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REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE OF NURSING ACTIVITIES IN GEORGIA – REALITY AND CHALLENGES
Authors: NOGHAIDELI NATIA NOGHAIDELI , BOKHUA ZAZA , ZURASHVILI BIDZINA
Published: January 2022

According to Georgian legislation, only doctors’ activities are regulated from healthcare professions. Although the Law of Georgia on Health Care includes the definition of ‘independent nursing practice’, its content (as well as the relevant professional responsibility) is not defined in the law or by-laws. Act of Georgian Law on Health Care establishes the obligation of the ministry to approve the list of nursing specialties and adjacent nursing specialties, which approved by the Order of the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on April 15, 2004 №80/N, however, the act has not been used. Bachelor nursing programs have been established in Georgia since 2011 and significant reforms have been carried out in vocational nursing education, but principles for regulating nursing activities have not been developed yet. The majority (97%) of the countries in the world have legislation for regulating / governing nursing activities with a relevant regulatory body. The most common function of the regulatory bodies is authorization of nursing activities / practices. Georgia is among the 6 jurisdictions where nurses are not authorized (including Armenia, Argentina, Cape Verde, Mauritius and Togo). At the same point in 72% of countries participation in a continuing professional development system is a prerequisite for continuing nursing practice. Considering the info written above, significant systemic changes are important for development of nursing practice, including: Defining nursing as a regulated profession; Establishment of nursing regulatory body with appropriate mandate; Activation of Nurses Authorization Mechanism; Establishment of postgraduate education systems for nurses with continuing professional development and responsibility.
COVID-19 PANDEMICS AND UNCOVENTIONAL, ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF TEACHING – A NEW EDUCATIONAL REALITY
Authors: SHAKARASHVILI MARINA , JORBENADZE TEIMURAZ , KHVICHIA NINO , JORBENADZE MAKA
Published: January 2022

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most public and private educational institutions have fully switched to online learning mode. This teaching system has some advantages and disadvantages, which should be considered by the training organizers and, if necessary, to adjust the learning process and develop appropriate recommendations. It is very important to study the experience of other countries, to protect the fundamental rights of all groups and to develop the digital skills of stakeholders.
IMPORTANCE OF APOPTOSIS MARKERS (MDM2, BCL-2 AND Bax) IN CONVENTIONAL RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Authors: SAKER ZAKARIA , TSINTSADZE OMAR , JORBENADZE TEIMURAZ , JIKIA IRMA , MANAGADZE LAUR , CHKHOTUA ARCHIL
Published: January 2022

The goal of the current study was to analyze the expression of Bcl-2, MDM2 and Bax in benign and malignant renal tissue samples and assess their possible association with different clinical parameters. Prognostic significance of the markers in recurrence-free and cancer-specific survivals has also been evaluated.Activity of MDM2, Bcl-2 and Bax was evaluated in: 24 normal human kidney tissues resected from the patients of different ages (range: 21-80 years), and in 52 conventional RCC samples. Intensity of the markers’ expression was compared between the groups and correlation was analyzed with different clinical parameters.Activity of anti-apoptotic MDM2 and Bcl-2 was significantly elevated while activity of pro-apoptotic Bax was decreased in RCC as compared with normal kidney tissues. Bax expression was positively correlated with patient age. Significant association has been detected between the evaluated markers and cancer clinical parameters like: tumor stage, grade, lymph node and distant metastases. The markers’ activity was associates with the tumor morphological features, in particular: presence of tumor necrosis and microvascular invasion. Disease recurrence and 5-year patient survival were associated with the markers’ activity. Cox regression analyses have shown that tumor size, pathological stage and grade are the risk factors for disease recurrence and patient death.Expression of MDM2 and Bcl-2 is significantly up-regulated, while Bax is down-regulated in RCC as compared with normal kidney tissue. Intensity of the markers’ activities is associated with the tumor pathological and clinical parameters (stage, grade, lymph node and distant metastases, tumor recurrence and patient survival). Further studies with more patients and longer follow-up will uncover the clinical importance of the evaluated markers in RCC.
THE FALL IN THE GERIATRIC POPULATION: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
Authors: DOCHVIRI TAMAR , CHIKHLADZE NINO , PITSKHELAURI NATO , DOCHVIRI TEIMURAZ
Published: January 2022

The article discusses the fall as a significant public health problem. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 37.3 million cases of medically related falls occur each year. Human age is one of the major risk factors. Along with the "aging" trend of the society, the number of elderly people is increasing. Consequently, the number of falls and traumatic injuries caused by it increases for this quota.In developed countries, special attention is paid to studying the epidemiological characteristics of the fall in the population aged 65 and older. Such attention is that it is possible to plan and implement various preventive measures specifically for the target group and develop relevant recommendations to improve quality of life.The fall is one of the most common geriatric syndromes that threatens the independent lifestyle of older people and is related not only to medical but also social and economic aspects. However, epidemiological data of the fall are not properly studied in developing countries, including Georgia.Therefore, to reduce the traumatic injuries caused by falls in Georgia, it is essential to conduct appropriate epidemiological studies, identify the most critical risk factors, raise public awareness, and develop and implement appropriate preventive measures.
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DACRYOCYSTITIS USING ENDONASAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Authors: KHVADAGIANI MERAB , TSEREDIANI ILONA , KHVEDELIDZE GIORGI
Published: January 2022

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the standard procedure for the treatment of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), which can be performed with an external or endonasal approach. Numerous variations of endonasal DCR have been described in the literature that report varying rates of success. The aim of this study is to describe the approach and success rate of endonasal DCR, in which the nasal mucosa, bone and lacrimal mucosa are sequentially removed.
INFLUENCE OF RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION ON THE LIVER OF RATS
Authors: SIKHARULIDZE INGA , SUMBADZE TSIURI , KORDZAIA MTVARISA
Published: January 2022

The modern development of civilization cannot be imagined without the constantly growing number of many devices that emit electromagnetic waves. Mobile phones as sources of electromagnetic field (EMF) belong to the low radio frequency range. All this is of great interest for studying the influence of radio frequencies as an artificially created environmental factor on the health of humans and other living organisms. According to an experimental study, the impact of this radio frequency range on the liver causes damage to this organ. In particular, histo-pathological, degenerative changes in the liver parenchyma, significant biochemical functional changes, oxidative stress, and genetic damage to hepatocytes were revealed. All this suggests that similar changes can occur in the human body, which is the subject of further research
Nghiên cứu đặc điểm lâm sàng và bước đầu đánh giá việc tuân thủ điều trị của bệnh nhân đái tháo đường týp 2 có rối loạn trầm cảm
Authors: Thư Nguyễn Thị , Đức Nguyễn Minh
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Mô tả một số đặc điểm lâm sàng và bước đầu đánh giá việc tuân thủ điều trị của các bệnh nhân đái tháo đường (ĐTĐ) týp 2 có rối loạn trầm cảm. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 46 bệnh nhân ĐTĐ týp 2 được xác định có rối loạn trầm cảm với điểm BECK ≥ 14, đang được quản lý và điều trị tại Khoa Khám bệnh, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108. Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình của nhóm nghiên cứu là 65,9 ± 8,7 tuổi, nữ mắc nhiều hơn nam. Triệu chứng khởi phát của trầm cảm hay gặp là mất ngủ (47,8%). Triệu chứng đặc trưng hay gặp nhất là giảm năng lượng dẫn đến mệt mỏi (73,9%) trong khi rối loạn giấc ngủ (91,3%) và giảm tập trung chú ý (89,1%) là các triệu chứng phổ biến của trầm cảm ở bệnh nhân ĐTĐ týp 2. Thức giấc sớm (89,1%), mệt mỏi vào buổi sáng và giảm hoặc không sinh hoạt tình dục (84,8%) là các triệu chứng cơ thể của trầm cảm chiếm tỷ lệ cao. Trầm cảm ở bệnh nhân ĐTĐ týp 2 đa số là nhẹ chiếm 84,8%. Bệnh nhân đã tuân thủ tốt việc lựa chọn các loại thực phẩm, ngoại trừ cá (34,8%), trái cây (21,7%) đối với nhóm thực phẩm nên ăn; tuân thủ tốt chế độ hoạt động thể lực chiếm 54,4%, tuy nhiên vẫn còn 21,7% số bệnh nhân không tham gia bất kể loại hình hoạt động thể lực nào. Bệnh nhân tuân thủ dùng thuốc chiếm tỷ lệ 71,7%, tuân thủ đo đường huyết tại nhà (³ 2 lần/ tuần) chiếm 30,4% và đa số bệnh nhân đã tuân thủ chế độ khám sức khoẻ định kỳ 1 lần/ tháng (82,6%). Kết luận: Biểu hiện lâm sàng của trầm cảm dễ nhầm các triệu chứng của bệnh đái tháo đường týp 2 nên cần phải được chú ý khi thăm khám, bước đầu nghiên cứu cho thấy bệnh nhân đã hiểu và tuân thủ các chế độ điều trị.
Mối liên quan giữa đột biến gen IL36RN và CARD14 với một số đặc điểm lâm sàng ở bệnh vảy nến thể mủ ở Việt Nam
Authors: Trai Nguyễn Ngọc , Vân Bùi Thị , Doanh Lê Hữu
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Khảo sát mối liên quan giữa đột biến gen IL36RN và CARD14 với một số đặc điểm lâm sàng của bệnh vảy nến thể mủ. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang mô tả trên 64 bệnh nhân vảy nến thể mủ tại Bệnh viện Da liễu Trung ương và Bệnh viện Da liễu Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Các bệnh nhân được thu thập bệnh sử và khám lâm sàng, sau đó lấy mẫu máu (2ml) và tiến hành giải trình tự xác định các đột biến trên gen IL36RN và CARD14 tại Trung tâm Y sinh học phân tử, Đại học Y Dược Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Kết quả: Kiểu đột biến c.115+6T>C (IL36RN) có liên quan với các trường hợp vảy nến mủ đơn thuần. Tỷ lệ tiền sử vảy nến mảng ở nhóm CARD14 đơn thuần cao hơn 2 nhóm IL36RN đơn thuần và IL36RN + CARD14. Hai kiểu đột biến c.115+6T>C và c.227C>T (IL36RN) có liên quan với triệu chứng sốt ≥ 38,5oC. c.115+6T>C có liên quan với triệu chứng lưỡi bản đồ. Kết luận: Các kiểu đột biến của gen IL36RN cho thấy mối liên quan với một số triệu chứng lâm sàng của vảy nến mủ như: Tiền sử vảy nến mảng, sốt ≥ 38,5oC, lưỡi bản đồ.
Nghiên cứu tiền sử viêm nhiễm đường sinh dục và một số yếu tố liên quan đến chửa ngoài tử cung tái phát tại Bệnh viện Phụ sản Hà Nội năm 2019
Authors: Ánh Nguyễn Duy , Kiên Trần Trung
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Nhận xét tiền sử viêm nhiễm đường sinh dục và một số yếu tố liên quan đến chửa ngoài tử cung tái phát tại Bệnh viện Phụ sản Hà Nội năm 2019. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu trên 178 bệnh án được chẩn đoán chửa ngoài tử cung ở vòi tử cung từ lần hai trở lên, được điều trị tại Bệnh viện Phụ sản Hà Nội từ ngày 01/01/2019 đến ngày 31/12/2019. Kết quả: Tỷ lệ chửa ngoài tử cung tái phát là 6,87%. Tiền sử viêm nhiễm đường sinh dục dưới (44,4%), viêm tiểu khung,viêm vòi tử cung (3,4%) tiền sử phá thai (57,9%), tiền sử đặt dụng cụ tử cung (13,5%), dùng thuốc tránh thai (11,8%) và tiền sử phẫu thuật vùng tiểu khung (34,8%). Kết luận: Tiền sử viêm nhiễm đường sinh dục, tiền sử phá thai, tiền sử sử dụng dụng cụ tử cung, thuốc tránh thai và tiền sử phẫu thuật vùng tiểu khung là các tiền sử thường gặp ở chửa ngoài tử cung tái phát trên các bệnh nhân được điều trị chửa ngoài tử cung tại Bệnh viện Phụ sản Hà Nội năm 2019
Kết quả điều trị hỗ trợ viêm quanh răng không phẫu thuật của gel metronidazole
Authors: Minh Nguyễn Thị Hồng , Hạnh Nguyễn Thị , Hải Lê Thị Thu
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá hiệu quả điều trị hỗ trợ viêm quanh răng không phẫu thuật của gel metronidazole (gel Metrogyl Denta). Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu được tiến hành trên 101 bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán viêm quanh răng (VQR) mạn tính theo phân loại của Viện Hàn lâm Nha chu Hoa Kỳ (AAP). Các đối tượng nghiên cứu được điều trị bằng phương pháp không phẫu thuật (lấy cao răng, làm nhẵn mặt chân răng, nạo túi lợi) và kết hợp bơm metronidazole gel vào túi lợi. Các chỉ số lâm sàng được đánh giá trước điều trị, sau điều trị 1 tuần và sau điều trị 4 tuần gồm có chỉ số lợi (GI), chỉ số vệ sinh răng miệng đơn giản (OHI-S), độ sâu túi quanh răng, mức mất bám dính quanh răng. Kết quả và kết luận: Điều trị bệnh viêm quanh răng không phẫu thuật có sử dụng gel metrogyl denta có hiệu quả rõ rệt trong việc cải thiện các chỉ số lâm sàng và không có tác dụng phụ.
Giá trị bộ câu hỏi sàng lọc Frailsafe ba điểm trong tiên lượng bệnh nhân cao tuổi tại Khoa Cấp cứu, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108 năm 2020
Authors: Yến Vũ Hải , Cường Nguyễn Việt , Anh Nguyễn Ngọc , Trường Nguyễn Xuân , Yến Nguyễn Thị Hoài , Trình Phạm Quang , Công Ngô Chí , Đức Vũ Anh , Thành Đậu Xuân , Ninh Lê Khánh , Trang Lê Kiều , Mai Lê Thị Thanh , Ghi Nguyễn Hải
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá giá trị bộ câu hỏi sàng lọc Frailsafe ba điểm trong tiên lượng bệnh nhân cao tuổi tại Khoa Cấp cứu, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108. Đối tượng và phương pháp: 636 bệnh nhân cao tuổi vào khoa cấp cứu từ tháng 01 năm 2020 đến tháng 6 năm 2020. Phương pháp: Tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang. Kết quả: Nhóm có thang điểm sàng lọc Frailsafe dương tính có tỷ lệ tử vong trong vòng 180 ngày, tỷ lệ tái nhập viện, tái nhập cấp cứu trong 30 ngày và thời gian nằm viện trên 14 ngày cao hơn nhóm âm tính lần lượt là 1,83, 1,99, 2,23 và 1,91 lần, sự khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê với p<0,05. Kết luận: Thang điểm sàng lọc Frailsafe có vai trò hữu ích trong dự báo các biến cố của bệnh nhân cao tuổi tại khoa cấp cứu.
Mối liên quan giữa độ mô học theo Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới năm 2016 với một số đặc điểm giải phẫu bệnh khác trong ung thư biểu mô tế bào sáng của thận
Authors: Thắng Nguyễn Văn Phú , Anh Nguyễn Thị Ngọc , Hạnh Ngô Thị Minh , Hoàng Nguyễn Duy , Xuân Lê Thị Thanh , Trang Lê Thị , Thi Nguyễn Quang
Published: January 2022

Mục tiêu: Mô tả đặc điểm mô bệnh học và đánh giá mối liên quan giữa độ mô học theo Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới năm 2016 với một số đặc điểm giải phẫu bệnh khác trong ung thư biểu mô tế bào sáng của thận. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang 98 bệnh nhân được phẫu thuật và chẩn đoán ung thư biểu mô tế bào sáng của thận tại Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108 từ 01/2015 đến 05/2021. Kết quả và kết luận: Tuổi trung bình của bệnh nhân là 56,26 ± 12,25 tuổi; tỷ lệ nam: nữ là 2,1:1. Kích thước u trung bình 5,2 ± 2,1cm. Tỷ lệ u có hoại tử, xâm lấn mô mỡ quanh thận, xâm lấn vỏ bao thận và xâm nhập mạch lần lượt là 29,6%, 16,3%, 36,7% và 15,3%. Độ mô học 2 có tỷ lệ cao nhất (49%). Đặc điểm kích thước u lớn, hoại tử u, xâm lấn mô mỡ quanh thận, xâm lấn vỏ bao thận và xâm nhập mạch phân bố ưu thế ở độ mô học cao, sự khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê (p<0,05).
La microfinance : une solution à l’exclusion bancaire du secteur informel au Maroc
Authors: El ghmari Imad , OUKASSI Mustapha
Published: January 2022

Depuis sa création par Mohammed Yunus, la microfinance a fait couler beaucoup d’encre. Son implantation au Maroc a tout de suite été un succès puisqu’en quelques années, les Institutions de Microfinance (IMF) marocaines ont constitué un portefeuille extraordinaire. Cependant beaucoup d’IMF dans le monde, notamment au Maroc, arrivent à maturité et sont confrontées à des problématiques de financement et de développement de portefeuille de projet. Cet article étudie en profondeur la situation du microcrédit aujourd’hui au Maroc et son rôle dans le financement du secteur informel marocain.
Eugeniu Coșeriu despre „cunoașterea lucrurilor” și didactica limbii române
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Mincu Eugenia
Published: January 2022

The aim of this article is to present a new approach to the process of studying the Romanian language, non-native language, starting from the Coserian theory, according to which to know the language it is necessary to know not only the language, but also the designated “things” , which individualizes medical language and medical communication. The didactic process involves arousing interest and cultivating respect for the Romanian language, increasing the level of motivation in studying medical terminology in Romanian, highlighting the personality of the student and the personality of the teacher etc.
Textul dialectal ca sursă pentru cercetarea ştiinţifică
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Popovschi Liliana
Published: January 2022

The dialectal text is of particular importance for research in different fields of science: dialectology and other linguistic disciplines, history, ethnography, folklore studies, psychology, interdisciplinary fields such as ethnolinguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, serving as a documentary source.
Lingvistica în Republica Moldova. Indice bibliografic (2012–2016), 2012
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Onofraş Maria
Published: January 2022

The current Bibliographic Index represents the continuation of the volume The Linguistics in the Republic of Moldova. Bibliographic index (1991-2011). The paper aims to register, systematize and capitalize the publications in the field, published in 2012-2016. The bibliographic material is largely based on the funds of the Central Scientific Library “Andrei Lupan”, consulting the file and catalogs. To fill the gaps, synthesis works, collections, tributes, specialty magazines, newspapers, etc., as well as the Internet were used. The index is not exhaustive, but selective. Taking into account the volume of materials collected, the work was divided, this time, by years. For example, the year 2012 is classified into: 1) books (monographs, collections), dictionaries, textbooks; 2) articles from collections; 3) articles from specialized magazines; 4) articles from science popularization magazines; 5) newspaper articles. Benefiting from a practical structure, the Bibliographic Index is an accessible and useful working tool that can meet the information requirements of this field, presenting approximately all the linguistic material from the given period.
Critica și eseul basarabean din 2020
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Corcinschi Nina
Published: January 2022

Year 2020 was favorable for the critical and essayistic spirit in the Republic of Moldova. The books written in this section offer an overview of current critical thinking, of the most modern perspectives on literature approaching. The concept “arheul marginii”, by Andrei Țurcanu, offers an artistic and sociological grid for evaluating the relationship of the literary margin with the centre, i.e. of Romanian literature on both banks of the Prut, in a social, political and cultural context. The books of Emilian Galaicu Păun and Adrian Ciubotaru address current cultural phenomena (an anthropological vision of death, disease, suffering, etc.), important authors in Romanian and universal literature. Alexandru Burlacu analyses the 60th and 70th creation generations in Bessarabia, Dumitru Apetri – the phenomenon of translations, etc. All together they confirm a viable Bessarabian meta-literary process, connected to the latest Romanian and European literary challenges.
Mâncarea între vital și cultural
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Potîng Tatiana
Published: January 2022

Although long overlooked as a minor issue, culinary culture makes an essential contribution to shaping the identity profile of an individual, a community or a culture. Cultural identity finds expression not so much in the content of the food, but in the specifics of how the food is processed, how it is eaten, when and where it is prepared. The cultural component of food at the stages of acquiring, growing, preparation and consumption of food is confirmed by numerous prescriptions and rules that ensure the proper organisation and functioning of human existence. In this article we aim to analyze the forms in which the popular imagination attributes to food a sacred valence, capable of influencing human health and life in the earliest Romanian folklore collections of beliefs and superstitions.
Semnificația dorului în lirica populară
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Butnaru Tatiana
Published: January 2022

In this article, one of the key images of our traditional art is being proposed to analyze, the metaphor of ‘’dor’’, which determines the lyrical substance of several folk writings, generalizing the universe of popular feelings. Once ‘’dor’’ defines the “Romanian states of mind”, it deepens a complexity of feelings, inner resorts, being understood to some aesthetic generalizations of reality, these are the significance of synthesizing the ontological dimensions of human lives. The ‘’dor’’ tends to an area of absolute generality represented by proportions that it knows them sentimentally lived. Through the image of the ‘’dor’’ is considered the perpetual character of life, movement, evolution, we see a codification of the Romanian soul, the fundamental idea of a viable concept of existence. In folk’s lyric, the ‘’dor’’ becomes an aesthetic category, it defines the most genuine modern testament of the national spirit, it is one of the finest crystallizations of the popular soul, “the fundamental constant of his vision of the world and life” (M. Bucur).The poetization of the ‘’dor’’ foresees a criterion of aesthetic evaluation, of promoting the general-human values, of some attitudes taken from the experience of the people, from the treasure of its spiritual richness.
„Prin memoria mea comunic cu strămoșii mei, ai căror sol și urmaș sunt eu...” (interviu cu Vladimir Beșleagă)
Authors:   Institute of Romanian Philology Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, Republic of Moldova, Ivanov Nadejda
Published: January 2022

In the interview given by Vladimir Beșleagă to Nadejda Ivanov, the writer reflects on the role of the diary and personal memoirs in his activity as a writer, historian, and man of culture. In the second part of the interview, the Master, together with the interviewer – a researcher passionate about his prose, discusses and analyzes the artistic value and symbolic functions of recurring images from the novels Zbor frânt and Viața și moartea nefericitului Filimon. Also, the ninety-year-old Vladimir Beșleagă spoke about current literature and the role of the writer in society.
Learning a causal structure: a Bayesian Random Graph approach
Authors: Gonzalez-Soto Mauricio , Feliciano-Avelino Ivan , Sucar Luis , Escalante Hugo
Published: January 2022

A Random Graph is a random object which take its values in the space of graphs. We take advantage of the expressibility of graphs in order to model the uncertainty about the existence of causal relationships within a given set of variables. We adopt a Bayesian point of view in order to capture a causal structure via interaction and learning with a causal environment. We test our method over two different scenarios, and the experiments mainly confirm that our technique can learn a causal structure. Furthermore, the experiments and results presented for the first test scenario demonstrate the usefulness of our method to learn a causal structure as well as the optimal action. On the other hand the second experiment, shows that our proposal manages to learn the underlying causal structure of several tasks with different sizes and different causal structures.
Self-Supervised Transformers for Activity Classification using Ambient Sensors
Authors: Hicks Luke , Palade Vasile , Almakky Ibrahim , Ruiz-Garcia Ariel
Published: January 2022

Providing care for ageing populations is an onerous task, and as life expectancy estimates continue to rise, the number of people that require senior care is growing rapidly. This paper proposes a methodology based on Transformer Neural Networks to classify the activities of a resident within an ambient sensor based environment. We also propose a methodology to pre-train Transformers in a self-supervised manner, as a hybrid autoencoder-classifier model instead of using contrastive loss. The social impact of the research is considered with wider benefits of the approach and next steps for identifying transitions in human behaviour. In recent years there has been an increasing drive for integrating sensor based technologies within care facilities for data collection. This allows for employing machine learning for many aspects including activity recognition and anomaly detection. Due to the sensitivity of healthcare environments, some methods of data collection used in current research are considered to be intrusive within the senior care industry, including cameras for image based activity recognition, and wearables for activity tracking, but recent studies have shown that using these methods commonly result in poor data quality due to the lack of resident interest in participating in data gathering. This has led to a focus on ambient sensors, such as binary PIR motion, connected domestic appliances, and electricity and water metering. By having consistency in ambient data collection, the quality of data is considerably more reliable, presenting the opportunity to perform classification with enhanced accuracy. Therefore, in this research we looked to find an optimal way of using deep learning to classify human activity with ambient sensor data.
Predicting metrical patterns in Spanish poetry with language models
Authors: De la Rosa Javier , Gonzalez Elena , Ros Salvador
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we compare automated metrical pattern identification systems available for Spanish against extensive experiments done by fine-tuning language models trained on the same task. Despite being initially conceived as a model suitable for semantic tasks, our results suggest that BERT-based models retain enough structural information to perform reasonably well for Spanish scansion.
Graph Neural Networks Learn Twitter Bot Behaviour
Authors: Orozco Albert , Levy Sacha , Rabbany Reihaneh
Published: January 2022

Social media trends are increasingly taking a significant role for the understanding of modern social dynamics. In this work, we take a look at how the Twitter landscape gets constantly shaped by automatically generated content. Twitter bot activity can be traced via network abstractions which, we hypothesize, can be learned through state-of-the-art graph neural network techniques. We employ a large bot database, continuously updated by Twitter, to learn how likely is that a user is mentioned by a bot, as well as, for a hashtag. Thus, we model this likelihood as a link prediction task between the set of users and hashtags. Moreover, we contrast our results by performing similar experiments on a crawled data set of real users.
Performance Variability in Zero-Shot Classification
Authors: Molina Matias , Sanchez Jorge
Published: January 2022

Zero-shot classification (ZSC) is the task of learning predictors for classes not seen during training. Although the different methods in the literature are evaluated using the same class splits, little is known about their stability under different class partitions. In this work we show experimentally that ZSC performance exhibits strong variability under changing training setups. We propose the use ensemble learning as an attempt to mitigate this phenomena.
Detecting Damaged Regions after Natural Disasters using Mobile Phone Data: The Case of Ecuador
Authors: Guaranda Maria-Belen , Castillo-Lopez Galo , Layedra Fabricio , Vaca Carmen
Published: January 2022

In this work, we use mobile phone activity data to infer the affected zones in the Ecuadorian province of Manabí, after the 2016 earthquake, with epicenter in the same province. We calculate a series of features to train a classifier based on the K-Nearest Neighbors algorithm to detect affected zones with a 75% of precision. We compare our results with official reports published two months after the disaster.
Neural language models for text classification in evidence-based medicine
Authors: Carvallo Andres , Parra Denis , Rada Gabriel , Perez Daniel , Vasquez Juan , Vergara Camilo
Published: January 2022

COVID-19 has brought about a significant challenge to the whole of humanity, but mainly to the medical community. Clinicians must keep updated continuously about symptoms, diagnoses, and effectiveness of emergent treatments under a never-ending flood of scientific literature. In this context, the role of evidence based medicine (EBM) for curating the most substantial evidence to support public health and clinical practice turns especially essential but is being challenged as never before. Artificial Intelligence can have a crucial role in this situation. In this article, we report the results of an applied research project to classify scientific articles to support Epistemonikos, one of the essential foundations worldwide conducting EBM. We test several methods, and the best one, based on XLNet, improves the current approach by 93% on average F1-score, saving valuable time from physicians who volunteer to curate COVID-19 research articles manually.
Automatic Georeferencing of Map Images Using Unsupervised Learning and Graph Analysis
Authors: Arriaga-Varela Enrique , Takahashi Toru
Published: January 2022

We present a novel method for the automatic georeferencing of heterogeneous map images based on the analysis of the spatial relationships between their lines of text and the geographical locations they depict. Our approach differs from previous work in that the only input provided is the raster image, as it does not require additional hints or metadata. The method is also designed to be highly tolerant of maps with different art styles, scales, orientations, and cartographic projections. To accomplish this task, we leverage the power of modern OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and geocoding services to generate a series of candidate ground control points (GCP) and then discriminate between them using a combination of clustering algorithms and graph analysis. Experimental results for 359 map images demonstrate the viability of the proposed method. We achieved a precision ranging from 81.19% to 97.56% and a recall from 55.71% to 71.15%.
موقف ابن مالك عن الخلاف بين البصريين والكوفيين في كتاب ألفية
Authors: Munir Dede Rizal
Published: January 2022

كما هو المعروف أنَّ أحدا من الكتب الدينية الذي يبحث النحو هو كتاب ألفية ابن مالك. ألفية هي كتاب شعر في قواعد اللغة العربية، ويسمى الآخر كتابا منظوما على بحر رجز، وكذلك المختصر ولكن يحتوي على معان عميق. جدير بالذكر، أنّ كتاب ألفية كثير من الخلاف العلماء النحويين في شرحه، ومن الخلاف المشهور خلافا بين العلماء الكوفيين والعلماء البصريين. وفقا بتحقيق البحث السابق تقرّر أغراض البحث هي لمعرفة الأنظمة المختلف عليها البصريون والكوفيون  في كتاب ألفية ابن مالك، لمعرفة المسائل المختلفة عليها البصريون والكوفيون في شرح الأنظمة في كتاب ألفية ابن مالك، لمعرفة موقف ابن مالك في المسائل المختلفة عليها البصريون والكوفيون في شرح الأنظمة في كتاب ألفية. طريقة البحث هي أنشطة استخدمها الباحث فى طلب البيانات الصحيحة المناسبة حتى يستفاد للفهم، والكشف، ومعالجة المشكلة فى الفن من الفنون. هذا البحث معياري، ولذلك يستخدم الكاتب على الطريقة التحليلية في هذا البحث. ويستخدم الباحث الطريقة التحليلية كثيرا لأنها فعالة وفعالية، وأن يكون أساسا وكثير الفائدة. ونعرف أيضا من هذه الطريقة الإستنباط أو الفهم على المادة التى ألفها الصحفيون والكتاب (القرآن) أو المصادر الأخرى الصحيحة المركبة المناسبة. وبعد أداء دراسة على موقف ابن مالك بين البصريين والكوفيين في كتاب ألفية حصل الباحث على نتائج  منها الأنظمة التي تحتوي على المسألة الخلافية بين البصريين والكوفيين في كتاب الفية وهي عشرون بابا.
تعليم المفردات باستخدام الصوار والنماذج الإستقرائية لترقية قدرة التلاميذ على الإنشاء الموجه
Authors: Hermawan Acep , Kautsar Ghisni
Published: January 2022

كان تحصيل التلاميذ في تعليم المفردات العربية في المدرسة العالية الحكومية ليبك رنجكس بيتونج بانتين  منخفضة. ويغلب عن الظن أن العوامل التي تسبب إليها هي الخلفية التربوية والاهتمام والد فا عية لدي التلاميذ واراء معظم التلاميذ. يحتاج المدرس في تعليم المفردات العربية وأثره على الإنشاء الموجه الى الوسيلة المناسب باستخدام الوسيلة الصوار والنماذج الإستقرائية. والأغراض لهذا البحث هي لمعرفة قدرة التلاميذ على الإنشاء الموجه قبل استخدام الصور والنماذج الإستقرائية في تعليم المفردات العربية  وبعد استخدامها.  والطريقة المستخدمة هي الطريقة التجريبية بتصميم مجموعة واحدة الاختبار القبلى و الاختبار البعدي. ومن النتائج المحصول هي قدرة التلاميذ على الإنشاء الموجه قبل استخدام الصور والنماذج الإستقرائية في تعليم المفردات العربية تدل على  على درجة "منخفصة" بقيمة 50،83. واما قدرة التلاميذ على الإنشاء الموجه بعد استخدام الصوار والنماذج الإستقرائية  تدل على درجة "جيد جدا" بقيمة 83،05. واستخدام الصور والنماذج الإستقرائية  في تعليم المفردات العربية يؤثر في قدرة التلاميذ على الإنشاء الموجه.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN DAN PEMBERIAN INSENTIF TERHADAP KINERJA TENAGA MEDIS
Authors: Suwandi Suwandi , Wibasuri Anggalia , Magdalena Betty
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan di Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak Bunda Asy-Syifa. Penelitian ini dilakukan karena terdapat penurunan kinerja tenaga medis, oleh karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah penurunan kinerja di sebabkan oleh kurangnya pelatihan dan pemberian insentif terhadap karyawan di rumah sakit ibu dan anak Bunda Asy-Syifa. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode asosiatif yaitu menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Populasi penelitian ini sebanyak 55 orang dengan jumlah sampel penelitian yang sama dengan populasi yaitu sebanyak 55 orang yang diambil dengan teknik pengambilan sampel jenuh. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang sebelumnya telah di uji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa terdapat Pengaruh signifikan antara pelatihan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada tenaga medis, terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara Pemberian Insentif Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Tenaga Medis, terdapat pengaruh secara silmultan antara pelatihan dan pemberian insentif terhadap kinerja tenaga medis rumah Sakit Ibu Dan Anak Bunda Asy-Syifa.

Kata Kunci : Kinerja, pelatihan, pemberian insentif
PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI E-COMMERCE BAGI WAJIB PAJAK UMKM DI KOTA PEMALANG (Studi Kasus Kelompok Usaha “Siomay” di Kecamatan Ampelgading, Kota Pemalang)
Authors: Kusmawati Ria , Furqon Imahda Khori
Published: January 2022

Seiring perkembangan teknologi yang membawa arus kemajuan yang begitu cepat. Salah satunya dengan hadirnya e-commerce yang mampu membawa masyarakat UMKM menikmati kemudahan dan kecanggihannya. E-commerce merupakan sebuah website jual beli yang dimanfaatkan oleh pengusaha guna kelancaran dalam proses penjualan dan pembelian akan suatu barang. Kepatuhan wajib pajak seringkali mendapat sorotan yang besar dikarenakan kurangnya pengetahuan dan wawasan masyarakat dalam membayar pajak dengan baik dan benar. Sehingga kesadaran masyarakat semakin berkurang yang akhirnya timbul permasalahan mengenai kewajiban pajak bagi pelaku UMKM. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya kepatuhan UMKM terhadap pajak. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan sekunder. Data yang digunakan penelitian deskriptif ini adalah dengan mengumpulkan data jumlah pajak pelaku UMKM terhadap wajib pajak, sedangkan penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif-kuantitatif dilakukan dengan menampilkan data yang ada serta mengkaji data tersebut mengenai wajib pajak UMKM sebelum dan sesudah adanya E-commerce. E-commerce mampu membawa pengaruh besar kepada UMKM terhadap adanya kepatuhan wajib pajak.

Kata Kunci: Pajak, UMKM, E-commerce
EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND FACILITIES ON COMMUTERLINE TRAIN USER SATISFACTION: A CASE OF INDONESIA
Authors: Setyawati Aswanti , Hasan Husni
Published: January 2022

The effect of service quality and facilities on user satisfaction of JABODETABEK Commuter Line Train. The purpose of this study was to see how the influence of service quality and facilities on user satisfaction of Jabodetabek commuter line trains. The method used in this research is quantitative research which is descriptive and verification in nature. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, observation and literature study. While the data analysis method used in this research is validity test, reliability test, path analysis, t test and F test using SPSS.23.0. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling, purposive sampling type. The number of users sampled is a population of 336,045 passengers with a 5% MOE at a 95% confidence level based on the Isaac & Michael formula is S = 348 samples. According to analysis carried out it can be concluded quality of service effect amounted to 38.00% on user satisfaction Commuter Line, influential facilities for 40.30% of the Commuter Line user satisfaction and jointly quality of service and facility  has an influence of 78.30% on Commuter Line Train user satisfaction. Based on the results of this study, the steps that need to be taken by the management of PT. KAI is to make efforts to further improve the quality of Commuter Line Train user satisfaction through improving the quality of service (Service Quality) and facilities (Facility / infrastructure).
MEASURING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCE SCORECARD APPROACH PT MATAHARI DEPARTMENT STORE CIPUTRA CIBUBUR
Authors: Nuraeni Nuraeni , Sidik Muhammad , Nasri Rifzaldi , Yusuf M.
Published: January 2022

This study aims to identify and develop employee performance measurement using the Human Resources Scorecard approach. This performance measurement is to determine the level of success of the Human Resources Division's strategy which has been measured using the Key Performance Indicator / Performance Appraisal by PT Matahari Department Store Ciputra Cibubur. The research method used is qualitative and quantitative analysis. In this study, a strategic map for the Human Resources division was designed and the success indicators of each strategic objective and performance measurement of human resources were identified using the "Human Resource Scorecards" method based on the Cal Hierarchy Process (CHP) analysis tool. The results of this study recommend a strategy map and human resource assessment card for each objective strategy to the Human Resources division at PT Matahari Department Store Ciputra Cibubur, so that performance assessment can be easier.
THE EFFECT OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES COMPETENCY AND LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEDIATED BY STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Authors: Dwijaya Saputra Toto , Kusnadi Kusnadi
Published: January 2022

This study aims to investigate the effect of Strategic Human Resources Competency and Logistic Management on Organizational Performance mediated by Strategic Leadership. The methodology used in this study is explanatory research with hypothesis testing to test the seven hypotheses proposed in the study and the population and sample are 180 who serve in Koarmada I. Data collection uses questionnaires and technical data analysis uses SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). Based on the results of hypothesis testing and the discussion in the previous chapter, in general the conclusion is that there are Strategic Human Resources Competence, Logistics Management on Organizational Performance mediated by Strategic Leadership This study shows that Strategic Human Resources Competency and Logistics Management on Organizational Performance are mediated by Strategic Leadership either directly or indirectly. This research is a useful tool to improve Organizational Performance by increasing Strategic Human Resources Competency and Logistics Management and Strategic Leadership. This research model refines the overall understanding that there are direct and indirect effects of Strategic Human Resources Competence, Logistics Management on Organizational Performance mediated by Strategic Leadership.
A comparative analysis of autologous conditioned serum (ACS) & platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) in early osteoarthrosis of knee
Authors: K.Satya Kumar  , Saikrishna Katragadda  , Sunil Tarigoppula  , Vamsi Krishna Vunnam
Published: January 2022

Osteoarthrosis represents a failure of the diarthrodial, synovial lined joint. Among the elderly, knee osteoarthrosis is the most frequent cause of chronic disability. The prevalence of osteoarthrosis is rising in the Indian population because of the increased life span. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is defined as a volume of plasma with a platelet concentration more than that in the peripheral blood. Many basic, preclinical and even clinical case studies and trails report PRP’s efficacy to improve musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthrosis. Autologous conditioned serum (ACS) is an autologous blood product eNRIched with interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (il-1ra), a naturally occurring inhibitor of interleukin-1 (il-1). Our study on ACS & platelet rich plasma has thrown up an exciting choice of treatment modality in knee osteoarthrosis, and it has proved efficient in observation period of two years.
Analisis Pertimbangan Hakim dalam Putusan No.0253/Pdt.P/2016/Pa.Pbg Tentang Dispensasi Pernikahan
Authors: Mutakin Ali , Marwati Lusi
Published: January 2022

Marriage dispensation is the granting of the right by the Religious Courts to a person to marry even though they have not reached the minimum age for marriage, if the situation "requires" and there is no other option. In an effort to grant a marriage dispensation, the Religious Courts are required to provide considerations that prioritize the concept of maslahah, namely considerations of goodness and rejecting harm (madharat) in society. This article aims to analyze the decision no.0253/Pdt.P/2016/PA.Pbg regarding marriage dispensation. The type of research used is a normative legal research model (doctrinal). The primary data source used is a copy of the decision of the religious court no. 0253/Pdt.P/2016/PA.Pbg, while the secondary data are books, journal articles related to the discussion theme. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis, where the data obtained were described and then analyzed. The findings of this article are some of the considerations that become the judge's reference in determining decision no. 0253/Pdt.P/2016/PA.Pbg are 1) based on Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning amendments to Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage. 2) based on written evidence and statements from the two witnesses. 3) based on the true benefit.
Batas Usia Perkawinan Dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 16 Tahun 2019
Authors: Aziz Abdul
Published: January 2022

This study aims to explain how the marriage age limit is in accordance with Law Number 16 of 2019 according to the Maslahah Mursalah theory. Marriage Law Number 1 of 1974 stipulates that marriage is only permitted if the prospective groom is 19 years old and the bride is 16 years old. With the passage of time, these provisions have become outdated and are not in accordance with the current situation both in terms of psychology, biological health, education, and economy. The age limit for marriage has undergone two Judicial Review submissions to the Constitutional Court regarding the age limit for marriage. Islam does not regulate the age limit for a person to get married. By increasing the marriage age for women to 19 years, in order to provide protection for children who are still underage so that they are more prepared biologically and psychologically. Therefore, it is suggested that this regulation can be used as a reference and applied to prevent underage marriages.
Pandangan Kepala KUA Se-Kota Yogyakarta Terhadap Shighat Taklik Talak
Authors: Fitriah Elkarimah Mia , Asriani Devi
Published: January 2022

In the wedding tradition, after the contract (ijab qabul), the groom reads sighat taklik which is listed in the marriage certificate. The legal consequences for the groom must fulfill all the contents of the promise contained in the shigat taklik, while for the bride, it can be used as a reason to file for divorce to the Religious Court, if violated by the male partner. The purpose of this study was to find out the views of the heads of KUA throughout the city of Yogyakarta regarding the reading of sighat taklik. The approach used in this research is a normative approach. Data collection methods used in this study were interviews and documentation. The article found that: 1) Some of the heads of KUA throughout the city of Yogyakarta said that sighat taklik talak is mandatory because it is a legal umbrella for a wife so that her husband does not act arbitrarily to her. Others think that sighat taklik talak is not obligatory to read because it interferes with the solemnity and sacredness of the marriage contract procession. 2) Regarding its effect on reducing the divorce rate, three heads of KUA are of the opinion that it is not effective because there are still many wives who file for divorce from their husbands because their husbands violated sighat taklik talak, while the other eleven are of the opinion that whether or not it is effective in reducing the divorce rate, does not have to be caused by husband violates sighat sighat taklik divorce. Keywords: sighat, taklik talak, head of KUA.
Maqashid Al-Syari’ah Dalam Kajian Teoritik Dan Praktek
Authors: Sarah Siti , Isyanto Nur
Published: January 2022

Maqashid al-Shari'ah is an alternative in an effort to solve socio-religious problems in the current era. This is because it is realized that the texts, both the Qur'an and Hadith as the main sources of Islamic law, are very limited in number while social problems continue to emerge one after another. The purpose of this paper is to describe the concept of maqashid al-syari'ah both at the theoretical level and in its application. This study is included in the category of library research by utilizing data or information from ushul fiqh books as a primary source, then assisted by some information obtained from journals, other relevant books as secondary sources. The data obtained were described and then analyzed. This paper finds that: 1) maqashid al-syar'iah is part of qa'idah ushuliyyah and also approaches in understanding the texts of the Qur'an and the Prophet's Hadith. 2) Mujtahids must understand maqashid al-syariah in an effort to capture and interpret the divine verses hidden behind their textual folds. 3) Maqashid al-Sharia as an approach, needs to be refreshed and rearranged according to the current context.
Clay embodiments: Materializing Asymmetrical Relations in Pre-Hispanic Figurines from Ecuador
Authors: Ugalde María Fernanda
Published: January 2022

The longest tradition of figurine production in the Americas is found on the Ecuadorian coast, beginning with the Valdivia culture around 3500 BC and ending with the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, or possibly even later. In this article, figurines from different cultures and time periods in this tradition are analyzed with an emphasis on body politics, presenting the author’s reflections about how these artifacts embody ancient relations between people, especially with regard to gender asymmetries. It also discusses at some length the question of how contemporary perspectives for analyzing ancient materials are often influenced by western, patriarchal, ideology-laden interpretations. Although the corpus of figurines analyzed in this research is well known, prior to this study it has not been considered from the perspective of gender asymmetries, even though it is an excellent source of data for such analyses, especially in a diachronic perspective. The study argues that the figurine traditions of particular cultures implicitly emphasize some ideals, such as naturalizing the idea of females depending on males. The author argues that the frequent representations of female individuals associated with pregnancy and childcare can be seen as a political agenda designed to idealize the roles of mother and wife for women, and to limit the influence of female individuals in public activities connected to power and authority.