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Dakwah dalam Media Sosial dan Permasalahan Sosial di Masa Pandemi Memicu Budaya dan Edukasi Masyarakat Saat Ini
Authors: B Marwah Aspa
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini ingin mengeksplorisasi menegenai beberapa permasalahan sosial di masa pandemi memicu budaya dan edukasi masyarakat terhadap covid-19 melalui media sosial dan budaya yang ada di dalamnya. Lebih lanjut, penelitian ini turut mengidentifikasi bagaimana media mempengaruhi masyarakat dalam memberikan informasi ke masyarakat (mad’u) dan dengan melibatkan komunikasi media massa dalam strategi untuk meningkatkan kesadaran tentang usaha dengan memanfaatkan dakwah dalam pendekatan virtual etnografi yang mengacu pada pendekatan penelitian etnografi yang dilakukan dalam pengaturan online tentang internet dan media sosial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya media sosial di Indonesia dapat bertindak sebagai guru yang mampu mengedukasi dan menstimulasi masyarakat melalui media sosial dalam penelitian terbaru terkait covid-19. Sebagai pendidikan layanan kesehatan masyarakat, menyeru dan mengarahkan masyarakat ke situs web dan halaman arahan mereka untuk informasi terkait covid-19 terbaru dan terpercaya; mengajak guna untuk memasarkan layanan inovatif seperti layanan dana sosial dan perawatan kesehatan. Oleh karena itu untuk mendakwah (mengajak untuk mematuhi protocol kesehatan yang ditetapkan oleh pemerintah) di tengah pandemi seperti sekarang ini media sangat berperan penting sebagai alat dan sarana untuk menyampaikan informasi dengan frekuensi serta kapasitas yang sangat efektif di tengah pandemi guna untuk mengedukasi masyarakat.
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Authors: Fernandes Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira
Published: July 2020

Cover of the first edition.
Eksistensi Dakwah Virtual Di Tengah Pandemi Covid 19
Authors: Riska
Published: July 2020

Dakwah secara virtual menjadi pilihan terbaik saat ini. Terutama, untuk mencegah perluasan virus covid-19. Dimana yang di maksud dakwah virtual itu adalah dakwah yang tidak membutuhkan sejumlah hal tidak seperti ketika melakukan dakwah tabliq akbar yang membutuhkan konsumsi ataupun biaya di dakwah virtual ini yang disiapkan hanya kuota internet dan kemauan platform teratas untuk media dakwah terbaik di masa pandemi covid-19 ini adlaah melalui youtube, dan medsos seperti facebook, instagram, dan twitter. Maka dengan menggunakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi menjadi pilihan yang mesti diambil oleh pendakwah. Pandemi seharusnya tidak menurunkan semangat dakwah, namun sebaliknya masa sulit ini bisa menjadi peluang tonggak awal kebangkitan dakwah Islam memasuki era indutri 4.0. Sikap adaptif para da’i dalam mengikuti perkembangan zaman tentunya hal yang diharapkan ditengah kecemasan ummat
Strategi dan Kreatifias Penggunaan Medsos Sebagai Sarana Pengembangan Dakwah Dikalangan Anak Muda Dimasa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Bungawati
Published: July 2020

Memanfaatkan media sosial dengan ha-hal yang positif banyak orang-orang yang menggunakan media sosial sebagai sarana atau wadah untuk mengajak khalayak banyak dalam kebaikan, terutama di masa pandemi covi-19 yang meresahkan masyarakat dan diberlakukannya lockdown diberbagai belahan dunia. Kurangnya aktifitas masyarakat membuat tempat-tempat yang biasanya ramai dengan kunjungan orang-orang sekarang mulai sepi dan kita banyak melakukan aktifitas di dalam rumah maka dari itu media sosial membuat masyarakat mengobati kebosanannya dan banyak dari mereka search tentang video-video dakwah yan dibuat semenarik mungkin.
Tantangan dan Peluang Berdakwah Menggunakan New Media
Authors: Jusmiati
Published: July 2020

Dakwah merupakan suatu penyampaian pesan kepada masyarakat agar mereka tetap pada jalan kebenaran dan hanya kepada Allah Swt yang mereka sembah dan tempat memohon. Berdakwah harus memenuhi tiga syarat yaitu, aqidahnya benar, manhajnya benar, memahami Al-Qur'an dan As-Sunnah, dan beramal dengan benar.Dengan adanya wabah COVID-19 sebagai pandemi yang telah tersebar ke berbagai negara dan sudah sampai ke negaran Indonesia. Maka diperlukan suatu langkah lain dalam kegiatan keagamaan untuk pencegahan dan memutus rantai covid 19 agar tidak tersebar dan tidak meluas di masjid. Terutama yang ditetapkan sebagai zona merah yaitu wilayah yang sudah terkena, tertular bahkan sampai menelan korban jiwa. Maka tinggal di rumah dan tetap menjaga jarak merupakan pilihan umat Islam saat keadaan sekitar dirasa dapat merugikan diri sendiri dan orang lain.Seiring dengan berjalannya waktu pada saat ini Pemerintah mewacanakan memberlakukan kebijakan new normal atau memulai aktivitas masyarakat pada minggu pertama Juni mendatang. Banyak prediksi yang muncul akibat dampak yang ditimbulkan dari pemberlakuan kebijakan new normal pada saat berakhirnya masa puncak kasus virus corona di Indonesia belum ada. Beberapa pakar untuk syarat mutlak yang harus dipenuhi ketika pemerintah ingin menggerakkan lagi aktivitas ekonomi masyarakat secara normal adalah berakhirnya masa puncak kasus virus corona di Indonesia.
Milenial Sebagai Kekuatan Penggerak Perubahan Sosial Secara Positif
Authors: maulidia st.zahra
Published: July 2020

Di era modern ini, teknologi semakin berkembang pesat. Internet dan media sosial lainnya seakan sudah menjadi kebutuhan penting bagi generasi milenial. Pemanfaatan media sosial sudah menyentuh berbagai lapisan masyarakat, mulai dari masyarakat perkotaan hingga dipedesaan dan pelosok, baik anak-anak, remaja, hingga dewasa dapat dipastikan pernah mengecap berbagai macam media media sosial seperti Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, WhatsApp dan lainnya. Sarana media ini sangatlah baik jika digunakan untuk hal-hal bermanfaat seperti berdakwah. Dakwah milenial harus memanfaatkannya semaksimal mungkin. Jika tidak, arus dakwah kian melambat dan tertinggal. Kajian ini membahas mengenai dampak globalisasi informasi yang ditandai dengan kemajuan teknologi komunikasi dan dikaitkan dengan kesiapan da’i dalam memanfaatkan media sosial dalam menyampaikan dakwah.
Strategi Dakwah Dan Manfaat Sosial Media Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Kamila Cahya
Published: July 2020

AbstrakPenelitian ini berkaitan dengan media sosial saat ini yang lebih dominan digunakan masyarakat selama masa pandemi ini. Tak haran semua orang beralih menggunakan smartphonenya untuk mempalajari tentang dakwah di rumah dikarenakan semua tempat yang ada di tutup untuk memutus mata rantai dari virus Covid-19. Di masa ini pandemi memicu budaya dan edukasi masyarakat terhadap media sosial dan budaya yang ada di dalamnya karena penelitian ini turut mengidentifikasi bagaimana media mempengaruhi masyarakat dalam memberikan informasi ke masyarakat dan dengan melibatkan komunikasi media massa dalam strategi untuk meningkatkan kesadaran tentang usaha dan memanfaatkan dakwah. Hasil dari penelitian ini banyak perubahan dan dampak dari aktivitas dakwah dikarenakan mulai dari tabligh dakwah, seminar dakwah, pengajian dilarang dilakukan untuk saat ini. Sebagai pendakwah mereka harus memutar cara agar dapat berdakwah melalui media sosial sperti membuat video dan di upload ke youtube atau facebook agar dapat berbagi ilmu walaupun sedang tidak bertatap muka dengan mad’u nya. Namun resiko dari iti semua juga sangatlah besar karena tidak dapat bertanya secara langsung jika ada yang tidak dipahami dengan apa yang di maksud oleh pendakwahnya dan jika sesuatu yang di sampaikan juga tidak menarik para mad’u akan mebskip video karena bosan apa yang di sampaikan. Oleh karena itu untuk mendakwah yang baik itu para ulama harus pandai dalam menarik minat para mad’u nya untuk belajar berdakwah walaupun ditengah pandemi saat ini, tetapi sarana untuk menyampaikan informasi sudah dipermudah dengan frekuensi serta kapasitas yang sudah terbilang efektif saat ini untuk digunakan masyarakat.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya media sosial di Indonesia dapat bertindak sebagai guru yang mampu mengedukasi masyarakat dan menstimulasi dalam penelitian terbaru terkait Covid-19. untuk mengedukasi masyarakat; berbagi ulasan dan testimoni pasien yang sembuh sebagai motivasi dan upaya awal pencegahan; dan memberikan dukungan antar warga negara Indonesia dalam menghadapi pandemi COVID-19
PERAN KOMITE SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU DI SEKOLAH INKLUSI SDN SUNGAI ANDAI 3 BANJARMASIN
Authors: ULM Pendidikan Khusus
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mendiskripsikan peran komite sekolah sebagai pemberi pertimbangan, pemberi dukungan, sebagai pengontrol dan sebagai mediator, dalam peningkatan mutu pendidikan di sekolah inklusi SDN Sungai Andai 3. Peranan komite sekolah ini bisa berupa bantuan seperti sumbangan sukarela untuk peningkatan fasilitas prasarana belajar dan pembelajaran bagi siswa dan pemberi pertimbangan antara orang tua dan sekolah. Data penelitian dikumpulkan dengan teknik wawancara yang mendalam, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi dengan informan sebagai berikut : Komite sekolah, Kepala sekolah, guru, orang tua siswa SDN Sungai Andai 3. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di lapangan menunjukaan bahwa peranan komite ini belum cukup memadai dalam melakukan perannya yang menonjol ialah sebagai pemberi pertimbangan, dukungan, pengontrol serta mediator dan penyambung yang baik untuk sekolah dan orang tua siswa, dengan demikian peranan komite disekolah SDN Sungai Andai 3 perlu ditingkatkan lagi dalam hal tersebut guna tercapainya sekolah inklusi yang nyaman untuk siswa dalam kegiatan belajar dan pembelajaran.
Understanding the lived experiences of Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Authors: McGlinchey Emily , Hitch Catherine , Butter Sarah , Mccaughey Laura , Berry Emma , Armour Cherie
Published: July 2020

Background: Little research has examined mental health and well-being in the context of healthcare professionals (HCP) working during the COVID-19 pandemic within the UK. To our knowledge, no research has employed qualitative methodologies in order to examine this. We therefore aim to address this gap in research by qualitatively examining the lived experiences of HCPs in Northern Ireland, working during the early stages of the pandemic and lockdown period (14.04.20 and 29.04.20).Method: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to qualitatively examine the lived experiences of healthcare professionals, who were working during the COVID-19 outbreak. Ten HCPs were recruited via a social media campaign and snowball sampling. All interviews were conducted via telephone and transcribed verbatim. Results: Three superordinate themes with subordinate themes were elicited through the analysis. Theme one broadly captured present and future challenges of HCPs working during the pandemic. Theme two captured the mental health and wellbeing of HCPs and theme three captured HCPs’ perceptions of the attitudes of the general public towards HCPs. Conclusions: To the authors’ knowledge this is the first study to explore in depth, the unique experiences of frontline HCPs in Northern Ireland, offering a detailed account of the challenges confronted in these unprecedented circumstances and highlighting support needs within this cohort.
The description-experience gap: a challenge for the neuroeconomics of decision-making under uncertainty
Authors: Garcia Basile , Cerrotti Fabien , Palminteri Stefano
Published: July 2020

The experimental investigation of decision-making in humans relies on two distinct types of paradigms, involving either description- or experience-based choices. In description-based paradigms decision variables (i.e., payoffs and probabilities) are explicitly communicated by mean of symbols. In experience-based paradigms decision variables are learnt from trial-by-trial feedback. In the decision-making literature ‘description-experience gap’ refers to the fact that different biases are observed in the two experimental paradigms. Remarkably, well-documented biases of description-based choices, such as under-weighting of rare events and loss aversion, do not apply to experience-based decisions. Here we argue that the description-experience gap represents a major challenge, not only to current decision theories, but also to the neuroeconomics research framework, which reliesheavily on the translation of neurophysiological findings between human and non-human primate research. In fact, most non-human primate neurophysiological research relies on behavioural designs that share features of both description and experience-based choices. As a consequence, it is unclear whether the neural mechanisms discovered in non-human primate electrophysiology should be linked to description-based or experience-based decision-making processes. The picture is further complicated by additional methodological gaps between human and non-human primate neural research. After analysing these methodological challenges, we conclude proposing new lines of research to address them.
Identifying frail populations for disease risk prediction and intervention planning in the Covid-19 era: a focus on social isolation and psychosocial vulnerability
Authors: Cerami Chiara , Canevelli Marco , Santi Gaia , Galandra Caterina , Dodich Alessandra , Cappa Stefano , Vecchi Tomaso , Crespi Chiara
Published: July 2020

Background: The early identification of fragile populations in the Covid-19 era would help governments to allocate resources and plan strategies to contain consequences of the pandemic. Beyond frailty, social vulnerability to environmental stressors, such as the social distancing enforced to reduce the SARS-CoV2 contagion, can modify long-term disease risk and induce health status changes in the general population. Methods: We assessed frailty and social vulnerability indices in 1258 Italian residents during the lockdown phase (March 14-31, 2020) via an on-line survey. We compared indices taking into account age categories (young, middle, older adults and elders) and gender. Results: While frailty showed a linear increase with age and was greater in females than in males, social vulnerability was higher in young adults and elders compared to middle aged and older adults, and in males than females. Both frailty and social vulnerability contributed in explaining the individual perception of the impact of Covid-19 emergency on health, which was further modulated by proactive attitudes/behaviors and social isolation.Conclusions: Social isolation and loneliness following the Covid-19 outbreak may exert dramatic psychosocial effects in the general population. The early detection of vulnerable categories, at risk to become ill and develop long-lasting health status changes, would help in the next future to prevent consequences on general well-being by allocating resources to targeted interventions managing psychosocial distress and increasing young adults and elderly resilience towards the post-Covid-19 crisis.
Sex (Similarities and) Differences in Friendship Jealousy
Authors: Krems Jaimie , Williams Keelah , Merrie Laureon Allison , Kenrick Douglas , Aktipis Athena
Published: July 2020

Friendships provide material benefits, bolster health, and may help solve adaptive challenges. However, a recurrent obstacle to sustaining those friendships—and thus enjoying many friendship-mediated fitness benefits—is interference from other people. Friendship jealousy may be well-designed for helping both men and women meet the recurrent, adaptive challenge of retaining friends in the face of such third-party interference. Although we thus expect several sex similarities in the general cognitive architecture of friendship jealousy (e.g., it is attuned to friend value), there are also sex differences in friendship structures and historical functions, which might influence the inputs of friendship jealousy (e.g., the value of any one friendship). If so, we should also expect some sex differences in friendship jealousy. Findings from a reanalysis of previously-published data and a new experiment, including both U.S. student and adult community participants (N = 993), provide initial support for three predicted sex differences: women (versus men) report greater friendship jealousy at the prospective loss of best friends to others, men (versus women) report greater friendship jealousy at the prospective loss of acquaintances to others, and men’s (but not women’s) friendship jealousy is enhanced in the context of intergroup contests.
Putative Ratios of Facial Attractiveness in a Deep Neural Network
Authors: Tong Song , Liang Xuefeng , Kumada Takatsune , Iwaki Sunao
Published: July 2020

Empirical evidence has shown that there is an ideal arrangement of facial features (ideal ratios) that can optimize the attractiveness of a person's face. These putative ratios define facial attractiveness in terms of spatial relations and provide important rules for measuring the attractiveness of a face. In this paper, we show that a deep neural network (DNN) model can learn putative ratios based only on categorical annotation when no annotated facial features for attractiveness are explicitly given. To this end, we conducted three experiments. In Experiment 1, we trained a DNN model to recognize facial attractiveness using four category-specific neurons (female/male $\times$ high/low attractiveness). In Experiment 2, face-like images were generated by reversing the DNN model (e.g., deconvolution). These images depict the intuitive attributes of the four categories of facial attractiveness and reveal certain consistencies with reported evidence on the putative ratios of facial attractiveness. In Experiment 3, simulated psychophysical experiments on facial images with varying ratios of features reveal changes in the activity of the category-specific neurons that are remarkably similar to those of human judgements reported in a previous study. These results show that the trained DNN model can learn putative ratios as key features for the representation of facial attractiveness. These findings advance our understanding of facial attractiveness and high-level human perception.
Access to Environmental Cognitive Alternatives Predicts Pro-Environmental Activist Behavior
Authors: Wright Joshua D. , Schmitt Michael T. , Mackay Caroline Mei Li
Published: July 2020

We extend social identity models of pro-environmental collective action by expanding on the plausible role of access to cognitive alternatives to the environmental status quo (i.e., the ability of people to imagine what a sustainable relationship with nature would look like). Using a representative Canadian survey on age, gender, and ethnicity (N = 1029) we evaluate the associations between access to environmental cognitive alternatives and politicized environmental identity and willingness to engage in pro-environmental activist behavior. Additionally, we extend research using exclusively self-reported outcomes by giving participants the opportunity to write and sign a pro-environmental letter to the Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Our results suggest that envisioning specific ways in which the status quo can be changed is associated with stronger politicized environmental identity, greater willingness to engage in pro-environmental activist behavior, and increased likelihood of writing and signing a pro-environmental letter to the Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. All methods and analyses follow our preregistration (https://osf.io/b56ry) and all materials and data are openly available (https://osf.io/24yeq/).
Development of Performance Assessment Instruments to Measure Students’ Scientific Thinking Skill in the Quantitative Analysis of Acetic Acid Levels
Authors: Firmansyah Dea Rian , Nahadi Nahadi , Firman Harry
Published: July 2020

This study aims to develop good quality performance assessment instrument that can be used to measure students’ scientific thinking skills. The research method used is Development & validation The study describes the 5 stages of instrument development, namely the analysis of performance assessment journals, analysis of Core Competency and Basic Competency on 2013 curriculum, field surveys, development of indicators and student worksheets, as well as target skills and rubric development. The developed instrument consists of 33 target skills (experimental problem solving) and 9 target skills (quantitative literacy). The expected value in this research is the accuracy of students in performing practical work. In the validity test, it is obtained a CVR value of 1.00 on 42 developed target skills, so that the instrument was declared as valid. Based on the analysis of research data, it can be concluded that the developed performance assessment instruments have good quality to measure students' scientific thinking skills.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Student Learning Achievement of Social Sciences Subjects in Muhammadiyah Middle School Rokan Hulu Regency
Authors: Efriza Reni , Caska Caska , Makhdalena Makhdalena
Published: July 2020

The Social Sciences subject examination score in Muhammadiyah Rambah Middle School is still below the average. This phenomenon is inseparable from the low student achievement. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence student learning achievement. This type of research was quantitative research. The population in this study was VII grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Rambah which was conducted in the even semester of the 2018/2019 school year. The sample was carried out using proportional random sampling technique with 76 respondents. Data collection using a questionnaire with a Likert scale and then the data were analyzed by path analysis. The results of the analysis show that learning discipline has an indirect effect on learning achievement through learning motivation of 0.0897, with a total influence is 0.351 with an effective contribution of 12.29%. The family environment has an indirect effect on learning achievement through learning motivation of 0.1054, with a total influence of 0.354 with an effective contribution of 12.56%. This shows that learning achievement can be improved if the quality of learning discipline, family environment and student motivation are improved.
The Internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching Principle in Primary School Teacher Education Department
Authors: Nartani C. Indah , Wardani Kristi , Praheto Biya Ebi
Published: July 2020

This research aims to explain the internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching of Primary School Teacher Education Department (PGSD) at Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University. The subjects of this research are the Study Program Chairman, lecturers and college students. As for the research object was the internalization of the Tri-N teaching of Tamansiswa. The data collection was done by observation method, interview and documentation. The research results of shows that the role of the Study Program Chairman is crucial to the internalization of the Tri-N Tamansiswa teaching in strengthening students pedagogical competence. It is because the Study Program Chairman has the authority to make policy in the internalization of Tamansiswa teaching. A pattern or model of the internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching is known that derives from the preparation of the vision and the mission continued with the establishment of the study program policy related to the implementation of Tamansiswa teaching and integration of Tamansiswa teaching especially Tri-N in the curriculum, Semester Lesson Plan, and the learning process. In addition, the Tri-N Tamansiswa teaching has also been applied by the lecturer in classroom teaching and learning so it accustoms college students to be teacher candidate who based on Tamansiswa teaching.
Practicality of Life Skills-based Student Worksheets to Improve Critical Thinking in Respiratory System Material of Senior High School
Authors: Setiawati Lilis , Wulandari Sri , Suryawati Evi
Published: July 2020

This study aims to determine the practicality of life skill based student worksheets (LKPD) of class XI of high school on respiratory system material. The method used in the study was a research and development. The data source of this research was from two science teachers and thirty one students of class XI. The LKPD practicalities data was obtained through questionnaires practicalities of the device which was given to teachers and students.The analysis of the data used descriptive analysis that is to categorize the average score on learning process. Based on the analysis of the data, practicality of  LKPD through three assessment data, it showed that the first observation data with anaverage 97,4 % in a good category, the second dataquestionnaire responses of teachers with an average 95 % in a good category, and the third data questionnaire responses of students with an average 91% in a good category. Based on the analysis of the data, the practicality of the student worksheets has an average with the excellent category for all aspects. This shows that life skill based worksheet can be used as a biology learning medium in  high material school.
Comparative Knowledge Gained from Online and Face-to-Face Learning Modes in Management Courses in Nepal
Authors: Sthapit Arhan , Shrestha Bikash
Published: July 2020

The paper aimed at examining the perceived difference between knowledge gained from online and face-to-face learning modes as a result of the intensities (viz., high and low) of comparative interaction level and ease of attending the classes, in the context of management courses in Nepal. Based on the survey (complete enumeration) of all management students (n=224) attending the online classes at Nepal Open University from 5th to 25th Jan., 2020, the study applied descriptive statistics and factorial ANOVA using the General Linear Model in analysing data to pursue the research objectives. Nepalese management students’ experience with their present online classes in terms of the knowledge gained was found to be equivalent to their previous experience with the face-to-face mode. It also discovered that intensities of the comparative interaction level and comparative ease of attending classes had a significant impact on comparative knowledge gained. The findings should offer instrumental inputs to design effective higher education policies blending the online and face-to-face learning modes.
Ability of Spine Specialists to Identify Psychosocial Risk Factors as Obstacles to Recovery in Patients with Low Back Pain-Related Disorders
Authors: Patel Mohammed Shakil , Lee Kwang Chear , Dhake Rakesh Padmakar , Longworth Stephen , Sell Philip
Published: July 2020

Study Design: Prospective study.Purpose: Yellow flags are psychosocial associated with a greater likelihood of progression to persistent pain and disability. These are referred to as obstacles to recovery. Despite their recognized importance, it is unknown how effective clinicians are in detecting them. The primary objective of this study was thus to determine the effectiveness of spine specialist clinicians in detecting the presence of yellow flags in patients presenting to an orthopedic outpatient clinic with low back-related disorders.Overview of Literature: Psychosocial factors have been previously studied as important predictors of prognosis in patients with low back pain. However, the ability of spinal specialist to identify them remains unknown.Methods: A prospective, single-center, consecutive cohort study was conducted over a period of 30 months. All new patients with low back-related disorders regardless of pathology completed a Yellow Flag Questionnaire that was adapted from the psychosocial flags framework. Clinicians assessing these patients completed a standardized form to determine which and how many yellow flags they had identified during the consultation.Results: A total of 130 patients were included in the analysis, and the clinicians reported an average of 5 flags (range, 0–9). Fear of movement or injury was the most frequently reported yellow flag, reported by 87.7% (n=114) of patients. Clinician sensitivity in detecting yellow flags was poor, correctly identifying only 2 flags, on average, of the 5 reported by patients, with an overall sensitivity of only 39%.Conclusions: The ability of spine specialists to identify yellow flags is poor and can be improved by asking patients to complete a simple screening questionnaire.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Different Rates of Infusion in Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Thiengwittayaporn Satit , Koompong Punsang , Khamrailert Supat , Wetpiriyakul Pumibal
Published: July 2020

Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled equivalence trial.Purpose: To compare the clinical outcomes between patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy that received caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) at injection rates of 40 mL/min (fast rate) and 20 mL/min (slow rate) and to identify the complications associated with these different CESI rates.Overview of Literature: CESI is widely used for chronic low back pain with lumbar radiculopathy. However, the influence of CESI rates on clinical outcomes has not been well studied.Methods: Ninety patients were randomized into two CESI groups. Two patients did not complete the study. Eighty-eight were included in the final analysis: 44 patients were in the fast infusion group, and 44 patients were in the slow infusion group. Intragroup and intergroup comparisons were conducted with regard to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Roland 5-point pain scale, standing tolerance test, walking tolerance test, and patient satisfaction scale at pre-injection, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks post-injection. Complications associated with the different rates were recorded.Results: Both groups demonstrated clinical improvement in all parameters, except for VAS, after injection. There were no statistically significant differences in any outcomes at each time point between the two groups. One patient in the fast rate group and no patients in the slow rate group experienced nausea and vomiting after injection (p =0.320). Eight patents in the fast rate group and two patients in the slow rate group experienced pain at the injection site (p =0.044).Conclusions: Although there were no significant differences between injection rates in the short-term clinical improvement outcomes, the fast injection rate group experienced more pain at the injection site, suggesting that the use of the slow injection rate may be considered.
Effect of gelatin concentration on the characterizations and hemocompatibility of polyvinyl alcohol–gelatin hydrogel
Authors: Elblbesy Mohamed A. , Hanafy Taha A. , Kandil Bothaina A.
Published: July 2020

BACKGROUND: The design and fabrication of hemocompatible and low-toxicity formulations remains a challenging task. Hydrogels are of considerable importance for biomedical applications since they are highly compatible with living tissue, both in vivo and in vitro. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to develop and evaluate the characterizations and in vitro hemocompatibility of a hydrogel using polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin with different concentrations. METHODS: The gelling process was realized by cross-linking the polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin. The morphological and structural examinations of the synthetic hydrogels were done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The swelling behavior of the prepared hydrogels in water was evaluated. Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and thrombin time were measured, and a hemolysis test was done to evaluate the hemocompatibility of prepared hydrogels. RESULTS: The increase of the gelatin concentration in polyvinyl gelatin hydrogel increases the porosity and enhances the absorptivity of the prepared hydrogel. The measured hematological parameters indicated enhancement of hemocompatibility as the gelatin concentration was increased in the prepared hydrogel. CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained from this study confirm that gelatin was able to improve the properties of the polyvinyl alcohol–gelatin hydrogel and enhance the hemocompatibility. Thus, the prepared hydrogel could be used in a variety of biomedical applications.
Essencialidade e vulnerabilidade no consumo de água para a jurisprudência no Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais e no STJ
Authors: Madeira Débora Fernandes Pessoa , Santos Lorena Pereira dos , Marinho Raquel da Silva
Published: July 2020

No contexto da pós-modernidade, as relações de consumo tornaram-se hipercomplexas por diversos fatores como a globalização, a revolução das formas de comunicação e a possibilidade de um consumidor, em qualquer lugar do mundo, poder negociar com empresas e pessoas de países diversos. Nesse artigo, buscou-se identificar como a hipercomplexidade social e a crise da confiança dos contratos impactaram na vulnerabilidade do sujeito consumidor. Partindo dessas premissas, foi estudada a vulnerabilidade do consumidor nos contratos essenciais ou existenciais de fornecimento de água tratada. A metodologia utilizada foi a descritivo-exploratória, com análise bibliográfica e jurisprudencial. Interpretou-se julgados mais recentes do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Minas Gerais – TJMG e do Superior Tribunal de Justiça –STJ. Percebeu-se que nesses contratos, a necessidade de contratar para que se tenha acesso a um bem essencial para sua dignidade torna o consumidor ainda mais vulnerável.
Inflación y política de salarios, España 1973
Authors: Ortega Victorino
Published: July 2020

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Florida 4-H Camp Counselor Training Guide
Authors: Cooper Jessica Altum
Published: July 2020

4-H Residential Camp Counselor Training empowers youth ages 14-18 to be positive role models, leaders, and mentors to their campers. This new 38-page guide, written by Jessica Altum Cooper and published by the UF/IFAS Florida 4-H Youth Development program, provides preparation and training modules to help youth reach their full potential as the next generation of community leaders. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h398
Children's Citrus Activity: Citrus Counting
Authors: Burrow Jamie D , Singerman Ariel
Published: July 2020

Florida is well known for its citrus industry, valued at over eight billion dollars, and is one of the top citrus-producing states in the United States. This new one-page children’s activity sheet about Florida citrus includes an activity for students learning to count and match. Written by Jamie D. Burrow and Ariel Singerman and published by the UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h402
Valuing Florida’s Water Resources: Ecosystem Services Approach
Authors: Borisova Tatiana , Wade Tara , Bi Xiang , Oehlbeck Kurt , Grogan Kelly A.
Published: July 2020

This 6-page fact sheet written by Tatiana Borisova, Tara Wade, Xiang Bi, Kurt Oehlbeck, and Kelly Grogan and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department defines the term “ecosystem services” and presents examples of ecosystem services provided by water resources. It explains three values people assign to water resources and presents a brief overview of the methods that economists employ to measure the value of water. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1064
A New Database on Trait-Based Selection of Stormwater Pond Plants
Authors: Nighswander Gisele P. , Szoka Mary E. , Hess Kayla M. , Bean Eban Z. , Hansen Gail , Iannone Basil V.
Published: July 2020

Stormwater ponds play critical roles for flood control and water quality treatment, and they can provide ecological services to communities. Those ecological services can be enhanced with proper pond design and maintenance. This 6-page fact sheet written by Gisele P. Nighswander, Mary E. Szoka, Kayla M. Hess, Eban Z. Bean, Gail Hansen de Chapman, and Basil V. Iannone III and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation provides a comprehensive database of plant traits to help readers make informed stormwater pond plant selection decisions based on their own relative priorities. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr416
COAST: A Comprehensive Older-Adult Screening Tool
Authors: Alabasi Karima , Gal Nancy J. , Dahl Wendy
Published: July 2020

Nutrition risk screening is a first step to quickly identify individuals who might be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. A malnutrition screening tool should be easy to use, quick to administer, and valid—able to correctly identify those at risk of malnutrition. The Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST) is a valid and practical tool to determine if community-dwelling older adults, specifically older adults of lower socioeconomic status, are at risk for malnutrition. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, written by Karima Alabasi, Nancy J. Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, provides an introduction to COAST as well as the 5-question screening tool.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs393
COAST-ES: Herramienta integral de tamizaje para adultos mayores
Authors: Alabasi Karima , Gal Nancy J. , Dahl Wendy , Mendoza Daniela Rivero
Published: July 2020

El tamizaje (cribado) del riesgo nutricional es un primer paso para identificar rápidamente a las personas que pueden estar desnutridas o en riesgo de desnutrición. Una herramienta de tamizaje de detección de desnutrición debe ser fácil de usar, rápida de administrar y válida para poder identificar correctamente a las personas en riesgo de desnutrición. La Herramienta Integral de Tamizaje de Adultos Mayores (COAST, por sus siglas en inglés) es una herramienta váida y práctica para determinar si los adultos mayores que viven en la comunidad están en riesgo de desnutrición. This is the Spanish translation of FSHN20-37/FS393, COAST: A Comprehensive Older-Adult Screening Tool. Written by Karima Alabasi, Nancy J. Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, translated by Daniela Rivero Mendoza, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs396
Gulf wireworm, Conoderus amplicollis (Gyllenhal) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Authors: Razzak Mohammad , Seal Dakshina
Published: July 2020

Larvae of click beetles are known as wireworms because of their wire like appearance. The Gulf wireworm, Conoderus amplicollis, is a polyphagous pest mostly found in soil with high organic matter. In the southeastern United States, it is an important pest of sweet potato and can be found in all growing regions irrespectiveof soil types.
Preparing for One-on-One Qualitative Interviews: Designing and Conducting the Interview
Authors: Stofer Kathryn A.
Published: July 2020

This new 4-page document provides instructions on designing the question guide and conducting one-on-one interviews for qualitative data collection. It covers common types of interviews and their uses as well as strategies to use when asking the questions of the interviewee. This document is designed to accompany AEC676, Preparing for One-on-One Qualitative Interviews: Logistics. Written by Kathryn A. Stofer and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc338
Medidas de Prevenção e Manejo Adequado do Paciente Oncológico em Tempos de Covid-19
Authors: Barbosa Rodrigues Adriana , Alves Vieira Anderson , Gabrielle Chaves Santos Stephany
Published: July 2020

Introdução: Pacientes com câncer têm maior possibilidade de contrair a doença pelo coronavírus 2019 (Covid-19) em razão da fragilidade que a doença e seu respectivo tratamento trazem. A medida mais importante durante a pandemia é a prevenção contra a síndrome respiratória aguda grave do coronavírus 2 (Sars-CoV-2), a fim de não interromper o tratamento do câncer ou piorar o prognóstico desses pacientes. Objetivo: Evidenciar conhecimentos que contribuam para o fortalecimento de ações de prevenção à Covid-19 e manejo adequado do paciente com câncer em tempo de pandemia. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura com busca nas bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e do Google Scholar. Foram cruzados com o operador booleano and e os descritores em português e inglês, “neoplasias”, “prevenção de doenças”, “coronavírus” e “pandemias”. Critérios de inclusão: artigos completos, publicados e disponíveis na íntegra. Critério de exclusão: a não pertinência ao tema e não possuir acesso gratuito. Foram identificadas 26 publicações e selecionaram-se, ao final, 17. Resultados: A maioria das publicações detectou que, entre as medidas de prevenção, destacam-se ficar em casa, higienização das mãos e objetos, e disseminação de conhecimento sobre como prevenir a Covid-19. Além da limitação dos pacientes em ambientes hospitalares, modificação das modalidades de tratamento para que se reduza a probabilidade de mielossupressão e adiamento da intervenção cirúrgica para tumores benignos. Conclusão: A adoção de medidas e manejos específicos a pacientes oncológicos reduzem a possibilidade de infecção pelo Sars-CoV-2, por meio de práticas como medidas de higiene e proteção individuais, evitar aglomerações, medicina remota, tratamentos alternativos e postergar intervenções cirúrgicas.
Clinical Impact of Oncomirs 221 and 222 on Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Authors: Ali Ahmed Elham , A. Abd El-bast Sohair , A.  Mohamed Mona , Swellam Menha
Published: July 2020

Background Dysregulation of miRNAs, non-coding RNAs of 18-25 ( ̴ 22nt), is a hallmark of malignancies among them is breast cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the expression levels of circulating oncomiRNAs (miRNA-221and miRNA-222) as a minimally non-invasive method for early detection of breast cancer as compared to tumor markers (CEA, CA15.3).
Materials and methods MiRNA-221 and miRNA-222 expression levels were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in serum samples from three groups: primary breast cancer patients (n = 44), benign breast lesion patients (n = 25), and healthy individuals as control group (n = 19). Their diagnostic efficacy and relation with clinicopathological data were analyzed.
Results MiRNA-221 and miRNA-222 expression and tumor markers reported significant increase in their mean levels in breast cancer group as compared to the benign breast lesions or control individuals. Among clinicopathological factors, miRs reported significant relation with pathological types, clinical staging, histological grading and hormonal status, while CEA and CA15.3 did not revealed significance with these factors. The diagnostic efficacy for investigated miRNAs was superior to tumor markers especially for detection of early stages and low grade tumors.
Conclusion MiRNA-221 and miRNA-222 were superior over tumor markers for early detection of breast cancer especially those at high risk as primarybreast cancer patients with early stage or low grade tumors.
ANALISIS REUSE INTENTION PELANGGAN TOUR DAN TRAVEL “X”
Authors: Karya Denis Fidita
Published: July 2020

This study aims to examine the effect of service quality and satisfaction on reuse intention on tour and travel. The research used primary data derived from the questionnaire respondents of tour and travel “X” consumer. The sample in this study amounted to 134 respondents. This study using a non-probability sampling method with a purposive sampling approach and the method used in analyzing data in this study using partial least square. The empirical result of the study show that service quality had a positive effect and significant to customer satisfaction, satisfaction had a positive effect and significant to reuse intention and service quality had a positive effect and significant to reuse intention.
A Comparison of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services’ Response and Duration Times in Urban versus Rural Areas of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alanazy Ahmed Ramdan M , Wark Stuart , Fraser John , Nagle Amanda
Published: July 2020

Background

Response impacts on treatment outcomes, particularly for time-sensitive illnesses, including trauma. This study compares key outcome measures for emergency medical services (EMS) operating in urban versus rural areas in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of EMS users was conducted using a random sampling method. Primary outcome measures were response time, on-scene time, transport time interval and survival rates. Secondary outcomes were the length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. Data were compared between the urban and rural groups using the t-test and chi-square test.

Results

Eight-hundred patients (n=400 urban, n=400 rural) were included in the final analysis. Cases in rural areas had significantly higher response times and duration times (median response 15 vs. 22 minutes, median duration 43 vs. 62 minutes). Response times were significantly longer for rural areas for MVC, industrial accidents, medical incidents and trauma, but there was no significant difference in duration time for industrial accidents. While urban areas had significantly shorter response times for all incident types, there was no difference with rural areas in duration time for chest injury, gastrointestinal, neurological or respiratory problems.

Conclusion

The findings indicate that response time and duration differs between urban and rural locations in a number of key areas. The factors underlying these differences need to be the subject of specific follow-up research in order to make recommendations as to the best way to improve EMS in Saudi Arabia and to close the gap in rural and urban service delivery.
TARI OPAK ABANG SEBAGAI SIMBOL IDENTITAS MASYARAKAT KABUPATEN KENDAL
Authors: Novalita Putri , Pramutomo RM.
Published: July 2020

AbstrakTari Opak Abang berasal dari Desa Pasigitan, Kecamatan Boja, Kabupaten Kendal. Opak Abang adalah akronim kata Opak yang diambil dari kata kethoprak dan Abang merupakan alat musik pengiringnya yaitu terbang atau rebana. Gerakan pada tari Opak Abang sederhana dan banyak yang diulang-ulang. Ragam gerak dan musik pada tari Opak Abang yang khas dengan menggunakan gerak-gerak kerakyatan yang rampak dan diiringi alat musik rebana. Tari Opak Abang diresmikan dan diakui oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten Kendal sekitar tahun 1970-an. Tari Opak Abang dianggap oleh masyarakat Kabupaten Kendal sebagai salah satu tarian yang menjadi identitas Kabupaten Kendal. Permasalahan penelitian ini adalah bagaimana bentuk pertunjukan tari Opak Abang dan mengapa tari Opak Abang menjadi simbol identitas masyarakat Kabupaten Kendal. Metode penelitian yang akan digunakan untuk melaksanakan penelitian menggunakan pendekatan etnokoreologi. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif analitis. Penelitian kualitatif menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data antara lain dengan studi pustaka, observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan analisis data.Kata kunci: Opak Abang, Simbol, Identitas, Kendal.AbstractOpak Abang dance come from, Pasigitan Village, Boja Subdistrict, Kendal Regency. Opak Abang is an acronim, Opak is come from kethoprak and Abang is one of music escort it is terbang or rebana. The motion of Opak Abang is simple and a lot of repetitive motion. The typical Range of motion and music in Opak Abang using populist motions that dense and the music rebana is escorted. Opak abang dance inagurated and recognized by Kendal Regency Goverment about 1970â€™s. Opak Abang dance reputed by Kendal Regency society as one of dance that to be the identity of Kendal Regency. The problem of this research is How is the performance form of Opak Abang dance and Why is Opak Abang dance is to be an identity of Kendal Regency society. The method of this reseach is using ethocoreology approach. This type of the research is using qualitative research methods descriptive anaysis. Qualitative research using data collecting technique it is with literature review, observation, interview, documentation and data analysis.Keywords : Opak Abang, Symbol, Identity, Kendal.