bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efektivitas Model Problem Based Learning dengan Mode Hybrid pada Pembelajaran Menulis Teks Editorial Siswa Kelas XII
Authors: Yuliani Yuliani , Sujinah Sujinah
Published: May 2022

Hybrid Learning menjadi pilihan utama saat pandemi namun belum teruji penerapannya terutama dengan menggunakan model problem based learning. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan efektivitas pembelajaran teks editorial dengan menggunakan metode problem based learning dengan moda hybrid siswa kelas XII SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Surabaya. Penelitian ini berjenis kuantitatif walau di dalamnya terdapat data kualitatif yang tidka mendominasi. Teknik pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan observasi dan tes. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan statistik sederhana yaitu presentase dan presentasi indeks keberhasilan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penerapan metode problem based learning dengan moda hybrid pada pembelajaran teks editorial sangat signifikan. Nilai rata-rata sebelum penerapan model/metode problem based learning dengan moda hybrid adalah 75, sedangkan sesudah menerapkan metode/model tersebut adalah 83. Pencapaian ini juga dipengaruh peran guru dalam memfasilitasi pembelajaran dengan menerapkan mempelajaran secara berkelompok dan juga menerapkan strategi teman sebaya.
Time-Optimal Two- and Three-Qubit Gates for Rydberg Atoms
Authors: Jandura Sven , Pupillo Guido
Published: May 2022

We identify time-optimal laser pulses to implement the controlled-Z gate and its three qubit generalization, the C2Z gate, for Rydberg atoms in the blockade regime. Pulses are optimized using a combination of numerical and semi-analytical quantum optimal control techniques that result in smooth Ansätze with just a few variational parameters. For the CZ gate, the time-optimal implementation corresponds to a global laser pulse that does not require single site addressability of the atoms, simplifying experimental implementation of the gate. We employ quantum optimal control techniques to mitigate errors arising due to the finite lifetime of Rydberg states and finite blockade strengths, while several other types of errors affecting the gates are directly mitigated by the short gate duration. For the considered error sources, we achieve theoretical gate fidelities compatible with error correction using reasonable experimental parameters for CZ and C2Z gates.
Contexto jurídico de la afectación de la pandemia COVID 19 a las microempresas de Popayan
Authors: Beltrán Rodríguez Fabiola , Caicedo Yudith
Published: May 2022

La pandemia generada por el coronavirus COVID 19, ha obligado a los diferentes estamentos gubernamentales a crear medidas que impidan la propagación del virus a lo largo y ancho de los territorios, Colombia ha creado con este fin Resoluciones y Decretos con medidas como la cuarentena, que consiste en que sus habitantes se queden en casa y no puedan salir de ella, también se diseñaron y se implementaron medidas de aislamiento voluntario, preventivo y obligatorio, en donde se permiten salidas controladas y autorizadas según las normas establecidas. Las disposiciones creadas han tenido un fin fundamental, como lo es la protección a la vida de la población en general, el no contar con las UCI suficientes para recibir pacientes COVID 19, es otro hecho que obliga a tomar medidas apresuradas. El estudio permitirá hacer un análisis de dichas medidas impartidas e incluso la afectación que estas han tenido en algunos sectores de la economía.
Desafíos de reactivación de las microempresas del sector servicios de alojamiento y servicios de comida de la ciudad de Popayán frente al COVID 19
Authors: Bernal González Idolina , Caicedo Yudith
Published: May 2022

A partir de 2019, la COVID-19 ha ocasionado impactos significativos en el contexto sanitario, económico y social. Debido a los numerosos contagios provocados por esta pandemia, muchas empresas se vieron en la necesidad de paralizar sus actividades, comprometiendo su permanencia en el mercado. El caso de las empresas colombianas no fue la excepción, pues la disminución de ventas ocasiono el cierre de diversos establecimientos, siendo de los más afectados las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas, que representan más del 90% del tejido empresarial en este país. En especial se puede decir que los efectos ocasionados a las microempresas dedicadas a los servicios de alojamiento y comida han sido evidentes, ello debido a las medidas tomadas por organizaciones sanitarias que impiden la cercanía y aglomeración de las personas. Así mismo, las dificultades financieras, tecnológicas y de informalidad que enfrentan estas unidades productivas se convierten también en debilidades organizaciones que originan mayor vulnerabilidad a estas pequeñas empresas. Bajo este contexto, la presente investigación trata de identificar los desafíos que las microempresas colombianas de alojamiento y comida deben enfrentar para su reactivación económica en el corto plazo, con la finalidad de acelerar su funcionamiento y contribución a la economía nacional. El estudio se realiza bajo un enfoque cualitativo de tipo documental basada en fuentes secundarias para la recolección de información y cumplimiento del objetivo.
Caracterización del sector comercio en los municipios de Almeida, Guateque y Garagoa
Authors: Huertas Molina William René , Martín Bohórquez Mónica Yiceth , Herrera Alvarado Michelle Thadiana , Gamba Vallejo Ana Milena
Published: May 2022

Con el desarrollo del proyecto de investigación, se busca tener una perspectiva del panorama actual de formalidad en los establecimientos de comercio en la región del Valle de Tenza, en el departamento de Boyacá. Para lograr este objetivo, se realiza una Investigación descriptiva, no experimental, mixta, a través de la caracterización de una muestra de establecimientos de comercio en 3 municipios representativos de la región, como son Almeida, Guateque y Garagoa. Una vez definidos en cada municipio la población de establecimientos de comercio y los tipos de negocio, se realiza una muestra constituida por 26 establecimientos en el municipio de Almeida, 50 en Guateque y 87 en Garagoa. Como instrumento de recolección de información se aplica una encuesta que permite determinar y analizar las condiciones en que se encuentran los establecimientos e identificar unas debilidades o unas fortalezas para determinar potencialidades u oportunidades de crecimiento.
Perceived workplace fairness, ethical leadership, demographics, and ethical behaviors
Authors: Adekanmbi Foluso Philip , Ukpere Wilfred Isioma
Published: May 2022

This investigation examines the impacts of perceived workplace fairness, ethical leadership, and workers’ demographics on ethical behaviors within Nigeria’s public service. A sample was taken from ten local government areas of Oyo State, Nigeria. However, this investigation has utilized a survey study approach, where the researcher randomly dispersed questionnaires. Out of 500 questionnaires distributed, 452 were suitable for research and analyzed with the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS 27). This paper suggests that female civil servants exhibit more ethical behaviors than their male counterparts (Lu & Lu, 2010). Also, older civil servants with higher educational qualifications, who are also at the highest job level, exhibited more ethical behaviors. This paper further established that perceived workplace fairness and ethical leadership significantly and positively impact ethical behavior within Nigeria’s public service sector (De Schrijver Delbeke, Maesschalck, & Pleysier, 2010; Meyer, Sison, & Ferrero, 2019). Therefore, state governments should ensure good and sufficient communication amongst workers and managers in identifying and tackling the unfairness between employees’ dedications/contributions and their rewards. They should also always establish an employee-fairness policy that suggests treating employees equitably, inspiring increasing ethical behaviors. In addition, state governments and other public organizations should groom leaders that inspire and exemplify ethical behaviors.
REGRESSION METHODS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA DATA ANALYSIS
Authors: TANKO Dahiru , TUNCER Türker , DOGAN Sengul , AKBAL Erhan
Published: May 2022

In the early 2000s, the more traditional modes of communication via mobile devices were voice calls, emails, and short message services (SMS). Nowadays, communication through mobile applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. About Facebook the leading social network with monthly active users of about 2.85 billion people. With this number of users, a large amount of data is generated. Exploring this data provides an insight into the users’ activities which can aid in tackling security challenges and business planning, among other benefits. This study presents a neighborhood component analysis (NCA) and relief-based weight generation methods for a regression task on Facebook data. The features are calculated using the weight generated and four widely used activation functions. The features are then fed to four regression models for prediction. The proposed model is used to predict nine different attributes of the FB dataset whose values are continuous. RMSE, R-squared, MSE, MAE, and training time were calculated and used as evaluation metrics for all nine cases. The average R-square value of the Relief and NCA-based methods were calculated as 0.9689 and 0.9667, respectively. The results indicated that our proposed methods are very efficient and successful for regression tasks on Facebook data.
Molecular phenotyping uncovers differences in basic housekeeping functions among closely related species of hares (Lepus spp., Lagomorpha: Leporidae)
Authors: Gaertner Kateryna , Michell Craig , Tapanainen Riikka , Goffart Steffi , Saari Sina , Soininmäki Manu , Dufour Eric , Pohjoismäki Jaakko
Published: May 2022

Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, which results in
genetic differentiation of populations and manifests as discrete
morphological, physiological and behavioral differences. Each species
has had its own evolutionary trajectory, formed by many types of
selection pressures and random drift, making the association of genetic
differences between the species with the phenotypic differences
extremely difficult. In the present study, we have used an in vitro
model to analyze in depth the genetic and gene regulation differences
between fibroblasts of two closely related mammals, the arctic/subarctic
mountain hare (Lepus timidus Linnaeus) and the temperate
steppe-climate adapted brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas). We
discovered the existence of a species-specific expression pattern of
1,623 genes, manifesting in differences in cell growth, respiration, and
metabolism. Interspecific differences in the housekeeping functions of
fibroblast cells suggest speciation acts on fundamental processes, even
in these two interfertile species. Our results help to understand the
molecular constituents of a species difference on cellular level, which
could contribute to the maintenance of the species boundary
Conservative Surgical Approach towards Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders for Uterine Preservation
Authors: Siraj Shahulhameed Mohamed , Tan Kok Hian , Wright Ann
Published: May 2022

Objective: We previously described a technique for repair of the
myometrial defect at repeat Caesarean section which increases residual
myometrial thickness thereby potentially reducing future niche-related
complications. Here we describe how this technique can be modified for
use for placenta accreta spectrum disorders. Design: Comparison of
surgical performance of the modified technique with peripartum
hysterectomy in women having repeat Caesarean delivery for placenta
accreta Setting: A two year retrospective case control study at a
tertiary unit in Singapore. Population: All women with placenta accreta
spectrum disorder between December 2019 and October 2021. Methods: After
delivery through the isthmocele women either underwent the modified
technique which comprised uterine exteriorisation, systematic placental
removal initiated from the posterior uterine wall, identification,
mobilization and apposition of the boundaries of myometrial defects and
repair or peripartum hysterectomy. Main Outcome Measures: Operating
time, estimated blood loss and complication rate. Results: Ten women had
Caesarean hysterectomy and ten had Caesarean section using the modified
approach. Age and gestational age at delivery were similar for the two
groups. Women in the modified technique group had had fewer prior
Caesarean sections and had a lower body mass index. Operating time,
estimated blood loss and need for transfusion were lower in the
myometrial repair group but without statistical significance and there
were no visceral injuries. There was one bladder injury in the
hysterectomy group. Conclusion: The modified approach provides an
effective alternative to peripartum hysterectomy with favourable
surgical profile and allows uterine conservation with restoration of
myometrial thickness.
Functions on discrete spaces - A note on Dirichlet, Poisson and Neumann problems on infinite graphs
Authors: C. Amulya Smyrna , N Nathiya
Published: May 2022

By a discrete space , we mean here a collection of finite or a countable
infinite number of vertices which has a graph structure provided by a
set of edges (finite or countable infinite in number). In many cases,
the varying graph structures (connectivity type problems) are themselves
very interesting and important. However, there are some important
examples where the study of the intricate role of functions on is
essential (example: potential functions, effective resistance, Kirchhoff
problem in electrical networks; and escape probability, Dirichlet
functions, hitting time in random walks). In this survey article we
review a part of the function theory developed by some researchers in
this field and present a cohesive narrative. We have placed special
emphasis on different discrete versions of the Dirichlet problem, the
Neumann problem and the Poisson equation.
The Effects of Magnesium, Zinc and Calcium Ions on Endotoxin-Plasmid DNA Interaction at Various Cation Concentrations, pH Values and Incubation Times
Authors: Ongkudon Clarence , Dullah Elvina Clarie , Razak nur Syahadatain Abdul
Published: May 2022

In plasmid DNA (pDNA) production from Gram-negative bacteria, endotoxin
has been known as the major contaminant. The separation becomes
difficult due to its ability to form a stable complex with pDNA apart
from sharing common properties like surface charge, molecular size,
temperature and pH stability. This study focused on the analysis of zeta
potential of endotoxin, theoretical number of cation bound per molecule
of endotoxin as well as binding tendency of cations towards endotoxin in
the presence of pDNA. These analyses were conducted under various
experimental conditions such as types of divalent metal cation, cation
concentration, pH and incubation time. The analysis of zeta potential at
different cation concentrations and pH values showed that
Mg had the most significant effect on endotoxin
surface charge. The zeta potential of endotoxin reduced by a magnitude
of 43.55 mV, from -43.53 mV to 0.02 mV in the presence of 2.0 M
Mg, and a magnitude of 44.12 mV , from -43.53 mV to
0.59 mV at the lowest pH level. However, in the analysis of theoretical
number of cation bound per molecule of endotoxin, Zn
showed the highest number (0.6) compared to Ca
(0.12) and Mg (0.05). The tendency of
Zn to preferentially bind with endotoxins forming
larger aggregated structure was also evident in the DNA gel
electrophoresis and transmission electron microscopic analysis.
A case of Glial fibrillary acidotic protein (GFAP) meningoencephalitis with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Salari Mehri , Etemadifar Masoud , Soleymani Reyhaneh , Murgai Aditya , Rashedi Ronak
Published: May 2022

The reported case is a 53-year-old woman with the history of
long-standing rheumatoid arthritis who first presented with acute-onset
dizziness and gait disturbance, periventricular linear and radial
enhancement pattern on MRI and normal CSF analysis, successfully treated
with an increase in the dose of oral steroids.
An umbrella review and meta-analysis of the use of renin-angiotensin system drugs and COVID-19 outcomes: what do we know so far?
Authors: Kurdi Amanj , Weir Natalie , Mueller Tanja
Published: May 2022

Aim To provide a comprehensive assessment of the effect of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin
receptor II blockers (ARBs) on COVID-19 related outcomes by summarising
the currently available evidence. Methods This was an umbrella review of
systematic reviews/meta-analysis conducted using Medline (OVID), Embase,
Scopus, Cochrane library and medRxiv from inception to 1st February
2021. Systematic reviews with meta-analysis that evaluated the effect of
ACEIs/ARBs on COVID-19 related clinical outcomes were eligible. Studies’
quality was appraised using the AMSTAR 2 Critical Appraisal Tool. Data
were analysed using the random-effects modelling including several
sub-group analyses. Heterogenicity was assessed using I2 statistic. The
study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021233398). Results
Overall, 47 reviews were eligible for inclusion. Out of the nine
COVID-19 outcomes evaluated, there was significant associations between
ACEIs/ARBs use and each of death (OR=0.80, 95%CI=0.75-0.86; I2=51.9%),
death/ICU admission as composite outcome (OR=0.86, 95%CI=0.80-0.92;
I2=43.9%), severe COVID-19 (OR=0.86, 95%CI=0.78-0.95; I2=68%), and
hospitalisation (OR=1.23, 95%CI=1.04-1.46; I2= 76.4%). The significant
reduction in death/ICU admission, however, was higher among studies
which presented adjusted measure of effects (OR=0.63, 95%CI=0.47-0.84)
and were of moderate quality (OR=0.74, 95%CI=0.63-0.85). There was no
evidence of any significant association between ACEIs, or ARBs and
COVID-19 outcomes. Conclusions Collective evidence from observational
studies indicate a good quality evidence on the significant association
between ACEIs/ARBs use and reduction in death and death/ICU admission,
but poor-quality evidence on both reducing severe COVID-19 and
increasing hospitalisation. Our findings further support the current
recommendations of not discontinuing ACEIs/ARBs therapy in patients with
COVID-19.
Inteligência Emocional
Authors: Casalli Daniel Alves , Santos Valderez Marcelino Vieira dos , Salgado Maria Helena Veloso , Sá Ivan Cardoso
Published: May 2022

Diante do exposto neste artigo, será apresentado os conceitos de inteligência emocional, quantificando a percepção dos gestores das organizações A e B com relação aos impactos que suas estratégias ocasionam na inteligência emocional dos colaboradores. Quanto a metodologia, será visto uma pesquisa básica, com objetivos exploratórios ao trazer os resultados através de abordagem quantitativa, onde um grupo específico de gestores responderam a um questionário validado em congresso e formulado através da plataforma google forms, com perguntas divididas entre perfil socioeconômico, satisfação com o trabalho e inteligência emocional. Como principais resultados será visto que 68,4% dos gestores entrevistados são do sexo masculino e no geral 57% dos gestores da organização A e 66,7% da B conseguem nomear e identificar seus sentimentos, que consequentemente entendem que suas decisões geram impacto no desenvolver das atividades diárias. Desta forma a contribuição desses dados abre uma visão importante sobre o sentimento humano, fator determinante na motivação pessoal e profissional de todos dentro das organizações, bem como a visão crítica da importância de se obter uma boa gestão.
La reforma tributaria de los impuestos a los consumos especiales y su incidencia en la recaudación tributaria de bebidas gaseosas en el Ecuador
Authors: Morales Tito Patricio Mayorga , Uvidia Juan Federico Villacis , Mesías Juan Pablo Martínez , Guamán Belén Stephanie Carabalí
Published: May 2022

La investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la variación de la recaudación tributaria ICE de bebidas gaseosas a partir de la reforma tributaria de los Impuestos a los Consumos Especiales (ICE). Para esta acometida se planteó un estudio con un enfoque cuantitativo con datos secundarios, de alcance descriptivo, explicativo y de corte longitudinal que partió desde la aplicación de la reforma tributaria en 2016 hasta el año fiscal 2020. El estudio se desarrolló en cuatro pasos, iniciando con el análisis del desempeño de las recaudaciones ICE de bebidas gaseosas, la Prueba no paramétrica de Mann-Whitney para identificar la heterogeneidad entre dos muestras o grupos independientes; Prueba ANOVA para conocer los grupos de bebidas más representativos; Finalmente, la prueba de Tukey, para comparar las diferencias significativas de los grupos examinados. Los principales resultados sostienen que la Ley Orgánica para el Equilibrio de las Finanzas Públicas incremento el volumen de recaudaciones de las bebidas gaseosas, con una atípica variación positiva de 72,71%.  Los test estadísticos como Mann-Whitney corroboran la existencia de una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre el nivel de recaudaciones y la reforma tributaria. Asimismo, el análisis de varianza confirma la existencia diferencias significativas entre los grupos de bebidas gaseosas. Para finalizar, se determinan dos grupos representativos para el estudio como “Bebidas gaseosas y Bebidas gaseosas con bajo contenido de azúcar” y por otro lado, “Bebidas gaseosas y Bebidas gaseosas con alto contenido de azúcar”.
Pedagogia eletrônica: uma análise epistemológica de currículo tecnológico na intensificação da formação de agentes de segurança pública na emergência da Covid-19:
Authors: Caetano Jose , Gomes Juliana Azevedo
Published: May 2022

A sociedade de informação e conhecimento do século XXI, caracterizada pelo aperfeiçoamento massivo e dócil das TICs, demandou raciocínios geradores de modelos educativos que se adequassem ao momento. Fato que nos comoveu na pesquisa: analisar a pedagogia no contexto de currículo tecnológico com recurso aos meios informáticos e telemáticos para o progresso da formação educacional no período da Covid-19. A pesquisa foi de natureza aplicada e, do ponto de vista de seus objetivos, se caracterizou em exploratória e descritiva, onde o método híbrido entre qualitativo e quantitativo teve raízes na revisão bibliográfica e no trabalho de campo, caracterizado na entrevista e no questionário aos participantes, constituídos por docentes, investigadores científicos e estudantes dos cursos de licenciatura e mestrado em ciências policiais na Academia de Ciências Policiais. Os dados qualitativos, discursos e conteúdos, incluindo os quantitativos, basicamente foram analisados por meio de técnicas filológicas e estatísticas. Os participantes afirmaram unanimemente que o impacto das TICs foi positivo no desenvolvimento da formação educativa e corporativa na ACIPOL. A maioria justificou que o estudo à distância, organizado em recursos informáticos no cômputo das ferramentas configuradas de forma digital, facultou na aquisição de mais experiências na prática do processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Consecutivamente, pôde-se apostar que o estudo contribuiu bastante na desseminação da importância dos recursos informáticos para a manutenção dos atos educativos durante a Covid-19 e o treinamento contínuo do pessoal no manuseio e aperfeiçoamento dos instrumentos cibernéticos constitui o maior desafio para o meio acadêmico.
Does absence of maxillary lateral incisor affect the status of maxillary canine before and after secondary alveolar bone grafting in patients with unilateral alveolar cleft?
Authors: Hong Hyunseung , Yang Il-Hyung , Choi Jin-Young , Lee Jong-Ho , Chung Jee Hyeok , Kim Sukwha , Baek Seung-Hak
Published: May 2022

Objectives

To investigate whether absence of maxillary lateral incisor (MXLI) would affect the status of maxillary canine (MXC) before and after secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG) in patients with unilateral cleft lip and alveolus (UCLA) and unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP).

Materials and Methods

47 male patients with UCLA and UCLP, whose Bergland indices were type I or II after SABG, were divided into the MXLI-absence (n = 26) and MXLI-presence groups (n = 21). Using panoramic radiographs, the position, angulation, and development status of MXC on the cleft side, and the cleft width before SABG (T1) were evaluated. After full eruption of the permanent dentition (T2), the root length, root shape, and frequency of forced eruption of MXC on the cleft side were investigated. Then, statistical analysis was performed.

Results

Compared to the MXLI-presence group, the MXLI-absence group showed higher frequencies of mesial angulation of MXC at T1 (criteria: >25°; 46.2% vs 14.3%, P < .05) and dilaceration of MXC at T2 (26.9% vs 4.8%, P < .001). MXC on the cleft side showed positive correlations between horizontal position at T1 and forced eruption at T2, and between vertical position and mesial angulation at T1 and dilaceration at T2 (all P < .01).

Conclusions

In patients with UCLA and UCLP whose SABG outcome was successful, absence of MXLI on the cleft side increased only the frequencies of mesial angulation of MXC at T1 and dilaceration of MXC at T2, not frequency of forced eruption at T2.
STIMULASI PERKEMBANGAN SENI MUSIK DALAM KEGIATAN BERNYANYI ANAK USIA (5-6) TAHUN DI TK NEGERI PEMBINA KOTA PRABUMULIH
Authors: Grace Ananda Lestari , Sumarni Sri
Published: May 2022

This research is aimed at describe the stimulation of development of the art music in singing activity at the Pembina Prabumulih State Kindergarten. These research used a qualitative descriptive type of research. Data collection techniques are interviews, observation, and documentation. For data analysis used data analysis from Miles and Huberman, namely data collection, data reduction that have been obtained, data presentation in the form of descriptions and drawing conclusions. This research used two research subjects, which are 2 teachers from class B at the Pembina Prabumulih State Kindergarten. The results shows that the stimulation of the art music in singing activity provided by the teacher for children aged 5-6 years are the teacher giving examples in groups, providing opportunities for the children, stimulating with motion and song, and listening to the song to the children.
Speech Act of Indonesian Stand Up Comedian that Potentially Implicated to Racist Problem (Linguistic Forensic Analysis)
Authors: Ibrahim Nini , Qura Ummul , Rahman Fauzi
Published: May 2022

Indonesia has been made busy by the circulation of video footage showing the stand up comedian (komika) in a stand up comedy event that offend SARA (ethnicity, religion, ancestry, and group of people). The purpose of this study was to analyze the komika’s materials using forensic linguistic analysis with functional pragmatic approaches. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with functional pragmatic analysis using data analysis techniques (1) speech illocution analysis, (2) speech implicature, and (3) level of speech validity. The results showed that the illocutionary power and implicature of the identified komika could fulfill the elements of leading opinion as an expression offending SARA. On the illocutionary power of speech, it is classified that an indicated declarative and expressive speech can potentially offend the speech partner. Moreover, if the diction is used in the speech, it raises the issue of SARA.
Critical Discussion of Exclusion and Inclusion in CNN Indonesia Online News: Theo Van Leeuwen's View
Authors: Putriani Ita , Juita Novia
Published: May 2022

Critical theory is used as a tool to study the problem of clashes between Asmat residents and Fayit Koramil members. Basically, this research emphasizes more attention on Asmat residents who experience marginalization in social life. The purpose of this study was to analyze criminal news under the title "4 Asmat Residents Shot Dead, Kodam Formed an Investigation Team in the CNN Indonesia online news publication Tuesday, May 28, 2019" using Theo van Leuween's theory. Data collection was carried out in three stages, namely (1) reading the news to gain an understanding of the content of the discourse to be examined, (2) marking the news discourse section related to Theo van Leuween's theory, and (3) inventorying sentences related to Theo van Leuween's theory . The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach based on content analysis methods. Based on the results of the study, found two types of exclusions (passivation and nominalization) and three types of inclusions (differentiation, abstraction, and identification). So, it can be concluded in a criminal story entitled "4 Asmat Residents Shot Dead, Kodam Forms an Investigation Team in CNN Indonesia's online news" reporters hiding actors using passive sentences in the headline.
The Metaphor of Solidarity and Hard Work in Batak Tobanese Tribe of North Sumatera
Authors: Lumban Tobing Roswita , Pranowo Dwiyanto Djoko
Published: May 2022

Metaphor is one cultural artifact that contains the values of a society to represent their ideas. Metaphorical expressions can be used as a basis for fostering a sense of solidarity, a spirit of cooperation, and human resource development. This exploratory research aims to explain metaphors used in ceremonial activities of Batak Toba tribe, the preservation of cultural values rooted in local linguistic treasures, revealed in the Batak Toba daily life. The data were obtained through a reading on Batak Tobanese literature about the life of the Batak society in ancient times. The validation study was conducted by in-depth interviews with experts on Batak Toba culture. The results showed that the types of methaphor used by Batak tribe is influenced by their traditional ways of life. Metaphors in Batak Toba show that the Tobanese have high solidarity. All types of metaphors in Batak Toba language motivate their communities to work hard and maintain solidarity, as well as helping other people around them. They should be maintained in the present life to gain peace, happiness, and quality of society lives.
Revitalizing Local Wisdom of Turi-Turian Folklore as a Reflection of the Angkola Ethnic Group
Authors: Amri Yusni Khairul , Saragih Erikson , Syahputra Bambang Panca
Published: May 2022

The 'turi-turian' folklore is assumed to be a bedtime story for children. Folklore has an essential message as an implied message for the reader or listener. Folklore is the ethnic creativity of traditional communities that maintains the culture and is firm in living traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. This study aims to highlight the local wisdom of the Sipirok tribal community through its folklore. This research uses qualitative research methods with ethnographic design, which includes data collection of folklore texts, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. The data of this research is sourced from the analysis of data from Angkola folklore collected in the book ‘Turi-turn Nihalak Angkola Banggo-banggo’. This research reveals that folklore texts have a wealth of philosophical values that reflect the characteristics of indigenous peoples that have existed from the past until now which are still maintained as wisdom that is still upheld by indigenous communities. As one of the intangible assets of the Angkola Sipirok community, which has an ethnic culture, it is reflected in the characteristics of the Angkola Sipirok indigenous people who teach values as local wisdom. Based on the data analysis of the Sipirok ‘Turi-turian’ folklore, several local pearls of wisdom were found: persistence, hard work, deliberation, cooperation, social spirit, and willingness to help.
TEACHING STRATEGY IN ENRICHING THE EFL STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY THROUGH LITERATURE
Authors: Baharuddin Andi Farid , Nur Sahril , Isma Adi
Published: May 2022

Vocabulary acquisition is one of the important elements that can support the students’ language proficiency. It helps students to follow and enjoy the teaching content delivered by their teachers. The educator of the EFL context, particularly at lower secondary school, attempts to design the teaching material which is oriented to enrich the students’ vocabulary acquisition. The research discovers that various ways can be used to build students’ vocabulary. One of them is literature. Therefore, this research aims to investigate can English literary works be integrated with the teaching strategies to develop the EFL students’ vocabulary. To observe it, the researchers use library research to find and analyze some sources (e.g. articles, proceedings, books) as the collected data, which discuss enriching English vocabulary through literature. The result shows that two things must be considered if teachers would like to incorporate literary works in their content. 1) Types of literary works used by teachers to enhance their learners’ vocabulary, 2) Teacher’s teaching strategy to make the EFL learners memorize the unrecognize words.
Infraestructura para la movilidad urbana en la Ciudad de México
Authors: Casales Hernández Luis Fernando , Rocha Chiu Luis , Jiménez Argüelles Víctor , Poó Rubio Aurora
Published: May 2022

In many countries it is increasingly common for people to live in urban environments, just three decades ago the world urban population exceeded the rural population in magnitude, in our country this situation was reached six decades ago. The population increase, together with the economic and productive changes that have encouraged the relocation of economic activities, has triggered a remarkable urban growth that constitutes a serious problem of land consumption and dispersion of human settlements that drive the metropolization process because of the city’s expansion over their neighboring territories and their functional integration. In Mexico, the formation of metropolitan areas began in the middle of the last century, which have played a central role in the country’s urbanization process. 60 years ago, there were 12 conurbation areas in 14 states of the country whose inhabitants represented the fourth of the national population, currently two out of every three inhabitants of the country live in one of the 75 metropolitan areas distributed in the 32 states. The metropolitan area of the Mexico Valley stands out, whose conurbation process currently covers the 16 mayor’s offices of Mexico City, 59 municipalities of the Mexico state and 1 municipality of the Hidalgo state with a combined population of almost 22 million inhabitants distributed in an urban area close to two thousand four hundred square kilometers. However, the territorial overflow of the functional and economic relations of the conurbation municipalities of the Mexico Valley has not been accompanied by public policies for the proper functioning and development of the metropolis, particularly about the planning and regulation of its physical growth, the provision of public services and the care of its environmental. In a timely manner, this paper analyzes the aspects related to the transport operation at the metropolitan level and the infrastructure provision by the Mexico City authorities and the Mexico State that are expected to improve the mobility of the population in the metropolitan area of the Mexico Valley.
La interacción simbólica en un espacio emocional. El ejemplo de Fushimi Inari Taisha en Kyoto, Japón
Authors: Díaz Arellano Guillermo
Published: May 2022

The Fushimi Inari sanctuary, in Kyoto is a sample of passable and emotional architecture at the same time, in which each element aesthetically complements the composition of the whole, creating a symbolic space, which comes into harmony with the natural environment and fuses the past with contemporary traditions and practices of an ancient faith. The architectural and visual language that the whole sanctuary of Fushimi Inari presents to us.
El diseñador industrial en formación y el desarrollo de productos, en tiempos de virtualidad y pandemia
Authors: Segurajáuregui Álvarez Luciano
Published: May 2022

Educational processes, at all levels, have been forced to carry out substantial changes in the way classes are taught and received. Distance learning models have demonstrated, in these times, their value as effective tools for educational processes. In this paper, the experience that has left the teaching of an industrial design subject from the voice of its main protagonists, industrial designers in training, is presented. The conclusions on the way in which, despite the difficulty of the sanitary confinement, they have managed to take their design projects to positive results, shows that those virtual models in education are capable of providing new options in both theoretical and practical vocational training.
Photon Characteristics and Behavior under Refractive Index
Authors: Kalonga Given , Katete Rodrick Symon , Simfukwe Joseph , Habanyama Adrian
Published: May 2022

The effective mass, energy and momentum of photon in medium is described. The photon has both kinetic and potential energy and displays an effective mass when travelling through a medium. The photon is a type of elementary particle that serves as the quantum of the electromagnetic field and is explained through equations to have an elastic constant, volume, momentum, force, power and zero rest mass. The theory that photons a massless only applies to rest mass. A photon undergoes different dynamics such as strain and changes in effective mass under the influence of the refractive index that gives rise to a refractive force. This study synthesizes some properties of energy such as elastic constant, weight, and volume in order to explain the nature of photons and photon dynamics under refractive index. In this study, a helical spring model has been used to describe the behavior of a photon in the medium. The model connects together the exhibited properties such as energy, effective mass, spin, elastic constant and volume. Further explanation is given to the effect of gravitational force on wavelength and refractive index of air, and how gravitational force causes red and blue shifts in photon propagation. The quantization of energy has been extended to the quantization of space, time and matter. This study is consistent and consolidates the existing classical and quantum theories. There are further potential applications in optical communication, quantum cryptography, quantum optics, and medicine, especially in the use of two-photon excitation microscopy and photodynamic therapy.
Cadmium in herbal weight loss products as a health risk factor for consumers
Authors: Dziubanek Grzegorz , Konwant Dawid , Rogala Danuta , Domagalska Joanna
Published: May 2022

Introduction

Herbal weight loss remedies are produced from various plant species which could accumulate heavy metals from the environment. The consumption of contaminated herbal preparations could be a source of consumer exposure to toxic metals. The aim of the study was to evaluate the content of cadmium in selected herbal weight loss products available on the Polish market, to determine exposure of consumers to the heavy metal included in herbal infusions prepared from the studied products and the related health risk.

Materials and Methods

The study included 29 herbal weight loss products available on the Polish market. The content of cadmium in the analyzed dried herbs and herbal infusions was analyzed. Based on the obtained results, the exposure of consumers to cadmium and the related health risks were estimated.

Results

Cadmium concentration in dried herbs did not exceed the maximum allowable concentration.

Conclusions

The exposure of consumers of the most contaminated herbal infusions to cadmium could be equal to half of the reference dose, which is an acceptable exposure threshold.
Determinants of equity financing: a demand-side analysis of Irish indigenous technology-based firms
Authors: Power Jane , Power Bernadette , Ryan Geraldine
Published: May 2022

Successful high-technology industries enhance productivity, competition, and consumer choice. To support their innovating activities, these firms need access to finance. Given the uncertain nature of innovation, along with the high associated cost, many firms turn to equity financing. Using novel survey data for 153 indigenous equity and 141 indigenous non-equity financed high-tech firms, we examine what determines how these firms raise equity finance (i.e., independent and corporate venture capital, business angel, government-sponsored) and non-equity finance (i.e., personal investment, family and friend investment, debt finance). We find that debt finance is negatively associated with equity financing in high-tech firms. Moreover, in our sample of high-tech firms, we find that innovating firms, export-oriented firms operating in niche markets, and firms with high levels of human capital have a greater probability of being equity financed.
Home in hardship : Exploring how United Nations professionals negotiate constructions of home in and between hardship settings
Authors: Alexander Thomas
Published: May 2022

There is a general recognition within the social sciences that extensive mobility challenges how we perceive the notion of home. With this idea as its starting point, this article explores how situations of hardship impact the ways in which mobile professionals negotiate and construct their homes. The actor-network theory (ANT) has been used as the means to explore the interactions between the people who inform this study and the multidimensional characteristics of the hardship setting. Through individual, open-ended interviews, the research draws upon the experiences of five international civil servants from the United Nations (UN) system of organizations who are assigned to hardship duty stations. Applying ANT to the empirical material drew the attention to the identification of five principal entities (or actors) that come into play in the negotiation of home construction, namely the civil servant, [in]security, mobility, ownership and social relations. The influence of the various nonhuman actors on home construction varied according to the individual and their transnational ties and professional status – those with family nuclei tended to situate their homes in terms of territoriality, whereas for others, factors such as privacy, materiality and social interaction weighed more heavily in the act of creating home.
Examining the Efficacy of Using a Change Blindness Framework as a Novel Social Media Intervention
Authors: Misko Stephanie , Hays Olivia , Getz Laura
Published: May 2022

Exposure to idealized, appearance-focused images on social media has been found to be damaging to young women’s body image and self-esteem (Groesz et al., 2001). The goal of the current study was to examine the efficacy of a novel intervention that could serve as a buffer to idealized content, thereby reducing the amount of physical appearance comparisons made by young persons on social media. The intervention consisted of a single disclaimer that informed participants about the difficulty in detecting edited photos from a change blindness framework. Participants (N = 46) were randomly assigned to view either the experimental or control disclaimer before being shown 10 image pairs that depicted a single college-aged woman wearing a bikini. In 5 of the pairs, the second image was edited to reflect the slight changes social media users make to achieve a slimmer look. We found that women who were shown the experimental disclaimer and edited image pairs (M = 3.71, SD = 1.27) more accurately detected changes than those shown the control disclaimer (M = 2.77, SD = 1.11, p < .001). Results suggest that the disclaimer informed women about photo-editing practices, and this change in awareness led to them more accurately detecting changes in edited image pairs. However, we found no effect between disclaimer conditions on physical appearance comparisons. The study’s primary limitation was that the experimental disclaimer functioned as a brief, single-exposure intervention, and thus, more in-depth interventions aimed at informing young persons about their media consumption should be designed and tested.
Causes and consequences of floods: flash floods, urban floods, river floods and coastal floods
Authors:   Water Resource Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston St, Birmingham, B152TT, UK, Javadinejad Safieh
Published: May 2022

Undoubtedly, the flood is known as a natural disaster. But in practice, the flood is considered the most terrible natural disaster in terms of mortality and financial losses. In this regard, a worrying trend is the increasing trend of mortality and flood damage in the world in recent decades. The increase in population and assets in the floodplain the changes in hydro systems and the destructive effects of human activities have been a major cause of this trend. In this chapter, due to the importance of this natural phenomenon in the ZayandehRud basin, the general study of flood and its effective factors in creating it, based on library studies and reports, and the collection of flood statistics in the basin during a 40-year period and the damage caused by this flood, has been attempted. With the causes and factors influencing the flooding and also the use of EXCEL software for various damages caused by these floods in high risk cities of this basin, has been identified. In general, the cause of many floods in the central parts of Iran, including ZayandehRud basin, is high rainfall. The causes of these rainfall are also related to the Elenino and Lenina phenomenon, as well as the passage of low pressure systems, which after affecting a large amount of steam from the Mediterranean, affect the western parts of the province that overlooks the Zagros mountains.
The Zemsky Uchitel program and regional features of its implementation
Authors: Zhukovskaya Nataliia , Tonkikh Anna Gennad'evna
Published: May 2022

The article discusses the features of the implementation of the state program "Zemsky Uchitel" in certain subjects of the Russian Federation – in Kursk, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Saratov, Kaliningrad regions, in Primorsky Krai. The subject of the study included: the procedure and conditions for the implementation of the Program provided for by the resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation; data on the quotas of vacancies provided for by the Program and their financing; regulatory legal acts ensuring the implementation of the Program in the subjects of the Russian Federation. The prerequisites and historical aspects of the appearance of the program "Zemsky teacher", the etymology of the terms "Zemsky teacher" and "Zemsky school" are also considered. The main research methods are comparative, formal-legal, design and theoretical construction. The novelty of the research consists: firstly, in a comparative analysis of data on the completion of the first year of the Program; secondly, in identifying the weaknesses and strengths of the Program and the level of its demand in various regions of Russia; thirdly, in developing a set of measures aimed at eliminating the "weaknesses" of the Zemsky Uchitel program". Main conclusions: 1) the regulatory framework of the Program requires further improvement, including at the level of regional legislation within the framework of the opportunities provided to the subjects of the Russian Federation to expand the list of benefits for the winners of the competitive selection; 2) it is shown that the suspension of the project in the future will mean the return of the problem of understaffing rural schools with teaching staff to their original positions.