bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hormonal Rearrangements with Periodicity of 7 Years for Females and 8 Years for Males
Authors: Kuman Maria
Published: April 2023

There are no many contemporary studies of hormonal cycles with large periodicity, like Pribram’s studies of EEG periodicity of 7 to 8 years. However, the hormonal cycles with periodicity of 7 years for females and 8 years for males described in ancient acupuncture texts make full sense. During the growth and development of the girls when the hormones grow a seven-year cycle is obvious with hormonal rearrangement at age 7 when the girls change their teeth, at age 14 when their menstrual period starts, at age 21 when their wisdom teeth appear. This is followed by a period of stable hormonal content with two more hormonal rearrangements at age 28 and 35. It is followed by a period of hormonal decline with hormonal rearrangements at age 42 and 49 (7x7) when the menstrual period stops and the women cannot give birth to children any more. The same changes take place in the male body with periodicity 8 years and finishes at age 64 (8x8) when men cannot be sexually active any more. The precision of our life planning speaks of super-intelligent wise Creators.
Therapeutic Proposal Applied in Degenerative Arthritis with Unicist Homeopathic
Authors: D Gutierrez
Published: April 2023

Rheumatic diseases are pathologies that present a large percentage of the population today, being one of the factors that cause the greatest disability worldwide. These disorders constitute a considerable social and economic burden in all societies, without being limited only to those in which life expectancy is longer, according to the latest censuses carried out in Venezuela, the average rate of male patients suffering from this condition is 1,700 to 5,200 cases per year and of female patients is 2,700 to 9,000 cases each year. This index gives a great opening to homeopathic medicine in Venezuela, due to its great results and efficacy when carrying out different treatments in patients with degenerative arthritis.
Ayurveda (Science of Life): A Foundation t Food and Nutrition
Authors: V Subhose
Published: April 2023

Ayurveda is the oldest science and tradition of Indian system of medicine which dates back to 6000 years. Ayurveda is not only a medical science but also a complete science of life, which has the three Sub pillar i.e. Ahara (food/diet) Nidra (sleep) and Brahmacarya (abstinence) among which Ahara (food) is considered as the most important. Food (Ahara) and lifestyle (Vihara) plays significant role on one’s overall health and diseases. Concept of Rasa has been used to guide the nutrition of the body hence, Ayurveda concept of nutrition includes six rasas which helps in leading a healthy life by individual. A Balanced diet comprises of all the six rasas. There is an order to be followed at the time of consuming food. The concept of Rasa which has been explained in Ayurveda is primary guidance for common man to take care of nutrition and to sustain health. Hence it’s very essential to validate many Ayurvedic concepts to establish their importance in day to day life.
Rare Vaginal Leiomyoma with Rare Microscopic Findings
Authors: VV Mishra
Published: April 2023

Leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of uterus and rarely may be seen in other parts female reproductive system like the round ligament, utero-sacral ligament, inguinal canal and vagina. Only a few examples of fibroid with vaginal origin have been documented in the literature. With only roughly 300 recorded occurrences, vaginal leiomyomas are still a rare condition. These vaginal fibroids arise most commonly from the anterior vaginal wall causing varied clinical presentations. We report a case of vaginal lateral wall fibroid of 8 cm size and extending into paraurethral space. The vaginal mass was surgically excised and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyoma with cartilaginous degeneration.
Pengembangan Modul Membaca Pemahaman Teks Biografi Melalui SQ3R Siswa Kelas X
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Hayati Mardiah , Samhati Siti ,   Universitas Lampung, Suyanto Edi ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: April 2023

This study aims: (1) to produce reading teaching materials for understanding biographical text through SQ3R method. (2) to test the feasibility of reading teaching materials for understanding biographical text through SQ3R. (3) to describe the effectiveness of teaching materials on improving reading skills for understanding biographical text of the author of the yellow book through SQ3R method. This study used Research and Development approach with descriptive analysis. The data sources in three schools: MA Nurul Huda, MA Al Ikhlas, and MA YPI. The trial of small-scale product testing scored 83.63. The broad-scale testing scored 87.30. The teachers' assessment scored 89.25. Based on the feasibility test on the questionnaire, the module has been appropriate for use as teaching material for grade X of SMA/MA students. The results that "the module on how to easily understand the biographical text of the author of the yellow book with SQ3R method" was declared appropriate for use for high school (SMA/MA) students.
Penerapan Strategi Pembelajaran Project Based Learning Pada Siswa SMP Negeri 3 Blambangan Umpu
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Jauhari Muhammad Iman , Fuad Muhammad ,   Universitas Lampung, Widodo Mulyanto ,   Universitas Lampung,   Universitas Lampung
Published: April 2023

This research aims to describe the process of implementing Project Based Learning (PBL) in improving learning motivation, writing skills, and the submission of learning outcomes in writing narrative (fable) of the at seventh grade students learn SMP Negeri 3 Blambanganumpu, academic year 2016/2017 through the implementation of PBL. The design of the research used is an experimental quasi that academic year descriptive. The type of research used is Classroom Action Research (CAR) and is implemented in several cycles. The results of this study indicate that the use of PBL can improve learning motivation, writing skills, and the submission of learning outcomes write narrative text increases.
Komitmen Beragama Tokoh Dalam Novel Atheis Karya Achdiat K. Mihardja
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Pratami Fisnia , Titisan Atma ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: April 2023

Religius comitmen is a problem in this study. the purpose of this study is to describe religious commitmen that includes the dimension of belief, practice dimension, experiece dimension, knowledge dimension, and concequence dimension. The data source of this research is Achdiat K. Mihardja. the author of Novel entitled "Atheis" data analysis tecniques in this study are text analysis. The results of this study indicate the religious commitmen of the leaders indicate by the believe in the religious, obedience in worshipping practicing worship according to religious teaching, religious experience in the form of a miracle or inspiration from god, have religious knowledge learned from teacher and scriptures, and commit acts by realizing the religious consequences of the action taken. Not all the characters in this novel have religious commitmen because these figures do not believe in religious. In addition, there were also figuires who experienced increases and decreases in religious commitment.
Pengembangan Modul Berbasis Proyek Pada Pembelajaran Menulis Siswa Kelas XI Semester Ganjil SMA
Authors:   Universitas Lampung, Meza Yusfa Fitri , Suyanto Edi ,   Universitas Lampung, Fuad Muhammad ,   Universitas Lampung
Published: April 2023

This aims reserch (1) to develop a project-based module on writing learning for high school students in class XI odd semester, (2) to describe the feasibility of project-based modules in writing learning for high school students in grade XI odd semester. The method used in this research is R & D. The research was carried out with seven steps in the research procedure through observation, interviews and questionnaires in three schools in Metro City, each of which represented superior, good and sufficient schools in the 2018/2019 Academic Year. . The results of this study are teaching material products in the form of a project-based module and an average rating of 89% with a feasible category to be tested on students. Teachers and students from three schools rated the teaching material products in the form of writing modules as feasible to be used in learning to write odd grade XI high school texts.
Penerapan Algoritma Pathfinding A* dalam Game Dual Legacy berbasis Android
Authors: Octavian Felix , Hermawan Latius
Published: April 2023

A* Pathfinding Algorithm Implementation in Dual Legacy Game based on Android. Games have 2 characters, the player, and the NPC (Non-Playable Character) which cannot be controlled by the player,so the NPC movements are easy to predict. A Star (A*) algorithm is a pathfinding algorithm or finding a way to a destination, in this case searching for the closest path to the player and avoiding obstacles. The enemy NPC is tasked with chasing the player, and the enemy NPC must reduce the player's health. A* algorithm calculatesthe distance of one of the paths and then calculatesthe distance of the other paths. The algorithm will choose the shortest path when all paths have been completed. Research focuses on the NPC's task of finding the shortest route. The A* in the “Dual Legacy” 2D Side-Scrolling RPG game based on Android is expected with this algorithm NPC can search for and chase players/players via the nearest path. The conclusion is that the A Star Algorithm has been successfully implemented, the NPC approaches the player through the shortest distance by avoiding obstacles.Keywords: A Star (A*) algorithm, NPC, game, Android, 2D side-scrolling RPG
Game biasanya terdapat 2 karakter yaitu player dan NPC (Non-Playable Character) yang tidak bisa dikendalikan oleh player sehingga pergerakan karakter NPC mudah ditebak. Algoritma A Star (A*) merupakan algoritma pathfinding atau mencari jalan ke tujuan, dalam kasus ini mencari jalan terdekat ke player dan menghindari rintangan yang ada. NPC musuh ini bertugas untuk mengejar player dan NPC musuhharus mengurangi darah player. Algoritme A* menghitung jarak satu jalur, menyimpannya, lalu menghitung jarak jalur lainnya. Setelah semua jalur dihitung, algoritma A* memilih jalur terpendek . Penelitian berfokus pada tugas NPC untuk pencarian rute terdekat. Menerapkan algoritma pathfinding A* pada NPC game Dual Legacy 2D Side-Scrolling RPG berbasis Android diharapkan dengan algoritma tersebut NPC dapat mencari dan mengejar pemain / player melalui jalan terdekat. Kesimpulanperancangan ini adalah Algoritma A Star berhasil diimplementasikan, NPC mendekati player melalui jarak terdekat dengan menghindari halangan yang ada.Kata Kunci: algoritma A Star (A*), NPC, game, Android, 2D side-scrolling RPG
Klasik İnsan-Kuantum İnsan-3: Gerçeklik Tüneli
Authors: Yüksel Atila
Published: April 2023

İnsanın karmaşık ve bölünmez bütünlüğünü açıklayabilmenin basit bir yolu yoktur. Onu bir bütünlük olarak, parçaları içinde ve dış dünyayla ilişkisi içinde aynı anda kavrayacak bir yöntem ya da yaklaşımda yoktur (Carrel 1959). İnsanı analiz edebilmemiz için çeşitli tekniklerin yanı sıra çeşitli bilimleri de birlikte kullanmamız gerekir. Doğal olarak, bu bilimlerin her biri farklı yaklaşımları temelinde ortak nesneleri olan insana ilişkin farklı bir anlayış sunarlar. Her bir bilim dalı kendine has özel yöntemleriyle insanın parçalarını soyutlar; ancak, bu soyutlanan parçalar tekrar birleştirildiklerinde, insanın kendi gerçeğinin zenginliğinden daha fakir oldukları için arkalarında göz ardı edilemeyecek kadar önemli bir sorun bırakırlar. Oysaki, son derece karmaşık bir varlık olmasının yanı sıra insanlığın eğilimlerini, kavramlarını ve özlemlerini de temsil eden insan kavramımız metafizikle de yüklüdür. Özetle, insan kavramımız ait olduğumuz bilim dalına, duygularımıza ve inançlarımıza göre farklılık gösterir (Carrel 1959). Örneğin, pazarlama ve ekonomi disiplinlerinde insan, köleleştirildiği makineleri çalışır halde tutmak için durmadan üreten ve tüketen homo economicus'tur. İnsanı anlama konusundaki kafa karışıklığımız, öncelikle pozitif olguların içinde mevcut olan bilimsel, felsefi, inançsal yanıltıcı kalıntıların bir sonucudur. Zihnimiz bir inanca, bakış açısına ve sisteme bağlıysa insan ve somut olguların yönü ve anlamı değişir. Örneğin, materyalist ontolojide insan bir töze sahip bir madde olarak görülürken, vitalist ontoloji insanın bir süreç olduğunu öne sürer. Demek istediğim, her disiplin insanı doktrinler, inançlar ve yanılsamalarla renklendirilmiş mercekler aracılığıyla görmektedir. Bu yanlış veya kesin olmayan fikirlerin ayıklanması için tartışılması gerekir (Carrel 1959). İnsanı bir nesne olarak inceleyen tüm bilimlerin henüz tatmin edici bir başarı düzeyine ulaşmadığına ve insan hakkındaki bilgimizin hala çok sınırlı olduğuna şüphe yoktur (Carrel 1959). Bu yetersizliğin temel nedenlerinden olan entelektüel köleliğin zincirlerinden kurtulmanın gerekliliğinden sıklıkla bahsedilmektedir.
PELATIHAN KADER GEREJA HIJAU TENTANG GERAKAN GEREJA HIJAU
Authors: Kusyanti Florentina , Lustiyati Elisabeth Deta
Published: April 2023

In today's world, with the rapid increase in technology, and many people who are less concerned with the natural world, there will be a change in the world's climate, including in Indonesia. So, together with the laudatosi from Rome, the church in Indonesia held a green church movement which aims to reduce heat, so that Crowded churches are the catalyst for the green movement to block global warming. The purpose of this counseling is to mobilize Catholics in the Kedu Kevikepan area which consists of 13 parishes, 1 parish co-op and 2 special administrative parishes to hold a seminar with the theme of the Green Church Movement, so that parishioners will love the environment so that the earth will take sorting action, prevent and treat. The expected results after the participants attend this seminar will be to implement the Green Church Movement in their respective parishes.
Modeling lathe dynamic system in terms of estimated dampening coefficient of autocorrelation function of oscillations
Authors: Ignatyev Alexander Anatolevich , Nasad Irina Pavlovna , Nasad Tat'yana Gennadievna
Published: April 2023

Part machining on the lathes with automated tools is a complex process that depends on the properties

of the lathe dynamic system. Oscillations in processing the main parts determine the dynamic quality of the lathes, quality of the surface layer and resistance of the cutting tool, therefore, it is necessary to identify the methods to control the operation mode. Increased efficiency of the process is provided by the forced cutting modes, which can lead to the deterioration of processing quality and premature wear of a cutting tool. Theoretical definition of rational cutting modes causes certain difficulties, so the experimental search for a solution to the problem is most urgent. In order to select rational cutting modes on the lathes and grinding machines, it is proposed to use the stability margin of the lathe dynamic system (DS), which should be determined from the transfer function of DS using the autocorrelation function (ACF) of oscillations. A condition for identification of the lathe DS is a preliminary identification of ACF, which can be implemented using oscillation records during cutting. Pre-filtering of oscillations is carried out to exclude low-frequency range containing frequencies caused by oscillations of lathe system elements and to save frequencies associated with the cutting process. Cut modes are assigned to the highest stability margin, which ensures high surface quality. There is an unambiguous ana-lytical relationship between the oscillation index and the damping coefficient of the ACF, which makes it possible to calculate the α coefficient, by the value of which it is possible to estimate the stability margin of the ET in different cutting modes and select the most appropriate one. Studying the lathe oscillations in processing high-precision parts makes it possible to control the technological mode, using the oscillation level as one of the indicators of its quality.
Software and hardware for studying electromagnetic radiation generated by computing equipment in household electric network
Authors: Rushechnikov Iaroslav Ivanovich , Ianovskii Alexandr Vadimovich , Tretiakov Igor Aleksandrovich
Published: April 2023

Solution of the urgent scientific and technical problem in the field of information security – the problem of detecting electromagnetic radiation generated by computing aids – has been considered as part of studying radiation in the household electrical network. Developing an interface for coordination of a program-defined radio system with a household electrical network has been shown and a methodology for estimating the volume of the studied radiation in it has been proposed. Two matching units have been made: the first unit allocates a differential variable of the high-frequency component. The second unit distributes a cophased variable. To separate a low-frequency component and cut off the high low-frequency voltage, high-voltage ceramic capacitors were used. To protect the input from possible high-voltage pulses and noises, as well as half of the mains voltage, matching transformers on high-frequency ferrite were used. The components of the matching units are located inside the network plugs, and the SMA output slots are used to connect the receiver. A bandpass filter with a bandwidth of 50–500 MHz was developed as an additional mechanism for protecting the input circuits of the receiver. This range overlapped the necessary frequency range with a margin. Using the filter made it possible to additionally protect the SDR input of the receiver from high-voltage and broadband network interference, as well as to reduce the influence of the unwanted radiation on the receiver's ADC. The algorithm and methodology of registration, measurement and comparison of some quantitative parameters of electromagnetic radiation generated by computer technology are proposed. The revealed regularities indicate that weak signals of the studied radiation broadcast into the air are a potentially less energy-armed threat to the information security than electromagnetic emissions entering the electrical networks.
ЕТИЧНІ ВИМІРИ ЕПІСТОЛЯРНИХ ДІАЛОГІВ
Authors: Хмелюк Майя
Published: April 2023

Кіраль С. Іван Чендей та київські критики: епістолярні діалоги: монографія. Київ – Ужгород: РІК–У, 2021. 432 с.
ХУДОЖНІЙ СВІТ ПРОЗИ СИДОНІЇ НИКОРОВИЧ 1910-Х РОКІВ
Authors: Антофійчук Володимир
Published: April 2023

У статті вперше простежуються основні ідейно-тематичні та жанрово-стильові особливості прози за- бутої письменниці Сидонії Никорович (1888 – 1957) – активної учасниці та організаторки українського літературного процесу на Буковині та в Румунії, громадсько-культурної діячки, соратниці Ольги Кобилянської.

Художній світ письменниці розкривається у багатьох різножанрових творах: поезіях у прозі, новелах, оповіда- ннях, повістях тощо. У їх центрі – молода жінка, яка втілює найкращі риси тодішнього українського суспільства і в різний спосіб протистоїть тим соціальним, морально-психологічним і звичаєво-побутовим обставинам, які принижують її людську та національну гідність. Основна увага приділена аналізу повісті «Анничка», в якій протиставляються два світи – селянський і шляхетський, що свідчить про намагання письменниці зберегти й утривалити традиційні на- ціональні цінності, а також пояснює її закорінення в народницько-етнографічні традиції, характерні для українського письменства усього ХІХ століття. Однак під цим товстим покровом літературного консерватизму пробиваються потужні модерністичні паростки, що проявляються в сюжетно-композиційній організації твору, яка ґрунтується на паралелі символізму станового одягу та станової й національної самоідентифікації, міфологічно-ритуальних світоуявленнях героїв тощо.

Стверджується, що наративні стратеґії прози Сидонії Никорович виразно детерміновані моральними засадами, основоположними аксіологічними уявленнями про шлюб, моральні норми і християнські традиції. За стилістичними та ідейно-естетичними особливостями повість «Марія» Сидонії Никорович близька до творів Ольги Кобилянської «В неділю рано зілля копала» і «Земля» та інших модерністичних зразків української прози. В основі повісті «Касандра» романтична історія про особисту драму заголовної героїні, спричинену заміжжям без любові. Однак проблемно- тематичний комплекс аналізованої прози, характер і спосіб його художньої реалізації виразно декларують специфічні риси неоромантичного художнього мислення Сидонії Никорович.
NIGERIA: INTERROGATING THE KINETIC AND NON-KINETIC APPROACHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY IN THE NORTH-EAST, 2009-2015
Authors:   Department of History & International Studies, Osun State University (Ikire Campus), Osogbo, Nigeria, ADESOTE Samson Adesola , AKANDE Sunday Adekunle ,   Department of History and International Studies, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
Published: April 2023

The fight against insurgency, terrorism, banditry, militancy, and other forms of criminality has been viewed from two major perspectives by scholars, security analysts and security experts in the existing literature. While some argued in favor of the kinetic approach, others supported the adoption of both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. The main thrust of this paper is to interrogate both the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches initiated by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan led Federal Government to placate Boko Haram terrorists in the North East geo-political zone of Nigeria between 2011 and 2015. Before the adoption of the non-kinetic approach, the government made use of a military or kinetic approach in its response to the nefarious activities of Boko Haram between 2009 and 2011. It argues that the inability of the kinetic approach to successfully address the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency forced the government to adopt a non-kinetic approach or carrot option, which took several forms such as the establishment of dialogue committees and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) agency. It submits that none of these kinetic and non-kinetic measures were able to curtail the heightened disruptive activities of the insurgent group as a result of inept political leadership, failure of good governance, problem of sabotage, lack of strong political will and commitment and so on. Keywords: Non-kinetic, government, Boko Haram, Insurgency, North-East, Nigeria.
INDIGENOUS CONFLICT MANAGEMENT: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STRATEGIES. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors:   Department of Management, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia, TAMIRAT Shimelis , LEMI Kenenisa ,   Department of Management, College of Business & Economics, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Published: April 2023

There are several possible ways to respond to conflict situations as a managerial intervention to solve it. The current understanding of such conflict management strategies was framed without adequately considering indigenous practices. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to explore the contributors and determinants of the effectiveness of indigenous conflict management strategies. The findings indicated that factors such as shared dialogue, empowering indigenous structures, symbolic ritual procedures, flexibility, ease, friendliness, compassion, less costless, timeliness, transparency, inclusiveness, adequate interests representation, power sharing, and diversity recognition contributed positively to its effectiveness. Nonetheless, poor language choice and communication barriers, lack of legal empowerment, corrupt behavior of negotiators, and negative attitudes became hindrances to its value. This review identified that indigenous conflict management strategies have valuable managerial application potential in the field of conflict interventions. However, the review was limited to only positive and negative contributors to indigenous conflict management strategies. Keywords: Conflict, Conflict management, Effectiveness, Indigenous strategies, Systematic review
What explains social anxiety in adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder and healthy controls? The applicability of the Clark and Wells’ model
Authors:   University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, FIGUEIREDO Diana V. , VAGOS Paula ,   "University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences                                          Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Humano Portucalence", GANHO-ÁVILA Ana ,   University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, DO CÉU SALVADOR Maria ,   University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, NOBRE-LIMA Luiza ,   University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, RIJO Daniel ,   University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Published: April 2023

Clark and Wells’ model for social anxiety proposed several maintenance factors for social anxiety (SA), which is assumed to exist in a continuum from normative to pathological levels (i.e., Social Anxiety Disorder – SAD). Based on these premises, we used a cross-sectional design to investigate pathways linking those maintenance factors to SA, in adolescents (Mage = 16.02, SD = .97) with SAD (n = 30) and healthy controls (n = 23), who filled in self-report questionnaires about those variables. Separate moderation models were tested using the same dependent variable (i.e., SA) and different independent variables (i.e., Negative Social Thoughts and Beliefs, Self-focused Attention, and Safety-seeking Behaviors); group was the moderating variable. All variables were significant predictors of SA, explaining between 80% (i.e., Self-focused Attention) and 83% (i.e., Safety-seeking Behaviors and Negative Social Thoughts and Beliefs) of its variance. Group was never a significant moderator. These results favor Clark and Wells’ model for explaining SA along its continuum. The pervasiveness of negative cognitions, safety-seeking behaviors, and self-focused attention in adolescents with SAD seems to contribute to a more disrupting experience of SA. As such, addressing these maintenance factors may be useful, as a preventive and remedial approach to SA in adolescence.
Efficacy And Acceptability Of Virtual Reality Imagery Rescripting For Ptsd Due To Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Multiple Baseline Study
Authors:   PsyQ, Purmerend, The Netherlands, VAN KUIK Sven , VAN EMMERIK Arnold A.P. ,   University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, BRINKMAN Willem P. ,   Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, UDUWA-VIDANALAGE Elizabeth ,   University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, SCHOUTEN Cliff ,   University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ARNTZ Arnoud ,   University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Published: April 2023

This study piloted the efficacy and acceptability of Virtual Reality Imagery Rescripting (VR-ImRs) compared to conventional Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) for PTSD due to childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Eight adult patients with clinician-rated PTSD due to CSA as their primary diagnosis participated, of whom six completed the full treatment. A non-concurrent multiple baseline design with cross-over elements was used, with randomly assigned baseline lengths and treatment conditions. After baseline and a 5-session ‘education and exploration’ phase, six sessions of either ImRs or VR-ImRs were given, followed by another six sessions of the opposite treatment condition and a 5-week follow-up without treatment. The primary outcome was PTSD symptoms (PCL-5), and secondary outcomes were negative and positive emotions (added PCL-5 items), anxiety and depressive symptoms (HADS) and trauma-related cognitions (PTCI). Data were analyzed with mixed regression. Results showed a significant linear reduction of trauma symptoms and negative emotions only during ImRs. No significant treatment effects on positive emotion, anxiety and depressive symptoms were found for both treatment conditions. Both treatment conditions showed significant positive effects on trauma-related cognitions. This study does not support the efficacy of VR-ImRs in reducing PTSD symptoms. Possibly VR-ImRs keeps people from reprocessing their memories, making it less effective.
Digital Government Transformation in Slovenia
Authors: Maulana Rio Yusri
Published: April 2023

The need for a shift towards digital governance is now a crucial issue in various government sectors, ICTs have become an inseparable tool considering the public's demand for more responsive, inexpensive, and inclusive government. The process of shifting, which is better known as digital transformation in Government. This article provides a comprahensive overview of how Slovenian government deliver a digital transformation strategy, as former Yugoslavian republic, Slovenia quickly achieved democratic political stability, implementing the necessary social and economic reforms to help Slovenia progressively strengthen relations in the European continent. Slovenia has made digital government a key priority in recent years through its Public Administration 2020 and Digital Slovenia 2020 strategies. Slovenia adopted key enablers from European Union (EU) to improve access and interoperability of government services. This article uses a case study to collect the necessary data and analyzing the digital transformation phenomenon and exploring the implementation of digital transformation in Slovenia. The results show that Slovenia has increasingly made digital government a key policy priority and has invested in several public policies that stress the importance of technology.
Collaborative Governance in the Bandung Basin Urban Area: A Case Study of Bandung Basin Urban Management Agency
Authors: Amalputra Happy Pebruman Fadjaruddin , Nurasa Heru , Kombaitan Benedictus , Ningrum Sinta
Published: April 2023

Problems that arise in metropolitan areas are often cross-border in administrative boundaries across districts that require solutions involving coordination of several local governments, such as Bandung Basin Urban Area which consists of Bandung City, Cimahi City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, and Sumedang Regency. This study aims to examine the implementation of collaborative governance in development management in the Bandung Basin Urban Area. This research was conducted using qualitative methods and descriptive approaches, through analysis and processing of primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected through in-depth interviews with informants from the Bandung Basin Urban Area Management Agency. In previous research, it was found that the Greater Bandung Metropolitan area has already been in a collaborative governance scheme but still has many obstacles thus has not been able to encourage and facilitate cooperation within the relevant local government spheres. The latest research shows that there has been progress towards a better direction for collaborative governance in the context of the Bandung Basin Urban Area in general, even though the collaboration process has only been effectively started since September 2021. The analysis process focuses on the performance of the Bandung Basin Urban Area Management Agency's functions from the aspects of initial conditions, facilitative leadership, institutional design, and collaborative processes. The novelty in this study is directed at the proposed improvement of the collaborative governance model, in the scope of institutional aspects, knowledge and capacity development, collaboration processes, and aspects of authority.
PENDIRIAN POJOK DIGITAL DESA PASIGARAN SEBAGAI SALAH SATU SARANA DIGITALISASI DESA PASIGARAN
Authors: Maulana Indra , Chandrawijaya Yehezkiel , Hartanto Erik Rachmadi , Amril Masniarara Aziza Balfas , Jodie Nathania , Zaharani Salsabila Putri
Published: April 2023

BUMDes atau Badan Usaha Milik Desa merupakan salah satu upaya untuk pembangunan desa yang tercantum dalam Pasal 78 UU No. 6 Tahun 2014. Pembangunan desa ditopang oleh pembangunan masyarakat yang memiliki tiga tujuan yaitu meningkatkan kesejahteraan dengan melalui pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar, pembangunan sarana dan prasarana desa, dan pengembangan potensi ekonomi lokal. Praktik ekonomi BUMDes Pasigaran dianggap belum berjalan secara optimal karena BUMDes Pasigaran baru terbentuk 9 bulan yang lalu. Hal tersebut dikarenakan terdapat banyak kendala dari pihak desa maupun warga desa setempat. Perlu tindakan dengan tujuan keuntungan masyarakat, bukan hanya membantu meringankan tetapi juga menguntungkan. Pencatatan, pembukuan, promosi dan peningkatan masyarakat terhadap pengetahuan produk (product knowledge). Berdasarkan latar belakang, maka tujuan program pengembangan masyarakat dalam permasalahan yang akan diselesaikan di antaranya pemasangan Wi-Fi untuk sarana BUMDes dalam hal digitalisasi bisnis. BUMDes Pasigaran ditunjuk sebagai pengawas Pojok Digital Desa Pasigaran. Program pengabdian masyarakat (PPM) dilakukan di Desa Pasigaran, Kecamatan Tanjungsari, Kabupaten Sumedang. Program pojok digital membantu akses internet warga desa dan digitalisasi bisnis secara berkala.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN HAND SANITIZER BERBASIS BAHAN ALAM UNTUK MENDUKUNG PROTOKOL KESEHATAN DI ERA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Maharani Dina Kartika , Kusumawati Nita , Setiarso Pirim , Sanjaya IGM , Monica Maria , Samik Samik , Safitri Rizka Dwi , Nurzulla Weka Firda Rizki , Rhamdiyah Fastabiqul Khairati , Ramadanti Awanda Halida , Naulia Kaila , Lailiyah Nur
Published: April 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 menuntut masyarakat untuk selalu menerapkan protokol kesehatan terutama jika berada di luar rumah atau saat berada di kerumunan. Salah satunya yang gencar disosialisaikan adalah mencuci tangan dengan sabun atau menggunakan hand sanitizer. Kebiasaan baru ini meningkatkan kebutuhan hand sanitizer yang tinggi di pasaran. Hand sanitizer yang sudah ada di pasaran umumnya realtif cukup mahal dan berbasis alkohol yang kurang ramah lingkungan. Oleh karena itu perlu diadakan pelatihan pembuatan hand sanitizer berbasis bahan alam sebagai bentuk edukasi kepada masyarakat untuk memperoleh hand sanitizer yang murah dan ramah lingkungan. Pelatihan diikuti oleh peserta yang mayoritas berdomisili di wilayah Driyorejo, Gresik. Tujuan diadakannya pelatihan ini adalah agar warga Driyorejo, Gresik yang mayoritas bekerja di bidang industri memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan untuk membuat hand sanitizer secara mandiri dari bahan yang mudah diperoleh di sekitar rumah.  Bahan alam yang digunakan yaitu daun kemangi dan daun sirih, serta diberikan juga pelatihan untuk pembuatan hand sanitizer alkohol dalam sediaanspray dan gel. Kegiatan pelatihan dilakukan pada 4 September 2021 secara webinar, penyampaian materi dilakukan melalui Zoom. Pelatihan  dilaksanakan dengan peserta sebanyak 87 orang. Kepada 20 peserta diberikan kesempatan untuk membuat hand sanitizer sendiri di rumah dengan mempraktikkan ilmu yang telah didapatkan dari pelatihan. Sebagai bahan evaluasi, peserta diwajibkan mengirimkan video saat proses pembuatan. Hasil evaluasi kegiatan pelatihan hand sanitizer menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Driyorejo telah terampil membuat hand sanitizer alami maupun berbasis alkohol.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL DI SESPIM LEMDIKLAT KEPOLISIAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA
Authors: Surtiani Ani , Kurniasih Iin , Mulyati Yuyun , Sandjaya Teguh
Published: April 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kompetensi terhadap kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) di Sespim Lemdiklat Polri.   Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner sebagai instrumen utama yang disebar kepada 62 responden dari total populasi 159 orang.Hasil penelitian menunjukan variabel kompetensi PNS di Sespim Lemdiklat Polri memperoleh skor sebesar 2046 dengan rata-rata 4,13 termasuk pada kategori baik. Variabel kinerja PNS di Sespim Lemdiklat Polri memperoleh skor sebesar 2602 dengan rata-rata 4,20 termasuk pada kategori baik. Dengan nilai R square sebesar 0,701, maka diperoleh KD sebesar 49,14% yang menunjukan besarnya pengaruh variabel (X) terhadap variabel (Y). Sedangkan 50,86% merupakan variabel lain yang berpengaruh tetapi tidak dikaji dalam penelitian ini. Dengan demikian kompetensi  berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai di Sespim Lemdiklat Polri. Saran penelitian ini adalah para pegawai perlu meningkatkan pengetahuan terkait peraturan yang dikeluarkan Kapolri, sungguh-sungguh dalam menyelesaikan pekerjaan sesuai prosedur dan menjalin komunikasi yang baik, selain itu setiap pimpinan pada unit organisasi harus mampu memberikan keleluasaan kepada para pegawai untuk berpartisipasi sehingga mendorong terwujudnya kinerja yang baik. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of competence on the performance of Civil Servants (PNS) in the Sespim Lemdiklat Polri.   This research used a quantitative approach. The data collection technique used a questionnaire as the main instrument distributed to 62 respondents from a total population of 159 people.  The results showed that the competency variables of civil servants  obtained a score of 2046 with an average 4,13 belongs to the good category. The performance variable of civil obtained a score of 2602 with an average score 4,20 belongs to the good category. With an R square value of 0.701, a KD of 49.14% was obtained which shows the magnitude of the influence of the variable (X) on the variable (Y). Meanwhile, 50.86% is another variable that has an effect but was not studied in this study. Thus, competence affects the employees performance at the Sespim Lemdiklat Polri. The research recomendation are employees need to increase knowledge related to the regulations, be serious in completing work according to procedures and establish good communication, besides that leader must be able to provide flexibility to employees  participate to the realization of good performance.
PERUBAHAN PROSESI KESENIAN DALAM PERNIKAHAN ADAT SUNDA
Authors: Aliza Duriah , Kintan Astari , Indrawardana Ira , Suwartapradja Opan Suhendi
Published: April 2023

Pernikahan adalah bagian dari budaya, dalam sebuah tradisi pernikahan terdapat ritual yang berdasarkan adat istiadat sesuai dengan daerah asal pengantin dan dipercayai oleh masyarakatnya. Pada perkawinan adat Sunda, masyarakat akan melakukan acara ritual perkawinan dengan adat Sunda. Adanya kemajuan teknologi berdampak pada suatu pergeseran budaya dapat dengan menyesuaikan dengan kebutuhan zaman. Perubahan pada prosesi kesenian perkawinan adat Sunda terjadi karena lebih memenetingkan efektifitas dibanding sakralitas. Marriage is part of culture, in a wedding tradition there are rituals based on customs according to the area of origin of the bride and groom and trusted by the community. In traditional Sundanese marriages, the community will carry out wedding rituals with Sundanese customs. The existence of technological advances has an impact on a cultural shift that can adapt to the needs of the times. Changes to the traditional Sundanese wedding art procession occurred because effectiveness was more important than sacredness.
Tailandia en 2022: el tumultuoso camino hacia las elecciones generales de 2023
Authors: Ramírez Didou Pablo Henri
Published: April 2023

El trabajo analiza los principales acontecimientos vividos en Tailandia durante el presente año y dibuja tres posibles escenarios para las elecciones generales de 2023. La siempre interesante política tailandesa continúa en su constante tira y afloja entre el gobierno del primer ministro Prayuth Chan-o-cha, los partidos de oposición prodemocracia y sus detractores dentro de su propio campo político. Esta tensión política, aunada a la recuperación de la economía tailandesa después de dos años y medio de haberse mantenido con las fronteras cerradas, abren muchas posibilidades para las elecciones del próximo año. Mediante el análisis de las relaciones de Tailandia con sus vecinos de la ASEAN, China y Estados Unidos, es posible entender el posicionamiento del país dentro del ajedrez geopolítico mundial y su rol estratégico en el Sudeste Asiático.
Ionized calcium-to-phosphorus ratio predicts neoplasia in azotemic dogs: a retrospective study of 105 cases
Authors: McDaniel Kaylyn , Guess Sarah C. , Haines Jillian , Sellon Rance K.
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate dogs with total hypercalcemia, azotemia, and normal serum phosphorus concentrations to determine whether a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio (Ca:P) or ionized Ca:P (iCa:P) could be utilized to predict underlying neoplasia.

ANIMALS

105 dogs were included in the study. Thirty-seven percent (n = 39) had known neoplasia, and 63% (66) had no evidence of neoplasia.

PROCEDURES

A retrospective medical records search was performed. An observational cutoff of 2.5 for Ca:P and 0.33 for iCa:P was used for determining sensitivity and specificity between the neoplasia and nonneoplasia groups.

RESULTS

Total hypercalcemia was higher in dogs with neoplasia compared to nonneoplastic cases of hypercalcemia. Ca:P of 2.5 had an 80% sensitivity and 46% specificity for predicting neoplasia. iCa:P of 0.33 had a 92% sensitivity and 77% specificity for predicting neoplasia in azotemic dogs.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

The sensitivity and specificity of Ca:P was low, making it an unreliable tool to predict neoplasia in this specific study population. However, iCa:P may have some usefulness in determining presence of neoplasia in patients with high calcium, azotemia, and normal phosphorus.
Changes in the frequency of ABO and Rh blood group phenotypes in Polish donors from Lower Silesia
Authors: Chmielewski Piotr Paweł
Published: April 2023

The aim of this study was to explore temporal and spatial variability of the frequency of the ABO and Rhesus blood group phenotypes in Polish donors from Lower Silesia between 1946 and 1990. Data on 158,134 individuals (113,714 men and 44,420 women) were obtained from two databases containing information about blood donors from Lower Silesia. The rate and direction of changes in the frequency of the blood groups were evaluated with regression analysis and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Significant differences in the frequencies were found for the analysed period. The largest differences were observed for A and O blood groups. A significant increase in the frequency of the A group and a decrease in the O group were noted. The incidence of the AB group in both sexes did not change significantly. However, an insignificant decreasing trend in the frequency of the AB group in men was observed. An opposite and significant trend for this blood type was found in women. For the B group, the increase was significant in both sexes but it was greater in men. A significant increase in the frequency of the Rh(+) factor was noted. These results suggest that there were minor differences in the frequencies of ABO and Rh blood groups between the counties. This study demonstrated microevolutionary changes, thereby contributing new information to the field. These findings can be useful for the management of blood banks and the interpretation of microevolutionary changes.
Trigger points in medical practice - current therapeutic directions
Authors: Wanat Marta , Nowak Bernadetta , Świątko Ada , Mirkowski Karol , Domański Jurand , Dąbrowski Paweł , Domagała Zygmunt
Published: April 2023

Recent scientific evidence suggests that one of the causes of myofascial pain syndromes responsible for the occurrence of chronic headaches, among other things, may be increased or impaired with trigger point therapy.

This paper presents the results of a non-systematic literature review on trigger point therapy.

The analysis shows a clear increase in scientific interest in invasive trigger point pain treatment techniques. Invasive therapy consists primarily of the use of injections and dry needling. Injections of anesthetics or botulinum toxin are methods that, in addition to their possible therapeutic effect, may carry side effects. In contrast, dry needling does not have a fully scientifically-proven effect. Recent scientific data also indicates that the aforementioned method may have a limited clinical effect.

The performed analysis did not demonstrate a significant advantage in invasive techniques over typical non-invasive techniques. It is therefore necessary to design randomized multi-center clinical trials to definitively verify the efficacy of these techniques in the treatment of tension-type trigger point-dependent myofascial pain.
Exploring the path of network security and student privacy protection in smart campus based on Markov model
Authors: Li Delu
Published: April 2023

With the advent of technological society, data and intelligence have become the directional trend of development, and the network security of smart campus has become the focus of public attention day by day. The personalization of college students and the development of intelligent analytics have brought about a whole new change in privacy protection. The intertwining of campus networks and privacy protection is a complex and very real issue, and research based on the privacy protection of college students has become more urgent. Using Markov model as a computational analysis tool, this paper deeply investigates the security and usage degree of smart campus network security technology, and it propose a complete Markov- network security technology system. The calculation shows that the intrusion detection system has the highest security of 51% and the widest usage of 63%. This is followed by firewall technology with 19% security and 26% usage. Based on the above techniques, the system security of the proposed Markov-network security technique is 57%, which is much better than the 43% of the traditional network model.
Research on the path of integrating blockchain technology into the teaching of film and television courses in higher education institutions
Authors: Chen Lina
Published: April 2023

With the development and popularity of the Internet, blockchain technology is gradually integrated into the teaching of film and television courses in higher education institutions, and how to use blockchain technology for teaching has become a new research hotspot. This paper takes PBFT algorithm as the theoretical basis and constructs PBFT-blockchain model. The teaching situation of film and television courses and the teaching path of film and television courses are studied in depth. The calculation results show that the number of traditional courses is relatively single, and the satisfaction of teachers and students is only 15.2%. The calculation result of film and television resources is “scarce”. The satisfaction rate of students and teachers was only 18.3%. The highest satisfaction rate of students and teachers is the length of teaching, which is 41.4%. It is calculated that the weight of teaching strategy in the teaching path is 67%, and the proportion of teaching results under this weight is 78%. The weight of teaching format in the teaching path is 58%, and the corresponding teaching outcomes under this weight is 84%. The highest weight in the teaching path is the teaching session. Its weight is 83%, and the teaching outcome is 91%. Through the PBFT-blockchain teaching model, two designs of teaching sessions are proposed: problem/event-initiated teaching and material-initiated teaching.