bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Organizational Performance, Competitive Advantage on the Financial Sector of Chemical Manufacturing Industry in Banten Province
Authors: Nuryanto Uli Wildan , Djamil MZ Masyhudzulhak , Sutawidjaya Achmad Hidayat , Saluy Ahmad Badawi
Published: May 2021

In the current dynamic business environment, the competition is getting stiffer and performance organizational becomes an issue, the characteristics that occurred in the industrial revolution 4.0. This condition requires organizations to increase their performance to be sustained. Competence and knowledge management as internal resources that refer to RBV are strengths that are very important as predictors in improving performance. For this reason, the study has explored the indicators of each of the predictors and also test the relationships between a latent variables that have been hypothesized. This research focuses on the industrial chemical manufactur in Banten Province Indonesia which is become the province with the third-largest number of chemical firms in Indonesia. Regarding the central bureau statistics of Indonesia, the values of productivity, and human resources capability from the downstream chemical manufacturing sector below the target. This research using the SEM-PLS method to measure 97 respondents from the level supervisor and managerial. The final results provide a positive and significant relationship between competence and knowledge management through competitive advantage and organizational performance. Competitive advantage also increases the relationship between competence and knowledge management through organizational performance. This result has implications for managerial levels to increase human resources performance so it can improve the firm competitive advantage.
Top Management Support Functions in Higher Education Management Accounting Information Systems
Authors: Hertati Lesi , Antasari Rina , Nazarudin Nazarudin , Fery Irlan , Azwari Peny Cahaya , Safkaur Otniel
Published: May 2021

The function of the management accounting information system is very important in universities, as it provides input to leaders for accurate decision making. Higher education leaders must listen more and provide good work management and require an accounting system to survive amid the heavy workload of lecturers that are not balanced with balanced wages. Accounting information systems can help universities expand their reach to remote locations, acquire new forms and workflows, and possibly change teaching patterns virtually. The management accounting information system is a collection (integration) of sub-systems/components, both physical and non-physical, which are interconnected and harmoniously cooperate to process transaction data related to financial matters into financial information. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of top management support on the function of the accounting system. The unit of analysis in this research is the related sub-unit within the management of higher education institutions in South Sumatra-Indonesia. The results showed that top management support greatly influenced the function of the management accounting information system. The results of the study found that the life cycle of accounting information system development supports top management which includes planning, design, and implementation (top management support is conceptualized as the involvement and participation of top-level management of the organization in information technology/accounting information system activities on lecturer work reports, lecturer salaries and managers.
The Influence of the Covid-19 Crisis Transformative Leadership Style on Job Satisfaction Implications on Company Performance
Authors: Wulandari Vera , Hertati Lesi , Antasari Rina , Nazarudin Nazarudin
Published: May 2021

Leadership is a leader's way of influencing subordinates with certain characteristics so that they can achieve the desired goals. One of the factors for the success of a leader depends on the leadership techniques used in creating situations that cause the people they lead to arise awareness to carry out what they want. In other words, whether a leader is effective or not depends on how his ability to manage and apply his leadership pattern under the situation and conditions of the organization. Feelings related to job satisfaction and dissatisfaction tend to reflect the worker's assessment of current and past work experiences rather than expectations for the future. So it can be concluded that there are two important elements of job satisfaction, namely job values ​​and basic needs. Work values ​​are the goals to be achieved in doing work tasks. What is wanted to be achieved are work values ​​that are considered important by individuals. It goes on to say that work values ​​must match or help fulfill basic needs. Thus it can be concluded that job satisfaction is the result of labor which is related to work motivation with the degree of importance of job aspects for individuals. An individual will feel satisfied or dissatisfied with his work, which depends on how he perceives a match or contradiction between his desires and the results he gets. This research method is the method of exploration and verification, the analysis tool is structural equation modeling (SEM, PLS). The results showed that the influence of the Covid-19 crisis leadership style on job satisfaction has implications for company performance.
DE-ANTROPOSENTRISME PANCASILA: SEBUAH RISET AWAL FILSAFAT
Authors: Mahaswa Rangga Kala
Published: May 2021

Satu tahun terakhir, masyarakat Indonesia telah menyadari secara tidak langsung arti daripentingnya kesehatan publik karena ancaman pandemi global Covid-19. Wacana tentang virus,satu eksistensi non-manusia yang tidak kasat mata tetapi memiliki dampak yang signifikanterhadap perubahan sosial-budaya masyarakat. Dunia seolah berhenti sebab telah memberikanjarak terhadap sesama perihal munculnya ancaman yang tidak pernah terpikirkan sebelumnya.Ironisnya, ancaman yang setiap hari kita hadapi seringkali terabaikan, yaitu ancaman kerusakanekologis di epos Antroposen. Krisis Antroposen meliputi perubahan iklim dan pemanasan globalyang berdampak secara langsung terhadap wilayah regional maupun lokal dan ragam spesies diIndonesia. Lantas, bagaimana posisi pemahaman onto-epistemologis Pancasila terhadap ekistensinon-manusia seperti halnya lingkungan atau multi-spesies lainnya? Sebagai artikel gagasankonseptual, penelitian ini akan menganalisis secara filosofis bahwa kriteria onto-epistemologisPancasila masih didominasi oleh pandangan Antroposentrisme atau manusia pusat segalanya sehingga perlu adanya tinjauan kritis terhadapnya. Adapun beberapa poin strategi yang tawarkanantara lain: Pertama, pendekatan de-antroposentrisme Pancasila diperlukan sebagai wacanaalternatif untuk merekognisi eksistensi non-manusia. Kedua, rekognisi tidak cukup tetapidibutuhkan afirmasi terhadap kondisi riil ekologis tanpa tergantung pada romantisisme Pancasila.Ketiga, perluasan pendidikan Pancasila terhadap masalah ekologis kontemporer dan tidak hanyasekedar menjadi menjadi ‘jargon’ identitas bangsa. Keempat, perlu adanya gerakan perubahanlingkungan untuk menguatkan kembali bahwa Pancasila dapat menjawab persoalan ekologisbangsa dan negara. Dengan demikian, artikel konseptual ini kemudian menjadi dasar bahwa di“Bumi” manakah Pancasila akan mengada jika bumi pertiwinya saja tidak dapat dihuni(unhabitable) oleh manusia Indonesia.
PENGUATAN NILAI-NILAI PANCASILA DALAM PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL MENUJU INDONESIA EMAS
Authors: Anggono Bayu Dwi , Damaitu Emanuel Raja
Published: May 2021

Indonesia mendapatkan bonus dan tantangan sebelum menuju Indonesia emas pada saat genapberumur 100 tahun pada 2045. Tantangan yang dihadapi oleh Indonesia dalam mempersiapkanbonus demografi ini juga cukup besar. Salah satunya adalah masuknya paham radikalisme danideologi anti Pancasila di Indonesia. Tantangan tersebut bukan hanya menjadi tanggung jawabpemerintah untuk menyelesaikannya namu juga seluruh lapisan masyarkat. Menghadapi bonusdemografi ini, seluruh lapisan manusia Indonesia harus melihat bahwa diperlukan sebuahpenguatan nilai-nilai Pancasila agar menjadi sebuah ideologi yang hidup. Penguatan nilai-nilaikepada generasi muda Indonesia harus dengan cara-cara yang kreatif, kontekstual dan tetapberlandaskan pada akar budaya Indonesia.
INTERNALISASI DAN INSTANSIONALISASI KEBIJAKAN EKONOMI PANCASILA
Authors: Kian Lia , Purwanti Ani , Sabri Muhammad
Published: May 2021

Eksistensi Ekonomi Pancasila sudah ada dengan Pancasila sebagai landasan idealnya dan UUD1945 sebagai landasan konstitusionalnya dan juga terjabarkan dalam ketetapan MPR tentangpolitik ekonomi dalam demokrasi ekonomi. Untuk mewujudkan kebijakan ekonomi Pancasiladiperlukan reformulasi kebijakan ekonomi Pancasila melalui Kementerian dan Lembaga yangdiperuntukkan bagi Masyarakat, Perguruan Tinggi dan Dunia Usaha. Internalisasi daninstansionalisasi kebijakan ekonomi adalah upaya untuk mengatasi permasalahan pembangunankarakter kebangsaan tentunya dapat diperkuat guna menangkal pengaruh dari luar negeri maupundari dalam negeri di antaranya adalah globalisasi, radikalisme, intoleran, transnasional,transformasi budaya asing, kesenjangan ekonomi dan praktik-praktik monopoli. Pendekatandalam tulisan ini dengan melihat Pancasila sebagai landasan falsafah, proses internalisasi daninstansionalisasi dalam rumusan kebijakan ekonomi menjadi landasan berpikir dengan melihatdan mengkaji pemikiran Soekarno, Mohammad Hatta, Boediono dan Mubyarto. Ajaran Pancasilamemiliki makna nilai-nilai dari setiap Sila Pancasila sebagai satu kesatuan yang utuh menjadisuatu sistem dalam bangunan kehidupan berbangsa, termasuk dalam hal ini untuk pengembangankebijakan ekonomi Pancasila di Indonesia.
KAJIAN PANCASILA DALAM PERATURAN GUBERNUR JAWA TIMUR TENTANG PEDOMAN UMUM PENGELOLAAN DANA BERGULIR PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Armiwulan Hesti , Simanjuntak Yoan Nursari , Siwu Sonya Claudia , Wada Igam Arya
Published: May 2021

Pancasila menjadi sumber dari segala sumber hukum yang menjadi penuntun hukum. Posisi Pancasila sebagai dasar dan ideologi negara, serta dasar filosofis negara Republik menegaskan bahwa setiap materi muatan peraturan perundang-undangan tidak boleh bertentangan dengan nilai-nilai yang terkandung dalam Pancasila. Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2011 dan Undang-Undang Nomor 15 Tahun 2019 Tentang Perubahan Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pembentukan Peraturan Perundang-undangan, menentukan bahwa Peraturan Gubernur juga merupakan  peraturan perundang-undangan. Peraturan Gubernur Jawa Timur Nomor 4 Tahun 2018 Tentang Perubahan Atas Peraturan Gubernur Jawa Timur Nomor 88 Tahun 2017 Tentang  Pedoman Umum Pengelolaan Dana Bergulir Provinsi Jawa Timur adalah kebijakan yang dikeluarkan sebagai dasar pelaksanaan penggunaan anggaran pendapatan dan belanja daerah (APBD) untuk memberikan modal kerja dan investasi kepada masyarakat Jawa Timur agar dapat memenuhi prinsip-prinsip pengelolaan keuangan sesuai ketentuan dan norma yang berlaku. Dana bergulir modal kerja dan investasi Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Timur disebutkan menjadi penggerak roda perekonomian Jawa Timur. Kebijakan dibidang ekonomi yang diwujudkan dalam bentuk Peraturan Gubernur tidak cukup hanya dinilai atau digunakan sebagai dasar hukum atau legitimasi yang dapat dipertanggungjawabkan terkait pengalokasian penggunaan APBD, namun juga harus dianalisis norma atau substansi Peraturan Gubernur tersebut apakah telah sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Pancasila dan juga asas-asas pembentukan peraturan perundang-undangan sebagimana yang diatur dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2011 dan Undang-Undang Nomor 15 Tahun 2019 Tentang Perubahan Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pembentukan Peraturan Perundang-undangan.
Analisis Aplikasi Gf-Akuntansi Dalam Segi Keamanan Menggunakan Iso/Iec 17799
Authors: Nurjaman Jajang , Hendro  , Ilivia
Published: May 2021

Security issues are one of the most important aspects of an application. Security issues often get less attention from application designers and managers. If it interferes with application performance, security issues are often ignored or even eliminated. PT Sukses Bintan Permata Kota Tanjungpinang is a company engaged in the field of work. distributor of food and staples. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of security in the GF-Accounting application, which is used by PT. The success of Bintan Permata, the city of Tanjungpinang.ISO / IEC 17799 published by the International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), is a code of practice to provide a framework as an information security standard. ISO / IEC 17799 as a method of this research, using the Security policy component, Physical and environmental security, Communications and Operations Management, and Access Control.The results of the study state that the security of the GF-Accounting application in each component is declared good, which can be seen on average from this GF-Accounting security analysis, all components average a value of 75.5% or a fair / good level criterion, such as Security Policy. has reached the highest value, namely 87%. then Physical and Environmental Security with a value of 72.5%, Communication and Operation management with a value of 75% and Access control with a value of 67%.
Government Employees of Bangladesh and their Willingness to Pay for Social Health Insurance
Authors: Noman Soeb Md. Shoayeb
Published: May 2021

Determining the health insurance premium is the most important aspect in providing social health insurance. In measuring the rate, it is needed to calculate the cost of providing the service. One possible methodological tool of calculating the cost is the contingent valuation method for the evaluation of the consumers’ capacity and their willingness to pay for the services. This study applied a Logit model, having binary depended variable with follow up dichotomous choice at different premium levels, to estimate the factors associated to joining the social health insurance scheme. The study found that 80.1 percent of the government employees of Bangladesh wants to pay on average 6.69 percent of their basic salary as social health insurance premium. The result shows that younger peoples are less willing to pay while older people are more willing to pay for social health insurance. The study also revealed that the area of residence and no of visit to doctor play a key role in determining the willingness to pay. This study should help the policymakers to formulate and implement the social health insurance scheme in Bangladesh.
Spatial-temporal Analysis of Soybean Productivity Using Geostatistical Methods
Authors: Dalposso Gustavo Henrique , Uribe-Opazo Miguel Angel , De Bastiani Fernanda
Published: May 2021

To have information about the soybean productivity over the crop years is essential to define strategies to increase profits and reduce costs and most important to reduce environmental impacts. One form of monitoring is the use of Geostatistical methods, which allow us to obtain maps with more accurate predictions. In this paper, an area of 127.16 ha was studied during six crop years between 2012/2013 and 2017/2018. We found that productivity values vary between crop years, mainly due to uncontrollable climatic factors. The removal of influential points caused changes in the predicted values showed in the maps, and the use of scaled semivariograms allowed us to obtain similar maps to those obtained considering the model without influential points, then there was no need to exclude observations. The use of a model with replicates helped to identify regions where productivity was lower. The use of explanatory variables allowed us to elaborate a more accurate thematic map in the 2017/2018 crop year, which was well evidenced by the prediction standard error map.
Cephalic Index of Korean Children With Normal Brain Development During the First 7 Years of Life Based on Computed Tomography
Authors: Nam Heesung , Han Nami , Eom Mi Ja , Kook Minjung , Kim Jeeyoung
Published: May 2021

Objective To identify the normal range, distribution, and age-dependent differences in the cephalic index (CI) of Korean children with normal brain development and develop a classification of the current CI for Korean children up to 7 years of age.Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1,389 children who visited our hospital in the emergency room between October 2015 and September 2020 because of suspected head injuries. Finally, 1,248 children (741 male and 507 female) were enrolled after excluding abnormal medical or familial history and divided into 10 groups by age. The CI was measured using brain computed tomography and calculated according to the following equation: cephalic width/cephalic length×100.Results The averages of CI by age groups were as follows: 89.29 (0–3 months group, n=44); 91.41 (4–6 months group, n=63); 89.68 (7–9 months group, n=62); 87.52 (10–12 months group, n=41); 87.64 (≥2 years group, n=243); 86.63 (≥3 years group, n=178); 85.62 (≥4 years group, n=232); 85.77 (≥5 years group, n=201); 85.15 (≥6 years group, n=75); and 85.34 (≥7 years group, n=109). The CI of Korean children in normal brain development was confirmed to be large, showing a notable difference compared to that of Caucasians.Conclusion The current CI of Korean children will provide a valuable reference for diagnosing and treating cranial deformities, especially dolichocephaly and brachycephaly as well as to monitor the morphology of the cranium in clinics.
Analistas simbólicos, jerarquía urbana y atracción de talento en las ciudades mundiales españolas (2005-2019): un análisis a partir de la EPA
Authors: Albertos Puebla Juan Miguel
Published: May 2021

Este trabajo utiliza los microdatos de la Encuesta de población activa del INE entre 2005 y 2019 para analizar el nivel de competencias de la población ocupada, los procesos de cualificación del mercado de trabajo de las ciudades mundiales españolas (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla y Bilbao) y el papel que están teniendo las migraciones de profesionales y técnicos altamente cualificados como reflejo de su capacidad diferencial para atraer talento externo. Siguiendo el marco conceptual propuesto por Allen J. Scott de creciente polarización de los mercados de trabajo metropolitanos entre una clase de «analistas simbólicos» de alta cualificación y una «subclase de servicios», se considerarán los efectos que han tenido la profunda crisis que se inicia en 2009 y la recuperación subsiguiente hasta 2019 en las tendencias de cambio hacia una red urbana menos primada y más heterárquica.
Computational Identification of the Plausible Molecular Vaccine Candidates of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica
Authors: Mishra Rohit , Chiang Tan Yong , Adel Ahmed Abd El-Aal Amr , Lahiri Chandrajit
Published: May 2021

Salmonella enterica serovars are responsible for the life-threatening, fatal, invasive diseases that are common in children and young adults. According to the most recent estimates, globally, there are approximately 11–20 million cases of morbidity and between 128,000 and 161,000 mortality per year. The high incidence rates of diseases like typhoid, caused by the serovars Typhi and Paratyphi, and gastroenteritis, caused by the non-typhoidal Salmonellae, have become worse, with the ever-increasing pathogenic strains being resistant to fluoroquinolones or almost even the third generation cephalosporins, such as ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone. With vaccination still being one of the chosen methods of eradicating this disease, identification of candidate proteins, to be utilized for effective molecular vaccines, has probably remained a challenging issue. In our study here, we portray the usage of computational tools to analyze and predict potential vaccine candidate(s) for the multi-drug resistant serovars of S. enterica.
Colon Available Bioactive Compounds Exhibits Anticancer Effect onIn-VitroModel of Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Patil Poounima , Killedar Suresh
Published: May 2021

The current work was addressed to characterize gallic acid from amla fruit and quercetin from peels of pomegranate fruit and formulated into Chitosan (CS) nanoparticles and to evaluate their cytotoxicity towards human colorectal cancer (HCT 116) cell lines. Identification of the biomolecules was performed by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques and characterization of gallic acid and quercetin loaded chitosan nanoparticles carried out by using FT-IR, X- ray diffraction, entrapment efficiency and loading content confirmed successful encapsulation of biomolecules into nanoparticles. In vitro drug release studies done by using simulated fluids at various pH (1.2, 4.5, 7.5, and 7.0) to mimic the GIT tract and achieved drug releases 77.56% for gallic acid 79.06% for quercetin at 24 hr. in a sustained manner. The human HCT116 cell line by MTT assay results inferred that the synthesized CS nanoparticles demonstrated shows more effective antiproliferative potential with IC50 value of 36.17 ug/ml than polyherbal extract 60.32ug/ml.
Mathematical Modeling and Dynamics of Oncolytic Virotherapy
Authors: Abu-Rqayiq Abdullah
Published: May 2021

Oncolytic virotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses competent replicating viruses to destroy cancer cells. This field progressed from earlier observations of accidental viral infections causing remission in many malignancies to virus drugs targeting and killing cancer cells. In this chapter, we study some basic models of the oncolytic virotherapy and their dynamics. We show how the dynamical system’s theory can capture the behavior of the solutions of those models and provide different approaches to studying the models. We study the thresholds that enable us to classify asymptotic dynamics of the solutions. Fractional-derivative approach tells us about the memory of the derivative and related solutions of the models. We also study the affect of introducing control parameters on the cost of the therapy.
Improved Probabilistic Frequent Itemset Analysis Strategy of Learning Behaviors Based on Eclat Framework
Authors: Xia Xiaona
Published: May 2021

Interactive learning environment is the key support for education decision making, the corresponding analytics and methodology are the important part of educational technology research and development. As an important part and the research challenge, learning behaviors are uncertain and produce complex data relationships, which makes the learning analysis process more difficult. This chapter studies the feasibility of Eclat framework applying in educational decision making and get the corresponding the data analysis results. We take probabilistic frequent itemsets and association rules as research objectives, extract and standardize multiple data subsets; Based on Eclat framework, using data vertical format, we design and improve the models and algorithms in the process of data management and processing. The results show that the improved models and algorithms are effective and feasible. On the premise of ensuring robustness and stability, the mining quality of probabilistic frequent itemsets and association rules is guaranteed, which is conducive to the construction of key execution topology of learning behaviors, and improves the accuracy and reliability of data association analysis and decision prediction. The whole analysis methods and demonstration processes can provide references for the study of interactive learning environment, as well as decision suggestions and predictive feedback.
The Conservation of European Goldfinch in North Algeria
Authors: Mouslim Bara
Published: May 2021

This chapter presents the conservation status and threat of the European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis in Algeria. Many selective pressures run into this passerine, mainly human pressure due to keeping and hatching the birds in captivity. Illegal trading is actively carried out between countries of North Africa (mainly the pathway Morocco – Algeria – Tunisia). This situation is clearly expounding a threatened status of this songbird. A scientific survey was done in north center of Algeria to assess the captivity rate of goldfinch. Systematic sampling was done in several houses of Bouira district. Goldfinch breeder’s age varies between 20 and 40 years. No income and no fixed job are the main reasons for these breeders. Results exposed serious threat of this species in center of Algeria. Management plan and conservation directions have been proposed for this species.
Considerations for Stability of Environmental Samples in Storage for Long-Term Studies
Authors: Marie Viet Susan , S.A. Heikkinen Maire , Dellarco Michael
Published: May 2021

It is often advantageous to store collected environmental samples for future retrospective analyses. However, information about sample stability is necessary to determine if there will be analyte loss or gain or degradation under the specified storage conditions and storage period. Failure to evaluate stability could result in inaccurate results and biased exposure assessments. As part of the National Children’s Study pilot, we considered which types of environmental samples could be stored for extended periods of time. We conducted an extensive literature review and considered the conduct of long-term stability studies for environmental samples. We present our findings and experience below as guidance for consideration by the environmental research community.
Disease Modifying Potential of Functional Foods for Neurodegenerative Disorders: Status Update on Regulatory Compliance
Authors: Thomas Christofer , Mayegowda Shilpa Borehalli , Babu Mythri Rajeswara
Published: May 2021

Progressive loss of functional neurons is typically characterized as neurodegeneration. This is particularly pronounced during aging and results in debilitating conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Symptoms appear typically after 70–80% neuronal loss, resulting in irreversible damage. Several drugs have been clinically approved but they only alleviate symptoms and additionally lead to undesirable side effects. Hence there is a dire need for drugs and/or supplements which address this lacuna. Functional foods are known to offer health benefits beyond their attributed nutritional values. Unlike dietary supplements which are made from foods or food-like substances with enriched nutritional value, functional foods are foods that are modified for greater nutritional value. Conceptually, as an expansion of dietary supplements, functional foods are known to be neuroprotective. Here we discuss functional foods which can potentially be used as adjunctive therapy, with a note on the regulatory compliance.
Interstrand Crosslink Repair: New Horizons of DNA Damage Repair
Authors: Aqeel Amna , Zafar Javaria , Ehsan Naureen , Qurat-Ul-Ain  , Tariq Mahnoor , Hannan Abdul
Published: May 2021

Since the dawn of civilization, living organisms are unceasingly exposed to myriads of DNA damaging agents that can temper the ailments and negatively influence the well-being. DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) are spawned by various endogenous and chemotherapeutic agents, thus posing a somber menace to genome solidity and cell endurance. However, the robust techniques of damage repair including Fanconi anemia pathway, translesion synthesis, nucleotide excision and homologous recombination repair faithfully protect the DNA by removing or tolerating damage to ensure the overall survival. Aberrations in such repair mechanisms adverse the pathophysiological states of several hereditary disorders i.e. Fanconi Anemia, xeroderma pigmentosum, cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal syndrome and cockayne syndrome etc. Although, the recognition of ICL lesions during interphase have opened the new horizons of research in the field of genetics but still the detailed analysis of conditions in which repair should occur is largely elusive.
The Case for Cold Hydrogen Dark Matter
Authors: Terry Tatum Eugene
Published: May 2021

The novel ‘Cold Hydrogen Dark Matter’ (CHDM) theory is summarized in this chapter. Special attention is paid to the fact that current technology prevents us from directly observing extremely cold ground state atomic hydrogen when it is of sufficiently low density in deep space locations. A number of very recent observations in support of this theory are summarized, including cosmic dawn constraints on dark matter. The importance of the Wouthuysen-Field effect as a probable mechanism for CMB decoupling of hydrogen at cosmic dawn is also stressed. This mechanism does not require a non-baryonic dark matter intermediary. Several predictions for this theory are made for the coming decade of observations and simulations.
Diachronic Analysis of Stance Markers in Research Articles’ discussion Sections
Authors: Kuhi Davud , Rezaei Shirin
Published: May 2021

It is now increasingly accepted that metadiscourse as one of the significant rhetorical features of research articles is context-sensitive and subject to change in response to the historically developing practices of academic communities. Motivated by such an understanding, the current research drew on a corpus of 914679 words taken from three leading journals of applied linguistics in order to trace the diachronic evolution of stance markers in discussion sections of research articles from 1996 to 2016. The analysis revealed a substantial decline in the overall frequency of stance markers in the discussion section, with devices in all categories, except self-mention which increased dramatically over the past 20 years. Approaching the interactional dimension of academic writing from such a diachronic perspective, it might be argued that academic writing reflects, and in turn constitutes, social and institutional practices derived from contexts that are continually changing. Hence, training in academic writing needs to be a process of raising students’ consciousness of the choices they can make and the consequences of making those choices in particular contexts.
A Comparative Analysis of the Similar Word-formation Processes in English and Arabic
Authors: Al-Hamidi Tareq Abdo Abdullah , Abbasova Milana , Mammadov Azad
Published: May 2021

This paper sets out on a comparative analysis of similar word-formation processes in English and Arabic. In doing so, it hopes to emerge and serve as subsequent and reliable, albeit partial, reference material for English and Arabic linguistics, especially in reference to linguistic structures. The framework herein for the study and analysis of word-formation processes in both languages may also be applied in future studies and other genres, corpora, and texts. This study enriches the research findings and meta-theory in the field of linguistics, contributing to the current linguistic intellectualism trends. The specific processes discussed are acronyms, antonomasia, backformation, blending, borrowing, compounding, and derivation.
Deconstruction of the Construction: Derridean Study of Selected Shakespeare’s Comedies
Authors: Nozen Seyyedeh Zahra , Sheikhalipour Pegah
Published: May 2021

Since it was first introduced by Jacques Derrida in the late 1960s, deconstruction, as a method of reading, has been applied to literary texts by critics to reveal the hidden messages of texts and provide opportunities to rethink textual and cultural norms and conventions. While the western tradition has always prioritized tragedy over comedy due to its elegance and graveness, this research tends to focus on comedy as an entity in itself. Tragedy, especially in the Shakespearean sense of the word, has been considered by critics as a “construction” that is well-wrought and perfect in nature. Comedy, on the other hand, is notable for laughing at the laughable and mocking the unfit. Put differently, there has always been a latent, freewheeling “deconstruction” within comedy, especially the Shakespearean. There is, thus, an attempt here to prove, on the one hand, how comedy can be put forth not as an inferior genre but as a supplement to tragedy and, on the other, how comedy moves toward deconstruction and how it tends to subvert or deconstruct the constructions. Investigating a selection of Shakespeare’s comedies including As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night, this study compares and contrasts Shakespearean comedy in light of some Derridean concepts. Along with it, Shakespearean ideas and concepts which are interconnected with those of Derrida are introduced and are buttressed through some meticulously chosen excerpts. Bearing in mind that Derrida is in a habit of deconstructing the so-called established creeds, Shakespeare’s texts are exposed to a deconstructive reading to examine how deceptively simple ideas are dealt with in his selected comedies. Also, as numerous enigmas have for years revolved around the personality of William Shakespeare, this study also aims to take up certain critical idioms of the Derridean canon, elaborate on them and then relate them to the selected plays from the Shakespearean oeuvre in order to disclose some personal aspects of Shakespeare’s personality as a historical figure.
Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine Versus Morphine as an Adjunct to Bupivacaine in Caudal Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Ismail Ahmed Abdelaziz , Mohamed Hamza Hamza , Ali Gado Ahmed
Published: May 2021

Background: Caudal anesthesia is an effective method of pain management, which can be successfully employed to minimize post-thoracotomy pain in pediatric patients. However, its main disadvantage is the short postoperative analgesic period, which can be prolonged by the concurrent administration of one of many adjuvants. Objectives: This prospective randomized, blinded study aimed to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus morphine as adjuvants to bupivacaine in caudal anesthesia for thoracic surgeries in pediatric patients. Methods: Fifty patients were randomly allocated into two equal groups. To achieve caudal epidural block anesthesia, the patients in group M (n = 25) were administered morphine and bupivacaine, while group D (n = 25) received a mixture of dexmedetomidine and bupivacaine. The primary outcome of this study was the postoperative analgesic duration achieved. The secondary outcomes included morphine administration in the first 24 hours following caudal block anesthesia, the face, legs, activity, cry, consolability (FLACC) scale scores, and adverse effects, including vomiting, itching, bradycardia, hypotension, and respiratory depression. Results: The results showed that patients who had received dexmedetomidine achieved a longer postoperative analgesia as compared to those who had received morphine (P < 0.001). Postoperatively, the heart rate, blood pressure, pain score, and mean consumption of morphine were lower in group D as compared to the group M. There was no significant difference in the adverse effects between the two groups. Conclusions: The use of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for caudal anesthesia during pediatric thoracic surgeries induced better and prolonged postoperative analgesia as compared to morphine.
Modelado de distribución de especies en los bosques de los andes meridionales
Authors: Alberdi Nieves Virginia
Published: May 2021

La elevada biodiversidad junto con una gran variedad de ecosistemas convierten a la Cordillera de los Andes es una de las regiones de mayor diversidad ambiental del mundo, donde se encuentran los rangos más extremos de tipos de paisajes, clima y formaciones forestales de la Tierra, un área adecuada para estudiar los posibles efectos del cambio climático sobre la distribución espacial de las formaciones forestales.

Para ello resulta imprescindible entender los efectos de cambio climático en la zona, dónde las observaciones climáticas indican diferentes escenarios climáticos en el futuro, para un periodo de tiempo actual y para el periodo 2040-2069, con variaciones de las temperaturas y precipitaciones. Se analiza la distribución de los bosques a través de modelado predictivo con el método de máxima entropía de MaxEnt. Los resultados señalan que la mayoría de las formaciones forestales de los bosques andinos analizados tendrán previsiblemente problemas importantes en un futuro próximo, consecuencia de la pérdida de idoneidad climática en el área actual de distribución y del cambio geográfico de las áreas potencialmente adecuadas en el futuro como reflejan los resultados.

Palabras clave: biodiversidad, modelos de distribución de especies, cambio climático, bosques, máxima entropía.

The high biodiversity along with a great variety of ecosystems turn Andes Mountain one of the regions of greater environmental diversity of the world, where are the most extreme ranges of types of landscapes, climate and forest formations of the Earth, an area suitable for studying the possible effects of climate change on the spatial distribution of forest formations.

For this it is essential to understand the effects of climate change in the area, where climate observations indicate different climate scenarios in the future, for a current time period and for the period 2040-2069, with variations in temperatures and precipitation. The distribution of forests through predictive modelling is analyzed using MaxEnt’s maximum entropy method. The results indicate that most of the forest formations in the Andean forests analysed are expected to face significant problems in the near future, as a result of the loss of climate suitability in the current area of distribution and the geographic change of potentially suitable areas in the future as reflected in the results.

Keywords: biodiversity, species distribution models, climate change, forests, maximum entropy
Cuenca hidrográfica agropecuaria y evolución de los servicios ecosistémicos en la región sur pampeana Argentina
Authors: Vazquez Patricia , Somoza Ailin
Published: May 2021

Los modelos productivos actuales incluyen doble cultivo anual, aumento de agroquímicos, fragmentación de la biodiversidad y alteración de ecosistemas. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar de forma temporal las transformaciones de los servicios ecosistémicos (SE) de las unidades agroecológicas (UAE) de la Cuenca del río Quequén Grande (CrQG). La metodología se basa en la estimación de indicadores de sustentabilidad: conservación de la calidad de suelos y agua (CCSA), conservación de la biodiversidad (CB) y conservación del ecosistema (CE). La metodología utilizada fue el cálculo de las ecuaciones de los indicadores por UAE (a partir de datos de trabajos antecedentes y observación actual directa a campo), y se calcularon coeficientes de correlación lineal (r) entre los indicadores. Los resultados muestran que el proceso de agriculturización afecta sobre todo a los servicios de regulación de la unidad de Sierras y Serranías, y que en todas las UAE los ecosistemas fueron adaptados en su mayor parte a la provisión de servicios de abastecimiento de importancia comercial. Los gráficos de dispersión permitieron verificar correspondencia en los valores. Se concluye que los SE se ven afectados de diferente manera al interior de la CrGQ siendo fundamental una gestión que permita un futuro ordenamiento territorial.

The Pampean Region has strong comparative advantages for agricultural production. Current production models include annual double cultivation with increased use of agrochemicals and strong alteration of ecosystems with biodiversity fragmentation.  The aim of this work is to temporarily analyze the transformations of the ecosystem services (SE) of the agroecological units (UAE) of the Quequén Grande River Basin (CrQG). The methodology is based on the estimation of sustainability indicators: soil and water quality conservation (CCSA), biodiversity conservation (CB) and ecosystem conservation (CE).

For these, surface data obtained from classified images on the advancement of agricultural development by UAE of the Basin and field data obtained in interviews and background studies are necessary. The results show that the agricultural instensification process was manifested with different intensity in the different UAE of the Basin, the Sierras and Serranías unit was the most affected in both periods, with high values of environmental risk. The conclusions are that SE are affected differently in the CrQG and therefore it is intended to contribute to the territorial planning of SE in the basin.
PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL ALONG THE SPANISH COAST FOR 10-MW WIND TURBINES
Authors: CARTELLE BARROS JUAN JOSE , LARA COIRA MANUEL , DE LA CRUZ LOPEZ MARIA DEL PILAR , DEL CAÑO GOCHI ALFREDO
Published: May 2021

Wind energy is among the renewables that have grown the fastest in recent times. Since it can be considered as a notably clean and sustainable alternative, this trend is likely to continue in the years to come. In particular, offshore wind energy has received an increasing amount of attention for two main reasons: i) its high energy potential and ii) the difficulty certain countries experience in finding suitable terrain for new onshore wind farms. For this reason, the Spanish Coast is seen as a promising area in terms of its offshore wind energy potential. The first step in planning offshore wind farms is to carry out a thorough characterisation of the wind resource. For the first time, this paper addresses how the Spanish Coast potential- both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean- can be assessed through seven probability distributions (the Weibull, Rayleigh, Nakagami, Gamma, Normal, Lognormal and Inverse Gaussian). These distributions are then compared in terms of six different metrics. The results show that the Weibull, Rayleigh and Nakagami are usually the best options. A 10-MW wind turbine was used to estimate the yearly average production. The Galician coast obtained the highest-performing results, although certain Mediterranean areas also achieved acceptable values.

Keywords: Offshore wind energy; Sustainable energy systems; Spanish Coast; Wind speed; Probability distribution; 10-MW turbine
Placenta Accreta: Management by Peridural Anesthesia
Authors: Tarantino Francesco , Calì Giuseppe
Published: May 2021

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Des chefs et des assistantes : le plafonnement de carrière des femmes accessoiristes de plateau au Québec1
Authors: Bergeron-Fournier Myriam , Genin Émilie
Published: May 2021

Dans l’industrie du cinéma au Québec, les femmes ne représentent que 16 % des chefs accessoiristes de plateau alors qu’elles occupent les deux tiers des postes d’assistants accessoiristes. Pour mieux comprendre cette situation, des données primaires ont été colligées auprès de 17 personnes du milieu. L’analyse des résultats met en relief la discrimination systémique qui limite l’accès des femmes au poste de chef, ce qui maintient un régime d’inégalité entre les sexes.
L’émancipation féminine dans la science-fiction : le cas de la saga Star Wars1
Authors: Cailleba Patrice , Edelbloude Johanna
Published: May 2021

L’article examine la trajectoire des protagonistes féminines tout au long de la sagaStar Warset interroge leur visibilité croissante à travers le prisme du leadership féminin. S’appuyant sur le cadre théorique des structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire de Durand, l’article analyse le processus d’émancipation des héroïnes de la saga à l’égard des institutions patriarcales et de l’oppression religieuse. Affirmée au travers de trajectoires individuelles, la dimension féministe de la saga s’avère porteuse d’une vision différencialiste. Le leadership se manifeste ainsi comme une caractéristique féminine.
Different Listener and Teller Positions, Different Narratives
Authors: Hydén Margareta
Published: May 2021

By comparing two interviews with women exposed to their husbands’ violence, this article shows that an exploration of the many layers of a personal narrative is not a straightforward linear process, but a circular one. Based on the analysis of one of Catherine Riessman’s case stories and one of the author’s, the article further shows that a narrative can change dramatically if the tellers’ and/or listeners’ positions change during the interview.
On Reflexivity: Tribute to Catherine Kohler Riessman
Authors: Luttrell Wendy
Published: May 2021

This paper is a tribute to Catherine Kohler Riessman, whose imprint on the field of narrative studies is legendary. It draws on some of her most influential publications to highlight her enduring commitment to and practice of researcher “reflexivity” and how her scholarship has influenced my work. I draw upon several of Cathy’s most influential publications to highlight her model of reflexivity in practice—a tacking back and forth between research questions, the literature, the data we collect and interpretations we make, our intellectual biographies, politics, personal experiences, and research relationships. We can look to Cathy’s scholarship for the power of revisiting, re-feeling, revising and re-envisioning our data. Her brand of feminist scholarship serves as a guide for bringing intellectual labour; historical, political and theoretical change; and personal lives into closer relation.
Children’s Psychosocial Narratives in “Found Childhoods"
Authors: Phoenix Ann
Published: May 2021

This paper focuses on a proliferating narrative genre: videos where children are central, posted on the internet for public consumption. The video analyzed is of a pre-school U.S. Black girl resisting how her mother has combed her hair. It offers insights into family practices and display (Finch, 2007; Morgan, 2011) that would usually not be open to scrutiny and cannot be captured in the same way in interviews. The paper argues that the videoed narrative can only be understood if the sociocultural context of racism and contestation over the denigration of Black girls’ and women’s Afro hair is analyzed.
Validation of a Bat Handle Sensor for Measuring Bat Velocity, Attack Angle, and Vertical Angle
Authors: Stewart Ethan , Stewart Megan , Arachchige Sachini N. K. Kodithuwakku , Turner Alana , Burch V Reuben F. , Knight Adam , Johnson Josh , Younger Tyler , Chander Harish
Published: May 2021

Background: Bat velocity, attack angle, and vertical angle are common variables that coaches and players want to evaluate during their baseball or softball swing. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate and validate a baseball bat handle sensor against motion capture using recreational baseball and softball athletes for bat velocity, attack angle, and vertical angle. Methods: This single visit cross-sectional experimental design study utilized eighteen recreational baseball and softball players (ten males and eight females, age: 20.70 ± 1.69 years, height: 170.74 ± 5.69 cm, weight: 77.97 ± 12.30 kg) were recruited. Bat velocity, attack angle, and vertical angle from the bat handle sensor and 12-camera motion capture system were collected and compared using a two-tailed paired t-test. Results: Differences were statistically significant, showing that 95% of the time, the bat handle sensor overestimated the bat velocity by 1.92 to 2.77 m/s, underestimated the attack angle by -3.46 to -1.96º, and overestimated the vertical angle by 1.64 to 3.21º, compared to the motion capture system. Conclusion: The bat velocity and vertical angle were overestimated, while the attack angle was underestimated by the bat sensor. The information presented in this study can be viable information for coaches and players when utilizing the baseball bat handle sensor technology for training, practice, or in-game situations.