Clinical Applications of the Pipeline Embolization Device

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Pengaruh Komtmen Guru dan Motivasi Kerja terhadap Profesionalisme Guru Sekolah Dasar Katolik di Kota Ende

The teacher is the spearhead of the process of implementing education in schools. Teachers are required to be professional in carrying out their duties and responsibilities in the learning process. This study aims to determine the effect of teacher commitment and work motivation on the professionalism of Catholic elementary school teachers in the city of Ende. This research method is quantitative research with data collection techniques using questionnaires or questionnaires in the form of questionnaires about teacher commitment, work motivation, and teacher professionalism. Respondents in this study were teachers at a Catholic elementary school in the city of Ende. The number of samples in this study were 52 people. The results showed that teacher commitment and work motivation had a significant effect on teacher professionalism where a significance value of 0.000 <0.05 and an R square value of 0.405 means that the influence of teacher commitment and work motivation on teacher professionalism is 40.5%. In conclusion, the higher the teacher's commitment and work motivation, the higher the teacher's professionalism and conversely the lower the teacher's commitment and work motivation, the lower the teacher's professionalism

Pengaruh Kemampuan Komunikasi Lisan Terhadap Interaksi Sosial Siswa Sekolah Dasar

The formulation of the research problem is whether there is an effect of oral communication skills on the social interaction of elementary school students?. The type of research used is correlational quantitative research. The population in this study were 257 Ende 8 SDK students and the research sample was fourth grade students consisting of 2 classes, namely IVA and VB, totaling 40 people. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. The data collection technique used a questionnaire to measure oral communication and social interaction skills. Methods of Data Analysis is done by calculating descriptive statistics, classical assumption test and simple linear regression analysis test. The results showed that oral communication skills had a significant effect on the social interaction of elementary school students with a significance value (sig.) of 0.012. The calculated t value of 2.638 is greater than the t table of 2.024 and the coefficient of determination is 15.5% and the remaining 84.5% is influenced by other variables. In conclusion, the higher the student's verbal communication, the higher the social interaction. On the other hand, the lower the student's verbal communication, the lower the social interaction

Learning While Black: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Race in a U.S. High School

One of the major contributing factors to the Black-White achievement gap is school context. While many factors can affect academic achievement amongst Black youth, school climate and inter-racial relations are among the root causes which impact Black students’ development. In this qualitative study, we conducted secondary analysis of existing data consisting of interview transcripts and focus group discussions held in 2013 with 21 Black students who attended a public charter high school in Michigan. Open access data were downloaded from the University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) database. We analyzed qualitative data for themes and constructs related to school context and such influences on Black youth development. The following three constructs were identified: racial identity of Black youth, the impact of teachers on Black students’ racial identity and development, and lastly, exploring the dominant culture of the U.S. education system. For researchers, this data highlights a need for more studies on the intersection of race, school environment, and youth development. For administrators and policy makers, the results emphasize the need for investment and engagement in the daily experiences of Black students, reducing racism, and increasing diversity of curriculum. Teachers and school administrators may benefit from specialized training to better address cultural, educational, and developmental needs of Black youth in the context of their role in school

Penggunaan Aplikasi Wolfram mathematica Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Bagi Guru-guru SMAK Warta Bakti Kefamenanu

Permasalahan yang sering dihadapi dunia pendidikan adalah lemahnya proses pembelajaran. Dalam proses kegiatan belajar mengajar, siswa lebih banyak belajar secara teori. Media pembelajaran merupakan sumber belajar yang dapat membantu guru dalam memperkaya wawasan siswa, dengan berbagai jenis media pembelajaran oleh guru maka dapat menjadi bahan dalam memberikan ilmu pengetahuan kepada siswa. Aplikasi ini adalah wolfram mathematica yang merupakan aplikasi yang dalam penggunaannya dengan bahasa komputasi. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan aplikasi wolfram mathmematica, memberikan pendampingan dan memberikan dorongan kepada guru atau tenaga pendidik di media pembelajaran bagi guru atau tenaga pendidik di SMAK Warta Bakti Kefamenanu agar semakin inovatif dan kreatif. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah guru-guru dan siswa memberikan respon positif berdasarkan angket kepuasan dan juga adanya pembaharuan instrumen pembelajaran berupa metode belajar dengan penggunaan media aplikasi berbasis komputasi

Health Beliefs of Muslim Women and Implications for Health Care Providers: Exploratory Study on the Health Beliefs of Muslim Women

Abstract: Purpose: This study investigated specific health beliefs of Muslim women and their decision to access and follow through with health care provider evaluation and treatment. Design and Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective research design aimed at exploring the beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes of Muslim women living in USA toward health. A purposive sampling of fourteen (n=14) Muslim women who volunteered to take part in this study completed a survey of health beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions constructed from Purnell\u27s cultural competence model. Results: Results suggest that Muslim women perceive specific health beliefs as important and may have an effect on their participation in medical and health evaluation and treatment. Conclusion and Discussion: Health beliefs of Muslim women should be considered and future research explored in for health care practice

Lifestyle factors and ovarian cancer outcomes

Purpose: Few studies have reported on the lifestyle characteristics of ovarian cancer survivors. The objectives of this study were to characterize the associations between physical activity (PA) and body size (BS) with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and ovarian cancer recurrence in a sample of regional and distal stage ovarian cancer survivors. Methods: Epithelial ovarian cancer survivors in their first clinical remission, with no evidence of recurrent disease were identified from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center tumor registry. A total of 51 survivors consented to participate in a battery of self-reported questionnaires. Trained staff collected data on anthropometric and recurrence data were collected from the tumor registry. Generalized linear models were used to assess the relationship between PA, BS, and HRQOL. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the associations between PA, BS, and recurrence-free survival. Results: Most (59%) women were overweight or obese (BMI \u3c 25 kg/m2) , 49% met current guidelines for PA (150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA/week), and 29% displayed characteristics of abdominal obesity (\u3e88 centimeters). Women who were not obese reported significantly higher (better) overall HRQOL (point difference = 10.8, P \u3c 0.05) and mental health (point difference = 12.4, P \u3c 0.05) scores than women who were obese. Elevated waist circumference and physical activity were not significantly associated with HRQOL outcomes and we did not find any associations between lifestyle behaviors and recurrence free survival (all P \u3e 0.05). Conclusions: Ovarian cancer survivors with characteristics of overall and abdominal obesity may be at risk for deficits in HRQOL and could benefit from interventions designed to reduce weight. More research is needed to determine whether meeting guidelines for physical activity is associated with improvements in health outcomes this population

Immunoinformatic design of a putative multi-epitope vaccine candidate against Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by flagellated parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. HAT imposes a significant socio-economic burden on many countries in sub-Saharan Africa and its control is hampered by several drawbacks ranging from the ineffectiveness of drugs, complex dosing regimens, drug resistance, and lack of a vaccine. Despite more than a century of research and investigations, the development of a vaccine to tackle HAT is still challenging due to the complex biology of the pathogens. Advancements in computational modeling coupled with the availability of an unprecedented amount of omics data from different organisms have allowed the design of new generation vaccines that offer better antigenicity and safety profile. One of such new generation approaches is a multi-epitope vaccine (MEV) designed from a collection of antigenic peptides. A MEV can stimulate both cellular and humoral immune responses as well as avoiding possible allergenic reactions. Herein, we take advantage of this approach to design a MEV from conserved hypothetical plasma membrane proteins of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, the trypanosome subspecies that is responsible for the west and central African forms of HAT. The designed MEV is 402 amino acids long (41.5 kDa). It is predicted to be antigenic, non-toxic, to assume a stable 3D conformation, and to interact with a key immune receptor. In addition, immune simulation foresaw adequate immune stimulation by the putative antigen and a lasting memory. Therefore, the designed chimeric vaccine represents a potential candidate that could be used to target HAT

Measurement Models Matter: How Retrospective Calendar Versus Global Reports Yield Different Estimates of Treatment Outcome

Abstract: Retrospective reports are less accurate than objective measures of behavior and must be interpreted with consideration of the amount of distortion and error introduced by this methodology. The Gambling-Timeline Followback (G-TLFB) method is the gold standard retrospective assessment tool that is designed to minimize such error by asking for a specific recall of precise gambling behavior day-by-day using recall aids as compared to a global summation over time (e.g., how many gambling days in last month, how much money gambled in the last month). It remains an empirical question whether this difference in measurement format, G-TLFB versus global reports, alters the estimates of gambling treatment efficacy. Eighteen studies were identified for inclusion in a meta-analysis to explore this question. A mixed-effects subgroup analysis indicated that the effect of treatment relative to nonactive control on gambling frequency at posttreatment was significantly lower for studies using the G-TLFB (g = -0.20) than studies using other assessments (g = -0.71). There was no significant difference in the effect of treatment relative to nonactive control on gambling intensity at posttreatment between studies using the G-TLFB (g = -0.22) and studies using other assessments (g = -0.38). Implications: The G-TLFB yields more conservative and likely more precise estimates of the effect of gambling treatment on gambling frequency but not intensity than other retrospective assessments. The use of global retrospective assessments to assess gambling frequency and intensity may overestimate effects of gambling treatment on gambling frequency