bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Peran Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia dalam Melindungi Hak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia di Luar Negeri
Authors: Sumardiani Fenny 
Published: June 2015

Permasalahan yang dihadapi Tenaga Kerja Indonesia baik pada fase pra penempatan, selama masa penempatan sampai dengan pasca penempatan dari waktu ke waktu perlu diperbaiki karena memang sangat luas dan membutuhkan koordinasi banyak pihak baik Pemerintah, PPTKIS, maupun organisasi yang membantu menyuarakan hak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia yang biasa disebut dengan Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia dan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia itu sendiri. Koordinasi yang dimaksudkan terutama adalah dalam melindungi hak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia yang bermasalah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia dalam melindungi Hak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia yang bermasalah di Kabupaten Kendal serta kendala yang dihadapi Serikat Buruh Migran dalam memperjuangkan hak-hak TKI yang bermasalah di Kabupaten Kendal serta serta upaya apa yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode pendekatan yuridis sosiologis dengan metode analisa data kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa peran Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia dalam menagani masalah TKI dengan memberikan pendampingan kepada tenaga kerja indonesia dan keluarganya yang mengalami masalah pada saat bertugas maupun purna tugas; memberikan pendidikan kritis; memberikan pemberdayaan ekonomi dalam peningkatan kesejahteraan bagi para anggota dan keluarganya; memberikan pelatihan bagi para tenaga kerja indonesia yang sudah kembali ke indonesia. <br /><br /><br /><em>The problem faced by Indonesian Manpower both the phase pre placement, during placement until after placement from time to time need to be fixed because it is very broad and requires coordination of many parties, both Governments, PPTKIS, as well as organizations that help expressing the rights of Indonesian Workers usual called the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union and Labour Indonesia itself. Coordination is intended primarily to protect the rights of Indonesian Workers are problematic. This study aims to analyze the role of Indonesian Migrant Workers Union in protecting the rights of Indonesian manpower problems in Kendal and constraints faced Migrant Workers Union in fighting for the rights workers who have problems in Kendal as well and what efforts are being made to overcome these obstacles. The method used in this study is a socio-juridical approach to qualitative data analysis method. These results indicate that the role of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union in menagani TKI problem with providing assistance to Indonesian workers and their families who are having problems in the line of duty or full duty; provide critical education; provide economic empowerment in improving the welfare of members and their families; provide training for Indonesian workers who had returned to Indonesia.</em><br /><br />
A cost-effectiveness comparison between early surgery and non-surgical approach for incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Authors: Lang Brian Hung-Hin , Wong Carlos K H 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundThe issue of whether all incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) should be managed by early surgery (ES) has been questioned and there is a growing acceptance that a non-surgical approach (NSA) might be more appropriate. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the two strategies in managing incidental PTMC.MethodsOur base case was a hypothetical 40-year-old female diagnosed with a unifocal intra-thyroidal 9 mm PTMC. The PTMC was considered suitable for either strategy. A Markov decision tree model was constructed to compare the estimated cost-effectiveness between ES and NSA after 20 years. Outcome probabilities, utilities and costs were derived from the literature. The threshold for cost-effectiveness was set at USD 50 000/quality-adjusted life year (QALY). A further analysis was done for patients <40 and ≥40 years. Sensitivity and threshold analyses were used to examine model uncertainty.ResultsEach patient who adopted NSA over ES cost an extra USD 682.54 but gained an additional 0.260 QALY. NSA was cost saving (i.e. less costly and more effective) up to 16 years from diagnosis and remained cost-effective from 17 years onward. In the sensitivity analysis, NSA remained cost-effective regardless of patient age (<40 and ≥40 years), complications, rates of progression, year cycle and discount rate. In the threshold analysis, none of the scenarios that could have changed the conclusion appeared clinically likely.ConclusionsFor a selected group of incidental PTMC, adopting NSA was not only cost saving in the initial 16 years but also remained cost effective thereafter. This was irrespective of patient age, complication rate or rate of PTMC progression.
Is high job control a risk factor for poor quality of life in workers with high autism spectrum tendencies? A cross‐sectional survey at a factory in Japan
Authors: Hayakawa Norika , Okada Takashi , Nomura Kenji , Tsukada Tsukimi , Nakamura Mieko 
Published: June 2015

Is high job control a risk factor for poor quality of life in workers with high autism spectrum tendencies? A cross‐sectional survey at a factory in Japan: Norika Hayakawa, et al. Faculty of Policy Studies, Nanzan UniversityObjectiveTo examine the effect of autism spectrum (AS) tendencies and psychosocial job characteristics on health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) among factory workers.MethodsA questionnaire survey was administered to 376 Japanese factory employees from the same company (response rate: 83.6%) in 2010. Psychosocial job characteristics, including job demand, job control, and social support, were evaluated using the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ). AS tendencies was assessed using the Autism‐Spectrum Quotient (AQ), and HRQOL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short‐Form General Health Survey (SF‐8). Associations were investigated using multiple logistic regression analysis adjusted for confounders.ResultsIn the multivariate analysis, AQ was positively (odds ratio [OR]: 3.94; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.70−9.73) and social support in the workplace was inversely (OR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.10−0.57) associated with poor mental HRQOL. No significant interaction was observed between AQ and JCQ subitems. Only social support was inversely associated with poor physical HRQOL (OR and 95% CI for medium social support: 0.45 and 0.21−0.94), and a significant interaction between AQ and job control was observed (p=0.02), suggesting that high job control was associated with poor physical HRQOL among workers with high AQ, whereas low job control tended to be associated with poor physical HRQOL among others.ConclusionsOur results suggest that AS tendencies have a negative effect on workers’ HRQOL and social support is a primary factor in maintaining HRQOL. Moreover, a structured work environment can maintain physical HRQOL in workers with high AS tendencies since higher job control will be stressful.
Solución Analítica-Numérica para la Trayectoria de Rayos Sísmicos en Medios con Heterogeneidad Vertical
Authors: Imhof Armando Luis , Calvo Carlos Adolfo , Sánchez Manuel 
Published: June 2015

<p>La propagación de ondas sísmicas generadas en emisores y detectadas en receptores en medios heterogéneos y anisotrópicos sigue una trayectoria curva determinada por el principio de tiempo mínimo de Fermat. La aplicación del cálculo de variaciones conduce a una ecuación diferencial ordinaria. Debido a la compactación del terreno normalmente la velocidad aumenta con la profundidad, estando esta variación sujeta a leyes experimentales para cada suelo, lo que lleva a resolución numérica en los casos generales. En este trabajo se estudia el ajuste de datos experimentales de velocidad por una función exponencial; la integración analítica de la ecuación diferencial y la determinación numérica de las constantes de integración. Los datos experimentales suelen determinarse por algún método geofísico tal como up-hole o down-hole. Su aplicación principal se centra en la validación de modelos numéricos. </p>
Contrast echocardiography for analysis of heart anatomy in tortoises
Authors: Hungerbühler S. , Laß M. , Fehr M. , Günther P. , Mathes K. , Prütz M. 
Published: June 2015

SummaryThe cardiac anatomy in tortoises depicted on B-mode and color-Doppler should be better differentiated by additional contrastechocardiography.An intravenous contrast agent (INN-sulphur hexafluoride [SonoVue®]) was injected in four tortoises (three Testudo hermanni, one Agrionemys horsfieldii), via the coccygeal vein, with parallel B-mode echocardiographic examination. The results of the contrast-enhanced echocardiography were compared with the contrast-free B-mode recordings and color-Doppler ultrasound.The use of SonoVue® enabled clearer distinction of the cardiac structures, differentiation of the arising major arteries, identification of wash-out-shunts, and visualization of blood flow patterns throughout the tortoise heart.This study enables the accurate depiction and differentiation of cardiac anatomy in tortoises through the use of a combination of B-mode, color-Doppler and contrast-echocardiography. Basic knowledge of blood flow in the reptile heart is essential to understand echocardiographic anatomy. Blood-flow-patterns and anatomy of the tortoise heart as found in this study will help to establish a basis for further echocardiographic examinations of these animals.
PREDNISONE THERAPY SAFETY FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MIX OF TUBERCULOSIS AND HIV-INFECTION
Authors: Maksimov G. V. , Mukomolov S. L. , Ivanov A. K. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract. The study of prednisone safety for treatment of TB mixed with HIV-infection has been conducted. Two groups of patients were compared. The first group was consisted of 88 patients who were treated by prednisone and standard tuberculosis therapy, the second group of patients presented by 45 patients received only tuberculosis medicines. It was demonstrated that in case of prednisone using (1st group) the number of CD4 limphocytes increased, intoxication symptoms disappeared fast and recovery process accelerated. Increasing of cases with unfavorable course of TB and HIV-infection in patients of first group was not registered in compare with the second group. Thus, using of prednisone therapy to treat TB mixed with HIV-infection was safe, not lead to unfavorable course of TB or HIV-infection. Such kind of treatment especially important for patients with exudative reactions.
ASSOCIATION BEETWEEN IL-28β POLYMORPHISMS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCOMITANT THERAPY OF HIV INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH HCV/HIV CO-INFECTION DURING THE ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
Authors: Kovaleva E. S. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations between the polymorphism rs8099917 IL-28β and changing of HIV viral load and the effectiveness of high active antiretroviral therapy during the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients. 80 HIV/HCV-infected patients were recruited in the study. Antiviral therapy was performed with pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin combined with concomitant HIV therapy. Polymerase chain method was used for the gene polymorphism IL 28b (rs8099917) and HIV viral load estimation. More than half (56.25%) patients treated with combined therapy showed a significant decrease in CD4 T-lymphocytes in TG- and TT-genotype groups. Furthermore, viral load of HIV RNA significantly declined in the group with TT genotype during the treatment. It was concluded that rs8099917 polymorphism of the gene IL-28β affects the dynamics of the HIV RNA viral load in HIV-infected patients receiving concomitant therapy for treatment of viral hepatitis C. Herewith, rs8099917 polymorphism combined with other factors can be used as a predictor of high active antiretroviral therapy effectiveness.
Quantification of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Neurocysticercosis
Authors: Camargo José Augusto , Bertolucci Paulo Henrique Ferreira 
Published: June 2015

Background :
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease that affects the central nervous system. Its main clinical manifestations are epileptic seizures. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between neurotransmitter concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the different evolutive forms of neurocysticercosis with or without seizures.

Methods :
Neurotransmitter concentrations (Aspartate, Glutamate, GABA, Glutamine, Glycine, Taurine) were determined in CSF samples from 42 patients with neurocysticercosis divided into patients with the active cystic form (n = 24, 12 with and 12 without seizures) and patients with calcified form (n = 18, 12 with and 6 without seizures), and a control group consisting of 59 healthy subjects.

Results :
Alterations in amino acid concentration were observed in all patients with neurocysticercosis.

Conclusion :
We conclude that disturbances in amino acid metabolism accompany the presentation of neurocysticercosis. Replacement of the terms inactive cyst by reactive inactive cyst and calcification by reactive calcification is suggested.
Upper-Limb Rehabilitation With Adaptive Video Games for Preschool Children With Developmental Disabilities
Authors: Hsieh Hsieh-Chun , Lin Hung-Yu , Chiu Wen-Hsin , Meng Ling Fu , Liu Chun Kai 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This study used a novel device to make video games accessible to children with developmental disabilities (DD) by modifying the training software and interfaces to enhance motor training.
METHOD. In the pretest–posttest design, 20 children (13 boys, 7 girls; mean age = 5.2 yr) with DD received adaptive upper-limb motor rehabilitation consisting of fifteen 30-min individual sessions 3 times per week for 5 wk.
RESULTS. Improvement in Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition, scores for children with DD indicated significant differences between pretest and posttest.
CONCLUSION. The rehabilitation device modified for the needs of children with DD is effective in improving visual–motor performance of children with DD.
Living Legends: Effectiveness of a Program to Enhance Sense of Purpose and Meaning in Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Authors: Chippendale Tracy , Boltz Marie 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. We investigated the therapeutic benefits (i.e., sense of purpose and meaning in life) of the Living Legends program, which includes life review writing and an intergenerational exchange, compared with life review writing alone, for community-dwelling older adults.
METHOD. This study was a randomized controlled trial with a connected qualitative component. We analyzed quantitative data using independent-samples t tests and written descriptions of program experiences using Collaizi’s qualitative methodology; we then used a triangulation protocol to integrate the qualitative and quantitative data.
RESULTS. For participants in the writing workshop plus intergenerational exchange, sense of purpose and meaning in life increased significantly (p &lt; .0001) compared with those in the writing workshop alone. Qualitative themes revealed additional program benefits.
CONCLUSION. Living Legends enhanced participants’ sense of purpose and meaning in life, a factor known to prevent cognitive loss and disability, compared with life review writing alone.
Habits of the Sensory System and Mental Health: Understanding Sensory Dissonance
Authors: Bailliard Antoine L. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractOBJECTIVE. In occupational therapy, research has studied sensory function predominantly in relation to sensory disorders. There is a gap in the literature exploring how sensory experiences affect mental health. This study sought to provide a phenomenological understanding of how people relate experiences of sensory dissonance to their mental health.METHOD. Ten immigrants from Latin America participated in semistructured interviews and video observations of their occupational behavior.RESULTS. Participants’ experiences of sensory dissonance provoked negative mental states and distress. Participants reported poor mental health following sensory experiences that were incongruent with their habits of sensing. They also intentionally used sensory anchors to induce positive mental states and connect with past occupational experiences.CONCLUSION. Occupational therapy practitioners should be mindful of how sensory environments can facilitate or impede intervention. Practitioners are encouraged to harness clients’ sensory habits and use sensory anchors as a form of sensory scaffolding to facilitate therapeutic gains.
Exploring Occupational Therapists’ Perceptions of the Usefulness of Musculoskeletal Sonography in Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation
Authors: Roll Shawn C. , McLaughlin Gray Julie , Frank Gelya , Wolkoff Monique 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. To identify the potential utility of musculoskeletal sonographic imaging in upper-extremity rehabilitation.
METHOD. Two occupational therapists in an outpatient hand rehabilitation clinic were recruited by convenience, were trained in the use of sonography, and implemented sonographic imaging in their clinical practice. Qualitative data were obtained during and after the implementation period by means of questionnaires and interviews. Data collection, analysis, and interpretation were completed in an iterative process that culminated in a thematic analysis of the therapists’ perceptions.
RESULTS. The data indicate four potential areas of utility for musculoskeletal sonography in upper-extremity rehabilitation: (1) mastering anatomy and pathology, (2) augmenting clinical reasoning, (3) supplementing intervention, and (4) building evidence.
CONCLUSION. Numerous potential uses were identified that would benefit both therapist and client. Further exploration of complexities and efficacy for increasing patient outcomes is recommended to determine best practices for the use of musculoskeletal sonography in upper-extremity rehabilitation.
Healthy Habits for Children: Leveraging Existing Evidence to Demonstrate Value
Authors: Persch Andrew C. , Lamb Amy J. , Metzler Christina A. , Fristad Mary A. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Healthy habits is a psychoeducational construct that refers to the preventive practice of analyzing and then adapting the sleep, physical, and eating routines of children in ways that enhance health and well-being. This approach is based on evidence that demonstrates the positive therapeutic value of engaging in proactive, healthful behaviors. In addressing healthy habits, occupational therapy practitioners have an opportunity to contribute to the Triple Aim of health care reform while demonstrating the value of occupational therapy in educational, medical, community, and other settings.
An Overview of Language Engagement: The Importance of Student Engagement for Second Language Acquisition
Authors: Mahdikhani Zahra , Rezaei Amir 
Published: June 2015

<p>Student engagement has become a frequently used term in the vocabulary of Higher Education, and particularly among those involved in research associated with teaching and learning. It has been shown that despite the passage of time, the importance of engaging all students in their education continues to resonate strongly with families, students, educators, and researchers (Appleton, 2008). Student engagement in education has been gathering more and more attention; however, most of the studies in this field focus on the school engagement in general. It is currently argued among educators that student engagement is very significant concept, where individual differences between students in terms of their ability, cultural background and motivation are more considerable (Brown, 2005; Biggs, 2003; Prosser and Trigwell, 1999). </p><p>This study investigates the importance of language engagement<strong> </strong>in<strong> </strong>second language acquisition.<em> </em>One of the significant roles of engagement in language acquisition is its perspective on reading. Much research has focused on engagement and it is clear from these studies that as students are more engaged academic performance is hence improved.</p>
Aristotle on “Steering the Young by Pleasure and Pain”
Authors: Jimenez Marta 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTAt least since Burnyeat's “Aristotle on Learning to Be Good,” one of the most popular ways of explaining moral development in Aristotle is by appealing to mechanisms of pleasure and pain. Aristotle himself suggests this kind of explanation when he says that “in educating the young we steer them by the rudders of pleasure and pain” (Nicomachean Ethics X.1, 1172a21). However, I argue that, contrary to the dominant view, Aristotle's view on moral development in the Nicomachean Ethics is not mainly about learning to feel pleasures and pains in relation to the right kinds of objects and activities. I show that given Aristotle's account of the relationships between pleasure and virtuous actions, on the one hand, and between pleasure and virtuous dispositions, on the other, pleasure can only have a supporting role in our learning to be good, and not a guiding one.
Estágio Supervisionado em Secretariado Executivo: A Visão do Graduando Concluinte
Authors: Lima de Barros Bruno Henrique , Alves Eraldete Carneiro , Araújo Richard Medeiros de 
Published: June 2015

Este trabalho objetivou compreender a visão do graduando em Secretariado Executivo a respeito da prática do estágio supervisionado nas organizações. Metodologicamente foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva com 26 alunos do curso de Bacharelado em Secretariado Executivo, estagiários, que estão cursando o último período do curso de uma Instituição Privada, no período 2013.2. Aplicou-se um questionário com questões fechadas dividido em dois blocos de perguntas, uma parte de múltiplas escolhas e a outra com escala de likert de cinco pontos onde se abordava o grau de concordância. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da estatística descritiva. Os principais resultados foram: o valor agregador do estágio supervisionado como atividade didático-pedagógica para o graduando, a busca pelo estagiário do curso de Secretariado Executivo por organizações do setor público e a alocação de estagiários para setores mais específicos, permitindo que o estagiário agregue conhecimentos pertinentes à sua área de formação. Conclui-se que a prática do campo e a formação pedagógica se mostram convergentes, bem como os graduados se mostras satisfeitos com a atuação supervisionada.DOI: 10.7769/gesec.v5i2.267