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Analogy and Symmetry
Authors: Redondo Buitrago Antonia
Published: November 2022

This paper uses a heuristic approach to reflect on the generalization in geometry by analogy from the plane to the space. Focusing in the regular octagon, several criteria are presented to answer of the question of which polyhedra would be “analogous” to the octagon. The presented construction procedures generate polyhedra which are similar to the octagon, and the symmetry of the obtained solids is used as key indicator of the level of analogy. The procedures can be extended to other shapes and planar patterns with octagonal symmetry.
Torricelli’s Computation of the Area Under the Cycloid
Authors: Zack Maria
Published: November 2022

Like many mathematicians of his era, Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647) studied the cy- cloid. This paper examines Torricelli’s proof that the area under the cycloid (the quadrature) is three times the area of the generating circle. Torricelli proved this result in three distinct ways. It is worth noting that he carried on an extensive mathematical correspondence with Cavalieri and it is clear that Cavalieri’s techniques influenced his proofs. What follows is a discussion of Torricelli’s proofs with an emphasis on the use of symmetry and geometric reasoning, as viewed through the lens of graphical representations of the proofs.
Seed, Tree, Forest… Building Harmony Symmetry Through (Sacred) Creativity
Authors: Ribeiro Joana
Published: November 2022

The act of conceiving and maturing the geometry of a specific architectural design pro- ject is always a mystery with no precise explanation. Might symmetry still be of any help here? On one hand, symmetry is a precise concept that starts in mirroring, on the other, it is a vague notion signifying good balanced. The geometry of a creative harmony always needs to find this balance between that which is objective and that which is intuitive. Nowadays, how could we deepen into this subject in a pedagogical way? Seed, Tree, Forest... aims to give a peaceful impulse into this necessary balance. Three selected case-studies complement this approach and try to clarify three levels of symmetry in use. In the end, this will lead us into a reflection about the role of conscious- ness in the selection of symmetry sources as creative inspiration.
Relationship of Proportions, Floorplan Patterns, Typology, and Symmetry in Religious Architecture with Particular Focus on the Roman Catholic Church Architecture in Interwar Hungary
Authors: Hajós-Baku Eszter
Published: November 2022

Symmetry, asymmetry, and proportions are often discussed terms in architecture since Vitruvius. The most prominent Renaissance masters of architecture and architecture theory drew on his reflections when contemplating architectural proportions and symmetry. The surge of Modern- ism in arts in the 20th century brought the question of proportion once again into the limelight. The one building type with some of the longest historical traditions is the church, whose architecture, due to the functional constraints and the often-rigid liturgical rules of the denominations, has been very slow to adapt to the changing times. Church architecture of the interwar period is remarkable in multiple ways, carrying the marks of bygone centuries but also an openness to innovation. In its architecture, the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary sought to maintain the delicate balance be- tween the preservation of tradition and the expansion of modernist trends. In the pursuit to better understanding the co-existence of traditions and modernism in the interwar church architecture, the attitude towards symmetry arises as a potential new vantage point. In comparison to the usual practice of style-based examination, the analysis of patterns in both the layout of facades and floor plan arrangements with the help of a specific typology is pointing to new research directions.
Constructing Symmetric Bamboo Domes and Bamboo Spheres. The Shape of Fullerenes C60 and C80 as a Template For Domes
Authors: Schwabe Caspar
Published: November 2022

Since more than 20 years I have built many bamboo domes and bamboo spheres of vari- ous sizes in countries like Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and the USA. As I have never written a paper on the subject, I will take this chance now to write how a bamboo dome or bamboo sphere is constructed. In honour of my teacher Buckminster Fuller, I used to call a bamboo sphere a BBBB, which stands for Big Bamboo Bucky Ball. The name Bucky ball or fullerene is the scien- tific expression for a carbon molecule. Most of the first bamboo domes or bamboo spheres are based on the soccer ball, consisting of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons, which for stability reason are constructed not from polygons, but from bamboo-star-elements. In 2019 during a workshop my students assembled a bamboo dome and inserted instead of five pentagonal-star-elements another row of five hexagonal-star-elements. By this mistake a C80 bamboo dome was born! It uses five hexagonal-bamboo-stars more than a C60. To build a C60 dome we need a total of 240 struts to construct 6 pentagonal- and 15 hexagonal-bamboo-stars. To build a C80 dome we need a total of 300 bamboo struts to construct the 6 pentagonal- and the 20 hexagonal-bamboo-stars. Because it is more time consuming to mark all the bamboo-struts and prepare all the flat bamboo-star-elements, than the dome assembly on the site, the transportation of these large bamboo-star-elements was of- ten a problem. We managed to solve this problem by making the bamboo-stars transformable into hyperboloid-like-bamboo-bundles.
A Semiotic Folly: Seeking the Opposite of a Circle
Authors: Arnold Lynn
Published: November 2022

This paper touches upon two seminal ideas: the concept of ‘the circle’ and the concept of ‘oppositeness’. The idea of an ‘opposite’ can be applied to many things and concepts, but there would seem to be limits to such application, suggesting an impossibility of there being a ‘pure op- posite’ of anything. This paper has therefore sought, through a consideration of the concept of ‘the circle’ to explore whether such limits are indeed absolute or whether there are alternate ways of approaching the question of ‘what is an opposite’. By considering a circle according to the hierar- chy approach of the semiotic nonagon – form, existence and value – the conclusion is reached that there is an array of circle characteristics to which forms of opposition to ‘circleness’ may be identi- fied in each. Though not the reach of this paper, the residual task would then be to use the semiotic nonagon triadic analysis to find a holistic opposite which may combine all these oppositional char- acteristics into some unitary idea.
Mathematical Aspects of a New Spherical Musical Instrument: Sphereharmonic
Authors: Mannonea Maria , Yoshino Takashi
Published: November 2022

We consider the mathematical properties of a new musical instrument referred to as a SphereHarmonic. The SphereHarmonic is designed based on the basic divisions of a temari, that is, a spherical surface with congruent triangles defined by great circles. Each triangle on the sphere corresponds to a tone, and each vertex, which is connected to multiple triangles, represents a chord composed of the corresponding tones. Different chords are created by different combinations of the triangles, which are obtained by rotating the hemispheres. We describe four types of SphereHar- monics characterized by their divisions: Sn, C6, C8, and C10. These four SphereHarmonics have different mathematical characteristics, including the numbers of triangles, the degrees of the verti- ces, and the numbers of axes. We summarize these properties and also calculate the combinations for the possible vertices.
Beyond Binaries 2022: IIHS Annual Research Conference Proceedings
Authors: Singh Priya , Singh Vikas
Published: November 2022

Urban ARC is the Annual Research Conference of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). The sixth edition of the conference was conducted virtually from 13 to 15 January 2022 and focussed on the theme ‘Beyond Binaries: Towards new conceptual frameworks in the Urban’. The panels and sessions explored, built on and continued ongoing conversations around the idea of binaries, showcasing their fluidity, and the potential they offer for new conceptualizations. A wide range of themes, sectors, disciplines and methodologies was discussed. These Conference Proceedings feature the extended abstracts submitted by the selected participants for Urban ARC 2022.
Empowering the Election Supervisory Agency: Enforcement of Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections
Authors: Prasetyo Dwi Zaen
Published: November 2022

The implementation of elections in Indonesia is governed by Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections, which establishes regulations for simultaneous elections. This law grants quasi-judicial authority to the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) in addressing administrative and procedural violations of the electoral process, with sanctions imposed through Electoral Observer Decisions. This aspect has motivated the authors to investigate the enlargement and implications of Bawaslu's supervisory authority through case analyses. This research aims to analyze the (a) expansion of authority granted to Bawaslu and (b) implementation of Bawaslu's authority in handling election violations and resolving disputes in Lampung Province in accordance with Law No. 7 of 2017. The research employs a normative-empirical legal research methodology, utilizing primary, secondary, and tertiary law sources analyzed qualitatively. Findings reveal an augmentation of Bawaslu's authority in four key areas: handling criminal election violations, addressing violations of election organizers' ethical codes, managing election administration violations, and resolving election disputes. The process of enhancing Bawaslu's authority is characterized by the quasi-judicial handling of administrative violations and election disputes across four electoral regimes.
Estudio numérico para la estimación de los coeficientes hidrodinámicos de arrastre de corriente en maniobras de asistencia en puerto (muelle), para fragatas de la Armada Colombiana mediante CFD
Authors: García Mauricio , Leal Luis Daniel , Verma Bharat , Ruíz Nicolás
Published: November 2022

La dinámica de fluidos computacional (CFD) se ha convertido hoy en día en una herramienta importante en el proceso de diseño hidrodinámico de los buques modernos. El CFD se utiliza para modelar cualquier fenómeno relacionado con el flujo de fluidos en un volumen de control como un buque o cualquier estructura offshore en el mar. En el presente estudio se estiman los coeficientes de arrastre generados por la fuerza inducida por la corriente para una Fragata de la Armada Colombiana en aguas profundas y poco profundas mediante la aplicación de CFD, para estimar la potencia de tiro requerida en las maniobras de asistencia en muelle. El estudio muestra el proceso de simulación de los coeficientes de arrastre de la corriente del buque mediante el método de simulaciones CFD que se realiza mediante el paquete de software STAR-CCM+. Se investiga el modelo a escala de CFD del buque Fragata clase Almirante Padilla. Los resultados muestran el coeficiente de arrastre de la corriente del buque calculado, considerando una velocidad de la corriente de 1 nudo con un ángulo de incidencia de 90° para el buque a escala real. La configuración del modelo de la presente simulación se basa en el procedimiento recomendado y publicado por Lloyds Register OCIMF y en el manual UFC para la estimación del coeficiente de arrastre de corriente.
رصد ومراقبة تلوث الهواء في محافظة صلاح الدين باستخدام بيانات القمر الصناعي Sentinel-5
Authors: Abdel Qader Raed Abdel Halim
Published: November 2022

تكثُر أسباب تلوث الهواء التي تؤثر سلباً على حياة الإنسان وصحته، وتُعدّ الغازات الضارة كثاني أكسيد النيتروجين، وثاني أكسيد الكبريت، وأول أكسيد الكربون، إضافة إلى الجزيئات الصغيرة أكثر هذه الملوثات شيوعاً، اذ تؤدي إلى مخاطر عديدة على صحة الانسان، كان لانتشار فيروس كورونا حول العالم، وخاصة انتشاره في العراق ، تأثير  إيجابي على البيئة ، وإن كان مؤقتًا ، حيث إنه قادر على فعل ما لا يمكن لاتفاق المناخ أن يحققه اذ قلل من معدل انبعاثات غازات الاحتباس الحراري.
   ومن خلال بيانات القمر الصناعي  Sentinel-5 فقد لوحظ انخفاض كبير في نسبة الملوثات في المحافظة خلال جائحة كوفيد-19 ، وتم دراسة حالة الجو في المحافظة ونسبة انتشار الملوثات خلال الجائحة على مراحل تمثل المرحلة الاول مرحلة الحضر الكلي للتجوال التي شهدتها منطقة الدراسة من الشهر الخامس الى الشهر السابع من عام 2020، والمرحلة الثانية مرحلة الحضر الجزئي للتجوال ضمن الفترة نقسها، أما المرحلة الثالثة تمثل مرحلة رفع الحضر الكلي للتجوال عن المنطقة، إذ تم الاعتماد على سنة 2022 شهر السادس، وقد اظهرت الدراسة انخفاض تركيز الملوثات المتمثلة بــ(ثاني أكسيد الكربون والغازات الدفيئة الأخرى) في المحافظة، ويرجع سبب ذلك إلى مجموعة الاجراءات التي تم تطبيقها في العراق بشكل عام ومحافظة صلاح الدين بشكل خاص، المتمثلة بالحجر الصحي والتباعد الاجتماعي و الحد من السفر وتنقل الأفراد والنشاطات الاجتماعية والتجارية.
التربية الاسلامية وتنمية أسس الترابط الاجتماعي
Authors: ALSHETWI SALAH HADI SHROOM
Published: November 2022

يُعد الحديث عن التربية الإسلامية وطرائق تدريسها من المعضلات التي تحتاج إلى توصيف ووضع حلول لها، وذلك لكون تلك المادة الهامة التي تعتبر ضمن المواد التي تربى الوجدان لدى الأبناء المتعلمين، وتنمي فيهم اسس الترابط الاجتماعي، وتبعث فيهم روح الامل في النفس والانتماء الوطني، فهي تؤصل الهوية كما نريدها وليس كما يريدها الآخر الذي يبحث عن توجيه السهام للإسلام بشكل عام ولكل من ينتمي إليه بشكل خاص من أبناء المجتمع الواحد، ومن مؤشرات ذلك أن لم يعد خافياً على أحد ما لدرس التربية الاسلامية، بمفهومها الواسع ومضامينها العريضة، من أثر وأهمية في حياة المتعلمين والمجتمعات وتجدّدها، إنّ درس التربية الاسلامية إنّما يكون قاعدة أساسية لتطور المتعلم المسلم وارتقائه فكرياً فيما إذا استهدف الازدهار التام لشخصيته وعُنيِت بغرس النزعات الخيّرة في نفسه، وإذا لم يعتنِ بذلك فإنّ المتعلم يفقد أصالته وذاته، فدرس التربية الاسلامية هو عملية اجتماعية تختلف من مجتمع إلى آخر حسب طبيعة المجتمع والقوى المؤثرة فيه والقيم التي اختارها، ليسير عليها في حياته، فالتربية بهذا المعنى وسيلة وهدف، طريقة وغاية، تبدأ من بدء الحياة، ولا تنتهي برغم نهاية حياة المتعلمين؛ لأنّها عملية اجتماعية تخص المجتمع، كما تخص كلّ متعلم فيه، وان درس التربية الإسلامية يستند إلى الحديث عن الإسلام نفسه؛ لأنّ الإسلام دين للبشر كافة، ولأنّه نظام يتضمن كلّ ما يتصل بحياة المتعلم من جوانبها المختلفة ككلّ وهو منهج ربّاني للحياة البشرية، ينظّم شؤونها في الدنيا في كافة المجالات للمتعلم والأسرة والمجتمع، فيضمن للمتعلم المسلم، والإنسان الأُمّة، والإنسانية جمعاء إذا ما اتقوا ربّهم في القول والعمل، السعادة في الدارين، وقد يعود السبب في ذلك أن درس التربية الإسلامية يمثل التربية التي تجمع بين تأديب النفس، وتصفية الروح وتثقيف العقل وتقوية الجسم فهي تُعنى بالتربية الدينية والخلقية والعلمية والجسمية دون تضحية بأي نوع منها على حساب الآخر، وبناءً على تلك المعطيات لا يخفى ما لمعلم التربية الإسلامية من دور في تنمية اسس الترابط الاجتماعي وفي  توجيه المتعلمين  إذا هو تخلق بالأخلاق  الحميدة وعمل بها، وبناء على ذلك تم إعداد هذه البحث بعنوان (التربية الاسلامية وتنمية اسس الترابط الاجتماعي)، ونستنتج من ذلك إن التوجيهات السديدة التي يتكفل توضيحها وشرحا درس التربية الاسلامية غاية في الاهمية منها  ان العطاء إذا قصد به وجه الله فإنه يقع في يد الله قبل أن يقع في يد المسكين، لذلك ان من النتائج التي استخلصها البحث هي ان درس التربية الإسلامية يمثل الصدقة على أنها دليل عملي على صدق إيمان المؤمن، والصدقة برهانًا على صدق الإيمان في قلب الإنسان، فالإسلام لا يقتصر على أنه عقيدة تعتقد، أو كلمة تقال فقط وحتى تتضح الرؤية فأن درس التربية الاسلامية هو دين عملي يرسم للبشرية المنهج الذي تسير عليه في هذه الحياة، فهو دين لا تغني فيه مظاهر العبادات والشعائر من صاحبها شيئًا ما لم تكن صادرة عن إخلاص لله وتجرد، مؤدية بسبب هذا الإخلاص إلى آثار في القلب تدفع إلى العمل الصالح.
المرونة النفسية وعلاقتها بالسلوك التوكيدي لدى طلبة جامعة
Authors: Majedi alnaasiri Hadlh Yahya
Published: November 2022

هدف البحث الحالي الى تحديد العلاقة بين المرونة النفسية والسلوك التوكيدي لدى عينة من طلبة الجامعة والتعرف على مستوى المرونة النفسية ومستوى السلوك التوكيدي والفرق في المرونة النفسية والسلوك التوكيدي على وفق الجنس والتخصص، وكانت عينة البحث من (300) طالب وطالبة ، واتبع المنهج الوصفي الارتباطي وتم استخدام مقياس المرونة النفسية من اعداد الباحثة ومقياس السلوك التوكيدي اعداد الباحثة  للتحقق من صحة الاهداف وهي:  وتدل هذه النتيجة على أن طلبة الجامعة يتمتعون بمرونة نفسية مرتفعة ، لا يوجد فرق لدى طلبة الجامعة تبعاً لمتغير الجنس  في المرونة النفسية، لا يوجد فرق لدى طلبة الجامعة تبعاً لمتغير التخصص في المرونة النفسية. كذلك أن عينة البحث تتمتع بمستوى عال من السلوك التوكيدي، وجود فرق ذي دلالة إحصائية وفقا للجنس في السلوك التوكيدي  ولصالح الاناث، وقد أظهرت نتائج الاختبار التائي للدراسة  الى عدم وجود فرق ذي دلالة إحصائية وفقا للتخصص الدراسي في السلوك التوكيدي  في التخصص، وهناك علاقة ارتباطية دالة احصائية عند مستوى           (  (0.05موجبة بين المرونة النفسية والسلوك التوكيدي.
الطفو الاكاديمي وعلاقته بالكفاءة العاطفية لدى طلبة الجامعة
Authors: Ghadab Wissam kurdi
Published: November 2022

يهدف البحث الحالي التعرف على مستوى الطفو الاكاديمي والكفاءة العاطفية لدى طلبة الجامعة. ومعرفة الفروق ذات الدلالة الاحصائية في مستوى الطفو الاكاديمي  لدى طلبة الجامعة  تبعاً لمتغيري الجنس والتخصص. معرفة الفروق ذات الدلالة الاحصائية في مستوى الكفاءة العاطفية لدى طلبة الجامعة  تبعا لمتغيري الجنس والتخصص . العلاقة الارتباطية  بين الطفو الاكاديمي و والكفاءة العاطفية لدى طلبة الجامعة.  ولتحقيق أهداف البحث قام الباحث  بأعداد مقياس الطفو الاكاديمي وتبني مقياس الكفاءة العاطفية ، وباستعمال الوسائل الاحصائية الآتية (  مربع كاي ، الاختبار التائي لعينة واحدة ، الاختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين ) .وتضمنت عينة الدراسة (300) طالبٍ وطالبةٍ  وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة ما يأتي : تتمتع عينة البحث بمستوى من الطفو الاكاديمي والكفاءة العاطفية، وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية للطفو الاكاديمي تبعاً لمتغير الجنس (ذكور, إناث)، ولصالح الذكور، وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية للطفو الاكاديمي تبعاً لمتغير التخصص ( انساني, علمي )، ولصالح التخصص العلمي، وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية للكفاءة العاطفية تبعاً لمتغير الجنس ( ذكور, إناث) ، ولصالح الاناث .وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية للمثابرة تبعاً لمتغير التخصص ( علمي, إنساني)، ولصالح التخصص العلمي، وجود علاقة ايجابية بين الطفو الاكاديمي و والكفاءة العاطفية .
Persuasive Speech Acts in Selected Short Surahs of the Glorious Quran
Authors: Badr Huda Hadi
Published: November 2022

This study delves into illocutionary speech acts and their pragmatic functions in standard Arabic religious discourse. It aims to examine illocutionary speech acts specifically and their pragmatic functions in Surah Al-Balad and Surah At-teen, which are short Surahs of the Glorious Quran, from a persuasive perspective. The significance of this study is to show the role of speech acts and their pragmatic functions as persuasive strategies used in the Holy Quran to convince people. Data for this study have been selected on the basis that they involve different types of  direct and indirect illocutionary speech acts and different pragmatic functions, in addition,  they seem to have not been tackled before from the perspective of persuasion.  Furthermore,  exegetical books like Al Shirazi,  Qutb and Al Tabatabaei  have been consulted for the interpretation of the previously mentioned Surahs on which the analysis depends. In this study,  a qualitative method has been used to analyze the data and only twenty three examples have been examined. The conclusions of this study are that different illocutionary speech acts like representatives, directives, commissives and expressive and different pragmatic functions such as asserting, censuring, ordering,  threatening,  promising and blaming were used in the said Surahs for persuasion. Moreover, indirect  illocutionary speech acts and their pragmatic functions in both Surahs were heavily used and several of them were performed in the form of a rhetorical question for a persuasive purpose in which people are involved in communication and an effect is created on their minds and hearts to make them reform themselves. Direct illocutionary speech acts and their pragmatic functions were also persuasively  used in both Surahs  to assert truths and to make people accept them and behave accordingly.
Soviet-Algerian Relations in 1962-1971 in the Context of the Rivalry Between Moscow and Paris. Based on the Materials of the RGANI and the Archive of the French Foreign Ministry
Authors: Osipov Evgeny Aleksandrovich
Published: November 2022

Based on documents from the archives of the French Foreign Ministry and the Russian State Archive of Modern History, the article analyzes Soviet-Algerian relations through the prism of the rivalry between Moscow and Paris in the period from Algeria's independence in 1962 to the nationalization in 1971 by the Algerian leadership of oil transportation facilities and 51% of the shares of French oil companies operating in the Arab state. In the first years after the signing of the Evian Agreements of 1962, loans provided by the USSR, supplies of Soviet equipment, the start of a program to train national personnel, as well as assistance from other socialist countries helped Algeria to stabilize the socio-economic situation in the country. Up until 1968, Moscow's actions in Algeria did not affect strategically important areas for France.     However, the aggravation of French-Algerian relations due to Paris' non-compliance with the Algerian wine purchase agreement and, more importantly, the Algerian leadership's desire for independence from France in the oil sector and, at the same time, the beginning of supplies of Algerian wine to the USSR in 1968 and Moscow's assistance in the exploration and exploitation of oil fields in Algeria led to the beginning of the Soviet-French rivalry for the Algerian market. As a result, France and other Western countries were able to impose serious competition on the USSR, significantly reducing Moscow's capabilities in the Algerian direction. The USSR promoted Algeria's independence from France in the oil sector, but failed to make Algeria part of the socialist bloc. The main beneficiary of the Soviet-French rivalry was Algeria itself, which received significant support from the USSR in creating modern industry, agriculture and in the field of training qualified personnel, while retaining ample opportunities to enter Western markets.
Does liposomal bupivacaine reduce hospital length of stay for multilevel lumbar decompressions? A retrospective matched cohort study
Authors: Alhammoud Abduljabbar , Bouloussa Houssam , Oganesian Armen , Moghamis Isam S , Kuo Calvin , Majid Kamran , Bains Ravinder-Raj S.
Published: November 2022

Objectives:

Adequate post-operative pain control improves patient outcomes, leading to fewer analgesia-related complications and shorter length of hospital stay (LOS). Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) is a long-acting injectable anesthetic. This study evaluates the impact of local LB use on pain control outcomes (LOS, visual analog scale [VAS], narcotic usage, readmission, and complications) after multilevel spinal decompression surgery compared to matched cohorts without local LB.

Methods:

A single-center retrospective cohort study matched by age, gender, body mass index (BMI), medical comorbidities, and previous use of opioids was done at our institute. Subjects were divided into two groups; one who had LB at the end of spine surgery and one without LB. Patients’ demographics, number of operating levels, and outcomes parameters (LOS and VAS), number of pain medications used preoperatively, through the hospitalization and at discharge, complication rate, and readmission rate were collected.

Results:

Eighty-six patients with spinal stenosis were included; 45 (52.3%) in the LB group and 41 (47.7%) in the non-LB group. The average age was 67.8 ± 10.5. Both groups were comparable in terms of BMI and medical comorbidities. There was no diffidence in pain killers consumption between the two groups, throughout hospitalization and at the discharge. Strong statistically significant difference with VAS score favoring LB use (P < 0.001). LOS was 15 h less in the LB group (32.4 ± 36.6 vs. 47.5 ± 39.1) (P = 0.069). The complication rate was 10.6%, with no difference between both groups (P = 0.49). Both groups had no readmissions or the emergency department visits for pain complaints. After excluding patients with complications, LOS was significantly shorter in the LB group (P = 0.029). In subgroup analysis for the LB group to look for the impact of the learning curve, the VAS score was less, and LOS was shorter in the second half of the included patients. However, the difference did not reach statistical significance.

Conclusion:

LB, as local infiltration at the end of a multilevel lumbar decompression, is an effective tool to decrease post-operative pain and shorten hospital stay, especially in patient with no post-operative complications.
Improving the Mathematics Learning Process of Junior High School Students in Pekanbaru with the Application of the Talking Stick Type Cooperative Learning Model
Authors: Safitri Ramadani  , Alzaber
Published: November 2022

Research applying the talking stick cooperative learning model aims to improve the learning process and student learning outcomes in mathematics. The research subjects were students of SMPN 26 Pekanbaru, totaling 40 students. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) with two cycles. The data collection instruments consisted of observation sheets, questionnaire sheets, and learning outcomes test sheets. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive data analysis with observation sheets, questionnaire sheets, and analysis of learning outcomes. The results of teacher activities and student activities at each meeting showed an increase in the mathematics learning process of SMPN 26 Pekanbaru students starting from the first meeting in the first cycle to the last meeting in the second cycle. This can be seen from the number of students who completed the primary score, namely 14 students from 40 students or 35%, increasing on the first daily test to 22 students from 40 or 55%. Student learning outcomes after the learning process in the second cycle increased to 33 students or 83% in the second daily test.
Self-Regulation Legal Regime Reform in Construction Industry
Authors: Мхитарян Юрий Иванович
Published: November 2022

Актуальность статьи обусловлена тем, что в настоящее время в теории и практике регулирования в сфере предпринимательских отношений не разработаны нормы права, обеспечивающие развитие саморегулируемых организаций для достижения установленных стратегических целей социально-экономического развития Российской Федерации. Цель статьи - предложить новую общегосударственную модель приоритетного развития саморегулируемых организаций в строительной отрасли, выделить ключевые проблемы, раскрыть основополагающие правовые категории, систему норм права для реализации нового подхода к развитию института саморегулирования в строительной отрасли. Автором проведен анализ правового режима, проблем саморегулирования, действующей общегосударственной модели саморегулирования. В результате проведенного исследования сформулированы авторские предложения по реформированию системы саморегулирования в обязательной форме, предложена общегосударственная модель приоритетного развития строительной отрасли. Дана авторская трактовка фундаментальных правовых категорий, определяющих возможность реформирования саморегулирования в строительной отрасли.
Contract Culture Imperatives in First Legislative Codes of Early Feudal Europe
Authors: Давыдов Сергей Анатольевич
Published: November 2022

В период раннего феодализма в Европе стали формироваться новые (контрактные) принципы духовной культуры, основанные на императивах эгоизма, рационализма и эквивалентности. Это стало следствием постепенного обособления интересов частных лиц и домохозяйств от интересов общества и системы общественного хозяйства. Новые принципы общественной солидарности нашли свое отражение в первых законодательных сборниках. В статье анализируется содержание трех таких сборников: древненорвежского судебника Гулатинга, Салической Правды древних франков, Русской Правды. Автор приходит к выводу о незавершенности утверждения контрактных принципов отношений между людьми в духовной культуре ранних феодальных государств Европы. В то же время нормы этих памятников культуры свидетельствуют о глубокой укорененности в сознании людей того времени императивов эгоизма, рационализма и эквивалентности. Институционализация этих принципов еще более способствовала их утверждению в общественном сознании.
Ecological Constituent of Sustainable Development in North-West Federal District Regions
Authors: Корчагина Елена Викторовна
Published: November 2022

В статье рассмотрена экологическая компонента устойчивого развития в регионах Северо-Западного федерального округа. Описаны ключевые направления природоохранных затрат и проанализирована их динамика в федеральных округах РФ и регионах СЗФО. Проведен анализ экологических мероприятий, реализуемых в рамках программы по охране окружающей среды в Ленинградской области.

We consider the ecological constituent of sustainable development in regions making up North-West Federal District. We describe the key purposes of environmental costs and analyze their dynamics in federal districts of the Russian Federation and the regions comprising NorthWest Federal District. We carry out the analysis of environmental events within the environmental protection program in Leningrad region.
Active site imprinting on Ti oxocluster metal-organic framework for the photocatalytic hydrogen release from formic acid
Authors: García-Baldoví Alberto , Del Angel Raquel , Mouchaham Georges , Liu Shanping , Fan Dong , Maurin Guillaume , Navalón Sergio , Serre Christian , Garcia Hermenegildo
Published: November 2022

On-board hydrogen release from liquid organic carriers is a process that can make feasible the use of H2 as transportation fuel. Formic acid is considered as one of the most convenient liquid hydrogen organic carriers, since it can be easily obtained from CO2, it is water soluble and it makes unnecessary to recover the H2-depleted byproducts. Compared to the more conventional thermal catalytic decomposition of formic acid, the use of light in combination with a photocatalyst has been much less explored. Herein, we report a new paradigm in MOF photocatalysis that is the use of a microporous titanium oxocluster based metal-organic framework (Ti-MOF) endowed by formate-imprinted active sites, namely MIP-177_LT (MIP stands for Materials from Institute of Porous Materials of Paris, LT for Low Temperature), as a highly efficient photocatalyst for H2 release from formic acid without the need to neutralize acidity or the use sacrificial agents or noble metals. Noteworthy, a quantum efficiency of 22 % has been determined for the photocatalytic H2 release that is highly remarkable for a non-toxic noble metal-free photocatalyst.
Cationic Rhodium(I) Tetrafluoroborate-Catalyzed 　　　　　　　　Intramolecular Carbofluorination of Alkenes 　　　　　　　　　　via the Activation of a Carbon–Fluorine Bond in Acyl Fluorides
Authors: Yoshida Tomoki , Ohta Masaya , Kodama Takuya , Tobisu Mamoru
Published: November 2022

C–F bonds of acyl fluorides can be cleaved and added across teth-ered alkenes in the presence of a cationic rhodium(I) tetrafluorobo-rate catalyst. This 1,2-carbofluorination reaction offers a powerful method for the synthesis of tertiary alkyl fluoride derivatives with atom economy of 100%. Mechanistic studies indicate that the concerted action of a rhodium cation and a tetrafluoroborate anion is the key for the success of this catalytic cleavage and formation of C–F bonds in a controlled manner.
Quantum Tunnelling Effects in the Guanine-Thymine Wobble Misincorporation via Tautomerisation
Authors: Slocombe Louie , Al-Khalili Jim , Sacchi Marco
Published: November 2022

The misincorporation of a non-complimentary DNA base in the polymerase active site is a critical source of replication errors that can lead to genetic mutations. In this work, we model the mechanism of wobble mispairing and the subsequent rate of misincorporation errors by coupling first-principles quantum chemistry calculations to an open quantum systems master equation. This methodology allows us to accurately calculate the proton transfer between bases, allowing the misincorporation and formation of mutagenic tautomeric forms of DNA bases. Our quantum mechanic model predicts the existence of a short-lived ``tunnelling-ready" configuration along the wobble reaction pathway, effectively compressing the energy barrier for this reaction and dramatically increasing the rate of mismatch formation by a hundredfold. Further, we calculate rates of genetic error formation that are in excellent agreement with experimentally observed mutation rates, demonstrating that quantum tunnelling plays a critical role in determining the transcription error frequency of the polymerase.
Tautomerisation Mechanisms in the Adenine-Thymine Nucleobase Pair During DNA Strand Separation
Authors: King Benjamin , Winokan Max , Stevenson Paul , Al-Khalili Jim , Slocombe Louie , Sacchi Marco
Published: November 2022

The adenine-thymine tautomer (A*-T*) has previously been discounted as a spontaneous mutagenesis mechanism due to the energetic instability of the tautomeric configuration. We study the stability of A*-T* while the nucleobases undergo DNA strand separation. Our calculations indicate an increase in the stability of A*-T* as the DNA strands unzip and the hydrogen bonds between the bases stretch. Molecular Dynamics simulations reveal the timescales and dynamics of DNA strand separation and statistical ensemble of opening angles present in a biological environment. Our results demonstrate that the unwinding of DNA, an inherently out-of-equilibrium process facilitated by helicase, will change the energy landscape of the adenine-thymine tautomerisation reaction. We propose that DNA strand separation allows the stable tautomerisation of adenine-thymine, providing a feasible pathway for genetic point mutations via proton transfer between the A-T bases.
DISEÑO Y PROCESOS PSICOMÉTRICOS DE UNA ESCALA DE ACTITUDES HACIA EL ABORTO INDUCIDO EN MUJERES DE 26 DE OCTUBRE, 2021
Authors: Chávez Ayala Christian Andrew , Farfán Córdova Naent Susana
Published: November 2022

La actitud en proporción al aborto inducido es una unidad de amplia volatilidad sujeta a condiciones específicas. El estudio tuvo como propósito construir una escala de actitudes hacia el aborto inducido en mujeres piuranas y establecer sus procesos psicométricos. De tipo aplicado y diseño no experimental, en el estudio participaron 381 mujeres de 26 de octubre de 27 a 39 años. Como resultado, se hallaron valores homogéneos p. y Aiken de 0.001** y 1.00 respectivamente. Del método dominio-escala, se obtuvieron correlaciones superiores a 0.70. Del análisis factorial en su modalidad exploratoria, se obtuvo como resultado la predominancia de seis dimensiones que explican el 51,814 de la varianza. La confiabilidad del instrumento fue superior a 0.65. En cuanto a las normas percentilares, se establecieron cuatro categorías de evaluación tanto para el nivel general como por dimensiones. Como conclusión, el instrumento cuenta con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas.
“We Live in a Very Toxic World”: Changing Environmental Landscapes and Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Authors: Liddell Jessica , Kington Sarah , McKinley Catherine E.
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this article is to understand how historical oppression has undermined health through environmental injustices that have given rise to food insecurity. Specifically, the article examines ways in which settler colonialism has transformed and contaminated the land itself, impacting the availability and quality of food and the overall health of Indigenous peoples. Food security and environmental justice for Gulf Coast, state-recognized tribes has been infrequently explored. These tribes lack federal recognition and have limited access to recourse and supplemental resources as a result. This research fills an important gap in the literature through exploring the intersection of environmental justice and food insecurity issues for this population. Partnering with a community-advisory board and using a qualitative descriptive methodology, 31 Gulf Coast Indigenous women participated in semi-structured interviews about their healthcare experiences and concerns. Through these interviews, participants expressed concerns about (a) the environmental impacts of pollution on the contamination of food and on the health of tribal members; and (b) the impact of these changes on the land, such as negatively impacting gardening practices. The authors of this study document how environmental changes have compounded these concerns and contribute to the overall pollution of food and water sources and unviability of subsistence practices, severely effecting tribal members’ health. In conclusion, we show how social and environmental justice issues such as pollution, industry exploitation, and climate change perpetuate the goals of settler colonialism through undermining cultural practices and the overall health of Indigenous peoples.
Developing encyclopedia book of traditional games in Gresik City on learning my cultural theme in kindergarten
Authors: Shofiyah Nenny Chanidatus , Adhe Kartika Rinakit , Maulidiyah Eka Cahya , Simatupang Nurhenti Dorlina
Published: November 2022

Grass motor skill and culture knowledge is important for early childhood development, however in the North Gresik Region found that children have never been introduced to local culture, lack of games variety, and there is no development of books that can support children's knowledge of children's culture and gross motor skills.  So that, this study aims to develop an encyclopedia of traditional games. This development research uses the ADDIE model with involved PGRI Dalegan and Muslimat NU 41 Kindergarten (n=30) which are divided into two classes. Data collected using questionnaires and observation. This research produces a product in the form of a traditional game encyclopedia of Gresik City which is feasible and effective to be applied to the learning of my culture theme with a material validation percentage value of 95.83%, media validation of 88.63% which is classified as very good category. Data analysis used independent sample t-test with the value of = 0.000 that there was a difference in gross motor skills between the experimental class and the control class. The results obtained after applying the traditional game encyclopedia of Gresik city, children can understand and carry out activities playing various traditional games of Gresik city. This book is useful for improving children's gross motor skills and introducing local culture to early childhood, especially traditional games
Senam Kaki Terapi Alternatif Dalam Menurunkan Kadar Gula Darah Pada Penderita DM Tipe 2 di Puskesmas Wilayah Kotabumi Lampung Utara Tahun 2019
Authors: Taufiq Ihsan , Apriyani Heni , Sono Sono
Published: November 2022

Komplikasi kronik yang dapat terjadi pada penyakit Diabetes mellitus diantaranya adalah  terjadinya makro dan mikroangiopati. Masalah jangka panjang yang terjadi adalah gangguaan pada ginjal berupa nefropati, gangguan pada sistem saraf  berupa stroke gangguan pada jantung berupa miokard infark dan juga permasalahan akibat makroangipati adalah terjadi ulkus kaki diabetik yang berdampak terjadinya amputasi. Penyulit- penyulit menahun, seperti penyakit serebro vaskuler, penyakit jantung koroner, penyakit pembuluh darah tungkai, penyulit pada mata, ginjal dan syaraf  akan terjadi jika penyakit DM tidak dikelolal dengan baik. (Waspadji, 2009). Pengabdian masyarakat  ini mengaplikasikan latihan fisik: senam kaki pada penderita DM tipe II di Puskesmas Abung Kunang Lampung Utara, dilaksanakan pada bulan September - November 2019.  Pengabdian masyarakat ini menggunakan metode penyuluhan kesehatan, latihan fisik: senam kaki, pemeriksaan kesehatan gula darah.  Sasaran pengabdian masyarakat ini  adalah penderita DM tipe II di Puskesmas Abung Kunang Lampung Utara khususnya di Desa Sabuk Empat yang bergabung dalam kelompok PPDM berjumlah kurang lebih 15 - 20 orang. Diperoleh hasil terjadinya peningkatan pengetahuan tentang pengelolaan DM, GDP terkontrol, mandiri dalam latihan senam kaki, penurunan keluhan pada kaki akibat komplikasi DM.
Pendampingan Masyarakat Dalam Upaya Berhenti Merokok (UBM) di Desa Sindang Sari dan Rejo Sari Kecamatan Kotabumi Tengah Lampung Utara
Authors: Fitarina Fitarina , Suarni Lisa , Metri Deni , Aliyanto Warjidin , Pranajaya Pranajaya
Published: November 2022

Riskesdas 2018 terdapat Kenaikan prevalensi penyakit tidak menular dan perilaku merokok pada remaja yakni dari 7,2 menjadi  9,1 %.  Hasil pendataan PIS PK tahun 2018 terdapat  masalah Kesehatan di Kabupaten Lampung Utarra  antara lain Tingginya angka penderita TB Paru yang berobat tidak sesuai standar (76,19%),  dan Tingginya angka perokok (67,5%), khusus untuk wilayah PKM Kotabumi I  63,2 % anggota keluarga merokok. Telah dilakukan intervensi kepada masyarakat di lingkungan (LK) 3 kelurahan Kotabumi Tengah, dan 3 orang di LK 2 Kelurahan Sindang Sari, menghasilkan komitmen warga untuk berupaya berhenti merokok, hanya 40% peserta diskusi/sarasehan yang berkomitmen untuk berhenti merokok. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dimaksudkan untuk mengoptimalkan kelompok upaya berhenti merokok yang telah dirintis di LK 3 Kelurahan Rejosari dan LK 2 Kelurahan Sindang Sari serta membuat rintisan kelompok Upaya Berhenti Merokok. Pelaksanaan kegiatan Upaya berhenti merokok dengan tahapan kegiatan berupa Penyuluhan, Diskusi Kelompok FGD dan  Membangun Komitmen dengan masyarakat, Membentuk kelompok UBM, dan Tindak lanjut. Komitmen yang didapatkan dari kelompok perokok dan non perokok adalah Tidak menyediakan asbak rokok di rumah, Memasang stiker kawasan dilarang merokok di setiap rumah, Tidak menyediakan rokok pada acara-acara yasinan dan acara pertemuan-pertemuan lainnya, Tidak merokok dalam rumah, Berhenti merokok dimulai dari diri sendiri, Dukungan keluarga untuk berhenti merokok. Luaran yang didapat adalah  terbangunnya  peer group sekaligus pionir yang mampu menggerakkan dan memiliki daya tular yang positif UBM di Kabupaten Lampung Utara. Perlu dukungan dari tokoh agama karena kegiatan ini dilaksanakan bersamaan dengan kegiatan keagamaan dan Perlunya dukungan dari anggota keluarga kelompok merokok yang ingin berhenti berokok serta Peningkatan kapasitas tenaga kesehatan melalui pelatihan.
Pemberdayaan Remaja Putri Mengentaskan Anemia
Authors: Anita Anita , Purwati Purwati , Rohayati Rohayati
Published: November 2022

Remaja putri merupakan kelompok yang rawan menderita anemia. Di Indonesia berdasarkan kelompok umur, penderita anemia berumur 5- 14 tahun sebesar 26,4 % dan sebesar 18,4 % pada kelompok umur 15-24 tahun. Akibat jangka panjang anemia pada remaja putri adalah apabila nantinya hamil akan meningkatkan resiko komplikasi, resiko kematian maternal, angka prematur dan angka kematian perinatal (Riset Kesehatan Dasar, 2017). Rata-rata hasil penelitian di Lampung menunjukkan angka 28-50% remaja putri mengalami anemia Tujuan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan remaja putri tentang anemia, upaya pencegahannya, serta adanya UKS yang mendukung dalam mengatasi anemia termasuk permasalahan kesehatan remaja putri di sekolah. Kegiatan yang akan dilakukan berupa pembentukan dan pelatihan kader kesehatan remaja serta pembinaan UKS dalam upaya menurunkan anemia di kalangan remaja. Kegiatan telah dilakukan pada tanggal 20/6/2019 pembentukan KRR, 26-27/8/2019 praktik pelaksanaan KRR, 31/8/2019 FGD dengan pengelola kesiswaan dan guru, 10/9/2019 Evaluasi dan RTL di SMPN 3 dengan melibatkan siswa sejumlah 100 orang, kepala sekolah dan pelaksana kegiatan UKS. Hasil pengabmas diperoleh 100 kader kesehatan remaja yang akan bertugas menyebarkan informasi tentang anemia ke teman satu kelas untuk mengkonsumsi gizi seimbang dan berperilaku hidup sehat. Target luaran SOP kegiatan upaya mengentaskan anemia dan perilaku hidup sehat remaja di lingkungan sekolah.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Hamil mengenai program perencanaan persalian dan pencegahan komplikasi di Tejosari
Authors: Wijayanti Yoga Tri , Martini Martini , Sumiyati Sumiyati
Published: November 2022

Dalam rangka menurunkan Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) dan Angka Kematian Bayi (AKB) Kementrian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) meluncurkan Program Perencanaan Persalinan dan Pencegahan Komplikasi (P4K) dan Penggunaan Buku KIA. Program P4K mampu meningkatkan indikator proksi (persalinan oleh tenaga kesehatan) dalam penurunan Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) dan Angka Kematian Bayi (AKB). Program P4K adalah Program Perencanaan Persalinan dan Pencegahan Komplikasi (P4K) yang memiliki tujuan untuk meningkatkan persiapan menghadapi komplikasi pada saat kehamilan. Program P4K dilakukan dengan cara menempelkan stiker dirumah ibu hamil. Stiker program P4K akan ditempel dirumah ibu hamil, maka setiap ibu hamil akan tercatat, terdata dan terpantau secara tepat. Stiker P4K berisi data tentang nama ibu hamil, taksiran persalinan, penolong persalinan, tempat persalinan, pendamping persalinan, transport yang digunakan dan calon donor darah.  Tujuan dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah  meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu hamil tentang P4K, dan agar semua Ibu hamil  dapat mengetahui fungsi dan tujuan stiker P4K secara optimal. Kegiatan yang dilakukan antara lain adalah; penyampaian materi P4K kepada Ibu hamil  pada tanggal dan Pelatihan cara melakukan pemasangan stiker P4K kepada Ibu hamil. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh selam pengabmasmenunjukkan bahwa ibu hamil yang telah diberikanpenyuluhan  dan informasi mengenai P4K mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan rata rata dari 50,5 menjadi 68.
Pemberdayaan Keluarga dan Masyarakat Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Hidup Anak Thalasemia
Authors: Hastuti Retno Puji , Mariani Rina , Ujiani Sri
Published: November 2022

Thalasemia merupakan gangguan sintesis hemoglobin dengan manifestasi klinis anemia berat. Prevalensi thalaemia di RSUD HM Ryacudu tahun 2016-2018 trendnya selalu meningkat dan  merupakan peringkat pertama Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM). Tahun 2019 jumlah penderita thalasemia berjumlah 31 orang. Orang tua anak thalasemia umumnya memiliki pengetahuan yang rendah tentang penyakit dan perawatan thalasemia. Hal ini menyebabkan kualitas hidup anak thalasemia rendah. Kendala lain yang sering dihadapi orang tua yaitu kesulitan donor darah,  belum optimalnya pemberian obat khelasi besi, serta tingginya biaya pengobatan dan perawatan anak thalasemia. Upaya mengatasi kompleksnya masalah kesehatan anak thalasemia memerlukan pemberdayaan/“partisipasi aktif” keluarga dan masyarakat serta praktik interkolaburasi dalam pelayanan kesehatan anak thalasemia. Hasil Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Kemitraan Wilayah (PKW) yaitu terbentuknya jejaring Interprofessional Collaburation (IPC), organisasi POPTI Cabang Lampung Utara, penyuluhan kesehatan tentang perawatan thalasemia kepada keluarga dan pencegahan thalasemia kepada masyarakat, sosialisasi kebijakan penatalaksanaan thalasemia di RSD HM Ryacudu, dan kegiatan donor darah. Simpulan civitas akademik melalui  kegiatan pengabmas dapat memfasilitasi keluarga dan masyarakat untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup anak thalasemia