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Reframing Housing: Incorporating Public Law Principles Into Private Law, Kristen Barnes

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

A new public-private law paradigm is developing with respect to the relationship of the state to private contracts. The paradigm melds private law concepts like unconscionability, good faith, and fair dealing with the public human rights principles of dignity and vulnerability. I trace this paradigm shift in the context of the housing law of Spain, where several rich cultural and legal resources have inspired a new sensibility with regard to residential mortgage loan contracts, rental agreements, and the overall duties and obligations of governments to address the citizenry’s housing needs. Although this reorientation reflects decisions from the European Court of …

The Effect Of Citrulline Supplementation On Lactic Acid Blood Level And Oxygen Saturation (Sao2) In Submaximal Physical Activity, Ibrah Fastabiqi, Elyana Asnar, Harlina Harlina

Folia Medica Indonesiana

An achievement in sport is one of the benchmarks of success of every athlete. One of the causes of the performance degradation is fatigue due to the formation of lactic acid. Supplements are proved to improve the performance in athletes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of citrulline supplementation on lactic acid levels and oxygen saturation on submaximal physical activity. Fatigue can be seen from lactic acid levels in subjects who have performed physical activity. This research method used randomized group pretest postest group design. The subjects used were male students of pencak silat airlangga university, …

Editorial Note: How Do We Evaluate Your Manuscript?, Edo S. Jaya

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

No abstract provided.

Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Indonesian Mothers’ Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic, Laila Qadariah, Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Fitri Yustikasari Lubis, Vidya Anindhita

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The Indonesian government imposed a large-scale social restriction policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This policy affected the community, including mothers, and may have caused psychological strain on them. This study aimed to (i) establish a dataset on the psychological distress reported by mothers in Indonesia and (ii) identify demographic factors and pandemic-related characteristics that determine psychological distress. An online survey was administered from April 20 to April 25, 2020, and 1534 surveys were submitted. Bivariate and multivariate regression models were constructed to examine the associations between sociodemographic variables, depression, anxiety, and stress. The results demonstrated that the level …

“Why Can Other People Live Normally While I Cannot?”: An Application Of Telecounseling Due To Covid-19, Kusumasari Kartika Hima Darmayanti, Efan Yudha Winata, Erlina Anggraini

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

In Nusa Tenggara Barat province, on May 04, 2020, there were 275 cases out of 11,587 total cases in Indonesia. COVID19 not only has an impact on physical health issues, but it also impacts on psychological issues. One of the psychological issues is how society experiences negative emotion (e.g., depression) during the spread of COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the telecounseling process on the individual who had experienced negative emotion especially in the case of depressive disorder in the COVID-19 Nusa Tenggara Barat province. This study used a single-case research design approach, and the collected data were analyzed qualitatively. …

Analisis Sosial Budaya Terkait Pernikahan Usia Dini Di Kepulauan Selayar, Andi Pramesti Ningsih, Suriah Suriah, Muhammad Syafar, Masyitha Muis, Sukri Sukri, Muhammad Tahir Abdullah

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan: Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background. Marriage at an early age has a negative impact on adolescents in physical, psychological, and biological aspects. Marriage at an early age is closely related to traditions in society such as arranged marriage. Objective. This study aimed to to explore the socio-culture related to early marriage on Selayar Island. Method. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive phenomenology approach. Informants include youth, parents, health providers, and community heads. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions following the research objectives. Data were analyzed using domain analysis. Results. Three main domains found in this study related …

It’S Not The Facebook Access, But The Partisan Bias Which Predict Belief In Misinformation: The Case Of 2019 Indonesia Presidential Election, Rizka Halida

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

This study aims to understand the role of Facebook access and partisan bias on the belief in misinformation in the political context of the 2019 Presidential Election. Frequent use of Facebook and partisan bias for presidential candidates were predicted to influence belief in misinformation about illegal migrant workers from China in Indonesia. Using a structured questionnaire, a total of 1,818 participants who were representative of the Indonesian voter population were interviewed using a structured questionnaire asking about their frequency of Facebook use, political support, awareness, and belief in misinformation about thousands of illegal migrant workers from China, as well as …

Personality Does Not Determine Internet Addiction: A Meta-Analysis, Nadia Astarini, Ananta Yudiarso

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Internet addiction (IA) is the disruption of a person's life because of the excessive use of the Internet. Severe IA can contribute to relationship conflicts, poor well-being, and low productivity. Research has found that IA can be attributed to maladaptive thinking and specific personality traits and with the Big Five in particular. However, the results of previous studies have been somewhat inconsistent, with previous meta-analytical research showing insignificant correlations. This study was a replication of a previous meta-analytic study and sought to improve the accuracy and the reliability of previous findings using different and larger samples. A total of 11 …

Catalan Identity And Paradiplomacy Strategy In Catalonia’S Independence Movement, Windy Dermawan, Akim Akim

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

This article seeks to analyse how Catalan identity, within the context of its conflict with the Spanish government, contributes to its foreign relations with the global public through paradiplomacy. This article uses qualitative research method with literature study. It finds that Catalonia, as one of Spain’s autonomous regions, have a distinct history, language, and culture from other Spanish regions. To protect their identity, there have been an emergence of movement for greater Catalan autonomy, even independence. This conflict reached climax on 1 October 2017 when the Catalan government initiated an independence referendum amongst Catalan people, with the majority voted for …

Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Mental Health And Well-Being Of Communities: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Protocol, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, Noshaba Akber Ali, Ridah Feroz, Salima Nazim Meghani, Sarah Saleem

Community Health Sciences

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcare facilities in a timely manner. In addition, with the widespread use of social media, rumours, myths and inaccurate information about the virus are spreading rapidly, leading to intensified irritability, fearfulness, insomnia, oppositional behaviours and somatic complaints. Considering the relevance of all these factors, we aim to explore the perceptions and attitudes of community …

Village Fund Accountability And Gendering In Masculine Hegemonic Institution: A Study During Covid-19, Desti Fitriani, Elvia R. Shauki, Siti Czafrani Pratiwi

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

The study is aimed to evaluate accountability and gender roles in enhancing the accountability of village fund and other government-related assistance during COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed an integrated framework of accountability, gender socialization theory and gender subtext theory. This study applies a case study with 2 (two) types of instruments, i.e., observations and semi-structured interviews. The villages observed have provided limited information regarding the BLT DD assistance and other COVID-19 related assistance. Consequently, the villagers did not have sufficient information to participate in the village decision-making process and to criticize BLT DD assistance and other COVID-19 related assistance distribution …

Music, Dhikr, And Deep Breathing Technique To Decrease Depression Level In Older Adults: Evidence-Based Practice In Depok City, Indonesia, Bahtiar Bahtiar, Junaiti Sahar, Wdiyatuti Widyatuti

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Depression is a mental health problem that affects the elderly. As meeting the spiritual needs of depressed older people is important, a spiritual approach nursing intervention must be applied to reduce the level of depression in this population. This study proposed an integrated spiritual nursing approach through music therapy, dhikr, and deep breathing to improve depression levels among the elderly living in Cisalak Pasar, Depok City, in 2019. The research method used was a case study of an evidence-based practice using the Geriatric Depression Scale. The study sample consisted of 106 elderly, who were recruited by purposive sampling. The average …

Disability And Depression Among Population Aged 18-59 Years In Central Sulawesi Province: Analysis Of Riskesdas 2018, Ajeng Tias Endarti, Nydia Andriani, Eko Setyo Pambudi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The prevalence of depression among the general population in Central
Sulawesi was the highest in Indonesia (12.3%). Scholars revealed that
disability was one of the main contributing factors of depression and in Central Sulawesi almost half of population was reported having disability (42.1%). This study was intended to identify the association of disability and depression in Central Sulawesi. Cross sectional design study was conducted with utilization of secondary data collection from Riskesdas 2018. Depression, as the main outcome, was assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), meanwhile, disability was assessed by the WHODAS instrument. The relationship between these two …

Let Nutrition Be Your Vaccine Amid Covid-19- A Narrative Review, Vidya Rajesh

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

There has been a growing body of evidence highlighting the radical effect of nutrition on the immune system and disease susceptibility. The current COVID-19 crisis awakens an urgent calling for optimum nutrition which boosts immunity and prevents diseases, just like a vaccine. Though there have been several national guidelines regarding diet during COVID-19, there has been sparse research and literature available in this field. This review aims to summarise the existing evidence on various aspects of nutrition and immunity pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis. Literature and search strategy included PubMed and Google Scholar for articles on various aspects of nutrition …

Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This report elaborates the diagnosis and treatment of a 31-year-old woman with PPH, treated in our tertiary centre. On presentation, she showed all signs of hypovolemic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Persistent fresh vaginal bleeding led to the decision to perform an emergency hysterectomy. She required massive transfusion but consequently developed transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI), for which she was effectively treated. She made a full recovery leading to discharge 12 days after admission. This article stresses the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach and rapid, coordinated management of emergency …

An Examination Of The Sociocultural, Religious, And Racial Adjustment Experiences Of Jamaican Professionals In South Florida, Sharon R. Ritchie-Brown

Theses and Dissertations

An Examination of the Sociocultural, Religious, and Racial Adjustment Experiences of Jamaican Professionals in South Florida. Sharon Ritchie-Brown, 2020: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Keywords: immigrants, professional occupations, ethnic groups, culture, social adjustment

This transcendental phenomenological research was designed to advance an understanding of the adjustment experiences of Jamaican immigrant professionals in South Florida, United States. While the majority of present literature examines acculturation and adjustment experiences of other immigrant groups, there is not enough literature regarding the adjustment experiences of Jamaican immigrant professionals who have made significant contributions …

Relationship Between Hotels' Design Adequacy And Hoteliers' Perception Of Sustainable Energy Management In Abuja, Nigeria, Aisha Isa Shehu, Bala Ishiyaku, Hadiza Balarabe Kudan, Sani Inusa Milala

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Energy is a sustainability issue receiving primary global concern. Improving energy efficiency and utilizing renewable resources are important in building energy sustainability. An energy-efficient design is a basis for controlling energy efficiency in buildings, and it is highly motivated by the sustainable energy management perception of relevant stakeholders. Hotels have high energy intensities and high working costs. This study investigates the relationship between hotel design adequacy and hoteliers' perception of sustainable energy management in Abuja, Nigeria. The investigation embraces quantitative structure utilizing exploratory and elucidating techniques. The mean ranking and Pearson product-moment correlation results revealed substantial and weak positive correlations …

Towards An Organizationally Sensible Hr Risk Assessment In Academic Libraries: A Case Of A University Library, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Employees can be a resource of sustained success and a competitive advantage in any orgnisation, reliant on skilled workforce. However, dearth of trained labour force to drive the manpower requirement of local industries has become a long lasting burden in some small counties. These countries do not have adequate professional advancement opportunities for librarians and support staff to become professionals or paraprofessionals due to lack of openings for specialist education in the field of librarianship. Thus, human resource risks in libraries of such countries are comparatively higher. It is therefore needed to identify and assess the severity and impact of …

The Beautiful Math Of Everything And You Included, E. Ozie

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This a reflection on how there is beautiful math to everything. An author's interpretation of matrices and mechanics in its relationship to someone's identity.

And The Stars Look Very Different Today, Amy Rogin

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

A personal reflection about synesthesia

Possible Adventures In Impossible Figures, Knarik Tunyan

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This interdisciplinary article aims to engage student into stepping outside traditional disciplinary boundaries by combining the arts, math, and programming. First, we explore a geometric pattern in the Penrose triangle. Then using the fundamental concepts of geometry, we find geometric relationship, calculate the vertices coordinates, and digitally reconstruct the Penrose triangle using coding. Students are encouraged to further explore this topic by finding another pattern, creating modifications of the Penrose triangle by changing measurements, or considering other impossible figures.

Music In Steam: Beyond Notes, Hao Huang

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Given current debates about STEAM, it would be well to remember that more than five centuries before STEM was conceived, the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, wrote in one of his notebooks that "To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." (Spong 2006) A discussion of the effectiveness of teaching music and its accompanying technology in conjunction with math and the science education follows. .Given the recent shift from in-classroom teaching to online instruction compelled by the Covid 19 pandemic, an …

Picking Up Steam: The Role Of Languages And Linguistics, Keith Mason

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Languages and linguistics are powerful skills that enhance STEAM curricula and careers. A variety of approaches and methods to language teaching and learning inform educators how to proceed with the enhancement of STEAM programs. Linguistics, the science of language, can help STEAM students, especially within the science and mathematics components, because of its reliance on hypothesis formulation for scientific inquiry and data collection and analysis. Language, an important aspect of the human experience, elevates or picks up the STEAM experience.

Waterpipe: A Global Alarming Problem, Tarek Houri, Bilal Osta, Sara Mobayed, Rayan Farha, Mazher Issa

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

Waterpipe popularity has increased significantly in the recent decades to become the major cause of death worldwide. This practice, which is also known as hookah, shisha and Narghile that is based on tobacco burning, increases the percentage of tobacco smokers especially among young people, due to several factors such as the attracting effect of sweetened tobacco, the marketing role and the social acceptance of waterpipe. A literature review was constructed using "Pub med" as a searching tool to confirm by studies the differences in adverse effects between waterpipe and cigarette by analyzing the toxicant’s levels generated from them, evaluating the …

Writers And Poetic Ideas Of American Realism In Xix Centure Literature, Muso Tadjibayev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Realism in literature was part of a wider movement in the arts to focus on ordinary people and events. In the spirit of general "realism," Realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and banal activities and experiences. instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. "Realism sets itself at work to consider characters and events which are apparently the most ordinary and uninteresting, in order to extract from these their full value and true meaning. In America realism was an early 20th century idea in art, music and literature that showed through these different types of work. Characteristic …

Factors Of Speech Formation And Its Main Features, Abduvali Musaev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Each of the features and characteristics listed in the oral speech system in this article has its place. Both linguistic factors and extralinguistic factors play an important role in the forms of oral speech cited. It is possible to communicate with the language tool under certain conditions. Accordingly, the speech will be of several types: everyday speech, business speech, ceremonial speech, public speech, colloquial speech, dialectal speech, stage speech, character speech, artistic speech, folklore speech, image speech, speaker speech, poetic speech, etc.

Criteria For The Evaluation Of Progressive Foreign Pedagogical Experience In The Uk, Ulugbek Jabbarov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article gives a definition of the concept of "foreign pedagogical experience", on the basis of the approaches and principles of its study, the criteria for the degree of its progressiveness are highlighted, its significance for the system of pedagogical education in Uzbekistan is indicated. Knowledge about the methods and boundaries of pedagogical activity adopted in a particular culture performs a regulatory and normalizing function, and access to the completeness of foreign pedagogical experience makes it possible to consciously normalize actions in the mainstream of a certain (national, regional and other) culture. Understanding the meaning and cultural contexts of educational …

Teaching Phraseology Conducting Theory And Practice, Rano Norbekova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article illustrates the order of application of existing phraseological units in English, both theoretically and practically. In addition, brilliant teaching methods are also presented together in phraseology, which in turn contains important information on how to improve the ability of teachers and students to understand phraseology. The problem of understanding the meaning of phraseological unity is related to our ability to increase our knowledge of the world diachronically. Therefore, it is very useful and important for the readers to cover this topic in detail through different views of the phraseological units used with the help of real-life examples. The …

Phraseologisms Expressing The Emotional State Of A Person (Face), Anora Jabborova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is about phraseologisms expressing the emotional state of a person. It analyses general semantic feature of a group of phraseological units, various emotional states, linguistic and extralinguistic characteristics, human emotions and phraseological-semantic fields. It is noticeable that a special place in semantic studies of recent times is occupied by the problems of emotional semantics, closely related to the so-called emotional aspect of the human factor in the language . Human emotions are reflected in language. It is a person who is the creator and native speaker of the language, enters into various relationships with other people, and the …

Developing Teachers` Professional Competence And Critical Thinking Is A Key Factor Of Increasing The Quality Of Education, Guljakhon Umrzokova, Shakhodat Pardaeva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is about developing teachers` professional competence and critical thinking. It discusses the role of professional competence and critical thinking in the improvement of Education. Analysis of a wide range of scientific and methodological works on the problem under study helped the authors to reveal the concept and types of competence, as well as the main competencies of a modern teacher. A teacher's work is professionally competent, in which pedagogical activities are carried out at a high level, and in which good results of cadets' learning are achieved. The highest component of personality is professional competence.