bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PSYCHOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF LEADERS
Authors: KOZHEVINA ANNA
Published: August 2023

The article presents the results of the study on psychological characteristics of senior and middle managers. The research methods are: R. Cattell’s Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire; the “Communicative and Organisational Inclinations (KOS)” technique by V. Sinyavsky and V. Fedoroshin; test of achievement motivation by A. Mehrabian in the modification of M. Magomed-Eminov. The analysis of the results showed that middle and senior managers differ in the following characteristics: “self-confidence - anxiety”, “high selfcontrol - low self-control” and “looseness - tension” factors of the personality profile; high and above average levels of communicative inclinations, as well as average and above average levels of organisational inclinations; “striving for success” and “striving to avoid failure” motivational tendencies.
METHODOLOGICAL DEFICITS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AT UNIVERSITY
Authors: BASANIN KIRILL
Published: August 2023

The aim of this paper is to study the methodological deficits in teaching foreign languages in university. The current approaches in foreign language teaching and their key characteristics are described. Possible methodological deficits and the ways to overcome them with the help of ICT technologies are discussed. In the context of teaching a foreign language in small groups, the author uses the interdisciplinary approach, which makes it possible to study methodological deficits using such an applied field as organisational psycholinguistics.
γ-Functional Iminiumthiolactones for Single or Double Modification of Peptides
Authors: Mommer Stefan , Warner Nina , Lienert Caroline
Published: August 2023

Thiolactones have been extensively studied as efficient ligation strategy, yet, their reactivity towards bio-based building blocks remains limited. In this manuscript, we present their more reactive successors, iminiumthiolactones (ITL), which show superior reactivity towards amine-containing substrates. Based on the Traut’s reagent we synthesized several ITLs from glycidol precursors and investigated several orthogonal modification reactions. After performing basic calculations on our substrates to substantiate their predicted reactivity, we picked one of our derivatives (γ-allyl functional ITL 3b) to study model reactions and explore the orthogonality of its different reaction pathways. As a more challenging substrate, we further choose Lysozyme C to be modified with our γ-allyl ITL (3b) using low reactant concentrations (1 mM or 50 μM), near-neutral pH (7.4 or 8.0) and stoichiometric reactant ratios. Under the studied conditions, we successfully demonstrate that our ITL derivative exhibits orthogonal and enhanced reactivity in a single or double modification towards biological substrates. As such, we believe that γ-functional ITLs may open up promising opportunities to incorporate biological building blocks into existing functional molecules, polymeric frameworks and materials.
On the Origins of the Federal Reserve System and Its Structure
Authors: Humpage Owen F.
Published: August 2023

The creation of the Federal Reserve System ultimately stemmed from fundamental changes in the banking industry that heightened the risks associated with shifts in the public’s liquidity preferences and that created an atmosphere of distrust between the small, traditional, country banks and the large, transforming, Wall Street banks. The severity of the Panic of 1907 became the proximate factor in the Federal Reserve’s formation. The panic, which the New York Clearing House’s slow, discriminative, and insufficient response characterized, gave credence to concerns of growing financial risks and invigorated calls for reform. The Federal Reserve’s unique structure reflects compromises reached in attempts to dampen the risks in the banking industry while easing the distrust and fears of dominance among its various stakeholders.
Making Connections with Parents of English Learners: Promoting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
Authors: Vakil Shernavaz , Byrd David , Atkinson Smolen Lynn
Published: August 2023

Parents of English learners (ELs) must navigate new waters as their children enter schools in the US. These families are wonderful resources for their students’ education, but they may not know the norms of the new educational environment. Educators in the US tend to want parents to be involved in schools but feel that these families are distant. To bridge the gap of understanding between these groups, a survey was created and administered to 90 parents of ELs. The survey aimed to discover how parents of ELs supported their children’s learning at home and in the community. The findings were used to inform teachers about how parents of ELs view their children’s education with the goal of producing optimal collaboration between parents and teachers to promote EL students’ success. The results showed that parents were involved in ways that can be enlightening to both teachers and teacher educators.
On the western myth of Takarazuka fantasy: japanese women playing men and westerners on stage
Authors: Zhou Yuxuan
Published: August 2023

This work investigates the female performers from Takarazuka Revue in Japan, who play the role of Westerners and men in several musicals and which challenges the traditional power orientation of Orientalism. The construction of the Western identity is analysed through the outer shell of the body, the costumes, stage props and musical plots, and the body presented on the stage with make-up and other bodily techniques. The visual elements are analysed following a semiotical approach, investigating how the layered up meanings express the romanticised Occident distant from the image of the West in today’s society. The ritualistic bodily techniques of Takarazuka performers reveal the performative nature of gender and race. While Ahmed’s phenomenological Orientalism supports the analysis of the orientation between the Occident and Orient, otokoyaku (male impersonators) and musumeyaku (female impersonators), performers and audience, presenting the dynamic power flow in the Occidentalist/Orientalist structures, hence explaining the transgender and transcultural image of the otokoyaku, and their importance in the revue’s image and, ultimately, the “hybrid” discourse it manipulates.
A série Barbie “Criações Exclusivas Conrado Segreto”: o ethos cultural da moda e seus atravessamentos em processos criativos
Authors: Berté Odailso
Published: August 2023

Este texto tem como objeto de estudo a série de bonecas Barbie “Criações Exclusivas Conrado Segreto”, de 1992, a partir da qual reflete sobre elementos do processo criativo em moda do referido estilista. Valendo-se da abordagem metodológica da bricolagem em seu caráter interpretativo, o estudo utiliza imagens e referências teóricas de diferentes áreas, como a moda, a arte e a cultura visual, para produzir análises multidirecionais e interdisciplinares acerca do objeto estudado. Em sua perspectiva hermenêutica e especulativa, este estudo articula entendimentos acerca de um ethos cultural da moda que constrói imagens, é, ao mesmo tempo, veiculado por estas e permeia os processos de criação. Com isso, compreende-se a constituição cultural do trabalho criativo do estilista Conrado Segreto em seu intento de vestir a boneca Barbie.
What is “Asian” beauty? Chinese and South Korean racialized appearances in the Mexican and Peruvian makeup industries1
Authors: Gómez Andrea
Published: August 2023

This article will try to answer, what is understood by “Asian” beauty in Latin America and how race, history and politics have decanted to the almost opposite reception of Chinese and South Korean aesthetics and corporalities. It is based on my research on beauty and the role of makeup in the negotiated construction of appearances. Firstly, I will explore the concepts of beauty and race brought by colonial imposition to the territories that would become Peru and Mexico. I will then explore how these were employed strategically to reinforce the oppression and discriminatory treatment of indigenous populations. In addition, I will focus on the current cosmetic offer from South Korea to the Mexican market, and the reception its versions of beauty have had within the past decade. Online trends helped to generate local demand of K-beauty makeup, one of the many South Korean industries involved in “soft power” politics.. Convergent definitions about health and youth are symbolic motors of its success; the racial bias applied to slim, light-skinned and traditionally feminine-looking bodies helps sell “Asian” beauty as inspirational. Afterwards, I will explore what informants identified as “Chinese”, whether they were referring to products or aesthetic presentations, and their distance from class and racial desirability. My argument follows the complicated treatment Chinese-descended people still encounter in Peru and in Mexico; including the ways my own body has been addressed and altered with makeup as a Chinese–Peruvian.
Alexander McQueen looking at the East – Influence of Japanese kimono on the West and Orientalist elements in McQueen’s (Spring/Summer 2001) “Voss” collectio
Authors: Bisevac Andjela
Published: August 2023

Since the beginning of the trade between Japan and the West in 1853, the kimono and other oriental garments flooded the Western market. Designers started incorporating the kimono and its elements into their design, therefore, bringing newness to the kind of static decade of Western fashion. There were two different approaches fashion designers used toward exotic garments: some would see just costumes and others would try to preserve the original work. This paper intends to analyze the work of the British designer Alexander McQueen who belongs to the second group, in other words, designers who created modern garments while still trying to keep the traditional aspects of the culture from which they borrowed. An example of the second approach would be McQueen’s (Spring/Summer 2001) “Voss” collection with which he also challenged the concept of beauty. Nature plays an integral part in this collection, but also worth mentioning are the elements of the East, especially Japan. McQueen was one of these designers who did borrow the elements of the countries of the Orient while also preserving the original craftsmanship. When it comes to Japan, in particular, McQueen used Japanese screens with embroidered panels for the creation of the dress. Interestingly, the original Japanese design and craftsmanship were preserved but transformed into something nostalgic and also new.
New fashion “orientations”: the tailoring of kimono in Parisian, African, and Indian dress designs
Authors: Druet Lucile
Published: August 2023

Kimono, in many regards, invites transformation. Whether it is a fiber, woven cloth, fashion statement, or cultural material, from the first steps of its conception until its consumption, kimono is naturally an agency infused with the possibility of change, which has different modalities. Created by Japanese designers for a Japanese audience, the kimono retains its key characteristics while addressing new trends and demands. Outside of Japan it found territories where it thrives as a malleable, fashionable item. As a result, a variety of non-Japanese designers reimagined and customized the kimono, seeing its sleeves, colors, surfaces, and material dimensions negotiated through many variables. The first examples examined in this article are the kimono designs of Vitali Babani, created in Paris during the “peak” of Japonisme (1900s to 1930s). The second category is the kimono tailored with African wax and kanga fabrics, as developed by the contemporary brands WAfrica, Lezele, and Über Dandy Kimono. A third example, using the specific kimono dyeing technique of Kyō-Yūzen, will be discussed for its inclusion of the kimono unique palette of motifs and colors into the aesthetic of the Indian sari. These three tendencies, varying in their time and material characteristics, provide a rich terrain to discuss the “Japaneseness” of the kimono outside Japan. They also provide perspectives on how kimono has been negotiated to be a garment that goes on real bodies as well as on media platforms. This article analyzes these three categories of kimono “orientations” by first looking at how these design practices work materially, with a focus on the type of textile bricolage that is at work. Secondly, it explores how the designs are displayed and advertised, interrogating offer, demand, luxury, and media presence.
Does High Medial Elbow Stress During Pitching Compromise the Dynamic Stabilizers of The Elbow?
Authors: McHugh Malachy P. , Mullaney Michael J.
Published: August 2023

Background

The flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) and flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) are thought to provide dynamic stability to the medial elbow, with a lesser contribution from the pronator teres (PT).

Hypothesis/Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine if baseball pitchers with higher valgus elbow torque experience greater FCU and FDS strength loss.

Study Design

Controlled Laboratory Study

Methods

A pilot study was performed to determine if middle and ring finger flexion strength tests preferentially activated the FCU and FDS versus the PT (10 men age 36±12 yr). EMG amplitudes, expressed as percent of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) were compared between tests and muscles. In a field study of college baseball pitchers, middle finger, ring finger and grip strength were tested prior to, immediately after, and one day after 14 pitching performances in 10 pitchers (21±2 yr). Elbow valgus torque was measured from an inertial measurement unit, housed in a compression sleeve and pitchers were categorized as having high or low valgus torque.

Results

For the pilot study EMG activations were 74% FDS, 66% FCU and 35% PT for the middle finger test (muscle effect p=0.032) and 93% FCU, 61% FDS and 23% PT for the ring finger test (muscle effect p=0.005). In the field study, pitchers with high valgus torque showed marked post-game middle finger fatigue (88% of baseline) and incomplete recovery the following day (95%), while pitchers with low valgus torque showed no strength loss (107% post game, 106% a day later; group x time p=0.022). Results were similar for ring finger strength (high torque: 94% post game 96% a day later; low torque: 114% post game 107% a day later; group x time p=0.048). By contrast, grip strength was not different between pitchers with high versus low valgus torque (p=0.143).

Conclusion

High medial elbow stress during pitching fatigues the dynamic stabilizers of the medial elbow.

Level of Evidence

Level 3
Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session
Authors: Harper Brent , Aron Adrian
Published: August 2023

Background

The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a whole-body movement classification system that identifies non-optimal movement performance requiring further assessment. There needs to be more evidence specifying the training time required to obtain SFMA reliability for entry-level health care practitioners.

Purpose

The primary intent of this study was to determine SFMA inter-rater reliability between two third-year physical therapy students following an in-person three-hour training and one-hour follow-up training with a certified SFMA physical therapist. The secondary purpose was to compare rater scores of the composite criterion 50-point checklist and rater categorization using the top-tier movements in real-time assessments of healthy participants.

Study Design

Inter-rater reliability study.

Methods

Two novice raters received training on assessing movement using the SFMA. Participants included non-pregnant healthy adults screened for general exercise, participants were excluded for history of orthopedic surgery within the prior six months. Three independent raters, including two novice and one SFMA-certified rater, individually assessed the top-tier movements in separate rooms in real-time. Participants were randomly assigned a start location, and raters were blinded to each other’s criterion 50-point checklist and categorical scoring. Statistical analysis included a paired t-test, a repeated measures ANOVA, and a two-way, mixed absolute agreement ICC.

Results

Twenty-five participants (23.4 years ± 1.9; 72% female) completed the SFMA top-tier movements. Significant differences were identified with novice raters identifying fewer non-optimal movement patterns than the certified clinician. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1) was moderate (0.60, p<0.001) for all three raters on the 50-point criterion checklist scoring.

Conclusion

Third year physical therapy students were able to demonstrate moderate inter-rater reliability assessing healthy individuals using the 50-point criterion checklist. Variation between novice raters may reflect the amount of previous exposure assessing movement and suggests that some may require more time learning and practicing in order to identify non-optimal movement patterns that may require further assessment.

Level of Evidence

3b
Normative Values of Isometric Shoulder Strength Among Healthy Adults
Authors: Bradley Helen , Pierpoint Lauren
Published: August 2023

Background

Normative data is useful for comparing measured values of strength with population norms and can avoid the issues associated with limb symmetry index. The available normative shoulder strength values are limited by constraints on research designs and variability in subject groups which prevents this data being successfully extrapolated to the greater population.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to establish normative isometric strength values for various movements of the shoulder that are specific to function and rotator cuff strength. A secondary goal of this study was to analyze the effect of age, gender, weight, height, activity level and arm dominance on shoulder strength.

Design

Observational cohort study

Methods

Subjects in four age groups (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59) were included in this study—200 males (40.0 ± 11.6 years, 179.1 ± 6.5 cm, 81 ± 13.0 kg) and 200 females (40.1 ± 11.5 years, 165.3 ± 7.4sm, 64.4 ± 11.6 kg). Bilateral isometric strength measurements were taken with a handheld dynamometer testing seven shoulder movements. Tables of normative strength data were constructed. Multivariate analyses were performed to analyze the effects of age, gender, weight, height and activity level on isometric shoulder strength.

Results

Men were stronger than women (p<0.001). Age was not associated with most strength measures with the exception of dominant arm abduction (p<0.004), non-dominant arm abduction (p<0.028) and non-dominant arm scapular plane abduction (p<0.004) which had a negative association with strength. Weight was positively associated with strength (p<0.001). Activity level was positively associated with all strength measures (p<0.05) except dominant sided abduction (p=0.056). There were no statistically significant differences between dominant and non-dominant sides.

Conclusion

This normative data may be useful to the clinician, as it permits a standard against which to compare shoulder strength for various age groups. Clinicians can have confidence that the uninvolved limb, if symptom free, can be used as an adequate benchmark for strength measures.

Levels of Evidence

Level 3
Thoracolumbar and Lumbopelvic Spinal Alignment During the Barbell Back Squat: A Comparison Between Men and Women
Authors: Bengtsson Victor , Berglund Lars , Öhberg Fredrik , Aasa Ulrika
Published: August 2023

Background

Maintaining neutral spinal alignment is considered important when performing the barbell back squat exercise. Since male and female lifters may differ in injury location it is important to examine whether they differ in spinal alignment during the back squat.

Objectives

The study aimed to quantify the spinal alignment in the upper and lower lumbar spine during the barbell back squat exercise in male and female lifters. Secondary aims were to compare alignment during the back squat to standing habitual lumbar spine alignment and determine whether male and female lifters differ in these aspects.

Study Design

Observational, Cross-sectional.

Methods

Competitive power- and weightlifters were recruited and performed three repetitions of the barbell back squat exercise using a load equivalent to 70% of their one-repetition maximum. Spinal alignment and range of motion were measured using inertial measurement units placed on the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine. Data was presented descriptively and comparisons between men and women as well as spinal alignment in four different positions were done with a factorial repeated measures analysis of variance.

Results

Twenty-three (14 males, 9 females) were included. During execution of the squat, spinal alignment adjustments in the lumbar spine were made in all three planes of movement, compared to the start position, in both male and female lifters. Compared to their standing habitual posture, all lifters adjusted their upper lumbar spine to a less lordotic position when in the start position of the back squat (standing upright with the barbell on their back). Only male lifters assumed a less lordotic alignment in their lower lumbar spine in the start position compared their habitual posture.

Conclusions

Adjustments of spinal alignment, predominantly in the sagittal plane, are made during execution of the back squat in both male and female lifters. Further, lifters adopt a less lordotic alignment with a heavy barbell on their upper back, more so in male than female lifters. In conclusion, it seems that spinal alignment changes noticeably during the barbell back squat.

Level of Evidence

3
A Model for Applying Situational Awareness Theory to the Return to Sport Continuum
Authors: Porter Ke'La H , Hoch Matthew C
Published: August 2023

Background

Despite developing and implementing return to sport guidelines, high rates of re-injury remain. The return to sport continuum is a three-phase, criterion-based progression based on physical and psychological factors used to guide the sports medicine team in return to sport decision making. Situational awareness (SA) pertains to an athlete’s knowledge of the dynamic environment (i.e., their ability to perceive the components in the environment, comprehend the meaning of the perceived information, and predict future actions based on that comprehension). SA can be applied on a cognitive continuum that encompasses three levels, each stage becoming more challenging with additional time constraints and increased uncertainty. Integrating the cognitive continuum with the return to sport continuum may optimize the return to sport process and enhance the athletes’ preparedness for competition by incorporating cognitive challenges aligned with live competition. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to describe a return to sport model that integrates SA theory on the cognitive continuum with additional consideration for surrounding contextual factors.

Level of Evidence

5
Comparative analysis of facial emotion recognition
Authors: Prerak Khandelwal , Aaryan Pimple , Devang Punatar , Ashwini Patil
Published: August 2023

This paper provides an overview of the phases, methods, and datasets used in modern Facial Emotion Recognition (FER). FER has been a crucial topic in computer vision and Machine Learning (ML) for decades. By using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to recognize facial expressions, valuable insights into people's emotional states can be gained, leading to improved services such as personalized healthcare, enhanced customer service, and more effective marketing. Automated FER can be used in various settings, including healthcare, education, criminal investigations, and Human Robot Interface (HRI). The study includes a comparative analysis of the performance and conclusions of several models such as Visual Geometry Group 16 (VGG16), Residual Network 50 (ResNet50), MobileNet, Deep CNN and the proposed pretrained VGG 16 architecture. These models can be integrated into different systems for various purposes such as obtaining feedback on products, services, or virtual learning platforms. Ultimately, Facial Emotion Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) can help reduce bias in decision-making processes by providing an unbiased assessment of a person's emotional state.
Sustainability Disclosure from Capital Structure and Firm Size: Does Independent Commissioner Matter?
Authors: Putri Nada Nabila , Firmansyah Amrie
Published: August 2023

This study examines whether capital structure and firm size affect sustainability disclosure. In addition, this study also examines the moderating role of independent commissioners in the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. This study employs data from financial statements, annual reports, and sustainability reports of consumer goods industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2017 to 2020. The data sources are derived from www.idx.co.id and www.idnfinancial.com and the company's official website. Based on purposive sampling, the total sample used in this study is 148 observations. Hypothesis testing is done by using multiple linear analyses for panel data. The results suggest that capital structure is not associated with sustainability disclosure, while firm size is positively associated with sustainability disclosure. This study also finds that independent commissioners fail to weaken the negative effect of capital structure on sustainability disclosure nor the positive effect of firm size and sustainability disclosure. This study has complemented the literature on the importance of sustainability disclosure as nonfinancial disclosure in the financial accounting research context.
Financial Ratio, Reputation of Public Accountant Office and The Timeliness of Audited Financial Statements
Authors: Hernugraheni Citra , Sukesti Fatmasari , Santoso R Ery Wibowo Agung , Khasanah Lukluul , Nugroho Wawan Sadtyo , Setyono Didi , Fakhruddin Iwan
Published: August 2023

Financial reports provide information needed when making decisions that act as intermediaries for financial transmission and measurement. If the company is late in sending the requested report, it will get a warning. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of firm size, profitability, solvency, and KAP reputation on audit delay. The population and sample used in this research are 26 food and beverage manufacturing companies in 2019–2021. Using a sampling technique that is purposeful sampling with secondary data types The tool used to test this research uses SPSS 26. The results of the study state that company size has a negative effect on audit delay. Solvency has a positive influence on audit delays. Profitability and reputation of the public accounting firm have no effect on audit delay.
Does tax aggressiveness and capital structure affect firm performance? The moderating role of political connections
Authors: Sihono Agus , Khairiyahtussolihah Assa’adatul
Published: August 2023

This study examines how company performance affects tax aggressiveness, capital structure, and political connections. In addition, we also examine whether political connections moderate the effect of tax aggressiveness and firm performance, as well as capital structure and firm performance. Companies with aggressive tax strategies where they are politically connected perform better than vice versa. In addition, companies with larger external capital structures perform better when the company's boards are politically connected. In order to avoid the disadvantages of an aggressive tax strategy and a high external political model structure, the Company builds connections through the board to obtain projects from the government and avoid the risk of oversight by the authorities. Therefore, we suggest that regulators conduct inspections and supervision of companies that have political connections through the board to use unconstitutional methods to obtain projects from the Government or other benefits. In addition, we recommend that shareholders carefully carry out oversight in the context of overcoming agency problems in companies that are politically connected.
Applying E-Writing Therapy to Improve Mental Wellbeing among Malaysian University Students Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Tee Ying Qin , Pau Kee , Danaee Mahmoud
Published: August 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has significantly impacted people’s lives worldwide, particularly in terms of mental health and wellbeing. The implementation of frequent and restrictive movement control orders has resulted in prolonged online learning for university students. However, limited research has been conducted to test practical interventions aimed at alleviating the negative impact on the mental wellbeing of university students during the pandemic. This mixed-method research study aimed to investigate the usability of e-writing therapy as an intervention tool to improve the mental wellbeing of 40 university students in a public Malaysian higher education institution. A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed, and a mental wellbeing questionnaire based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) was administered to the participants before and after the intervention. The results of paired-samples t-tests for each instrument indicated that there was no significant improvement in the students’ mental wellbeing after the four-week intervention period. However, qualitative data obtained from the students’ experiences with e-writing therapy revealed that it provided a flexible and personal safe space for emotional expression. It empowered them to address their mental health needs during the post-pandemic era, while minimising concerns about stigma, privacy and confidentiality, despite having certain challenges and concerns. Therefore, there is potential for e-writing therapy to be used as a complementary tool alongside conventional psychological interventions to address mental wellbeing issues among university students.
Infecciones postoperatorias en ginecología y obstetricia
Authors: Lauzó Meza David Vicente , Sandoval Benalcázar Diana Carolina , Medina Jadan Erika Janeth , Dávila Flores Johnny Xavier
Published: August 2023

En el departamento de Ginecología y Obstetricia las infecciones quirúrgicas son muy comunes. Las infecciones están causadas básicamente por los propios gérmenes de la flora normal de la vagina y perineal. Adicionalmente, las condiciones del sitio quirúrgico, el nivel socioecnomico de la mujer, su estado inmunológico, el tipo de cirugía que se practica y las características de la técnica quirúrgica, son factores que inciden en la presencia de infecciones, incrementando el grado de contaminación que puede presentarse en la herida. La profilaxis antibiótica es utilizada para disminuir los riesgos de infección, sin embargo, no ha logrado eliminarlos por completo. En tal sentido, el uso de antibióticos de amplio espectro deben ser indicados de manera inmediata una vez se ha diagnosticado una infección postoperatoria. La mayoría de los pacientes responden al tratamiento dentro de las 24 a 48 horas cuando se seleccionan los antibióticos apropiados. Las infecciones postoperatorias incluyen la celulitis del manguito vaginal, la celulitis pélvica, la infección anexial, el absceso ovárico, el absceso pélvico, la infección de la incisión abdominal y el síndrome de shock tóxico. Con la siguiente revisión bibliográfica, se brinda información relevante acerca de las infecciones postoperatorias más frecuentes en ginecología y obstetricia.
Resistencia a la flexión y módulo Weibull de Poliéter Éter Cetona
Authors: Montalvo Gaibor Harold Emilio , Delgado Gaete Bolívar Andrés
Published: August 2023

Objetivo general: Evaluar la resistencia a la flexión y módulo Weibull del Poliéter Éter Cetona (PEEK) empleado como material odontológico, a través de ensayos de flexión de 3 puntos. Materiales y métodos: Estudio experimental e in vitro, la muestra fueron 60 cubetillas en forma cuadrangular del PEEK, que se dividió en Grupo 1 (n=30): Muestras de PEEK de China (PEEK Disc, Vasden, Shenzhen Guangdong China) y Grupo 2 (n=30): Muestras de PEEK norteamericana (Arco TriLor, Harvest Dental Products, EE. UU), las medidas del disco son de 98 mm de diámetro x 20 mm de ancho, se procedió a fresar los discos y obtener las planchas de 20mm x 2 mm, las cuales con un microtomo electrónico se cortaron las cubetillas de las dimensiones de acuerdo con el ISO 4049/2000. Las muestras estuvieron expuestas a 10000 ciclos térmicos de 5 a 55°C con un tiempo de inmersión de 30s en un termociclador y se almacenaron en agua destilada a (37ºC ± 1ºC) durante 24 h. Para las cargas de flexión de 3 puntos se utilizó una máquina de ensayo universal Microtensil OM 100 con una velocidad de cruceta de 1 mm/min. Los datos fueron procesados con la prueba de normalidad Shapiro Wilk, T Student con un nivel de confianza del 95%. Resultados: Se demostró diferencia significativa entre la resistencia a la flexión del grupo 1 y 2 (p=0,000), donde el mayor valor es reportado por el grupo 2, la mayor media del módulo de Weibull fue obtenida por el grupo 1, con una resistencia de falla para el grupo 1 y el grupo 2 de Conclusión: El grupo 2 soporta mayor carga de flexión, sin embargo, ambos grupos de estudio tienen similar resistencia de falla en el punto cero, es necesario ampliar las investigaciones utilizando el análisis de Weibull en los Poliéter Éter Cetona empleados en odontología.
Evaluación de la actividad microbiana, antioxidantes y péptidos en la maduración de quesos
Authors: Petroche Torres Daniel Joel , Holguín Bermello Viviana Alexandra , Alarcón Mite Ana Ivonne
Published: August 2023

La maduración es el proceso que comprende un periodo de tiempo en el cual permanecen almacenados bajo ciertas condiciones de temperatura y humedad relativa según el tipo de queso. Los microorganismos desempeñan papeles protagónicos en la fabricación y maduración del queso. Su rol principal: contribuyen al desarrollo de las propiedades organolépticas de su metabolismo y variadas actividades enzimáticas. Las fibras de cítricos se consideran como de mayor calidad que los de cereales debido a su mejor equilibrio en el contenido de fibra dietética soluble e insoluble. Otra ventaja adicional de estas fibras es su contenido en compuestos bioactivos (flavonoides y vitamina C) con propiedades antioxidantes, que pueden ejercer un rol importante en la salud del animal, gracias a la inclusión de ciertas hierbas en su alimentación como: tomillo, menta, romero, albahaca que aportan sabor a los alimentos obtenidos de las cabras y mejoran su cuerpo. Los péptidos liberados de las proteínas alimentarias durante la fermentación, también tienen importancia en la salud ya que pueden propiciar numerosas respuestas fisiológicas en el organismo. Estos péptidos bioactivos pueden ser liberados durante la elaboración de productos lácteos. Gracias a los métodos in vitro se puede conocer la potente capacidad antioxidante de la leche y destacar la influencia del método empleado sobre la capacidad detectada. Otros estudios señalan que esa capacidad está asociada a otros factores como: la especie, raza y tipo de alimentación del animal de procedencia de la leche. Se aplicó una metodología descriptiva, con un enfoque documental, es decir, revisar fuentes disponibles en la red, con contenido oportuno y relevante para dar respuesta a lo tratado en el presente artículo.
Factors Associated with Work Fatigue among Public Gas Station Operators in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
Authors:   Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health,  Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia, Keron Maria Sahra , Littik Serlie K. A. ,   Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health,  Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia, Regaletha Tadeus A. L. ,   Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health,  Universitas Nusa Cendana, Indonesia
Published: August 2023

Background: Public Gas Station (SPBU) is a public infrastructure to provide the fuel needs of the wider community. The high demand for fuel in Indonesia leads to demanding activities and potentially causes work fatigue to the workforce, especially operators. The study aims to analyze the correlation between working period, noise, workload, and work fatigue among the operators of the Public Gas Station in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara from October- November 2022. A total of 68 subjects consisted of 30 operators of 16 hours Public Gas Station; 38 operators of 24 hours Public Gas Station. The dependent variable was work fatigue. The independent variables were working period, noise, and workload. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using Spearman Correlation (rho). Results: Working period indicated a strong negative correlation with work fatigue, and was statistically significant (r= -0.74; p< 0.001). Noise revealed a weak negative correlation with work fatigue at gas station operators (r= -0.25; p= 0.837), while workloads showed a strong positive correlation with work fatigue at gas station operators, and the result was statistically significant (r= 0.850; p< 0.001). Conclusion: Working period, noise, and workload have a correlation with work fatigue among public gas station operators. Keywords: work fatigue, working period, noise, workload.
Pengembangan Modul Ajar Menulis Teks Eksposisi Berbasis WISER Habit bagi Siswa SMA
Authors: Ambarwati Sri Wulan , Leksono Ibud Priono , Harwanto Harwanto
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian pengembangan ini  untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses dikembangkannya Modul ajar Menulis Teks Eksposisi. Penelitian pengembangan ini menggunakan Model ADDIE. Modul dikembangkan dengan mengintegrasikan aktfitas belajar yang terdiri atas Wonderring, Investigatting, Sinthesyzing,Expressing dan Reflexing (WISER) didalamnya. Dari Hasil penelitian diperoleh data bahwa  pada tahap validasi ahli yang terbagi Validasi Ahli Materi sebesar 92.33%, validasi Ahli Media sebesar 81 % dan Validasi Ahli Desain sebesar 93%. Sedangkan hasil analisis data dari uji coba produk menunjuk tingkat persentase kevalidan modul  sebesar 84% dengan kriteria Sangat valid  pada 12 siswa sebagai responden  uji kelompok kecil. Pada tahap ini juga tingkat ketuntasan belajar dari pos tes uji pemahaman materi mencapai 91.667%, sehingga modul dapat dikategorikan sangat praktis digunakan. Sedangkan pada uji coba kelompok besar diperoleh rerata persentase kevalidan modul sebesar 87% dengan kriteria sangat valid pada 36 siswa sebagai responden. Untuk uji pemahaman dari pos tes, diperoleh persentase ketercapaian ketuntatan belajar 90% sehingga modul juga dikategorikan samgat praktis untuk digunakan. Dari hasil angket respon 2 guru praktisi yang telah menerapkan modul di 2 kelas lainnya  juga diperoleh persentase skor sebesar 92% dengan kategori sangat valid sehingga tingkat kepraktisannya dapat disimpulkan sangat praktis untuk dipakai dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesai Kelas X
Kemampuan Literasi Sains Ditinjau dari Gaya Belajar pada Penerapan Model PBL dan PBL Terintegrasi RQA dalam Pembelajaran Biologi Kelas X SMA Negeri 3 Blitar
Authors: Ismawati Ismawati , Leksono Ibud Priono , Harwanto Harwanto
Published: August 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kemampuan literasi sains ditinjau dari gaya belajar dengan menerapkan model PBL dan PBL yang terintegrasi dengan RQA dalam pembelajaran Biologi kelas X di SMA Negeri 3 Blitar. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian eksperimen semu. Variabel bebas dalam penelitian ini yaitu strategi pembelajaran yang terdiri atas 2 jenis yaitu PBL, dan  PBL terintegrasi RQA sebagai faktor A, sedangkan faktor B yaitu gaya belajar yang terdiri atas Auditori, Visual, dan kinestetik sebagai variabel moderator. Hasil pengujian hipotesis terdapat pengaruh gaya belajar, model pembelajaran berbasis PBL dan PBL Terintegrasi RQA terhadap kemampuan literasi sains dalam pembelajaran Biologi kelas X, output yang dihasilkan memiliki nilai Signifikansi sebesar 0,000 < 0,05, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa “ada interaksi model pembelajaran dengan gaya belajar dalam menentukan hasil literasi sains”. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian diperoleh nilai R2 sebesar 0.615,  maka pengaruh gaya belajar dan model pembelajaran memiliki pengaruh sebesar  61,5% dan sisanya dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain di luar penelitian ini.
Utilization of the Weighted Product-Based CIPP Evaluation Model in Determining the Best Online Platform
Authors: Divayana Dewa Gede Hendra , Suyasa P. Wayan Arta , Santiyadnya Nyoman , Andayani Made Susi Lissia , Sundayana I Made , Astawa I Nengah Dasi , Mariani Ni Wayan Rena , Sugiharni Gusti Ayu Dessy
Published: August 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many free online platforms that can be used to support the online learning process at health colleges in Bali. However, it is difficult to determine the best online platform from the various choices of free online platforms that are scattered on the internet. Therefore, it needs innovations that contribute to helping solve these problems. One model as an innovation that can be used and contributes to solving problems is the Weighted Product-based CIPP evaluation model. The model needs to be measured for the quality of its calculations to ensure success in determining the best online platform. Therefore, this research aimed to show the quality of the Weighted Product method calculation integrated with the CIPP (Context-Input-Process-Product) model in determining the best platform used in health colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The instrument used to assess the quality of that calculation was a questionnaire consisting of eight questions. The subjects involved in the assessment were 20 experts. The research was carried out at several health colleges in Bali. The analytical technique used in analyzing the research data was descriptive-quantitative. The analysis was carried out by comparing the quality percentage of the calculation simulation with the quality standard based on an eleven-point scale. The study results showed the quality percentage of calculation simulation was 87.250%, so it was included in the very good category. This research has a significant impact on the progress of the educational evaluation field through research findings in the form of the appearance of the combination of the Weighted Product method with the CIPP evaluation model. The novelty of this research is the combination of the Weighted Product method and the CIPPmodel, which makes it easier for educational evaluators to determine the best online platform that supports online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and even post-COVID-19. Doi: 10.28991/HIJ-2023-04-01-015 Full Text: PDF
‘The Roaring Sea’: The Analysis of Material Agencies in Terms of Their Ecological Impacts in Romesh Gunesekera’s Reef
Authors: ÇETİN Önder
Published: August 2023

This article will focus on the agency of the non-human environment and the ability of the non-human, whether animate or inanimate, to effect and change the human world in Romesh Gunesekera’s Reef. I will discuss the agency of the food and the reef in the novel in their relationship to creating and shaping the identity of Triton by employing new materialist theory introduced by Karen Barad. I will discuss that the agencies of the reef and the food are as crucial as human agencies since they have the power to shape humankind and culture, which is observable in the form of wrong post-colonial economic development policies, investments and, most importantly, the demise of the scientific research of Mr. Salgado in the novel. I will also claim that Triton, who is not affected by the agency of the reef and the ocean while they were visiting the research post of Mr. Salgado, will be an outstanding cook producing meals that would intoxicate Mr. Salgado and other characters, which will result in the disruption of Mr. Salgado’s research on the coral reef.
Biocenosis of the vagina. Norm. Disruption. Restoration
Authors: Radzinskiy Viktor , Savicheva Alevtina , Vorob'ev Sergey , Spasibova Elena , Shalepo Kira , Budilovskaya Ol'ga , Husnutdinova Tat'yana , Krysanova Anna , Guschin Aleksandr , Raevskaya Ol'ga , D'yakonov Sergey , Katkova Nadezhda , Yacyshina Dar'ya
Published: August 2023

A healthy reproductive system is inconceivable without normal vaginal microbiota, and full-fledged treatment cannot be carried out without detailed understanding of the arrangement and functions of the human microbiome. Today superbugs are a reality, and the role of such concepts as “microbiome” and “biofilms” is already undeniable in medical practice. Every doctor understands that it is necessary to choose antibacterial drugs based on practicability, global experience and evidence-based medicine. All this clearly demonstrates that there is a need to create an authoritative source of knowledge — a handbook for practitioners. Each chapter contains up-to-date information on the impact of female microbiota on the course and outcomes of pregnancy, on the etiology, pathogenesis and diagnostics of vaginal microbiocenosis disorders, and detailed treatment regimens. The work is intended for obstetrician-gynecologists and heads of women’s health clinics, perinatal centers, departments of general hospitals, fellows and heads of departments of obstetrics and gynecology, students of all forms of continuous medical education, graduate students and clinical residents, as well as students of medical schools.
Detachment levels of Colombian caribbean mud volcanoes
Authors: López- Ramos Eduardo , González Penagos Felipe , Rincón Martínez Daniel Andrés , Moreno Gómez Nestor Raúl
Published: August 2023

Regional analysis of mud volcanoes demonstrates the regional extension of these processes in Northern Colombia. Mud volcanoes are active systems that manifest the characteristics of the underlying sedimentary sequences on the surface, as well as the presence of hydrocarbons. These may which provide information about the oil systems and the characterization of new migration paths. New data acquired during field geology studies, along with the evaluation of acquired aerial images by dron, allowed to observe variations in terms of morphology and neotectonic process, being distinctive between mud volcanoes formed in different structural domains. Mud volcanoes formed in areas of basement without thrust faults (back stop zone) are usually circular, connected to the basement by regional faults. Other mud volcanoes formed in older and younger deformed belts tend to present ellipsoidal shapes, with drainages patterns that suggest local stress fields associated with regional strike slip movements of major faults. The analysis of U/Pb ages in detrital zircons extracted from mud volcanoes and outcropping sedimentary sequences in the Colombian Caribbean, together with the analysis of foraminiferal and palynomorph faunas, suggest different levels of detachment. Clay mineralogy and geochemistry indicate that mud volcanoes formed in the back stop and the Northern part of the San Jacinto deformed belt have sludge material originated in sedimentary sequences with contributions from continental basement rocks, while the mud volcanoes located in the central and Southern parts of the studied area tend to show sediments provided from deepest stratigraphic levels, derived from less evolved magmatic sources (dioritic basements). Gas and water analysis obtained from studied mud volcanoes suggest that the old deformed belt, Paleocene accretionary wedge and back stop areas, have evidences of thermogenic oil systems, while in the domain of the younger deformed belt the tendency is to indicate evidences of microbial process.