bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Screening of the Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies in Pregnant Women Attending Maternity and Obstetric Hospitals at Mosul City
Authors: Al Taee Enam Abdulmajeed , Almukhtar Salwa Hazim
Published: November 2021

To determine the possible risk factor leading to common congenital anomalies among fetuses and neonatal and assess possibly causes the lead to congenital anomalies A descriptive study (it was cross-sectional) was adopted to achieve the objectives of the current study for the period from October 16 to May 31, 2020. Data were collected from Nineveh Governorate. An objective sample of (120) women who gave birth to children with congenital anomalies in maternity wards was selected in this study. Data were prepared, organized, and entered a computer file; Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS, version 26). In a questionnaire for women in maternity wards in maternity hospitals in the city of Mosul, 120 women who gave birth to deformed children were monitored. Most of the risk factors were important in an association between congenital malformations and parental kinship, fever, and maternal nutrition. Malnutrition during pregnancy also shows an association between parental consanguinity and NTD. It was concluded from the available data that there is a significant association between congenital anomalies, parental consanguinity, maternal nutritional status, and high temperature during pregnancy. Support parents who have a deformed baby or are at risk of having a baby with a congenital problem, by doing basic checkups before and during pregnancy to make sure the pregnancy is healthy. Keywords: Risk Factor, Pregnant Woman, Congenital Anomalies.
Evaluating impact of removable acrylic dentures on oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients
Authors: Tariq Khaloud , Wahad Khan Mahvish , Ahmad Uzair , Hassan Muhammad
Published: November 2021

Objective: To manage patient expectation and provision of relief, it is vital to assess the impact of different domains of oral health associated with denture wearing which affect OHRQoL. Hence, study aimed to evaluate impact of removable acrylic dentures on OHRQoL of patients and assess influence of sociodemographic variables on OHRQoL. Methods and Material: A cross-sectional study with purposive sampling strategy was used to collect data from denture wearing patients presenting in prosthodontics department of dental teaching hospital of Lahore. A translated version of OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile) was employed. Mann-Whitney test was used to find association between variables (gender, age, missing teeth, type of denture, denture wearing time) and OHIP-14 items. ANOVA and T-test was performed to evaluate associate between OHIP-14 domain mean and variables. Results: 206 patients were included in the study. OHIP prevalence was 61.2%, whereas OHIP Score was 19.17 ± 10.1. Most affected domain was psychological discomfort (mean=1.81) followed by physical pain (1.76) and functional limitation (1.52). Significant association was observed amongst gender with female more likely to have an impact on OHRQoL due to physical disability, functional limitation and physical handicap. Patients with complete dentures were more likely to experience an impact on their OHRQoL due to physical disability and physical pain (p=0.04, 0.04) Conclusions: OHRQoL was satisfactory in our study however, majority of patients experienced problems associated with denture wearing. Most patients experienced psychological discomfort, physical pain and functional limitation. Female gender and patients with more than 5 missing teeth were more likely to have low OHRQoL. Keywords: Oral health, quality of life, dentures
Diseño y construcción de un secador solar para el secado de madera de baja densidad
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Ucayali, Llamos Tulumba Luis Miguel , Hidalgo Sandoval Raúl Yamil , Diaz Avalos Hugo , Diaz Panduro Hugo Guillermo
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this research was to demonstrate that the use of residual oil as a heat transport fluid and the use of rice husk as a thermal insulator is an efficient alternative for the greater use of solar energy. For this, a prototype of a solar dryer was designed and built consisting of a flat solar thermal concentrator and a parabolic cylindrical thermal concentrator (CCP), this was validated by drying Guazuma crinita, Mart. (White ball) and monitored by a contact hygrometer. Five tests were carried out, the first test was considered as a control, in which heat transport fluid and thermal insulators were not used, and in the following four tests two types of heat transport fluids were combined (residual motor oil and brine) and two types of thermal insulators (wood sawdust and rice husk), obtaining as a result that the most efficient test was number three, consisting of residual motor oil as heat transport fluid and rice husk as thermal insulator. With the most efficient test, the prototype was validated by drying low-density wood, reducing the humidity of the wood from 45.8% to 12.3% in ten sunny days.
MODELLING MICRO ENTERPRISES’ BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO ADOPT INTEGRATED ISLAMIC CROWDFUNDING-MICRO ENTERPRISE (IICME) MODEL AS A SOURCE OF FINANCING IN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA
Authors: Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas Thaker  , Bin Mohd Thas Thaker Hassanudin
Published: November 2021

The present study has proposed Integrated Islamic Crowdfunding-Micro Enterprise (IICME) model to assist micro enterprises in meeting their need to access external financial services in East Java, Indonesia. Upon the proposed model, this study examines the behavioural intention of micro enterprises to use IICME model. The primary data are collected from the survey administered to micro enterprises in the East Java (Pasuruan, Malang, Kediri, Ponorogo, and Gresik) and the analysis is conducted using Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS). Furthermore, the model has been validated its acceptance in the field by adopting the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This study has revealed that the perceived usefulness, perceived easy to use and perceived benefit are found to have a positive impact on the intention of micro enterprises to use IICME model, which later assist them to access to financial services in Indonesia. Furthermore, perceived easy to use has a positive relationship and direct effect with perceived usefulness of micro enterprises to use the IICME model. The findings of this study can be used to develop a specific framework in which to examine other components of using the IICME model’s behavior and to plan appropriate intervention strategies to increase financial accessibility by micro enterprises.

JEL: G23; M10
Democracia y política: notas para repensar al pueblo en clave política
Authors: Moreno Montoya Gabriel
Published: November 2021

En el presente artículo se reflexionará sobre las estrategias políticas de lo popular y su relación con la democracia. A partir de un diálogo crítico entre Ernesto Laclau y Jacques Rancière, se proponen dos estrategias que permitan comprender la constitución de lo popular como sujeto político. En la primera estrategia ranceriana, tanto la reestructuración del espacio público como la reapropiación de ciertos dispositivos estatales instituyen al pueblo como actor político. Sin embargo, esta reapropiación no significa la inclusión del sujeto popular a las dinámicas estatales, sino un ensanchamiento del sentido de estos dispositivos a partir de la emergencia de los sujetos políticos. En la segunda estrategia laclausiana populista, la articulación de múltiples demandas a partir de los significantes vacíos y del antagonismo político sugiere la posibilidad de pensar una amplia reconfiguración de las complejas dimensiones de lo estatal, sin que esto suponga una completa reducción de lo popular a lo estatal. Esta última estrategia abre también la posibilidad de pensar lo republicano en clave popular. Ambas estrategias, a pesar de sus distinciones, buscan centralmente la ampliación de la democracia desde una dirección política y popular.

In this article are stated the political strategies of the popular and their relationship with democracy. Based on a critical dialogue between Ernesto Laclau and Jacques Rancière, two dynamics from which the popular is constituted as a political subject are proposed. In the first Rancerian strategy, the restructuring of public space and the re-appropriation of certain state devices institute the people as a political actor. However, this re-appropriation does not mean total inclusion of the popular subject to state dynamics, but instead a broadening of the meaning of these devices and a greater distance between the popular and the state. In the second populist Laclausian strategy, the articulation of multiple demands based on empty signifiers and political antagonism suggests the possibility of thinking of a wide reconfiguration of the complex dimensions of the state, without this implying a complete reduction of the Popular to the state. This last strategy also opens up the possibility of thinking the Republic in a popular way. Both strategies centrally seek the expansion of democracy from a political and popular direction
Oportunidades Contradictorias: los jóvenes universitarios y sus pertenencias a una comunidad
Authors: Urrutia Pozzi-Escot Adriana , Cáceres Villagra Manuel
Published: November 2021

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¿Kant ecologista?
Authors: Pérez Antonio
Published: November 2021

El artículo expone tres perspectivas desde las cuales la filosofía de Kant puede ser útil para una reflexión ecológica actual: un punto de vista moral, otro jurídico y, finalmente, uno vitalista. Se verá así que, lejos de tener una posición antropocéntrica, Kant nos da poderosas razones para respetar a la naturaleza, animada e inanimada.
crisis ecológica desde una perspectiva socio-metabólica poscapitalista
Authors: Portillo Seminario Bruno R.
Published: November 2021

Este ensayo analiza la problemática de la crisis ecológica desde su definición como pérdida de un espacio humano para luego redefinirla a través de su dimensión como pérdida de lo humano en la biósfera, las evidencias de algunas de sus implicancias biofísicas sobre lo humano en la modernidad. Continúo siguiendo los trazos de cómo se llega al momento actual de crisis desde un punto de vista metabólico, basando el análisis histórico en puntos de inflexión de acuerdo a la relación de los humanos con procesos geobiofísicos y resalto como crucial para la crisis el cambio al uso de las existencias de combustibles fósiles, condicionado por el crecimiento imperante tras la gran expansión inicial de la modernidad capitalista. Paso a discutir la relación entre capitalismo y crisis, y a justificar el modo en que la transformación de esta ecología-mundo es central para una transición sin pérdidas de bienestar. Termino con una breve presentación de la propuesta de decrecimiento y los retos analíticos y normativos que acarrea.

This essay analyzes the problematic of ecological crises from its definition as a loss of the human space to then redefine through its dimension of a loss of the human in the biosphere through the evidence of some of its biophysical implications on the modern humanity. I continue following the lines of how the current moment of crisis is reached from a metabolic point of view, on the basis of a historical analysis on inflection points of the relationship of humans with geobiophysical processes, highlighting as crucial for the crisis the use of fossil fuel stocks conditioned by the growth imperative after the great initial expansion of capitalist modernity. Afterwards, I move to discuss the relationship between capitalism and crisis and justify how the transformation of the capitalist world-ecology is central for a transition without losing wellbeing. I conclude with a brief presentation of the degrowth proposal and the analytical and normative challenges that it entails.
Sin riesgo no hay conocimiento
Authors: Insausti Xabier
Published: November 2021

Este artículo pone en el punto de mira una pequeña reflexión de Ernst Bloch desarrollada en un libro titulado Avicena y la izquierda aristotélica. El artículo usa este texto como cañamazo para desarrollar algunas reflexiones que van más allá del texto de Bloch, pero que al autor le parecen estar en consonancia con las ideas de este filósofo. Hay dos líneas fundamentales en la filosofía, ambas desarrolladas a partir de Aristóteles. Bloch entiende, como no podía ser de otro modo, que solo la denominada “izquierda” aristotélica es la verdaderamente filosófica, por cuanto defiende un pensamiento libre, sin coacciones ni restricciones, mientras que la otra línea compromete la filosofía misma por sus compromisos con intereses ajenos a ella. Entendemos que la modernidad recoge este testigo y lo lleva adelante, a pesar de las dificultades encontradas. Se trata, por tanto, de un canto a la libertad filosófica y un homenaje a cuantos han puesto en riesgo su vida misma en esta empresa. Solo en el fondo de la filosofía se halla la libertad. Esto conlleva, a veces, a riesgos.

This article highlights a small reflection by Ernst Bloch developed in a book entitled Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left. The article uses this text as a canvas to develop some reflections that go beyond Bloch’s text but that seem to the author to be in line with the ideas of this philosopher. There are two fundamental lines in philosophy, both developed from Aristotle. Bloch understands, how could it be otherwise, that only the so-called Aristotelian “left” is the truly philosophical one, insofar as it defends free thought, without constraints or restrictions, while the other line compromises philosophy itself due to its commitments to interests oblivious to it. We understand that modernity picks up this witness and carries it forward despite the difficulties encountered. It is therefore a hymn to philosophical freedom and a tribute to those who have put their very lives at risk in this work. Only at the bottom ofphilosophy is freedom found. This sometimes carries risks.
El Perú del bicentenario
Authors: Elvira Vargas Rosa
Published: November 2021

A puertas del bicentenario de su independencia, el Perú enfrenta una profunda fragmentación social, económica y política. En este contexto, han tomado cada vez más fuerza los llamados a introducir cambios significativos que conduzcan a un régimen político más justo e inclusivo. El presente ensayo busca contribuir a este proyecto reflexionando sobre las posibles causas del estado de fragmentación actual, con el fin de proporcionar algunos lineamientos para la reforma del régimen vigente. Para ello, recurre a la teoría política de Aristóteles, en particular su discusión sobre los regímenes políticos y las características del mejor régimen al que una sociedad puede aspirar.
La Iglesia y la república
Authors: Iberico Ruiz Rolando
Published: November 2021

En el marco de la conmemoración del bicentenario de la independencia del Perú, el ensayo reflexiona sobre la trayectoria de la Iglesia católica en los últimos doscientos años en el Perú desde una clave histórico-eclesiológica. La clave histórica analiza los cambios en la relación entre la Iglesia católica, el Estado y la sociedad civil. Por otro lado, la clave eclesiológica reflexiona sobre las actuales transformaciones dentro de la Iglesia que se presentan como nuevas oportunidades para la humanización, la democratización y la promoción de la dignidad humana en el actual contexto de crisis sanitaria, ecológica y sociopolítica. En este sentido, las circunstancias del presente abren desafíos para nuevos roles públicos de la Iglesia en el Perú del siglo xxi.
PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF IBUPROFEN LIQUID FILL FORMULATIONS FOR SOFT GELS
Authors: Sudhir M. , Manjusha M. , Manjula R.R. , Jyothi N. , Lakshmi Prasanthi N. ,   Department of Pharmaceutics, Nirmala college of Pharmacy, Atmakur (V), Mangalagiri, Guntur – 522 503, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Published: November 2021

The present investigation was undertaken with an objective to prepare and evaluate liquid fill formulations of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ibuprofen (IBU), in order to improve its dissolution properties and thereby its bioavailability. Liquid fill formulations were prepared by employing different co-solvents and surfactants like polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400), propylene glycol (PG) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP K-30). The liquid fills were characterized by assay, rheology, clarity, in vitro dissolution studies and FTIR. More than 90% of the drug was released within 5 min from PVP K30 based formulations. Formulations containing PVP K 30 gave better dissolution properties when compared to formulations without PVP K 30, and complete drug dissolution was observed within 5min. Compatibility studies of IBU PEG 400, PG and PVP by IR method indicated that the excipients are compatible.
3D QSAR AND DOCKING STUDY OF PERYLENE - DI IMIDES ANALOGUES AS POTENT APOPTOSIS INDUCER AND EFFICACIOUS ANTICANCER AGENT
Authors: Hemalatha C. N , Vijey A. M ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels University (VISTAS), Chennai - 600 117, Tamil nadu, India.
Published: November 2021

The human telomeric G-Quadruplex structure is a promising target for the design of cancer drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer activity of perylene derivatives by using in silico computational approach. The perylene derivatives are designed by QSAR studies using VLife MDS Software and activities for these new compounds are predicted. The best predicted activity compounds are screened by G-Quadruplex Ligand Database. Around 59 compounds are selected for docking study. Molecular docking using G-Quadruplex Ligand Database has been carried out and from the study 9 compounds showed high binding affinities for the targets. Finally, from the QSAR and docking studies, 2 compounds showed good biological activity, possessing a strong correlation coefficient, endorsing the fact that perylene derivatives are having strong affinity with the targets. With these compounds, we also observed best pKi values, which shows that they inhibit the targets and may be effective for anti-cancer therapy.
ACYL AND STIGMASTEROL ESTERS FROM THE RHIZOMES OF CYPERUS ROTUNDUS L.
Authors: Singh V , Gunjan  , Ali M ,   School of Pharmacy, Sharda University, Plot No. 32, 34 - Knowledge Park – III , Greater Noida, Gautum Budh Nagar - 201 306, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Published: November 2021

Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae), is a perennial sedge distributed throughout India and other tropical and temperate regions of the world. Its tubers are used as appetizer and anti-inflammatory and to treat thirst, pyrexia, cough, vomiting, rheumatoid arthritis, worm infestation, stomach ailments, diarrhoea, skin diseases, wounds and bleeding. Phytochemical investigation of the tubers led to the isolation of new acyl and sterol esters, characterized as n-pentadecanyl octadec-9, 12- dienoate (1), stigmast-5,22–dien-3β –olyl dodecanoate (2), stigmast-5, 22-dien-3β-olyl tetradecanoate (3) and n-pentacos-13′-enyl octadec- 9-enoate (4) together with β-sitosterol glucoside. The structures of these phytoconstituent, isolated for the first time from the tubers, have been established by spectral data analysis and chemical reactions.
RAPID SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE AND NAPROXEN SODIUM IN TABLET DOSAGE FORMS USING A VALIDATED STABILITY- INDICATING MONOLITHIC LC METHOD
Authors: Ashutosh Kumar S. , Debnath M. , Seshagiri Rao JVLN , Pavani Anguluri Durga , Poorna Sri Ramya G. , Mannaa K. , Singh M. K ,   Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Tripura West, Agartala - 799 022,, Tripura, India.
Published: November 2021

The present work was undertaken with the aim to develop and validate a rapid and consistent RP-HPLC method in which the peaks will be appear with short period of time as per ICH Guidelines. The separation was achieved on a Kromosil -ODS C18 (250 X 4.6 mm; 5 μ) column in an isocratic mode. The mobile phase was composed of water (HPLC grade) (45 %) (pH adjusted to 2.5 using ortho phosphoric acid) and methanol (55 %). The flow rate was monitored at 1.0 mL/min. The wavelength selected for detection was 277 nm. The retention time found for sumatriptan and naproxen was 2.790 and 3.481 min, respectively. The % recovery was 99.02- 100.75 for sumatriptan and 99.85 - 100.22 for naproxen. The linearity was established in the range of 20-80 μg/mL for both sumatriptan and naproxen. The limit for detection for sumatriptan and naproxen was 0.56 and 0.57 μg/mL, respectively. The limit of quantification for sumatriptan and naproxen was 1.69 and 1.74 μg/mL, respectively. Minor peaks were observed due to degradation of the drugs in the experiment (acid, alkali, thermal and photolytic degradation). However, these peaks did not interfere with those of the pure drugs. This indicates that the proposed method is specific. The proposed method was adequately sensitive, reproducible and specific for the determination of sumatriptan and naproxen in bulk as well as in tablet dosage forms.
IN VITRO ANTI-UROLITHIATIC ACTIVITY OF FRESH JUICE OF CITRUS LIMON (L.)
Authors: Agrawal K. K , Singh A. P. , Srivastava V. K , Singh S , Dubey P. ,   Faculty of Pharmacy, Raja Balwant Singh, Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri, Agra - 283 105, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Published: November 2021

The study was planned to investigate the anti-urolithiatic activity of fresh juice of Citrus limon L. fruit. The phytochemical screening was also undertaken to reveal the alkaloids, flavonoids, reducing sugar, vitamin C, amino acid and sterols present in the sample. Macromolecule supersaturation of higher molecular weight components of plant extract exerts its action similar to natural urinary inhibitors and inhibits crystal aggregation and growth. Pharmacological evaluation of Citrus limon L. was performed by the percentage dissolution and turbidity method. Calcium oxalate crystals were synthetically prepared and packed in a semi-permeable membrane in both methods. Result was compared statistically and it showed significant P<0.001 anti-urolithiasis activity as compared to control and standard (Cystone).
Theory Of Planned Behavior Untuk Memprediksi Niat Pembelian Tiket Secara Online Pada Generasi Milenial
Authors: Evelyna Feby
Published: November 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh sikap, norma subjektif dan kontrol perilaku terhadap niat pembelian tiket secara online pada generasi milenial. Metode yang digunakan penelitian ini meliputi uji validitas dan reliabilitas, serta untuk analisisnya yaitu menggunakan regresi linier berganda (Multiple Regresional Analisis), sedangkan hipotesisnya meliputi uji parsial, uji F dan uji koefisien determinasi. Penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa variabel sikap, norma subjektif dan kontrol perilaku berpengaruh terhadap niat pembelian tiket secara online pada generasi milenial. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa variabel sikap, norma subjektif dan kontrol perilaku mempunyai kontribusi dalam niat pembelian tiket secara online pada generasi milenial.
Transcraniële magnetische stimulatie bij patiënten met epilepsie
Authors: Helling Robert , Visser Gerhard , Thijs Roland , Tolner Else , Jansen Nico
Published: November 2021

Transcraniële magnetische stimulatie kan gebruikt worden om corticale exciteerbaarheid in vivo te meten. Deze techniek is daarmee potentieel waardevol voor toekomstige epilepsiezorg.
Three new records of genus Gymnopilus P. Karst from India
Authors: Sharma Roshi , Hashmi Syed , Kumar Sanjeev , Sharma Yash
Published: November 2021

In the present paper, three species of wild mushrooms belonging to the genus Gymnopilus i.e Gymnopilus aeruginosus (Peck) Singer, G liquiritiae (Pers.) P. Karst and G. luteus (Peck) Hesler are described macro- and microscopically from the plains of Jammu. All the three species constitute new records for the Indian mycobiota.
Notes on the Occurrence of Timmiella (De Not.) Limpr., In Darjeeling District: A New Generic Record from Eastern Himalaya
Authors: Saha Pamela , Aziz Md. , Maity D.
Published: November 2021

Timmiella anomala (B.S.G.) Limpr. is recorded new from Darjeeling district, West Bengal in Eastern Himalaya. A detailed description of the taxon with illustration, photomicrograph, SEM micrographs, along with note and discussion for its status is presented.
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN UNTUK PEMILIHAN SAPI PEDAGING IMPOR TERBAIK DI PT. JUANG JAYA ABADI ALAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION ON THE BASIS OF RATIO ANALYSIS (MOORA)
Authors: Andika Beni , Boy Ahmad Fitri , Azmi Zulfian , Ishak Ishak , Yetri Milfa
Published: November 2021

Industri makanan dan minuman yang saat ini sedang mengalami perkembangan misalnya industri susu kemasan, makanan ringan dari daging sapi, sosis kemasan, meatbowl dan lain sebagainya sangat bergantung pada bahan baku utama yaitu daging sapi. Sapi merupakan salah satu hewan yang banyak diternakkan di Indonesia. Sapi terbagi menjadi 2 yaitu Sapi Perah dan Sapi Potong. Sapi Perah dimanfaatkan untuk menghasilkan  susu, sedangkan Sapi Potong dimanfaatkan dari hasil dagingnya. Banyak sekali peternak sapi potong gagal dalam bisnisya, karena tidak dapat memilih sapi terbaik. Bisnis sapi potong yang berkembang pesat saat ini, menimbulkan persaingan yang sangat ketat dalam memenuhi pasokan daging sapi  Hal ini menyebabkan peternak harus benar-benar teliti dalam memilih jenis sapi pedaging.Untuk mengatasi masalah diatas dibuatlah Sistem Pendukung Keputusan dengan menggunakan Metode MOORA untuk pemilihan sapi pedaging impor terbaik di PT. Juang Jaya Abadi Alam yang bertujuan untuk mempermudah dan membantu masalah-masalah dalam pemilihan sapi pedaging impor terbaik dan diharapkan dapat menemukan Pengambilan Keputusan secara tepat. Dari penelitian ini akan menghasilkan aplikasi yang digunakan adalah berbasis desktop yang dapat  mengimplementasikan Metode MOORA dalam pemilihan sapi pedaging impor terbaik..
SISTEM PAKAR METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR DALAM DIAGNOSA PENYAKIT KANKER KELENJAR GETAH BENING PADA RSUD H. ABDUL MANAN SIMATUPANG
Authors: Eska Juna , Hidayatullah Hidayatullah , Hambali Hambali
Published: November 2021

Kanker kelenjar getah bening dikenal juga dengan istilah kanker limfoma, yaitu kanker darah dalam sistem limfatik yang menyebabkan pembesaran kelenjar getah bening. Sistem pakar adalah program komputer yang menirukan penalaran seorang pakar dengan keahlian pada suatu wilayah pengetahuan tertentu. Sistem pakar mencoba mencari solusi, memberikan saran atau kesimpulan yang konsisten terhadap permasalahan yang ditemukannya. Salah satu implementasi yang diterapkan sistem pakar dalam bidang kesehatan yaitu sistem pakar untuk melakukan diagnosa penyakit kusta dan pencengahannya menggunakan metode Certainty factor. Certainty Factor atau faktor kepastian merupakan metode yang mendefenisikan ukuran kepastian terhadap suat fakta atau aturan, untuk menggambarkan tingkat keyakian pakar terhadap masalah yang sedang dihadapi.Penelitian ini akan dirancang menggunakan Aplikasi Visual Studio 2010 dan bahasa pemrograman Desktop, serta database Sql Server 2008. Harapan penulis, sistem ini dapat membantu masyarakat dalam mendiagnosa penyakit kusta. Melalui aplikasi ini, pengguna dapat melakukan konsultasi dengan sistem layaknya berkonsultasi dengan seorang pakar untuk mendiagnosa gejala yang terjadi pada pengguna serta menemukan solusi atas permasalahan yang dihadapi.
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR ANALITIS DAN KEMANDIRIAN MAHASISWA MENGGUNAKAN METODE PROJECT BASED LEARNING
Authors: Dewi Muthia , Azmi Sri Rezki Maulina , Dailami Dailami
Published: November 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan  kemampuan berpikir analitis dan kemandirian mahasiswa menggunakan metode Project Based Learning. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Dimana operasional dalam penelitian ini dijabarkan menjadi 4 tahap yang berupa siklus yaitu tahap perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa kelas SI -2F  STMIK Royal Kisaran dan objek dalam penelitian ini kemampuan berpikir analitis dan kemandirian menggunakan metode project based learning. Instrumen penelitian dalam mengumpulkan data adalah tes awal, tes hasil belajar, wawancara dan observasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh Jumlah skor yang diperoleh dari pelaksanaan Pembelajaran pada siklus 1 di kelas dikategorikan kurang berhasil. Jumlah skor yang diperoleh pada siklus 2 dikategorikan kurang berhasil. Jumlah skor yang diperoleh dari pelaksanaan Pembelajaran pada siklus 3 dikategorikan kurang berhasil. Jumlah skor yang diperoleh dari pelaksanaan Pembelajaran pada siklus 4 dikategorikan berhasil
PENGARUH IMPLEMENTASI APLIKASI PENENTU PROGRAM STUDI BERBASIS ANDROID UNTUK CALON MAHASISWA STMIK ROYAL
Authors: Pertiwi Dina , Arifin Andhini Asri Awaliyah , Utama Sastria Sandy , Sembiring Muhammad Ardiansyah
Published: November 2021

Perguruan tinggi merupakan lembaga pendidikan yang mempersiapkan peserta didik untuk menjadi anggota masyarakat yang memiliki kemampuan baik secara akademis maupun keterampilan. Pemilihan jurusan tertentu bukanlah menjadi suatu kegiatan yang mudah dalam prosesnya. Pengaruh dari internal dan eksternal juga mengambil peran dalam hal tersebut. Hal inilah kadang membuat banyak remaja terjebak dalam ketidaktepatan dalam proses pengambilan keputusan. Dua dari beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi dalam proses pengambilan keputusan dalam pemilihan jurusan ini adalah minat dan potensi diri. Termasuk di dalamnya dalam memilih program studi pada Sekolah Tinggi Komputer, Fakultas Komputer, atau Teknik Komputer dimana ada beberapa pilihan program studi yang tersedia. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan salah jurusan ini, jelas membutuhkan aplikasi pendamping yang dapat membantu calon mahasiswa komputer dalam memilih jurusannya sehingga bisa meminimalisir kesalahan jurusan. aplikasi yang akan dikembangkan peneliti akan menambahkan metode akurasi Analitycal Hierarchy Process (AHP) dan Multi Objective Optimization on the basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA), data kriteria dan alternatif, membuat sistem dinamis, serta berbasis android dan web sehingga lebih fleksibel juga mudah diakses oleh calon mahasiswa jurusan Komputer. Metode AHP dipilih karena memiliki kemampuan dalam menganalisis kriteria dengan akurasi lebih dari 90% dan metode MOORA dipilih karena memiliki kemampuan menganalisis preferensi alternative dengan jumlah tak terbatas.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DALAM PERSPEKTIF FILSAFAT PENDIDIKAN (SEBUAH KAJIAN AKSIOLOGI)
Authors: Sari Nilam , Armanto Dian , Anim Anim
Published: November 2021

Tujuan dari tulisan ini adalah untuk membahas tetang model pembelajaran khususnya dalam pembelajaran matematika di sekolah menengah yang ditinjau dari sudut pandang filsafat pendidikan. Rumusan masalah dalam tulisan ini yakni bagaimana model pembelajaran matematika dalam perpesktif filsafat pendidikan ditinjau dari kajian aksiologi. Tulisan ini menggunakan kajian pustaka (library research), dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Adapun hasil pembahasan tulisan ini dapat disimpulkan : 1. Penerapan model pembelajaran di sekolah bertujuan  sebagai sarana bagi guru dan siswa dalam mencapai tujuan dari pembelajaran dan sebagai pedoman dalam pelaksanaan sintaks yang telah dirancang dengan tujuan agar pembelajaran menjadi terarah sampai pada tahap akhir pembelajaran. 2.Model pembelajaran sangat dibutuhkan dalam proses belajar mengajar di kelas karena dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran interaksi antara guru dan siswa menjadi bermakna artinya setiap proses yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran mendukung untuk tercapainya tujuan dari pembelajaran itu sendiri.3. Penerapan model pembelajaran dapat disesuaikan dengan sintaks pembelajaran yang berhubungan dengan karakteristik siswa dan materi pelajaran dimana  dari hasil penelitian yang pernah dilakukan bahwa dalam penerapan model pembelajaran yang sesuai dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam bermatematika khususnya dalam menyelesaikan  masalah-masalah kontekstual
Cuidado, comunidad y singularidad son lo sustancial para una salud mental post manicomial en tiempos pandémicos
Authors: Barua Caffarena Agustín
Published: November 2021

El tiempo pandemizado nos plantea tenazmente incertidumbres que angustian y a la vez posibilitan. Por largo tiempo en Paraguay viene siendo mayoritaria la postura de abordar las problemáticas del sufrimiento psíquico a través de lógicas de encierro. En este trabajo hacemos una introducción sobre la noción de desmanicomialización en tanto paradigma ético-político. Luego planteamos posibles problemas centrales de nuestra sociedad manicomializada.Finalmente hacemos varias propuestas de cambio a diferentes niveles para una política de salud mental desmanicomial partiendo de la referencia consignada por el psiquiatra de la referencial reforma de Trieste (Italia), Franco Basaglia: La libertad es terapéutica.
Expanding STEM Membership: Using Science Process Skills in a Social Justice Curriculum to Combat Stereotype Threats and Build Self-Efficacy in African American Students
Authors: King Miller Beverly A , Stevenson Alma D. , Casler-Failing Shelli L
Published: November 2021

10.5590/JERAP.2021.11.1.18Science process skills were scaffolded throughout instruction over the ten-week program. The culminating project included the development, design, and testing of their own independent science fair project. The results reflect an increase in students’ self-efficacy which was evidenced by the students’ preparation and presentation of their projects in the science fair.
All Social Media Is Not Created Equal: Instagram, Finsta, and Loneliness
Authors: Schoenfeld Rebecca , Fiori Katherine L
Published: November 2021

Research on the relationships between social media use and loneliness has produced mixed findings, in part because people use social media in different ways. Finsta is a private Instagram account followed only by a small group of the user’s friends and is considered to be a more authentic form of social media. The purpose of the present study was to examine the differential associations of Instagram and Finsta use with social and emotional loneliness and to investigate off-line engagement as a potential mediator of these associations. With data from an online survey given to N = 330 emerging adults, a series of hierarchical linear regressions showed that Instagram use negatively predicted and Finsta use positively predicted social loneliness, whereas neither were associated with emotional loneliness. Furthermore, whereas Finsta use was not associated with off-line social engagement with friends (OSE-friend), Instagram use was positively associated with this variable. In addition, results showed that off-line social support with friends partially mediated the relationship between Instagram use and social loneliness. The findings imply that all social media are not created equal; even within the same platform (Instagram), differential associations were found with social loneliness depending on the type of account used.
University students. Ties with the state and the society - international comparative study. Idea, concept, preparation. (Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Romania and Poland).
Research tool, the concept of teamwork and the tool regionalization procedure
Authors: Dejna Dagna , Nalaskowski Filip
Published: November 2021

This article is a continuation of the part I, entitled " University students. Ties with the state and the society - international comparative study. Idea, concept, preparation". We shown the main aspects of our approach. The chosen method, created testing tool, has its own inovative and original nature. There are two reasons for that, firstly, due to the specificity of the area, the object of the research, and secondly, due to the established aims - combining many, so far uncombined, aspects.
In addition, we present the concept of the teamwork concept used during the research trip and the original method created to regionalise of the testing tool. It should be noted that, we cooperated with local partners/consultants in order to create the best possible questionnaire - regionalised - adapted to the requirements of culture and history of a given country. Regional coordinators came from both academia and non-academic communities. We write about the necessity of regionalization the testing tool used to measure, identify and diagnose variables in a broader context - in the context of the struggles of other researchers conducting international research. So the article contains numerous references to other international and comparative studies. The presented text also discusses the course of the conducted research  followed by the strategy of processing and analysis of data, which were a natural consequence of previously indicated solutions and selected paths.
School as a toxic institution.
A polemic with a book by Mikołaj Marcela, Selections. How school destroys people, society and the world, Kraków: ZNAK Publishing House 2021, pp. 309.
Authors: Śliwerski Bogusław
Published: November 2021

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Editorial: Farewell, Friends
Authors: Weber Mary Beth
Published: November 2021

This is my last LRTS editorial. Things have certainly changed in the nine years that I have held this appointment. When my predecessor presided over her last meeting with the board, it was in person at the ALA Annual Conference. It was an emotional, and also celebratory, meeting. In contrast, my final meeting with the editorial board will be via Zoom and as Core members. Never would I have imagined how ALCTS would change, including the departures of former Executive Directors Charles Wilt and Keri Cascio. When I won the ALCTS slogan contest in 2017, I did not anticipate the merger of LITA, ALCTS, and LLAMA to become Core. I later participated in the planning of the Core Exchange in 2020, including serving as the Exchange’s blog coordinator. Working with participants from the three divisions, and under the leadership of Kristin Martin, was an amazing experience and demonstrated our ability to collaborate to make Core strong and sustainable.
Name and Subject Heading Reconciliation to Linked Open Data Authorities using Virtual International Authority File and Library of Congress Linked Data Service APIs: A Case Study featuring Emblematica Online
Authors: Tian Cindy Tang , Cole Timothy W. , Yu Karen
Published: November 2021

Libraries are actively exploring ways to use Linked Open Data (LOD) services to enhance discovery and facilitate the use of collections. Emblematica Online, which provides integrated discovery of digitized emblem books, incorporates LOD in its design. As an implementation prerequisite, the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) and Library of Congress (LC) Linked Data Service APIs were used to reconcile name and subject strings from legacy catalog records with global authoritative links from LOD resources. This case study reports on the automated reconciliation process used and examines the efficacy of the APIs in reconciling name and subject heading entities. While a majority of strings were successfully reconciled, analysis suggests that data cleanup, rigorously consistent formatting of metadata strings, and addressing challenges in existing LOD resources and services could improve results for this corpus.
Dispersed Collections in Exile: Thai Collections in Libraries outside of Thailand
Authors: White Hollie , Choemprayong Songphan
Published: November 2021

A previous research conducted by White and Choemprayong in 2019 indicates that libraries in Thailand have encountered multidimensional challenges in contributing to global bibliographic and resource sharing networks. As libraries outside Thailand may have a strong influence on representation in the global bibliographic universe, this paper investigates how libraries outside of Thailand manage Thai collections, particularly acquisitions and cataloging. Adopting Merton’s Insiders/Outsiders doctrine as a contextual framework, this study applies an exploratory mixed-method approach using observation and interview methods.
Book Review: Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics After 3R
Authors: Norris Jeanette
Published: November 2021

Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics After 3R is an updated version of the earlier edition, which covered Resource Description and Access (RDA) before the RDA Restructure Redesign (3R) project. Like the earlier edition, it does not provide detailed instructions for how to create bibliographic descriptions with the standard, and it also does not provide an in-depth analysis or critique of the standards. Instead, Introducing RDA is something like a guidebook for RDA and the Toolkit. It aims to provide context for the standard and presents the vocabulary and basic concepts that will make it possible users to take advantage of the new official RDA Toolkit. It focuses on presenting the views of the RDA governing bodies and provides many useful citations. The new edition was necessary as the 3R project fundamentally changed how users interact with and navigate RDA and the Toolkit. It also redefined which types of information and instructions are found within the standard, and which are adjacent to the standard, but still available in the Toolkit.
Book Review: Telling the Technical Services Story: Communicating Value
Authors: Sill Laura
Published: November 2021

Professional discussions about the value of library technical services have long been the subject of the library literature and conference presentations. Often not fully understood until experienced first-hand, technical services work can appear mysterious to our library and organizational colleagues, and conveying the impact of our work is even more of a challenge to explain to library patrons engaged in teaching and learning. Because of this disconnect, many technical services librarians see advocacy as part of their role. The business of technical services evolves constantly in response to changing acquisitions models, data and discovery requirements and capabilities, and technological innovations, and therefore, it is no surprise that at the heart of advocacy lies communication. Telling the Technical Services Story: Communicating Value is a compilation of interesting case studies, primarily from academic libraries, that underline the importance of communication in conveying the impact of library technical services. Editors Edwards and MacKenzie note in their introduction that technical services work has moved beyond the back room and remains a critical part of fulfilling the library’s mission. Due to the positioning of technical services, a communication strategy is often needed and sharing these practical ways to carry out this strategy is reflected by the publication of this title.
Tradition of lead casting (molybdomancy) in central Bosnia: An anthropological approach
Authors: Borić Emir
Published: November 2021

In this paper we discussed about the occult ritual present in Bosnian culture, specifically linked to the tradition of Bosnian Muslims. In the first part of the paper we explored the specific bordering segments of magic and religion relying on the theories of famous sociologists/ anthropologists. The second part of the paper primarily consists of recent studies on the topic of lead casting in Bosnian cultural context, being primarily focused on Bosniack (Bosnian Muslim) recent tradition. The third part has been dedicated to the specific anthropological research of lead casting procedures in two towns in Central Bosnia. We concluded that this occult tradition has its background in the pagan rituals but it in the actual case it blends with elements of Islamic tradition primarily supported with verses from the Quran.
Promoting Mathematics Education
Authors: Nataro S. Leigh
Published: November 2021

Ear to the Ground features voices from several corners of the mathematics education world.
“Measurement and Fair-Sharing Models for Dividing Fractions”
Authors: Gregg Jeff , Gregg Diana Underwood , Boston Introduction by: Melissa
Published: November 2021

From the Archives highlights articles from NCTM’s legacy journals, as chosen by leaders in mathematics education.
GPS: Diving into Dolphin Data
Authors: Robichaux-Davis Rebecca , Lin Cheng-Yao , Bay-Williams Jennifer M. , Hamavid Aviva
Published: November 2021

Growing Problem Solvers provides four original, related, classroom-ready mathematical tasks, one for each grade band. Together, these tasks illustrate the trajectory of learners’ growth as problem solvers across their years of school mathematics.
Educação de jovens e adultos, matemática e ensino remoto
Authors: Pires Luciene Lima de Assis , Souza Paulo Henrique de , Jesuino Nilton Lásaro
Published: November 2021

A educação de jovens e adultos (EJA) é uma modalidade de ensino que traz consigo histórias e lutas de educandos repletas de detalhes, anseios, apreensões, esperanças. Estas histórias e lutas, em 2020, foram entrecortadas por uma pandemia que acrescentou aos educandos outras preocupações. Este artigo retrata este debate e salienta como o processo ensino-aprendizagem na EJA se efetivou no Brasil em meio aos desafios postos para aulas não presenciais. Apresenta-se aqui um recorte de uma pesquisa desenvolvida em cinco municípios no estado de Goiás no ano de 2020. No caso refere-se ao acompanhamento de uma educanda EJA em uma escola pública federal, no município de Jataí-GO. O acompanhamento realizou-se na disciplina de Matemática, iniciou-se com entrevista presencial, no mês de fevereiro, antes do início da pandemia. Com a suspensão das atividades presenciais na escola, a pesquisa foi redimensionada e, além do acompanhamento da educanda na disciplina, optou-se por verificar também as dificuldades referentes ao ensino remoto. Desenvolveu-se pesquisa qualitativa. A coleta de dados se deu por meio de um questionário com perguntas estruturadas e entrevistas com perguntas semiestruturadas, em um primeiro momento presencial e depois por celular. Todas as entrevistas foram gravadas e depois transcritas. Observou-se que as dificuldades dos educandos em Matemática foram potencializadas pelo ensino remoto. Verificou-se que na escola pesquisada os alunos tiveram auxílio financeiro para subsidiar o acesso à internet e empréstimo de equipamentos para o uso e acesso às aulas remotas, o que foi fundamental para a aprendizagem da educanda pesquisada.
Formação de professores de matemática em projeto de extensão: percepções docentes em tempos da pandemia da COVID-19
Authors: Kripka Rosana Maria Luvezute , Boito Paula , Valério Juliana
Published: November 2021

Apresentam-se percepções sobre participações docentes em ações de um projeto de extensão para a formação inicial e continuada de professores de matemática da educação básica, realizado ao longo de 2019 e durante a pandemia da COVID-19, em 2020. São descritos aspectos metodológicos adotados e, por meio da abordagem qualitativa, percepções dos participantes sobre: relevância de suas participações; aspectos positivos e negativos; e sugestões para melhoria da qualificação do processo formativo. Também são apresentadas percepções relacionadas ao processo de formação em tempos da pandemia. Concluiu-se que, apesar da necessidade de mudança/adequação para a modalidade remota, os objetivos do projeto de formação continuada foram atingidos. Os professores perceberam todos os aspectos relacionados aos pressupostos adotados da investigação-ação, o que indica que a proposta continuou sendo viável. Também se constatou a percepção de que suas participações os ajudaram no processo de transição, pois houve a socialização e troca de saberes, tanto sobre conhecimentos matemáticos e pedagógicos, como sobre possibilidades de abordagens alternativas, com o uso de recursos tecnológicos digitais. Nas percepções sobre a experiência em 2020, um aspecto positivo que se destacou foi a realização de encontros online, favorecendo constituição de um grupo maior de professores. E um aspecto negativo relevante foi que os acadêmicos não tiveram a oportunidade de desenvolver seus saberes práticos, devido a impossibilidade de estarem em sala de aula presencial. Também apareceram percepções de que o projeto de extensão possibilitou aproximar a Universidade dos professores da Educação Básica e, ainda, permitiu a integração entre ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão.