bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Accelerating recommendation system training by leveraging popular choices
Authors: Adnan Muhammad , Maboud Yassaman Ebrahimzadeh , Mahajan Divya , Nair Prashant J.
Published: January 2022

Recommender models are commonly used to suggest relevant items to a user for e-commerce and online advertisement-based applications. These models use massive embedding tables to store numerical representation of items' and users' categorical variables (memory intensive) and employ neural networks (compute intensive) to generate final recommendations. Training these large-scale recommendation models is evolving to require increasing data and compute resources. The highly parallel neural networks portion of these models can benefit from GPU acceleration however, large embedding tables often cannot fit in the limited-capacity GPU device memory. Hence, this paper deep dives into the semantics of training data and obtains insights about the feature access, transfer, and usage patterns of these models. We observe that, due to the popularity of certain inputs, the accesses to the embeddings are highly skewed with a few embedding entries being accessed up to 10000X more. This paper leverages this asymmetrical access pattern to offer a framework, called FAE, and proposes a hot-embedding aware data layout for training recommender models. This layout utilizes the scarce GPU memory for storing the highly accessed embeddings, thus reduces the data transfers from CPU to GPU. At the same time, FAE engages the GPU to accelerate the executions of these hot embedding entries. Experiments on production-scale recommendation models with real datasets show that FAE reduces the overall training time by 2.3X and 1.52X in comparison to XDL CPU-only and XDL CPU-GPU execution while maintaining baseline accuracy.
Efficacy of Habb-e-Asab in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomized placebo control study
Authors: Nizamdeen Fathima Nafha , Quamri Mohd Aleemuddin , Anzar Alam Md
Published: January 2022

Objectives

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common diabetes complication. The prevalence of neuropathy is 55% for type 1 and 66% for type 2 diabetes. In Unani medicine neuropathy is known as Khidr (numbness). It is treated with drugs possessing hypoglycemic and analgesic properties, etc. Habb-e-Asab, a polyherbal Unani formulation used for the treatment of Waja-ul-Asab (neuralgia) is routinely used for its indications in neurological pain in Unani medicine. The aim of this study to investigate the efficacy of Habb-e-Asab in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Methods

Thirty patients with DPN were randomly assigned to test (n=20) and control (n=10) groups in a randomized single-blind placebo control study. For 45 days, the test group was given 250 mg Habb-e-Asab twice a day and the control group 250 mg placebo twice a day. The subjective parameters Pain in feet, burning in feet, and tingling in feet was assessed by the arbitrary scale and VAS fortnightly and objective parameters MNSI, and VPT was assessed in pre–post-treatment.

Results

The research drug revealed highly statistically significant with p<0.001 on VAS score and MNSI whereas VPT is significant with p<0.01 on few points. But control group exhibits no significant effect in any of the parameters. No adverse effects had been reported in either group.

Conclusions

Our finding indicated that the Habb-e-Asab for 45 days improved and reduced the severity of DPN in a patient with diabetes (CTRI/2018/02/011725).
Automatic sentiment analysis of public opinion on nuclear energy
Authors: Xu Hong , Tang Tao , Zhang Baorui , Liu Yuechan
Published: January 2022

Opinion mining and sentiment analysis based on social media has been developed these years, especially with the popularity of social media and the development of machine learning. But in the community of nuclear engineering and technology, sentiment analysis is seldom studied, let alone the automatic analysis by using machine learning algorithms. This work concentrates on the public sentiment mining of nuclear energy in German-speaking countries based on the public comments of nuclear news in social media by using the automatic methodology, since compared with the news itself, the comments are closer to the public real opinions. The results showed that majority comments kept in neutral sentiment. 23% of comments were in positive tones, which were approximate 4 times those in negative tones. The concerning issues of the public are the innovative technology development, safety, nuclear waste, accidents and the cost of nuclear power. Decision tree, random forest and long short-term memory networks (LSTM) are adopted for the automatic sentiment analysis. The results show that all of the proposed methods can be applied in practice to some extent. But as a deep learning algorithm, LSTM gets the highest accuracy approximately 85.6% with also the best robustness of all.
Aspect construal in Mandarin: a usage-based constructionist perspective onLE
Authors: Jing-Schmidt Zhuo , Lang Jun , Shi Heidi Hui , Hung Steffi H. , Zhu Lin
Published: January 2022

Despite extensive research efforts to explain the Mandarin Chinese particlele, confusion persists in the absence of a unitary theory and sufficient empirical evidence. This study provides a unitary account ofleby adopting a usage-based constructionist approach, one that liberates grammatical aspect from, and is able to accommodate, lexical aspect. We argue thatleparticipates in two distinct family resemblance constructions of aspect construal associated with two distinct sentential positions. The clause-internalleconstruction construes the closing or final boundary of an event and the clause-finalleconstruction construes the opening or initial boundary of an event. Corpus analysis showed that the two aspect constructions have distinct patterns in natural language uses that are consistent with the proposed construals. Results from elicited response data showed that native speakers paid attention to construction-level formal and semantic cues in making family resemblance judgments about tokens of the two constructions. This study has both theoretical and methodological implications for crosslinguistic research on grammatical aspect in relation to lexical aspect and for usage-based constructionist approaches to grammatical categories beyond aspect.
Operational Structure of the Hungarian Royal Agricultural Schools - the Example of Somogyszentimre
Authors: Horeczki Réka
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study. Exploration of a major milestone in the development of small towns. Presenting the role of education through the example of the agricultural vocational school in Somogyszentimre, a settlement attached to Kadarkút. Applied methods. The analysis of literature ranges from a review of education policy to factors driving the development of small towns. The study heavily relies on archival research instrumental in shedding light on the everyday life of the educational institution, and the identification of factors demonstrating a unique and innovative approach. The biographies of individuals affiliated to the institution have provided an equally valuable contribution. Outcomes. The dominance of agriculture has permeated the socio-economic history of small towns in Somogy county in all spheres of existence. Small town economies and societies were greatly enriched by their commercial and industrial functions (industrial plants), the right to hold fairs, and educational institutions connected to agriculture. The educational institution by virtue of its students, teaching staff, owners and patrons was a major trigger of development in small towns. Agricultural vocational schools besides providing theoretical training also familiarised students with novel and innovative practical approaches. This type of approach was embraced by small town farmers, generating an innovative, development-oriented vision that still characterises the majority of small towns in Somogy county today.
An Improved Apparatus for Testing the Friction Variation of Soil-Structure Interface Induced by One-Dimensional Vibration
Authors: Zhou Shunhua , Jiang Haibo , Fu Longlong , Shan Yao , Guo Peijun
Published: January 2022

Forced vibration of underground structures is a common activity during the construction or service period of rail infrastructure, such as vibro piling, the vibration of piles, and tunnel lining under moving train loads, etc. To better predict the structure’s performance under vibration, a lot of attention has been paid to investigating the behavior of interfaces between soils and structures. However, limited by the capabilities of the current test apparatus, the soil-structure interface friction is mainly determined under static and low-frequency cyclic loading conditions. While for dynamic conditions, the interface friction is generally configured as a reduction of the static friction coefficient. By now, the interface friction under vibration is not fully addressed, especially under high-frequency vibration. In this study, an apparatus is developed from a direct shear device to test the interface friction variation between soil and structure under vibration. Static and vibration forces are imposed on the structure to implement coupled monotonic shear and high-frequency vibration to the interface. The apparatus allows for the controlling of soil property, surface property of structure, normal stress, shear rate, and vibration intensity and frequency. The variation of shear stress and displacement, normal stress ,and displacement are mainly monitored. To show the capability and test procedure of the developed apparatus, dry sand and a smooth-steel plate are installed and tested on the apparatus with a vibration frequency 45 Hz and an acceleration of 0–0.15 g. The results show that the apparatus can stably obtain the friction weakening of the sand-steel interface, including the reduction of shear strength, volume change, and shear-displacement slip.
The Role of Even-Skipped inDrosophilaLarval Somatosensory Circuit Assembly
Authors: Marshall Zarion D. , Heckscher Ellie S.
Published: January 2022

Proper somatosensory circuit assembly is critical for processing somatosensory stimuli and for responding accordingly. In comparison to other sensory circuits (e.g., olfactory and visual), somatosensory circuits have unique anatomy and function. However, understanding of somatosensory circuit development lags far behind that of other sensory systems. For example, there are few identified transcription factors required for integration of interneurons into functional somatosensory circuits. Here, as a model, we examine one type of somatosensory interneuron, Even-skipped (Eve) expressing laterally placed interneurons (ELs) of theDrosophilalarval nerve cord. Eve is a highly conserved, homeodomain transcription factor known to play a role in cell fate specification and neuronal axon guidance. Because marker genes are often functionally important in the cell types they define, we deletedeveexpression specifically from EL interneurons. On the cell biological level, using single neuron labeling, we findeveplays several previously undescribed roles in refinement of neuron morphogenesis. Eve suppresses aberrant neurite branching, promotes axon elongation, and regulates dorsal-ventral dendrite position. On the circuit level, using optogenetics, calcium imaging, and behavioral analysis, we findeveexpression is required in EL interneurons for the normal encoding of somatosensory stimuli and for normal mapping of outputs to behavior. We conclude that theevegene product coordinately regulates multiple aspects of EL interneuron morphogenesis and is critically required to properly integrate EL interneurons into somatosensory circuits. Our data shed light on the genetic regulation of somatosensory circuit assembly.
A Conditioned Place Preference for Heroin Is Signaled by Increased Dopamine and Direct Pathway Activity and Decreased Indirect Pathway Activity in the Nucleus Accumbens
Authors: O'Neal Timothy J. , Bernstein Mollie X. , MacDougall Derek J. , Ferguson Susan M.
Published: January 2022

Repeated pairing of a drug with a neutral stimulus, such as a cue or context, leads to the attribution of the drug's reinforcing properties to that stimulus, and exposure to that stimulus in the absence of the drug can elicit drug-seeking. A principal role for the NAc in the response to drug-associated stimuli has been well documented. Direct and indirect pathway medium spiny neurons (dMSNs and iMSNs) have been shown to bidirectionally regulate cue-induced heroin-seeking in rats expressing addiction-like phenotypes, and a shift in NAc activity toward the direct pathway has been shown in mice following cocaine conditioned place preference (CPP). However, how NAc signaling guides heroin CPP, and whether heroin alters the balance of signaling between dMSNs and iMSNs, remains unknown. Moreover, the role of NAc dopamine signaling in heroin reinforcement is unclear. Here, we integrate fiber photometry forin vivomonitoring of dopamine and dMSN/iMSN calcium activity with a heroin CPP procedure in rats to begin to address these questions. We identify a sensitization-like response to heroin in the NAc, with prominent iMSN activity during initial heroin exposure and prominent dMSN activity following repeated heroin exposure. We demonstrate a ramp in dopamine activity, dMSN activation, and iMSN inactivation preceding entry into a heroin-paired context, and a decrease in dopamine activity, dMSN inactivation, and iMSN activation preceding exit from a heroin-paired context. Finally, we show that buprenorphine is sufficient to prevent the development of heroin CPP and reduce Fos activation in the NAc after conditioning. Together, these data support the hypothesis that an imbalance in NAc activity contributes to the development of drug-cue associations that can drive addiction processes.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe attribution of the reinforcing effects of drugs to neutral stimuli (e.g., cues and contexts) contributes to the long-standing nature of addiction, as re-exposure to drug-associated stimuli can reinstate drug-seeking and -taking even after long periods of abstinence. The NAc has an established role in encoding the value of drug-associated stimuli, and dopamine release into the NAc is known to modulate the reinforcing effects of drugs, including heroin. Using fiber photometry, we show that entering a heroin-paired context is driven by dopamine signaling and NAc direct pathway activation, whereas exiting a heroin-paired context is driven by NAc indirect pathway activation. This study provides further insight into the role of NAc microcircuitry in encoding the reinforcing properties of heroin.
Individual and joint effects of trehalose and glutamate on diabetic retinopathy: a propensity score-matched case–control study
Authors: Guo Chengnan , Xu Yixi , Ma Yange , Xu Xin , Peng Fang , Li Hui-hui , Jin Dongzhen , Zhao Shu-zhen , Xia Zhezheng , Lai Mengyuan , Che Mingzhu , Huang Ruogu , Wang Yanan , Jiang Depeng , Zheng Chao , Mao Guangyun
Published: January 2022

Although previous studies demonstrate that trehalose can help maintain glucose homeostasis in healthy humans, its role and joint effect with glutamate on diabetic retinopathy (DR) remain unclear. We aimed to comprehensively quantify the associations of trehalose and glutamate with DR. This study included 69 pairs of DR and matched type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients. Serum trehalose and glutamate were determined via ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry system. Covariates were collected by a standardized questionnaire, clinical examinations and laboratory assessments. Individual and joint association of trehalose and glutamate with DR were quantified by multiple conditional logistic regression models. The adjusted odds of DR averagely decreased by 86% (odds ratio (OR): 0.14; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.33) with per interquartile range increase of trehalose. Comparing with the lowest quartile, adjusted OR (95% CI) were 0.20 (0.05, 0.83), 0.14 (0.03, 0.63) and 0.01 (<0.01, 0.05) for participants in the second, third and fourth quartiles of trehalose, respectively. In addition, as compared to their counterparts, T2D patients with lower trehalose (<median) and higher glutamate (≥median) had the highest odds of DR (OR: 36.81; 95% CI: 6.75, 200.61). An apparent super-multiplicative effect of trehalose and glutamate on DR was observed, whereas relative excess risk due to interaction was not significant. The study suggests that trehalose is beneficial to inhibit the occurrence of DR and synergistically decreases the risk of DR with reduced glutamate. Our findings also provide new insights into the mechanisms of DR and further longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings.
GIPR rs10423928 and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in Shanghai
Authors: Zhang Lizhi , He Jinwei , Sun Xiang , Pang Dongyue , Hu Jingjing , Feng Bo
Published: January 2022

We demonstrated previously that there is a correlation between glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide are incretins. The glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide receptor (GIPR) SNP rs10423928 has been extensively studied. However, it is not clear whether GIPR gene mutations affect bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between rs10423928 and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in Shanghai. rs10423928 was detected in 884 postmenopausal women in Shanghai, and the correlation between the GIPR SNP and bone mineral density was assessed. The dominant T/T genotype of rs10423928 was found to be related to the bone mineral density of the femoral neck (P = 0.035). Overall, our findings indicate that the dominant T/T genotype of rs10423928 in postmenopausal women is significantly associated with a higher bone mineral density and that the T/T genotype exerts a bone-protective effect.
Hsa_circ_0005729 enhances accuracy in diagnosing parathyroid carcinoma
Authors: Wang Qian , Wang Jiacheng , Xin Yunhui , He Ziyang , Zhou Xiang , Liu Xing , Zhao Teng , He Lihan , Shen Hong , Jin Mulan , Wei Bojun
Published: January 2022

Background

Parathyroid carcinoma (PC), often misdiagnosed as a parathyroid adenoma (PA), is prone to local relapse due to the initial surgery being restricted to parathyroid lesions instead of en bloc resection of parathyroid lesions with negative incision margins. However, it is very challenging to distinguish PC from PA preoperatively; hence, this study investigated an effective biomarker for increasing accuracy in PC diagnosis.

Method

First, the differentially expressed circular RNAs between three PC tissues and three PA tissues were screened by high-throughput circular RNA sequencing, and the expression of hsa_circ_0005729 was verified by qRT-PCR in 14 patients with PC and 40 patients with PA. Secondly, the receiver operating characteristic curve and the area under the curve (AUC) were used to analyze the diagnostic efficiency of hsa_circ_0005729 in PC by combining with laboratory data. Thirdly, RNF138mRNA, the corresponding linear transcript of hsa_circ_0005729, was measured, and the relationship between hsa_circ_0005729 and RNF138 mRNA was analyzed in patients with PA and patients with PC.

Results

Hsa_circ_0005729 expression was significantly higher in patients with PC than in patients with PA. Serum calcium (P  = 0.045), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (P  = 0.048), and creatinine levels (P  = 0.036) were significantly higher in patients with PC than in patients with PA. The AUC increased to 0.86 when hsa_circ_0005729 combined with serum calcium, creatinine, and ALP. In addition, hsa_circ_0005729 was positively correlated with RNF138 mRNA in patients with PA but not in patients with PC.

Conclusion

The novel circular RNA hsa_circ_0005729 was found to have a higher expression in patients with PC, indicating its usefulness for distinguishing PC from PA.
Aceleração e constituição das subjetividades
Authors: Longo Giovan
Published: January 2022

O presente trabalho pretende discutir o fenômeno da aceleração no mundo contemporâneo a partir do pensamento de Hartmut Rosa, analisando os impactos da aceleração na constituição das subjetividades. Para tanto, partiremos de uma concepção de subjetividade estruturada a partir do pensamento de Emmanuel Levinas, refletindo como um mundo acelerado influencia na relação que estabelecemos com o outro e com o mundo e como isso impacta na própria constituição do eu. Ao longo do texto procuraremos, mesmo que de maneira mais geral, estabelecer uma relação entre conceito de ressonância proposto por Rosa e a ideia levinasiana de responsabilidade pelo outro.
Physiological characterisation of Calabrian dairy yeasts and their possible use as adjunct cultures for cheese making
Authors: Caridi A.
Published: January 2022

Seventeen samples of Calabrian ewe’s milk, ewe’s cheese (Pecorino del Poro) made with raw milk, goat’s milk, and goat’s cheese (Caprino d’Aspromonte) made with raw milk were used to obtain 124 yeast isolates. The most abundant species was Debaryomyces hansenii (61.3%), followed by Candida zeylanoides (32.3%) and Kluyveromyces marxianus (3.2%). The enzymatic profile of 25 selected yeast strains was determined. Lastly, they were studied for their interaction with eight dairy lactic acid bacteria – four coccal-shaped and four rod-shaped. The best strains may be used as adjunct cultures for cheese making.
Green tea leaves extract with low concentration of EGCG can provide health benefits without causing renal damage
Authors: Das D. , Tamuly S. , Das Purkayastha M. , Dutta B. , Barman C. , Kalita D.J. , Boro R. , Agarwal S.
Published: January 2022

Green tea or its concentrated extract is coveted for its health promoting catechin-like polyphenols, especially epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). However, its amicable efficacy is now being doubted considering the recent occurrence of several cases of hepato- and nephrotoxicity, after the ingestion of EGCG-fortified (≥85–90%) nutritional supplements. Therefore, the current study was carried out to ascertain the effect of green tea leaves extract (GTE), having low EGCG content (73.8%), on liver and kidney functions of male Wistar rats using various in vivo experiments and in vitro radical scavenging activity. In terms of acute toxicity, GTE was observed to be safe when delivered at a dosage of 2000 mg kg−1 body weight (BW). Oral delivery of GTE for 28 days at a concentration of 200 mg kg−1 BW/day did not trigger sub-acute toxicity to the liver and kidneys, as per serum biochemical analyses and histopathological examination. In contrast, GTE counteracted the effects of carbon tetrachloride (a potent hepato-degenerative compound) on the liver. Furthermore, increase in high-density lipoprotein―cholesterol with concomitant lowering of serum triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein―cholesterol were noticed in GTE-treated rats. These findings suggest that low EGCG containing GTE, with appreciable antioxidant activity (IC50 = 53.18–71.28 μg mL−1), can serve as a hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, and hypocholesterolemic ingredient.
A probiotic supplement, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, and kefir separately can improve mood and exhibit potential anti-depressant-like activities in mice
Authors: Soltanmoradi H. , Maniati M.S. , Davoodabadi A. , Mosapour A. , Samavarchi Tehrani S. , Pazhoohan M. , Daemi F. , Khaleghzadeh-Ahangar H.
Published: January 2022

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder that can be continuous or recurrent. It has been previously reported that intestine probiotics play an essential role in the bidirectional communication of the intestine and brain. This study aims to investigate the antidepressant effects of kefir, a probiotic supplement, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and their potentials in depression-like behaviour treatment in two-week and four-week treatments. In the present study, BALB/c mice were used for this purpose. The saline- and fluoxetine-treated groups were designed as negative and positive control groups, respectively. The forced swimming and tail suspension tests have been performed to assess the level of depression-like activity. We have observed that two-week treatment reduces the duration of depression-like activities, and four-week treatment enhances the antidepressant properties. Overall, our results suggest that kefir, L. rhamnosus GG, and the investigated probiotic supplement have antidepressant-like properties.
Organic and conventional solanaceous vegetables: Comparison of phenolic constituents, antioxidant and antibacterial potentials
Authors: Basay S. , Cimen A. , Baba Y. , Yildirim A.B. , Turker A.U.
Published: January 2022

Interest in organic growing systems that means no harm to the environment, mankind, and the world’s natural ecosystem is increasing. This study evaluated the impact of organic versus conventional cultivation method on eggplants (Topan-374 and Pala-49), tomatoes (Rio Grande and Pink), and bell pepper (Kandil dolma) considering individual phenols, total phenol-flavonoid content, antioxidant capacity, and antibacterial potential. Peel and pulp of eggplants were evaluated separately. Organic cultivation enhanced trans-ferulic acid in the peels of both eggplant cultivars and the pulp of Pala-49. Organic Pala-49 had also higher amounts of cyanidin and caffeic acid in the peel, and only caffeic acid in the pulp. Chlorogenic acid was found in higher quantities in organic Rio Grande tomato and bell pepper. All organically grown vegetables in our study had significantly higher total phenol and flavonoid contents than conventional ones except Pink tomato. Organic farming significantly enhanced the antioxidant capacity of both eggplant cultivars. Only organic peel of Pala-49 eggplant cultivar had antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis. Organic cultivation has an advantage in terms of antioxidant potential and phenolic constituents, and it enhanced the nutraceutical potential of both cultivars of eggplant, Rio Grande tomato, and bell pepper.
Food addiction and lifetime alcohol and illicit drugs use in specific eating disorders
Authors: Miranda-Olivos Romina , Agüera Zaida , Granero Roser , Vergeer Rhianna R. , Dieguez Carlos , Jiménez-Murcia Susana , Gearhardt Ashley N. , Fernández-Aranda Fernando
Published: January 2022

Background and aims

Food addiction (FA) and substance use (SU) have frequently been reported in patients with eating disorders (EDs). Our study aimed to assess the prevalence rates of FA and/or lifetime problematic alcohol and illicit drug use among patients with specific ED, such as: bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and other specified feeding and eating disorder (OSFED). We sought to identify clinical, psychopathological, and personality profiles involved in these addictive behavior-based phenotypes.

Methods

The total sample was 527 patients (176 BN, 115 BED, and 236 OSFED). FA was assessed through the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0. To determine lifetime SU, a semi-structured clinical interview was carried out.

Results

Patients with BN had the highest rates of FA both with and without SU. No gender differences were obtained for the prevalence of current FA and/or lifetime SU. Patients reporting at least one addictive-related behavior exhibited increased clinical severity compared to those who reported none. Increased impulsivity (such as high lack of premeditation, sensation seeking, and positive urgency) and low self-directedness were differentiating factors for presenting one or two addictive behaviors.

Discussion and Conclusions

Overall, patients presenting with at least one addictive-like behavior reported a poorer clinical status than those without. Also, patients with FA and SU exhibited a more dysfunctional profile characterized by high impulsivity and low self-directedness. These findings would support the need for targeted treatments to reduce impulsivity and increase self-directedness, especially in patients with any addictive-related behavior, as a step towards improving their treatment outcome.
Tradition Changes in the Khataman al-Qur'an in Kediri Region
Authors: Retpitasari Ellyda , Muna Naila
Published: January 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic spreading in Indonesia has changed all aspects of social life. One of them is in the aspect of changing the culture of the Khataman al-Qur’an tradition in the Kediri Region. This study aims to describe the change in the Khataman al-Qur’an tradition in the Kediri Region. The research method used is the type of qualitative research with a phenomenological approach, while the analytical knife uses the theory of technological determinism. The results of the study state that changes in the implementation of Khataman al-Qur’an through WhatsApp Groups have positive and negative impacts. The positive impact is that it is easy to communicate for worship and maintain consistent motivation in reading the Qur'an. While the negative impact in the aspect of social solidarity such as the lack of emotional bonds and non-verbal cues between fellow members in the group. It is different from the dynamics of the implementation of the Khataman al-Qur’an which was previously held at a certain moment, but for now, it can be held at any time and become a daily habit of the community. In addition, there was a change in the implementation which was initially carried out with the custom of gatherings, and banquets serving food, while the presence of a pandemic changed the implementation of Khataman al-Qur’an through WhatsApp Groups.
Tabarak Methode as a Means of Da'wa to Make it Easier for Children to Memorize The Quran
Authors: Musyafaah Nur Lailatul , Masyhud Fathin
Published: January 2022

Teaching children about reading and memorizing the Quran is part of da'wa to children. Today many Muslim families who want their children can be memorizers of the Quran. Therefore, various kinds of tahfiz methods have been sprung for children, including the Tabarak method. This research investigates how the Tabarak method becomes a means of da'wa to facilitate tahfiz al-Quran for children. This research uses a qualitative approach with this type of literature study research. In general, the findings of this study show that the Tabarak method can be used as a means of da'wa for children to memorize the Quran quickly. That is indicated by the positive reception of children who perform tahfiz with the Tabarak method. In addition to many parents who accompany their children can also memorize the Quran as memorized by their children. With the support of the family, children can memorize the Quran and live a better life because the Quran guides what they learn. The training was held to expand the spread of the Tabarak method, especially for facilitators of tahfihz Markaz, managers, and parents. The promotion of Tabarak method is also done through social media such as WhatsApp groups, Facebook, and Instagram.
Family Support for Psychological Health of the Elderly
Authors: Mierrina  , Pradana Charis Rizqi , Rahmawati Haniyah Dwi
Published: January 2022

With the increasing number of elderly people, of course, there will be more and more complex problems that must be faced by these elderly people. Elderly people are no longer independent or dependent on others, unable to carry out activities on their own, need caregivers, have cognitive and functional decline, have complex psychosocial problems, and have multiple diseases. This study aims to provide an overview of the form of support and its impact on the health of the elderly by providing an overview through literature review research. Research data was obtained through literature study and hermeneutics. Family support can provide great hope for elderly people to continue to instill many positive things and reduce the negative possibilities experienced by them. Ways to provide support to the elderly can be: taking family members for walks, hanging out with friends, being with them throughout the day, and respecting one another. The benefits of providing the above are that there is an increasingly close family relationship, trusted by elderly parents, to be asked for any help, not awkward in expressing any opinion. This has an impact on the emotional stability of the elderly in living their lives.
Short Movies as a Solution for Religious Moderation Education
Authors: Lestari Afifah Dwi , Emeraldien Fikry Zahria , Anggraeni Arika , Zakiyah Cici Nur
Published: January 2022

Indonesia has six recognized religions written in the 1945 constitution. Such diversity triggers for people to be tolerant of one another and develop modernity among others. In truth, religious diversity also has a complex problem. A problem often arises when it comes to viewpoints between people of different religions. The problem also became more complex by promoting information that was not yet clearly the source of information. The correct method for solving the problem is education. Education can be made a guide in future problem solving and today's knowledge in the modern era, digitization is already a new life for society. Education in the digital age can reach you through the making of audiovisual, in this case, a short garage. A short film presentation is both exciting and encouraging for people in viewing the film industry to be enjoyed by a variety of people, the effectiveness of education using short films should be able to give Indonesian understanding of the importance of moderation in religion.
Tradisi Pakaian Baru pada Hari Raya di Madura: Studi Living Hadith
Authors: Zamzami Mohammad Subhan
Published: January 2022

Abstract: The living tradition of new outfit on the feast day in Madura which passes down through generations has been considered only as a local tradition, whereas it is basically rooted from the hadith and the practices of the prophet’s companions. This article attempts to discuss the hadith on the tradition of the new outfit on the feast day, the Madurese’s view of this tradition, and the identification and urgency of this tradition as a living hadith. Based on the theory of acculturation and living hadith, this article concludes that: (a) The hadith about this tradition was narrated by al-Bukhārī, Muslim, and al-Nasā’ī; (b) The Madurese’s views on this tradition are varied, even contradictory depending on their perspectives and experiences; and (c) This tradition belongs to a living hadith on its material aspects for its existence seems to be rooted from the hadiths and the practices of the prophet’s companions. It reflects elements of obedience, respect, expressions of happiness, compassion, preservation of Islamic tradition, and differentiation between one moment from another.
Keywords: Living hadith; new outfit; the feast day; Madura.
 
Abstrak: Tradisi pakaian baru pada hari raya di Madura merupakan tradisi yang diwariskan lintas generasi yang dianggap hanya sebagai tradisi lokal. Padahal ia berasal dari hadis dan praktik sahabat. Artikel ini mendiskusikan secara deskriptif-analitis hadis tentang tradisi pakaian baru pada hari raya, pandangan masyarakat Madura tentang tradisi ini, identifikasi dan urgensi tradisi ini di Madura sebagai living hadith. Berdasarkan teori akulturasi dan living hadith, artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa: (a) Hadis tentang tradisi ini diriwayatkan al-Bukhārī, Muslim, dan al-Nasā’ī; (b) Pandangan orang Madura tentang tradisi ini beragam, bahkan kontradiktif tergantung pada perspektif dan pengalamannya; dan (c) Tradisi ini merupakan living hadith kebendaan pada aspek matan, karena keberadaannya diilhami oleh hadis dan praktik sahabat. Ia mengandung unsur kepatuhan, penghormatan, ekspresi kebahagiaan, kasih sayang, pelestarian tradisi Islam, dan pembedaan antara suatu momentum dari momentum lain. 
Kata Kunci: Tradisi, pakaian baru, living hadith, hari raya, Madura.
Wacana Kesetaraan Gender dalam Meme Hadis: Studi Etnografi Virtual pada Akun Instagram @mubadalah.id
Authors: Mukaromah Kholila
Published: January 2022

Abstract: This article examines the discourse of gender equality in ḥadīth memes as expressed in the instagram posts of the @mubadalah.id. It questions the form of ḥadīth memes that contain the Islamic messages of gender equality and the motives behind it. This research employs virtual ethnographic method and descriptive-qualitative analysis. This study suggests that, in general, the forms of gender equality discourse carried out by the @mubadalah.id aimed at strengthening the recognition of women’s existence in the domestic, public, and religious affairs. This article classifies several memes of ḥadīth into three major themes: first, a counter to the stigmatization of women as a source of slander and having lack of reason and religion; second, the concept of maḥram for women; and third, women in the vortex of polygamous marriage. There are at least two motives behind the posts of ḥadīth memes in the @mubadalah.id: first, ḥadīth memes as a response to the current phenomenon; second, ḥadīth memes as a medium of socialization and publication of mubādalah ideas.
Keywords: Ḥadīth memes; mubadalah.id; gender equality; virtual ethnographic.
 
Abstrak: Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang wacana kesetaraan gender dalam meme hadis yang akan difokuskan pada postingan akun instagram mubadalah.id. Beberapa pertanyaan yang diajukan terkait dengan apa saja bentuk meme hadis yang diunggah oleh akun @mubadalah.id yang memuat pesan kesetaraan gender dalam Islam serta motif apa saja yang melatarbelakangi unggahan meme hadis tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode etnografi virtual dan dianalisis secara deskriptif-kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa secara umum bentuk-bentuk wacana kesetaraan gender yang diusung oleh akun @mubadalah.id terfokus pada pengakuan dan eksistensi perempuan baik di ranah domestik maupun publik, bahkan dalam ranah keagamaan. Peneliti dalam hal ini melakukan studi kasus atas beberapa meme yang diklasifikasikan ke dalam tiga tema besar, yakni: pertama, counter atas stigmatisasi perempuan sebagai sumber fitnah, serta kurang akal dan agama; kedua, konsep mahram bagi perempuan; dan ketiga, perempuan dalam pusaran pernikahan poligami. Setidaknya ada dua motif yang melatarbelakangi unggahan meme hadis dalam akun @mubadalah.id. pertama, meme hadis sebagai respon atas fenomena kekinian; kedua, meme hadis sebagai media sosialiasi dan publikasi gagasan mubadalah.
Kata Kunci: Meme hadis; mubadalah.id; kesetaraan gender; etnografi virtual.
Tafsir Pesantren: Menakar Unsur Lokalitas Tafsir Jāmi' al-Bayān min Khulāṣat Suwar al-Qur'ān Karya Muḥammad b. Sulaymān (1911-1991)
Authors: Sufyan Abu
Published: January 2022

Abstract: This article aims to reveal the locality of the brief Qur’anic exegesis of Muḥammad b. Sulaymān’s Jāmi‘ al-Bayān. By using content analysis, this study argues the existing of intersections between the Qur’anic interpretation and pesantren tradition. Several studies maintained that to build this harmonization, the traditional exegetes are used to transmit their interpretations in the form of Arabic “pegon” with the typical identity of “makna ghandul”. This article conversely argues that the Arabic language used in the interpretation of Jāmi‘ al-Bayān, which is written by a traditional and local ulama (kiai), could also be an alternative in the study of the Qur’an in the local context of pesantren. This article also maintains that although Muḥammad b. Sulaymān’s Jāmi‘ al-Bayān does not represent ideally the identity and tradition of pesantren in Java, his exegesis affirms the traditional pesantren values in two ways, namely teaching Arabic which is the pesantren curriculum and the affirmation of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā‘ah faith in responding to the excessive ta’wīl.
Keywords: traditionalist, locality, tafsir Jāmi‘ al-Bayān, pesantren.
 
Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap unsur lokalitas dalam tafsir ringkas Jāmi‘ al-Bayān karya Muḥammad b. Sulaymān. Dengan menggunakan analisis konten, kajian ini menunjukkan adanya persinggungan antara tafsir al-Qur’an dan tradisi pesantren. Meskipun beberapa penelitian telah menunjukkan bahwa untuk membangun harmonisasi tersebut, para mufasir tradisional mentransmisikan penafsirannya dengan menggunakan huruf pegon dan makna ghandul sehingga melekat pada tradisi pengkajian al-Qur’an di pesantren. Sebaliknya, artikel ini berasumsi bahwa tafsir Jāmi‘ al-Bayān yang berbahasa Arab, yang ditulis oleh kiai lokal tradisional, bisa menjadi alternatif dalam pengkajian al-Qur’an khususnya di pesantren. Lebih jauh artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa walaupun tafsir Jāmi‘ al-Bayān tidak merepresentasikan identitas dan tradisi pesantren di Jawa, di tengah kuatnya karya tafsir berbahasa lokal, tetapi tafsir ini meneguhkan nilai-nilai tradisi pesantren dalam dua hal, yaitu pengajaran bahasa Arab yang menjadi kurikulum pesantren dan peneguhan akidah Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-jama‘ah dalam merespon fenomena ta’wil yang berlebihan.
Kata kunci: tradisionalis, lokalitas, tafsir Jāmi‘ al-Bayān, pesantren.
Propuesta de indicadores de variabilidad climática con datos mensuales aplicado a climas cálidos en zonas costeras de México
Authors: Nájera González A. , Carrillo González F. M. , Nájera González O.
Published: January 2022

Estudiar las variaciones del clima en el tiempo es una forma de observar indicios del cambio climático en diferentes zonas. Normalmente, las variaciones se analizan y presentan de forma descriptiva, lo que representa un problema cuando se desea integrar la variabilidad climática como elemento a considerar en investigaciones de vulnerabilidad al cambio climático. Aunque internacionalmente existen índices validados de variabilidad climática, estos utilizan valores de datos diarios, siendo un reto su aplicación en México en donde la mayoría de los datos climáticos disponibles se encuentran compilados en información mensual. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de esta investigación fue proponer un listado de indicadores funcionales a partir de datos mensuales para representar la variabilidad climática en un índice. Para su validación se tomó como caso de estudio un fragmento de la Llanura Costera del Pacífico, una zona de clima cálido al noroeste del país. El método consistió en un análisis conceptual (elección de dimensiones a partir de investigaciones de referencia), y un análisis operativo (definición de indicadores y proceso de validación estadística). Se obtuvieron 24 indicadores, agrupados en seis variables y cuatro dimensiones 1) extremos de variables climáticas, 2) anomalías de variables climáticas, 3) correlación con la variabilidad climática natural y 4) procesos climáticos a largo plazo. De acuerdo con los resultados del caso de estudio, las décadas de 1980-1989 y 2010-2018 fueron las más variantes con respecto al promedio. Se espera que los indicadores resultantes sean útiles en próximos estudios de evaluación de vulnerabilidad.
Implantação do Programa de Assistência às Pessoas com Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica na Estratégia Saúde da Família
Authors: Silva Regina Lúcia Dalla Torre , Barreto Mayckel da Silva , Arruda Guilherme Oliveira de , Marcon Sonia Silva
Published: January 2022

Resumo Introdução Desde os anos 2000, existe no Brasil um plano para reorganização da atenção à hipertensão arterial, contudo ainda são escassos estudos que identifiquem e classifiquem seu grau de implantação. Objetivo Avaliar o grau de implantação do Programa de Assistência às Pessoas com Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica. Método Pesquisa avaliativa realizada na Estratégia Saúde da Família do município de Maringá, Paraná, entre abril e junho de 2013, com os enfermeiros de 63 equipes. O instrumento utilizado avaliou as dimensões estrutural, prática assistencial e organização da atenção, com escore máximo de 337 pontos. Foram adotados tercis como critério para a classificação: incipiente (1º tercil), intermediário (2º tercil) e avançado (3° tercil). Resultados Os escores obtidos variaram de 146,3 a 255,4 pontos. O Programa foi classificado como avançado em quatro equipes (6,3%) e intermediário nas demais (93,7%). Na dimensão estrutural, todas as equipes foram classificadas como avançadas; na prática assistencial, 16 equipes foram incipientes, 43, intermediárias, e 4, avançadas; na organização da atenção, 4 equipes foram incipientes, 58, intermediárias, e 1, avançada. Conclusão Existem fragilidades na implantação do Programa em relação à organização da atenção e na assistência prestada aos pacientes, requerendo preparo profissional e atuação baseada em políticas públicas e protocolos assistenciais.
Gas exchange and millet phytomass under organic fertilization and graywater irrigation
Authors: Silva José R. I. , Souza Eduardo , Leite Maurício L. de M. V. , Barros Junior Genival , Sales Aldo T. , Antonino Antônio C. D.
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT Graywater is an alternative method to increase the water supply for agricultural production in semi-arid regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different irrigation depths of graywater on the gas exchanges and phytomass of millet plants with and without organic fertilization. The research was conducted under greenhouse conditions in Serra Talhada municipality in semiarid region of Brazil, in a randomized complete block design with a factorial (4 × 2 + 1) plot and three replicates. The first factor corresponded to graywater irrigation depth equivalent to 25, 50, 75 and 100% of the available water content of the soil, and the second factor was the addition of bovine manure as fertilizer (0 and 34 Mg ha-1), and a control (irrigation with low-salinity water). Irrigation with graywater effluent did not promote adverse effects on gas exchanges and phytomass accumulation; however, it also did not provide enough nutrients to promote increase in these variables. The reduction in irrigation depth caused a decrease in gas exchange from 45 days after the application of the treatments. The basal tiller mass was the most favored plant component due to organic fertilization.
Saline water irrigation strategies and potassium fertilization on physiology and fruit production of yellow passion fruit
Authors: Lima Geovani S. de , Pinheiro Francisco W. A. , Gheyi Hans R. , Soares Lauriane A. dos A. , Sousa Pedro F. do N. , Fernandes Pedro D.
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of saline water irrigation management strategies and potassium doses on the concentration of photosynthetic pigments, gas exchange, and fruit production of ‘BRS GA1’ yellow passion fruit. The experiment was carried out under field conditions using a randomized block design, with treatments based on a 6 × 2 factorial scheme, related to six management strategies for irrigation with saline water (irrigation with low-salinity water throughout the crop cycle-WS; irrigation with high-salinity water in the vegetative stage-VE; flowering stage-FL; fruiting stage-FR; and successively in vegetative/flowering stages-VE/FL and vegetative/fruiting stages-VE/FR) and two doses of potassium (60 and 100% of the recommendation), with four replicates. The dose of 100% recommendation corresponded to 345 g of K2O plant-1 year-1. High electrical conductivity irrigation water (4.0 dS m-1) was used in different phenological stages according to treatment, alternating with water of low electrical conductivity (1.3 dS m-1). The synthesis of chlorophyll a and b, stomatal conductance, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency and water use efficiency of ‘BRS GA1’ yellow passion fruit were reduced under irrigation with water of 4.0 dS m-1 in all strategies adopted. Fertilization with 60% of the K recommendation promoted greater number of fruits and yellow passion fruit yield. Irrigation with 4.0 dS m-1 water in the vegetative/flowering and flowering stages reduced the yield of yellow passion fruit.