bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR DAN KOMPETENSI DOSEN TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR MAHASISWA (Study Kasus di Program Studi Manajemen UNISLA)
Authors: Purnomo Nanto
Published: April 2021

The big challenge in the world of education during the Covid 19 pandemic is overcoming the difficulties of implementing online learning, and what is equally important is building and increasing student motivation during the Covid 19 pandemic. Having good motivation in learning will show good results so that in expect an increase in the quality of learning as mandated by the National Education System Law Number 20 of 2003 national education which aims to educate the nation's life and improve the quality of learning

This type of research is descriptive quantitative research. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The population in this study were students of Unisla management study program. Data collection techniques used a questionnaire using a Likert scale. The analysis tools used were validity and reliability analysis to determine the reliability of a questionnaire used in the study. In this study also used correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, t test and F test assisted by the IBM SPSS Statistics version 25 software for windows. The results showed that the learning independence variable partially had a positive and significant effect on the learning motivation variable. The lecturer competence variable partially has a positive and significant effect on the learning motivation variable. The variables of independent learning and lecturer competence simultaneously have a significant influence on student learning motivation variables. The percentage of the influence of the independent learning variable and lecturer competence on student learning motivation shows a value of 72.2% and the remaining 27.8% is influenced by variables other than variables X1 and X2.
An ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY IN RETELLING STORY ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP YLPI PEKANBARU
Authors: Idayani Andi , Des Adean Fitri
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT

The aims of this research was to know students' ability in speaking and to find out which aspects are the most dominant problems for the students at the second grade students of SMP YLPI Pekanbaru. The focused of this research was to analyze the students' problems in speaking based on five components of speaking which are pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. The design of this research was a qualitative research. This research was conducted at SMP YLPI Pekanbaru. The population of this research was the second-grade students at SMP YLPI Pekanbaru which consists of 54 students. The researchers chose class II.2 as a sample with the total number of the students were 28 students through purposive technique sampling. The researchers used speaking test as the instrument of research. This research conducted via Whatsapp by recording the students’ performances when retell descriptive text. Then the researcher transcribed the videos into scripts and asked raters to provide the scores. From the results of this study, the researcher found that the students' speaking ability in retelling story had the average score of 3 and categorized as a good level. The pronunciation component, the students’ mean score was 2.8 points, while grammar got 3.5 points. Following that, vocabulary component was 3.2 points, conversely on fluency, it was 2.7 points. The last, the students’ average score on the component of comprehension was 2.8 points. Finally, it can be concluded that the most dominant problem faced by students in speaking was the fluency component.

Keyword: Students’ Speaking Ability, Retelling Story, Descriptive Text
KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA DI PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN AKUNTANSI
Authors: Wijaya Purba Andy , Fitriani
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the critical thinking skills of students in the Accounting Education Study Program, Islamic University of Riau. This research is a type of quantitative descriptive research. The population and sample of this study were all students of the 5th semester of the 2020/2021 academic year, totaling 48 people. Collecting research data using documentation study techniques, and analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that the critical thinking skills of Accounting Education students, on average, had good abilities. However, there are still some students who have a low critical thinking category. This is due to; 1) Some students are still formulating questions that are classified as CI and C2. 2) Students tend to answer questions briefly, without providing further explanation. 3) Students still use reasons that focus on the words of the book or take it directly from the internet without examining it first. Therefore, students must be encouraged to improve their abilities in critical thinking.
Tenisçilerde Çeviklik Yeteneğinin Yaş Faktörüne Göre Karşılaştırılması ve Tenis Performansı İle İlişkisinin Araştırılması
Authors: YILMAZ Yasin , CAN İbrahim
Published: April 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı, tenisçilerde çeviklik yeteneğinin yaş faktörüne göre karşılaştırılması ve tenis performansı ile ilişkisinin araştırılmasıdır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, farklı illerden 11-12, 13-14 ve 15-16 yaş kategorilerinde mücadele eden ulusal maç tecrübesine sahip olan toplam 60 erkek tenis çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katıldı. Çalışmada, katılımcıların çeviklik değerlerini belirlemek için çeviklik t-testi uygulandı. Katılımcıların klasman puanları ve sıralamaları, Türkiye Tenis Federasyonu I-Kort sistemi üzerinden alındı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; Kolmogorov-Smirnov testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, Kruskal Wallis H testi, Spearman korelasyon analizi kullanıldı. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, tenisçilerin çeviklik değerleri 11-12 yaş kategorisi için 13,11 (± 1,04 sn.), 13-14 yaş kategorisi için 11,09 (± 1,45 sn.) ve 15-16 yaş kategorisi için 9,15 (± 0,55 sn.) olarak elde edildi. Çeviklik değerleri ve klasman puanları arasında negatif ve istatistiksel olarak orta düzeyde (r=-0,760; p<0,001) bir ilişki elde edilirken; çeviklik değerleri ve klasman sıralamaları arasında pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak orta düzeyde bir ilişki (r=0,734; p<0,001) elde edildi. Çeviklik değerleri ve yaş arasında negatif ve istatistiksel olarak kuvvetli bir ilişki (r=-0,834; p<0,001) vardır. Ayrıca, yaş ve klasman puanları arasında pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak orta düzeyde (r=0,451; p<0,001), yaş ve klasman sıralamaları arasında negatif ve istatistiksel olarak orta düzeyde bir korelasyon (r=-0,419; p<0,001) elde edildi. Sonuç olarak, çeviklik değerleri iyi olan sporcuların klasman puanlarının yüksek ve buna bağlı olarak da klasman sıralamalarının düşük olduğu, yaş faktöründeki artış ile birlikte çeviklik koşu zamanlarının düştüğü ileri sürülebilir.
Ductal Carcinoma In situ with Focal Invasion Arising in Fibroadenoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors:   Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, India, A Mishra , P Ramakant ,   Department of Endocrine Surgery, King George’s Medical University, India, C Rana ,   Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, India, K Singh ,   Department of Endocrine Surgery, King George’s Medical University, India, S Babu ,   Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, India, A Singhai ,   Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, India
Published: April 2021

Fibroadenoma is the most commonly diagnosed benign tumor of the breast with highest occurrence in adolescent and young women. Its coexistence with invasive ductal carcinoma is extremely rare and infrequently reported. We report a case of 30-year-old female who was diagnosed with extensive ductal carcinoma in situ with focal invasion within fibroadenoma on lumpectomy. The carcinoma was detected incidentally on histopathological examination. Therefore a careful and extensive sampling of the tissue is required to prevent a false negative diagnosis by pathologists.
Serum Interleukin 17 and Interleukin 33 in Vitiligo Egyptian Patients
Authors:   Department of Dermatology, Zagazig University, Egypt, ElGhareeb M Ibrahim , S Elmokadem ,   Department of Dermatology, Zagazig University, Egypt, M Fathi ,   Department of Dermatology, Zagazig University, Egypt, N Khalifa ,   Department of Dermatology, Zagazig University, Egypt, M Gado ,   Department of Dermatology, Zagazig University, Egypt
Published: April 2021

Background: Vitiligo is an acquired depigmented disorder characterized by milky-white macules in the skin. Interleukin-17 has important role in autoimmune diseases development like vitiligo. Interleukin-33 is released after tissue damage or cell death. It may reflect recent disease activity. Aim: To measure serum levels of IL17 and IL-33 in vitiligo patients and to assess their relationship with disease activity. Methods: Levels of IL17 and IL-33 in serum samples taken from 21 healthy normal subjects and 21 vitiligo patients were measured by ELISA. All the patients were subjected to careful history taking , general examination and local examination to assess extent ,activity of vitiligo and VASI score. Results: IL17 and IL-33 serum levels were highly statistically significant increase in patients with vitiligo than the normal control subjects(p≤0.001). Their levels were related to disease activity and the extent of the disease. Interleukin 17 serum levels were positively correlated with IL-33 serum levels. Conclusion: Increased serum levels of IL-17 and IL-33 in vitiligo patients and their levels were related to disease activity and the extent of the disease indicating that IL-17 and IL-33 may play a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.
THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION IN THE MODERN NOVEL (ON THE EXAMPLE OF «TOYOTA-KRESTA» BY M.A. TARKOVSKY)
Authors: Казанцева Ирина Александровна
Published: April 2021

В статье рассмотрен один из путей развития жанра классического романа на примере «Тойоты-Кресты» М.А. Тарковского. Доказывается, что специфика романа в строгой иерархии трех планов: природного, литературного, религиозного. Христианская аксиология определяет наличие «идиллической ситуации», взаимодействие фольклорных и православно-христианских образов, литературный контекст и стилевое своеобразие.

The article considers one of the ways of development of the genre of the classic novel on the example of «Toyota-Kresta» by M.A. Tarkovsky. It is proved that the specificity of the novel is determined by strict hierarchy of three planes: natural, literary, and religious. Christian axiology determines the presence of an «iddillic situation», the interaction of folklore and Orthodox Christian images, the literary context and stylistic originality.
R. GARY ON IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE IN THE NOVEL «WHITE DOG»
Authors: Струкова Татьяна Георгиевна
Published: April 2021

Статья посвящена исследованию проблемам национальной идентичности, реализации авто/гетеростереотипов в межличностной коммуникации в романе французского писателя Р. Гари «Белая собака». Автор анализирует писательское представление о тождестве и различии, об истоках конфликта, который в XXI веке получил название «расизм наоборот».

The article is devoted to the investigation of problems of national identity, realization of auto and getero stereotypes in interpersonal communication in the novel by the French author R. Gary «White Dog». The author analyses the writer’s idea on identity and difference, the beginnings of the conflict that is named «racism inversely» in the XXI century.
MODERN SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC: TRENDS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors: Васильева Елена Николаевна , Цынарёва Наталья Александровна
Published: April 2021

В статье предпринята попытка обозначить и проанализировать актуальные общемировые тенденции и глобальные изменения в условиях международного кризиса. Рассмотрены новые механизмы и инструменты глобальной политики, в частности, вакцинная дипломатия.

In the article the authors attempt to identify and analyze the current global trends and transformations in the context of the international crisis. New mechanisms and tools of global policy are considered, in particular, vaccine diplomacy.
PHONOSEMANTIC ELEMENTS IN CHEKHOV’S LATER SHORT STORIES
Authors: Кошевая Мария Станиславовна
Published: April 2021

В статье рассматриваются возможности применения результатов исследований в области фоносемантики при анализе прозы, в частности, рассказов А.П. Чехова. Показано, что реализация фоносемантических ресурсов языка в художественной речи оказывает воздействие на лексическую семантику как основу содержательности прозы.

The article outlines the perspectives of the phonosemantics’ potential for the analysis of creative prose, of Chekhov’s short stories, in particular. It is shown that the realization of the phonosemantics’ mechanisms in creative prose influences the lexical semantics forming the basis of the prose’s content.
I.A. GONCHAROV’S ORIENTALISM IN THE «FRIGATE «PALLADA»
Authors: Цун Ли
Published: April 2021

Теория ориентализма Э. Саида дает возможность нового прочтения «Фрегата «Паллада» И.А. Гончарова. С одной стороны, автор рассматривает Запад как традиционную доминирующую культуру, осуществляющую экспансию на Восток, с другой стороны, он пытается понять восточные страны в их историческом развитии и дает им более объективную оценку, чем западные писатели.

The theory of orientalism by E. Said allows for a different reading of I.A. Goncharov’s «Frigate «Pallada». On the one hand, the author considers the West as a traditional dominant culture that is expanding to the East, but, on the other hand, he tries to understand the Eastern countries in their historical development and gives them a more objective assessment than Western writers usually do.
FEATURES OF THE CONSTRUCTIVE SELF-CONCEPT AND CONDITIONS FOR ITS FORMATION IN YOUNG ATHLETES
Authors: Гайдамашко Игорь Вячеславович , Бабичев Игорь Витальевич
Published: April 2021

Рассматриваются особенности процесса формирования Я-концепции у юных спортсменов на примере тенниса. Основное содержание посвящено определению характеристик конструктивной Я-концепции юных спортсменов и определению механизмов ее формирования.

The article studies the features of the Self-concept formation process in young athletes on the example of tennis. The main content is devoted to the definition of the characteristics of the constructive Self-concept of young athletes and the definition of the mechanisms of its formation.
TO THE PROBLEM OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCHES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ' NOTIONS ABOUT FUTURE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Войтикова Марина Андреевна , Шептуха Вячеслав Владимирович
Published: April 2021

Изучается проблема существующих методов эмпирического исследования образов представления, их точности и информативности. Проведен анализ существующих методов исследования сферы представлений: объективных, субъективных, коммуникативных, субъективного шкалирования, психологической диагностики, косвенных и др. Проанализированы их возможности в решении прикладных задач изучения сферы представлений. Осуществленный теоретический анализ позволил провести эмпирическое психологическое исследование характеристик представлений студентов колледжа о будущей профессиональной деятельности. Применялись следующие методы: анкетирование, субъективное шкалирование, опросник Р.Гордона. Исследование проводилось на репрезентативной выборке. В исследовании принимали участие студенты колледжа, сгруппированные по уровню успеваемости - высокая успеваемость, невысокая успеваемость. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о существовании трудностей в проведении эмпирических исследований образной сферы.

The problem of existing methods of empirical research of representation images, their accuracy and informativeness is studied. The analysis of the existing methods of research of the sphere of representations is carried out: objective, subjective, communicative, subjective scaling, psychological diagnostics, indirect, etc. Their capabilities in solving applied problems of studying the sphere of representations are analyzed. The theoretical analysis made it possible to conduct an empirical psychological study of the characteristics of the college students ' ideas about their future professional activities. The following methods were used: questionnaire survey, subjective scaling, R. Gordon's questionnaire. The study was conducted on a representative sample. The study involved college students grouped by level of academic performance - high academic performance, low academic performance. The results obtained indicate the existence of difficulties in conducting empirical studies of the figurative sphere.
FORMATION OF PERFORMING SKILLS OF A MUSICIAN IN THE CONDITIONS OF ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Authors: Арутюнян Изабелла Арташесовна
Published: April 2021

Проведен теоретический анализ проблемы формирования исполнительских умений музыкантов в условиях дополнительного образования. Рассмотрено понятие «исполнительские умения» и его структурные компоненты (нотно-ориентированный, звуко-двигательный, темпо-метро-ритмический, художественно-эмоциональный) на основе проведенного анализа научных исследований в данной области. Отмечается, что в процессе формирования исполнительских умений музыканта необходимо единство компонентов исполнительских умений. В условиях дополнительного образования для решения проблемы необходима разработка программ, где в содержании учитываются как возрастные особенности обучающегося, индивидуальные (личностных качеств музыканта), так и интегративный подход в формировании исполнительских умений музыкантов.

Is devoted to the theoretical analysis of the problem of formation of performing skills of musicians in the conditions of additional education. The author considers the concept of «performing skills» and its structural components (note-oriented, sound-motor, tempo-metro-rhythmic, artistic-emotional) based on the analysis of scientific research in this field. It is noted that in the process of forming the performing skills of a musician, the unity of the components of performing skills is necessary. In the conditions of additional education for the need to develop programs where the contents are taken into account as the age characteristics of the student, individual (personal qualities musician) so is the integrative approach to the formation of performing skills of musicians.
ACTIVITY READINESS OF FUTURE TEACHERS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN A SMALL RURAL SCHOOL
Authors: Кузеванова Анастасия Анатольевна
Published: April 2021

Рассматривается идея о том, что базовой составляющей, необходимой для реализации инклюзивного образования, выступает готовность педагогов к этой работе. Отдельное место в структуре готовности отводится деятельностному компоненту, позволяющему будущему учителю реализовать имеющиеся знания в профессиональной деятельности с детьми с ограниченными возможностями здоровья. Описаны диагностические процедуры, их критерии и показатели, позволяющие определить состояние сформированности деятельностного компонента готовности будущего учителя начальных классов к работе с обучающимися с ограниченными возможностями здоровья в условиях малочисленной сельской школы. На основе анализа полученных результатов, сделано предположение о том, что подготовка будущих педагогов может быть результативной, если в работу будут включены образовательные технологии, которые позволят студентам овладеть способами работы с обучающимися с нарушениями развития, сформировать собственный смысл организации взаимодействия с ними.

The article emphasizes the idea that the readiness of teachers for this work is a basic component necessary for the implementation of inclusive education. A separate place in the structure of readiness is given to the activity component, which allows the future teacher to implement existing knowledge in professional activities with children with disabilities. The diagnostic procedures, their criteria and indicators are described, which allow to determine the state of formation of the activity component of the readiness of the future primary school teacher to work with students with disabilities in a small rural school. Based on the analysis of the results obtained, it was assumed that it was shown that the training of future teachers can be effective if educational technologies are included in the work that will allow students to master ways of working with students with developmental disabilities, to form their own sense of organizing interaction with them.
Analysing documents and interpreting textbooks: Students' historical thinking skills in learning about the battle of Surabaya
Authors:   , Widiadi Aditya
Published: April 2021

This thesis examines how secondary students in Indonesia develop historical thinking skills through analysing documents and interpreting textbooks on a key historical event in Indonesia’s independence: the battle of Surabaya. Developing historical thinking skills poses a particular challenge in an Indonesian setting. Although history education has been largely aimed at fostering a spirit of nationalism and patriotism among younger people, the recent history curriculum (2013) requires teachers to foster historical thinking skills with their students. This poses a significant challenge for teachers who typically rely on lectures and textbooks with an official government perspective. Even those teachers who are motivated, have difficulties in accessing primary sources needed to stimulate students’ historical thinking.

There is a gap in the literature on historical thinking in Indonesia, and this research project contributes to how these challenges can be addressed. To examine how learning history through analysing documents and interpreting textbooks contribute to students’ historical thinking skills, this study was informed by the theoretical perspectives of critical pedagogy, cognitivism, threshold concepts, and connectivism. To collect and analyse the data, this study used a mixed methods intervention design. Participants in this study involved three history teachers from three different schools and 11th grade students (n = 191, age 16-19) that were divided into control and experimental groups. By using six data collection instruments, both quantitative and qualitative, this study conducted two phases of learning interventions.

Findings of this study show that analysing documents and interpreting textbooks (ADIT learning model) contributes to the development of students’ historical thinking skills. This was demonstrated by the experimental group who progressed better than those of the control group. However, both groups of students were challenged, especially when dealing with multiple sources and establishing their interpretative position. The findings of this study also show that the advancement of students’ historical thinking skills was closely related to students’ complex epistemic beliefs about history. Learning through analysing documents and interpreting textbooks, as well as using web-based historical sources, has proven to foster students’ historical thinking skills.
Suicide attempt: profile of victims assisted in emergency and emergency services / Tentativa de suicídio: perfil das vítimas atendidas nos serviços de urgência e emergência / Intento de suicidio: perfil de las víctimas atendidas..
Authors: Leite Hillda Dandara Carvalho Santos , Araujo Eronice Ribeiro de Morais , Silva Eyde Machado , Brito Raphael Gomes de , Silva Joyce Soares e , Carvalho Mariana Lustosa de
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: verificar o conhecimento científico brasileiro produzido acerca da tentativa de suicídio nos serviços de urgência e emergência e da atuação da enfermagem. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo de revisão integrativa. Foram usados como bases de dados LILACS, SciELO e BDENF. Aplicou-se os métodos de inclusão e exclusão, totalizando 13 artigos. Resultados: verificou-se que o sexo feminino prevaleceu com maior número de tentativas de suicídio. Além disso, mulheres solteiras, com nível de escolaridade baixo que residiam na zona urbana, e que pertenciam a religião católica, tentaram ou cometeram a ação no domicílio aos domingos. Ademais, a intoxicação exógena foi o meio mais utilizado na faixa etária adulto jovem. Conclusão: é importante o investimento de programas e serviços de conscientização da população acerca do suicídio e seus fatores e capacitação da equipe de enfermagem com o propósito de impedir o suicídio consumado posteriormente.Descritores: Enfermagem. Tentativa de suicídio. Suicídio. Emergências.
Cannabis Protective Behavioral Strategies: Moderating the Effects of Antecedents on Consequences?
Authors: Win Alexander , Richards Dylan , Pearson Matthew , Study Team Protective Strategies
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend tests of interaction effects between cannabis protective behavioral strategies use and a wide range of risk/protective factors for cannabis-related consequences. We recruited 2,226 college students (Mage = 20.28, SD = 3.37; 68.8% female; 75.4% white) from 10 universities throughout the U.S. who reported using cannabis in the past month to complete an online survey. Measures included in the survey assessed cannabis use, cannabis-related consequences, cannabis protective behavioral strategies use, and 35 risk/protective factors (including socio-demographic characteristics [e.g., biological sex]). Cannabis protective behavioral strategies use was negatively correlated with cannabis-related consequences while controlling for the risk/protective factors. Most importantly, 33% and 54% of the interaction effects tested were statistically significant, depending on the covariates entered into the model. The interaction effects had a consistent pattern such that the positive association between greater risk and cannabis-related consequences was weaker as cannabis protective behavioral strategies use increased. These findings suggest that none of these interaction effects are particularly specific for any given risk/protective factor. We draw parallels to research on alcohol protective behavioral strategies and offer suggestions for moving the cannabis protective behavioral strategies field forward.
Evaluating expectancies: Do community-recruited adults believe that cannabis is an effective stress reliever?
Authors: Spinella Toni , Barrett Sean
Published: April 2021

There is growing interest in using cannabis or specific cannabinoids (e.g., THC, CBD) as therapeutic agents for various stress-related psychiatric disorders (e.g., PTSD, anxiety). While beliefs about a drug, such as expecting to feel a certain way, have strong influences over the actual effects experienced by individuals, they are rarely evaluated in clinical research. In the present exploratory report, we sought to (1) evaluate the extent to which individuals believe that cannabis relieves stress, and (2) examine whether individual characteristics (i.e., age, sex, psychiatric illness, cannabis use frequency) are related to these beliefs. A sample of 234 adults (54.7% female; Mean age=31.37, SD=11.03, 19-69 years old) from the Halifax Regional Municipality community took part in a brief telephone screening interview to assess their eligibility for a larger study (in progress). Information was gathered about the frequency of current (i.e., past month) cannabis use (days per week), the presence of current psychiatric disorder(s) ("yes"/"no"), and the extent to which they believed that cannabis was an effective stress reliever (rating scale from 1 (“not at all”) to 10 (“extremely”)). Subjects reported a mean belief rating of 6.39 (SD=2.26). A multiple regression analysis was run to evaluate whether the belief that cannabis relieves stress was related to age, sex, psychiatric illness, and frequency of current cannabis use. Overall, the model significantly predicted cannabis belief ratings (p<.001, adjusted R2=.17). Among all variables, only frequency of cannabis use contributed significantly to this prediction (B=.544, 95% CI: [.387, .701], p<.001). In general, the present sample of community-recruited adults believed that cannabis was somewhat effective at relieving stress. Additionally, cannabis use frequency was the only variable that predicted the strength of this belief, such that more frequent use was associated with higher belief ratings. This is consistent with prior research indicating that heavier cannabis use is linked to positive cannabis expectancies. Given that stimulus expectancies influence substance-related responses, such findings would further the case for evaluating and controlling for these expectancies in clinical work with cannabis for stress-related conditions. Indeed, clinical cannabis research evaluating samples of heavy or frequent cannabis users may be subject to bias due to higher positive expectancies.
Anxiety, Expectancies for Cannabis-Induced Anxiolytic Effects, and Frequency of Cannabis Consumption
Authors: Guay Paul , Mian Maha , Altman Brianna , Ueno Luna , Earleywine Mitch
Published: April 2021

This study explored relations among anxiety, expectancies for cannabis’s anxiolytic effects, and frequency of use. Undergraduate users (N=242, Mage = 19.1, 64.5% male, 46.6% White, 18.6% African American, 13% Hispanic/Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.1% Mixed) rated their anxiety on the TSC-40. They reported expectancies for cannabis’s anxiolytic effects using the same TSC items with a rating from -2 (making the symptom worse) to +2 (making the symptom better). Average expectancies were 2.41, suggesting that users expected some impact of cannabis on anxiety symptoms. These expectancies showed a dramatic skew that required transformation. We regressed anxiety and expectancies and their centered interaction term on days of use per month. Expectancies (B=.917) served as a significant predictor, however anxiety did not (B=.215). The interaction term was not significant, (B=.155). These results suggest that users choose the number of days they use based on their expectations of cannabis-induced improvement of anxiety, not on their level of anxiety. The interaction was not an important contributor. These results suggest that alternative approaches for handling anxiety might decrease the frequency of cannabis consumption. In addition, challenging cannabis expectancies about anxiety could also decrease frequency of consumption.
What’s Pain Got To Do With It?: Young Adults With and Without Chronic Pain Perceive Minimal Risks and Moderate Benefits from Cannabis Use
Authors: Shorey-Fennell Bethany , Magnan Renee , Ladd Benjamin , Fales Jessica
Published: April 2021

Many young adults experience chronic pain and given its wide availability and potential pain reducing properties, young adults may use cannabis to self-medicate for pain. However, little is known about young adult users’ perceptions of potential health risks and benefits of cannabis, and whether these perceptions differ by chronic pain status. As a part of a larger study, young adult recreational cannabis users (N=176, ages 18-29) who reported using at least once a week completed assessments of use frequency and perceived cannabis-related risks and benefits. The sample had a high proportion of participants who met criteria for chronic pain (51.1%). The majority of the sample reported using daily or multiple times daily (80.7%) with an average of 2.68 (SD=1.42) sessions per day across administration modes (e.g. smoking, edibles, tinctures). Participants answered questions about their lifetime chances of experiencing five cannabis-related risks (personal harm, negative health outcome, negative mental health outcome, harming someone else, increased pain) and benefits (personal benefit, positive health outcome, positive mental health outcome, benefitting someone else, decreased pain; 1=Very low to 7=Very high). Overall, young adult users perceived their risk to be very low (M=1.62, SD=.73) and 40.3% of the sample had an average risk score (combined across the five risk items) of 1.00, while only one participant reported an average risk above 4.00. In particular, participants reported a low lifetime chance of experiencing personal harm (M=1.51, SD=.90), harming someone else (M=1.20, SD=.58), or experiencing increased pain (M=1.24, SD=.74) due to their cannabis use. In contrast, young adult users perceived somewhat high chances of experiencing benefits related to their cannabis use (M=4.78, SD=1.46). In particular, participants perceived a high chance of experiencing reduced pain (M=5.88, SD=1.55), personal benefit (M=4.84, SD=1.86), and positive mental health outcomes (M=4.82, SD=1.77). There was no difference based on pain status on frequency of use, average daily sessions, or perceived risks, and only one difference in perceived benefits. Participants without chronic pain anticipated more personal benefit from cannabis use (M=5.15, SD=1.74) than those with chronic pain (M=4.53, SD=1.94, t(171)=2.21, p=.03). Overall, results suggest young adult recreational users perceive very low risks of their cannabis consumption and moderately high benefits, regardless of pain status. Looking at individual areas of potential risk and benefits may yield targets for future health education campaigns. For example, perceptions of low risk/high benefits regarding mental health outcomes may not be accurate for this heavy using sample.
Зачем японцам Aмериканские синонимы?
Authors: Алпатов Владимир Михайлович
Published: April 2021

В статье рассматриваются синонимы японского языка, имеющие американское происхождение. Анализируются причины формирования заимствований и пути их развития.
Analisis dan Perancangan Software Simulasi Pertumbuhan Kebutuhan Proses Bisnis Pondok Pesantren Berdasarkan National Minimum Standards For Boarding School
Authors: Rahmawati Vinna Yusnita , Aslam Muh. Nur , MZ Hafizhatul Kiromi , Yaqin Muhammad Ainul
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalis dan merancang software simulasi pertumbuhan kebutuhan proses bisnis pondok pesantren yang didasarkan pada standar minimum sekolah berasrama (National Minimum Standards For Boarding Schools). Data-data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini  diperoleh dari hasil wawancara terhadap pihak terkait yang memahami kebutuhan pondok pesantren secara umum, kemudian data-data tersebut disesuaikan dengan standar-standar yang telah ditetapkan sebagai kebutuhan minimum keasramaan.   Berdasarkan pendataan tersebut, dihasilkan kumpulan rumus hitung yang dikelompokkan berdasarkan kebutuhan pondok pesantren. Adapun simulasi kebutuhan proses bisnis dibentuk menggunakan software Microsoft Excel dengan sample santri sejumlah 1-200 orang, hasil dari simulasi berupa grafik garis yang akan memberikan gambaran mengenai pertumbuhan kebutuhan pondok pesantren. Penelitian ini didukung dengan model pengembangan sistem model waterfall sehingga kesalahan dalam perancangan perangkat lunak yang dibentuk dapat diminimalisir. Pada penelitian ini, proses perancangan software terbatas pada prototype yang akan memberikan gambaran bentuk software yang akan dibentuk, user dapat memasukkan nilai berupa jumlah santri dan memilih kebutuhan yang diinginkan, lalu output dari software adalah hasil perhitungan kebutuhan pondok pesantren dan gambaran dari grafik pertumbuhan kebutuhan dari tahun sebelumnya (jika ada) sampai sekarang sehingga diharapkan user dapat mengetahui pertumbuhan kebutuhan pondok pesantren dari waktu ke-waktu dan menjadi pedoman pengambilan keputusan di masa mendatang.
The shuriken effect of fertile alpha emitters : a physical process behind findings of chemical toxicity of depleted uranium
Authors:   Unaffiliated researcher
Published: April 2021

This letter is a contribution on the study of nanoparticles for in situ observation and general understanding of nanoparticle physics. The positing that “chemical” effects from alpha emitters found by researchers actually come from the particular physical effect demonstrated with firmness here is not always possible (as alpha decay also interferes) but a case where this is definitive is given.
KAMU YÖNETİMİ ÇALIŞMALARINDA YÖNETİŞİM
Authors: ERAT Veysel
Published: April 2021

20. yüzyılın sonlarına doğru ortaya çıkan yönetişim, yeni bir iktidar pratiğidir. Tanımı ve kapsamı itibariyle yönetişim, hem ulusal hem de uluslararası düzeyde politik kurumlar, şirketler, birlikler, üniversite ve düşünce kuruluşlarını kapsamaktadır. Neoliberal politikaların yerleşmesi noktasında anahtar bir araç olarak görülen yönetişim özellikle uluslararası örgütlerin öncülüğünde hızlı bir şekilde yayılmıştır. Gerek akademik gerek pratik boyutları itibariyle yönetişim bazı kesimlerce eleştirilirken, diğer bir kısım tarafından övülmüştür. Yönetişime eleştirel bakan görüş, reddiyesini ekonomi-politik eksende yönetişimin aracı kılındığı neoliberalizm üzerinden yapmaktadır. Buna karşın savunucular demokratikleşme süreçlerine katkı sunmasından hareketle yönetişimi övmektedirler. Yönetişim dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de ilgiyle çalışılan başlıca konularından biridir. Birbirinden farklı disiplinlerde konunun her iki boyutunu ele alan çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Kamu yönetimi bu alanların başında gelmektedir. Bu çalışma ile amaçlanan kamu yönetimi alanında yapılmış olan yönetişim çalışmalarının incelenmesidir. Bu kapsamda çalışmada yönetişim; yönetişim çalışmalarının sayısal görünümü, konuya ilişkin düşünsel yaklaşımlar, yönetişimin ele alınış biçimi gibi kriterler üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak çalışmanın başında varsayılanın aksine yönetişim çalışmalarının sayısal olarak fazla olmadığı anlaşılmıştır. Yönetişimi eleştiren çalışmaların nicel olarak savunanlar karşısında az olduğu, buna karşın eleştirel çalışmaların etkili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
SOSYAL SERMAYENİN MOTİVASYONA ETKİSİ: KASTAMONU ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Petek Erdi , Sayğan Tunçay Sahra
Published: April 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı, sosyal sermayenin motivasyona etkisini incelemektir. Yerel ve uluslararası yazın incelendiğinde sosyal sermayenin motivasyona etkisini dolaylı olarak araştıran az sayıda çalışmaya rastlanmakla beraber, bu etkiyi direkt olarak araştıran herhangi bir çalışmaya ulaşılamamıştır. Buna ek olarak, sosyal sermaye ve motivasyon üzerine yapılan çalışmaların daha çok özel sektör çalışanları üzerinde gerçekleştirilen araştırmaları kapsadığı görülmüştür. Bu nedenle örneklem için öncelikle kamu sektörü seçilmiş olup, özelinde üniversite çalışanlarından akademisyenler üzerinde araştırma yapılmasına karar verilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini Kastamonu ilindeki Kastamonu Üniversitesinde çalışan akademisyenler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket kullanılmıştır. Kolayda örneklem yöntemi ile ulaşılan 278 akademisyenden veriler toplanmış ve uygulamaya uygun 269 anket verisi elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizi için SPSS 20 istatistik programı kullanılmıştır. İlgili analizler neticesinde, sosyal sermayenin motivasyonu anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü etkilediği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Sosyal sermayenin alt boyutlarından paylaşılan vizyon ve hikayeler boyutunun motivasyonu anlamlı ve pozitif yönlü etkilediği görülmüştür. Sosyal sermayenin diğer boyutlarının (sosyal ağlar, güven, normlar, kimlik ve paylaşılan dil) ise motivasyonu etkilemediği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.
‘Signs of the Times’ – a Theological Basis of Ecotheology and the Christian Competence within the Frame of the Environmental Discourse
Authors: Vogt Markus
Published: April 2021

The essay formulates four criteria for identifying the topos “signs of the times” and applies them for a specific Christian understanding of the ecological crisis. The aim of the argumentation is to decide why and in what way climate change, ecological degradation but also the new awareness of the value of nature is a theological issue. The second part of the essay deals with the question which competence the churches can contribute to the ecological discourse of a pluralistic, partly secular or atheistic society. I speak also about the encyclical Laudato si’.
Synodality as a return to the origins of Christianity and the way of building the God’s Kingdom
Authors: Zygmunt Sebastian
Published: April 2021

Over the centuries, exercising authority in the Catholic Church had been generating many doubts and problems. The extreme understanding the Pope’s role as an absolute monarch who independently decides about all dimensions of the Church has supplanted with time the known from the Apostle’s time communal management of the Mystical body of Christ. Just the Second Vatican Council and the last few popes noticed this particular problem. And one of the given solutions was the necessity of the return to the former way of exercising power by the college of bishops united around the Saint Peter’s Successor. Synods whose provisions would be presented to the Bishop of Rome for possible corrections and acceptance could again become a tool of power. By the analysis of the patrology research results, the history of the Catholic Church and dogmatic theology as well as sources and the subject literature it was possible to answer the question what synodality is in general, where does it draw its foundations and what is its role in building of the Kingdom of God. It was also possible to outline the perspective of the further Church development in an increasingly globalised world. The reflection on the historical formation of a proper understanding of collegiality and primacy proved helpful in understanding the goals behind the ”decentralization” of power in the Church postulated today by Pope Francis.
Rate of convergence in total variation for the generalized inverse Gaussian and the Kummer distributions
Authors:   Institut Elie Cartan de Lorraine, UMR CNRS 7502, Université de Lorraine, KONZOU Essomanda ,   Laboratoire d’Analyse, de Modélisations Mathématiques et Applications, Université de Lomé, Lomé
Published: April 2021

The generalized inverse Gaussian distribution converges in law to the inverse gamma or the gamma distribution under certain conditions on the parameters. It is the same for the Kummer’s distribution to the gamma or beta distribution. We provide explicit upper bounds for the total variation distance between such generalized inverse Gaussian distribution and its gamma or inverse gamma limit laws, on the one hand, and between Kummer’s distribution and its gamma or beta limit laws on the other hand
On parametric equivalent, isomorphic and unique sets
Authors:   Independent Mathematics Researcher, City of Tshwane, South Africa, Kok J. ,   Visiting Faculty at CHRIST (Deemed to be a University), Bangalore, India, Shiny J. ,   Mathematics Research Center, Mary Matha Arts and Science College, Kerala, India
Published: April 2021

This short paper introduces the notions of parametric equivalence, isomorphism and uniqueness in graphs. Results for paths, cycles and certain categories (or types) of trees with regards to minimum confluence sets are presented.
Kolakoski sequence: links between recurrence, symmetry and limit density
Authors:   Mathematics Division, School of Sciences and Technology, University of Camerino, Italy, Corte Alessandro Della
Published: April 2021

The Kolakoski sequence $S$ is the unique element of \(\left\lbrace 1,2 \right\rbrace^{\omega}\) starting with 1 and coinciding with its own run length encoding. We use the parity of the lengths of particular subclasses of initial words of \(S\) as a unifying tool to address the links between the main open questions - recurrence, mirror/reversal invariance and asymptotic density of digits. In particular we prove that recurrence implies reversal invariance, and give sufficient conditions which would imply that the density of 1s is \(\frac{1}{2}\).
L’autobiografia di Liberale Medici
Aspetti linguistici, espressioni idiomatiche e metafore
Authors: Sorrentino Sara
Published: April 2021

This paper aims at providing a first research on the autobiography of the Venetian farmer Liberale Medici (1922-2016). The Medici’s work crossed the boundaries of private writing by winning the Premio Pieve in 1988, and, consequently, with its first publication, entitled Schola cantorum (Rome: Edizioni Live, 1989). Recently, it has been also comprehended in the anthology La vita è sogno (Milan: il Saggiatore, 2016). After highlighting the main linguistic features of this autobiography, the analysis focuses on its metaphorical devices, in order to survey its figurative language.
Forensic Analysis of Time Markers of Digital Recordings
Authors: Petrov S. M.
Published: April 2021

The article presents the results of summarizing expert practice on the examination of the features of digital video and sound recordings, which make it possible to determine the time of file creation and date of the recorded events. The author introduces the concept of “time marker” and proposes the classification of time markers in the file name, time attributes, and metadata by form and source of origin. The basic principles of time representation by various file systems are stated. The relationships between different time markers for original records and records made in other ways are analyzed. The article provides examples of using time markers to diagnose the method of making a record.Various types of time markers that are part of the recorded signal are considered. It is shown which of the recorded events can act as time markers. The author also analyses the possibility of dating using astronomical events. Differences between absolute and relative dating are considered concerning the study of audio and video files. Conclusions are drawn about the significance of the study of time markers for diagnosing the method of making a signalogram, performing relative or absolute dating of recorded events, or technological processes of making a signalogram.
Education and Training for Ethical Practice of Telemedicine for Registered Medical Practitioners in India
Authors: Shroff Sunil , Puhan Bagmisikha , Dorairaj Lavanian , Agarwal Mayank , Rajendran Manick , Modali Ravi , Mankar Suchitra , Ramkumar Permachanahalli Sachidananda , Patil Sandeep
Published: April 2021

The Telemedicine Practice Guidelines (TPG) released in 2020 provide legal framework for registered medical practitioners (RMPs) to consult with patients deploying Information and Communication Technology. Necessary compliance requirements have also been included. This article analyses the effectiveness of the ‘Train to Practice’ course designed by the Telemedicine Society of India to train doctors in India to follow ethical and safe standards of practice of telemedicine. The online course was taught by a faculty of 18 members, over a period of 6 months using four modules.
The course comprised of a pre-course assessment, live lectures, and a post-course assessment to ascertain the level of preparedness and knowledge imparted to the RMPs by way of the course. The article highlights that the RMPs had a preliminary understanding of the concept of telemedicine prior to the course. Post-course assessment indicated improvement in knowledge levels. Pre- and post-course assessments were conducted using multiple choice Yes or No response-based questionnaires.
Participating RMPs exhibited a real drive to understand the legalities and operational procedures of the practice of telemedicine as was evidenced by queries posed to the lecturers. While the course was rated generously by all the attendee RMPs, there were also evidences of a lack of seriousness from certain RMPs who did not have to pay for participating in the course. The researchers have also suggested that the presence of a TPG qualification paper online and the swift introduction of TPG aligned courses in medical schools would streamline implementation challenges in the future. The researchers have also recommended the amendment of the TPG and the Medical Council of India (MCI) Code of Ethics Regulations, 2002, to provide better protection to RMPs from possible litigation occurring during telemedicine practice.
Hospitalitas Kristen: Agama dan Masalah Kekerasan
Authors: Enjhela Dewi Yermawati
Published: April 2021

Tulisan ini memperlihatkan bahwa sejarah umat manusia diwarnai dengan kekerasan yang bernuansa agama. Fenomena kekerasan antaragama kerap kali dijumpai dalam masyarakat khususnya di Indonesia. Tulisan ini akan meneliti penyebab kekerasan antaragama dan bagaimana gereja menyikapi persoalan ini.