EFL learner in speaking class. This mode of learning did not intend to replace the face to face speaking class meeting which was done once a week. This research was used as input for the teachers to engage more students to use English after speaking class.  The subjects of this study were 9 students of speaking 4 class. To obtain the data, this study used the printed WhatsApp communication and written open ended questions. This study revealed two findings: firstly, WhatsApp has helped students to speak English as indicated as follows: WhatsApp improved students’ vocabulary; feedback made in WhatsApp help students learn what is correct and incorrect; WhatsApp engaged the students with global issues which help students develop their ideas when addressing their conversation; WhatsApp could improve other language skills, such as grammar, writing, reading, and vocabulary; WhatsApp improved students’ confidence in speaking class. Secondly, the challenges faced by the students to participate actively in WhatsApp group of speaking class are: unmanaged time, assignments, and irrelevant comments. This study found that students did not really consider financial, grouping them with students who have similar interest, and use of other social media as the barrier for them to participate actively in WhatsApp group of speaking class
EFL Students’ Experience of Online Writing Class during Covid-19
Authors: Syukri Suhartini , Fitryani Fitryani
Published: September 2023

This qualitative descriptive research discussed students' experiences during an online writing lesson. This research focuses on the questionnaire and reflection writing experience of second-semester students of English Department during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study used two indicators namely interaction and environment during online writing learning. The researcher found the experience of students affected by their environment is the constraints of the internet network and the cost of purchasing quotas. It caused by some student residential areas are still in remote areas. Positively some students feel it is facilitated by online learning because it can be done flexibly. In the interaction indicator, some students find it difficult if they are not taught directly, while others find it easier to understand because they can access wider learning.Keyword: Covid-19; EFL Students’ Experience; Online class; Writing.
Students' Ability to Comprehend English Idioms
Authors: Hamid Ernida
Published: September 2023

Using English idiomatic expressions fluently is not an easy thing for students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Attempts to translate literally from native speakers always lead to confusion and students are often forced to use language that is complex and difficult to comprehend. This research was conducted with the aim of describing students' ability to comprehend English Idioms and the factors that tend to influence the students’ ability to comprehend idioms. The research population was the third year students of language department with census system. The research data obtained by using test and interview. The collected data from the test analyzed by descriptive statistic while the data from  interview were identified to support explanation in relation to students’ ability to comprehend English Idioms. The results of this study showed that the ability of the third-year students of language department to comprehend English idioms and to use in sentences is categorized into insufficient ability. At average the mean of the students’ marks is 4, and the factors which tend to influence the ability of the third year students of language department included students’ internal and external factors. The students’ intenal factor is students  perception on english in general and on English idioms in particular. The students’ external factors are teacher and unavailability of books of English idioms.Keywords: Students ability;English Idioms.
Teaching Strategies for Reading Comprehension: EFL Teachers’ Best Practices
Authors: Syukri Suhartini , Karmini Karmini Karmini
Published: September 2023

This case study aims to discover teachers' practices for teaching second-grade reading comprehension at one of Kendari's Islamic state senior high schools. Using depth-interviews with two EFL teachers, the researchers scrutinized teachers' various strategies as best practices in teaching reading. Two teachers from one of Kendari's state Islamic senior high schools took part in this study. The findings of this study were based on the reading tactics utilized in class. The teacher employed pre-reading strategy training, asking students to check their memory of the text and having a brief conversation about the text's title. Also, the teacher employed calculative vocabulary, allowing the students to acquire skills for predicting word meanings based on context and prior knowledge. As for reading comprehension, the teacher engaged the class to read aloud and discuss how they understand what is written, observing students who asked questions about complex vocabulary during reading instruction and directing students to learn difficult vocabulary. Meanwhile, students' challenge in reading class requires more vocabulary and enthusiasm.Keywords: reading class; reading comprehension; teaching reading strategy.
PENGELOLAAN ZAKAT DI MASJID AMIN TAQWA KELURAHAN WUA-WUA KOTA KENDARI
Authors: T Risnawati , Rahmawati Rahmawati
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengelolaan zakat di Masjid Amin Taqwa. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan pengamatan, wawancara dan dokumentasi lalu dilakukan editing, klasifikasi, display, dan verifikasi data. Pengecekan keabsahan data menggunakan tringulasi sumber dan tringulasi metode. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengelolaan zakat di Masjid Amin Taqwa berjalan sesuai dengan hasil musyawarah, meskipun masih perlu diperbaiki, dikerenakan masih ada beberapa hal yang belum sesuai dengan prinsip-prinsip manajemen. Faktor yang mendukungnya adalah antusiasme masyarakat dalam membantu pengurus zakat, aparat RT yang membantu mengumpulkan data mustahiq. Faktor yang menghambat adalah masyarakat sering memperlambat pembayaran zakat sehingga terlambat juga dalam pendistribusian.
MANAJEMEN PELAYANAN MASJID BAHTERAMAS KOTA KENDARI
Authors: Hudria Evi
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses manajemen pelayanan di Masjid Bahteramas, dari aspek pelayanan kepada jamaah dan kendala yang dihadapi dalam pelayanan. Data dikumulkan melalui pengamatan, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Data disajikan setelah dilakukan reduksi dan verifikasi serta pengecekan keabsahan teknik triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa manajemen pelayanan kepada jamaah di Masjid Bahteramas Kota Kendari cukup baik sehingga dapat memberikan kenyamanan terutama tempat dan peralatan shalat dan tempat wudhunya bersih serta tersedia kajian rutin. Untuk mempererat hubungan sesama jamaah dan pengurus, setiap selesai shalat jum’at diadakan makan bersama. Adapun kendala yang dihadapi dalam pelayanan kepada jamaah adalah di antaranya sebagian layanan masih tergantung dengan pendanaan dan pengaturan dari pihak rumah sakit sehingga mengurangi kemandirian pengurus dalam melakukan inovasi dan pengembangan.
Manejo del dolor en el postoperatorio
Authors: Pérez Piedra María José
Published: September 2023

El dolor consiste en una experiencia sensorial desagradable, asociada a daño tisular real o potencial. Se trata de algo subjetivo y su manifestación depende de múltiples factores asociados a la realidad del paciente. El correcto manejo de un cuadro doloroso agudo evita que este perdure en el tiempo, convirtiéndose en dolor crónico, el cual es un proceso que genera importantes repercusiones en la calidad de vida de los pacientes, ya que afecta su capacidad para desempeñar labores diarias, trayendo consecuencias no solo emocionales, sino que en algunos casos también asocia consecuencias económicas. El dolor postoperatorio continúa siendo un problema persistente de los servicios de salud, a pesar de una mejor comprensión de la fisiopatología del dolor y de mayor variedad de recursos terapéuticos disponibles en la actualidad. Los avances tecnológicos permiten ofrecer a los pacientes distintas técnicas analgésicas, las cuales son cada vez menos invasivas, generando mejores resultados y menores efectos adversos o complicaciones asociadas. El personal sanitario debe ser capaz de identificar los factores de riesgo que predisponen al paciente a un difícil manejo del dolor, ya que el correcto manejo de la analgesia es una responsabilidad fundamental del personal de salud, y su abordaje debe iniciar desde el primer contacto con el paciente, ser individualizado y multidisciplinario.
PEMANFAATAN APLIKASI SRIKANDI BAGI PEGAWAI DI PUSAT PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA REGIONAL BUKITTINGGI
Authors: Adra Ayang , Permana Iip
Published: September 2023

Aplikasi Srikandi merupakan aplikasi umum Pemerintah yang berguna mendukung pengelolaan dan penatausahaan dokumen secara elektronik serta menghemat penggunaan kertas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan Aplikasi Srikandi bagi pegawai di Pusat Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Regional Bukittinggi. Pokok permasalahan mengenai pemanfaatan dan penggunaan aplikasi Srikandi bagi pegawai seperti keterbatasan akses dan infrastruktur, tidak adanya notivikasi dari aplikasi Srikandi, kurangnya sosialisasi, pelatihan dan pemahaman serta kurang standardisasi dalam penggunaan aplikasi Srikandi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Dimana mendeskripsikan tingkat pemanfaatan dan penggunaan aplikasi Srikandi berdasarkan variabel Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Facilitating Conditions, Standardization, solution dan memberikan rekomendasi. Model yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Tehcnology yang telah termodifikasi. Informan pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Data ini penulis peroleh dengan melakukan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi dengan mengunakan pedoman wawancara dan rekaman. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu dengan mengunakan aplikasi MAXQDA. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa minat pegawai dalam mengadopsi aplikasi Srikandi berdasarkan keenam variabel tersebut mayoritas mempunyai hasil yang cukup baik, karena aplikasi ini memiliki manfaat bagi pegawai dan istansi untuk pekerjaan administrasi dan pengarsipan menjadi lebih mudah, akuntabel,  serta mudah untuk digunakan dan dipelajari.
ANALISIS KUALITAS PELAYANAN UNIT RAWAT JALAN RSUD RAJA AHMAD THABIB PROVINSI KEPULAUAN RIAU
Authors: Azizi Okky Rizki
Published: September 2023

Pelayanan publik merupakan aktivitas yang dilakukan oleh individu atau kelompok dengan berdasarkan faktor materiil, melalui sistem, prosedur, dan metode tertentu untuk memenuhi kebutuhan orang lain sesuai dengan haknya. Pelayanan ini menjadi bagian tak terpisahkan dari kehidupan manusia, dan termasuk di dalamnya adalah pelayanan kesehatan yang disediakan oleh rumah sakit. Rumah sakit, sebagai salah satu penyelenggara pelayanan publik di bidang kesehatan, menyediakan layanan rawat jalan sebagai sarana pelayanan medis untuk pengamatan, diagnosis, pengobatan, rehabilitasi, dan layanan kesehatan lainnya tanpa memerlukan rawat inap. Namun, meskipun penting, terdapat tantangan terkait kualitas pelayanan di RSUD Raja Ahmad Thabib, Provinsi Kepulauan Riau. Oleh karena itu, dilakukan penelitian dengan tujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengidentifikasi faktor penghambat kualitas pelayanan di Unit Rawat Jalan rumah sakit tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Subjek penelitian meliputi Kepala Bidang Pelayanan Medik dan pasien Unit Rawat Jalan. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pelayanan di Unit Rawat Jalan RSUD Raja Ahmad Thabib belum optimal dan perlu ditingkatkan. Terdapat beberapa aspek yang menjadi penghambat kualitas pelayanan yang masih perlu diselesaikan agar visi dan misi rumah sakit dapat tercapai. Diharapkan temuan ini memberikan masukan berharga untuk perbaikan dan peningkatan kualitas pelayanan publik di rumah sakit tersebut.Top of Form
The analysis of the possibilities of using a virtual reality system in fitness training
Authors: Nitkiewicz Szymon , Zaremba Arnold , Tytuła Jakub
Published: September 2023

Virtual reality is an amazing tool in the field of interaction, simulation, and entertainment between humans and computers. This technology is often used for recreational purposes in combination with physical activities. The main objective of this study was to compare intermittent training with continuous training on the shooting range. The first part of the article presents the essence of virtual reality and the possibilities that arise from its use. Then the created virtual environment, in which the shooter is located, and the way the study has been carried out are presented. The attempts of the participants were shown and evaluated. The realistic physics of movement and environment interactions have been designed into this map. The main aspects of the modelled and programmed shooting range were presented and their use has been described. The following section describes the research process and the analysis of the results of the test carried out on eight participants who had not previously been exposed to virtual reality. The test subjects were divided into two groups, one intermittent training and the other continuous training. The results of these groups were compared to assess which forms of training in a virtual reality environment were more beneficial.
Becoming a Woman-Man
Authors: Stevanović Lada , Prelić Mladena
Published: September 2023

The phenomenon of female cross-dressing and gaining the social role of a man has been witnessed in the tribal patriarchal society of the remotest parts of the Dinaric region since the nineteenth century. Once found within both Slavic and Albanian populations, today sworn virgins have been rapidly vanishing, and are rarely still found in northern Albania. The fact that occurrence was equally common among Orthodox, Catholic, and Muslim populations in the remotest mountain regions points to the phenomenon's ancientness. As women who aspired to the social status of men, sworn virgins did not cease to be women; only the “degree” of their womanhood or manhood varied. Examining this social phenomenon as a third gender, this article contextualizes it through Judith Butler's theory of performativity. It also focuses on the relatedness of the phenomenon to the ancient past, turning to existing theories, but also providing an original contribution to the third gender debate.
Between Holy Church and Holy Human Rights
Authors: Zamfir Ioana
Published: September 2023

This article considers the experiences of Romanian men and women who expressed same-sex desire immediately following the collapse of Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime in 1989 until Romania's accession to the European Union in 2007. Drawing from the Adrian Newell Păun Queer Archives, this research puts at its forefront the voices of queer individuals to shine a light on the hardships of living as a sexual minority in the repressive environment of Romania in the 1990s. This research follows the broader framework of decolonizing Eastern European queer history by giving members of the LGBTQ+ community their rightful voices to tell the story of their plight and their perspectives in a country where they experienced widespread homophobia, transphobia, and discrimination. Through firsthand accounts, this article additionally exemplifies how queer individuals were able to survive hardship, to find their voices within their own community, and to begin experiencing and expressing themselves as a sexual minority.
First record of leucism in two species of insectivore bats (Chiroptera) from San Luis province, Argentina
Authors: Acosta Diana B. , Pinardi Emiliano , Merino Mariano
Published: September 2023

El leucismo se define como la falta total o parcial de pigmentación en el cuerpo, exceptuando las partes blandas. Este desorden podría afectar la supervivencia y el éxito reproductivo del animal. En este trabajo se reporta el primer caso de leucismo en Eptesicus furinalis y Tadarida brasiliensis en la provincia de San Luis, Argentina. Para cada especie, se colectó un macho con leucismo, registrándose coloración atípica en el pelaje dorsal y ventral, mientras que los ojos y las membranas tuvieron coloración normal. Comunicar estos desórdenes pigmentarios en murciélagos es fundamental como punto de partida para futuras investigaciones etológicas, ecológicas y genéticas.
Hemodynamic and morphological differences in cerebral aneurysms between before and after rupture
Authors: Fujimura Soichiro , Yamanaka Yuma , Takao Hiroyuki , Ishibashi Toshihiro , Otani Katharina , Karagiozov Kostadin , Fukudome Koji , Yamamoto Makoto , Murayama Yuichi
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

Although it has been proposed that aneurysm morphology is different after rupture, detailed research of the morphological changes using 3D imaging acquired before and after rupture has not been conducted because of the difficulty of data collection. Similarly, hemodynamic changes due to morphological alterations after rupture have not been analyzed. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in morphology and hemodynamics observed after aneurysm rupture.

METHODS

For 21 cerebral aneurysms (21 patients) that ruptured during observation, 3D geometry of the aneurysms and parent arteries were reconstructed based on the angiographic images before and after their rupture. In addition, using the reconstructed geometry, blood flow was simulated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. Morphological and hemodynamic parameters were calculated both before and after rupture, and their changes from before to after were compared.

RESULTS

In the morphological parameters, statistically significantly higher values were observed after rupture in height (before: 5.5 ± 2.1 mm, after: 6.1 ± 2.0 mm; p < 0.0001), aspect ratio (p = 0.002), aneurysm volume (p = 0.04), and undulation index (p = 0.005). In terms of hemodynamic changes, the mean normalized wall shear stress (NWSS) decreased significantly (before: 5.4 × 10−1 ± 2.9 × 10−1, after: 4.4 × 10−1 ± 2.8 × 10−1; p < 0.001) as well as the other NWSS parameters, including maximum and minimum NWSS, which were associated with stagnant flow due to the morphological changes after rupture.

CONCLUSIONS

Aneurysm morphology was found to change after rupture into an elongated and irregular geometry, accompanied by an increase in aneurysm volume. These morphological changes were also associated with statistically significant hemodynamic alterations that produced low wall sheer stress by stagnant flow. The authors’ results also provide the opportunity to explore and develop a risk evaluation method for aneurysm rupture based on prerupture morphology and hemodynamics by further exploration in this direction.
The role of surgery in recurrent ependymomas
Authors: Aldave Guillermo , Okcu M. Fatih , Ruggieri Lucia , Paulino Arnold C. , McGovern Susan , Whitehead William , Weiner Howard L. , Chintagumpala Murali
Published: September 2023

OBJECTIVE

The role of surgery in recurrent ependymomas and its contribution to the outcome are not well defined. While gross-total resection (GTR) has shown benefit in newly diagnosed patients with improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), its impact after recurrence is not known. Its role in distant relapses or multiple local recurrences is similarly less well understood. The objective of this study was to investigate whether GTR could prolong survival after recurrence.

METHODS

In this paper, the authors identified patients with ependymomas who underwent surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital for recurrent ependymomas between December 2000 and December 2021. Surgical treatment was stratified as GTR, subtotal resection (STR), or a biopsy. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed for PFS and overall survival (OS), and the log-rank test was used to assess statistical significance. The Cox regression model was used for multivariable analysis.

RESULTS

Forty children were identified with a first ependymoma recurrence and follow-up data were collected. The median age was 5.46 years (95% CI 4.52–6.39 years) with a mean follow-up of 3.92 years (95% CI 2.42–5.42 years). In 26 patients (65%), the original tumor was located in the infratentorial space. Twenty-nine patients (72.5%) presented with local recurrence. Within this group, the 5-year PFS rates for the GTR and STR groups were 40.1% and 26.8%, respectively. The 5- and 10-year OS rates were 58.3% and 50% in the GTR group and 51% and 16.7% in the STR group, respectively. Fifteen patients presented with a second recurrence. The 5-year PFS and OS rates in patients who had GTR after a second recurrence were 33% and 50%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

GTR of local recurrent ependymomas can result in long-term survival in first and second recurrences. Further and larger studies are necessary to elucidate the role of surgery in distal recurrences.
Cirugía urgente por rotura hemorrágica de un tumor del estroma gastrointestinal gigante
Authors: Navarro-Martínez Sergio , Pérez Rubio Álvaro , Sebastián Tomás Juan Carlos , Ortiz Tarín Inmaculada , De Pozo Carlos Domingo
Published: September 2023

Los tumores mesenquimales representan el 1% de los tumores gastrointestinales malignos primarios. La localización más frecuente es la gástrica y su tamaño medio es de pocos centímetros al diagnóstico. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 79 años que acude a urgencias por disnea brusca siendo diagnosticado de tromboembolismo pulmonar (TEP) y tratado con anticoagulantes. La tomografía mostró una masa compatible con tumor del estroma gastrointestinal de 18 centímetros dependiente de cara anterior gástrica. Durante el ingreso el paciente experimenta hipotensión y anemización repentina. Se repitió la tomografía evidenciándose aumento de tamaño secundario a hemorragia intratumoral, indicandose cirugía urgente.
Pencegahan Perilaku Penyimpangan Anak Melalui Lembaga Layanan Perlindungan dan Pengembangan Anak di Pusat Pengembangan Anak (PPA) Anugerah Pakisan Kabupaten Temanggung
Authors: Sutiyono Eirene Bunga , Faozi Safik
Published: September 2023

Deviant behavior is behavior that violates the moral principles of decency, both in terms of individual humanity and justification as a characteristic of social beings. Not only adults, children also currently show deviant behavior. The current speed of communication flow can foster children's curiosity and encourage them to try new things. The purpose of this study is to explain deviant behavior that often occurs in the environment around PPA and what factors influence children to carry out deviant behavior. In addition, this study aims to explain the efforts made by PPA in preventing deviant behavior in children. This research was carried out using sociological juridical research methods, the specifics of this research are descriptive. The research data was sourced from interviews. Data analysis using qualitative methods. The results of the study (1) factors that influence children to carry out deviant behavior are biological factors, psychological factors, and sociological factors, besides that there are factors from a bad environment, lack of attention from parents and influence from friends. (2) Efforts to overcome deviant behavior in children can be carried out with prevention efforts without punishment, such as the participation of community social institutions. PPA is a community social institution that in responding to children's deviant behavior is by providing infrastructure that accommodates children's creativity, improving children's mental health.
Aspek Hukum terkait Penerbangan Lintas Batas berdasarkan Konvensi Chicago
Authors: Delfiyanti Delfiyanti
Published: September 2023

At the time, air transport world have mounted at full speed and seen from to the number of plane type and form which have been yielded. Pursuant to Section 1 Convention of Chicago year 1944 about Civil Air Navigation that every state have exclusive and full of sovereignty of air room residing in above its region of him. This convention also recognize and give rights to state to do interception related to straightening of sovereignty state above its air room. In practice, some time the foreign aeroplane thrust into other state air region without permit beforehand. Therefore enabled a state to do interception in the form of commemoration to the foreign plane to go out from regional room of its air. At certain level, even can be shot if remain to fight against. One side, this action is confessed as part of straightening of state sovereignty. But on the other side, usage of tight interception  abusively can generate the fall of victim. Therefore, usage of rights of interception need clear arrangement and strong control.
REPRESENTASI PEREMPUAN DALAM LIRIK LAGU DANGDUT TOP RITA SUGIARTO (BUNGA PENGANTIN, DUA KURSI, TERSISIH, KUINGIN)
Authors: Alfandi Ach. Dwi
Published: September 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana representasi sosok perempuan yang terdapat pada lirik lagu dangdut top yang dinyanyikan oleh penyanyi dangdut senior sekaligus diva dangdut Indonesia Rita Sugiarto. Lagu yang dipilih berdasarkan hasil pencarian dangdut top Rita Sugiarto berjumlah 4 lagu yakni Kuingin, Tersisih, Bunga Pengantin, dan Dua Kursi. Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam artikel ini menggunakan metode analisis wacana kritis Sara Mills. Dengan menggunakan metode tersebut yang menitikberatkan kajiannya tentang bagaimana posisi subjek dan objek serta bagaimana posisi pembaca dan penulis dalam sudut pandang aliran feminisme. Hasil analisis yang telah dilakukan menberikan penjelasan bahwa pada wacana dari lirik lagu tersebut mementingkan dan menunjukkan bagaimana posisi perempuan sebagai subjek dalam hal ini  sebagai korban dari perlakuan laki-laki yang menonjol dengan segala bentuk sikap laki-laki, tetapi dalam hal ini tidak dalam bentuk kekerasan.