bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Diagnostic Chomskian View to Arabic Asymmetry
Authors: Abdulaal Mohammad Awad Al-Dawoody
Published: July 2020

Agreement asymmetry is one of the significant linguistic phenomena that Arab and Western linguists (Ghaly,1995; Parkinson, 1995; Benmamoun,1998; Collins, 2001; Dayf, 1986) and Aoun, 1994) have tried to account for within the framework of the Government and Binding theory. They focused upon the number asymmetry in different varieties in Arabic. Most linguists assert that in different types of Arabic there is always gender agreement between the subject and the verb. This study aims at giving much evidence for the lack of gender agreement in Modern Standard Arabic(MSA), and at accounting this gender asymmetry within the framework of the Minimality Program (Chomsky, 1995). The sample consists of 37 sentences collected from some Arabic textbooks. To analyze the data collected, a qualitative diagnostic research design was adopted. One of the essential findings of this study is that there is no gender agreement in Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) sentences between the postverbal subject and the verb if the subject is (a) an unreal feminine Noun Phrase (NP), (b) a broken plural NP, (c) an inanimate collective NP, (d) a collective NP, (e) a regular sound feminine plural NP, (f) an irregular sound feminine plural NP, (g) an irregular sound masculine plural NP, and (h) a real feminine NP separated from its verb by any category. This study concludes that the head C in VSO sentences in MSA carries a weak gender feature represented as [-Strong]. Therefore, in VSO sentences, if the verb disagrees with its subject in gender, it will move from V to I and then to C because C is [-Strong]. A final conclusion is that the head I in VSO sentences in MSA carries a strong gender feature, represented as [+Strong]. Therefore, in VSO sentences, if the verb and its subject agree in gender, the verb will move from V to I; it will not move further.
The Effect of Cultural Schemata on EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension Ability
Authors: Bensalah Hiba , Guerroudj Noureddine
Published: July 2020

This research study aims to investigate the impact of cultural schemata on the process of reading culturally- loaded texts, and whether the use of pre-reading activities recompenses for the absence of cultural familiarity. In this regard, EFL readers bring to the text a wide range of experiences. Consequently, such diversity of prior knowledge influences their perception and interpretation of foreign language texts. Here comes the role of cultural schemata, which is indeed a very critical role. How do cultural differences in background knowledge influence student’s reading comprehension ability? To recognize the effect of cultural schemata on comprehension, it is essential first to understand the significant role that background knowledge plays in the reading process. Therefore, to carry out this research, a selection of reading comprehension tests was assigned for an experimental and a control group in a quasi-classroom experiment of first-year EFL students at Ibn Khaldoun University (Tiaret). While the experimental group was provided with pre-reading tasks to activate their background knowledge, the control group received no treatment. We collected data from 40 participants, and the results show that many EFL learners belonging to the control group display a lack of cultural schemata since their prior-knowledge is not activated, which may well impact negatively on their reading practices. By contrast, participants of the experimental group performed better in the comprehension test than those in the control group. In brief, there is a correlation between activating students’ background knowledge and the increase of reading comprehension ability.
Reproductive Performance Trends Among Villagers Of Birsingha Gram, Ghatal Under Midnapore District, In West Bengal, India
Authors: Roy Abhishikta Ghosh , Banerjee Bhaswarupa , Naaz Farhat
Published: July 2020

Reproductive performance is a key component of the overall health of a population group. The death of women of childbearing age is primarily caused by problems related to reproductive health. This is a persistent problem in impoverished nations, such as India. In this study, we evaluate the reproductive performance among the villagers in Birsingha Gram, Midnapore district, located in rural West Bengal, India. We summarize how several factors, such as age at menarche, marriage, knowledge and use of contraception, desired number of children, and gender preference, among others have shaped women's reproductive health in this region.
Difficulties in Pronouncing English Morphemes among Saudi EFL Students at Albaha University. A Case Study in Almandag
Authors: Abker Ibrahim Abdalla Ahmed
Published: July 2020

This study attempts to investigate difficulties in pronouncing English morphemes among Saudi EFL students at Albaha University, in Saudi Arabia. The researcher tries to answer different questions in this study. Do students pronounce English morphemes correctly? Do they pronounce correct morpheme adds to verb present? Do students pronounce the right morpheme adds to verb past? The significance of this study the researcher tries to let students correct their mistakes on the pronunciation of English morphemes. Also, to let students practise more pronunciation about English morphemes nouns and verbs. The main aim of this study is to fill the gap of pronunciation problems in pronouncing English morphemes. The participants were twenty-five students reach level five. The researcher used Descriptive Statistical Method and the data were collected by one mean of data collection oral recorded tests. The data were analysed by (SPSS) program. The study arrived at the following results: Saudi students faced problems in showing the correct pronunciation of English morphemes for both nouns and verbs. Students face difficulties to distinguish between which morpheme is correct.They ignored the rules of using English morphemes in general and there is a lack of practising them.The recommendations of this study are (1) Students need to revise the rules of English morphemes of nouns and verbs. (2) They need more concentration about using morphemes of both nouns and verbs. (3) Students need more practice about the pronunciation of English morphemes of plural nouns and verbs (present and past tense) in conversations and classrooms.
Feedback on the Classroom Performance of Pre-service English language Teachers in Oman
Authors: Al-Malki Moza Abdullah , Weir Katie , Usher Wayne
Published: July 2020

The research reported here is part of a larger, doctoral study that aims at examining the process of assessing the classroom performance of pre-service English language teachers in three higher education institutions in Oman. This article reports on an investigation into the social practices associated with assessing the classroom performance of pre-service English language teachers at Sultan Qaboos Univeristy (SQU), Rustaq College of Education and Nizwa University. Specifically, this study aims at answering one research question: How do stakeholders understand and experience feedback when assessing pre-service teacher classroom performance? The research adopted a phenomenological approach for examining a total of 10 participants’ feedback experiences through semi-structured interviews and observations of the phenomenon in situ. The findings of this study revealed shared understandings about the purpose of feedback for improving pre-service teachers’ classroom performance. However, it was revealed that variations in feedback processes affected its efficacy in enhancing pre-service teachers’ classroom readiness. Pre-service teachers confirmed this finding and expressed their desire for greater agency and some consistency and uniformity in the type of feedback they receive during their school experience. The paper concludes by presenting recommendations that go to heighten the quality of the feedback process provided to pre-service English language teachers in Oman.
English-Mediated Presentations in Pharmacy: Exploring Literacy Practices among Saudi Female Undergraduates
Authors: Alghamdi Noura A.
Published: July 2020

Despite the complex nature of language learners’ needs, researchers on language use in tertiary education tend to look at these needs through textual analyses associated with written discourse more than any other aspect of language use. Because learners’ needs, however, extend to include recognizing the challenges and situated nature of language use among learners (Hyland, 2006), this article adopts a social account of literacy (Barton, 1994; Barton and Hamilton, 1998; Street, 1984; Pahl & Rowsell, 2012) to explore the literacy practices surrounding how year-five female undergraduates engage with English-mediated oral presentations in pharmacy at a Saudi Arabian university. The article offers a situated understanding of these undergraduates’ views of English as a considerable challenge in this literacy event to provide a more in-depth understanding of how undergraduates address this challenge. The article concludes by offering some suggestions as to how knowledge of the social practices surrounding learners’ engagement with reading and writing can help to inform EAP pedagogical practices.
The Impact of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety on Saudi Male Students’ Performance at Albaha University
Authors: Gawi Elsadig Mohamed Khalifa
Published: July 2020

The present study aims at investigating the effects of foreign language classroom anxiety on Saudi male students’ performance at Albaha University. This study is going to answer the question if the FLCA has an effects on Saudi students’ performance. The participants of the study were (n=50) students, who enrolled in applied linguistics courses, level 2 in the College of Science and Arts in Almandaq in the second term (2018). The study ran a questionnaire for testing anxiety levels to the participants of the study to collect data. It contained fifteen elements, with the variables divided into three segments they are communicative apprehension, test anxiety, and Fear of negative evaluation, respectively. It also used a descriptive and inferential methods to investigate whether the students feel EFL anxiety. The study findings revealed a slightly higher level of communicative apprehension (3.6), a moderate level of test anxiety (3.4), and the participants experience a low level related to fear of negative evaluation (3.3). The calculated mean of overall hypotheses is (3.4) which suggests that the students suffer a moderate level of foreign language Classroom Anxiety. These findings explored significant effects of foreign language anxiety on the Saudi male students’ performance at Albaha University due to these variables, respectively. Besides, the results of this paper provided teachers and decision-makers with some recommendations and pedagogical implications that will enable them to overcome the male students’ language anxiety in the classroom in the Saudi setting, which will also help in achieving better learning outcomes.
Graduate Students Perceptions of Success in United States Colleges
Authors: Alfaifi Mousa S. , AbuZayyad-Nuseibeh Heba , Awaida Nadia , James Waynne W.
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate Saudi students’ behaviors at higher education institutions in the US, by clarifying the reasons behind their retentions and the reasons for their dropout (leaving the school), in order to limit the increase in this issue. Data were collected through three focus groups. The participants in this study were 15 graduate students studying in the United States. The method used to prepare focus group data for analyzing in this study was an abridged transcript. The analysis framework in this study was constant comparative. The findings of this study were most participants saw the definition of student success in colleges as: achieving the goals of the study, passing all courses, graduating on time, and diligence and persistence. The most frequent factors which led students to postgraduate study were: obtaining a high level of education, self-improvement, updating their income, and upgrading their job to a higher position. Some of the difficulties/problems the participants faced while enrolled at their universities included: the difficulty of some courses, time constraints, lack of experience, and tuition. These problems were mostly solved by: cooperating with other students, working with the tutoring center, asking advisers for help, and trying to get a scholarship from the government of Saudi Arabia.
INTERPRETASI TRANSMISIVITAS UNTUK ANALISA POTENSI AIR BAWAH TANAH BERDASARKAN DRAWDOWN AIR SUMUR CINCIN MENGGUNAKAN METODE PUMPING TEST DI KECAMATAN MARPOYAN DAMAI KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Pritamara Rigia Givanny , M Juandi , Malik Usman
Published: July 2020

The most consumption water is groundwater taken through excavated wells or ring wells. An aquifer test can be applied in  pump test in order to find transmissivity of drawdown ring wells.The tested ring wells were located at 25 different locations in the Marpoyan Damai District. In the pumping test on the ring wells data was obtained namely drawdown test data s, times t, rate of discharge Q, and then create a graph of s/Q vs Q. The straight line that cut the s/Q axis the A value with the C gradient and the determinant coefficient d2. The values obtained were then inserted into the transmisivity formula of the Cooper-Jacob method. The A values for t = 3 minutes and t = 7 minutes were selected because their results in C values are close to each other. The C values of t = 3 minutes and t = 7 minutes are 0.1671 and 0.1672 respectively. Transmissivity value obtained is 134.5 m2/day. The value shows a potentially useful groundwater aquifer for the Marpoyan Damai district because the transmissivity value exceeded 50 m2 / day.
PENENTUAN KOMPOSISI KIMIAWI ATMOSFER DAN TEMPERATUR EFEKTIF PADA BINTANG VEGA (α Lyr) DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SPEKTROSKOPI ABSORPSI
Authors: Yuliana Fitri , Zulkarnain Zulkarnain , Malasan Hakim Luthfi
Published: July 2020

The star spectrum is an information which is though to be a map of the star. The shape of the spectral line actually shows the nature of the star atmosphere, which is the only part researcher can be reached. The intensities of spectral lines will determine the chemical composition of the stars contained in the atmospheres of the stars. The approach used to determine the chemical composition and the effective temperature of the star is spectroscopy. The spectroscopy method had been done in this study using the GAO-ITB RTS telescope system which consisting of the Celestron C11 telescope, NEO-R 1000 spectrograph and CCD SBIG ST-8 camera. The object studied is Vega (α Lyr) star which has a magnitude of 0.00 that the main sequence star of the A0 spectrum class. The image data obtained then be processed using IRAF software to obtain the final spectrum graph with the y-axis representing the flux in erg cm-2s-1 and the x-axis representing the wavelength in units of Å. Furthermore, we match the absorption wavelength on the final spectrum graph to the existing wavelength of the Atomic Spectra Database (ASD) to identify the atmospheric chemical composition of the Vega star. Effective temperature can be calculated by using the Wien shifting laws by find out the maximum wavelength of the final spectrum graph. The most found element in the atmosphere of Vega star was hydrogen (H) that consist of Hε,  Hδ, Hγ, Hβ, and Hα. The value of effective temperature of the Vega star is 7136 K that has difference percentage of 22.85 % from the mean temperature of  A type star.
PERBANDINGAN NILAI SUSEPTIBILITAS MAGNETIK AIR LAUT MENGGUNAKAN METODE QUINCKE DI PANTAI SUMATERA BAGIAN TENGAH
Authors: Rangkuti Muhammad Zul Ilmi , Salomo Salomo , Malik Usman
Published: July 2020

Telah dilakukan penelitian perbandingan nilai suseptibilitas magnetik air laut di pantai barat dan timur sumatera bagian tengah menggunakan metode Quincke. Jumlah sampel yang diambil dari penelitian ini sebanyak 500 ml tiap-tiap lokasi. Jumlah titik lokasi sampel adalah 24 didapatkan dari tiga pantai barat sumatera bagian tengah dan satu pantai timur. Metode yang digunakan untuk pengambilan sampel adalah fungsi jarak dengan rentang 300 m dari tepi pantai. Induksi magnetik solenoida diukur menggunakan Probe Magnetic Pasco Ps-2162 dengan dua buah solenoid 3000 lilitan. Ketika arus dinaikkan induksi magnetik semakin besar. Nilai suseptibilitas magnetik ( χ )  air laut pantai barat menunjukkan rentang -1,04 x 10-5 sampai -4,53(x 10-5). Sampel merupakan bahan diamagnetik. Nilai suseptibilitas magnetik ( χ )  air laut pantai timur menunjukkan rentang -0,5 x 10-5 sampai -1,46(x 10-5).sampel merupakan bahan diamagnetik. Salinitas dan pH menyebabkan perbedaan nilai suseptibilitas magnetik air laut.
Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV Among Allied Workers in Rural Area of Nigeria: Evaluation of Community-Based Interventions
Authors: Onoja Ali Johnson , Sanni Felix Olaniyi , Abiodun Paul Olaiya , Onoja Sheila , Shaibu John , Oguche Daniel , Adamu Imam
Published: July 2020

Background: Knowledge of human immunodeficiency virus status is a key tool in the fight against the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic.

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the impact of community-based intervention towards the prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus on the voluntary testing for human immunodeficiency virus among allied workers in rural Bonny Kingdom of Rivers, State, Nigeria.

Methods: The study comprised two quantitative surveys; the baseline survey conducted before a three years human immunodeficiency virus prevention intervention programs and the post-intervention survey conducted after the interventions. A structured questionnaire was employed to collect information from a representative sample of the allied workers aged 15–49 years. The questionnaire item for this survey is broadly divided into six categories comprising the basic socio-demographic information, the knowledge of HIV testing, desire for HIV testing, self and solution efficacy; access to products and services including voluntary counselling and testing. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0.

Results: The study comprised 419 participants in the baseline and 587 in the post-intervention survey. The overall knowledge of voluntary counselling and testing services was 76.8% of which 37.5% have been tested and 88.9% of which 68.0% have been tested at both surveys. Three of every 5(67.0%) had the desire to be tested at baseline while- 4 of every 5(81.1%) were willing to be tested at post-intervention. The major reasons for unwillingness to be screened include poor perception about voluntary counselling and testing and feeling of not being at risk. The prevalence of human immunodeficiency at baseline was 8.5% and 2.0% at the post-intervention survey with a prevalence ratio of 4.3 (p<0.0001]. HIV prevalence was 12.4% among women compared 4.8% in men at baseline. The prevalence among adolescents was12.0% and 10.1% among singles.

Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that the struggle to prevent and control human immunodeficiency can be successful if intervention programs are put in place, particularly in rural communities where acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related information is limited.
Role of Nutrition in Occupational Health and Safety in the context of COVID-19
Authors: Sunuwar Dambar Bahadur
Published: July 2020

No abstract available.
Low back pain and associated factors among civil service sectors office workers in Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Fanta Mulatu , Alagaw Amsalu , Kejela Gemechu , Tunje Abayneh
Published: July 2020

Background: Low back pain is one of the most common work-related health problems among office workers. Low back pain has been identified as one of the most costly disorders among the worldwide working population. However, there is a lack of information on associated factors with low back pain which makes people not to work properly. 

Objectives: This study was aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among civil service sectors office workers in Southern Ethiopia.

Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 625civil service sectors office workers, who work in the sitting position, in Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia from March 10 to June 20, 2017. The sampling frame was obtained from civil service office and simple random sampling technique was used for each stage. Data was collected by using a pretested structured questionnaire adapted from Standardized Nordic musculoskeletal Questionnaires and modified Oswestry through face to face interview and by using checklist for observations, which was measured by diploma nurses. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, mean, median and standard deviation were conducted. Also, binary logistic regression was conducted and variables with p<=0.20 in bivariate analysis were fitted into the multiple logistic regression models to identify factors associated with low back pain. Variables with P value <0.05 were considered as statistically significant predictors of low back pain.

Results: Out of the calculated sample size, 625 participants responded making a response rate of 99%. The 12-month prevalence of low back pain among civil service sectors office workers in this study was (38.4%) 95% CI: (0.34, 0.42).This study found that, being obese (AOR [95%CI] =6.3[4.29 - 9.09]), having smoking history (AOR [95%CI] =5.2[2.57 - 10.82]), poor sitting posture (AOR [95%CI] =2.6[1.61-4.30]), having job stress (AOR [95%CI] =5.9[3.44-10.25]), having no rest break during workday (AOR [95%CI]=3.2[1.82-5.62]), sitting >6 hours per day (AOR [95%CI]=16.08[14.4-19.3]) and frequently using computer (AOR [95%CI]=4.3[2.09-5.47]) are significantly associated with low back pain.

Conclusion and recommendations: The 12-month prevalence of low back pain in this study is high (38.4%).Therefore, healthy lifestyle habits, good awareness of sitting posture and better ergonomic facilities and psychosocial support to workers were recommended to decrease the effects of predisposing factors of low back pain.
Eksperymenty nad tożsamością płciową mężczyzn w twórczości Marka Hłaski
Authors: Mosak Piotr
Published: July 2020

The present article aims to analyse the depictions of male protagonists in the oeuvre of Marek Hłasko. The post-World War Two crisis of hegemonic masculinity resulted in transformations of male and female gender identities in the 1950s. What seems to reflect the said reconfiguration of masculinity model are the changes occurring between the main protagonists of the particular pieces of Hłasko’s prose. In the 1954 short story entitled Baza Sokołowska, the men’s identities are, in the natural way, embedded in biology. In order to join the male community of drivers and gain their respect, it is enough to go through an initiation ritual. In the prose written by Hłasko after 1955, however, more and more often appear the male characters who humiliate the young and thwart them on their way to join masculine community, yet simultaneously some characters are presented who contest forms of patriarchal culture and refuse to participate in it. Hłasko’s Israeli novels, in turn, feature a series of male protagonists for whom gender (or even sexual) identity is merely a social construct. The narrator/protagonist of Drugie zabicie psa (Killing the Second Dog) would even consciously “perform” his masculinity to obtain an affluent female tourist’s trust and, as a result, to cozen her out of her money, which he needs to pay back his debts.The analysis of Marek Hłasko’s selected prose writings focused on the representation of various masculinity models leads the author of the article to a conclusion that male gender identity is consistently shifting towards constructivist concepts.
Politik Pembangunan Organisasi Himpunan Keluarga Besar Mandailing â€œHIKMAâ€ di Sumatera Utara
Authors: Siregar Burhanuddin , Kusmanto Heri , Warjio Warjio
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify forms of expression of social organization identity in development policy and political agendas; analyze the function and role of HIKMA as a political actor in development. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. The results showed that the activities and management practices in the social and political environment of the development of the HIKMA organization carried out contained the causality of the cultural and religious traditions of the Mandailing people. From the values and character of the Mandailing community, found a number of basic principles that reinforce the practice of local wisdom at the community level, namely the value of expediency, cohesiveness, kinship of the community members as well as the values of love and unity that are part of Mandailing's noble culture; and Islamic values. HIKMA has a strong connection with the traces of political development activities with the culture and traditions of the people of Mandailing in the past, which are recorded in symbolic expressions through actions, languages, and traditions in daily life. HIKMA and its relation to development politics, do not involve themselves in practical politics but critically encourage political struggles that are practical or oriented and collaborate on power to develop their regions. In this case the political struggle carried out by the political forces of HIKMA really put the interests of the Mandailing people in particular and the community at large. These cultural values are the basic spirit and purpose of the HIKMA struggle.
Institusi Inklusif Primum Non Nocere Kesejahteraan Sosial
Authors: Hartanto Dadang
Published: July 2020

The institutional model that works in a country in economic and political aspects influences social welfare. In the inclusive institutional model the principle that must be held is primum non necere or fisrt do no harm for social welfare. Proponents of the state must not suffer the lives of their people. In this paper it is reinforced that politics and economics are two sides of a coin that encourage and influence social welfare. Inclusive institutions always deal with extractive institutions. Daron Acemogle and James A. Robinso (2012) in their book Why Nations Fails reveal that economic growth and prosperity are associated with inclusive economic and political institutions, while extractive institutions typically lead to stagnation and poverty. Indonesia has the opportunity to have extractive institutions and therefore must be prevented by implementing democracy seriously and independent law enforcement based on due process of law. Inclusive institutions must be realized so that Indonesia can become a healthy and strong country. One of the health and strength of a country is determined by its economic strength which contributes to development and fiscal strengthening. Fiscal is built one of them by increasing tax revenue because of the contribution of taxation to the fiscal average of 77.6%
Kearifan Lokal dan Partisipasi Persekutuan Dayak Kalimantan Timur dalam Menghadapi Bencana Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan
Authors: Dirhamsyah Dirhamsyah , Utama Diar Budi , Widyaningrum Nrangwesthi , Widana I Dewa Ketut
Published: July 2020

Balikpapan City is a buffer city for the for the new National Capital in the Province of East Kalimantan, which is not spared from forest and land fires. In tackling forest and land fires the actors who play a role are the community. Strengthening community institutions, in this case, the East Kalimantan Dayak Alliance, provides a stimulus for the development of disaster management in the regions. But this is not in line with what is expected. Often these customary institutions are not involved in development planning so there are many records for the government so that the involvement and representation of indigenous peoples can be accommodated. This study aims to analyze the culture of local wisdom and approach of participation of the East Kalimantan Dayak Alliance in Balikpapan City in dealing with forest and land fire disasters. The research approach used in this study is a qualitative method using a purposive sampling technique. Data obtained through interviews, observations and documentation. The results showed that local wisdom was reflected in long-standing living habits in managing land. The Dayak community has a quick response in extinguishing fires and has active participation in fighting forest and land fires.
Dukungan Sosial Orang Tua Anak dengan Down Syndrome dalam Grup WhatsApp
Authors: Santika Azzumar Adhitia , Anugraheny Firstty Soraya , Alvina Yasmin
Published: July 2020

Discrimination towards children with down syndrome is still happening. Courtesy stigma concept makes parents with down syndrome children feel discrimination. Parents are the sole social support of the child. POTADS purpose as a platform for other Indonesiansâ€™ parents and children to show their support with each other who faced the same problem. They can support it through WhatsApp group and open for anyone who faced discrimination. Phenomenology method used to find how the consciousness of four informants called by Mrs. Leli, Mrs. Ni Luh, Mrs. Ernie, and Mrs. Nunung in using POTADS WhatsApp group. The conscious experiences will create an interpretation of it. In-depth interviews were conducted to obtain research data. The result shows that this group is beneficial because, in addition to being able to get useful information support for childcare, they also get the emotional support that is useful as a shield against courtesy stigma. The support they get from the WhatsApp group is further enhanced when there is a face-to-face meeting.Â
Pengukuran Kinerja Bank Perkreditan Rakyat di Indonesia dengan Pendekatan Quantitative Aspect
Authors: Supriyanto Supriyanto , Mediyanti Sisca , Razali Ramadhan , Nengsih Rita , Wardayani Wardayani
Published: July 2020

This study is aimed to measure Rural Bank performance through a Quantitative Aspect approach based on the RGEC Methods. The financial ratios used are Loan to Deposit Ratio, Non-Performing Loans, and Return on Assets, The objects of the research are the Conventional Rural Banks in Indonesia with totally 1,545 companies, where whole population being the study sample. The data calculated were conveyed from the Indonesian Banking Statistics Period 2015 - 2019, through the Financial Services Authority website, then being analyzed by using Descriptive Statistics method. Descriptive statistical method is a way of collecting and presenting data in the form of data centralization so that the data provide useful information. The results of the study shows that the Performance of Rural Credit Banks in Indonesia in the 2015 - 2018 period based on the quantitative aspect approach was generally stated as good category. By considering the height of NPL, it is indicated that Rural Bank Management is more prudent in providing financing which is marked by good category LDR value.. The positive impact of the management's prudent way is the high level of Rural Banks profitability that is measured by the ROA value in good category.
Peranan Dana Desa dalam Pengembangan Indeks Desa Membangun di Kecamatan Sibolangit Kabupaten Deli Serdang Provinsi Sumatera Utara
Authors: Tambunan Beni Haryanto , Sihombing Marlon , Harahap R Hamdani
Published: July 2020

This study aims to describe the role of village funds in the development of the Village Development Index. The research method was conducted with a qualitative approach, the informants in this study were key informants, key informants and additional informants. The research location was conducted in Sibolangit sub-district with 5 sample villages, consisting of 2 disadvantaged villages, 2 developing villages, and 1 developed village. The results of this study illustrate how the village before the existence of village funds and after the existence of village funds, then the role of village funds in the development of the village index build in which in the village index builds a lot of indicators and sub-indicators of its assessment, as well as looking at factors hampering the village difficult to develop. this is a village that is still difficult to develop its area despite village funds.
Implementasi Program Gerakan Ramah Lingkungan di Kelurahan Tangga Takat dan Kelurahan 17 Ilir Kota Palembang
Authors: Herdayani Fitri
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the Implementation of the Environmentally Friendly Movement Program in the Stairs of Takat and 17 Ilir in Palembang. The research method in the form of qualitative research. The results of the analysis show that the implementation of the Environment Friendly Movement Program in the Takat and 17 Ilir Kelurahan in Palembang City has been carried out well, it is seen from several dimensions and indicators all of them have been implemented and responded well by the community in Tangga Takat Kelurahan and 17 Ilir Kota Kelurahan Palembang such as: the communication received by the implementers of the policy must be clearly implemented properly. The conclusion of the study is consistency, the order to implement a policy must be fixed or not changing well implemented, and cleaning up the water flow, especially in the office school environment and residents' neighborhoods alternately in each RW. The main resource in implementing the policy is the availability of staff that has been implemented well by. Information, an implementor must know what they are doing when they are given orders to carry out a policy that has been implemented well. Appointment of people who have the ability to implement established policies have been implemented well. Routine activities that are the basis for implementing policies in accordance with established standards have been implemented well.
Determinan Anemia dalam Kehamilan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sungai Tabuk I Kabupaten Banjar Tahun 2019
Authors: Rizani Akhmad , Yuliastuti Erni
Published: July 2020

Latar belakang: Menurut WHO, kejadian anemia kehamilan berkisar antara 20 dan 89% dengan menetapkan Hb 11 g% (g/dl) sebagai dasarnya. Anemia dalam kehamilan adalah kondisi ibu dengan kadar Hb <11 gr% pada trimester I dan III atau kadar <10,5% pada trimester II dimana Penyebab anemia kehamilan diklasifikasikan menjadi anemia defisiensi besi sebanyak 62,3%, anemia megaloblastik sebanyak 29%, anemia hipoplastik dan aplastik sebanyak 8%, dan anemia hemolitik sebanyak 0,7%. Angka anemia kehamilan di Indonesia menunjukkan nilai yang cukup tinggi. Hoo Swie Tjiong menemukan angka anemia kehamilan 3,8% pada trimester I, 13,6% trimester II, dan 24,8% pada trimester III.

Tujuan penelitian untuj menganalisis determinan kejadian anemia dalam kehamilan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sungai Tabuk 1 Kabupaten Banjar tahun 2019.

Metode Penelitian adalah penelitian jenis survey analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional, instrumen yang digunakan adalah Untuk mengetahui umur dan paritas ibu dilakukan dengan melihat buku KIA ibu saat melakukan wawancara dan untuk mengetahui kepatuhan ibu hamil dalam mengkonsumsi tablet zat besi dilakukan melalui wawancara dengan responden dengan panduan kuesioner.Populasi penelitian ini seluruh ibu hamil trimester III, teknik sampling menngunakan Probabillity sampling dengan cara simple random sampling. Analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan Uji Chi Square.

Hasil penelitian didapatkan ada hubungan umur ibu dengan kejadian anemia ( value = 0.019) OR = 3,282, paritas dengan kejadian anemia ( value = 0.007) OR = 5,810, kepatuhan mengkonsumsi zat besi dengan kejadian anemia ( value = 0.008) OR = 3,699.

 

 

Kata Kunci : Anemia, umur, paritas, kepatuahan zat besi.
INFLUENCE OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF BONE TISSUE ON ITS REGENERATOR POTENTIAL IN TOTAL ARTROPLASTY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Authors: Liutko O. , Panchenko L. , Gerasimenko S. , Polulyakh M. , Babko A. , Gerasimenko S. , Avtomeenko E.
Published: July 2020

Relevance. Total arthroplasty of large joints in patients with RA in some cases lead to the development of infectious postoperative complications. Treatment of patients with systemic inflammatory pathology of the connective tissue - the process is long and has certain features. Among others, we were interested in the persistence of an autoimmune inflammatory process and associated pathologies, including osteopenia or osteoporosis. Therefore, research into the effects of microbial contamination on bone repair processes is relevant.

Objective. To identify correlation relationships between bone regenerative potential and microbial factor in identical biopsies of surgical material from RA patients with primary total endoprosthesis (PTE) and to determine their effect on surgical results

Materials and methods. The data of microbiological researches of operative material after 151 surgical interventions from 118 patients with RA about PTE of joints (337 samples), executed according to the operating methods, are analyzed. 280 bone marrow specimens were examined and 400 cultures of bone marrow stromal fibroblasts were grown from these patients.

Results. Microorganisms in the culture from surgical material were isolated in 55.4% of RA patients with knee and hip joints PTE. The nature of the microflora was determined: these are staphylococci, streptococci, Corynebacterium spp., Anaerobic non-spore-forming, gram-negative microorganisms. There is a strong (almost functional) linear inverse correlation (coefficient r = ─ 0.98) between osteogenic activity of bone marrow stromal bone marrow cells and data from microbiological studies of surgical material in patients with RA. Contamination of bone spongiosis by microorganisms is likely to reduce the activity of colony-forming units of bone marrow fibroblasts by an average of 81.0% in the depression, by 53.0% in the femoral head and by 64.8% in the intervertebral area. Microbial contamination inhibits osteogenic potential by an average of 30.4%, or almost 2 times, revealing one of the mechanisms of occurrence of probable complications and directing measures for their prevention (changes in postoperative antibiotic therapy).

Conclusion. The higher the contamination with microorganisms, the lower the osteogenic activity of bone marrow stromal cells of bones forming the knee and hip joints in RA patients.
ANALYSIS OF EFFICIENCY OF THE TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR DISORDERS TREATMENT
Authors: Kostiuk T.M. , Kaniura A.A. , Lytovchenko N.
Published: July 2020

Relevance. Treatment of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunctions still stays an urgent issue of modern stomatology. Its significance is predisposed for its high incidence and annual increase in patients’ referrals as well as diversity of it clinical manifestations, complexity of diagnosis and treatment, variability of clinical pattern, which requires a multi-disciplinary approach. According to Ukrainian and foreign authors, the TMJ pathologies take up the third place after caries and parodontal diseases, being diagnosed in 20 % of children and almost 87 % of adults. The share of patients with the TMJ dysfunction increases every year. The 79 % are represented with the intra-capsular disorders of the temporo-mandibular joints. The study was necessitated by the fact that there is still no single agreement in the treatment methods and definite treatment protocols regarding the intracapsular TMJ disorders.

Objectives: analysis of efficiency of the TMJ intracapsular disorders patients’ treatment using the pathogenetically rationalized conservative and mini-invasive surgical methods.

Methods and materials. The study includes the data of 38 patients with complaints of the TMJ region pain and the TMJ dysfunction. All patients were examined according to the common protocol. According to the disorder stage, the patients were administered either the conservative treatment course using the treatment tray on the mandible or maxilla, with the subsequent orthopedic or prosthetic treatment, or the splint therapy with subsequent surgical intervention.

Results. Having analyzed the dynamical pattern of the treatment outcomes within the study, it has been detected that the surgical injection correction of the TMJ disorders was effective in all examined patients. To provide for the long-term steady treatment outcome the prosthetic-orthopedic rehabilitation measures were indicated, aimed at preserving the correct occlusion relation.

Conclusion. The method of hyaluronic acid preparations injection into the TMJ cavity as a stage of the TMJ dysfunction therapy has proven its effectiveness in all the examined patients. In order to achieve the long-term steady result, the patients were recommended prosthetic-orthopedic rehabilitation for producing and supporting the occlusion relation.
La Constitución soviética o el Estado de todo el pueblo
Authors: Fierro Bobas Federico G.
Published: July 2020

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Un grano de arena por la democracia real
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
Published: July 2020

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Las cuestiones fundamentales de la democracia
Authors: Macchi Angelo
Published: July 2020

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La autogestión como utopía de una democracia real
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
Published: July 2020

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La promoción de los derechos del consumidor desde la administración pública
Authors: Bengoechea José María
Published: July 2020

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El consumidor, en el Anteproyecto de la Constitución Española
Authors: Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios OCU.
Published: July 2020

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Moral de las situaciones anómalas en la política
Authors: García Matías
Published: July 2020

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Política de crecimiento en una economía social de mercado
Authors: Dürr Ernts
Published: July 2020

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ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ ВІЛЬНИХ МИТНИХ ЗОН В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Горбенко Р. О. , Заблодська І. В. , Рогозян Ю. С. , Дьякон Ю. Г.
Published: July 2020

The need to create a free- trade zone with a significant level of trade liberalization in the framework of the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU makes it necessary to research the current prospects for the development of free-trade zones in our country. The aim of the article is to research the development prospects of the free-trade zones in Ukraine in order to create the optimal conditions for increasing the level of investment attractiveness of regions and the country as a whole. The object of research is the development of free-trade zones in Ukraine. The methods used in the research are: methods of systematic, comparative and structural-logical analysis, graphical and abstract-logical methods. A research hypothesis was the assumption that ensuring the development of free- trade zones in Ukraine is possible through the introduction of reasonable changes in the regulatory framework for regulating their activities. Presentation of the main material: the order and features of functioning of free- trade zones in Ukraine are investigated; the current provisions of the national legal framework are analyzed, limiting factors and conflicts that hinder the development of free-trade zones are identified; developed recommendations for current legislation for the effective operation of free-trade zones in Ukraine; the scheme of movement and taxation of goods and services within the free-trade zone according to the presented recommendations is offered. The originality and practical significance of the research lies in the clear authentication of changes to the provisions of the current legal framework for the activities of free-trade zones in Ukraine, the implementation of which will create the optimal conditions for increasing the investment attractiveness of regions and the country as a whole. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Practice proves that the implementation of legal provisions on the activities of free-trade zones in Ukraine demonstrates the existence of economic and legal conflicts that prevent their effective development. To correct this situation and mitigate the impact of all existing threats on the Ukrainian trade system seems possible by making the proposed changes to the legal framework, the implementation of which will ensure the development of free- trade zones in Ukraine and create optimal conditions for increasing investment attractiveness of regions and countries in general.
ПРИБУТКОВІСТЬ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ ГАЛУЗІ ЯК ФАКТОР СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ ПОСТКОНФЛІКТНОЇ ТЕРИТОРІЇ
Authors: Зеленко О. О. , Денищенко Л. В.
Published: July 2020

The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 led to a global crisis in the tourism industry, but at the same time created conditions for the development of domestic tourism in Ukraine. The post-conflict territories of Donbass, where quarantine has deepened the depressed socio-economic situation, especially need this chance. There is a question of finding measures to restore the profitability of tourism entities in the region. The aim of the research: to determine ways to increase the profitability of the tourism industry in the post-conflict areas of eastern Ukraine, taking into account the current features of their socio-economic development. The subject of the research: theoretical and practical aspects of increasing the profitability of tourism enterprises in Luhansk and Donetsk regions to restore the regional tourism industry and obtain a multiplier effect and the development of the socio-economic system of the region. The methods of the research: systems approach, structural-logical and statistical analysis, synthesis, generalization. The hypothesis of the research: involves the approach for tourism enterprises in the post-conflict eastern territory of the country to review systematically and change outdated patterns of work to overcome the break-even point and the general systemic crisis after a long quarantine. The statement of basic materials. According to the results of the analysis, it is determined that for tourist enterprises of Luhansk and Donetsk regions are especially relevant: overcoming the negative impact of external factors, creating an innovative product and diversification of activities, integration into other industries. The main ways that will best help achieve the required level of profitability are digitalization and implementation of modern methods of personnel management, comprehensive marketing and advertising activities, as well as mandatory analysis of financial and economic performance. The originality and practical significance of the research: presented results and proposed recommendations are based on a comprehensive comparative analysis of the current situation of the tourism industry at the regional level, presented proposals are interested for practitioners and relevant for implementation in most tourism organizations in Donbass. Conclusions and prospects for further research. The main requirements for the success of the proposed areas - getting rid of outdated patterns, validity and systematization in all processes and at all stages of work.