bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH INFORMATION QUALITY DAN SERVICE QUALITY TERHADAP PERCEIVED VALUE DAN KONSEKUENSINYA TERHADAP CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT BEHAVIOR INTENTION (STUDI PADA SOCIAL COMMERCE INSTAGRAM)
Authors: Maria Ivonne , Wijaya Valentino , Keni Keni
Published: October 2021

Keberhasilan social commerce bergantung pada tingkat transaksi yang terjadi pada social commerce. Tingkat transaksi yang tinggi mengindikasikan adanya interaksi yang kuat dalam social commerce. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh kualitas informasi, kualitas layanan terhadap persepsi nilai dan konsekuensinya terhadap niat perilaku keterlibatan pelanggan. Sampel yang terkumpul dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 214 responden menggunakan metode pengisian kuesioner yang dilakukan secara online. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan analisis Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan software SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kualitas informasi dan kualitas layanan berpengaruh secara positif terhadap persepsi nilai dan persepsi nilai berpengaruh secara positif terhadap niat perilaku keterlibatan pelanggan. The success of social commerce depends on the level of transactions that occur on the platform. A high transaction rate indicates a strong interaction in social commerce. This study aims to examine the effect of information quality, service quality on perceived value and its consequences on the customer engagement behavior intention. The sample collected in this study amounted to 214 respondents using online questionnaires. Hypothesis testing was conducted by analyzing Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS software. The results of this study indicate that the information quality and service quality have a positive effect on perceived value and perceived value have a positive effect on customer engagement behavior intention.
DIVERSIFIKASI INTERNASIONAL DAN KINERJA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR DI INDONESIA DENGAN EFISIENSI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Agustin Riska , Setiawan Rahmat
Published: October 2021

Kinerja perusahaan tercermin dari meningkatnya nilai perusahaan karena perusahaan mampu mengelola sumber daya yang dimiliki. Hal ini membutuhkan keahlian, pengetahuan dan keefisiensian manajemen dalam mengelola sumber daya serta mengembangkan strategi yang tepat. Diversifikasi internasional merupakan strategi yang diterapkan perusahaan di era globalisasi ini untuk mengembangkan pangsa pasar internasional yang dapat meningkatkan kinerja perusahaan. Mengingat fakta bahwa sumber daya langka, kebutuhan untuk menjadi efisien merupakan fenomena penting dalam usaha peningkatan kinerja perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh efisiensi terhadap hubungan antara diversifikasi internasional terhadap kinerja perusahaan manufaktur. Dengan metode purposive sampling dan periode penelitian antara 2013-2017, kami mendapatkan data 69 perusahaan manufaktur dengan jumlah observasi sebanyak 223. Terdapat dua langkah teknik analisis yang digunakan yaitu dengan metode Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) dan analisis regresi linier berganda. Kami menemukan bahwa diversifikasi internasional mempunyai pengaruh positif yang signifikan terhadap kinerja perusahaan manufaktur di Indonesia. Efisiensi memoderasi pengaruh positif diversifikasi internasional terhadap kinerja perusahaan.  The firm's performance is reflected in the increasing value of the company because the company is able to manage its resources. This requires management expertise, knowledge and management efficiency in managing resources and developing appropriate strategies. International diversification is a strategy implemented by companies in this era of globalization to develop international market share that can improve firm’s performance. Given the fact that resources are scarce, the need to be efficient is an important phenomenon in an effort to improve firm performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of efficiency on the relationship between international diversification on the performance of manufacturing firms. Using the purposive sampling method and the research period between 2013-2017, we obtained data from 69 manufacturing firms with a total of 223 observations. There are two steps of the analytical technique used, namely the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and multiple linear regression method. We find that international diversification has a significant positive effect on the performance of manufacturing firms in Indonesia. Efficiency moderates the positive effect of international diversification on a firm's performance.
DILEMATIS ANTARA PEMASARAN TRADISIONAL DENGAN PEMASARAN DIGITAL TERKAIT PERUBAHAN PERILAKU KONSUMEN: STUDI PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Clarence Clarence , Yulianti Yulianti , Halim Christian , Sari Puspa Ratna , Keni Keni
Published: October 2021

Niat membeli dapat dipengaruhi oleh pemasaran tradisional maupun digital. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemasaran tradisional dan digital, serta efek moderasi pandemi Covid-19 terhadap niat membeli vitamin. Dalam penelitian ini, sampel yang terkumpul sebanyak 245 respondenyang diperoleh dari kuesioner yang dibagikan secara online melalui google form. Untuk analisis data, penelitian ini menggunakan Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan bantuan software SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemasaran tradisional dan digital memiliki pengaruh terhadap niat membeli. Sementara itu, pemasaran tradisional yang dimoderasi oleh pandemi Covid-19 tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap niat membeli, namun hasil yang berbeda untuk pemasaran digital dimana pandemi Covid-19 memoderasi hubungan antara pemasaran digital dan niat membeli. Purchase intention can be influenced by both traditional and digital marketing. This study aims to determine the effect of traditional and digital marketing, as well as the moderating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the intention to buy vitamins. In this study, the sample collected was 245 respondents obtained from questionnaires distributed online via google form. For data analysis, this study uses Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) withSmartPLS software. The results of this study indicate that traditional and digital marketing have an influence on purchase intention. Meanwhile, traditional marketing moderated by the Covid-19 pandemic had no effect on purchase intention, but the results were different for digital marketing where the Covid-19 pandemic moderated the relationship between digital marketing and purchase intention.
PENGARUH KUALITAS KEHIDUPAN KERJA TERHADAP MINAT BERTAHAN KARYAWAN DENGAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI
Authors: Trimurni Andreas , Ie Mei , Henny Henny
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap minat bertahan karyawan dengan menggunakan komitmen organisasi sebagai variabel mediasi. Sampel sebanyak 53 karyawan PT XYZ di Tangerang, dengan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasi, pengaruh komitmen organisasi terhadap minat bertahan, pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap minat bertahan, pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap minat bertahan yang dimediasi komitmen organisasi, adalah positif dan signifikan. Penelitian ini menyarankan agar perusahaan mengevaluasi peraturan kerja, menjaga kondusifitas ruang kerja, menekankan norma dan aturan perusahaan kepada karyawan baru, membangun dan membentuk karyawan dengan pelatihan, serta menyediakan fasilitas kerja yang memadai dalam rangka meningkatkan kualitas kehidupan kerja serta komitmen organisasional. Hal tersebut pada akhirnya dapat meningkatkan minat bertahan karyawan dalam perusahaan.  The study aims to analyze the effect of quality of work life on employees' intention to stay by using organizational commitment as a mediation variable. Sampled as many as 53 employees of PT XYZ in Tangerang, with purposive sampling technique. The results showed that the influence of quality of work life on organizational commitment, the influence of organizational commitment to intention to stay, the influence of quality of work life on intention to stay, the influence of quality of work life on the intention to stay mediated by organizational commitment, was positive and significant. This research recommends that companies evaluate work regulations, maintain workspace conduciveness, emphasize company norms and rules to new employees, build and shape employees with training, and provide adequate work facilities in order to improve the quality of work life and organizational commitment. This can ultimately increase the employee's enduring interest in the company.
PENGUJIAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMBENTUK NIAT PEMBELIAN KONSUMEN SALADSTOP
Authors: Cynthia Cynthia , Tunjungsari Hetty Karunia
Published: October 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh penggunaan media sosial oleh konsumen, komunikasi oleh perusahaan, dan komunikasi oleh pengguna terhadap loyalitas dan kepercayaan. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga menguji pengaruh loyalitas dan kepercayaan terhadap niat pembelian, serta menguji adanya peran moderasi gender dalam pembentukan niat pembelian. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah pelanggan SALADSTOP! di Jakarta dan orang-orang yang menggunakan media sosial. Metode convenience sampling digunakan dengan menyebarkan kuesioner online kemudian diolah menggunakan SmartPLS-SEM. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah penggunaan media sosial dari konsumen, komunikasi oleh perusahaan, komunikasi oleh pengguna, loyalitas, dan kepercayaan, dapat mempengaruhi niat pembelian. Namun penggunaan media sosial dari konsumen tidak dapat mempengaruhi loyalitas. Gender juga tidak berpengaruh untuk mendukung atau memoderasi loyalitas terhadap niat pembelian dan juga kepercayaan terhadap niat pembelian. The purpose of this study is to test the effect of consumer used of social media, company-generated communication, and user-generated communication to loyalty and trust, then loyalty and trust to purchase intention, and also to test gender as moderation between loyalty to purchase intention and trust to purchase intention. The population of this research is SALADSTOP! customers in Jakarta and people who use social media. The convenience sampling method is used by distributing online questionnaires and then processed using SmartPLS-SEM. The results of this study are consumer used of social media, company-generated communication, user-generated communication, loyalty, and trust, can affect purchase intention. But consumer used of social media cannot affect loyalty. Gender also didn’t have any affect to support or moderating loyalty to purchase intention and trust to purchase intention.
La argumentación persuasiva en primaria desde la secuencia didáctica con enfoque metacognitivo
Authors: Moreno Serna Lina María , Galindo Angelmiro , Murillo Andrés Felipe
Published: October 2021

Esta investigación cualitativa, con diseño de investigación-acción, evaluó el impacto de la implementación de una secuencia didáctica con enfoque metacognitivo sobre la construcción de la organización discursiva y el uso de mecanismos persuasivos en la producción argumentativa persuasiva de carácter electoral, escrita en español/LM. La muestra poblacional, seleccionada por el método no probabilístico, estuvo compuesta por estudiantes en 5.º grado de primaria de inmersión en inglés/L2 en una institución educativa pública de un municipio del Quindío, Colombia. Participaron 37 estudiantes en la prueba diagnóstica y 27 en la prueba final. Cuatro fases constituyeron el diseño de investigación: diagnóstico, planificación, acción y evaluación. Los instrumentos de recolección de datos fueron: (1) Prueba de escritura en español/LM del texto argumentativo persuasivo de carácter electoral, (2) Rúbrica de evaluación de dicha prueba, (3) Entrevista de reflexión del estudiante sobre el proceso de escritura y habilidades metacognitivas, (4) Portafolio del estudiante y (5) Entrevista de reflexión del docente sobre estrategias de enseñanza metacognitivas y percepción de la escritura argumentativa persuasiva. Los resultados de la evaluación respectiva indicaron que el impacto en las medidas de organización del discurso argumentativo y en el uso de los mecanismos persuasivos dependió de las medidas de evaluación involucradas. Los resultados del seguimiento mostraron el comportamiento metacognitivo en la producción escrita focalizada, así como el uso de la estructura textual y de los mecanismos de persuasión. Se concluyó que la secuencia didáctica implementada mejoró en los estudiantes el dominio de varios mecanismos de la organización textual y de persuasión.
Intramedullary glioblastoma multiforme in young patients: A case report and brief review
Authors: do Rêgo Aquino Pedro Lukas , Rufino Erlan Pércio Lopes , Santos Assíria Maria Santana , de Oliveira Costa Luana Cristina Rodrigues , Weinmann Camila Flach , Memória João Ribeiro
Published: October 2021

Cervical glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is rare, and its early diagnosis and management is crucial to patient survival. In the young population, it’s even more difficult to diagnose. The main challenges in GBM therapy are associated with the location of the disease and its complex and heterogeneous biology. Here, we present a case of a 35-year-old female patient admitted due to complain of pain in her right lower limb. She reported the evolution of the condition for dysesthesia in upper limbs and lower limbs 4 weeks ago. MRI showed an intramedullary lesion extending from C2 to C5. The patient was managed surgically. The purpose of this report is to document this rare condition, especially in the young age group, and reveal the current knowledge regarding intramedullary GBM.
Nail-fold capillaroscopy for the dermatologists
Authors: Grover Chander , Jakhar Deepak , Mishra Arzoo , Singal Archana
Published: October 2021

Nail fold is one of the most accessible sites for studying changes in the microcirculation in various microangiopathies. The characterization of changes in microvasculature can provide useful clues towards the diagnosis and prognosis of a disease. The diagnostic utility of nail fold capillaroscopy has improved and expanded over the past couple of decades. Beyond connective tissue diseases, it is now explored for its role in various systemic and dermatological diseases. Incorporation of nail-fold capillaroscopy in the diagnostic criteria of systemic sclerosis has generated interest among dermatologists. The current review is aimed at providing knowledge about nail-fold capillaroscopy to dermatologists. For the purpose of review, a PubMed search was done using the keywords “nail fold capillaries” and “nail fold capillaroscopy”. All the articles were retrieved and classified into reviews and clinical studies of various types. The final data were then analyzed and presented in a narrative fashion.
Cerebriform congenital melanocytic nevus of scalp and its management using tissue expansion
Authors: Patel Shruti , Kumar Naveen
Published: October 2021

Congenital melanocytic nevi are benign proliferations of cutaneous nevomelanocytes. Usually, they manifest at birth or become apparent within the first few years of life. The nevi show variable surface morphology (papular, rugose, verrucous, or cerebriform). Congenital melanocytic nevus showing cerebriform morphology is a rarity. Early diagnosis and surgical excision are usually recommended in congenital melanocytic nevus to prevent the future risk of malignant transformation which is higher in larger lesions, especially in giant forms (>20 cm in size). An excision of the lesion also helps to avoid the social and psychological consequences arising out of significant cosmetic deformity. We report a 21-year-old patient who presented with a cerebriform congenital melanocytic nevus measuring 10 cm × 7 cm × 2 cm in the right parietal region. Early-onset, pigmented lesion with a cerebriform surface, and the histopathology features of congenital melanocytic nevus were the points that favored the diagnosis of cerebriform congenital melanocytic nevus in our patient. He was treated with excision of the lesion and defect coverage with tissue expansion in two stages. Two rectangular tissue expanders were placed beneath the galea aponeurotica (one with a capacity of 300 cc in the left parietal region and another with 500 cc in the occipital region). Both the expanders were inflated twice to their capacity. Second stage surgery was performed after about 3 months in which the tissue expanders were removed and the pre-expanded scalp skin was used to drape the scalp defect that resulted from the excision of the lesion. An excision and a two staged reconstruction of the scalp using tissue expanders, may ensure a good aesthetic outcome in the management of intermediate to large sized congenital melanocytic nevus.
Trends in human resource development in botswana health sector: the case of gaborone private hospital
Authors: TSHUKUDU THEOPHILUS
Published: October 2021

This paper examines and analyses changes or evolution of human resource developments in nursing profession in Gaborone private hospital (GPH) and how they have impacted the nursing care delivery and how they will continue to affect the delivery of health care services.Gaborone private hospital is in the city of Gaborone. HRD in nursing goes beyond professional boundaries and has a strong connection to the organizational strategy. Healthcare organizations are highly knowledge-intensive foundations which need frequent learning for performance improvement. Creating learning environment is an important matter for the employees (Tsai,2014).Nurses around the world in different health care systems should be prepared such that they are able to function in different settings and still be productive to embrace the principle of universality and this can be achieved through learning and knowledge acquired by individuals themselves and/or through the organization programs. The human resource development model under the theory of human resource development will be used to explore the human resource development trends in Gaborone private hospital.
Building better organizational rebrands: exploring the employee viewpoint
Authors: Miller DL
Published: October 2021

While organizational rebranding as abusiness phenomenon has become commonplace,it is accompanied bya startling failure rate and typically high cost. Employees play an important role in representing an organization’s brand, but researchers have virtually ignored the employee perspective of these initiatives. This qualitative case study addressed that gap by exploring the employee viewpoint of a rebranding initiative including the employees’suggestions on ways to be engaged to strengthen buy-in and alignment with the new brand. Based on employee input, current rebranding theory was reinforced and two new barriers to success were discovered and proposed. This study concluded that with a better understanding of employee viewpoints, organizations are able to generate better rebranding outcomes for their stakeholders, including customers, organization leaders, organizers of these initiatives and, of course, for employees.
A conceptual study of the hrm challenges in it industry
Authors: T Navaneetha
Published: October 2021

Human resource management challenges play a vital role in the success of the organization. The purpose of this study is to examine the different environmental influences faced by IT Industry, factors affecting HR challenges and to explore various challenges faced by HR mangers. The study is done with the help of a secondary data covering all the HRM challenges. Management might be able to increase the level of the commitment in the organization by improving satisfaction with compensation, policies, and work conditions. Companies should involve their employees in decision making as industrial revolution brought drastic changes in the organizations as they viewed it as an indispensable source of competitive advantage. One way of increasing the job satisfaction at the workplace is expanding the interactions level with employees in staff meetings and rising guided discussions of topics related to industrial revolution and HRM issues. If the employees are well aware of the organization environment, their duties, and objectives,they can perform their tasks in a better way, and it helps the organization to enhance its productivity. A highly committed and competent workforce allows companies gain a competitive advantage.
A study on employees job satisfaction in organisations
Authors: U Jawahar Supraveen , U Jawahar Surendra
Published: October 2021

Job satisfaction shows that personal factors such as an individual needs and aspirations determine his/her attitude, along with group and organisational factors such as relationships with co-workers and supervisors and working conditions, work policies, and compensation. Job satisfaction reflects the extent to which people find gratification or fulfillment in their work. A satisfied employee tends to make positive contributions to absent less often, and to stay with the organisation. The effect of job satisfaction goes beyond organisational setting and structure. Satisfied employees are more likely to be satisfied responsible citizens. These people will hold a more positive attitude towards life in general and make for a society of more psychologically & physically healthy. Job satisfaction has been considered as state of pleasurable condition. Job satisfaction is often thought to be synonymous with job attitudes, but is important to recognize that those with different theoretical orientations may use the term somewhat differently. Some measure job satisfaction in terms of the gratification of strong needs in the work place. Others see it as the degree of divergence between what a person perceives is actually and what he expects to receive from the work and what that person performs. It can also be defined as the extent to which work is seen as providing those things that one considers conducive to one’s welfare. In yet another view, job satisfaction is considered a purely emotional response to job situation. Job satisfaction depends on several different factors such as satisfaction with pay, promotion opportunities, fringe benefits, job security, and relationship with co-workers and supervisor. Employees who have an internal locus of control and feel less alienated are more likely to experience job satisfaction,job involvement and organizational commitment.
The importance of brand personality inthe 21st centenary
Authors: Sikka Simran , Kumar Jitender
Published: October 2021

The “set of human qualities connected with a brand” is referred to as brand personality. Consumers have been shown to infuse brands with human personality qualities, turning them become symbolic brands. Brand personality, from the perspective of the customer, is a method for people to express their personalities and define their lives via tangible goods. From the perspective of a business, brand personality is a way of expressing the benefits of your product in terms of its qualities or status implications.Companies also employ brand personality to set themselves apart from their competitors, which is critical in today’s crowded domestic marketplaces.This article explores the importance of brand personality in the 21st century. It also discusses how can marketer develop a brand personality for their products. In the present study, the design was selected mostly descriptive, as the key objective of the study is to explore the construct of brand personality in relational marketing. The finding of paper suggests thatwhen a brand has a personality, it is simpler to interact with consumers since a customer’s personality qualities may be matched to a brand’s personality features.
The current position of islamic law on options contracts in the financial
Authors: Injadat Ehab
Published: October 2021

This study is an overview of options contractsand the Islamic law view on them based on its current application in the financial markets.Methodology that has been used in thisstudy is descriptive methodology, were secondary data have been collected from books, published journals, and the resolutions of the internationalIslamic academies, where they were reviewed and discussed in order clarify the criticisms of Islamic law and Muslim scholarly consensus toward options contracts in light of its present application in the financial marketsversus who supports the use of options within a certain range.The study concluded that the current optionsinclude forbidden elements such as Gharar (ambiguity), Riba usury and Gambling.However, these contracts can be developed under certain conditions and used in the field of hedging.
Integrating human resource development and knowledge management for sustainable botswana public sector performance
Authors: TSHUKUDU THEOPHILUS
Published: October 2021

The aim of this paper investigate strategies that could be used for the effective integration of human resource development and knowledge management for sustainable public sector performance. With the calls for improved service delivery in the Botswana Public service sectors, there is need to adopt modern and effective way of managing change in the public sector part of which includes effective management of human resource development foreffectiveness competitive advantage. The only source of sustainable competitive advantage is to learn faster and more creatively than competing organizations. To the Botswana public service the foregoing affirmation remains challenges range from lack of quality leadership to the implementation of swift and effective HRD strategies combined with knowledge management. The methodology used for this paper is desktop research with emphasis on theoretical framework for improving public sector effectiveness. The results of emanating from the theoretical points to a number of strategies for integrating human resource development and knowledge management for sustainable public sector performance. This paper concludes with recommend implementation of relevant strategies are required for the effective human resource development and the management thereoffor a sustained public sector performance.
Morphofunctional Characteristics of Individual Organs of the Human Digestive System
Authors:   Poltava State Medical University, 23, Shevchenko St., Poltava 36011, Ukraine, Hryn V. H.
Published: October 2021

Today, the growing trend of the prevalence of diseases of the digestive system is a very important issue not only in Ukraine but also around the world. This problem applies not only to practical areas of health care, but also to theoretical medicine. The study of the anatomical structure and functional state of the digestive system is the theoretical basis for the extrapolation of various pathological conditions in laboratory animals. Analysis of scientific sources showed a lack of comprehensive morphological studies of the human digestive system. The purpose of the paper was to study the features of some organs of the human digestive system in the morphological aspect by bibliographic analysis of literature. Materials and methods. This bibliographic analysis is based on published peer-reviewed articles, books, textbooks, monographs, abstracts of dissertations. For the purposes of this systematic review, literature search (concerning the study of the structure of the human digestive system) was carried out on the Internet, domestic literature sources, scientific and electronic libraries of Poltava State Medical University by the following keywords: "digestive system", "morphology", "gastrointestinal tract", "colon", "cаecum", "embryonic development of the digestive system". Results and discussion. Digestive system (Latin «systema digestorium») is a system of organs of various structures and functions formed in phylogeny, the importance of which lies in the perception, mechanical and chemical (enzymatic) processing and absorption of nutrients needed to compensate for energy and material costs in the body. Conclusion. Significant progress has been made in understanding the development of the human digestive system over the past two decades. The human digestive system is formed in phylogeny community of similar in structure and function of organs, the importance of which is the digestion of food, mechanical and enzymatic breakdown, absorption of breakdown products into the internal environment of the body and their transport to the liver. The structure of the gastric mucosa is well thought out for secretion and protection against low pH of gastric contents, which is regulated by hydrochloric acid. The pancreas, like the gland of external secretion, produces many digestive enzymes in an inactive form. Activation usually occurs in the lumen of the small intestine. The liver receives most of the nutrients absorbed through the portal vein and then uses them to synthesize many larger molecules
Functional Arthralgies of Knee Joint as a Complex Problem in the Modern Rehabilitation System
Authors:   Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. 72, Gagarin Avenue, Dnipro city 49010, Ukraine, Turitska T. G. , Vinnyk A. A. , Snisar O. S.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to search for and analyze data from modern sources of information on the features of the occurrence and manifestations of pain in the knee joint and approaches to treatment. Materials and methods. The paper presents an analysis and generalization of modern scientific and methodological literature of domestic and foreign authors according to the Internet and Google Scholar service on the peculiarities of arthralgia of the knee joint and concomitant manifestations of this disorder (back pain, posture, etc.). Results and discussion. The article analyzed modern views on the occurrence and development of the process of pain syndrome in the knee joint. Sources on request in the Google Scholar service were analyzed, where the overwhelming majority of publications are described by pain slander and approaches to its treatment after the occurrence of anatomical changes in the structures of bone and soft-wound structures or after surgical interventions. Thus, the prevailing approach is the purpose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with chondroprotectors. According to the authors of the article, this approach to the treatment of pain in the area of the knee joint does not take into account one of the main components of the occurrence of arthralgia – muscle imbalance, both at the local level of the lower extremities and muscular-fascial chains. According to the theory of muscular chains, the dislocation of bones forming the knee joint leads to uneven loading of the femoral and tibial bones to the metaphizar deposits, which leads to a circulatory disorder and further leads to degenerative-dystrophic diseases. Understanding this component of pathogenesis can give a specialist in physical therapy and ergotherapy a more informed approach to the development of balanced treatment tactics aimed at eliminating the primary causes of pain syndrome. Conclusion. Pain in the knee joint can be caused not only by degenerative-dystrophic changes in the bones, but also can be associated with muscle imbalance of the posterior surface line. The development of a rehabilitation program for knee pain should include not only the use of local remedies, but also take into account the impact on the relevant reflex areas in the spine. Emerging degenerative-dystrophic processes in the bones that are part of the structure of the knee joint can be caused by their dislocation due to muscle imbalance. Uncontrolled and unauthorized use of analgesics by patients with knee pain can smooth the clinical picture and reduce the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures
Incidence Structure of Thymus Tumors in the Kharkiv Region and Analysis of Diagnostically Significant Parameters of Immune Response in Patients with Thymomas
Authors:   V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. 4, Svobody Sq., Kharkiv 61022, Ukraine, Belozоrov I. V. , Protsenko O. S. , Remnyova N. O. , Chumak L. I. , Kudrevich O. M.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to determine the structure of the incidence of thymus tumors in the Kharkiv region, taking into account the histological classification of thymus tumors and to analyze diagnostically significant indicators of the immune response of patients with thymomas. Materials and methods. The medical histories of 158 patients aged 16 to 80 years with diseases of the thymus gland were studied during 2006-2019. The indices of phagocytic activity of granulocytic neutrophils in blood heparinization, phagocytic index, phagocytic number, phagocytosis completion index and activity of proteins of the complement system were analyzed. We also analyzed the indices of the number of T- and B-lymphocytes obtained using monoclonal antibodies (CD2+, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD16+, CD19+) (immunofluorescence method). Results and discussion. The structure of the incidence of tumors of the thymus in the Kharkiv region was determined, taking into account the histological classification of tumors of the thymus and indicators of the immune status of patients with thymomas. The relationship was determined between the indicators of the phagocytic activity of granulocytic neutrophils and the activity of proteins of the complement system, as well as changes in the ratio of the subpopulation composition of T-lymphocytes in patients with different types of thymomas. Lymphoepithelial thymoma is most widespread in male population in the age groups 40-59 and 20-39 years, and the lymphoid thymoma – in male population in the age group 20-39 years and female population in the age group 40-59 years. The significant decrease (p <0.05) in the mean value of the phagocytic index was revealed in group of patients with lymphoid thymomas. The subpopulations of T-lymphocytes CD3+ and CD4+ were significantly reduced (p <0.05) in group of patients with lymphoepithelial thymomas. The subpopulations of T-lymphocytes CD4+ and CD8+ were significantly reduced (p <0.05) in group of patients with lymphoid thymomas. The increasing of the mean values of markers CD16+ and CD19+ (p <0.05) in all study groups indicates that the processes of antibody production in patients with thymomas are activated regardless of the type of thymoma. Conclusion. The structure of thymus pathology in the population of the Kharkiv region is characterized by the predominance of tumor pathology in the general structure of thymus pathology, which is 51.3%. The lymphoepithelial and lymphoid thymomas are the most common tumors of the thymus and were recorded in 64.2% and 30.8% of patients with thymomas, respectively
Morphological Aspects of Reparative Bone Tissue Regeneration under the Influence of Antitumor Chemotherapy
Authors:   Sumy State University, Medical Institute. 31, Privokzalna St., Sumy 40022, Ukraine, Riabenko T. V. , Korenkov O. V. , Kovaliuk T. M.
Published: October 2021

The occurrence of fractures in the development of cancer in the body is due to changes in bone metabolism in the form of osteoporosis and metastatic bone damage. Their appearance leads to the postponement or cessation of treatment of cancer, which affects the life expectancy of such patients and the chances of recovery. Antitumor chemotherapy, as one of the main methods of cancer treatment, is prescribed for long-term courses and affects the healing of fractures. However, according to the literature, the effect of antitumor chemotherapeutics on reparative regeneration is poorly understood today. The purpose of the work is to study the morphological features of reparative osteogenesis under the influence of antitumor chemotherapy. Materials and methods. The study was performed on 96 white laboratory male rats 7 months of age weighing 230±10 g. All animals had a perforated defect with a diameter of 2 mm spherical cutter to the bone marrow canal in the middle third of the femoral shaft. Animals were divided into control (n = 24, without chemotherapy) and three experimental groups (I, II, III, n = 72), which after injury and every 21 days of the study were administered intraperitoneal anticancer chemotherapeutics: I (n = 24) – doxorubicin (60 mg / m²), II (n = 24) – 5-fluorouracil (600 mg / m²), III (n = 24) – methotrexate (40 mg / m²). On the 15th, 30th, 45th, 60th days after injury, the animals were removed from the experiment, followed by removal of the injured long tubular bones. Histological preparations stained with hematoxylin-eosin, followed by their morphometry, scanning electron microscopy with the method of X-ray energy dispersion spectroscopy, immunohistochemical examination were performed. Results and discussion. Antitumor chemotherapeutics causes delayed callus formation, which is manifested by an increase in the area of connective and reticulofibrous bone tissue in the regenerate, along with the slow formation of lamellar bone tissue. Chemotherapy leads to disorders of phosphorus-calcium metabolism both in the regenerate and in the maternal bone in the form of reducing the intensity of mineralization of the newly formed bone matrix and slowing down the remodeling activity of the maternal bone. Chemotherapy is accompanied by an increase in the expression of the bone resorption marker cathepsin K and a decrease in the expression of the osteopontin bone marker, which indicates a delay in the formation of regenerate in the area of injury and a decrease in the rate of reparative regeneration. Conclusion. The most pronounced delay in the processes of remodeling of bone regenerate was found with the use of doxorubicin and methotrexate, while 5-fluorouracil showed less inhibitory effect on these processes
Exploring Instances of Deleuzian Rhizomatic Patterns in Students’ Writing and in Online Student Interactions
Authors: Nkhobo Tlatso , Chaka Chaka
Published: October 2021

Globally, it is a standard practice to study students’ academic writing by using linear academic-writing models. This study investigated instances of Deleuzian rhizomatic patterns in students’ writing and in online student interactions at an open and distance e-learning (ODeL) institution in South Africa. A convenience sample of 13 students’ paragraph writing samples and of 370 first-year students was used. All the participants were enrolled in a level-one module, ENG1503, in the second semester of 2020. The study followed a mixed-method approach, and utilized AntConc and AntMover to analyse the students’ writing samples, as well as Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (MS Power BI) and Gephi, in order to analyse and visualise online student interactions. When students’ writing samples were analysed in terms of keywords (e.g., key themes) by using the software applications employed in this study, various rhizomatic patterns were detected in the students’ text files. For example, the key-word frequencies of key themes, such as religion and cult, showed that these two key themes were used differently at the end of each concordance spectrum, thereby underscoring their varying rhizomatic patterns of usage in students’ respective text files. Online student interactions on both myUnisa’s ODF and MS Teams were visualized rhizomatically. The findings of this study underscore the importance of investigating and analysing students’ writing – not only from linear models, but also from non-linear perspectives, such as a rhizomatic approach. Additionally, they underline the significance of leveraging the opportunities offered by students’ writing analysis technologies, such as those employed in this study.
The Capability and Social Justice Theories: Developing a Second-Generation Model for Enhancing Epistemological Access in Flood-Prone Schools in Kenya
Authors: Erima Gloria , Maringe Felix
Published: October 2021

This paper draws from a larger doctoral study, conducted between 2013 and 2016 in five flood-prone schools of the Budalang’i division of western Kenya. The mixed-methods study was based on empirical data drawn from twenty-three in-depth interviews from parents, senior school managers, and Sub County Education officers. Fifteen of these interviews were with males and eight with females. A questionnaire was completed by a total of 191 Standard Eight pupils, 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls across the five schools. Focus group discussions (FGDs) consisting of ten pupils from each of the five schools were also conducted. The study investigated the extent to which flood-prone schools can generate equitable epistemological access (EEA) and how they are committed to delivering a socially just educational experience. The research was embedded in the 'critical realism framework' as the overarching philosophy, premised on Sen's capability approach and Nancy Fraser's social justice framework. The two theories offer competing predications that: 1) the development of individual capabilities improves lives 2) the development of individuals should be based on a socially just approach. Findings suggested that to develop individual capabilities, schools need to embark on a socially just approach, especially to learners who are subjected to deprivation. The paper models a capabilities and social justice approach, as a substantial contribution to our understanding of the extent to which flood-prone schools of Kenya may improve individual capability development. Apart from its implications for policy, we suggest that the model should be implemented in schools to determine its efficacy.
Experiments with Social Good: Feminist Critiques of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare in India
Authors: Radhakrishnan Radhika
Published: October 2021

In contemporary India, AI-enabled automated diagnostic models are beginning to control who gets access to what kind of medical care, with the most invasive systems being aimed at underserved communities. I critically question the dominant narrative of “AI for social good” that has been widely adopted by various stakeholders in the healthcare industry towards solving development challenges through the introduction of AI applications targeted towards the sick-poor. Using feminist theory, I argue that AI systems should not be seen as neutral products but complex sociotechnical processes embedded with gendered knowledge and labor. I analyze the layers of expropriation and experimentation that come into play when AI technologies become a method of using diverse bodies and medical records of the sick-poor as data to train proprietary AI algorithms at a low cost in the absence of effective state regulatory mechanisms. I posit that an overwhelming focus on “spectacular technologies” such as AI derails public efforts from solving the actual needs of populations targeted by the “AI for social good” narrative, and from the development of sustainable, responsible, situated healthcare solutions. Lastly, I offer social and policy recommendations that would enable us to envision inclusive feminist futures in which we understand and prioritize the needs of underserved populations over capitalist market logics in the development, deployment, and regulation of AI systems.
From Criminal Man to Carceral Body: An Ethnography of Intake in the New York City Jails
Authors: Ludwig Ariel
Published: October 2021

This article calls for an abolitionist turn in Science and Technology Studies (STS) in order to engage with mass incarceration and the carceral-industrial-complex. Based on my ethnographic fieldwork in New York City jails, this article sets out to (1) argue for an abolitionist STS that intervenes in the racialized logics of “criminal man”; (2) offer the carceral body as arising from this abolitionist intervention into mass incarceration; and (3) illustrate how ontological multiplicities and critical phenomenology might be deployed as abolitionist STS tools. The premise is that ending mass incarceration requires philosophical interventions that resist the current racist, capitalist framework of the carceral-industrial-complex by disrupting the very foundations of reality. Abolitionist STS arises out of feminist and critical race STS as an intervention not only into criminology, but also into social theory’s ontological turn by attending to the interplay of carceral epistemologies and ontologies. When multiplicities, experientialities, complexities, contradictions, and power dynamics are drawn out, abolition is no longer an undoing but a proliferation that disinvests and contravenes carceral logics.
Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures, by André Brock Jr. (NYU Press, 2020)
Authors: Rauchberg Jessica Sage
Published: October 2021

Review of Distributed Blackness: African-American Cybercultures, by André Brock Jr. (NYU Press, 2020).
Pengaruh Sensitivitas Suhu Dengan Metode Couple-Mode Terhadap Fiber Bragg Grating Fiber Optik
Authors: Nasrulloh Nasrulloh , Syahriar Ary , Prasetyono Rizki Noor
Published: October 2021

The characteristics of  Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) related to change of reflection power and wavelength shift in the fiber optic due to changes in temperature. Furthermore, the refractive index alo  affects the sensitivity of FBG. Using the Coupled-mode theory, the derivation of mathematical formula can be found to justify the effect of temperature in FBG. Also, the Coupled-mode theory is integrated numerically by the Transfer Matrix method to achieve the final equation of the effect of temperature in FBG. To obtain optimal results, several different parameter values are given to be analyzed. The results show that the temperatures are affecting the wavelength but have no effect on the peak of reflection power. In addition, by increasing the temperature and value of the refractive index will affect the enhancement of the sensitivity of FBG. These characteristics are a good opportunity to produce filters, sensors, or other applications by utilizing the characteristics of temperature in FBG.
Efecto de un programa de Educación Física con actividades motrices para desarrollar el área motora en niños con discapacidad intelectual
Authors: Ogarrio Perkinson Carlos Ernesto , Bautista Jacobo Alejandrina , Barahona Herrejon Nidia Carolina , Chávez Valenzuela María Elena , Hoyos Ruiz Graciela
Published: October 2021

The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of a physical education program with motor activities in children with intellectual disabilities enrolled in the Multiple Attention Center of Hermosillo city, Sonora. A quantitative study of quasi-experimental design with repeated means pretest-posttest non-randomized, with each participant being his/her own control was carried out. The convenience sample consisted of 12 children in an age range of 7 to 10 years (9 ±1.04). The evaluation was carried out by means of the Battelle Development Inventory, which was applied at the beginning and at the end of the three-month program. Recycled didactic material was used to stimulate the desired motor aspects. The results show significant changes in body coordination and locomotion (p=0.006). It is concluded that applying a physical education program with motor activities on a regular basis to children with disabilities can contribute to better develop motor skills beyond their age equivalent.