bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLICATIONS AFTER HEAD PANCREATODUODENECTOMY (WHIPPLE SURGERY) IN A SPECIALIZED CENTER
Authors:   Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Perú, Cornejo Jorge , Correa Lopez Lucy E. , Cornejo Jose , Vargas Mariela , Figueroa Depablos Belkys ,   Servicio Cirugía de Páncreas, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Whipple procedure, also known as pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), is a widely used procedure for several types of peri-ampullary cancer. Objectives: To establish the factors associated with postoperative complications after PD in the Pancreas Surgery Service of the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital in Lima, Peru. Methods: An observational, quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional, and retrospective study was carried out on 81 patients during the period from January 2017 to December 2019, who underwent PD. The dependent variable was postoperative complications and the independent variables were preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative variables. The medical records were reviewed. Logistic regression was performed to find the crude and adjusted ORs. Results: The mean age was 65.97±10.14 and the majority of patients were male. The most common postoperative complication was pancreatic fistula (34.6%). Factors associated with postoperative complications after PD were male sex (aOR: 4.46, 95% CI: 1.35-14.77), ampullary cancer (aOR: 6.92, 95% CI: 1.75-27.48), and soft consistency of the pancreas (aOR: 4.52, 95% CI: 0.07-0.58). Conclusions: The factors associated with postoperative complications after PD were male sex, ampullary cancer, and soft consistency of the pancreas.
"HELLENES" OR "SCYTHIANS": THE PROBLEM OF FOREIGN CULTURAL INFLUENCES IN NORTHERN CHINA IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 1ST MILLENNIUM
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia), SHULGA PETR , SHULGA DANIIL ,   Siberian Institute of Management – the branch of Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Novosibirsk, Russia)
Published: February 2024

China’s contacts with the Greek world, as shown in previous research, are chronologically extensive. It is certain that they began in antiquity and continued until the developed Middle Ages (Roman Embassy to the Song China). However, in domestic and foreign scientific literature there are often very dubious examples of the Far East and Hellenic culture links. In this article we will examine some of them. It is noteworthy that in the Greek-Chinese contacts study it is often necessary to decide questions concerning the ethno cultural situation in the «world of early nomads». The latter extended from the Northern Black Sea to Transbaikalia and Ordos. The article also considers the problem of correlation of «ethnonyms» from narrative sources with archaeological cultures, the sites of which were found in the north of the People’s Republic of China.
ON THE PLACE OF ETHICS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF EPICURUS
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia, BROVKIN VLADIMIR
Published: February 2024

The article deals with the question of the relationship between ethics and physics in the philosophy of Epicurus. It is established that physics plays a primary role in Epicurus. According to Epicurus physical theory contributes to the formation of a person's special view of the world, which eliminates fears of the forces of nature, elevates above social reality, frees from myths and ensures a life without anxiety and unrest. Ethics in Epicurus plays the role of an additional teaching, which is designed to get rid of empty desires and anxieties, the source of which is society.
MAGNUM MIRACULUM EST HOMO. THE PHENOMENON OF MAN IN ASCLEPIUS SIVE DIALOGUS HERMETIS TRISMEGISTI
Authors:   Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University (Warsaw, Poland), PAWLOWSKI KAZIMIERZ
Published: February 2024

The paper discusses anthropological and eschatological issues in the work of Pseudo-Apuleius entitled Asclepius, sive dialogus Hermetis Trismegisti. In this context, the issue of evil in the moral sense and the question of the sources of evil understood in this way are raised.
Possibilities of using topical retinoids and azelaic acid in acne therapy
Authors: Katkhanova Olga A. , Burtseva Galina  N. , Solovyova Anastasia  V.
Published: February 2024

Background. Acne is a common, complex and multifactorial inflammatory disease that results from a variety of causes. Acne therapy is an urgent problem of dermatocosmetology. The clinical manifestations of dermatosis can be alleviated, and its long-term consequences can be prevented by early diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment, affecting multifaceted all parts of the pathogenesis.
Aims. To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the use of monotherapy of 0.1% adapalene cream (Adaclean) with combined external therapy of 0.1% adapalene cream (Adaclean) with 20% azelaic acid cream (Azix-Derm) in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.
Methods. Under our supervision at the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetology and Regenerative Medicine of the State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education Rost of the State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, the clinics “Ekaterininskaya” and “MIR-O-MED” there were 50 patients aged 12 to 50 years (18 (36%) men and 32 (64%) women) with mild and moderate acne. Patients with comedonal acne, in the absence of multiple inflammatory elements, which made up group 1 of observation (n = 16), were prescribed Adaclean cream, 1 time per day (evening) against the background of skin care. In the group with mild to moderate papulo-pustular acne and post-inflammatory changes (group 2, n = 34), patients were prescribed a combination of 0.1% adapalene cream and 20% azelaic acid cream (Adaclean (evening) and Azix-Derm (morning)). The follow-up period was 6 months.
Results. Total clinical remission after 6 months therapy was achieved in 70% of cases, a significant improvement — in 28%, improvement — in 2%. In patients with a comedonal form of acne against the background of monotherapy with Adaclean cream, clinical recovery was obtained in 44% of patients, a significant improvement — in 50%, and an improvement — in 6%. In patients from the group of papulo-pustular acne of mild to moderate severity, after 3 months the use of complex therapy Adaclean and Azix-Derm noted almost complete relief of the inflammatory process; after 6 months therapy clinical recovery was recorded in 58%, significant improvement — in 36%; 6% showed partial improvement, which is associated with irregular use of drugs and skin care products. After 6 months combined treatment was able to achieve regression of dyschromia in 18–46% of patients, atrophic scars — in 5–22%, which significantly improved the results of therapy and made it possible to achieve a good cosmetic effect.
Conclusion. The combined use of drugs for external use of adapalene (Adaclean) and AK (Azix-Derm) in the treatment of papulo-pustular acne of mild and AK (Azix-Derm) in the treatment of papulo-pustular acne of mild and moderate severity can significantly increase the effectiveness of treatment, achieve a stable clinical effect and remission of the disease, as well as improve the quality of life of patients.
Selection of Tourist Destinations in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) Based on the Preference Value of the Simple Additive Weighting Method
Authors: Khasanah Fata Nidaul Khasanah
Published: February 2024

One of the potentials that can improve the economy of local communities is development in the tourism sector. Kepulauan Seribu is an archipelago area in the north of Jakarta, this area has tourism potential in the form of a cluster of islands. This group of islands has different characteristics to be used as a tourist attraction, including marine tourism, historical tourism and nature reserve tourism (conservation). Islands that have historical tourism potential are the reason for conducting research related to the selection of tourist destinations in the Kepulauan Seribu, such as Kelor, Onrust and Cipir island. The obstacles of the community in finding the right tourism potential are still lacking information from the aspects of attractions, accessibility and facilities. To assist tourists in choosing a place, a decision support system is needed that can be completed using the Simple Additive Weighting method. There are five assessment criteria including scenery, photo spots, transportation, toilets and places to eat/resto. Determination of weights on criteria using a statistical approach from the questionnaire results. The result of the preferred tourist recommendation preference value is the island of Kelor because there are seven highest scores obtained by the island compared to Onrust and Cipir island.
The Role of the Principal as an Educator in Developing Capability Teacher Information And Communication Technology
Authors: Sari Putri Indah , Mustika Dea , Wandri Rizky
Published: February 2024

The demands of teachers in this era require teachers to continue to develop with the times. It is the responsibility of the principal to help teachers improve their abilities. This study aims to determine the role, obstacles and solutions of the principal as an educator in developing the Information and Communication Technology skills of teachers at SD Negeri 109 Pekanbaru. This study used descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation review. Testing the validity of the data using triangulation. Data analysis techniques namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the principal had tried to carry out his role as an educator in developing teachers' ICT skills. The conclusion from the research results is that the role of the principal as an educator in developing teachers' ICT skills is carried out with strategies that have been prepared such as, involving teachers in all ICT-based training and providing opportunities for teachers to increase knowledge and skills, creating a conducive school atmosphere by completing infrastructure ICT and complement teaching materials by checking ICT teaching materials used by teachers in learning, providing guidance and advice at regular meetings or meetings and providing motivation such as giving praise to teachers who have contributed a lot to the school.
Blue organic long-persistent luminescence via upconversion from charge-transfer to locally excited singlet state
Authors: Lin Zesen , Ye Jinting , Shinohara Shin , Tanaka Yuya , Yoshioka Rengo , Chan Chin-Yiu , Lee Yi-Ting , Tang Xun , Mitrofanov Kirill , Wang Kai , Ouchi Hayato , Narayana Yemineni S. L. V. , Ishii Hisao , Zhang Xiao-Hong , Adachi Chihaya , Chen Xian-Kai , Kabe Ryota
Published: February 2024

Long-persistent luminescence (LPL) materials have applications from safety signage to bioimaging; however, existing organic LPL (OLPL) systems do not align with human scotopic vision, which is sensitive to blue light. We reveal a ground-breaking strategy to blueshift the emissions in binary OLPL systems by upconverting the charge-transfer (CT) to a locally excited (LE) singlet state. Through rigorous steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy and wavelength-resolved thermoluminescence measurements, we provide the direct experimental evidence for this upconversion in OLPL systems featuring small energy offsets between the lowest-energy CT and LE singlet states. These systems exhibited strong room temperature LPL, particularly when extrinsic electron traps are added. Importantly, the developed OLPL system achieved Class A (ISO 17398) LPL, matching well with human scotopic vision. The findings not only elucidate the role of small energy offsets in modulating LPL but also provide new avenues for enhancing the efficiency and applicability of OLPL materials.
Evaluación de la cinética de adsorción de Fe (III) de drenaje ácido de mina mediante organoarcilla
Authors: Fuentes López Walter Segundo , Bendezú Roca Yessica , Rosado Baldeón Rosalinda Shirley , Uscuvilca Simeón Fiorella Deyssi
Published: February 2024

El drenaje ácido de mina (DAM) de Yanamina - Apaycancha - Ricrán-Jauja, situada a 3848,58 msnm, tiene 215,88 mg/l de hierro total que discurre con las aguas de escorrentía, su mitigación requiere del conocimiento del mecanismo de adsorción del Fe (III) sobre la organoarcilla, elegido como adsorbente por su capacidad de intercambio iónico, extensión superficial, abundancia en la zona y su bajo costo. Se usó un reactor Batch para estudiar la concentración inicial de Fe (III) y su relación con el tiempo de contacto, para determinar las isotermas y cinética de adsorción. La isoterma de Langmuir es la que mejor representa la capacidad de adsorción, alcanzando 15,85 mg/g en la monocapa de la superficie de adsorción, con la cual se consegui una remoción de 99,5 en 180 minutos, tiempo en que va llegando al equilibrio. La cinética de pseudo segundo orden obtiene una alta correlación y es la que mejor representa proceso, donde el Fe(III) se adsorbe por los sitios activos de la organoarcilla cuya capacidad llega a adsorber 7,776 mg/g, logrando una remoción de 90,3 % del hierro presente en la muestra.
Aplicación de Data Science para la evaluación de la turbidez en el tratamiento de agua potable de la ciudad de Huancayo
Authors: Peña Rojas Anieval Cirilo , Fernández Véliz Helar Iván , Orihuela Maita Gerson Yovanni
Published: February 2024

La turbidez es un contaminante físico de mayor presencia en el agua a tratarse, cuando su producción está destinada, sobre todo, a uso doméstico. Un método muy práctico y económico de reducir este contaminante es utilizando coagulantes químicos o polímeros, los cuales, bajo el principio de iones bipolares, pueden desestabilizar los coloides y propiciar la precipitación de sólidos solubles totales. Posteriormente, a la desestabilización se forman los flocs, que vienen a ser agrupaciones de material fino en suspensión que, para su rápida precipitación, son acelerados con la adición de floculantes especiales. La finalidad, de la presente investigación, está relacionada a la aplicación de algoritmos computacionales para crear un modelo de predicción de la dosis óptima de coagulante en la reducción de la turbidez de agua de una planta de tratamiento de la ciudad de Huancayo. Para ello, se tomó datos del laboratorio de la planta, con una antiguedad de nueve meses, los que fueron filtradas y procesadas para la aplicación de la ciencia de datos en dos fases principales importantes: la de entrenamiento, con el 70 % de datos y; de prueba, con el 30 %. El principal hallazgo fue que, los resultados de predicción llegaron a un 70 % de similitud con los resultados verdaderos, teniendo en cuenta las variables independientes de turbidez inicial, turbidez final, pH, color, entre otras. Se concluye que, el entrenamiento y validación del algoritmo más eficiente es el de Random forest con 82 % y 72 %, respectivamente; asimismo, los factores más relevantes son: turbidez, color de los sólidos disueltos totales y conductividad para predecir la dósis óptima de coagulante con el modelo generado. En ese sentido, el modelo podría servir para propósitos de mejora en el tratamiento de agua.
Estudio del desempeño del sistema fotovoltaico de 3.25 kWp de la UNCP en la ciudad de Huancayo – Perú y su comparación con modelos de cálculo tradicionales
Authors: D’Angles Woolcott Boris Ernesto , Cueva Ríos Percy Humberto , Orellana Mendoza Wilar Tito
Published: February 2024

En el año 2018, el Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM) de Perú con apoyo del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) instalaron sistemas fotovoltaicos de 3.25 kW de potencia en sus infraestructuras de diferentes lugares del Perú, siendo una de las ubicaciones seleccionadas las de la UNCP. Por ello, esta investigación tuvo por objetivo determinar el desempeño del sistema fotovoltaico instalado en los ambientes de la Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica de la UNCP en la ciudad de Huancayo con respecto a modelos de cálculo convencionales. Teniendo en cuenta que, este sistema fotovoltaico opera en medio de los Andes centrales de Perú a una altitud superior a los 3200 msnm. Se ha analizado los datos de producción de energía de un año y se han comparado con los resultados de cálculos teóricos, con el fin de introducir mejoras a los modelos de cálculo para futuros sistemas fotovoltaicos que se diseñen y construyan en esta región considerando condiciones climatológicas, técnicas y económicas. La metodología utilizada tiene un alcance descriptivo – correlacional, con una recopilación de datos cuantitativos provenientes de los registros de producción de energía del sistema, uso de datos históricos de radiación solar y un análisis estadístico correlacional mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson utilizando software especializado. Los resultados mostraron que los ajustes propuestos para los métodos tradicionales mejoran el cálculo de la producción de energía, haciendo que los valores calculados se ajusten a los reales.
Influencia del estrés en el rendimiento académico de estudiantes de posgrado de la Facultad de Ingeniería de Minas UNCP, 2021
Authors: Cárdenas Apolinario Félix Juan de Dios
Published: February 2024

Se buscó determinar la influencia del estrés en el desempeño académico de los estudiantes de posgrado de la Facultad de Ingeniería de Minas de la Universidad nacional del Centro del Perú (UNCP), para ello se diseñó un estudio no experimental transversal descriptivo, en una población de 133 estudiantes de Maestría y Doctorado del segundo periodo lectivo del año 2021. Como muestra se seleccionó a 70 estudiantes, quienes contestaron una encuesta de evaluación de estrés y rendimiento académico, ambos de diseño propio con buenos índices de validez y fiabilidad. Los resultados revelaron que, en la dimensión de procesos mentales, el 34% de los estudiantes presentaron estrés moderado, mientras que el 64% tiene un estrés grave. Para los indicadores emocionales y conductuales, el 17% tuvo estrés moderado y el 83% estrés grave. En cuanto al rendimiento académico, se encontró que el 30% de los estudiantes presentaron un rendimiento bueno, el 60% tiene rendimiento regular y el 10% rendimiento malo. En suma, los hallazgos sugieren que el estrés influye en el desempeño académico de los estudiantes de posgrado de la facultad de Ingeniería de Minas de la UNCP.
Situación del humedal Chocón debido al crecimiento urbano en Junín
Authors: Marroquin Quijandría Jose Ricardo
Published: February 2024

El crecimiento urbano se ha considerado como el principal factor en el deterioro de los ecosistemas y de la biodiversidad de los humedales alto andinos. A partir de ello, la investigación buscó determinar la influencia del crecimiento urbano en la situación del humedal Chocón ubicado en la provincia de Jauja, departamento de Junín – Perú, reflejado principalmente en la calidad del agua y del suelo. Se ha utilizado un método general deductivo con métodos básicos de análisis y síntesis con un tipo de investigación aplicada utilizando la información obtenida para trabajarla directamente en el campo y con la población circundante, describiendo los datos y características de la población y del humedal tal como son estableciendo el grado de relación o asociación existente entre las variables y mediante la prueba de hipótesis y la aplicación de técnicas estadísticas se ha estimado la correlación. El crecimiento urbano que se da en el área adyacente viene influyendo directa y significativamente en la calidad del humedal Chocón. La situación del humedal debido al crecimiento urbano es afectada principalmente en la reducción progresiva del área del pantano, la perturbación de la flora y fauna, principalmente por las actividades agrícolas y de pastoreo. Los niveles de oxígeno, nitrógeno total, N-Amoniacal, fósforo inorgánico y nitratos en la superficie de agua, se encuentran por encima de los estándares de calidad ambiental que indican un deterioro progresivo de la calidad del humedal debido al crecimiento urbano. Estos resultados resaltan la necesidad de sensibilizar a las autoridades y población adyacente al humedal sobre la importancia de su conservación y restauración y de diseñar un proyecto de planificación urbana sustentable que regularice el crecimiento urbano y actualice y respete la reserva territorial del humedal.
Estrategias didácticas para la composición arquitectónica en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la UNCP
Authors: Sihuay Maraví Jorge Pascual , Sihuay Maraví Norma Agripina
Published: February 2024

Se diseñó una estrategia didáctica para el aprendizaje significativo de la composición arquitectónica en el taller de diseño. Para ello se diseñó un cuasi experimento con pre y posprueba que incluyó a estudiantes de primeros semestres que cursaban estudios generales en la facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú. En primera instancia se diagnosticó los estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes mediante el cuestionario de Honey y Alonso, con esta información se desarrolló contenidos, métodos y técnicas educativos para el aprendizaje de la composición arquitectónica y en suma sirvieron para el diseño de la estrategia didáctica. Los resultados revelaron puntuaciones desaprobatorias sobre conceptos de forma y dominio de ordenadores plásticos en el pretest, sin embargo, después de aplicar la estrategia didáctica diseñada, estos puntajes incrementaron considerablemente a calificaciones sobresalientes en la mayoría de los estudiantes con máximas de 17.5 y 20 puntos en ambas dimensiones. Estos resultados demostraron que la estrategia didáctica diseñada mejora significativamente el aprendizaje de los conceptos de composición arquitectónica, por lo que se recomienda su aplicación en otros grupos y generar investigaciones que permitan corroborar nuestros hallazgos.
BANKING SECTOR EFFORTS TO CONTAINMENT/ DAMAGE LIMITATION OF COVID-19 CRISIS AS A PREDICTIVE FACTOR IN THE ABILITY TO RECOVERY OF SMES IN JORDANIAN
Authors: Rumman Jumana Basheer Abu , Rumman Sami Basheer Abu
Published: February 2024

Objective: The research aims to identify the efforts made by the banking sector to contain the damages caused by the COVID-19 in all its aspects (situation assessment and analysis, and crisis intervention) from the banking sector employees’ perspective. The research also aims to identify the role of the banking sector's efforts in containing the COVID-19 crisis damages on predicting the ability of Jordanian SMEs to recover their activity.

 

Methodology: The research population consisted of two sub-populations; the first consists a cluster sample was taken from Jordanian banks branch managers, all employees in the risk departments, and employees responsible for credit operations in (Bank of Jordan and the Islamic International Arab Bank), The second subpopulation consists of all SMEs’ owners, 24,000 enterprises in the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of Jordan.

 

Findings: The study found that there is a positive and statistically significant impact of the banking sector's efforts to contain COVID-19 crisis damage in its dimensions (efforts to assess and analyze the situation and efforts to intervene in the crisis) on the ability of SMEs to recover their activity. The results showed that SMEs suffer from an unprecedented shock and depression in the absence of financial assistance and facilities from the banking sector.

 

Conclusion: The responses showed (73.33%) of project owners indicated that banks and lenders did not provide any credit facilities.
THE STATUS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ITS IMPROVEMENT ASPECTS UNDER COVID-19 CRISIS, AND ITS IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN JORDAN (AN APPLIED STUDY ON MINING INDUSTRIES SECTOR)
Authors: Rumman Jumana Basheer Abu , Rumman Sami Basheer Abu
Published: February 2024

Objective: Identify the impact of the new conditions created by Covid-19 crisis on achieving sustainable environmental development by studying the environmental management system and the impact of improving energy use, improving water use, and improving the impact of emissions in Jordanian mining industrial companies in achieving sustainable environmental development as a useful framework in the post-pandemic recovery period.
 
Research Design & Methods: The descriptive correlational method was used where a questionnaire. The research population consisted of specialists in of safety, environment, and occupational health in the Jordanian extractive industries and mining companies. A total of (8) companies were identified, of which the two largest companies were chosen as a cluster sample for this study: Arab Potash Company with 33 employees in safety and environment, and Jordan Phosphate Mines Company with 45 employees.
 
Findings: The results showed from the point of view of the workers in the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company and the Arab Potash Mines that there is a positive and statistically significant impact of improving aspects of the environmental management system in light of the Covid-19 crisis in general on sustainable environmental development by (77%).
 
Conclusion: The results showed from the point of view of the workers in the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company and the Arab Potash Mines that the level of improvement of the environmental management system in the field of energy use, in the field of water use, and in the field of the impact of gas emissions, ranges between medium and high level, and the results showed that there is a positive and statistically significant impact of improving aspects of the environmental management system (improving energy use, improving water use, improving the impact of gas emissions) in light of the Covid-19 crisis in general on sustainable environmental development by (77%).
The defence of Medea: The subversion of the femme fatale trope in William Morris’s 'The Life and Death of Jason'
Authors: Osińska Dorota
Published: February 2024

William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the Victorian artists whose work extended beyond the totality of art that was cherished by nineteenth-century critics. Particularly in his early oeuvre, Morris engages with the political and cultural discussion on women’s emancipation and utopian society through the use of Arthurian and Hellenic traditions. The following article provides a detailed reading of William Morris’s portrayal of Medea in The Life and Death of Jason (1867). Contrary to the established association of Medea as a femme fatale, Morris’s depiction of the Colchian princess escapes the vision of femininity characterised by devouring sexuality, manipulation, and the urge to destroy men. Similarly to The Defence of Guinevere (published in 1858), The Life and Death of Jason refrains from a direct condemnation of Medea, who attempts to navigate her experience of betrayal and dishonour. Thus, the article attempts to examine how Morris reused Hellenic tropes to discuss the complexity of the female experience that transgresses the boundaries of time and place.
PELATIHAN PENERAPAN KEBIJAKAN AKUNTANSI PEMERINTAH KABUPATEN ROKAN HILIR
Authors: Azlina Nur , Iznillah Muhammad Luthfi , Nasir Azwir , A Al Azhar , Desmiyawati  , Bahri Fathul , Amri Taqiyuddin
Published: February 2024

Dengan terbitnya peraturan yang mewajibkan penerapan Sistem Informasi  Pemerintah Daerah (SIPD) maka pemerintah daerah Rokan Hilir melakukan penyesuaian terhadap perubahan tersebut dengan menerbitkan Peraturan Bupati tentang Kebijakan Akuntansi  Pemerintah Kabupaten Rokan Hilir. maka sumber daya manusia yang bertugas dalam pengelolaan keuangan daerah di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir harus dapat meningkatkan kompetensinya dengan melakukan pelatihan penerapan Kebijakan Akuntansi Pemerintah Daerah sesuai Permendagri 77 tahun 2020. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah memberikan bantuan berupa pelatihan Penerapan Kebijakan Akuntansi Pemerintah Kabupaten Rokan Hilir Tahun 2022 yang sesuai Permendagri 77 Tahun 2020 terhadap sumber daya manusia yang   menyusun laporan keuangan di SKPD dan PPKD Pemerintah Kabupaten Rokan Hilir. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan metode ceramah yang disesuaikan dengan materi yang telah dipersiapkan. Kegiatan terlaksana pada 14 Agustus 2023 dengan 25 peserta yang berasal dari Badan Pengelola Keuangan dan Aset Daerah (BPKAD) dan Tenaga Akuntansi Kabupaten Rokan Hilir.  Kegiatan telah terlaksana dengan baik serta  menambah pengetahuan baru bagi Sumber Daya Manusia pengelolaa keuangan di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir sehingga tercipta pengelolaan keuangan yang akuntabel sesuai dengan amanat dari undang-undang.
KONSISTENSI DAN TRANSPARANSI PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DALAM RANAH BUDAYA DAN KEARIFAN LOKAL MENYAMA BRAYA
Authors: Pancawati Ni Luh Putu Anom
Published: February 2024

One form of local wisdom possessed by the people of Bali and Lombok is known as menyama braya. Menyama braya is an excellent capital and foundation for creating harmony in life, regardless of ethnic or religious differences as well as race and skin colour, to live together and side by side in society. This research aims to determine the implementation of menyama braya as a form of local culture and wisdom, which is studied through the application of the principle of accountability in the elements of consistency and transparency in the financial management of Banjar Kertha Bhuwana. Using a qualitative research design with descriptive research methods, data collection was carried out using literature and field studies using triangulation techniques. Data analysis techniques are carried out through data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of the research show that the implementation of consistency and transparency in financial management in the Banjar Kertha Bhuwana organization contains the implementation of the concept of menyama braya, which is included in the implementation of awig-awig as well as decisions taken through the results of the paruman banjar which regulates the obligations and rights of all banjar members. So, in this way, the cultural process and local wisdom values can influence the financial management process in Banjar Kertha Bhuwana to achieve everyday needs and goals
Pengaruh Kecemasan Matematika Terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Siswa Kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 1 Gerung
Authors: Rahmani Irma , Amrullah Amrullah , Kurniawan Eka , Sarjana Ketut
Published: February 2024

Kecemasan matematika merupakan keadaan yang menggangu dalam pembelajaran matematika. Pengaruh kecemasan matematika merupakan salah satu penyebab kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa rendah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan pengaruh kecemasan matematika terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 1 Gerung tahun ajaran 2023/2024. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode penelitian ex-post facto. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis statistika inferensial. Hasil uji-t bahwa diperoleh nilai = 6,955 > = 1,967 dengan nilai sig = 0,05 atau 5% maka terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kecemasan matematika terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah. Diperoleh hasil persamaan regresi  = 4,072 – 0,831X, menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan negatif antara kecemasan matematika terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah. Hasil koefisien korelasi sebesar 0,459 menunjukan bahwa antara kecemasan matematika dengan kemampuan pemecahan masalah memiliki hubungan tingkat sedang. Koefisien determinasi menunjuk pada angka 0,617 atau sebesar 61,7%.
Analysis of Changes in the Level of Difficulty of Elementary School Students in Learning the RADEC Model on the Concept of Energy Transformation Using the Rasch Model
Authors: Kusnadi Nurrika Febriyanti , Sukmawati Wati
Published: February 2024

Utilizing the RADEC learning paradigm (Read, Answer, Discuss, Explain, Create) to help students comprehend the concept of energy transformation through Rasch model analysis is the goal of this study. From the get-go in 2023, 32 students filled in as the example for this quantitative spellbinding exploration project. The Pre-Test and Post-Test data were examined with the help of the Rasch Stacking Analysis model. The results showed that when the RADEC learning approach (Read, Reply, Talk about, Make sense of, Make) was utilized, the two understudies with low and high capacity levels worked on in their ability to figure out subjects. RADEC represents Read, Reply, Examine, Make sense of, and Make. trains understudies for autonomous and bunch learning. Students are expected to solve problems on their own after reading and responding. Then, at that point, understudies work as dynamo fans following the idea of energy change material. The group then presents an explanation of their work or discussion to the other groups. In the wake of following the punctuations as seen from the aftereffects of the pretest and posttest, which are handled utilizing the Rasch stacking examination modelin the RADEC learning model, understudies can deliver logit values that are generally excellent at 37.5% and great at 62.5%.
The Analytical Thinking Ability of Prospective Science Teachers: An Overview of Study Programs and Gender
Authors: Nasution Lukman , Rinjani Baiq Nurhidayati Kartiwi Putri , Hunaepi Hunaepi , Samsuri Taufik
Published: February 2024

The study aimed to describe the analytical thinking skills of science teacher candidates based on the study program and gender. This research is a descriptive quantitative study with a sample of 80 students, 20 boys and 60 girls from the Biology Education Study Program (38 students), Physics Education (13 students), and Chemistry Education (29 students). The instrument used is descriptive subjective test questions adapted to three indicators of analytical thinking skills, namely differentiating, organizing, and attributing. Analyzed descriptively and statistically. The instrument used has been declared valid with Cronbach's Alpha reliability of 0.77. The results of the study show that overall, students' analytical thinking skills are quite analytical. However, there are differences in the ability to think analytically based on the study program. In addition, there is also a difference in the ability to think analytically between female and male students, although the difference is not too significant, namely only 4.63%. Based on these findings, it is necessary to make efforts to improve the analytical thinking skills of prospective science teacher students through the development of learning programs that focus more on developing analytical thinking skills.
Effectiveness of Project Based Learning Model in Learning Evaluation Course in Physics Education Study Programme
Authors: Mahulae Parno Sumanro , Makahinda Tineke , Silangen Patricia Mardiana , Rampengan Alfrie Musa
Published: February 2024

The use of project-based learning model in learning can improve the quality of learning and students' learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine how effective the project-based learning model is on learning outcomes.Â  The method used in this research is quasi-experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. This research instrument is in the form of a student learning outcomes test in the form of descriptions, from the test results the n-gain test is carried out. The results showed an increase in student learning outcomes with an average pretest score of 45.73 and an average posttest score of 82.08. The result of the n-gain analysis is 0.57 which shows a moderate effectiveness category. Therefore, learning evaluation courses using project-based learning models is effective on student learning outcomes
Research Trends of Stunting Related to Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1: Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Hardia Lukman , Pratama Agus Sangka , Muslihin A. M.
Published: February 2024

Stunting is a condition in which a person's height is less than normal based on age and gender. The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in 2021 is 24.4%. This illustrates that stunting is still a problem that cannot be resolved in Indonesia. Research on the incidence of stunting was carried out to determine its relationship with insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels. Search results on the Pubmed database obtained 446 English-language articles published from 1993 – April 12, 2023. The results of bibliometric analysis and VOSViewer show that new research trends began to be seen in 2018 to 2023 even though there had been publications previously in 1993 and 2000, but very minimal amount. The most dominating document types were journal articles with 310 publications (69.51%) and reviews with 89 publications (19.96%). The most trending keywords are humans (268), female (176), male (145), animals (142), insulin-like growth factor i/metabolism (94), child (74), adult (60), mice (56), pregnancy (47) and child preschool (43). The publishing journals that published the most articles were Frontiers in Endochronolgy (22 publications), International Journal of Molecular Sciences (19 publications), Scientific Reports (13 publications). The highest number of author collaborations is from the USA with 78 articles being the country with the most collaboration on both SCP and MCP with an MCP to SCP ratio of 0.244. China ranks second with the number of articles of 63 with an MCP ratio of 0.190.
Comparison of post operative pain between open and laparoscopic appendectomy in acute appendicitis.
Authors: Muhammad Ali  , Muhammad Ghayasuddin  , Wahb  , Pir Islam  , Zakir  , Zafar Ali  , Khadijah Abid
Published: February 2024

Objective: To compare post-operative pain between open and laparoscopic appendectomy in patients diagnosed with appendicitis presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Department of Surgery, Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Period: January 2023 to June 2023. Material & Methods: The study included patients aged above 18 years of both genders, diagnosed with acute appendicitis based on ultrasound or CT scan. The decision regarding the surgical procedure was made by the surgeon team on call according to their experience and preference. Patients were divided into two groups, i.e., open appendectomy (OA) and laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). Pain in both groups was assessed at 12 hours and 24 hours after surgery using visual analogue scale. Results: The LA group had a mean age of 38.94±7.90 years, while the OA group had a mean age of 40.92±8.37 years. The mean BMI in the LA group was 36.75±8.50 kg/m2, and in the OA group, it was 37.56±6.22 kg/m2. When evaluating pain scores at the 12th (4.62±2.01 vs 5.28±1.91, p=0.027) and 24th hours (3.08±1.49 vs 3.64±1.61, p=0.017), the LA group exhibited lower pain scores compared to the OA group. Conclusion: As compared to OA, LA is superior approach in terms of post-operative pain in patients with acute appendicitis.
Knowledge of Vegetable Farmers on Marketing Strategies as an Outcome of Market-Oriented Extension Initiatives in Thrissur District, Kerala
Authors:   1Department of Extension education, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra, Sasidharan Parvathy , Alex Jiju. P ,   Professor, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala
Published: February 2024

The study intended to assess the knowledge of vegetable farmers on marketing strategies as an outcome of the three-flagship market-oriented programs, namely, Ecoshops, Weekly Markets, and Karshakamithra, implemented by the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare in Thrissur District, Kerala. The sample consisted of 120 vegetable farmers involved in these programs and were randomly selected from ten panchayats drawn randomly from four blocks in the district. The knowledge level of farmers was measured using a customized knowledge test. Based on the data analysis, it was found that the market-oriented extension programmes of the department were only partially successful in imparting knowledge on marketing strategies. More than half of the farmers were found to possess a medium level of knowledge on marketing strategies of vegetables. This would necessitate awareness creation and capacity building for individual farmers as well their collectives in the domain of marketing. Market-oriented programs of the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare should be reoriented with more components of marketing
TRAUMAS DA GUERRA, ESCONDERIJOS DA ALMA: A FICÇÃO (IN)FIEL DO EU NOS CÔMODOS CARCOMIDOS DO ANEXO SECRETO (ANÍMICO) DE ANNE FRANK
Authors: Silva Frederico de Lima , Rodrigues Hermano de França
Published: February 2024

O Diário de Anne Frank, escrito entre 12 de junho de 1942 e 1º de agosto de 1944, narra de forma efusiva os dramas da jovem Anne Frank diante da completa mudança instituída pela perseguição nazista, que forçou sua família a abandonar todo o conforto de suas vidas e, em prol da sua sobrevivência, isolar-se em um esconderijo por mais de dois anos. O presente trabalho intenciona apresentar algumas considerações a respeito das vivências traumáticas experienciadas pela jovem judia dentro do “Het Achterhuis” (Anexo Secreto), as quais foram determinantes para o desencadear de conflitos internos tão lancinantes quanto aqueles suportados no contexto externo, tais como o processo de “adultecer” forçado pelo desamparo e os dilemas afetivos potencializados pelo confinamento. De modo a subvencionar o trânsito analítico dos conteúdos subjetivos, refletidos na escrita memorial traumática de Anne Frank, utilizar-nos-emos, em especial, mas não exclusivamente, dos construtos psicanalíticos de Sigmund Freud (1900, 1905, 1923, 1924, 1931) que situam desde os efeitos inquietantes do desamparo até o esforço torpe da psiquê para alcançar a dissolução do complexo edípico.
Quid non ebrietas dissignat? Willaert’s didactic demonstration of Syntonic tuning
Authors: Wibberley Roger
Published: February 2024

“Quid non ebrietas dissignat? Operta recludit,

Spes iubet esse

ratas, ad proelia trudit inertem,

Sollicitis animis onus eximit, addocet artes,

Fecundi calices quem non fecere disertum?”

(Horace, Epistles I, V, 16–19)

[What

cannot be accomplished through drinking? It reveals secrets,

Fulfils hopes,

encourages the unarmed into battle,

Removes the burden from worried minds,

teaches new skills,

Whom has the wine-cup not made more skilful?]

Willaert’s

musical setting of the above portion of Horace’s Epistle begins with a

rhetorical question: “What cannot be accomplished through drinking?” The

rhetoric is reaffirmed by the remaining lines that merely give a list of

positive attainments that can (as opposed to ones that cannot) be achieved

through the wine cup. Ever since this composition was first discussed by Spataro

and Aron in 1524, then subsequently by Artusi in 1600, and in more recent years

by Levitan, Lowinsky, Bent and others, one question seems to remain essentially

rhetorical: why did Willaert compose this piece, and what was he trying to

demonstrate? Explanations as to how his notation should be read and interpreted

have been advanced, but none of these stems directly from a clearly-perceived

compositional objective. The piece has thus been viewed more as an interesting

curiosity than as a creation that asserts its own objective agenda through which

the curiosities identified could be explained. That, as suggested by the text,

the composition “reveals secrets”, “fulfils hopes”, “removes the burden from

worried minds” and “teaches new skills” will become clear. This essay will

assert, through analysis and theory, that the question “why did Willaert compose

this piece?” is by no means a rhetorical one, but one that requires an answer.

In providing an answer the essay will reveal the technical means through which

the objective was achieved. The understanding of that objective—and its

technical attainment—will lead to a more wide-ranging reappraisal of

Willaert’s compositional processes and his unique sound world.
Sublimating Sharp 4
Authors: Samarotto Frank
Published: February 2024

The raised fourth scale degree can represent a powerful, even visceral impulse towards the dominant; once introduced, its course of harmonic
resolution appears inevitable. Nonetheless, there are instances when a piece seems to rethink this impulse, and to restrain it by reverting sharp four to its
natural state, resulting in what can be characterized as a kind of “sublimation.” This paper will explore this idea from within a nexus of energeticist and Schenkerian approaches, demonstrating their basic affinity as well their utility in teasing out nuances of musical meaning.
Models for Chord Doubling (and Spacing)
Authors: Wibberley Roger
Published: February 2024

This Commentary will discuss some aspects of the model recently

presented by Bret Aarden and Paul T. von Hippel in MTO 10.2 in their

article “Rules for Chord Doubling (and Spacing): Which Ones Do We Need?”. Their

model will hereinafter be called the OSU Model. Any language—written or spoken—is a code. Through this code the ideas of the originator can be understood by the recipient, and any

language thus learnt becomes a suitable and effective medium for

scientific or artistic intellectual communication. In this respect the language

of tonal music is no different from any other language. As a medium it

has its own syntax and structure. But as with any other language its

effectiveness as a means of discourse rests upon the assumption

that the syntax used by the originator (here the composer) is the same

as that to be understood by the recipient (here the listener or

the performer). In an age such as ours—far removed from the musical

syntax used by those living and working in the age of Bach, Mozart

and Haydn—we can only approach the ideas communicated by those

of the distant past by revealing exactly what is encoded in the notes they

wrote: these are all we have. To understand them is not obvious,

self-evident or in any way instinctive to us who live in the 21st

Century, and neither could it be. In order to decode such music we must

ourselves relearn the code employed. We may then be able to

understand not only how they used the syntax, but (arguably more urgently)

why and when they employed it in the ways they did.
Report from the “Skagerack Network” Analysis Workshop at Lyseby Conference Center in Oslo, Norway, November 20–23, 1997
Authors: Broman Per F.
Published: February 2024

University of Oslo, Department of Musicology

hosted a three-day workshop on musical analysis with faculty

and doctoral students participating from the Universities

of Aarhus, Denmark; Oslo, Norway; Gothenburg, Sweden; and

Turku, Finland. Marion Guck, University of Michigan, was the

invited guest speaker. Most of the papers emphasized

methodological issues and the need for immanent analysis to

be supported by complementary approaches.
How Theorists Relate To Musicians
Authors: Lester Joel
Published: February 2024

Despite the fact that much music-theoretical research

applies directly to the activities of performers, composers,

and listeners, many if not most of those musicians do not see

theory as being relevant to them. If music theorists are to

engage those musicians, theorists must create level playing

fields where interactions with other musicians can take place.
Review of Walter Everett, The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology (Oxford University Press, 1999)
Authors: Heinonen Yrjo
Published: February 2024

The Beatles as Musicians offers an historical survey of the second part of the Beatles’ career. It includes analyses of

every song that members of the Beatles wrote and released during 1966–70, as well as a brief review of the Beatles Anthology

releases of 1995–96. Each song is discussed in terms of songwriting, recording, and musical expression. Though some of

the musical analyses may likely be too demanding for readers without, or with only a little, training in music theory, the

book will nevertheless be fascinating for anyone interested in the Beatles. The book’s focus is clearly on music, but it also

offers much to readers more interested in the cultural life of the 1960s. This is a splendid book and surely a milestone in

Beatles research.