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Exploration and Research on the Theme-Business-Experience Integrated Design Pattern in the upgrading of Culture and Tourism Consumption -- Taking Happy Valley Park as An Example
Authors: Wang Zhiqiang , Shu Boyang
Published: October 2022

With the deepening integration of culture and tourism, the problems are increasing prominent due to the consumption upgrade of the culture and tourism industry. Some stock scenic spots that have been in operation for years also need to be transformed and upgraded in the operation mode, and they shall understand how to get rid of the tickets only, implement the diversified operation, promote the consumption and increase the income. In this paper, the authors proposed the theme-business-experience integrated design pattern in the operation-oriented consumption upgrade" and it is verified in the project practice. Taking the theme park in the Overseas Chinese Town as an example, the authors found the key issues of secondary consumption promotion with the solid data research as the basis, proposed the strategies of OTEB integrated design. Then, it could be further refined from the happy valley them to return the business nature, re-construct the relationship among people, goods and fields, re-set various immersive experience projects and cultural and creative derivatives and create the panoramic experiential business layout with "interaction + creativity + scene", so as to achieve the consumption upgrade and increase of operation income, satisfy the diversified services and demands of the tourists.
Optical studies of InAs/GaAs quantum dot stacks for photovoltaic applications
Authors: J. Yang  , M. V. Reddy
Published: October 2022

We have investigated the effect of post growth rapid thermal annealing on self-assembled InAs/GaAs mul tilayer QDs (MQD) overgrown with a combination barrier of InAlGaAs and GaAs for their possible use in photovoltaic device application. The samples were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence measurements. We noticed a thermally induced material interdiffusion between the QDs and the wetting layer in the MQD sample up to a certain annealing temperature. The QD heterostructure exhibited a thermal stability in the emission peak wavelength on annealing up to 700 ◦C . A phenomenological model has been proposed for this stability of the emission peak. The model considers the effect of the strain field, propagating from the underlying QD layer to the upper layers of the multilayer QD and the effect of indium atom gradient in the combination barrier layer due to the presence of a quaternary InAlGaAs layer.
THE EFFECT OF PERCEPTED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT (CASE STUDY AT THE KENDAL REGENCY EDUCATION AND CULTURE OFFICE)
Authors: Kasmari Kasmari , Demi Eka Erawati , Pramano Teguh
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT

This study aims to identify the effect of perceived organizational support, motivation and job satisfaction on employee organizational commitment at the Kendal District Education and Culture Office. Employee organizational commitment is very important to avoid bad things such as the phenomenon of employees often leaving work during working hours, decreasing performance, increasing the number of employees who are not present, arriving late for work hours, and returning home earlier than normal working hours . This research is descriptive and causal research. The method used is a quantitative method with SPSS tools for processing data obtained by researchers. Data analysis used multiple linear regression analysis. The total population is 104 employees with sampling technique using saturated sampling or census. The results showed that: 1) Perceived Organizational Support had a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment because the beta value was 0.243 and the significance was 0.018 <0.05; 2) Motivation has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment because the beta value is 0.490 and the significance is 0.000 <0.05 and; 3) Job Satisfaction has no effect on Organizational Commitment because the beta value is 0.067 and the significance is 0.586 > 0.05.

Keywords: Perceived Organizational Support , Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment
Combinations of cypermethrin and dimethoate alter behavior, hematology and histology of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus
Authors: Okogwu Okechukwu Idumah , Elebe Florence Amarachineke , Nwonumara Godwin Nkwuda
Published: October 2022

Cypermethrin and dimethoate are pesticides frequently used in agriculture to eliminate pests. Contemporaneity of these and other pesticides in commercial preparations and several aquatic ecosystems is well known, though poorly studied. This study aims to evaluate the effect of sublethal concentrations of combinations of cypermethrin and dimethoate on juvenile catfish, Clarias gariepinus, given that the pesticides concomitantly occur in the floodplains were the fish breed. Behavioral, hematological and histopathological changes in juvenile fish exposed to sublethal concentrations were monitored for 96 hours. Pesticide exposed fish exhibited abnormal behaviors such as erratic swimming, frequent air gulping, sudden jerk movement and rapid opercula movement and these were more pronounced in higher concentrations. Significant reductions in erythrocytes (0.83-20.94%), hemoglobin (4.12-29.23%) and PVC (7.14-28.57%) and increase in leucocytes (4.84-9.32%) were observed (p<0.05). Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean cell volume (MCV) reduced significantly in the exposed groups compared to the control. Infiltration of inflammatory cells, distortion of cell architecture, hemorrhage and necrosis were the observed histopathological damages in the heart, brain, gill, liver, kidney and fin of exposed fish. These pathological damages were more severe than previously reported for either chemical. Therefore, the use of these chemicals in agriculture should be regulated, especially near fish breeding sites.
Association between environmental pollutants and the FSH/AMH ratio as a marker of ovarian reserve
Authors: Kim Yanghee , Lee Eunil , Song Jae Yun , Kim YunJeong , Lee Seoeun
Published: October 2022

The ovarian function decreases with age, and various markers, such as follicle stimulating hormone, inhibin B, antral follicle count, and anti-Müllerian hormone, are used for its evaluation. Recently, exposure to various environmental pollutants in daily life has been reported as an important cause of ovarian function decline. Therefore, the present study aimed to confirm the effect of environmental pollutants on the relationship between age and decline in ovarian function. The exposure levels of 16 environmental pollutants were evaluated in women aged 26-40 years, and the AMH levels and FSH/AMH ratios were used as markers for the decline of ovarian function. The participants were divided into two groups: low-level or high-level for each environmental pollutant if their exposure level was below or above the median respectively. The slope of the decrease or increase in the AMH level and FSH/AMH ratio of each group with age was evaluated. The FSH/AMH ratio better presented the difference in the rate of change with age in each group than did AMH alone. In particular, the rate of change in the FSH/AMH ratio increased 5.2 and 3.7 times (p<0.05) in the group exposed to high levels of the volatile organic compound metabolite, trans, trans-muconic acid and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons metabolite, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, respectively, than in the low-level exposure groups for those metabolites. This study confirmed that environmental pollutants influenced the rate of change in the FSH/AMH ratio with age. Further studies on larger populations are necessary in the future.
Analysis of the Artwork ‘The Playground’
Authors: Wang Shuyu
Published: October 2022

This article introduces and analyses the art installation ‘The Playground’ and explores the observations and reflections that the installation brings to the viewer, by using earlier similar artworks as reference points in the process, taking into account their historical context and the author’s observations and providing an in-depth analysis of their social significance and cultural reflections.
Conceptualizing Generous Scholarship
Authors: Martinovic Dragana , McGinn Michelle K. , McQuirter Scott Ruth , Obradović-Ratković Snežana
Published: October 2022

In an era of neoliberalism and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to revisit the meaning, value, and praxis of scholarship. This article documents exploration of the emerging concept of generous scholarship, a compelling yet ill-defined and undertheorized construct that inspires our scholarly practices. We analyze the extant literature about generous scholarship and related constructs to address three guiding research questions: What is generous scholarship? What are its actions? What are its implications for scholarly life and the academy? A descriptive theory-generating research design led to a robust conceptual framework involving five principles of generous scholarship: social praxis, reciprocity, generous mindedness, generous heartedness, and agency. Generous scholarship is an intentional, collegial approach to scholarship that helps to mitigate the sense of isolation and depletion of energy often associated with managerial, production-oriented academic contexts. We argue that individuals and institutions that embrace generous scholarship may attract and nurture a vibrant cadre of academics, replenished in mind and spirit. Academics, university administrators, and higher education policy-makers are encouraged to address or resist the pressures inherent in their current workplaces and to carve space for generous scholarship.
SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION OF GENETIC PURITY OF OKRA HYBRID [RANI] AND ITS PARENTAL LINES BASED ON MOLECULAR MARKERS
Authors: LAKRA VIPLA , DAS PRATIGYA , DAS PULAK
Published: October 2022

The present investigation was carried out to identify the genetic purity of okra hybrid and its parental line based on molecular markers. For the evaluation of genetic purity and varietal identification from collected Okra samples, molecular markers and polymerase chain reaction, as well as DNA fingerprinting approaches, were advocated. These samples were accumulated from field and nursery Adithya seeds Pvt. Ltd, Raipur (C.G) within the duration of study and research from January to July 2018. Genetic purity test over the conventional Grow-Out-Test (GOT) was achieved by using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) primers for identifying and emphasizing of hybrid. Using 3 lines of Okra cultivars, we analysed the products of PCR with RAPD and ISSR primers and discussed the design for constructing their Genetic Purity. Towards this study 64 random primers were screened between okra hybrid (Rani) and its parental lines [male line (206) and female line (189)]. Out of 64 primers only one primer (ISSR-B17898) showed polymorphic banding pattern between hybrid and its parental lines which helped in the identification and confirmation of okra hybrid. Hence, concluded that Genetic purity test is necessary for seed certification of different categories in seed multiplication chain both from agronomic as well as breeding point of view and proved to be explicit technology for researchers.
Opolskie Voivodship “Gazelle” Innovation Potential
Authors: Zygmunt Aleksandra , Szewczyk Mirosława
Published: October 2022

The necessity for enterprises to adapt to constantly changing surrounding requires innovation activities, which impact regional development. In that area the essential meaning for a particular region’s innovation potential is driven by enterprises, which are characterized by more than proportional growth. The conducted studies are based on the assumption that the fundamental role in a region is played by enterprises which very rapidly increase in value — known as “gazelles.” The main purposes of the study is the examination of gazelles in Opolskie Voivodship. The paper consists of two parts. The first part contains considerations of issues connected with innovations of regions, their innovation potential and the significance of gazelles in improving the level of a region’s innovations. The second part is concentrated on the analysis of gazelles in Opolskie Voivodship. Analysis was made of the activities structure of Opolskie Voivodship’s gazelles, their segmentation based on technological intensity (manufacturing) and knowledge-intensive activities (services). The research also contains a structure similarity comparison. The essential data source used was Forbes’ rating “Forbes Diamonds.” The period under analysis is 2009–2013.
E-administracyjne uwarunkowania jakości życia jako wyraz transferu wiedzy na przykładzie województwa zachodniopomorskiego
Authors: Kryk Barbara
Published: October 2022

Czynniki instytucjonalno-administracyjne oddziałujące na jakość życia są stosunkowo nowym obszarem jej pomiaru. Obecnie wśród nich istotne znaczenie przypisuje się usługom świadczonym przez e-administrację w zakresie potrzeb informacyjnych dotyczących zdobycia wiedzy i komunikacji społecznej oraz urzędowej. Poziom e-administracji nie tylko warunkuje jakość życia w regionie, ale również pośrednio obrazuje poziom transferu wiedzy w tym obszarze. Z tego względu w artykule przedstawiono wyniki pomiaru obiektywnej jakości życia w zakresie e-administracji w województwie zachodniopomorskim oraz wyjaśniono powody uzyskanej oceny. W opracowaniu wykorzystano metody desk research oraz analizy taksonomicznej.
Factors Determining the Institutional Efficiency of Self-Governments in the Economic and Spatial Area
Authors: Marks-Bielska Renata , Lizińska Wiesława , Babuchowska Karolina , Wojarska Magdalena
Published: October 2022

The work attempts to assess measures developing institutional efficiency in the economic and spatial area implemented by the local self-governments in Poland, as well as the evaluation of the effects thereof. Two indexes were used (the tasks implementation index — Wr and the effects index — We). The analyses conducted imply that the effects indexes assumed higher values than the implementation indexes. In the self-evaluation of self-government authorities, irrespective of the number of undertaken measures, the ones that are implemented bring the assumed effects. From among the measures undertaken by local self-governments in order to support starting up and conducting economic activity in their territory, the favorable disposition of officials and the improvement in general technical infrastructure of an urban municipality were indicated most frequently. In the area of space management, the tasks related with increasing municipalities’ aesthetics were distinguished (on average in Poland — 76,31%).
Improving Graduate Employability through Internship Programs
Authors: Baron-Puda Maria
Published: October 2022

A mismatch between qualifications and skills demanded and supplied is one of the main problems in the labor market. It concerns also higher education graduates. They have the theoretical background, however their abilities to apply knowledge in a work situation are insufficient. The main aim of this paper is to present the contribution of the internship program to the employability of graduates of University of Bielsko-Biala. The paper consists of three parts. The first describes changes in unemployment by educational background in the Bielsko-Biała labor market in 2010–2015. The second part includes employment prospects for graduates, with a special focus on the benefits of the internship program. The final part emphasizes the role of cooperation between the university and employers to ensure better preparation of graduates for the labor market. The paper was based on available statistical data on unemployment in the Bielsko-Biała labor market, and on the results of the surveys among employer representatives and students who participated in the internship programs within two European projects realized in University of Bielsko-Biala over 2010–2015. The research confirmed that a lack of experience reduces the chances of graduates to obtain suitable employment. Moreover, research findings proved that the internship program, developed and implemented in close cooperation with local companies, may increase employment opportunities after graduation. There is, therefore, a clear need for further cooperation between education and business in order to facilitate the transition of graduates from education to employment, as well as to satisfy labor market needs.
Review of Andrzej Miszczuk. ed. Wyzwania rozwojowe pogranicza polsko-ukraińskiego
Authors: Kowerski Mieczysław
Published: October 2022

Edited by Andrzej Miszczuk monograph Wyzwania rozwojowe pogranicza polsko-ukraińskiego [Development Challenges for Polish-Ukrainian Borderland] is an attempt to show the theoretical and practical problems for the development of Polish-Ukrainian Borderland. Monograph is dedicated to the Ukrainian Professor of statistics and economics at the University of Lviv and the Director of the Lviv region Statistical Office, Semen Matkowski, involved for many years in the creation of the Polish-Ukrainian cross-border statistics. Professor Semen Matkowski is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Regional Barometer. Monograph consists of 11 chapters and most of authors are also associates of the Regional Barometer.
Short-Term Problems and Long-Term Oriented Policy: EU Cohesion Policy Responding to Crisis
Authors: Wojtowicz Dominika , Olechnicka Agnieszka
Published: October 2022

European Union Cohesion Policy (CP ) creates the basis for long-term sustainable development and provides a very significant financial resource in many EU countries. In many disadvantaged regions CP funds have became a main tool supporting implementation of regional development policy. Binding regional policy with long-term CP goals limits however the flexibility of regions in taking measures that go beyond those approved by European Commission within operational programs. In consequence, it can prevent regional authorities from adequate reaction to challenges occurring in the short-term perspective. This paper focuses on the role of CP in responding to short-term problems such as those resulting from the latest financial and economic crisis. The hypothesis on whether the CP management and implementation systems of Regional Operational Programs (ROPs ) remain unchanged in face of short-term disturbances is verified. Our study confirmed the predominantly long-term orientation of CP, as the deterioration of the economic situation in two studied regions did not bring any significant changes related to the main goals, objectives or funds allocation. However, the two case studies proved that regions undertook special actions and implemented projects focused on resolving short-term problems and challenges in the 2007–2013 period.
Towards the Ontology of Places in Poland: an Example of the Mazowieckie Voivodship
Authors: Pancerz Krzysztof , Grochowalski Piotr , Derkacz Aneta
Published: October 2022

The main goal of our research is to build the ontology of places in Poland covering variety of aspects of places, mainly administrative and socio-economic. In the paper, we show a part of the ontology on the example of the Mazowieckie Voivodship. The ontology is being implemented using the OWL 2 Web Ontology Language.
Spożycie wody butelkowanej w Polsce i jej wpływ na środowisko przyrodnicze
Authors: Kłos Lidia
Published: October 2022

Polska wprowadziła wysokie unijne standardy obowiązujące dla jakości wody przeznaczonej do picia. W ciągu ostatnich lat jakość wody dostarczanej wodociągami wzrosła, a pomimo to spożycie wody butelkowanej w Polsce ciągle rośnie. Artykuł porusza kwestie spożycia wody butelkowanej i jej wpływu na środowisko przyrodnicze oraz wpisuje się w kontynuację zagadnienia związanego z jakością wody pitnej w Polsce. W tym celu przedstawiono dane odnośnie spożycia i jakości wody butelkowanej w Polsce w latach 2008–2013 oraz zmiany przepisów prawa w zakresie kwalifikowania wód butelkowanych w Polsce, które są wynikiem dostosowania naszego prawa do wymogów UE. Artykuł ma charakter badawczy. W pracy wykorzystano metodę analizy danych i porównań.
European Union Funds as a Growth Stimulant of Electromobility on the Example of Electric Public Transport in Poland
Authors: Połom Marcin
Published: October 2022

The aim of the study was to analyse the dependence between nature conservation instruments and the percentage of land covered by local spatial development plans and to assess the effect of conservation areas on the type of spatial management in a commune. The material for the analyses comprised local spatial development plans, an administrative decision concerning terms of construction and land management (the WZiZT decision) and administrative decisions on location of public purpose investment projects (LPP decisions) issued in the years 2004–2012. Based on the Mosina commune (in Wielkopolskie Province) an analysis was conducted on land allocated to individual land use forms in spatial development plans as well as their distribution in relation to existing land surface conservation areas. The study investigated the issue of whether the current spatial planning approach at the commune level covering all land within the boundaries of conservation areas with spatial development plans ensures rational spatial management.
The Balanced Scorecard for Higher Education — the Case of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Authors: Świerk Joanna , Mulawa Magdalena
Published: October 2022

The Balanced Scorecard originated by Kaplan and Norton translates strategy into tangible and measurable objectives in four perspectives: financial, customer, internal business process, learning and growth. These perspectives can be modified, extended and adapted to the specific characteristics of company. This popular and modern management tool is used to clarify strategy, vision, and mission. It enables executives to realize their strategy in the most effective way. In contemporary times, the Balanced Scorecard is gaining popularity and has an ever increasing number of applications in the areas of benchmarking, budgeting, Total Quality Management or cost management. Nowadays it is more and more often implemented in the management of universities. The article presents the example of developing the Balanced Scorecard model at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
Stan i perspektywy edukacyjnej turystyki przyrodniczej na Roztoczu w kontekście strategii aktywnego uczestnictwa
Authors: Brzezińska-Wójcik Teresa , Świeca Andrzej
Published: October 2022

Poznawczy komponent turystyki przyrodniczej odzwierciedla więzi między turystyką i edukacją, niezależnie od motywu podróży, czy indywidualnych korzyści turysty. Na Roztoczu bardzo dobrą podstawę turystyki edukacyjnej stanowią jego unikatowe zasoby. W niniejszym opracowaniu podjęto próbę oceny aktualnej oferty w zakresie turystyki edukacyjnej, geoturystyki, sylwanoturystyki, birdwatchingu i apiturystyki na Roztoczu, a następnie pokazano możliwości zastosowania strategii aktywnego uczestnictwa (hands-on activity) w produktach turystyki przyrodniczej z myślą o ich rozbudowaniu lub dywersyfikacji. Cel ten zrealizowano stosując metody: desk research, odsiewu, analizy historycznej i analizy możliwości rozwoju, jak również inwentaryzacji terenowej oraz wywiadu środowiskowego z organizatorami produktów. Szczególne znaczenie dla rozwoju edukacyjnej turystyki przyrodniczej ma Roztoczański Park Narodowy, w którego ofercie łączy się kognitywizm z doświadczaniem wielozmysłowym i żywymi emocjami. Treści geoturystyczne odzwierciedlają produkty liniowe (szlaki i ścieżki edukacyjne), punktowe (muzea), a także produkty-rzeczy (mapy). Uprawianiu sylwanoturystyki służą ścieżki dydaktyczne na terenie roztoczańskich lasów państwowych. Najmłodszą formą turystyki jest na Roztoczu apiturystyka w gospodarstwach agroturystycznych. Zastosowanie strategii aktywnego uczestnictwa jest jednym z warunków niezbędnych w interpretacji dziedzictwa przyrodniczego w dobie nowych trendów 3 E, 4 H lub REAL travel. Uzyskane wyniki sugerują, że duże możliwości w tym zakresie ma obszar Roztoczańskiego Parku Narodowego oraz takie produkty, jak: Ścieżka Edukacyjna „DINOZAURY Krasnobród”, Szlak Geoturystyczny Roztocza Środkowego, gospodarstwo pszczelarskie Ulik. Wydaje się, że zastosowanie strategii aktywnego uczestnictwa w tworzeniu/uzupełnianiu produktów turystycznych na Roztoczu, umożliwi uczestnikom/odwiedzającym skorzystanie z nich w sposób efektywny i wartościowy. Może być także podstawą dalszej aktywizacji gospodarczej regionu.
LINGUISTIC VARIATION: A PROBLEM FOR STANDARDISATION. A CASE STUDY OF THE JUKUNS OF TARABA STATE
Authors: Idris Maryam Magaji Yusuf
Published: October 2022

This study examined the varieties of the Jukun language with the aim of determining whether a Standard variety actually exists as claimed. The paper carried out a comparative analysis of four varieties spoken in and around Wukari local Government area, drawing data from the Ibadan Four Hundred (400) Word list of Basic Items. The data was collected from native speakers of the language. The essence of the comparative work was to discover the similarities and differences that exist among the dialects. At the end of the study, it was discovered that although mutual intelligibility exists among the dialects, most of them varied in terms of word use and their meanings. The conclusion drawn was that there was no standard variety. This study recommends that for a standard dialect to be chosen, measures should be taken to design orthographies for the dialect most widely spoken and speakers of that variety encourage others to accept it.
Myxedema coma associated with Covid-19 infection: case report
Authors: Maghakyan S.A. , Aghajanova E.M. , Hovhannisyan A.H. , Asoyan V.A. , Barseghyan E.S.
Published: October 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic continues to exert a significant impact on global health care systems, causing devastating mortality and morbidity. As time passes and our understanding of this novel respiratory virus deepens, it is increasingly clear that its effects extend beyond that of the respiratory system. The link with endocrine disorders was noticed quite early when it was found that patients with diabetes and uncontrolled hyperglycemia were at an increased risk of severe disease as well as mortality from COVID-19. However, the other endocrine manifestations of COVID-19 probably were more subtle and information about them emerged more gradually over a period of time. Thyroid diseases are common endocrine disorders, and accordingly, a lot of attention has gone into the study of how COVID-19 affects the thyroid. Although the majority of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients remain euthyroid, a significant proportion of those with severe disease manifest with abnormalities in thyroid function. These manifestations include low thyroid stimulating hormone and low T3 levels, whereas low T4 levels were observed less commonly. Apart from this, several reports of subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19 have also been published. Similarly, Graves’ disease has been reported to occur in patients who had recovered from COVID-19. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department and her physical examinations and laboratory results were significant for myxedema coma and the patient was given levothyroxine with improvement of symptoms and mild change in thyroid hormone levels during hospitalization.
Anxiety and chronic pain in caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Armenia: descriptive study
Authors: Hakobyan H.H.
Published: October 2022

Caregiving a child with special needs requires additional physical, psychological and financial resources. Current knowledge confirms that caregivers of children with functional limitations (i.e., cerebral palsy) are under greater risk of developing physical and psychological health problems. However, health characteristics of caregivers are not well investigated in low- and middle-income countries. Current observational study aimed to discover the anxiety and pain syndromes among caregivers of children with cerebral palsy residing in Armenia.
Cross-sectional study was conducted in tertiary care center in 2015-2016. Demographic and health information was collected from eligible participants. Anxiety was measured by Norakidze’s modification of Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale 60-items scale. Descriptive statistics was utilized for demographic data, chi square and regression analysis for exploratory analysis of anxiety and pain among caregivers.
From 193 caregivers 188 (97.4%) were mothers with mean age of 37 (SD=10.6). Over two third of participants reported to have chronic pain syndromes. Moreover, 14% participants precepted pain every day. Pain syndromes mainly were associated with caregiving time. High anxiety levels according to Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale 60-items scale were presented in 135 (69.9%) of caregivers. Correlations between anxiety and caregivers/children characteristics were investigated.
This is the first publication about health characteristics of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Armenia. Current study design lacks to find causations, and has not control for confounders. However, study findings emphasize the necessity for further research of health problems of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
Strategi Pembelajaran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Meningkatkan Akhlakul Karimah Peserta Didik Di SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut
Authors: Mulyana Deden , Sukandar Ahmad , Setiawan Marwan
Published: October 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tentang stategi pembelajaran guru pendidikan agama islam dalam meningkatkan akhlakul karimah peserta didik di SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut. metode pendekatan   penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dan menggunakan landasan teologi Q.S An-Nahl:125, landasan filosofisnya behavior, landasan teoritisnya menggunakan teori manajemen strategi. Penelitian dilakukan di SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut. Teknik Pengumpulan Data  yaitu dengan menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis  data  menggunakan  pengumpulan: 1) Reduksi, 2) Penyajian Data (Data Reduction), 3) Penarikan kesimpulan atau verifikasi (conlusiondrawing/verification), 4) Verifikasi dan Penegasan Kesimpulan (Conclution Drawing and Verification). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: 1). Perencanaan strategi pembelajaran guru Pendidikan Agama Islam menunjukan bahwa guru Pendidikan Agama Islam menyusun terdahulu perencanaan pembelajaran mulai dari merumuskan tujuan pembelajaran, pemilihan materi ajar, dan pemilihan media pembelajaran dengan merencanakan strategi yang relevan dengan pembelajaran. 2) Pelaksanaan strategi  pembelajaran  pendidikan agama  Islam  yang  digunakan  di  SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut adalah strategi pembelajaran inkuiri, strategi pembelajaran ekspositori, strategi pembelajaran cooperative, strategi pembelajaran afektif dan strategi pembelajaran problem solving. 3.Evaluasi strategi pembelajaran guru PAI dalam meningkatkan ahlakul karimah peserta didik di SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut yaitu  menggunakan  lebih  dari  satu  penilaian  yaitu  tes  perbuatan (tes lisan) dan tes tertulis, 4). Kendala yang dihadapi dalam strategi pembelajaran PAI  dalam meningkatkan ahlakul karimah peserta didik di SMA IT Mekarjaya Garut adalah kendala dari faktor lingkungan, siswa dan orang tua. Solusinya adalah guru harus memilki banyak cara untuk menghadapi kendala tersebut dan bekerjasama dengan kepala sekolah serta orang tua.
Care of the Self and the Ethos of Leadership in Times of Pandemic and Crisis
Authors: Bustamante Christian Bryan
Published: October 2022

Foucault’s notion of the “care of the self ” is essential in preparing leaders for crisis situations. Crisis situations are characterized by insecurity, uncertainty, and disruption. Hence, it demands for leadership who will provide direction, inspiration, hope, and solution. Leaders must be prepared in encountering crisis situation as well as in the effective performance of crisis leadership tasks. Leadership preparation for crisis situation need not only scientific and technical know-how but also the development of one’s character, values, and moral conviction. Leaders must be guided by rational discourse, convictions, principles, and truth. Their actions and decisions must be consistent with truth, beliefs, values, and convictions.

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Theological Discourse on the Concept of Heaven of Tertiary Students in San Beda University Campuses
Authors: Leal Melanio
Published: October 2022

The paper is an attempt to determine the understanding of heaven of tertiary students in San Beda College campuses. It also presents a theological discourse on the concept of heaven. The usual understanding of heaven for most students which is generally uncertain, their understanding of heaven as a place which has been fixated as an extra-terrestrial location into which one goes that resulted in an unfortunate view of reality that separates them from creation and the present world and the absence of deliberate and systematic research effort done on this topic have given the researcher very strong impetus to embark on this study. The paper hopes to build a more solid foundation of Christian faith after one has fully understood heaven as an anticipation of life’s fullness. Lastly, it is the aim of this paper to jolt more theological reflections on life, and on the world-view of human existence in ever changing contextualizaton.

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“The Death of Metaphysics” as Metametaphysics
Authors: Joaquin Jeremiah Joven
Published: October 2022

Over the years, many philosophers have proclaimed the death of metaphysics, the death of that area of philosophy concerned with the study of reality as such. But what exactly do they mean by this? What does this death-of-metaphysics idea imply? In this paper, I offer a way to articulate this idea by formulating it as a metametaphysical thesis about the non-substantivity of metaphysical claims. I argue that given this formulation such a metametaphysical thesis seems implausible.

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Human Evolution Theory Is But A Wittgenstein Language-Game
Authors: Pizarro Charito
Published: October 2022

Wittgenstein in the Blue Books speaks of our craving for generality in connection with our tendency to look for something in common to all the entities which we assume under a general word or term. According to him, misconceptions arise when we tend to look for something ‘common’ to all the entities which we then associate with a general term indicating quality or property. Taking note of this insight of Wittgenstein, we note that our propensity for generalization is what buttresses the mode of inference in the human evolution theory. Clearly, the theory uses concepts anchored on a constellation of terminology belonging to Wittgenstein’s notion of “language games,” i.e. “family resemblances,” “form of life,” “move,” and “grammar.” Complex taxonomic systems (phylogenic trees) have been constructed founded on a linguistic-conceptual hybrid, i.e. the term ‘family resemblance’ mixed with the term ‘common ancestry.’ With phylogeny as (false) ‘evidence’ of common ancestry, action was then propelled by the words ‘family resemblance’ in the sense in which ‘objects,’ e.g. fossil skulls found in geological sites dated millions of years old, resemble ‘modern’ skulls. The biological concept of ‘forms of life’ can be pitted against Wittgenstein's "form of life" concept. The latter is the cultural environment in which the language game occurs, and is applicable to the "community which is bound together by science and education" (Wittgenstein, 1969, p. 38e). Insofar can we consider this ‘community bound together’ as a fertile ground for the culture of semiotic practices. The existing ‘scientific’ theories of the origin of man are the outcome of a reality built by the action motivated or boosted by the notional use of words. The ‘language’ of phylogeny, on closer analysis, is really simply a categorization based on ‘family resemblance’ in extended application through the use of the words ‘ancestral  taxon.’

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PENGARUH KETERAMPILAN MENGAJAR DAN KEDISPLINAN TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA DI SD IT AQILA ZAHRA DUMAI
Authors: Misnatang
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui : (1) pengaruh keteramilan mengajar dan kedisplinan terhadap motivasi belajar siswa di SD IT AQILA ZAHRA Dumai. (2) pengaruh kinerja guru terhadap kepuasan peserta didik di MTs Al Munawwarah Dumai. (3) pengaruh keterampilan dan kedisplina secara bersama- sama terhadap motivasi belajar siswa di SD IT aqila Zahra Dumai. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Uji coba instrument penelitian bertempat di SD IT AQILA ZAHRA Dumai. Sampel pada penelitian ini  berjumlah 75 siswa. Pengumpulan data melalui angket, dokumentasi, observasi. Pengujian prasyarat analisis meliputi uji normalitas, uji linearitas, uji multikoleniaritas, uji autokorelasi dan uji heterokedastisitas. Teknik analisa data adalah teknik analisis regresi dan korelasi product moment (person). hasil penelitian adalah : (1) terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan keterampilan mengajar terhadap motivasi belajar dengan presentase sebesar 29,6% dan sisanya 70,4% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain selain keterampilan mengajar. (2) terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan kedisplinan terhadap motivasi belajar siswa dengan presentase sebesar 34,2% dan sisanya 65,8% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain selain kdispilanan (3) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan keterampilan mengajar dan kedisplinan secara bersama- sama terhadap motivasi belajar siswa dengan presentase sebesar 37,9% dan sisanya 62,1% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain.
PENGARUH GAYA BELAJAR DAN KETERAMPILAN MENGAJAR GURU TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA SDN 003 BANGSAL ACEH KOTA DUMAI
Authors: Suhardianto
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Gaya Belajar Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa, Keterampilan Mengajar Guru Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa, dan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Gaya Belajar Dan Keterampilan Mengajar Guru Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Uji coba instrument penelitian bertempat di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa dari kelas I sampai kelas VI yang berjumlah 79 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dilakukan melalui angket dan nilai raport siswa. Pengujian prasyarat analisis meliputi uji normalitas data dan uji linieritas. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah dengan teknik regresi berganda. Setelah data dianalisa maka ditemukan bahwa tingkat Gaya Belaja di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai dikategorikan sedang dengan skor rata-rata sebesar 80,42, sedangkan Keterampilan Mengajar Guru di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai dikategorikan Tinggi dengan skor rata-rata sebesar 85,41, dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai dikategorikan sedang dengan skor rata-rata 74,58. (1) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan Gaya Belajar terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai. (2) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan Keterampilan Mengajar Guru Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai. (3) Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan Gaya Belajar dan Keterampilan Mengajar guru Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa di SDN 003 Bangsal Aceh Kota Dumai.
Dialogue as the “Dialectic of the Soul” or the “Root of Ethics”? Hegel’s Legacy and Levinas’s Veto
Authors: Keintzel Brigitta ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2022

Neither according to Hegel nor according to Levinas is it possible to define the person independently of collectivity. For both, dialogues play a strategic role in the orientation towards the collective. For Hegel, the “good conscience” is significant because it is a reference for describing the assumptions, and the results of a dialogue. I describe these implications in my first section. In the second section, I present Levinas’s objections to the “good conscience.” Instead of a “good conscience,” for Levinas, conscience is an instance that does not confirm the subject but accuses it. In the third section, I explore Levinas’s understanding of dialogue. In his view, dialogue resists a “priority of knowledge” and has an antecedence that points to the common origin of language and ethics. In my conclusion, I describe the resulting intersections and breaks and how a dialogue between Hegel and Levinas can be established against this background.
Case Law: A Review of Selected Pharmaceutical Patents in the UK Courts during 2021
Authors: Crawford Sarah-Jane , O'Brien Harry Melville , Stones James Alexander
Published: October 2022

Patents lie at the interfacebetween technology and law.  This reviewprovides a summary of four high-profile cases from 2021 in which patents in thepharmaceutical or medical space were litigated in the UK Courts.  The first case is a dispute between Teva andBayer in relation to a patent for a formulation of Teva’s cancer drug,sorafenib tosylate.  The second caserelates to Alcon’s patent for their glaucoma drug, Travoprost, and thealleged infringement of this patent by a number of generics companies. Thethird case concerns the validity of several patents belonging to Illuminarelating to labeled modified nucleotides and their use in DNA sequencingmethods.  The final case relates to apatent for Insulet’s OmniPod® device, the first tubelessinsulin pump.  The article aims to focus onthe technology behind the patents and to provide insight into how scienceinteracts with the law in the context of patent enforcement and infringement. 