bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sumario
Authors: Ortiz-Molina María Angustias , Sadio-Ramos Fernando José
Published: June 2021

Recoge todos los contenidos del número de manera ordenada y con indicación de las páginas en que aparecen.
Tránsito de identidades: historia de vida de Erika Kuhn, artista visual
Authors: Vásquez Narváez Maribel
Published: June 2021

Este trabajo ha sido diseñado a partir de la historia de vida de la artista visual Erika Kuhn como recurso para observar el tránsito de identidades en tiempos de modernidades líquidas y sociedades telemáticas, para demostrar que las identidades por las que transita una artista visual es la necesidad para reafirmar su existencia en tiempos de incertidumbre. La Historia de Vida es una alternativa a la crisis de los metarrelatos que plantea Lyotard en la condición posmoderna, en el sentido de que las narrativas nacen del mundo vivido y experiencial del artista visual y no como lo plantea el iluminismo o el cientificismo.El sentido del ser refleja el mundo vivido, el mundo cotidiano y el mundo social de la artista visual, el compromiso social es el reflejo de la perspectiva de Joseph Beuys (Morgan, 2003: 109). Los intercambios y negociaciones que realiza Erika Kuhn a través de los canales tecnológicos rompen con el planteamiento de las sociedades telemáticas, ya que en estos, se encuentran vestigios de confianza y respeto no pactados (Georg Simmel, 1900).  Las experiencias subjetivas de la artista visual, le permiten aprehender procesos cognitivos que desnaturalizan las prácticas cotidianas y hacen posible la presencia del Otro. La fenomenología explica las actitudes y la relación con los otros, la acción del hombre en tiempo, espacio y corporalidad. Husserl (1998) con la teoría de lo cotidiano rescata las significaciones de la identidad del artista plástico en el arte de hacer (Certeau, 1996).
Capa interior
Authors: Sadio-Ramos Fernando José , Ortiz-Molina María Angustias
Published: June 2021

Los 2 firmantes son los autores del concepto y diseño de la portada y la contraportada de la versión electrónica de DEDiCA. REVISTA DE EDUCAÇÃO E HUMANIDADES
Educación musical femenina en el Madrid del siglo XIX, algunos apuntes sobre la Asociación para la Enseñanza para la mujer (1870-1900)
Authors: García-Gil Desirée , Pérez-Colodrero Consuelo
Published: June 2021

La Asociación para la Enseñanza de la Mujer fue fundada en Madrid en 1870 por Fernando de Castro, quien, dejándose influenciar por la Institución Libre de Enseñanza, tomó como referencia los postulados de pedagogos como Johann H. Pestalozzi (1746-127) o Friedrich Fröebel (1782-1852). La significatividad de este centro, por el que llegaron a pasar más de 6000 alumnas, es que permitía a la mujer cursar cualquier nivel de enseñanza —desde acudir a las Escuelas de Párvulos a realizar estudios de “Correos y Telégrafos”, pasando por la formación necesaria para desempeñarse como institutrices—. Con todo, sus repercusiones institucionales más directas fueron su contribución al desarrollo de la Escuela de Maestras de Madrid y su fecunda relación con diversas instituciones como el Ateneo o el Círculo de la Unión Mercantil, entre otras. La presente propuesta pretende (1) ahondar en la educación musical recibida por las mujeres en la mencionada asociación para (2) especificar los contenidos y las metodologías utilizadas por las especialistas de dicha asignatura artística. Así, las conclusiones, aportarán datos sobre (a) el papel que desempeñó la música en la educación femenina en el tránsito del siglo XIX al XX y (b) sobre las posibilidades que ésta les reportó.
JAMUR SEBAGAI OBAT FUNGI AS MEDICINES
Authors: Rahmawati Siti Irma
Published: June 2021

Dari kacamata kesehatan, kandungan nutrisi jamur maupun fungsinya sebagai obat telah dikenali oleh Negara China dari 2000 tahun yang lalu. Jamur memiliki kandungan air yang tinggi, sehingga jamur segar mempunyai kandungan makronutrient dan energi yang rendah. Jamur merupakan sumber yang baik untuk protein yang dapat dicerna, dilain pihak kandungan lemaknya rendah. Kandungan lemak yang ada pada jamur biasanya terdiri dari phospholipid, sterol, sterol ester, mono-, di-, triglycerides, termasuk juga asam lemak. Sedangkan komponen bioaktif yang ada pada jamur biasanya terdiri dari polisakarida dan proteoglycans. Komponen bioaktif dari jamur mempunyai kemampuan sebagai antioksidan yang kuat. Pada perkembangannya penyakit yang akut dan kronis dapat mengkonsumsi antioksidan sebagai salah satu langkah untuk meningkatkan kesehatan. Berdasarkan hal ini, perubahan kebiasaan makanan dengan meningkatkan konsumsi jamur, dapat meningkatkan jumlah komponen bioaktif pada tubuh sehingga dapat mengurangi resiko penyakit kronis.
UJI EFEKTIVITAS ANTIMIKROBA PADA EKSTRAK DAUN GAMBIR (UNCARIA GAMBIER ROXB.) DAN DAUN SIRIH HIJAU (PIPER BETLE LINN.) TERHADAP STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS, ESCHERICHIA COLI DAN CANDIDA ALBICANS
Authors: Ashadi Reki Wicaksono
Published: June 2021

Gambier contains two main components, namelycatechin and katekutanat acid. According to Lemmens (1999), gambier have three benefits: fortanning leather; as a stimulant as well as medicine. This study aims to determine the concentrationof the inhibition gambier (Uncaria gambier Roxb.) and betelleaf (Piper betle Linn.) as well astocompare the differences in the inhibition of growth of Streptococcusmutans, Escherichiacoli and Yeast Candida albicans. The Results showed that gambier extract (Uncaria gambier Roxb.) and green betelleaf (Piper betle Linn.) indicates that the leaf extract of betelleaf and gambier have no activity on hibiting the growth of Candida albicans. However extract from betelleaf can inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans and Escherichia coli with a minimum concentration levels of 25%.
OPTIMASI PENGGANTIAN SUBSTRAT DAN EKSPOS UDARA PADA PRODUKSI KEFIR-AIR
Authors: Pertiwi Sri Rejeki
Published: June 2021

Suplai makanan dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan mikroba. Suplai makanan dapat diperbaharui dengan perlakuan penggantian substrat. Pada penelitian awal diamati pertambahan bobot biji kefir-air dan perubahan nilai pH kefir-air yang difermentasikan pada berbagai frekuensi penggantian substrat. Biji kefir-air difermentasikan pada media larutan gula 5% dengan perlakuan frekuensi penggantian substrat (setiap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 hari) selama 20 hari. Frekuensi penggantian substrat berpengaruh terhadap pertambahan bobot biji kefir-air dan nilai pH. Pertambahan bobot biji kefir-air maksimal dicapai pada perlakuan penggantian substrat setiap hari. Pada penelitian berikutnya diamati pertambahan bobot biji kefir-air, nilai pH, tatal bakteri, dan total khamir pada kefir-air yang difermentasikan pada 2 perlakuan ekspos udara (wadah tertutup dan terbuka) dan substrat diganti setiap hari. Perlakuan ekspos udara tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap pertambahan bobot biji kefir-air tetapi berpengaruh nyata terhadap nilai pH, total baketri, dan jumlah khamir. Total bakteri dan total khamir lebih tinggi dijumpai pada perlakuan wadah tertutup.Kata kunci: ekspos udara, kefir-air, penggantian substrat.
COOKIES RENDAH KALORI BERBAHAN BAKU TEPUNG BERAS MENIR DAN PATI GARUT
Authors: Noli Novidahlia
Published: June 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah pembuatan cookies rendah kalori berbahan baku tepung beras menir dan pati garut. Tahap  pertama penelitian ini adalah pembuatan tepung beras menir dan trial and error untuk menentukan formulasi. Selanjutnya dibuat tiga formula cookies b dengan tiga perbandingan tepung beras menir dan tepung garut, yaitu 30% : 70%, 50% : 50%, 70% : 30%. Cookies terbaik dipilih berdasarkan uji hedonik. Selanjutnya cookies terpilih dianalisis kandungan kimia dan nilai energinya.. Hasil uji sidik ragam menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan perbandingan tepung beras menir dan pati garut tidak berpengaruh nyata (p>0.05) terhadap tingkat kesukaan panelis terhadap  warna, aroma, rasa, dan tekstur cookies rendah kalori yg dihasilkan . Berdasarkan metode pembobotan,  didapatkan nilai terbaik adalah cookies dengan perbandingan tepung beras menir dan pati garut 70% : 30%.  Cookies rendah kalori terpilih memiliki kadar air 7.48%, abu 2.00%, protein 9.22%, lemak 6.53%, karbohidrat 74.78%, dan kalori 395 kkal. Nilai kalori cookies terpilih lebih rendah dibandingkan nilai kalori cookies sudah beredar di pasaran.
Pemanfaatan Belut (Monopterus albus) pada Pembuatan Crackers Ber- Omega-3
Authors: Suprayatmi Mira
Published: June 2021

Belut merupakan jenis ikan air tawar yang memiliki kandungan gizi yang cukup tinggi seperti protein, omega 3, besi dan fosfor.  Crackers  adalah jenis biskuit yang dibuat dari adonan keras, melalui proses fermentasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui metode pembuatan crakers belut yang tepat, mendapatkan formula  crackers  belut yang tepat dan kandungan zat gizinya.  Crackers  belut dibuat dengan tiga jenis metode, yaitu fillet belut disisipkan diantara  crackers, adonan belut disisipkan diantara  crackers, crackers adonan campur belut. Berdasarkan analisis sensori secara deskriptif,  crackers  dengan sisipan adonan belut merupakan jenis  crackers  belut yang terbaik.  Penelitian selanjutnya yaitu pembuatan adonan belut dengan konsentrasi gula  10%, 15%, dan 20%.  Analisis  crackers dengan sisipan adonan belut meliputi peringkat hedonik (kenampakan, aroma, kerenyahan, rasa) dan sifat kimia (air, protein, lemak, dan omega-3).  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi gula berpengaruh nyata terhadap atribut sensori crackers belut.  Crackers  dengan sisipan adonan belut dengan konsentrasi gula 15%  merupakan  crackers yang paling disukai dan memiliki kandungan air 3,23%, protein 16,47%,  lemak 12.04%, omega-3 berupa DHA (Docosahexanoic acid) dan EPA (Eicosapentanoic acid)  sebesar 2.264 mg/100gram dan 0.675 mg/100gram.
PREFERENCE MAPPING MINUMAN SERBUK RASA JERUK PERAS DENGAN VARIASI SUHU PENYAJIAN MENGGUNAKAN SOFTWARE SENSOMAKER
Authors: Pertiwi Sri Rejeki
Published: June 2021

Minuman serbuk mempunyai keuntungan ekonomi yang lebih dibandingkan dengan produk ready to drink, diantaranya biaya produksi dan pendistribusian yang relatif lebih rendah, serta umur simpan yang lebih lama daripada produk ready to drink. Beberapa brand produk minuman jeruk serbuk yang sudah dikenal masyarakat Indonesia terbilang cukup intens berinovasi untuk menghasilkan produk minuman jeruk dengan varian rasa baru. Disamping itu, terdapat kebiasaan konsumen untuk menyajikan minuman serbuk rasa jeruk dengan suhu yang berbeda, yaitu hangat, suhu kamar, dan dingin. Untuk melihat seberapa besar pengaruh suhu penyajian terhadap penerimaan konsumen, penting dilakukan analisis sensori produk melalui Preference Mapping dengan menggunakan software sensori, salah satunya adalah Sensomaker. Berdasarkan hasil Qualitative Descriptive Analysis (QDA), profil minuman serbuk rasa jeruk dipengaruhi oleh suhu penyajian. Hasil Preference Mapping untuk internal mapping, suhu penyajian mempengaruhi preferensi konsumen, untuk external mapping didapatkan bahwa profil yang lebih dominan disukai panelis pada produk minuman serbuk rasa jeruk adalah profil manis, peely, dan citrus.
OPTIMALIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (BPJS KETENAGAKERJAAN) TO ACCELARATE THE ACCESSABILITY OF HOUSING FACILITIES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ACCELERATING HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE (MBR)
Authors: Kawidjaya Endang
Published: June 2021

Housing for low-income people has become a problem that until now cannot be solved completely. Various programs have been launched but the number of backlog of housing continues to grow. One of the parties who take in-charge in this problem settlement is the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan program that launches additional programs related to the housing. The results of this study show the role of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan in Accelerating the Accessibility of Housing Facilities for Low-Income People with several programs such as down-payment facilities (PUMP), home renovation loans (PRP) and real estate construction loans. These programs will assist the government to settle this housing deficit although there has not been any prevailing rule and regulation which also has not reached entire nation of Indonesia due to it is limited to the members of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. Therefore it is required to optimize the role of BPJS Ketenagakaerjaan to settle such housing deficit by understanding the prevailing rules and regulation and some related facilities including the application of leasing. The obstacle  which inhibited by the BI Checking that can be solved by set up the new scheme to the potential debtors that  so that they can as soon as possible live in their dream houses though still own difficulties in credit rate/BI-Checking. Then, as they change their credit rate they may purchase the house in the form of mortgage based on their capacity of income. To execute this, strong rules and regulation from the government as basis of the role of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan or “other LKNB”can also be active in this housing deficit problem with leasing scheme.
EFFECTIVENES OF THE ROLE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONER IN PREVENTING CORPORATE SCANDAL: CASE STUDY OF PT MERPATI NUSANTARA AIRLINES
Authors: Erbiana Nyi Mas Gianti Bingah
Published: June 2021

Corporate scandal resulted from bad consideration and weak analysis to create management decision in running company’s business. This paper discusses the supervisory role and function of supervisory board which is begun with the establishment of corporate supervisory function system from two corporate supervisory system in the world: Two-Tier Baord and One-Tier Board. In addition, this paper also explains connection between such supervisory function with the corporate scandal of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Moreover, this paper examines related matters related to significant distinctions between response towards the corporate scandal based on the corporate management supervision. In conclusion, this paper addresses what can we learn from the corporate scandal of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines and also whether supervision model by board of commissioners are still relevant to control the performance of the company.
Penggunaan Model Pembelajaran Expositori/ Model Pembelajaran Yang Berpusat Pada Guru/ Model Pembelajaran Konvensional Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran Di Kelas.
Authors: Risdianti Desty Annisa
Published: June 2021

Model pembelajaran ekspositori adalah model pembelajaran yang menekankan pada proses penyampaian materi secara verbal dari seorang guru kepada sekelompok peserta didik dengan maksud agar peserta didik dapat menguasai materi pembelajaran secara optimal. Strategi pembelajaran ekspositori adalah strategi pemebelajaran yang menekankan kepada proses penyampain materi secara verbal dari seorang guru kepada siswa dengan maksud agar siswa mengusai materi pelajaran secara optimal. Tujuan utama pembelajaran ini adalah penguasaan materi itu sendiri artinya setelah pembelajaran itu berakhir siswa diharapkan dapat memahaminya dengan baik dan benar dengan cara mengungkapkan kembali materi yang telah diuraikan.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN VCT (VALUE CLARIFICATION TECHNIQUE) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN FISIKA
Authors: Nurpitriani Dini
Published: June 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji aktivitas guru, siswa, kesadaran meningkatkan hasil belajar dalam mata pelajaran Fisika, serta mendeskripsikan respon siswa terhadap penerapan pembelajaran VCT (Value Clarification Technique). Peneliti menggunakan metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Subyek dan lokasi penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa jurusan fisika universitas siliwangi. Instrumen yang digunakan pada penelitian ini terdiri dari lembar observasi aktivitas guru, lembar observasi aktivitas siswa, lembar penilaian skala sikap, dan angket.Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas guru, siswa, kesadaran nilai menghargai, dan respon siswa selama pembelajaran mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan selama tiga siklus dengan masing-masing prosentase ketuntasan. Model pembelajaran VCT layak untuk diterapkan oleh guru.
Media Pembelajaran E-Modul Berbasis Problem Based Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Pada Materi suhu dan kalor: Literature Review
Authors: nurnazarudin imiftah , Nana
Published: June 2021

Tujuan penulisan ini untuk mendeskripsikan analisis media pembelajaran e-modul berbasis problem based learning (PBL) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis pada materi suhu dan kalor. Penulisan ini dilatar belakangi oleh masih kurangnya kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa pada materi fisika dengan sistem pembelajaran yang masih bersifat pasif serta kurang optimalnya sistem belajar berbasis android atau digital. Untuk itu perlu ada inovasi dalam pembelajaran yaitu adanya pengembangan media pembelajaran E-Modul dengan menerapkan problem based learning (PBL). Pembelajaran melalui pendekatan problem based learning adalah proses pembelajaran yang dirancang sedemikian rupa agar peserta didik secara aktif. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini adalah dengan studi kepustakaan dengan mengkaji beberapa literature untuk dianalisis dan dibuat kesimpulan. Hasil penulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan media pembelajaran E-modul berbasis problem based learning (PBL) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis pada materi suhu dan kalor dapat menjadi sebuah solusi dari permasalahan tersebut.
GOD WHEN SMILING CREATED HIM (KASEPUHAN SINAR RESMI OF SUKABUMI REGENCY WEST JAVA INDONESIA)
Authors: naryono endang
Published: June 2021

An increasingly advanced world with the development of science that is increasingly fast has a huge impact on this modern human civilization, eroding the pattern of human behavior from traditional to modern. One of the massive changes at this time is very high industrialization as a form of government programs in equitable development and the realization of the nation's great ideals of social justice for all Indonesian people. Agricultural land into factories and housing makes agricultural land shrinking, livelihoods from agriculture become factory workers due to the modernization of industry so far. One of the behaviors that are no less shifting is creativity, human initiative that reflects the personality as a nation begins to fade, such as hospitality, courtesy, religion and mutual cooperation which are the identity of the Indonesian nation which has the philosophy of Pancasila as the basis of the state. Now it has begun to shift, tending to imitate western, Japanese and European civilizations, they seem to enjoy and be proud of everything from language, food, association to foreign-made products. But not everything has changed, namely in the traditional village of Sinar Resmi, Sukabumi Regency, a village that holds fast to tradition even though times have changed, a simple life, mutual cooperation and the same fate. The vast expanse of agricultural land with suitable gardens without a touch of modernization, ways of socializing with mutual cooperation and hospitality and courtesy towards parents, leaders, fellow students and guests are still upheld. The extraordinary natural beauty that is very beautiful makes you feel at home and comfortable like heaven on earth, it's only natural that someone says that God is smiling when he creates it.
Data visualisation using R, for researchers who don't use R
Authors: Nordmann Emily , McAleer Phil , Toivo Wilhelmiina , Paterson Helena , DeBruine Lisa Marie
Published: June 2021

In addition to benefiting reproducibility and transparency, one of the advantages of using R is that researchers have a much larger range of fully customisable data visualisations options than are typically available in point and-click software, due to the open-source nature of R. These visualisation options not only look attractive, but can increase transparency about the distribution of the underlying data rather than relying on commonly used visualisations of aggregations such as bar charts of means. In this tutorial, we provide a practical introduction to data visualisation using R, specifically aimed at researchers who have little to no prior experience of usingR. First we detail the rationale for using R for data visualisation and introduce the “grammar of graphics” that underlies data visualisation using the ggplot package. The tutorial then walks the reader through how to replicate plots that are commonly available in point-and-click software such as histograms and boxplots, as well as showing how the code for these “basic” plots can be easily extended to less commonly available options such as violin-boxplots. The dataset and code used in this tutorial as well as an interactive version with activity solutions, additional resources and advanced plotting options is available at https://osf.io/bj83f/. This is a pre-submission manuscript and tutorial and has not yet undergone peer review. We welcome user feedback which you can provide using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/ba1UvyykYR. Please note that this tutorial is likely to undergo changes before it is accepted for publication and we would encourage you to check for updates before citing.
No evidence for proactive suppression of explicitly cued distractor features
Authors: Addleman Douglas A , Störmer Viola S.
Published: June 2021

Visual search benefits from advance knowledge of non-target features. However, it is unknown whether these negatively cued features are suppressed in advance (proactively) or during search (reactively). To test this, we presented color cues varying from trial-to-trial that predicted target or non-target colors. Experiment 1 (N=96) showed that both target and nontarget cues speeded search. To test whether attention proactively modified cued feature representations, in Experiment 2 (N=200), we interleaved color probe trials with search and had participants detect the color of a briefly presented ring that could either match the cued color or not. Interestingly, people detected both positively and negatively cued colors better than other colors, indicating that to-be-attended and to-be-ignored features were both proactively enhanced. These results demonstrate that nontarget features are not suppressed proactively, and instead support reactive accounts in which anticipated nontarget features are ignored via strategic enhancement.
Field experiments on social media
Authors: Mosleh Mohsen , Pennycook Gordon , Rand David Gertler
Published: June 2021

Online behavioral data, such as digital traces from social media, have the potential to allow researchers an unprecedented new window into human behavior in ecologically valid everyday contexts. However, research using such data is often purely observational, limiting its ability to identify causal relationships. Here we review recent innovations in experimental approaches to studying online behavior, with a particular focus on research related to misinformation and political psychology. In hybrid lab-field studies, exposure to social media content can be randomized, and the impact on attitudes and beliefs measured using surveys; or exposure to treatments can be randomized within survey experiments, and their impact observed on subsequent online behavior. In field experiments conducted on social media, randomized treatments can be administered directly to users in the online environment - e.g. via social tie invitations, private messages, or public posts - without revealing that they are part of an experiment, and the impacts on subsequent online behavior observed. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are discussed, along with practical advice and central ethical constraints on such studies.
Academic Outcomes: Behavioral Parent Training vs. Central Executive Training vs. Inhibitory Control Training for ADHD
Authors: Singh Leah , Gaye Fatou , Cole Alissa Marie , Chan Elizabeth , Kofler Michael
Published: June 2021

Objective: Central executive training (CET) is a ‘level 2’ evidence-based treatment for improving ADHD-related executive dysfunction and behavioral symptoms, but the extent to which these gains extend to the disorder’s well-documented academic difficulties is unknown. Method: Across two clinical trials, 108 children with ADHD 8-13 years old (M=10.29, SD=1.50; 32 girls; 75% White/Non-Hispanic) were treated with CET (n=52), inhibitory control training (ICT; n=29), or gold-standard behavioral parent training (BPT; n=27). Results: CET was superior to BPT and ICT (d=0.62-0.88) for improving masked teacher perceptions of academic success, impulse control, and academic productivity at 1-2 months post-treatment. At 2-4 month follow-up, CET (d=0.76) and ICT (d=0.54) were superior to BPT for improving objectively-tested academic achievement overall (reading comprehension, math problem-solving, language comprehension), and CET was superior to ICT (d=0.56) for improving math problem-solving. The significant benefits of CET on academic success, academic productivity, reading comprehension, and math problem-solving replicated across both trials and were clinically significant as evidenced by low number needed to treat estimates (NNT=3-7) and significantly higher proportions of individual cases demonstrating reliable improvements in academic success/productivity (33%-36% vs. 0%-18%) and achievement (38%-72% vs. 18%-54%) across outcomes (all p<.01). Conclusions: Results across the two trials provide strong support for the efficacy of CET for ADHD, and are consistent with model-driven hypotheses that academic difficulties in ADHD are due, in part, to these children’s underdeveloped executive functioning abilities.
Sensus: A Cross-Platform, General-Purpose System for Mobile Crowdsensing in Human-Subject Studies
Authors: XIONG HAOYI , Huang Yu , Barnes Laura , Gerber Matthew S.
Published: June 2021

The burden of entry into mobile crowdsensing (MCS) is prohibitively high for human-subject researchers who lack a technical orientation. As a result, the benefits of MCS remain beyond the reach of research communities (e.g., psychologists) whose expertise in the study of human behavior might advance applications and understanding of MCS systems. This paper presents Sensus, a new MCS system for human-subject studies that bridges the gap between human-subject researchers and MCS methods. Sensus alleviates technical burdens with on-device, GUI-based design of sensing plans, simple and efficient distribution of sensing plans to study participants, and uniform participant experience across iOS and Android devices. Sensing plans support many hardware and software sensors, automatic deployment of sensor-triggered surveys, and double-blind assignment of participants within randomized controlled trials. Sensus offers these features to study designers without requiring knowledge of markup and programming languages. We demonstrate the feasibility of using Sensus within two human-subject studies, one in psychology and one in engineering. Feedback from non-technical users indicates that Sensus is an effective and low-burden system for MCS-based data collection and analysis.
Unraveling the Complex Relationship Between Work Transitions and Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction
Authors: Reitz Anne K. , Luhmann Maike , Bleidorn Wiebke , Denissen Jaap J. A.
Published: June 2021

Transitions in and out of work are common experiences with major repercussions for people’s lives. The complex link between work transitions and psychological adjustment is not well understood, however. In this preregistered study, we analyzed 11 waves of longitudinal data from a representative sample of 13,671 Dutch participants to examine the transactional effects between repeated work transitions (employment and unemployment) and psychological adjustment (self-esteem and life satisfaction). We investigated change trajectories before and after the transitions and tested whether event-related characteristics moderated transition effects. Participants with lower levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction were more likely to experience unemployment and less likely to experience employment transitions, indicating selection effects. Participants decreased in their self-esteem and life satisfaction before the beginning of the unemployment transition, indicating anticipatory effects, with larger decreases in self-esteem for participants who ended up experiencing longer unemployment. We found no consistent effects of employment on changes in life satisfaction or self-esteem, but participants entering more satisfying jobs showed larger increases in life satisfaction. Results were mostly robust when accounting for gender, age, socioeconomic status, and the Big Five traits, and when using propensity-score matching. Effects did not differ among multiple experiences of the same transition. Together, these findings point to dynamic transactions between employment / unemployment and self-esteem / life satisfaction. Findings highlight the importance of closely assessing the specific timing of pre- and post-transition changes and the existence of large individual differences in reactions to work transitions that seem to be partly explained by event-related characteristics.
Book Review of "Implementation of Online Learning in The Era of Covid-19"
Authors: Balaw Jasmine Octavia Putri
Published: June 2021

Online learning is implemented during Covid-19 era to reduce the risk of transmission to the community. Online learning is carried out not only in Indonesia, but also in various other countries. Online Learning does not only provide advantages and benefits but also there are some risk, impacts and obstacles faced during online learning. The implementation of online learning also has factors that support success in implementing it.
Mapping urban living standards in developing countries with energy consumption data
Authors: Agyemang Felix , Fox Sean , Memon Rashid
Published: June 2021

Data deficits in developing countries impede evidence-based urban planning and policy, as well as fundamental research. We show that residential electricity consumption data can be used to partially address this challenge by serving as a proxy for relative living standards at the block or neighbourhood scale. We illustrate this potential by combining infrastructure and land use data from Open Street Map with georeferenced data from ~2 million residential electricity meters in the megacity of Karachi, Pakistan to map median electricity consumption at block level. Equivalent areal estimates of economic activity derived from high-resolution night lights data (VIIRS) are shown to be a poor predictor of intraurban variation in living standards by comparison. We argue that electricity data are an underutilised source of information that could be used to address empirical questions related to urban poverty and development at relatively high spatial and temporal resolution. Given near universal access to electricity in urban areas globally, this potential is significant
Differences in Left Ventricular Function at Rest and During Isometric Handgrip Exercise in Elite Swimmers, Water Polo Players, and Artistic Swimmers
Authors: Coates Alexandra M , Cheung Christian P , Currie Katharine D , King Trevor James , Mountjoy Margo L , Burr Jamie
Published: June 2021

Purpose: Elite swimmers (SW) have reduced diastolic function compared to elite runners, possibly as an adaptation to the aquatic training environment. Water polo players (WP) and artistic swimmers (AS) are exposed to the same hydrostatic pressures as SW, but are subject to different training intensities, postures, and hemodynamic stressors. Our purpose was to compare resting and exercising cardiac function in elite SW, WP, and AS, to characterize the influence of training for aquatic-sport on left ventricular (LV) adaptation.Methods: Ninety athletes (SW:20M/17F; WP:21M/9F; AS:23F) at the 2019 FINA World Championships volunteered for resting and stress (3min 30% maximal isometric handgrip) echocardiographic assessment of LV global function and mechanics. Results: Male SW displayed improved resting systolic and diastolic function compared to WP; however, both groups maintained stroke volume under high-pressure handgrip stress (SW:∆-4±12%; WP:∆-1±13%, P=0.11). There were no differences between female SW and WP resting LV function, but SW demonstrated improved function over AS. During isometric handgrip, all female sport athletes maintained stroke volume (SW:∆3±16%; WP:∆-10±11%; AS:∆-2±14%, P=0.46), but WP had improved apical rotation (∆1.7±4.5°), which was reduced in AS (∆-3.1±4.5°) and maintained in SW (∆-0.5±3.8°, P=0.04). Unlike SW and WP, AS displayed a unique maintenance of early filling velocity during handgrip exercise (SW:∆-3.5±14.7cm/s; WP:∆-15.1±10.8cm/s; AS:∆1.5±15.3cm/s, P=0.02).Conclusion: Among male athletes, SW display primarily volume-based functional adaptations distinct from the mixed volume-pressure adaptations of WP; however, both groups can maintain stroke volume with increased afterload. Female SW and WP do not demonstrate sport-specific differences like males, perhaps owing to sex-differences in adaptation, but have greater volume-based adaptations than AS. Lastly, AS display unique functional adaptations, that may be driven by elevated pressures under low-volume conditions.
Ecology and Diversity of Ectomycorrhiza in moist Tropical Forest of Sunsari District, Eastern Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Sabitri , Gautam Tilak Prasad , Mandal Tej Narayan , Aryal Hari Prasad
Published: June 2021

An ectomycorrhiza plays a vital role in the maintenance and strengthening the forest ecosystems and diversity. This study attempts to assess the ecology and diversity of ectomycorrhiza in tropical Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) forest in Sunsari district, eastern Nepal. The collection of ectomycorrhiza was carried out from June to September (rainy season) for the year 2019-2020. A total of 18 species of ectomycorrhiza belonging to 12 genera and 7 families were collected.  Russulaceae was found to be the dominant family representing 7 species. As per the diversity indices, the Shannon Weiner index and Simpson’s index were found to be 2.60 and 0.913, respectively indicating a higher value for the index of diversity. The results conclude that the moist tropical forest of Sunsari district is rich in ectomycorrhizal fungi, which consequently may provide a great opportunity for nutrient absorption
Decadal Evolution of Landslides in the Siwalik Zone: a Case Study of Babai Watershed, Nepal
Authors: Bhandari Bharat Prasad , Dhakal Subodh
Published: June 2021

The Siwalik zone of the Nepal Himalaya is highly sensitive to landslides. The study of landslides in the catchment scale gives the basic concept of the overall landslides of the typical zone. In this study, the decadal evolution trend of the four largest landslides of the Babai River watershed was evaluated. The Landsat, Sentinel-2, and Google Earth imageries were used to obtain the physical data of the landslide from 2010 to 2019. The area, total length, and width of scar toe, and the body of landslides were obtained from the images. The rainfall data of two stations was used to evaluate the role of rainfall in the landslide development and evolution process. The trend of rainfall and area of landslides was not the same but the development process of all four landslides was more or less similar. The area of landslides fluctuated till 2014 but suddenly increased after 2015. The landslide area was highest in 2017 and moderately changed in 2018 and 2019. The landslides showed dynamic behavior in a decade with their typical expanding, widening, and reducing characters.
Cytotoxicity, Apoptosis induction and change of p53, PARP, p21 and Bcl-2 genes expression in the human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cells line (SW-1736) with curcumin
Authors: Varnamkhasti Khalil Khashei , Tavakoli Parinaz Tavakoli , Rouhi Leila , Raisi Somayee
Published: June 2021

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is highly invasive with a poor response to a treatment. In this study, curcumin bioavailability and its effects on apoptosis induction and selected genes expression of the human anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cell line (SW-1736) were examined. SW-1736 cells were incubated for 24 and 48 hours with different concentrations of curcumin 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 μM to examine bioavailability, and for 24, 48 and 72 hours with concentrations of 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 μM and 2.5, 5 and 10 μM respectively to examine apoptosis and the expression of p53, PARP, p21 and Bcl-2 genes. Then, bioavailability was analyzed by MTS kit, apoptosis was analyzed by flow- cytometry using Annexin V-FITC/PI kit and the expression of p53, PARP, p21 and Bcl-2 genes were analyzed by Real Time PCR. ANOVA test and SPSS 16 software were used for statistical analysis. The results indicate that curcumin at the concentration of 7.5 μM has significantly decreased bioavailability in anaplastic thyroid cells in comparison with other treatments at both incubation periods. Induction of apoptosis with increasing concentration of curcumin in dose and time dependent manner increased in this cell line. Also, treatment with curcumin significantly decreased the expression of Bcl-2 gene and increased the expression of p53, PARP and p21 genes in some experimental groups compared to the control group. Curcumin inhibited the growth, proliferation and invasion of anaplastic thyroid cancer cells through altering the expression of the genes involved in the apoptosis process.
New insertions-induced Hb H disease
Authors: Alipour Marzieh , Afzali Sara , Varnamkhasti Khalil Khashei
Published: June 2021

In spite of high incidence of α-thalassemia as the most common inherited disorder of hemoglobin (Hb) production in Southeast Asia, the role of point mutations in this aspect not still well known. This fact can lead to missing rare variants of α-thalassemia mutations by the routine screening, which they may need to be screened for possibility of causing Hb H disease. In this study we found two insertions in alpha1 gene which cause to Hb H disease. One of the insertions, 108/109, is a new findings and another one, codon 44, is the mutation which has been followed for the first time. These new molecular findings about changes in α-globin production which results in decreased of hemoglobin (Hb) value, have high-impact clinical importance.
Counselors’ Supervision: What Helps to Express Their Thoughts?
Authors: Kassim Siti Kholijah , Rais Haniza
Published: June 2021

The counseling practicum provides an opportunity for counselors to explore and practice their acquired skills in the actual work setting. Confronting the practicum site, at the outset, it is not uncommon for the practicum counselor to experience great anxiety and trepidation, faced with many challenges and uncertainties, that may linger throughout the course of the practicum. This study is conducted to explore these predicaments, using creative activities as a platform to share their concerns and worries in coping with practicum issues. Thirty participants, 3 males and 27 females, who were attached as practicum counsellors, participated in the study. Data were triangulated from three different sources: from the process journals, scheduled guided journals and drawing activities done during the supervision meetings. Scheduled guided reflective journals refer to the journals that provide a guiding question to respond with the purpose to meet the immediate needs at certain phases of the practicum journey. Journals are scheduled at 4 different phases of the practicum. A Reflective Process journal is one of the tasks done immediately upon the completion of each activity to reflect on the immediate reactions of participants to the activities conducted. Based on the findings, the challenges were categorized into six major themes: Interpersonal relationship, Inadequate Skills, the real Clients, Direct Contact Hours, Report and Documentation and Counselling facilities. The practicum counselors’ source of coping can be either internal or external support, or both. The drawing activities during the weekly supervision helped practicum counselors release their tension; whereas the weekly meetings are Stress Releasers for them. Stress during the practicum may be inevitable but the continuous support throughout the supervision and the creativity in providing the platforms and means to enable the practicum counsellors to release and express their issues and concerns, thus helping them cope better through the practicum journey.
PREVALÊNCIA DE DESVIOS POSTURAIS, NÍVEL DE FLEXIBILIDADE E DE FORÇA/RESISTÊNCIA MUSCULAR EM ADOLESCENTES ESCOLARES DE XANXERÊ/SC
Authors: Pedrozo Sandro Claro , Sartori Kadija , Bordignon Tiago , Bim Mateus Augusto
Published: June 2021

O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a prevalência de desvios posturais nos adolescentes escolares de Xanxerê-SC e sua associação com os níveis de força/resistência abdominal e flexibilidade.  A amostra foi composta por 71 escolares de 12 a 15 anos de idade, sendo 37 do sexo masculino e 34 do sexo feminino. A avaliação postural foi realizada por meio de análise de registro fotográfico nos planos frontal (anterior e posterior) e sagital (direita e esquerda), utilizando o simetrógrafo digital (Physical test 8.0). A força-resistência abdominal foi determinada teste de abdominais em 1 minuto e a flexibilidade pelo teste de sentar e alcançar. Para análise dos dados foi utilizada a estatística descritiva, o teste t de student para amostra independentes e o teste qui-quadrado. Em relação à prevalência dos desvios posturais, 38% dos escolares apresentaram algum tipo de desvio postural, sendo maior no sexo masculino (43,2%) em relação ao sexo feminino (32,4%). Os desvios mais frequentes entre os participantes do estudo foram a hiperlordose (18,3%) e a escoliose (16,7%). No sexo masculino, a escoliose (21,6%) foi mais frequente, enquanto que nas meninas, o desvio postural mais frequente foi a hiperlordose (17,6%). Também foi observada a associação (p<0,05) da zona de risco da força-resistência abdominal com a presença desvios posturais, no sexo masculino. Desta forma, conclui-se que a má postura dos adolescentes escolares da rede pública de ensino do município de Xanxerê, que participaram do estudo, está associada à baixa força-resistência muscular, podendo comprometer progressivamente a saúde da coluna vertebral.
Comparative study of Negative Pressure Wound therapy Vs. Local antibiotic cream dressings in acute hand burns second-degree superficial to deep
Authors: Chaudhari Ganesh , Sonawane Satish
Published: June 2021

Background: The hand is one of the most common parts of the body involved in burns, i.e., 80%. Even minor burns in the hand may result in severe limitations of function. Early initiation of physiotherapy, topical antibiotic cream treatment, collagen application, splintage, passive exercise for second-degree superficial burns. Materials and methods: A prospective comparative study was conducted in 10 patients with acute hand burns due to thermal burns (scald, flame). All patients with second-degree superficial to intermediate thickness burns were given Negative pressure wound therapy (indigenous NPWT Kit) to one hand and local antibiotic cream to the other hand or other parts of the body to study clinical profile and outcome. Results: A total of 10 patients were studied. The majority of patients were in 19 to 30 years of age group 6 patients (60%), five females, and one male. Pediatric patients account for 4 patients (40%), two female and two male children. Incidence of burns in females 70% and males’ group 30%. Significant reduction in postburn edema in NPWT hand compared to topical antibiotic cream dressing. Healing is fast in NPWT applied hand/part. Conclusion: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Acute second-degree superficial burns showed promising results in wound healing and reduced post-burn edema burn in hand in our study.
Child marriage briefing: Mozambique
Authors:   Population Council
Published: June 2021

This brief provides an overview of child marriage as well as the particulars of child marriage in Mozambique. Mozambique, in southeastern Africa, is home to 17.5 million people, with 45 percent of its population under age 15. More than three-quarters of Mozambicans live on less than US$2 a day. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a devastating effect on the country; approximately 1.3 million adults and children are living with HIV, and 470,000 children have been orphaned because of AIDS. Life expectancy has fallen to 34 years, among the lowest levels in the world. Mozambique has one of the most severe crises of child marriage in the world today. Several local women’s rights groups have begun speaking out about this issue and were instrumental in ensuring the passage of the recent Family Law, which raises the minimum age of marriage for girls from 14 to 18, allows women to inherit property in the case of divorce, and legally recognizes traditional marriages. However, little capacity exists to implement the law. Included in this brief are recommendations to promote later, chosen, and legal marriage.
Two worlds under the same roof: A brief on gender difference in transitions to adulthood
Authors: Sultana Munawar
Published: June 2021

Adolescence, a time of transition to adulthood, is different for young men and women in Pakistan; brothers and sisters living under the same roof have different opportunities available in all aspects of life. More young people aged 15–24 live in Pakistan now than at any other time in its history—an estimated 36 million in 2004. Recognizing the dearth of information on the situation of this large group of young people, the Population Council undertook a nationally representative survey from October 2001 to March 2002. The analysis presented in this brief comes from Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001–02: A Nationally Representative Survey. The survey sought information from youth aged 15–24, responsible adults in the household, and other community members in 254 communities. A total of 6,585 households were visited and 8,074 young people were interviewed. This brief concludes that girls face disadvantages, especially in rural areas, and that parents, community, and policymakers need to work together to ensure that girls, like their brothers, are able to make a successful transition to adulthood.
Diet diversity among pregnant women and young children—Insights for improving malaria, family planning, and maternal and child health outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through social and behavior change programming
Authors:   Breakthrough RESEARCH
Published: June 2021

This research brief provides rigorous, evidence-based insights to policy-makers, implementers, and researchers of social and behavior change (SBC) programs on maternal and child nutrition during the 1,000-day period between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s second birthday. It is one of a series of briefs presenting findings from a Breakthrough RESEARCH study that uniquely captures data on a wide range of psychosocial drivers of behavioral outcomes in family planning, malaria, and maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition (MNCH+N) in the three northwestern states of Nigeria.
Senegal: Community education program increases dialogue on FGC
Authors:   Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Published: June 2021

From 2000 to 2003, FRONTIERS collaborated with the Senegalese nongovernmental organization Tostan to evaluate the effects of a community-based education program on awareness, attitudes, and behavior regarding reproductive health and female genital cutting. The Tostan program provides modules in local languages on hygiene, problem solving, women’s health, and human rights. It was designed to improve women’s health and promote social change by enabling participants, mainly women, to analyze and find solutions to community problems. As stated in this brief, Tostan implemented the education program as part of a scale-up effort in 90 communities in the Kolda district of southern Senegal. The FRONTIERS evaluation took place as part of the project and compared changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of men and women in 20 villages in the intervention area with those living in 20 nonintervention villages. Changes were measured using pre- and post-intervention surveys of women and men in the intervention and control areas and qualitative interviews with key community members. They also assessed pre- and post-intervention changes in the number of girls under 10 who had been cut.