bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Audience's Perceptions of Creativity in Online Advertising
Authors: McStay Andrew
Published: February 2021

In this paper I seek to inquire upon audience's perceptions of creativity in online advertising - a heretofore poorly understood area. This paper initially outlines current academic understanding of creativity in online advertising, mainly derived from quantitative assessments. It then advances a qualitative methodology including diary-interviews and ethnographic online interviews across 41 participants. My starting point is a critique of the most comprehensive conceptual intervention in the area of advertising creativity - Smith and Yang's (2004) typology of "relevance" and "divergence". I assess to what extent this typology emerges from my participants' data. Two key features of relevance - contextual relevance and intrusiveness - are explored in depth, producing deeper insights into their nature as perceived by participants.
The Ground They Walk On: Photography and Narrative Inquiry
Authors: Ketelle Diane
Published: February 2021

In this project, the author explores a novel variation on an established social science research method, photo-elicitation. The author photographed eight school principals during a two-year period and asked the principals to respond to the photographs by writing narratives below each. The author uses photography, reflections, and her own memories to construct descriptive narrative snapshots of the eight principals. Further, the author argues that this approach underscores how photographs are both technically and socially constructed and through the use of photo-elicitation new ways of understanding self and others in relation can be explored.
Using Wordle as a Supplementary Research Tool
Authors: McNaught Carmel , Lam Paul
Published: February 2021

A word cloud is a special visualization of text in which the more frequently used words are effectively highlighted by occupying more prominence in the representation. We have used Wordle to produce word-cloud analyses of the spoken and written responses of informants in two research projects. The product demonstrates a fast and visually rich way to enable researchers to have some basic understanding of the data at hand. Word clouds can be a useful tool for preliminary analysis and for validation of previous findings. However, Wordle is an adjunct tool and we do not recommend that this method be used as a stand-alone research tool comparable to traditional content analysis methods.
Collage Life Story Elicitation Technique: A Representational Technique for Scaffolding Autobiographical Memories
Authors: Van Schalkwyk Gertina
Published: February 2021

A basic premise in narrative therapy and inquiry is that life story telling is a mechanism by which experiences are rendered meaningful within some form of structure. However, narrative inquiry has to take cognisance of difficulties ensuing from discursive practices for different populations when eliciting their life stories. In this article I explicate a unique method, the Collage Life story Elicitation Technique (CLET), geared towards scaffolding life story remembering. Based on the theoretical underpinnings of social constructionism (Gergen, 2000), symbolic interactionism (Berg, 2009) and performative strategies in social science research the CLET provides a mode of expression and narrative performance for positioning the dialogical self. As the individual engages in collage-making and narrating, cognitive, motivational and affective aspects of autobiographical memories emerge while telling her or his life story. Different forms of positioning in the dialogical self and significant attachments to people, objects and life events co-exist in the verbal and non-verbal communications elicited with this technique. As suggested by the pilot study, the CLET provides a structure within which non-English speaking participants could explore multiple forms of positioning in the dialogical self without the restrictions of a verbal interview conversation.
A Composite Counterstorytelling: Memoirs of African American Military Students in Hawaii Public Schools
Authors: Hairston Kimetta
Published: February 2021

There are social, educational and behavioral problems for African American students in Hawaii public schools. Utilizing Critical Race Theory as a lens for analysis, the perceptions and experiences of these students regarding race, ethnic identity, military lineage, and self-definition are addressed. A composite counterstory of the researcher's and 115 African American students' experiences and reflections is portrayed through two siblings' memoirs. The impact of the counterstory challenges readers to see similar themes, perceptions, and experiences of being Black, military- affiliated, and a student in Hawaii in a story format as all events are integrated into two experiences, one male and one female.
Avoiding Traps in Member Checking
Authors: Carlson Julie
Published: February 2021

Due to the variations of design and protocol in qualitative inquiry, researchers may inadvertently create problems for themselves in terms of the trustworthiness of their research. Miscommunication between participants and researchers can especially arise from the unique and unpredictable nature of human dynamics. In this paper I contend that such problems, or traps, can easily and at times unknowingly be set during the qualitative process known as member checking, threatening the researcher/participant relationship and possibly the stability of the study. In this paper, I examine member checking through five vignettes personally experienced. These vignettes are preceded by a presentation of common procedures for increasing trustworthiness, and are followed by several recommendations for avoiding the setting and triggering of member checking traps.
Mixed Methods Research of Adult Family Care Home Residents and Informal Caregivers
Authors: Jeanty Guy , Hibel James
Published: February 2021

This article describes a mixed methods approach used to explore the experiences of adult family care home (AFCH) residents and informal caregivers (IC). A rationale is presented for using a mixed methods approach employing the sequential exploratory design with this poorly researched population. The unique challenges attendant to the sampling strategy with this population, and an iterative approach of data collection and data analysis are discussed. A summary of the data integration process and outcome is presented.
El emprendimiento en Reumatología
Authors: by PANLAR Global Rheumatology
Published: February 2021

El emprendimiento en salud se ha convertido en uno de los sectores de mayor desarrollo no solo para alcanzar el bienestar de las personas, también para aportar en la economía de nuestros países. Lo anterior representa entonces que el sector necesita más emprendedores y profesionales que puedan identificar necesidades, entender la ciencia y la ingeniería de las tecnologías y, al mismo tiempo, proponer soluciones innovadoras para generar dicho bienestar.
DESAIN DAPUR UMUM PORTABLE UNTUK PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA ALAM
Authors: Hidayanto Andi Farid , Rulia Anna
Published: February 2021

Indonesia is a disaster-prone areas. To meet the logistical needs of the victim and the officer needed a common kitchen. Common kitchen that is generally in the form of tents, buildings used as shelters, or modified car. Common kitchen there is an emergency nature, improvise, and how far from the disaster site. These problems need to design a common kitchen for natural disaster management, which can meet the needs, the officer and the victim. In designing methods Pahl and Beitz with steps Planning and explanation of the task, design concept, design forms, and design details. Collecting data using methods Individual Questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion the results obtained attributes required in the design. Results of the research is a common kitchen design for a natural disaster are portable, easily assembled and disassembled, can be set up in various locations condition, easy to operate, able to accommodate facilities and needs. Common kitchen design produced in the form oflarge-scale three-dimensional model, a blueprint for the technical specifications, and the protoype.

Indonesia merupakan daerah rawan bencana. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan logistik korban dan petugas diperlukan dapur umum. Dapur umum yang ada umumnya berupa tenda peleton, bangunan yang dijadikan posko, atau mobil yang dimodifikasi. Dapur umum yang ada sifatnya darurat, seadanya dan lokasinya jauh dari lokasi bencana. Dari masalah tersebut perlu desain dapur umum untuk penanggulangan bencana alam, yang bisa memenuhi kebutuhan, baik petugas maupun korban. Dalam mendesain menggunakan metode Pahl dan Beitz dengan langkah-langkah Perencanaan dan penjelasan tugas, Perancangan konsep, Perancangan bentuk, dan Perancangan detail. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode Individual Questionnaire dan Focus Group Discussion yang hasilnya didapatkan atribut yang diperlukan dalam desain. Hasil dari penelitian berupa desain dapur umum untuk penanggulangan bencana alam yang portable, mudah dirakit dan dibongkar, bisa didirikan di lokasi yang beraneka kondisi, mudah dioperasikan, mampu menampung fasilitas dan kebutuhan. Desain dapur umum yang dihasilkan dalam bentuk model tiga dimensi berskala, blue print spesifikasi teknis, dan protoype.
PENGEMBANGAN DESAIN SARANA MEMASAK MAKANAN RINGAN PORTABEL
Authors: Andansari Dita , Dirgatama Girsang Hayde Starizky
Published: February 2021

Piknik adalah salah satu bentuk refresing yang murah meriah yang bisa dikerjakan bersamasama keluarga atau bersama teman-teman untuk berlibur maupun bersantai. Kita bisa beristirahat sejenak dari sibuknya rutinitas sehari-hari yang menjenuhkan otak. Kegiatan piknik identik dengan acara makan-makan atau sekedar ngemil sambil mengobrol dengan keluarga atau teman-teman yang lain. Makanan yang sering dipilih seperti kentang goreng, nugget, popcorn untuk sekedar ngemil. Biasanya lebih mudah untuk membeli namun kita tidak mengetahui kebersihan makanan yang kita beli ataupun apa saja zat yang terkandung di makanan tersebut selain itu ketika makanan tersebut habis namun kegiatan masih berlangsung, terkadang malas untuk membelinya lagi. Berdasarkan fakta diatas maka diperlukan sebuah rancangan Sarana Memasak Makanan Ringan yang bersifat ringkas yang bisa memenuhi kebutuhan memasak saat bertamasya. Diharapkan desain sarana memasak ini dapat menjadi solusi akan kebutuhan memasak pada saat berlibur dan bertamasya

 

Picnic is one refresing a cheap form that can be shared and loved ones or with friends for a vacation and relax. We can take a break from the busy daily routine that saturate the brain. Picnic activities synonymous with the feast or just snacking and chatting with family or friends to another. Food was often chosen as fries, nuggets, popcorn for a snack. Usually it is easier to buy, but we do not know the cleanliness of the food we buy or what the substances contained in these foods than that when the food runs out, but activity is still ongoing, sometimes lazy to buy it again. , Based on the above it would require a draft Means of Cooking Light that is compact that can meet the needs of cooking time sightseeing. This cooking tool design is expected to be a solution would need to cook in while on vacationand sightseeing
PENGGUNAAN FORMAT BITMAP DAN VEKTOR PADA SPANDUK WARUNG MAKAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA
Authors: Fuad Ahmad , Susanto Beng
Published: February 2021

ABSTRAK

 Sudah puluhan tahun, bahkan sudah lebih dari seratus tahun yang lalu ada kebiasaan masyarakat dalam mencari rezeki dengan cara menjajakan dagangannya dipinggir jalan. Pedagang yang memiliki kebiasaan berdagang tersebut memilki istilah pedagang kaki lima. Istilah tersebut timbul dikarenakan peraturan pada zaman Hindia Belanda yang disalah artikan,“ Five Foot Way“ yang mengharuskan setiap bangunan besar dipinggir jalan harus menyediakan lahan sebesar Lima Kaki, untu pejalan kaki. Yang berubah pemahaman menjadi Kaki Lima. Dan lahan untuk pejalan kaki yang selebar lima kaki tersebut secara tidak sengaja menjadi tempat mangkal para pedagang keliling. Saat ini, para pedagang kaki lima pasti wajib menggunakan spanduk, sebagai tanda untuk menginformasikan tentang apa yang mereka jual. Awalnya ada hal yang menarik pada penggunaan spanduk ini. Mengapa para pedagang kaki lima, terutama pedangan Pecel Lele, Pecel Ayam dan Seafood masih bertahan menggunakan spanduk tradisional yang masih menggunakan teknik lukis manual. Selain teknik manual yang mereka gunakan, ada hal menarik lainnya yang timbul. Hal tersebut adalah mereka tetap menggunakan gambar hewan yang masih hidup, dengan gambar atau image yang tidak nyata. Dikarenakan penggunaan image yang tidak real, yang mendekati format vektor inilah yang memancing peneliti untuk meneliti penggunaan format vektor dan bitmap pada spanduk pedagang kaki lima.

Kata kunci : kaki lima, vektor, bitmap

 

ABSTRACT

 It's been decades, even more than a hundred years ago there was the habit of the people in seeking sustenance by peddling their wares on the side of the road. Traders who have trade habits have the term street vendors. The term arises because the rules of the Dutch East Indies era were misinterpreted, the "Five Foot Way" which requires that every large building on the side of the road must provide land of five feet, for pedestrians. And the five-foot-wide pedestrian area inadvertently becomes a hangout for mobile traders. At present, street vendors must be obliged to use banners, as a sign to inform them about what they sell. Initially there was something interesting about using this banner. Why do street vendors, especially Pecel Lele, Pecel Ayam and Seafood, still survive using traditional banners that still use manual painting techniques. In addition to the manual techniques they use, there are other interesting things that arise. This is that they still use images of animals that are still alive, with images or images that are not real. Due to the use of images that are not real, which is close to vector format, this is what provokes researchers to examine the use of vector and bitmap formats on street vendor banners.

Keywords: sidewalk, vector, bitmap
DESAIN TAS UNTUK KOMUNITAS SUGAR GLIDER
Authors: Abidin Muhammad Khairil , Suprapto Etwin Fibrianie
Published: February 2021

ABSTRAK

Sugar glider merupakan hewan endemik sejenis Marsupial (mamalia berkantung) Omnivora. Merupakan satu keluarga dengan Koala dan Kangguru dan mempunyai bentuk tubuh menyerupai tupai yang aktif di malam hari (nocturnal). Sugar glider mempunyai sarana bawa khusus yang membuat sugar glider nyaman ketika dibawa pergi. Karena itu untuk memudahkan dan membuat sugar glider agar nyaman ketika dibawa pergi dibutuhkan tas khusus untuk sugar glider bisa bernafas didalam tas, yang membedakan tas ini dari tas sebelumnya adalah pada bagian dalam alas tas dapat dilepas dan dipasang agar memudahkan penggunanya untuk membersihkan bagian dalam tas ketika sugar glider buang air. Karenanya tujuan perancangan produk ini ialah mendesain sarana bawa yang memiliki alas yang dapat dilepas dan dipasang dengan metode perencanaan dan perancangan yaitu: preliminary design, design development, final design, dan prototype. Usulan desain ini dapat mengatasi kekurangan pada produk sebelumnya, serta mempermudah para pencinta sugar glider untuk membawa dan membasuh tasnya.

Kata kunci : Sugar glider, sarana bawa, mengatasi kekurangan.

 

ABSTRACT

Sugar gliders are an endemic species similar to Marsupial (marsupial mammals) Omnivores Which is a family with Koalas and Kangaroo and has a squirrel-like body shape and is nocturnal. Sugar gliders have a special carrying tool that makes sugar gliders comfortable when taken away. Therefore to make it easy and make sugar gliders comfortable when taken away, a special bag for the sugar glider can breathe inside the bag, what distinguishes this bag from the previous bag is the removable and fitted inner bag to make it easier for users to clean the inside of the bag when sugar gliders urinate. Therefore the purpose of designing this product is to design a carrying device that has a removable and installed base with planning and design methods, namely: preliminary design, design development, final design, and prototype. This design proposal can overcome the shortcomings in the previous product, and make it easier for lovers of sugar gliders to carry and wash their bags.

Keywords: Sugar gliders, means of carrying, overcoming shortcomings.
SISTEM INFORMASI PEMESANAN RUANGAN MEETING BERBASIS WEB APP MENGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK CODEIGNITER PADA PT BARATA INDONESIA – CILEGON, BANTEN
Authors: Asrori Khasan , Nuryani Ely
Published: February 2021

Along with the development of the technology field at the company PT. Barata Indonesia, needs support to assist organizational activities, such as in ordering meeting rooms. Currently, information of meeting rooms availability and ordering at PT. Barata Indonesia still hasn't used technology so the process of ordering a meeting room is by contacting the room admin to ask about the availability of the place to be booked. This is less effective because the customer cannot know directly which room can be used for meetings and according to the capacity of the person. Therefore, this application is made to facilitate ordering meeting rooms at the company. The development of this meeting room reservation information system uses the SDLC Waterfall method which aims to simplify and speed up information access. The development of this Meeting Room Reservation Information System uses the CodeIgniter 3 Framework, which has 2 (two) interfaces, namely FrondEnd, which is the start page of the web application that is displayed for visitors and BackEnd is the admin page to process the required information data sources. The results of the system trial show that the application of the Meeting Room Booking Information System can provide more flexible information.
Technology training for ELT teachers at a Private University in Malaysia
Authors:   Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Devarajoo Karthiyaini
Published: February 2021

Online teaching and learning are not new experiences in the field of ELT, but the sudden need for everyone globally to go virtual due to the pandemic is unprecedented. Currently,with theCovid-19 pandemic, online classes are beingconducted globally as a short- term emergency response to sustain education through crisis management. This study explores the effect of technology training on the teacher trainees’ preference to use print and digital media in the ELT classroom. As students in schools in the recent past years, the participants who are presently TESOL trainee teachers had never or rarely had the experience of using digital media in the ELT classroom. The study employs a qualitative method based on data gathered online through questions posed to TESOL trainee teachers during their online class on Media Resources in November 2020 – February 2021. A total of 10 TESOL trainee teachers responded to 8 open-ended interview questions posed to them digitally. Data collected was analysed qualitatively by identifying statements that respond to the research questions. Expression used in these statements were categorized to narrow down the themes. The expressions were then uploaded into a Word Cloud to identify the most significant expression that was used repetitively in response to each research question. The findings of this study will inform practice among teacher educators as the current generation of teacher trainees seemto be garnering momentumto improve the use of technology in the ELT classroom with a special focus on digital media and to encourage other ELT teacher trainees to gain confidence to use technology in their future ELT classroom. The above findings show that even though the 10 students had little exposure to digital technology when they were school students themselves, but with appropriate training to use print and digital technology and resources in the ELT classroom, they were confident of using both media resources in the future.
Forecasting Call Center Arrivals Using Machine Learning
Authors: BALLOUCH Mohamed , AKAY Fatih , ERDEM Sevtap , TARTUK Mesut , NURDAĞ Taha Furkan , YURDAGÜL Hasan Hüseyin
Published: February 2021

A call center is an office equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls for an organization, for which the ability to forecast calls is a key factor. By forecasting the number of calls accurately, a company can plan staffing needs, meet service level requirements, improve customer satisfaction and benefit from many other optimizations. In this paper, we develop Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM) based models combined with time lags to forecast the number of call arrivals in a call center. We forecast 12, 24, 36 and 48 values ahead and the performance of the forecasting models has been evaluated using the Mean Absolute Error (MAE). The MLP based model results show that the MAE values change between 1,50 and 13,58 and LSTM based model results show that the MAE values change between 19,99 and 66,74.
Adecuación del concepto de tecnologías apropiadas en la minería artesanal de pequeña escala en Angola
Authors: Afonso Bambi Andre , Montero Peña Juan
Published: February 2021

La explotación de yacimientos de materiales para la construcción en Uige es realizada por empresas mineras y por mineros artesanales (garimpeiros). Por la manera en que se realiza surgen conflictos entre ambos, ya que generalmente se practica en un mismo escenario dos tipos de minería completamente diferentes por sus tecnologías. Los mineros artesanales desarrollan una minería más centrada en lo tradicional, en formas de organización ancestrales con producciones marginales que apenas alcanzan para la subsistencia. Los principales conflictos surgen por el control del mercado entre los garimpeiros que venden el material a bajos precios y los empresarios que ven afectadas las posibilidades de comercializar sus producciones. El objetivo del presente artículo es elaborar un plan de acciones que favorezca el desarrollo de la minería artesanal de pequeña escala (MAPE), sobre la base del concepto tecnologías apropiadas, esta concepción es descifrada por varios autores tales como: Arana y Valdés (2006), Smith y Thomás (2014), Dávila y Susan (2017), Clavijo y Cortés (2017) entre otros. En el estudio empírico se realizaron entrevistas y encuestas a autoridades tradicionales en las localidades, en líderes de grupos de garimpo y en los gestores de empresas mineras en distintos escenarios mineros. En el trabajo se consideraron los requisitos para la práctica de la minería industrial y las condiciones para el desarrollo de la actividad minera artesanal y finalmente se establece un conjunto de acciones capaz de contribuir en el desarrollo de la minería artesanal de pequeña escala de materiales para la construcción en Angola.
A Global Pandemic Is Not Our Only Challenge in Urology
Authors: Black Peter
Published: February 2021

Rarely has the transition from one year to the next been so eagerly anticipated as when we said goodbye (and good riddance!) to 2020 and ushered in 2021. We all would like a return to our “old” lives as they were in 2019. The launch of global vaccination programs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus makes the light at the end of the tunnel clearly visible.
Bladder Cancer Tissue-Based Biomarkers
Authors: Soria Francesco , Sanchez-Carbayo Marta , Benderska-Söder Natalya , Schmidz-Dräger Bernd J , Zamboni Stefania , Moschini Marco , Mitra Anirban P , Lotan Yair
Published: February 2021

This review aims to provide a practical update regarding the current role of tissue-based biomarkers in bladder cancer. Their prognostic and predictive role both in non-muscle-invasive (NMIBC) and in muscle-invasive disease (MIBC) has been reviewed with particular focus to their use in clinical practice.
In summary, the literature on the prediction of disease recurrence in NMIBC is inconclusive, and there is little information on prediction of response to intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG).
Concerning disease progression, external prospective validation studies suggest that FGFR3 mutation status and gene signatures may improve models that are based only on clinicopathologic information.
In MIBC, tissue-based biomarkers are increasingly important, since they may predict the response to systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In particular, the advent of molecular characterization promises to revolutionize the paradigm of decision-making in the treatment of MIBC. Molecular subtyping has been shown to improve the prediction of pathological stage at RC and to predict the response to systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy. However, external and prospective validations are warranted to confirm these preliminary findings.
Several different tissue-based biomarkers such as PD-1/PD-L1 expression, tumor mutational burden, and the analysis of tumor microenvironment, may in future play a role in selecting patients for systemic immunotherapy. However, to date, no pretreatment recommendations can be definitively made on the basis of any molecular predictors.
In conclusion, despite the potential of tissue-based biomarkers, their use in bladder cancer should be limited to experimental settings.
Flap Tubing And Waltzing For Complex Facial Reconstruction In The West Indies
Authors: Guelmo Daisley E , Mohammed F , Gill P , Mitchell K , Lourenco K , Romany S
Published: February 2021

Ballistic facial wounds present daunting reconstructive challenges to the most experienced of surgeons. The early Waltzing method of tissue transfer, perfected by Sir Gillies, was superseded by free flaps and facial transplantation as methods for facial reconstruction. In the low resource setting, however, the Waltz may be the only suitable option. This case study describes the use of the Waltz for facial reconstruction at the Port of Spain General Hospital in Trinidad. The subject sustained a gunshot wound to the face resulting in complex midface and mandibular defects. Here, bilateral deltopectoral flaps were used to replace destroyed soft tissue.
Subclinical characteristics and analytical indications of the laparoscopic adrenalectomy for benign adrenal incidentaloma
Authors: Nguyễn Thành Vinh , Nguyễn Đức Tiến
Published: February 2021

Tóm tắt

Đặt vấn đề: Nghiên cứu đặc điểm cận lâm sàng và phân tích chỉ định phẫu thuật nội soi (PTNS) điều trị u tuyến thượng thận (TTT) lành tính không triệu chứng.
Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu tiến cứu 64 người bệnh (NB) u TTT lành tính không triệu chứng được điều trị bằng PTNS tại Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức từ tháng 10/2015 đến tháng 10/2018.
Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình 45,7. Nam/nữ: 3/5. Kích thước u trung bình 3,0 ± 2,1 cm. 57,8% u không hoạt động nội tiết. 73,4% u tuyến vỏ thượng thận, 17,2% u tủy thượng thận (Pheochromocytoma). Chỉ định mổ: 42,2% do u hoạt động nội tiết, 25% u thay đổi kích thước khi theo dõi, 17,2% u ≥ 4cm và 15,6% u < 4cm (Nghi ngờ Pheochromocytoma) trên cắt lớp vi tính (CLVT).
Kết luận: Chỉ định PTNS cắt bỏ tuyến thượng thận nên được khuyến nghị cho những khối u có kích thước lớn hơn 4cm hoặc thay đổi chức năng nội tiết vì tăng nguy cơ ác tính, đặc biệt là ở những người bệnh trẻ tuổi. Đánh giá nội tiết nên được thực hiện ở tất cả các người bệnh để xác định tình trạng tăng tiết hormon mà chưa có biểu hiện lâm sàng.

Abstract

Introduction: Research of subclinical characteristics and analytical indications of the laparoscopic adrenalectomy for benign adrenal incidentaloma.
Materials and Methods: Prospective research in 64 patients with adrenal incidentaloma underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy at Viet Duc University Hospital from 10/2015 to 10/2018.
Results: The average of age was 45,7 years old, male / female was 3/5. Average tumor size was 3,0 ± 2,1cm. Benign non-functional accounted for 57,8%. Adenoma is 73,4% and Pheochromocytoma in 17,2%. Indications for surgery: 42,2% of secretion tumors, 25% tumors changed in size during follow-up time, 17,2% tumors sized ≥ 4cm and 15,6% tumors sized < 4cm (suspect Pheochromocytoma) in CT scan check.
Conclusion: Indications of laparoscopic adrenalectomy should be recommended for adrenal incidentaloma size over 4 cm because of the risk of malignancy, especially in young patients. Endocrine evaluation should be performed in all patients to identify silent states of hormone excess.

Keywords: Adrenal adenoma, adrenal gland.
Arthroscopic curettage and bone grafting of aneurysmal bone cyst of the talar body: A case report
Authors: Hoàng Minh Thắng ,   Nguyễn Mộc Sơn, Vũ Trường Thịnh, Nguyễn Mạnh Khánh
Published: February 2021

Tóm tắt
Nang xương phình mạch thân xương sên là tổn thương lành tính, hiếm gặp. Lấy u, ghép xương tự thân là biện pháp điều trị được nhiều tác giả ghi nhận. Tiếp cận u thân xương sên gặp khó khăn do phẫu trường trật hẹp, nguồn mạch nuôi nghèo nàn và gần như toàn bộ bề mặt thân xương sên là sụn khớp. Nội soi khớp cổ chân lấy u, ghép xương tự thân trong điều trị nang xương phình mạch thân xương sên là một bước tiến, nhiều ưu điểm, khắc phục được những khó khăn nêu trên, tuy nhiên là một kỹ thuật khó. Chúng tôi báo cáo một trường hợp nang nêu trên, tuy nhiên là một kỹ thuật khó. Chúng tôi báo cáo một trường hợp nang xương phình mạch khổng lồ chiếm toàn bộ thân xương sên, được phẫu thuật lấy u, ghép xương tự thân qua nội soi khớp cổ chân tại Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức , kết quả sau mổ tốt, không tái phát sau 32 tháng theo dõi.

Abstract
Talus aneurysm bone cysts are benign, rare. Tumor removal and bone grafting has been reported by many authors. Open approach to talus body is difficult due to the narrow surgical area, blood supply and almost surface of talus is articular cartilage. Ankle arthroscopic for tumor removal, autologous bone grafting in treatment of talus aneurysm bone cysts is an advantage but difficult technique, overcoming the difficulties mentioned above. We report a case of a giant aneurysm bone cyst that occupies the entire body of the talus, treatment with ankle arthroscopic tumor removal, autologous bone grafting at Vietduc University Hospital, good result, no reccurrent after 32 months of follow-up.

Keywords: Ankle arthroscopic, aneurysm bone cyst, talus body.
VẤN ĐỀ LỰA CHỌN CHỮ MÔNG TRONG ĐÀO TẠO, BỒI DƯỠNG TIẾNG MÔNG HIỆN NAY (NHÌN TỪ THỰC TIỄN TẠI HAI TỈNH BẮC KẠN VÀ THÁI NGUYÊN)
Authors: Nguyễn Kiên Thọ
Published: February 2021

Hiện nay trên thế giới có nhiều loại chữ Mông, song phổ biến và tiện lợi nhất là bộ chữ mà người Mông ở Việt Nam quen gọi là chữ Mông Quốc tế (tên tiếng Anh là Romanized Popular Alphabet – RPA hoặc Hmong RPA).

Ở Việt Nam, hiện vẫn còn tồn tại bộ chữ Mông do Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo ban hành năm 1961, vẫn thường được gọi là Chữ Mông Việt Nam hay Chữ Mông Bác Hồ.

Việc giảng dạy tiếng/chữ Mông cho đội ngũ cán bộ công chức công tác ở vùng dân tộc, miền núi, cũng như việc dạy chữ Mông cho đồng bào Mông nói chung, còn có những bất cập, không thống nhất trong việc lựa chọn bộ chữ Mông nào.

Quan điểm của chúng tôi: cần đưa vào giảng dạy bộ chữ Mông Quốc tế vì những ưu việt trong sử dụng và phổ biến, thay cho bộ chữ Mông Việt Nam ngày càng ít người sử dụng và bộc lộ nhiều hạn chế.
BÀN VỀ VIỆC VẬN DỤNG THÔNG TƯ 200/2014/TT-BTC VỀ CHẾ ĐỘ KẾ TOÁN MỚI ĐỐI VỚI CÁC DOANH NGHIỆP NHỎ VÀ VỪA Ở VIỆT NAM
Authors: Nguyên Thị Bắc
Published: February 2021

Chế độ kế toán mới ban hành theo Thông tư số 200/2014/TT- BTC nhằm đáp ứng yêu cầu quản lý kinh tế trong giai đoạn mới, thúc đẩy môi trường đầu tư kinh doanh và là một cột mốc đánh dấu sự hội nhập của kế toán nước ta với quốc tế. Việc vận dụng TT 200/TT- BTC đối với DNNVV là tất yếu và cần thiết, góp phần hoàn thiện khung pháp lý về kế toán tại Việt Nam, phù hợp với yêu cầu phát triển kinh tế trong nước. Tuy nhiên, việc vận dụng thông tư trên với các DNNVV gặp phải nhiều vướng mắc. Cần phải đề xuất các giải pháp tháo gỡ những vướng mắc để các DNNVV hoàn thiện công tác kế toán phù hợp với đặc điểm sản xuất kinh doanh.
Identificación Molecular de los VPH Oncogénicos mediante PCR en Tiempo Real con Sondas TaqMan
Authors: Bonifaz Pérez Diego , Rocabado Callizaya Omar
Published: February 2021

Introducción: Los Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) constituyen un diverso grupo de virus, siendo los genotipos 16 y 18 los más prevalentes y, por lo tanto, principales objetivos de varios estudios en infecciones del tractoanogenital. El presente estudio pretende determinar la infección por VPH de Alto Riesgo en muestras genitales,mediante la aplicación de tecnología molecular para la genotipificación de VPH16 y VPH18 por PCR en TiempoReal.
Materiales y Métodos: Se trabajó con 151 muestras de hisopados genitales, las extracciones de ADN serealizaron mediante columnas de sílice y la identificación de los VPH de Alto Riesgo fue mediante la optimizaciónde una PCR en Tiempo Real duplex para la genotipificación de VPH16 y 18, para lo cual se realizó el diseño decebadores y sondas TaqMan® por software especializado, y se determinó las concentraciones de reactivos y temperaturas de reacción ideales. Resultados: En la identificación de los VPH de Alto Riesgo se obtuvo un total de 41casos positivos, muestras que fueron seleccionadas para realizar la genotipificación de VPH16 y VPH18 mediantela técnica de PCR en Tiempo Real. La mayor presencia de estos virus oncogénicos se determinó en mujeres de 15a 29 años (40% y 26,7% respectivamente).
Conclusión: Mediante la optimización e implementación de nuevastécnicas moleculares se pretende mejorar el seguimiento epidemiológico sobre la presencia de los VPH de AltoRiesgo y así proporcionar una mejor guía sobre la diseminación y presencia de los distintos genotipos oncogénicos de VPH en nuestra población.
THE EFFECT OF HYPNOBIRTHING TECHNIQUES ON THE INTENSITY OF PAIN DURING LABOR
Authors: Siantar Rupdi Lumban , Siregar Renince , Oktaviani Rokhma Herlita
Published: February 2021

Many problems can occur due to labor pains that are not properly managed. Pain during labor is caused by uterine contractions which can result in increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system which can affect psychological conditions including the mother's perception of pain and anxiety during labor. Various methods are carried out as efforts to reduce labor pain, including non-pharmacological methods using the Hypnobirthing technique. This literature study aims to determine the effect of hypnobirthing techniques on pain intensity in labor mothers. Method : research method using literature study method. This study is a literature review, the source for conducting this literature includes search studies in the form of research journals totaling 10 journals. Using the 2015-2020 publication year. Choose journals according to scientific articles. Result : There is an influence between the use of hypnobirthing techniques on the intensity of pain in laboring mothers such as the reference journal that I took, which states that of the 30 research samples, 15 respondents who were given hypnobirthing as much as 60% experienced moderate pain, and 15 respondents who were not given hypnobirthing were 66.7% experiencing severe pain. Conclusion : Hypnobirthing techniques can affect the reduction of pain in laboring mothers.
Mathematical Modelling of Egg Production Curves of Shikabrown Parents
Authors: Ahmadu A. , Kabir M. , Iyiola-Tunji A. O. , Akinsola O. M. , Igbadun H.
Published: February 2021

This study was conducted to evaluate egg production curves of Shikabrown parents, using  mathematical models. A total of 200 birds: 100 from each of the two strains of Shikabrown®  parents (sire and dam) lines at the Breeding Unit of Poultry Research Programme, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) were used for the study. The birds were obtained from the selected lines (sire and dam) and were denoted as Strain A and Strain B, respectively. Body weight (BWT), age at sexual maturity (ASM), egg number (EGGNO), and egg weight (EWT) were examined. Four non-linear models (Logistic, Richard, Gompertz, and Exponential) and a linear model were used to predict the efficiency of weekly bodyweight and egg production traits. The adequacies of the models were fitted using R Package, version 3.0.3. High coefficients of determination for BWT (R2 = 0.84 - 0.93) were recorded in the models for both Strains. Strain A had higher R2 (0.93) for BWT in Richard, Gompertz and Exponential models while Strain B recorded (R2 = 0.89) in Logistic, Richard and Gomprtz models. High coefficient of determination was obtained in a reproductive trait; egg number; in which almost all the models gave (R2 = 0.70). Exponential model recorded a higher R2 (0.93) for EGGNO in strain A. EWT in strain A recorded higher R2 (0.96) coefficient of determination across the four nonlinear models except linear model with (R2 = 0.95) for egg weight. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in the birds' performance for BWT and EWT, with strain B having a higher BWT (1.59±0.01) and Strain A having a higher EWT (48.75±0.17). Similarly, age of birds in lay had a concomitant significant differences (P<0.05) in their BWT as well as their EWT. The birds performed better for BWT and EWT in week 26 and 27 for both Strains. It was concluded that Strain significantly (P<0.05) had effect on BWT and EWT of Shikabrown® parent with Stain B performing better than Strain A in the former trait and strain A better than strain B in the latter trait. R2 identified differences between Strains in predicting egg production traits. Strain B was adjudged good and profitable because the Strain had the highest mean values in body weight and egg number and it is being recommended as one of the lines for future improvement of Shikabrown® .
Effects of aqueous moringa oleifera leaf extracts on gut morphology and pH of hubbard broiler chickens
Authors: Owolabi S. J. , Alabi O. J. , Malik A. D. , Jiya E. Z. , Adama T. Z.
Published: February 2021

This study was conducted to determine the effect of varying aqueous Moringa oleifera leaf extracts (AMOLE) on the gut morphology and pH of Hubbard broiler chickens. Atotal of 240 Hubbard broiler chickens were randomly allocated into six treatments with four replicates in a completely randomized design. The treatments were positive control (AMOLE ), negative + control (AMOLE), AMOLE60 (60mL of the extracts per litre), AMOLE90 (90mL of the extracts per litre), AMOLE120 (120mL of the extracts per litre) and AMOLE150 (150mL of the extracts per litre). Data on gut morphology weight and length and their pH were measured and analysed by one way analysis of variance. The results showed that dressed, crop, large intestine, kidney and lung weights of birds were influenced (P<0.05) by the treatments. Birds in the control treatments (94.67 %, 94.93 %) had the higher (P<0.05) dressing percentage. Birds on the AMOLE60 had the higher (P<0.05) crop and large intestine weights (4.47 and0.23 %, respectively). The birds on the AMOLE90 treatment had the largest kidney weight of 0.33 %. Absolute crop and caecum length were influenced byaqueous Moringa oleifera leaf extracts while the relative caecum length was the only relative organ length that was influenced by aqueous Moringa oleifera leaf extracts treatment.The pH of the internal organs showed that the gizzards, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, kidney and lung were influenced (P<0.05) by the treatments. Birds on positive control treatment had higher pH values in most of the parameters measured. Birds on the AMOLE120 had the lowest (P<0.05) duodenum, jejunum and lung pH. This study revealed AMOLE had influence on the gut morphology and pH of broiler chickens. Therefore, it can be concluded that the substitution of antibiotics as a growth promoter with aqueous Moringa oleifera leaf extracts up to 120 ml improved the gut morphology and pH of the intestinal segmentsin broiler chickens. Thus, is recommended that farmers, poultry producers and nutritionists to administer between 60 and 120 mL/litre of AMOLE in the drinking water of broiler chickens to nourish them for good gut morphology and optimum pH of their internal organs.
Comparative evaluation of reproductive performance of artificially inseminated and naturally mated Nigeria indigenous hens treated with clomiphene citrate
Authors: Urom S. M. O. C.
Published: February 2021

The research was conducted for 90 days using 96 and 16 Nigeria indigenous hens and cocks respectively sexually matured (24 and 26 weeks old) to comparatively evaluate the effect of clomiphene citrate on the reproductive performance of Nigerian indigenous birds. The birds were divided into 2 groups of 48 hens per group respectively as group Aand group B. Group A were artificially inseminated while group B birds were naturally mated. Each group was divided into 4 treatment groups of 12 hens per treatment. Clomiphene citrate was administered at 0mg (control), 10mg, 20mg and 30mg levels to the treatment groups represented as T1AI T2AI T3AI and T4AI and T1NM , T2NU , T3NN and T4NM for artificially inseminated and Naturally mated hens respectively and T1C T2C T3C and T4C for the cocks. The birds were fed adlibitum with breeder's mash for hens and growers mash for cock while water was served regularly. Seven days after clomiphene citrate was administered. Birds for natural mating were paired with their respective cocks according to their treatment groups, while those for artificial insemination were inseminated using cocks in the same treatment group. The ration was 2:12. The result of this study indicated higher productivity in artificially inseminated hens between (50-76 eggs) than naturally mated hens which produce between 42-63 eggs within this period. Artificial insemination also showed higher fertility of (62 to 85.25%) than the naturally mated that recorded between 34.88% to 78.5% fertility but the naturally mated recorded hatchability of between 53.35% and 90.90% while artificially inseminated hens recorded between 46.15% and 90.32%. Artificial inseminated birds recorded between 3.7% and 33.85% and 3.57% and 20.15% dead in germ and dead in shell respectively, while naturally mated hens recorded between 3.78% and 19.21%, and 2.01% and 15.79% in dead in germ and dead in shell respectively. The result of this study shows that artificial inseminated birds treated with clomiphene citrate encourages egg production and fertility.
Comparative use of oyster shell and limestone as sources of calcium in the diet of laying chickens
Authors: Mako A. A. , Mosuro A. O. , Adedeji B. S. , Jemiseye F. O. , Abokede T.
Published: February 2021

Egg producers primarily use oyster shell or limestone as supplemental sources of dietary calcium. This study was conducted to investigate the efficiencies of limestone (CaCo3 ) and oyster shell as calcium sources in the diets of laying hens. Ninety, 58 weeks old Golden Comet Hubbard laying birds were randomly allotted to three treatments of three replicates. Each replicate had 10 birds per replicate. Three different rations were formulated for the study. To include Diet 1 as the control, a diet with bone meal (46%) and oyster shell (54%). Diet 2 had oyster shell and bone meal supplying 82% and 18% of the dietary calcium while Diet 3 had 82% and 18% of the dietary calcium supplied by limestone and bone meal respectively. Feed and water were provided ad-libitum. The parameters measured include: Feed intake (g/d); Hen day production (%); Efficiency of feed utilization (kg); Egg and shell weight (g); Bone weight (g); Ash content of bone (%) and Calcium content of bone (%). The study lasted eight weeks. Results revealed that birds on Diet1 had the highest value for feed intake (0.11 g/d) that differed significantly (P<0.05) from the value (0.10 g/d) obtained for Diet 2 and 3 Hen day production for birds on Diet 2 (57.04) and Diet 3 (56.30) were similar, but differed significantly (P<0.05) from birds on Diet 1 (65.44). Efficiency of feed utilization (EFU kg) was not significantly affected by the dietary treatments as birds on Diet1 had the lowest EFU value (1.80) while birds on Diet 2 had the highest EFU value (2.05). A higher percent of eggs within 50-59g were laid by birds on Diet 3, while eggs of 60g and above were laid by birds on Diet 1 (62 g), significant (p<0.05) variations occurred among treatment means for these egg grade. Egg shell percent was not significant, same trend was observed for bone weight. The effect of dietary treatment on the ash content of bones were similar for birds on Diet 2 and 3, except for bone humerus, however, significant (p<0.05) variation occurred between birds on diets 1 and other two Diets. Calcium contents of the different bones were differed significantly (p<0.05) with birds on diet 3 recording the highest values for all bone investigated. It can be concluded from this study that Limestone can replace oyster shell as a source of calcium in the diet of laying hens without deleterious effect.
Dressing percentage and carcass characteristics of Bunaji bulls fattened on varying inclusion levels of groundnut haulms and maize offal
Authors: Goska D. Y , Kibon A. , Madziga I. I. , Alawa C. B. I. , Lamidi O. S. , Voh A. A. , Iyeghe -Erakpotobor G. T. , Yakubu B. , Dauda J
Published: February 2021

Animal carcasses vary in composition through genetic, age and sex of animal, nutritional and environmental effects. Twenty Bunaji bulls with average live weights of 196±0.5 kg and aged between 21/ and 3 years were used for the trial. The bulls were divided to four groups of five 2 animals balanced by weight with an animal as a replicate in a completely randomized design and were allocated to four dietary treatments consisting of 80: 20, 60: 40, 40: 60 and 20: 80% groundnut haulms: maize offal. Feed intake, live and carcass weights and weight of carcass components and offal were used to assess the carcass characteristics. Feed intake and final weight differed (P<0.05) significantly with the bulls on 40: 60 and 20: 80% groundnut haulms: maize offal inclusion levels having higher values of 7.49 and 7.57 kg/d and 276.60 and 279.60 kg against 6.93 and 7.16 kg/d and 242.40 and 252.60 kg/d for those on 80: 20 and 60: 40% inclusion levels, respectively. Similarly, feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) higher for the bulls on 40: 60 and 20:80% inclusion levels than those on 80: 20 and 60: 40% inclusion levels. The carcass components used were: empty carcass (kg), dressing percentage, weight of dissectible beef (kg), beef yield % of carcass weight, internal offal (liver, spleen, heart, kidney, empty stomach and intestine) and external offal (head, tail, legs and hide). Result also showed that there was significant (P<0.05) difference in all the carcass components, dressing percentage and weight of legs spleen, kidney and empty intestines between the treatments. However, no differences were observed for the weights of liver, heart, empty stomach, head and hide. It is concluded that higher proportion of maize offal in the diet influence most carcass components.